A
sample of recent postings on the Crimson Circle Message
Board and feedback from Shaumbra around the world
A
New Day
Dear Shaumbra,
I can't
begin to understand, express or digest the emotions
that I felt as I went to vote today.
My
heart was POUNDING as I drove into the parking lot to
vote. The Preamble of the Constitution (albeit a revised
one - including all the world) kept playing over and
over in my mind.
As
I climbed the back stairs of an old court house I felt
the heaviness of my ancestors as they climbed many court
house stairs in this area - not to vote - but to be
beaten/killed (as Sunday entertainment) or/and sold.
You see,
Shaumbra, I can trace my roots back to the ships that
landed on the Carolina coasts that brought my ancestors
to this country as slaves. I've seen visions of myself
as a runaway slave being chased by a white man on a
horse. The ancestors of the white family that OWNED
my family still live in this area - and we have the
same surname because slaves took the surnames of the
owners back then. It's an interesting experience when
our paths cross...
One of Obama's
adopted phrases is "We are the ones we've been
waiting for" and I FELT that more so today than
at any other time.
After voting
I walked down those same steps - feeling the weight
of the world lifted off my shoulders - it was difficult
to hold back the tears.
A HANDSOME
F-I-N-E gentleman met me at the bottom of the stairs
and held the door opened for me and said “I LOVE
YOU” so sweetly and softly. That has NEVER happened!!!
But I felt the LOVE.
It has taken
HUNDREDS of years for the U.S. to get to a point where,
as Martin Luther King Jr. said, a man is judged by the
content of his character and not the color of his skin.
I stopped
by the store for some celebratory wine afterwards and
EVERYONE looked and felt familiar to me - like family
- it was an amazing experience.
Who knew
voting could be so spiritual!
Love from
the Carolinas,
LaRetta – USA
Reunion
My new Marriage Vows:
Dearly Beloved, we are gathered together here in the
sign of God – and in the face of this company
– to join together this Human and this Divine
in holy matrimony, which is commended to be honorable
among all men; and therefore – is not by any –
to be entered into unadvisedly or lightly – but
reverently, discreetly, advisedly and solemnly. Into
this holy estate these two present now come to be joined.
If any person can show just cause why they may not be
joined together – let them speak now or forever
hold their peace.
:room is silent:
Marriage is the union of Human and Divine in heart,
body and mind. It is intended for their mutual joy –
and for the help and comfort given one another in prosperity
and adversity. But more importantly – it is a
means through which a stable and loving environment
may be attained.
We are here today – before God – because
marriage is one of His most sacred wishes – to
witness the joining in marriage of Human and Divine.
This occasion marks the celebration of love and commitment
with which this masculine and this feminine begin their
life together. And now - He joins you together in one
of the holiest bonds.
Do you Human, take Divine to be your partner –
to live together in God’s ordinance – in
the holy estate of matrimony? Will you love her, comfort
her, honor and keep her, in sickness and in health,
for richer, for poorer, for better, for worse, in sadness
and in joy, to cherish and continually bestow upon her
your heart’s deepest devotion, forsaking all others,
keep yourself only unto her as long as you both shall
live?
Human: "I will."
Do you Divine take Human to be your partner –
to live together in God’s ordinance – in
the holy estate of matrimony? Will you love him, comfort
him, honor and keep him, in sickness and in health,
for richer, for poorer, for better, for worse, in sadness
and in joy, to cherish and continually bestow upon him
your heart’s deepest devotion, forsaking all others,
keep yourself only unto him as long as you both shall
live?
Divine: "I will."
May you always share with each other the gifts of love
– be one in heart and in mind – may you
always create a home together that puts in your hearts
– love, freedom and Joy.
In as much as Human and Divine have consented together
in marriage before this company of friends and family
and have pledged their faith – and declared their
unity – they are now joined.
What – therefore – God has joined together
– let no man put asunder.
And so it is.....
Jodie – USA
Being With Others
Dear Lothar,
I really recognize what you write [about relationships]
and do feel it too. However....
I can intensely enjoy simple conversations with simple
people. Tonight I had a falafel in a place where the
cook was really enjoying my visit. Simply because he
sensed I was different. He saw the sparkle in my eye
and sparkled back.
Those simple moments make life so beautiful to me, and
there are more. For instance when I meet people in my
workshops again and they tell their amazing changes
in life. Or when somebody cries simply because they
allow themselves to be who they are. Or when I play
guitar and my soul starts nurturing my human, sharing
a story. Life is truly beautiful.
But... I do feel moments of what you feel too. I also
have a relationship with an amazing woman and still
sometimes want to be just by myself as well.
It is a natural movement inwards, coming fully back
to you. Then there will be the next moment with whatever
you choose. Know that you are not alone in this…
and in a way you are.
Erno – Israel
Hearing Shaumbra
This is
the first time I've heard Shaumbra speak. I've never
been able to get to the chat room, so I've quit trying.
This is perfect. The Heartbeat of Shaumbra is beyond
words. It says to me that there are so many out there
that have the feeling I have, the conclusions I get,
the love that I share for life, mankind, earth, global
closeness. It is beautiful, it is Shaumbra. We go through
some tough times but it is beautiful... we are beautiful…
I Am that I Am… and so Are You....Blessings my
dear Family of Crimson Circle.
Carole of the World and all It's Aspects....
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