Yesterday, we visited a small Indigenous mountain village called Amatlan. We visited there with a spiritual leader named Nacho. After telling us his story, he lead us on a hike. We walked through a portion of the village, then up a fairly steep incline. We ended up in the most beautiful place. It was a large, open area, enclosed with trees with bright green leaves. There were huge boulders and the trees grew around them. Everything was just so green and so quiet. Nacho led us in a ceremony to connect ourselves with the Earth- to the North and South, East and West, and sky and ground. The final place to be connected to is our heart. He talked about how important it is to treat everyone equally, no matter their race, sexual orientation, or whether or not they were wealthy. Everyone is so important and we cannot accomplish anything unless we are all connected. After the ceremony, we did a hug circle. The first person went around the circle and hugged everyone and then the second person followed, so on and so forth. In the end, you gave a hug to each person and received one from each person.
Lately I've been thinking a lot about my life and what I want to do with it. And by that, I mean mostly worrying about whether or not I will get a job that I am happy with next year. I'm not a fan of the unknown. I like to know what is going on and what is happening when. I'm at a place in my life where, for once, I can't plan ahead and that makes me worry. Well, as we were sitting in this area, I felt at peace. So calm, so at peace, and nothing to worry about. Then, there was this white butterfly that flew by in the distance. Then it flew by again. To me, this white butterfly was a sign of hope. A sign that everything will work out in the end and that it is all taken care of, beyond my control. A sign that I don't need to be anxious. Shortly after, a yellow butterfly flew by. This butterfly reminded me that I need to continue to be the light and sunshine for others and bring cheer and happiness to their day.
Everything is going to be okay.
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