It was September 2011 when these lovelies came together for retreat
the first time...
and this space was founded
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| Sisters of Light 2014 |
After that first coming together we gathered
every two weeks
for two years
forging a bond like none of us had ever experienced before.
But it was not to last.
During our annual retreat last year
there was a shift made
as one sister felt herself pulled in another direction...
in turn
the decision was made to no longer meet as we once had.
Instead
we met now and again as individuals
and had brunch as a group
a few times throughout the year...
A month ago
we came together to retreat
once more
I was not prepared for the shift
not prepared for the distance I felt
with some of the sisters.
Looking back I can see it was my own naivety
and my own
"seeing the world through rose coloured glasses".
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| enjoying the forest |
I had expected it would be
as it once was
but instead
things had shifted and changed.
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| having a little fun |
Within those expectations
I had set myself up...
lesson learned.
Just like the seasons change
Just as the earth evolves
Even I ebb and flow with in my life...
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| even the trees bow in our presence ; ) |
...so do sisterhoods
Nothing remains the same.
This was a challenge for me to face
one I needed to face none the less...
When we ceased to gather last year
we never closed or released
the contract we had made with one another
and this retreat was to do just that
clearly
the time had come.
The contract had been honoured
and it was time for each of us to be released
from its sacred word...
allowing eahc of us
to move deeper into our Light.
allowing eahc of us
to move deeper into our Light.
and so it was
With our contract fulfilled
that which bound us was disolved...
We marked this with a ritual...
each of us cutting a string we had tied together at the beginning of the weekend
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| our fearless guides |
another powerful moment shared
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| Sisters of Light |
Letting go is not always easy
And for a sensitive heart like mine
it takes me a while to process.
But
what I know to be true
is that in the letting go
I allow
I allow something else to come
perhaps something that will encourage me
on the road I am on
perhaps something that assist me
in where it is I am going...
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| our mystery spirit dog |
Whatever comes
I am grateful for what was
What I learned and how I grew with these women
was more than I could have ever imagined on my own
They helped shape and mold me
to who I am at this moment.
We will always be The Sisters of Light
as we have traveled many lives together.
We are now something different
from what we once were in this life.
This is not the end
but a new beginning...
What dear thing to your heart have you had to let go of recently lovely?
Love and Light
