December 31, 2005
2006
Since I welcomed 2006 with red berries, I may as well make it a tradition. It'll be easy, since the New Year usually happens in January when, if nothing else, red berries abound. They're often the only flashy color in nature this time of year -- and you know how the Big Baby goes for flashy..
I looked up the first entry of 2004 . Believe me, it's not fluffy stuff. Much of it involves Ganesha and his swastika. Ganesha had carried a swastika among devout Hindus for centuries, before it was commandeered by a villain. By the time Hitler got his paws on it, the swastika had gathered tremendous energy around itself. If you have the patience to read the January 2004 entry, you will see that both Ganesha and the swastika are closely connected to the divine feminine.
It is unfortunate that the energy of the swastika was usurped by Hitler and used for perverted purposes. At this point in time, almost everyone (with very few exceptions) experiences shock, horror and/or shame at the sight of a swastika. In Ganesha's hands, it was the symbol of moving between heaven and earth -- through dimensions. Thanks for obscuring that meaning, Adolf.
Anyway, I am proud to say that I could both read and understand what I wrote on January 3, 2004, which is more than I could do when I wrote it. I also noticed that my erudition has slipped badly over the last two years. I am inspired to meditate more, even if I can't understand what I write afterwards.
Maybe those of us who would like to increase the goddess energy of love and peace around here, need an ancient symbol that is imbued with as much positive energy as was the swastika. (Aside: Have you noticed that, just as Hitler used the massive energy surrounding the swastika, for his own purposes, neoconservatives in the United States are perverting the energy of the American Flag, in the same way. .. not to mention that ubiquitious yellow ribbon.)
So here's a call for an ancient symbol, infused with centuries of spiritual energy, to help us revivify the sacred feminine in our world.... caring for one another, and for the Earth.
I guess this is a New Year's resolution of sorts. Meditate more and exude the feminine as best I can. This means freeing myself from repetitive caretaking routines, that often captivate women , in order to embody the real spirit of the enterprise.
Photo note: Just what I said, red berries, right?
Posted by Dakota at December 31, 2005 09:46 AM