#9. Holy Initiate / Hermit

Thunderstorms in the Valley today. Time to Retreat
indoors and reflect on Indian Summer's rapid passing.
09/09/09 has come and gone, demarcating completion,
09/11/09 recycled for vital healing and commemoration.

Cerberus, a Triple Headed Jackal, stands Guard at the
entrance to the Underworld of Subconscious / Dreams.
Soul Questars are required to stop and rest before we
Journey within, to face Personal Shadows /unresolved
issues. Native American Sun Dancers, enact this process
of Soul Recovery, to liberate Light from within Darkness.

For the Past 11 Years, my initiations, as Holy Initiate,
have involved many levels of material and personal Loss.
The beginning of this Challenging Cycle began in 1998,
which I will address in another post, 11. "Trials by Fire".
An 8 year Cycle within a Cycle, has required me to stand
at the threshold, then walk through the "Valley of Death".
Which I will share in Post #13. Wounded Healer /Chiron.

The Blueprint for all Endings, is inherent in all Beginnings.
Seeds for all Beginnings, gestate and sprout within Endings.
Luminous Stars in Galaxies are born, Shine their Light, Die,
creating Black Holes which gestate new Stars and Galaxies.
Light / Dark, Male / Female, Life / Death are essential
elements for evolving Souls, Communities, Universes.

We are conceived of Mother and Father. We are Born from
our Mother's Wombs. We experience Childhood, Adolescence,
Adulthood, Mid-Life, and Elderhood. In the Beginning, like the
Archetype of the Fool / Soul Questar, our resilient Hearts are
spontaneous, playful, curious and open to give/receiving Love.
"Life happens as we are busy making other plans." It is how
we respond to Life Situations that reveals levels of Mastery.
Do we grow old resentful and unfulfilled or joyfully resolved.

At this point in our Journey, we orchestrate time to reflect on
our Sojourns. We are the Writer, Director, Actor and Producer
of our own Sacred Earth Play. Following inner-Guidance, we
can find the Golden Thread of Truth that leads us Home.