Last week I had the great fortune to visit The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes. This is the well known landmark where a young and dear soul by the name of Bernadette had 18 encounters/visitations in 1858 with the Blessed Divine Mother. Young Bernadette was pegged as a poor, uneducated, illiterate and sickly peasant girl. How apropos for this innocent and pure child to be the one to receive the blessing of Our Lady’s apparitions. Blessed are the innocent who have the ability to See beyond the veil of illusion.
For some reason, when I was younger I had a strong draw towards Saint Bernadette. Perhaps it was the purity of her essence that I sensed that attracted me, as well as her devotional faith that carried forth precision in her expression of Divine Love when she conveyed her experiences of communion with the Holy Mother to her community and priesthood. She yearned and lived for yet another day, to continue to experience these blissful encounters and was willing to do whatever it took. It did not matter how the people challenged her, she did not sway from her devotion and faith in her divine encounters with the truth of Our Lady and her own inner knowing. One of her famous quotes was, “My job is to inform, not to convince.” She was not attached whatsoever to how the info was received, she was simply sharing what was, as she notably emanated a holy presence of Divine Love in the process.
One of the well known miracles was the spring that appeared in the Grotto where the apparitions occurred. With one of the apparitions, the Holy Mother directed Bernadette to go and wash and drink from a specific spot. At that moment in time the land there was only dry grounds. With all of Bernadette’s innocence and faith, she feverishly began to dig a hole in the dry earth and lather herself with dirt all over her body and face. Many witnesses in the distance mocked her for there was no water in sight. Within minutes after public ridicule, a clear and continuous stream of water began to spring forth. This sacred spring still exists today where many miracles have been reported by those whom have bathed in these holy waters with all of their faith.
I was filled with joy to visit this sacred historical sight and envision what had occurred so long ago, as well as perceive what is alive in present time today. The evening after our arrival, we decided to join in their candlelight procession, (another one of the Holy Mother’s messages was to walk in procession with God in faith). As of present, the procession is a daily activity that starts at the Grotto of Massabielle and ends at the esplanade in front of the Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary that was specifically built as one of the commands of the Holy Mother.
The evening had come and it wasn’t until I glanced at my phone as I was taking a picture in the grotto, when I noticed the date and realized that it was September 21st, the exact moment of the Fall Equinox. A flutter rose in my chest, ahh the Fall Equinox, notorious for planting a new seed for the beginning of the cycle of this next coming year.
The procession started soon, at 9pm. I quietly pondered why I was here in this moment, what am I here to bring? Throughout this lovely day I was filled with the gentle reminders of how the Mother is alive everywhere, in my cells, in my DNA. She is omnipresent and I am not separate from Her. This is and always has been the constant message I have received from Her. Her Love is ever-present…”Walk in peace and you shall know me.” 🌹 I was divinely inspired to light this candle and illuminate my being-ness with all of my intent to walk with awareness and precision to bring the Love of the totality of my being and carry it forth into life.
The Fall Equinox is a time for new beginnings. Over the past many years in our community, we have been working together with the ancient teachings of the 8 pointed star, where we use these sacred points as a compass and guide for the evolution of our consciousness. We begin on the Fall Equinox and plant a new seed, an intent for renewal; and with all of the power of our spirits we utilize this portal to dislodge what stands in the way of our divinity and arise into the truest aspect of our being-ness. For as above so below!
We are alive at a critical time on this planet and there is no more time to waste playing small, immersed in the forgetfulness of our divinity. For this is a time of sacred remembrance, a time to take ownership of who we are really and to embody this knowing, bringing it forth to all that we encounter and come into contact with.
As we have approached this new moment, it has become even more clear that we have yet another opportunity to engage in this powerful time for our personal awakening and contribute to the great awakening on the planet.
The clock rang precisely at 9pm where thousands of people in unison lit their candles and faced the sacred grotto where the Mother had appeared so many years ago. I sat in contemplation within and accessed all of the messages that have insured the Mother’s generous presence and constant availability. For She is alive and is everywhere, it is only necessary for us to get quiet and receive and own the totality of Her sacred presence, of our Sacred presence. I stood there with all of my generosity. Now is the time to light the candle, to ignite the inner flame of Her light within and bring forth Love, the highest essence of the universe, right here and now.
This is the intent of this new moment. There is nothing to wait for, no more seeking, no more doubt. It is in the actualization of the truth of Love that resides within and around that will make a difference. Life is, with equanimity, patiently, and impartially waiting for our recognition; for us to show up and bring forth the incarnation of what is true. The trees, the rocks, the waters, the wind, the animals and all of our relations shall benefit as we walk towards all of creation ignited and embodied in Love.
It is a worthy moment to take inventory of our lives and ask what it is that we need to do in order to participate in the invitation of Love that is inherent within and all around us. For we have the ability to do so without any questions anymore. It is our birthright to Love and to be Loved. We alone can make a difference on our planet. It is time to intentionally walk in peace, and bring forth the love that is intrinsic to all that we execute in our lives. It is up to us to ignite this sacred flame of remembrance and walk it into Creation with all of our intent. For we are the ones we have been waiting for.
One of dear Saint Bernadette’s famous quotes is, “God speaks in the depths of the person, without the noise of words.” Surely this gives us a valuable key to the entry point. It is time to quiet the mind, to yield the ego and allow the resurrection of the presence of Truth, of Love to gush forth like the sacred spring that healed so many over the years. We are the spring, we are everlasting life and have the power to bring forth the healing on the planet that is necessary at this time to contribute to this new dimensional shift into the greatness of Love. Awaken my dear fellow travelers on this beautiful planet and let us do what it takes to spring forth and actualize the purity of our divine essence into being.
Happy Fall Equinox! May we find the discipline to arise and make this moment count for the continuity of the human race, for the future generations of our children, for our blessed Mother Earth, for the cosmos and beyond.
