The Sunday Writelighter
Journaling, grounding, and having a few laughs with my Higher Self
Like many people, Sunday is a sacred day for me. I look forward to it each week because it’s when I honor my Writelighter self with a few hours of reflection, journaling, meditation, and cacao.
My ritual begins at 5AM, although it sometimes occurs a little later. Everything I do this day is dedicated to increasing my frequency.
Everything I do is to strengthen my golden bubble through Love and gratitude.
Everything I do is to remember who I am.
My Sacred Sunday
To open my heart, I make a tea from dried rosebuds. When it is ready, I pour the strained tea into my blender, along with two tablespoons of raw cacao paste, a dash of cinnamon, and honey.
Cacao calms me, grounds me, and opens my heart to the point that I feel Love for every single thing around me. It is my sacred medicine and it’s amazing.
To consult my Higher Self, I shuffle my Seeds from the Sacred Feminine cards. I chose this colorful deck because the mosaic-like artwork was created by indigenous people and its messages are always positive and associated with self care.
I draw the "Listen to the Wisdom of Your Feelings" card, reminding me that I am the wise keeper of my present story:
When the mind works in collaboration with the emotions, great leaps of understanding occur. Understanding leads to compassion and a sense of well-being. Let your mind follow where your feelings lead. You will be surprised at the wisdom you find.
This message makes sense. So I listen to my feelings—really listen—and then I write from my heart to the Creator, exploring the recent shadow and Light moments. For every challenge, I make sure to include a thought of gratitude.
Here is an excerpt:
Challenge: I am still heartbroken over the deaths of our cats, Tim and Holly, who died during the same week in March after being our little guys for nearly 17 years. They were extremely loved, always will be, and it has been difficult moving past the grief. Gratitude: Thank you for convincing me that the best way to honor Tim and Holly's memory is by welcoming a new pair of kittens into our hearts and home. Sky and Luna (now 3 months old) have raised the energy 100 percent and I am so grateful I am a childless cat lady again!
Challenge: There’s been another school shooting and I want to scream and throw things because I am so frustrated with hearing politicians offer their "thoughts and prayers" and do nothing about the situation. Gratitude: Thank you for the opportunity to vote my conscience and to scream on paper through journaling, a much healthier way to release my frustrations.
Challenge: I’m feeling scattered because I’m juggling several writing projects simultaneously and Moonwater Beach still isn’t finished. Gratitude:Thank you for letting me take a deep breath, look at the bigger picture, and enjoy the illumination of doing things slower. I am confident that my manuscript will be better for the delay.
My cup is empty now, except for the sweet remnants of cacao I am licking with my finger.
Outside my window are the falling autumn leaves and this Sunday’s Child is thinking how I need to change the way that I look at things, even significant events like my birthday (10/23/1955).
The more I shut out the noise to focus on my gratitude and writing, the stronger I feel, more aligned with my soul’s true purpose.
I draw another card for confirmation. It’s "Laugh a Big Belly Laugh" and guess what I do? I LAUGH. Because no matter how worrisome Life may appear outside my lovely golden bubble, it feels so good to just let go of all that gloomy, heavy stuff—and LOL!
What tickles your funny bone? Write about your funniest moment.
Blessings,
Eleyne-Mari
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