“Take yourself back to a safe place,
a sweet space
a time of innocence and tenderness.
Take yourself back to the days of an easy ride,
some good vibes;
your memories of comfort and freedom.
Take yourself back to the stronghold of a stiff mold.
When you stood up for differences
and you won.
Take yourself back to the sunny days,
the sweet haze
of that one summer when everything just fell into place.
Remember these times.
Wrap yourself in their feelings.
Remind yourself that life is nothing more than a series of these moments.
A blanket, woven,
each stitch a marker of time.
Wrap yourself up in this memory of your life and let yourself be comforted by the 'rights' of your past.
Know more wait ahead in your future.
You are an expert weaver.
You can't mess this up—trust me.
We see what you are creating
and it takes our breath away.”
-Jamie Homeister
Channel from the Grandmothers Circle
Caress the nature of yourself, of your being.
Caress your heart as if it were your child's.
Hold yourself in that same love, that same knowing of where goodness begins.
Hold yourself accountable through gentle direction.
Remember that a child has to be encouraged. They have to be shown the correct way to do something many times.
We do not expect them to ‘get it’ on the first try—no! We allow their goodness to form.
We give them the space to take shape. to be crafted through the experience of many hands.
By many outputs in the community.
A boy is not formed into a man by one.
It is the knowledge and experiences of many that create his perception of will, strength, and aptitude. Nor is a girl shaped into a woman by one. She taught how to become herself by supporting women who help her to rise into her power and truth.
We do not chisel away at our sons and daughters, hammering our own will into their being. We give them the allowance to stretch and shrink until they discover who they are, and support them in their journey to get there.
Why does this end with youth?
Why don't we let this extend into our adult selves? We are continually becoming more. Growth does not stop at twenty, not even in our bodies. Even our height continues to fluctuate with the curve of our spines and the strength of our shoulders; by the will jaw and the tip of our chins.
We do not lose our elasticity to learn and grow with age. We remain responsive to our lessons and community. We remain responsive to our experiences.
So why do we not give ourselves the allowance to grow? To make mistakes?
-Jamie Homeister
“You have two choices: allow changes to happen and adjust your behavior to keep from making the same mistakes, or allow your ego to overstep and overshadow your current challenge and go back on repeat.
Hurt is not as one-sided as we think. Where one person suffers the other almost assuredly does as well, which is what causes the reactions of fear/deflection/shame/blame. Heal the beast roaring within you to quell the storm. Kindness is infectious.”
Spirit Channel
Channeled through Jamie Homeister
"We often think that neutrality means to live without favors to one end of the spectrum or another. While reaching for balance in thought and action is ideal, to be completely neutral is to actually be devoid of passion and direction. You need that joie de vivre, that proverbial pep in your step to get excited about opportunities and embrace your challenges with an open mind. Life is not about coasting through without friction, it's about learning how to navigate through the tough times and to truly embrace the happy ones! To live in balance is to know when to let time unfold new opportunities or bring forth more information, and when to jump in with confidence and really chase what you seek."
Spirit Channel
Channeled through Jamie Homeister