You
can close your eyes to reality, but not to memories.
~ Stanislaw
Jerzy Lec
Cleaning out my cupboard where I keep scarves and jewelry
was the way I spent a few hours this afternoon. I slowly turned a pair of clip-on
earrings and a broach that belonged to my mom over and over in my hand before
getting a thin piece of sticky paper and writing her name on them. At some
point, I will not be here and I wanted to be sure someone would know these
items had been hers, and thus meant a lot to me.
A classic mood ring
from the 80's was ceremoniously slipped onto my little finger as I continued
sorting and organizing. I let my mind drift back through my yesteryears. Yes, memories
are connected to our things, but it is not the things that really matter. That
lesson came vividly to my mind a few days ago when I received a call from a
woman who had lost her wedding rings and wondered if hypnosis might help her
find them. As we talked about possible outcomes, she agreed that the rings are
symbolic of what she values: the love and connection with her husband.
Matthew 6:19 (Christian New Testament) addresses the
difference between the things and what has real value: "Do not store up
for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where
thieves break in and steal." The love and connection cannot be stolen or
lost. Those are still there, wherever her rings are!
The rune symbols on this special pair of earrings gifted
to me by my business partner, Joel, spoke clearly to my heart. I remembered how
runic alphabets were commonly used in Germanic languages before the Latin
alphabet was adopted. Today, rune stones are used as a form of divination.
Asking a question and letting the symbolism answer can allow you to gain significant
insight. Many of my journal entries over the past years as Joel and I wrote and taught and worked diligently to serve humanity together have included a rune drawing.
This friendship bracelet was a gift to me from my childhood
friend (Connie Churchill) for my twelfth birthday. Even though 1962 was a very
long time ago, and I do not wear them now, the bracelet, mood ring, and rune
earrings are all nestled carefully back into the old wooden jewelry box my dad
gave me for Christmas when I was a child.
Each of these items is highly symbolic of valuable love and
connections.
For that love and those connections, I remain deeply grateful….
You can tell by the bright blue of my mood ring!
