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Allowing and Accepting
It's been such an interesting time for me, well for everyone, but here's my particular corner on "interesting"...
My mother is transitioning to a nursing home. This has been difficult for all of us--my mother, my siblings, and me; but despite the emotional challenge, all has worked out in perfect timing.
Last Friday, I came up to visit her at her assisted living apartment. Knocking lightly, I let myself into her room. I was taken aback; she seemed very confused and weak. I was sure she had had a stroke. Long story short, I took her to the hospital. It was an exhausting day in a lot of ways but a blessing, too, to have so much time with her, especially since I live out of town.
When I finally got her settled into her hospital room and was able to safely leave to make the trip home, I got caught in a traffic jam on the interstate. As I sat there I thought, "OK, now, I'm tired and emotionally drained. I could really get upset here or I can just trust." And that's what I decided to do--trust. I sent prayers to my angels and my helper guides, asking that this would be only a small delay. Then I settled in for a wait.
I was facing west. Unexpectedly I was blessed with the most gorgeous sunset! The display was set against a summer blue sky dotted with delicate clouds, occasionally broken up by the sillouette of a graceful tree. Since the traffic was crawling ever so slowly, I got out my camera and took photos. You can see one of my pictures above. Bottomline, I actually enjoyed myself!
By the time the traffic made it's way past the bottleneck, about 6 miles later, I was totally at peace. As I exited onto a highway going south, I looked to my left and there was the most spectacular full moon rising on the horizon. It was big and orange and was following me!I laughed with delight! And in case I hadn't gotten the message, Train's song "Calling All Angels" came on the radio! Magic was afoot that day and still is...
In the meantime my mother has finally gotten a correct diagnosis and is being taken care of! I am so thankful for her excellent care and I am in awe of what took place that day--circumstances that came together with impeccable timing to create a most precious Gift. I was glad I was cognizant enough to be able to accept it!
I look forward to this kind of thing, the allowing and accepting of the many blessings and miracles of the Universe, to being an everyday event, rather than the exception to the rule. It is happening more often now in my daily life. I know for me this is the way of least discomfort and a lot more joy--allowing and accepting the Gifts that come our way. We are all Children of God/dess and this is everyone's heritage!
Blessings to you all! ~Paula
Monday, July 18, 2011
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Sunset on the highway
Chapter 9 (cont'd)
Kahotep awoke first. He examined the back of her head, admiring her bountiful curls. Unable to resist, he wrapped one of her sweaty dark ringlets around his finger. Feeling the tug on her hair, she stirred and turned over to face him, gracing him with a sleepy smile. He returned her smile and whispered in her ear so as not to break the spell too quickly. “So, my Sweet Lady, what would be your pleasure for the rest of the afternoon?”
“Well, besides you…” she traced the outline of his hand that was now resting on her breast, “I would...like to drive the shuttlecraft!” A mischievous grin adorned her face.
“Well, it seems you are awake,” he grinned back at her. “So, do you have any experience driving?”
“Absolutely none,” she answered honestly. “I’ve only ridden the public shuttlecrafts. I’ve never had an opportunity to learn to drive. But I always wanted to.”
“Well, it’s time you get some experience then. All right, Lady, I will teach you!" They jumped enthusiastically out of bed, dressed, and raced to the craft.
Akana climbed into the pilot’s seat. Her chair seemed too big for her and she could barely see up over the control panel. Kahotep joined her in the seat next to her as her co-pilot. “The first thing you need to do is to sign in,” he began, “so tell the craft your name, that you are the pilot, and then instruct it to adjust to you.”
Excitedly, she complied. “I am Akana of Atlantis,” she told the craft. “I am the pilot of this shuttlecraft. Please make adjustments to accommodate for me.”
“Welcome, Akana of Atlantis! We will make our adjustments now,” a pleasant voice from the shuttlecraft replied.
Her seat moved slightly forward then back, then to the right and left. It raised up and down then finally rested in a position that greatly improved the fit of her chair, as well as her view out the windshield. Immediately, a seatbelt closed across her lap.
“Push the green button that is lit up here on the console between us,” her co-pilot instructed. This she did. A holographic map of the area appeared at a forty-five degree angle in front of her.
“You can see where the cabin is—here.” Kahotep pointed to the three-dimensional version of the cabin. Now if you touch it thus,” he touched the image of the cabin on the map and it immediately enlarged, “you can bring it in closer. Touch it twice and it’ll return to its former size. You can do this with any part of the map. Now—where do you want to go?”
“I’d like to explore the area first, until I get used to piloting.”
“All right then, let’s map out a small path. Lightly trace the direction on the hologram where you want to go then hit the blue button on the console. This will lock in your program.”
She drew about a five mile trail around the trees in the forest then pushed the glowing blue button.
“OK, now what?”
“Now you need to use voice commands,” he said. “Tell the craft to follow your plans.”
“Please follow the path I have indicated,” she told the computer.
Gently, the craft began to rise. It slowly followed the directions that she had just mapped out. Then it gently landed back on the shuttleport.
“Well done! Now, do you want to drive without programming it first, Kana?”
“Of course. What do I do?”
“Use your voice commands to get the craft to ascend, then trace the path you want it to follow with your finger.”
“Now?”
“Sure, I think you’re ready. And I’m here to back you up.”
She took a deep calming breath. “Ascend!” she commanded.
Slowly, the craft rose up as directed. It hovered high above the shuttleport and turned southwest as Akana traced her outstretched palm through the holographic map. To speed up, she merely had to trace faster, so she experimented. The movement was a little jerky at first, but she quickly assimilated her new skill and smoothed out the ride. She let out a big hoot as she sped the vehicle around in ever tighter concentric loops.
“So you’ve never driven before, you say?” Kahotep asked in disbelief.
“Not ever, and was that a mistake!” she replied. “This is great!”
“So where are we heading, Speedster?”
She grinned. “I want to see the crystal cave.”
“Oh, nothing like a little challenge for your first flight out, is there, dear?” Kahotep laughed.
“Not at all,” she replied.
The shuttle was now heading toward the active volcano on the northeast corner of the island. She touched the map and an enlarged view appeared. She found what she was looking for—a shelf along the inside rim where they could land the craft. She decreased the size of the volcano on the map back to normal then smoothly guided the craft to a safe landing onto the ledge.
The door on the craft lifted up and they carefully emerged. After assuring themselves they were on solid ground, they both looked around. The ledge was packed down smoothly, apparently used over the years as a landing strip for others wanting access to the cave. Over the ledge, very far below, lava flowed freely. The smell of sulfur permeated the air.
They made their way to the inside edge of the rim, up against the wall of the mountain, to the opening in the cave. She had pilfered a couple of lightsticks from the craft and handed one to Kahotep.
She got on her hands and knees and easily crawled through the cave entrance. Kahotep crawled in after her. Once they made it through about a three-foot tunnel, they stood up. Their lightsticks illuminated the way as they stepped carefully down a softly sloping path. After about two hundred feet it opened up into a large cavern. Their lightsticks revealed a grotto encrusted with jeweled crystal treasures.
“Oooh, Kahotep! I’ve heard about this cave, but I never would have imagined this!”
The cave was actually a huge geode that had been formed millions of years before from cooled molten lava. The walls were thickly covered with a wondrous display of sparkling crystals. Even more astounding were the long spear strands of quartz crystals that stretched across the entire cave, each about the width of a grown man. Akana approached one to examine it more closely; she was dwarfed by its size.
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