Ritual moments, Subtle Signs

The great success of planting seeds of Flesh and Spirit work in Australia continues to be both joyful and large. Donny and I mused with my Voyager Tarot cards about our relationship to building community in Melbourne(especially) and Sydney. Repetitive cards appeared each time we asked: The Star, The Two of Wands(Window of Opportunity), Sage cards(mastery) and The Ace of Cups (ecstacy) seemed to emerge each time we asked questions about Australia.
The Star card has a large image of Quan Yin, the Goddess of mercy and wishes, on it. Two days after leaving Australia, Donny and I found ourselves in Penang, Malaysia, standing at the feet of the largest statue of Quan Yin in the world. Her huge vase can be seen pouring out waters of love, service and ourishment for any who would receive.
On our journey to visit Quan Yin we stopped at a Hindu snake temple. Our taxi driver told us a holy man used to do ritual each day there in the temple. Many kinds of snakes would come as he welcomed the sacred. The holy man died and the snakes left, the driver explained. Now only one kind of green snake is care for in the temple. Donny stretched himself beyond his comfort zone to experience the space. It was at this temple we offered two bundles of incense around blessing Flesh and Spirit in San Francisco, and blessing Flesh and Spirit in Australia. We also lit candles for the Mary Magdalene tour Donny and I wish to do to Southern France in 2008. Snakes have inspired sages and shamans with their medicine throughout time. The rich smells of incense, images of Hindu gods and the snakes made for an interesting experience of care and mystery.
Each place we explored we asked a blessing for Flesh and Spirit. a butterfly farm was the most magical. We welcomed the help of the butterflies and they landed on us. It felt like they were doing aura cleansings on us as we walked through their community.
Our final blessing was enjoying the warm waters of the Indian Ocean. We welcomed the abundance of the ocean spirit to prosper us and the brothers of Flesh and Spirit.
We carry you in our hearts and bodies each step of the way.

Heartfully,

Kirk and Donny