Parents: May 14 - 20

The Inca believed that our soul waits before we are born at the center of the universe and that we pick the time and the place into which we arrive in this world. We choose our parents and our moment in history so as to become our truest selves.

It is sort of amazing when you consider all that had to happen to bring you to this exact point in history and time. Thank those who nurtured you and all of your ancestors linking you back to the dawn of time. Thank the teachers and mentors who have passed on tradition and wisdom and culture. Thank the joys and sorrows of your particular existence that have sculpted the details of your life. Thank the family and friends who will cross your path and your heart today.

Practice

This Mother’s Day, call your mom. Or the wise women who have shaped your life. Or the loving people, regardless of gender, who have nurtured your dreams and fed your soul. Whether present in this life, or now living in the shelter of your heart, offer gratitude and prayers of thanksgiving:

May you be filled with loving kindness.

May you be safe from inner and outer danger.

May you be well in body and mind.

May you be happy and at ease.