March 2024, Issue #270    


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"There is a vitality, a life force, an energy, a quickening, that is translated through you into action, and because there is only one of you in all time, this expression is unique. And if you block it, it will never exist through any other medium and be lost."

~ Martha Graham, modern dance choreographer

The Tao of Now: Your Signature Story

In business, a signature story refers to what drives a brand: their USP (unique selling proposition) and how it addresses a customer's pain points.

In nature, the "doctrine of signatures" is more esoteric: it describes how certain herbs and foods can be used to treat conditions that the herb resembles. For example, the flowers of the herb eyebright look like the human eye, and, in fact, eyebright is useful for eye infections. An open walnut in its shell resembles a human brain, and, traditionally, walnuts were used for head-related ailments. Today, we know the fatty acids in walnuts help improve memory.

Plant spirit medicine contains an element of the shamanic. This is true in homeopathy as well, which is typically plant-derived: we are our own medicine.

The Signature of You

Like snowflakes, no two humans are alike, and while we acknowledge this truth in the form of fingerprints, we can dive deeper, into the signature of our soul.

Gillian Macbeth Louthan counsels, "Breathe your signature, your difference, your sound, and your color into every portion of your life. Do not try to color and change yourself by mimicking the same vibrations as others, for you cannot and will not fit into their blueprint. Honor all of your creations and honor the creations of those around you. There is no need to change them to compete with others' life experiences, for each life has its own design and destiny that serves the greater good and the greater God."

I had a dear lifelong friend who lived to be 101. Ellie was widely loved for her positive outlook and deep interest in others. She opened just about every conversation by saying, "How are you? Tell me all about you!" I interpreted this to mean an update on my life, but/and, her inquiry can also be construed at a meta-level: How are you living?

What is your defining signature? What is your sound (vibration), the color of your soul? This is the unique gift you bring to a world in the midst of unprecedented upheaval and profound evolution.

You are delicious. Add yourself to our collective soup now. It matters not if others don't understand or agree. You are here, and we need your singular signature, your spirit medicine, a soupçon of you.

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  4. Like snowflakes, no two humans are alike, and while we acknowledge this truth in the form of fingerprints, we can dive deeper, into the signature of our soul.
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Thank you! MWAH

Shine On

  • International Day of Happiness: On the Equinox, March 20th, the United Nations invites us to the 11h annual International Day of Happiness. This year's theme, Happier Together, "reminds us that lasting happiness comes from feeling connected to others and being part of something bigger."

  • The Equinox Forecast 2024: It's a time of seeding new creations as we rebirth the New Human, says Aluna Joy. There's a strong focus on Life, Love, Knowledge and Wisdom, with overlighting Venus energy. A galactic heart opening as we come home to ourselves, re-membering (making membership again) the truth of who we are.

  • 5 Ways to Live More Curiously in 2024: Last year was replete with astonishing discoveries: songbirds solving problems with new tunes, finding phosphorus on Saturn's sixth-largest moon (could we live there?), and AI translating thoughts to text, a boon for those who cannot speak. The Humane Space suggests five ways to make 2024 equally wonder-full.

  • The Universe in Verse: The 6th annual charitable celebration of science and nature takes place April 7 at Waterloo Greenway, Austin, Texas. Created by Brain Pickings founder Maria Popova, this event features a soul-nourishing constellation of inspired and inspiring minds, from authors to musicians to cosmologists, performing poetry like you've never heard it before. All proceeds go to support poets working with the materials of science.

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