by Rev. Amari Magdalena
Over the last
many years, places have called me. I’ve come to trust that bugle of Spirit and
followed the winds of change. Much like
the movie Chocolate, wind always does seem to bring the knowing that it is time
to move on. Truthfully, I thought at this age and with some physical
infirmities, Mesilla would be my final place. Apparently not!
There has been a
toss up for me between the Pacific Northwest and the Southwest. Both have
tugged on me and pulled me towards them. In these waning years I asked my
I-Ching if I would have one more move and the answer was yes! So it was that I
just got back from Vancouver B.C. where my youngest son and grandson live.
The majestic
meeting of mountain and sea, it sees, is quite compelling. I found I could
breathe much better. Altitude has been a more recent challenge for me. The
moisture was also helpful. Friends have for some time there told me they’d love
to have me back.
Returning to the
desert and altitude of nearly 4,000 ft caused breath issues again as I
reacclimated. The newest, and 10th,
grandchild due in July has also been a draw. When I lived in Bellingham, my
Nexus pass was much used to access the nearby boarder to Canada. And thus, I
made the big decision to return to the Pacific Northwest. This will indeed be
my last move, and I am finding comfort, joy, and anticipation.
Each and every
move I’ve made since leaving Colorado at the Angelic Age of 33 has been of
great benefit. Everywhere there has been growth, acceptance, and opportunities
to carry out my ministry of peace. I have friends all over the US and even in
parts of the world. All the changes have contributed to the expansion of my
services and appreciation for the different cultures and tempos of each place.
Truly, I will
always hold the Southwest in my heart and soul and yet it is time that elusive
commodity we all must face. Surely climate change has had an effect, yet the
overriding reason has been my knowing. And, I am assured, that knowing is
ultimately our greatest sense. When we know, we know. There is comfort in that
short sentence.
My advice to you,
asked for or not, is to tune into the Spirit Within every now and again to see
what joys may be coming your way. Always, Spirit sends messages or winds of
change. We’ve only to amplify our inner urgings to find the perfect roads to
follow.
“A man is like
a novel: until the very last page you don't know how it will end. Otherwise, it
wouldn't even be worth reading.” ― Yevgeny Zamyatin
“So many
believe that it is love that grows, but it is the knowing that grows and love
simply expands to contain it.” ― Wm. Paul Young, The Shack
“Be not
another, if you can be yourself.” ― Paracelsus
“When you know
the knower within, you don't need to know further. When you know the meditator
within, you don't need to meditate further. When you truly know the worshiper
in you, you are to be worshiped.” ― Amit Ray, Nonviolence: The Transforming Power
