Nature's Reflections

All around me the opportunity
for reflection abounds
The lake waters reflecting the rich landscape
I delight in making the rounds!

Rains have contributed to lush green growth
Earthy smells emanate from the forest
Does this mirror change within me
Which is right around the corner?

Plunging into the cool waters

At the beach on any given day

I experience relief and renewal
Summer warmth, I want you to stay!

For here I am presented with so many surprises

Twelve loons greeted me the other day
Mother duck and her ducklings

Make their home in the bay.

Nature's cornucopia

Pours forth rich garden crops

To remind us we are on planet earth

Mosquitoes never stop!

So what do these life giving scenes reflect

Of the person I am right now?

Is this awareness

Something I will allow?

With a grateful heart for this Paradise

I cannot help but see

That the exquisite beauty in Mother Earth

Is a reflection of the infinite beauty in everyone

Endless creativity in you and me!

Kakabeka Falls and A Leap of Faith!

During the past week I was inundated with worry about the future and more specifically about how I was going to work and earn a living, since leaving my job. I queried my decision to take the summer months off to get in touch with myself, in preparation for the next chapter. I questioned my impressions. Pessimism and self-judgement crowded out any sense of compassion toward myself, and the recognition that I am still undergoing a period of transition. The more I criticised myself the worse I felt, and vice versa. Conflict took centre stage. While briefly in Thunder Bay I found myself calling out to the angels for help. By that night, which was characterized by restless sleep, I found myself writing in my journal that I must take time to understand myself, who I am, and what I have come here to do. It is important for me to ask to be shown this, and to see what I can do with the awareness. I realized that there is bound to be a sense of discomfort as I wade into uncharted waters!

On the way home my travelling companion and I stopped at Kakabeka Falls. Known as Niagara of the North, Kakabeka Falls plunges 40 metres over sheer cliffs and some of the oldest fossils in the world. As a result of my experience there, and the few days prior, I wrote the following:

In no way was I prepared for the sight I beheld

Even though I had been there years before
In the heat of the day I moved quickly along the path

Drawn by the water's continuous roar!

The mighty falls carved their deliberate way

Thundering down the gorge

Froth and foam merrily erupted

As into the canyon the water poured.

I took delight in this powerful scene

Of huge momentum created by cascading water

I could have stood all day and watched

Even though it became hotter and hotter!

For the sight and sound of this powerful movement

Seemed to trigger a shift in me

From all that I was ready to release from my being

To live more authentically.

Fear, hesitation, stubbornness, self-diminishment

All released in the mist

Carried away by the water's surge

I was powerless to resist!

A jump of excitement was felt within

Was this my just reward?

Or merely a signpost of passing a bend

Now ready to bounce out the door.

Ready to embrace and engage with the newness

As if leaping into the gorge!

Equipped with the willingness to express myself

Opening many new doors.

As if to concur the falls thundered unceasingly

Indicating there was no need to hold back

Instead the sheer excitement, the unparalleled thrill

Of diving in with the wind at my back!

Mother Mary and Miriam

Huge rains poured down all day long

Clouds rolled by unceasingly

Thunder and lightning filled the sky

As we took refuge inside increasingly.

The heavy air cleared as emotion washed through

Each one took their place

Clutter was released from corners hidden

A joyous visit occurred for Heather Pace!

Something was moving much deeper though

Way beneath the surface

Miriam picked up on energies present

Which have a very profound purpose.

The current was absorbed as she walked outside

Barefoot in the rain

More significantly though as she listened to the voice

Which was attributed to someone of fame.

For a teacher on the 'net indicated that she

Channelled Mother Mary

Miriam decided to listen to this

Even tho' feeling wary!

Questions arose as "Mary" spoke

Could this really be her?

Immediately the mind searched to make comparisons

So contact with this entity could occur.

Instead some confusion presented itself

Was Mary really coming closer

What was she like - she sounded a little stern

Was it possible to get to know her?

Breathe. . . she was saying on the the tape

Allow yourself to go deeper

Open yourself to the resounding truth

You are truly meant to meet her!

She realized this was too much to absorb

So allowed other concerns to divert her

It was only later when reading the material

That she knew in her heart there was a merger!

A partnership for which Miriam had prepared

Many, many lifetimes

Now would be known deep in her soul

No more waiting on the sidelines!

As if to affirm she saw the colour blue

A large flash on the wall

Realizing a confirmation had occurred

She felt in awe, and small.

Ready, though, was she to proceed

The connection with Mary she would entertain

When with a deep sigh she opened her eyes

Awakening from her dream in the rain.

A Completely New Beginning!

June 30, 2010

For the first time in my adult life I am free of all work commitments including formal employment, teaching, and speaking engagements, and anything related. Nor are there any plans for these in the near future! I feel liberated and excited, almost with a sense of disbelief! As well, for the first time in 38 years I am off for the summer! That may imply I have a plan in mind for the fall months, but I do not!

Awhile ago I became aware that it was important for me to take time to reflect deeply on my life, my purpose, and potentially come up with new direction now that I have departed from my formal career. It was pointed out to me that my writing is an effective tool for self-reflection and personal inspiration. On that basis I would do well to go aside and devote time to this inner exploration. I heartily agreed that this was worthy of my time and attention. Within my heart I welcomed the insights that would emerge, and potentially the transformation which would take place.

That was two months ago! Instead what has happened is something entirely different. I have contemplated writing, readied myself for it, written about taking the time to do it, but have not quite followed through. My dear friend Denyse recently reminded me that the summer goes by quickly! Along with this I began to notice additional places by the water, where one could easily relax, and write.

So as the month of June was about to become history, I decided to take the time for myself to write! As one who benefits from the presence of structure, although enjoying a sense of freedom, I decided to spend three hours a day writing, for the next 30 days. This, at the very least, is my focus for the month of July! When the calendar page turns to August, I will be able to look back and see how I have done!

Cheers everyone! Wish me well!

Deep Within I Dive

Rain pours down unceasingly
The earth welcomes each new drop
Crow plucks worms from the soggy turf
I'm comfortable in my loft!

Could it be that this steady shower
Which began early on in the night
Is meant to deeply nourish the earth
And keep me from needless flight?

I chuckle as I think so
Because like the birds of prey
I haven't been able to sit still
Or to relax for much of the day!

More so like a hummingbird
Darting here and there
Finding this and that to focus upon
Will I continue this way all year?

Meanwhile there is a deck chair
Actually, two or three
Strategically placed at the water's edge
Where I unleash my creativity!















The chair represents a summons
To enjoy natural solitude
Relief from any encumbrance
A welcome interlude!

The possibility to go deeper
As with nature's energies I connect
The opportunity to engage again
With aspects of Self I want to resurrect

As if to confirm my thinking
The loon calls hauntingly from the bay
Encouraging me to pay attention
Not another moment to delay!

For there is so much to discover
More than meets the eye
The life force energy powerfully felt
When deep within I dive!

An Unexpected Meeting

Three days in a row he was there when I arrived

Seemingly with something to say to me

Yet I wasn't sure if I should approach too quickly

Would that cause him to abruptly leave?

The silence was broken soon enough

As he chattered with intensity

He looked this way and that while the winds blew around us

What was he really saying to me?

I admired his attire of blue and black

Dark colours shone in the sunlight

Why had I never seen him there before

Morning, afternoon or night?

I visit this boat launch every day

With a keen awareness of my surroundings

So realized now this visitor was a new one

Why we met three days in a row was confounding!

With some research at home I was to discover

The meaning of the Grackle

As I grasped the significance of the message

My laugh became a cackle!

For the message of this fine bird

Has to do with perspective

Inviting me when embroiled in emotions

To become much more reflective!

Finding ways to relieve "congestion"

So that things could more appropriately flow

Feeling, releasing, opening, expressing

Until the dam of emotion lets go!

Surely this could not be my issue
Would I let things build and erupt unnecessarily?
Grackle seemed to think this was the case
And in the coming days I would more than see!

~ Elaine Pace

Encounters with the Eagles

I stood looking East at the water’s edge
Observing white capped waves in the breeze
When down from his perch in the forest behind me
Swooped an Eagle flying away from the trees.

Surprised was I though I had seen him before
A few weeks ago doing the very same thing
Why wouldn’t I look up and spy him first?
What joy and delight that would bring!

Perhaps he would permit me a photo or two
As he sat stately atop a tree
While contemplating his flight to the nearby island
Accomplished with simple grace and ease.

Just as I decided to be more prepared
When I stand in this place again
A second eagle flew down from his perch nearby

Prepared with a message to send.

A few weeks ago when I stood in this spot
Comfortably at the water’s edge
I held in my hand a carefully written letter
Which I read aloud, atop the floating dock’s ledge.

The letter to my aged mother was recited in this secluded spot
But complete privacy was not mine
For I had a silent witness who did not move
As I uttered words inspired by the Divine.

That day, too, the eagle was there
He had swooped down majestically from the tree
But after circling over the water in the quiet bay
He perched atop a spruce tree regarding me!

As I read out loud my words to my Mother
He steadily looked down at me
Neither moving nor whistling nor changing his focus
He listened until my utterance was complete.

I felt his presence, his powerful energy
I could almost feel him breathe!
As I connected too with the energy of my Mother
While the water lapped gently underneath.

Transported was I, to another realm
Maybe experienced before one’s birth
But on this special day, this unique occasion
I knew I was one with Mother Earth.

For I was saying “Farewell” to my beloved Mother
Living out her last days far away
Knowing she could not have conscious awareness
However her spirit would receive what I had to say.

Now here again I was visited by the Eagle
In this case actually two
Were they here to remind me of my connection with my Mother
Perhaps bringing her response through?

Though they did not linger I knew what I saw
The message meant for me
They soared to the heights as they glided toward Heaven
Saying to be the best I can be.

Invite illumination, release outdated ways
Fly toward the Light
While knowing when to dive beneath the deep dark waters
To feed upon what is just right.

Be guided by instinct, the rhythm of the seasons
Other’s crops I must not sow
For my place is between the sky and the water
Mother Earth provides my home!

With thanks to the Eagle and gratitude to the Creator
I reflected on the message I have known
As part of the earth and able to soar above it
I am in touch with Source of All, the Love of Home.