Now that the first 100 episodes of Daily Magic For Peace are out in the world,
I want to thank you for taking time out of your day to focus on peace,
To center in peace.
This work we are doing is sacred,
Profound,
And so very needed.
This month we will be revisiting some of our most popular episodes.
I'm Colleen Thomas.
Welcome to the best of Daily Magic For Peace.
Today we will feel into the everyday alongside the impossible.
Welcome to the circle.
So today all you need is a spoon.
It's fine to imagine a spoon or think of something that's just an everyday item we use in the everyday.
And as we gather today,
I invite you to take your seat in the circle and take a breath.
As you know,
This circle is kind of a magical kind of circle because everybody who will listen to this episode at any time is here with us in spirit.
So if you want,
Go ahead and say hello on the inner to all these beautiful souls sitting with you in circle with their spoons.
To calm the nervous system today,
I'd like to do some swaying with you.
And if you've done this with us before,
Maybe try doing it a different way today.
If you've been standing,
Maybe try sitting.
If you've been sitting,
Maybe try laying down.
Just try it in a way where you can explore it so that it's a bit new to you.
So you can explore other avenues of it.
And it's basically very simple.
It's just creating a kind of swaying motion.
This could be with your hand,
Could be with your whole body.
You can consciously create a swaying motion,
Or you can just be still and feel into the swaying that might naturally be happening in your body.
And you might feel a breath arrive,
Signaling that your nervous system is shifted,
Just down shifted a bit.
Think of the way that we sway babies,
Or we might put our arms around ourselves when we're upset and just kind of sway back and forth.
Swaying is a very natural,
Healthy way to balance our nervous system.
And I invite you to take a breath and bring your swaying to a close.
And I also invite you to find your grounding cord.
Find your connection to the planet,
Your unique connection in the space where your body is on the planet right now.
And give your gratitude to the beautiful land,
The beautiful earth that is holding you up.
And to the spirits of the people who were there before you,
If there were any.
And the spirits of your ancestry,
Wherever they are on the planet.
The path that has brought you to this place where you are sitting,
Standing or lying today.
And from this grounded place,
I invite you to grab your spoon or your everyday object.
Just hold it,
Just feel it.
Notice how it was designed for a specific use,
Cleverly designed.
And yet it's something that we probably take for granted.
I know I take spoons for granted,
Although they all seem to go missing.
It's easy to take something like a spoon for granted.
And I would like to direct our attention and presence in the center of our circle today.
People living in Ukraine who are living in what can only be described as a war zone right now.
Even people who are living in cities or in the towns that are not near a front line,
They're still at risk of missiles landing,
Of drones landing,
Of losing their loved ones who go to fight,
Of missing their loved ones who have evacuated and are living in other countries.
And so I'd love us to presence them in this circle,
This idea of the people of Ukraine who are dealing with so many things at once.
And looking at the spoon,
This everyday object,
Feeling into the everyday alongside the impossible.
It all existing at once.
Needing a spoon to make some food,
Needing a spoon to eat some food,
Needing a spoon to feed the baby alongside another country is attacking my country.
Feeling into all these things at once,
Knowing that all of this is actually happening at once.
I don't know that our brains are normally used to doing so many things at once.
But it's happening right now.
I just want to sit with you today and just witness and presence and make room for everything that is happening at once.
And sending that energy to the people of Ukraine,
Which I know is a huge ask because there's so many people in Ukraine.
Just sending that energy there to that area,
To the people.
Sending the energy of being able to hold multiple things at once,
Wishing them grounding and calm and safety and income and sustenance and the very best food that they can source,
That they can eat,
That fills their bodies,
That nurtures their bodies and their spirits.
Feeling into the everyday alongside the impossible and asking for wholeness.
Asking for wholeness.
This is our magic today and I invite you to connect with me as we release this magic out.
You add any other intentions that you have or prayers that you have.
And releasing,
Releasing,
Releasing.
The work that we are doing here of centering what's happening,
Of not shying away from what's happening and of sending love to what's happening and to the people who are involved may seem insignificant,
But it's actually not.
I'm grateful to you for being here.
I'm grateful to you for sending love to Ukraine.
May it be so.
Thank you so much for being with us today.
Your presence,
Your energy and your heart make all the difference in healing our world.
Remember to breathe today.
Breathe and expand.
And I hope you join us again next time.
Please consider inviting a friend.
