“Water” Wonderful World I Live in!
I was born under the air sign of Libra, and I definitely have
my “floaty” moments—I have been teasingly called a “Black blond.” However,
anyone who knows me well is aware of what a grounding presence I am, and how
much I work with Earth Mother’s gifts, so I am often associated with earth energy, and even called Earth
Goddess. A recent Facebook quiz said my element was metal, and the description seemed to fit me to a “T.” And of
course, I can’t effectively do my healing work or cooking without the
transformative energy of fire. So
with all that being said, these days I associate mostly with the element
of water.
I perceive
water as the master element. It can take the form of solid, liquid, and gas. Pliny
said "Water swallows up the earth, extinguishes the flame, ascends on
high, and by stretching forth as clouds challenges the heavens for their own,
and the same falling down, becomes the cause of all things that grow in the
earth.” My resonance with water as I have entered into my 50’s illustrates to
me that I am still evolving and definitely stepping into my mastery.
These days, the maximum time I seem to be able to go without
water—rather being in the water—is one
week. And I definitely start to show signs of withdrawal—spiritual dehydration—much
sooner. This is a new experience for me. Though I grew up on the Rappahannock
River in Virginia, and have always lived in a town with a river flowing through
it, I didn’t consciously feel the pull of the water until my first period of
aquatic classes that ran from 2011 to 2012.
Nowadays, submerging in water has become a form of worship
for me. I realized that one day as I was in the midst of my Warm Water Therapy
class—I finally returned to the pool on the regular back in February. During
that class, I felt myself becoming One with the water, and my movements became
a praise dance. The Divine within me could see the Divine within the water
energy, one of God’s amazing creations. I felt the lightness of my weight and
said, “Thank you.” I felt the increase range of motion of my knee joints and
said, “Thank you.” I felt the stamina fueling my body and I said, “Thank you.”
I realized that I was in prayer, since thanksgiving is a powerful, prayerful
utterance that attracts more good to it. I smiled at that time, recalling a
frequent comment I heard from my friend and senior minister, Rev. Jim Webb, “There
is no spot where God is not.” So yes, there are times when I go to the pool and
that is my church service for the day.
This year I also decided to improve my consistency of
meeting another healing sister at yet another pool to walk and work out. This
has evolved into twice a month, and it has become, walk, work out, and worship.
We literally feel our vibrations rise as we share, laugh, praise, and support
each other while walking and working out in the water. We cheerfully greet
other poolsters, and have invited one to join us. We then end our session
relaxing in the hot tub, bringing a close to our worship time together.
I love my warm water and not-so-warm water pool experiences,
but I am clear—I truly feel called by natural bodies of water and their
creatures. I’ve cried for ancestors and dipped in the waters off the coast of
Ghana. I’ve swam and/or snorkeled in and parasailed over the waters of both
Mexico and the Bahamas. I’ve sailed in the waters of the Pacific Ocean, and
seen dolphins frolicking and whales performing in waters of the Atlantic. From Key
West on up to Cape Cod, I have been called to the waters. From Monterey down to
San Diego, I’ve heard the water siren’s song.
Rehobeth Beach, Delaware and St. Helena Island in the Gullah
country of South Carolina both hold a special place in my heart, because I was
part of two groups of healers who journeyed to those sacred waters for amazing
healing and transformation in 2014. These trips were just what I needed as I
emerged from a period of darkness that had enveloped me in 2013. I actually
heard those waters call to me, and felt a spiritual tug to go. I’m experiencing
these same sensations again. This July and August, I will be spending two weeks
as a retreat chef again, this time in Corolla, North Carolina. Our house is
literally on the beach, and I make a sacred promise to spend daily worship time
with the water. Whether it is meditating to sea air and surf, grounding in the
sand, soaking up sun on the beach, swimming in the water, or telepathically
communicating with dolphins—a skill I acquired last year in Virginia Beach—I will
get my worship on.
As I continue to float through this thing called life, I
call on the water energies personified across cultures as Yemaya, Oshun, Mami
Wata, Sedna, Ezili, Eurybia, and Mazu. I
call in their energy for love, purification, intuition, and fluidity. I call in
the mind, body, spirit healing through this Master—Mistress energy. And I give
thanks for “water” wonderful world I live in!
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