I am not preoccupied with
death, but it would be true to say that I have a hyper sensitivity to mortality,
meaning to the passing from the current. The reality is that everything changes
form, but it does not mean an end to us, it means a new beginning: “…the
caterpillar has the heart of a butterfly.”
Extreme
unction today is associated most often the forgiveness of sins and preparation for physical
death known commonly as “last rights.” In the Roman Catholic sacrament the
anointing and blessing is of the organs of the five external senses (eyes,
ears, nostrils, lips, hands), the feet, and, for men, the loins. In the
Eastern Orthodox Church, the sacrament is done by multiple (seven, five, or three) priests
(when it is absolutely necessary it can be done by just one); anointing the
forehead, chin, cheeks, hands, nostrils, and breast. You can certainly see why
Myss associated the sacraments with the chakras.
The
crown (seventh) chakra is located at the top of the head, and is the energy from
which our physical manifestation is said to come. It is seen as eternal, having
neither a beginning nor an ending, and is the expression of our devotion (as in
to a deity or cause), prophecy, and inspiration.
Symbolically it represents the process of
retrieving one's spirit from the various corners of one's life that still hold
unfinished business. One calls one's spirit back in order to end this world and
return to the spiritual dimension complete.
The sacred truth in the seventh chakra is Live in the Present Moment.
The sacred truth in the seventh chakra is Live in the Present Moment.
As I organize and pack, in preparation for leaving Pine Island next week, I will hold loving intention for this home on Skipper Lane (and Katey, its owner), the kitties I have visited (Sonny and Hector), the Eagles, the Tortoises, Grandmother Tree, and each of the people I have met. I will remember Dave, from Pine Island Cycles, who brought me an innertube at 9:30 on a Saturday night so I could ride bikes on Sunday with Linda Higbee, visiting from Michigan. I will remember Scott and Diane Lampitt, owners of Earth & Spirit Garden Gallery, where I held a book signing and workshop around Stories. I will especially hold intention for the other members of Pine Island Writers, each of whom have touched my heart.
