Rose is 34 weeks pregnant with twins – a boy and a girl. At 4 AM, she wakes up. She usually wakes up early in the morning and goes back to sleep soon after. This time, though, is different. She has a vision. Not a dream, a vision. In it, she sees a tall, well-‐built man, lying down on what seems like a hospital bed in a well-‐lit room with white walls. He has curly hair and piercing blue eyes. He is gazing at her, softly, intently.
Not holding on to things, in full release and acceptance, forgiven and forgiving, acknowledging the grand grace of love everywhere, in communion with the mystery that is a part of every passing inhale and the experience of completion that is at the root of every exhale. How would life be different? What would you do differently if you understood that perhaps right now is your only opportunity for a fulfilled life?
How often do we feel as if drama is a normal part of existence? How often, in our boredom, do we give ourselves to the chaotic currents of our collective, knowing deep inside that it is not wholesome, or true for us? How often do we betray ourselves for the allure of one moment of excitement? One moment that takes us high, yet leaves us so empty, troubled and deprived of real nourishment?
imagine yourself inside the soft cushioning walls of your mother’s uterus, intimate, safe. imagine your small tender body swimming in an amniotic fluid filled world where all is mostly silent, except for the throbbing of your mothers heart your world dark, warm, wet, soothing, peacefulness surrounding you, Feel your body receptive, sense the pulse of creation -limitless, beautiful, perfect- echoing through the overtones of your small heart
Our deepest desire is to be happy, to feel at peace and effortlessly content. If we’re on a spiritual path, we’ve learned that lasting peace and happiness is an “inside job.” It’s about recognizing our indestructible essence—the radiant joy at the very core of our Being. This is a happiness that doesn’t depend upon anything else. It’s an inner peace and joy that doesn’t require the body, mind, or world to be any different than it is, right now.
Giving birth is one of the most meaningful—and intense—experiences of a woman’s life. With loving support from your doula, midwife, doctor, friends, and family, you shepherd the child from womb to a wholly new environment. What a gift! What a miracle! What a sacred adventure!
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