A Gift of Grounded

Before I begin my story, I want to tell you that my word for this year is Grounded. 

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I was so delighted to learn that signing up for a year of Talisman of the Month Club meant 

that I'd receive a soap stone bowl to hold all of my talisman. Knowing Liz intentionally 

chooses what she sends to each person, I practiced Trusting that the color of my bowl would 

be just right. 

Still, she adds with a twinkly grin, I was hoping for a lovely deep pink or beautiful turquoise 

blue.

When my box arrived, part of me wanted to tear into it right then. Instead, since I was headed 

for work and wanting to give myself the gift of receiving my package intentionally, I waited. 

Turns out, the anticipation was indeed delicious. When the time finally arrived I settled into 

my chair and took my time with each little envelope and discovering the treasures tucked 

inside. Opening the little muslin bag and finding this month's talisman, I'm sure I must have 

purred (just as I did again just now).

Kind, Brave and Curious? 

Yes. 

After putting my hand to my heart, closing my eyes, and whispering a little prayer to Trust 

the process (and Liz), I care-filledly unwrapped the deep purple tissue paper and found this 

soap stone bowl. When I first saw it, my heart fell a little bit because truth be told, the color 

Orange has never ever really been one of my favorites.

Gently noticing my disappointment and tenderly encouraging myself to Be Kind, Be Brave, 

and Be Curious, while I wasn't sure about the middle, I reminded myself that I do so love 

hearts and the swirls around the edges reminded me of the Valentine's Day roses sweet 

hubby had just given to me a few days before.

As I sat with my chosen-just-for-me bowl here next to me for the next few days, it dawned 

on me that Orange has actually been showing up in a few different places for me lately. It 

started when I was making a small quilt for a friend 8 weeks back and orange wanted to 

be a part of it. "Orange?!" I surprisedly thought to myself. But as I tried different fabrics, 

I knew. 

Yes, Orange. 

A couple of days ago in looking around at my little corner from the vantage point of my 

chair, I noticed that the sweet popsicle frame, a handmade Christmas gift from my darling 

6-year old niece has 2 lines of orange washi tape on it. And the "You are my Sunshine" cross 

stitch picture made for me by my goddaughter (her first project!) last year? Most of her 

stitching is in Orange. Sitting next to it is a gift from a dear friend from several years back, 

such a cheerful picture with a lot of Orange in it as well.

Ok. So now I really *was* Curious and googled "which chakra is Orange?" As you already 

know, Orange is the color of the sacral chakra. 

Interesting how I keep reading it as the "sacred" chakra. 

I learned this color represents my pelvis and gut feelings, "the centre of being through 

which we connect with the deepest voice of the self, the deepest stillness and wisdom".

And when I think about having bone cancer in my hip as a teen and that my crutches 

are permanent... so it literally has been hard for me to physically stand my ground at times

and sometimes in my truth... and remembering that we really do work thru things in a 

spiral - hey! like the spiral in the middle of my bowl! - and realizing that the center of my 

heart bowl feels like my heart, especially when I'm gently holding it in my hand, like in 

my photo....

Hmmmm.... this is feeling more and more right.

  

So maybe, just maybe, she adds with a twinkle, I received the perfect bowl for me after all! 

Smiling softly as the truth is 

I have become quite attached 

to my Orange heart 

and I wouldn't want any other.

Well lookie here, she says with a warm smile.

A gift of Grounded. 

Blessed be.

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