I’ve never been one to make a big deal of my birthday and usually don’t even mention it. I’m not into stuff and really don’t want people to feel they need to give me a gift and I don’t require shout outs on social media. Through my years of participation in indigenous ceremonies though, I’ve learned a new meaning to birthdays. It’s not to have a day that’s all about us, but rather a day to pray and give thanks, and then to give to others. Instead of expecting people to give us a bunch of stuff, we do the opposite and give to all those who show up to ceremony to pray with us. And our prayer is to say thank you for our lives and to celebrate the life of the one whose day of birth is in remembrance.
Today is my birthday, and how am I spending this day? Maria tells me I can do whatever I want today. So instead of hopping out of bed and entering my normal routine, we’re sitting in bed sipping tea, looking out our large bedroom window at the view of the mountains, and having our typical deep conversation about life. For me, this is a very enjoyable way to begin the day.
It's 58 for me, and when I reflect it seems like my life has been flying by, or rather that I’ve lived several lives within this one life. And so, it is a good time to reflect on my mortality, as it seems to me that one of the more significant pathologies of human consciousness is the fear of death. It drives so much silliness in this world, and even harm. Both Maria and I have moved to a place where we no longer fear death. If it happens it happens. And, of course, it happens to every living thing eventually. My only concern is that there are things I still wish to accomplish before I pass from the Earth. And most importantly, I don’t want to have to come back again on the wheel of reincarnation. My intention and desire is for this to be my last rodeo in the third dimensional realm.
Sounds crazy, eh? I know, but this is how I’ve been living my life for many years. And so, it being my birthday it’s a good time to reflect on the journey, not just of the past 58 years, but of the much grander journey of incarnation after incarnation. Which has been the topic of our conversation this morning sipping tea in bed. What is the purpose of human existence? Not your normal course of morning convo, but this is how we like to roll.
I won’t hurt your brain with our theories related to the purpose of human existence, but I can say it’s been an enjoyable exploration. What I do most want to say, is that when I think about what I most wish to accomplish before I pass from this Earth is the continued evolution of my own consciousness, and to be of some assistance to the evolution of human consciousness. Which is why I write and share and process, thinking of you the reader, you and the others who follow our words here on the DEEPER side of things, because if you read our ruminations and take time to process what we’re saying then you’re on a similar journey, that your soul seeks to evolve, and that you are either nearing the stage or at the stage where you are ready and willing to shed the constructs of limited human thought forms.
That’s a lot of words to say that you’re awesome and we appreciate you.
Happy Birthday to me!
For those of younger generations who may not get the subtitle of this post, here’s Leslie Gore from the year of my birth singing her hit song It’s My Party.
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Happy 58th in honor of your Birth Day. Celebrate You ❤ and your evolving consciousness
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