Soul Stones

Coming to you with loving kindness

I grew up walking on the shores of Cape Cod and spent the last 10 years walking along the beaches of Costa Rica. All through out my life, I would look for treasures from the sea. I would secretly ask God for a symbol that I was being guided and that my angels are also with me and guiding me. I would be delighted and sing a soft halleluiah when I found a perfect shell or especially a blue piece of sea glass.

From this I have been inspired to paint on stones and leave them in nature for people to find. I have painted angels & hearts mostly and have planted them on beaches, on nature trails and on park benches as a symbol of Hope, Faith and Love. During these times of challenge and adversity we need to be reminded of the higher virtues.

We are in a changing world and there is nowhere to escape to. It is not just happening to others the change is happening to you. Embrace it and know the best place to go now is within. It is time! Your higher self waits for you to hear the whispers of your soul.

In this time especially, let us choose to follow a spiritual path. “The spiritual life is not a theory we have to finally live it,” states Richard Rohr, an American Author, Spiritual Writer and Franciscan Friar. You might wonder, What does a spiritual life look like? On this journey I have found that love, kindness and forgiveness is the foundation. And in my hunger to truly understand what a spiritual life looks like I turned to ancient scriptures and have found, read and listened to many spiritual teachers and mentors. Some speak volumes and some not so much. The Internet is full of “spiritual teachers,” I have shared what has helped me in my last post “Healing Time on Earth,” and here I will share books that profoundly changed the way I now look at my life and that which surrounds me.

Remember your Soul is nondenominational, no gender, soul is light, it is your true essence. Soul is not attached to what is of this earth. It does not partake in the human drama of life. Soul is what fills you up with peace and that which brings you peace is the essence of your soul.

Namaste J

Maryann

BOOKS:

A Spiritual “self help,” book may point you in the right direction and there are hundreds available. Many of the spiritual authors give advise and their interpretation of the “truth,” and the “way.” I have read book after book of many of the popular authors of today. They were helpful without a doubt but what I want to share here is what I truly found liberating and led me on the path of Divine acceptance and understanding.

I have found that going to the source, reading the original or ancient texts and discerning for myself the core message was most helpful. They are to be read slowly and completely contemplating the message for your self. This is in itself a mediation and can lead to liberation from all the drama that suffocates our true essence.

The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali: Translation and commentary by Sri Swami Satchidananda
Autobiography of a Yogi: By Paramahansa Yogananda
Bhagavad Gita: Commentary by Paramahansa Yogananda
Course in Miracles: Published by Foundation for Inner Peace
Jesus My Autobiography: Channel Tina Louise Spalding

Welcome fellow humans – I assume you, like me are wondering what the hell has happened to our world. With little notice and the speed of light our worlds have been flipped upside down. The life we considered “normal,” seems so long ago

As I have struggled over these past few weeks to make sense of the present state of affairs, I have felt very fortunate to find different people, websites, practices and ideas that have given me support.

As I truly feel our recovery is a collective effort, the thought came to me that even in reposting here what has supported me, I might be able to help someone out there looking for direction.

Honestly, I don’t have the answers but I have spent the last nine years looking for a better way and as a result may have had a bit of a running start.

Thus, with deep humility and gratitude for all that is given I hope to share ideas, links, inspiration thru this platform.

Today’s message will be my own compilation of thoughts, which form the backbone of my life practice:

1) God is good. Many events on earth are hard to understand and we like to blame God. But God is all loving and only wants for us the greatest earth experience we can possibly have.

Here I mention God, for I do believe in a “God” and yet I need to mention that I do not preach a certain religion. It is my hope that you connect with your own spirituality. Unlike religions that require specific beliefs, Spirituality is free, silent, creative, and personal. Many people today have lost connection with the inherent mystical nature of spirituality and looking within. This is what is needed at this time as we heal here on earth.

2) Challenges are part of the human contract. We come here to learn and to advance spiritually. You can’t do that without a few challenges. Nobody likes to suffer, but possibly what we need to do is reframe how we look at unpleasant events in our life. We need to change our perspective on “tough times.”

3) God, the Universe or Divine Energy , what ever it is you wish to call the powers at be, has a plan and its one far more beautiful then any we could imagine. We need to trust and listen. “We are held by a love far greater then we can imagine. I trust that love to guide me to my highest and best self and purpose”.

So, why Covid 19?

1) We as the whole of humanity were off track. Rushing thru our lives, chasing this, judging that, and loving this and hating that.

2) We need to rethink. We need to re-prioritize. We needed a pause. We to needed to reexamine what is truly meaningful in our life.

My biggest message is you are a reflection of what you think. More specifically your outer world reflects your inner world. Be careful what you think and believe. It eventually greets you at the front door and confronts you.

The second great thought is that you attract to you what you think about. Maintain a negative perspective and you will receive a negative experience. Cultivate love, compassion, forgiveness, and gratitude and receive the same.

The answer appears clear which road to take.

The Virus can be our greatest teacher if approached in a proper light. The hard part is to do the inner work that is needed to change the outer reality.

And given this is a global event; it will take a global soul searching, growth, insight, love and compassion to recover. Let us imagine the earth healing, let us imagine her being wrapped in a warm loving bright light that will heal her and all the beings that live with her.

It’s a journey folks, but what better time then the present to start? There is certainly a great deal riding on our response.

Namaste. Gratitude first.

All Love – Maryann

Here are some links to the inspirational teachers, videos and news letters that have helped my on my journey.

Look up on YouTube

Sadhguru – Indian Yogi, Author & Modern Day Mystic
Mooji – Jamaican Spiritual Teacher
Carolyn Myss – Author, Spiritual Teacher & Intuit
Tina Louise Spalding – Author & channels non physical beings
Roberta Grimes – Author & Afterlife expert
Ryan Kurkzak – Astologer & Diciple of Paramahasna Yogananda

Websites and online News Letters

DailyOM – www.today@dailyom.com
Center for Action & Contemplation – Mediations@cac.org
Stephen Dinan – The Shift Network – Stephen@theshiftnetwork.com