In our second class led by Christine and her guides, we were encouraged to ask our Guides for a "word of the day" before we get out of bed and then to think about that word and its meaning during the day. Thank you, JoLee for texting me to remind me about this! What words are you getting? My first one: "Be Calm." (LOL - 2 words!) Today: "Calm." Certainly a theme! This is a picture my son Andy sent me recently from one of his hikes in South Korea - he is there teaching. He has certainly embraced CALM while living in this beautiful country!

Thank you for these, Lori!

We received the news of Jonee's transition a week ago today. It seems like years ago. It seems like seconds ago. I forced myself to journal this morning, which led to a list of gratitudes, which led to pulling 3 cards for myself, which led to asking Jonee to send me a message in a card - the first time I have sincerely reached out to her for a message. Broken Heart, reversed. "Grief and Loss" "The Broken Heart reversed marks a time of renewal and hope. The pain and trauma are behind you now, and you can trust that greater joy is on the way. Whatever has happened to hurt you in the past, you're now free to move on." AFFIRMATION: I release the pain of the past and live with compassion for myself. Love heals and renews me now. Thank you, Jonee. I love you and celebrate your return Home. I promised you before I pulled the card that I'd quit my crying and go have a fun day. And yes, I know you think I'm "nuts" for thinking cleaning out my garage is fun. And I'll think of you and how much you and EQ loved dessert when I enjoy a piece of the Tres Leches cake Paul made.

Thank you, Lori, for the wonderful idea to create a forum category where we can put thoughts, share memories, and if received, messages from our dear Jonee. Sending love and healing to all of us - Thea

A Point of Focus Message Elaine received for April:

After the March public channeling, EQ gave Jonee our Point of Focus - we are to think about/meditate on LUCK! What does luck mean to you? Has it impacted your life in anyway? How does the concept of "luck" jive with our spiritual understandings? Good luck! :)

We are fleshing out how we will move forward with our Point of Focus Project and have landed on the idea that we will have one statement/mantra/thought for the entire month. The idea is that we will all include the Point of Focus in our daily meditations/thoughts/journaling - however you practice connecting - and that with combined energy from Circle members, the power and energy behind the PoF statement will GROW! Thanks, N-J, for contributing the manta and graphic for this month:

How did your meditation routine for January 2024 go? To be honest, I did not meditate every day - pretty lame since this project was my idea! But I did find myself becoming much more mindful of taking time just for myself and I did do a lot of really good stuff for myself during a time when Steve and I had to say goodbye to our dear fur baby, Miss. Coco, our amazing toy poodle. So as we begin the second month of what most likely will be a wildly crazy, exciting, revealing year, I'll continue to put my meditation practice at the forefront of my daily activities. Blessings, Thea

This month has not been the month I expected, though it was not a huge surprise that our dear toy poodle, a family member for almost 15 years, transitioned to the Other Side. An incredibly helpful conversation with Jonee who was able to contact Coco while she was with the emergency animal hospital staff, gave us clarity of what needed to happen. I will always be grateful for that information and the loving kindness shown to Coco and us by the veternary staff. The great news! It is possible, if you have a lot of practice and skills, to use meditation to connect with those on the Other Side. No - it wasn't me or Steve that heard from Coco - it was Jonee. The day after Coco crossed over, she jumped on Jonee's lap and licked her face during Jonee's meditation. Jonee's dogs were there with Coco - they were playing in a field of flowers, chasing butterflys. The night she died, I told Coco to go to the Light. She has been so loyal and loving to us. I knew she would do everything she could to hang around. I don't want that for her. I want her to be completely healed, a puppy again. She gave me and my family so much loving energy for so many years, staying on Earth probably much longer than was easy for her tired little body. I'm so grateful for that time, but it's her time now. Run wild, sweet girl. Jump as high as you did when you were on Earth-bound puppy. You deserve to have so much fun, free of pain. And I know you'll know when I'll be ready for you to come and and jump on my lap when I'm meditating.

I have to come clean. Lately, I've found myself engaging more in praying than meditating. I love the explanation EQ gives of the difference - prayer is talking to the Universe, meditation is listening. I've had a sick dog. And between cleaning up after her, supporting my spouse who loves that dog like she's one of our children, keeping an eye on my not-to-be-trusted cat, hunting for an emergency animal clinic in a relatively new-to-us city, hearing that a son and his partner's furnance quit working in the middle of a Kansas night with 27-below-zero wind chill...we'll I've been doing more "talking" than "listening." My spiritual understanding doesn't align with "God answered my prayer." But I will say, that the dog is on the mend, the cat and I have declared a truce, and a $1.37 part installed by my son's partner resulted in a warm home. And my dear husband is soaking up the desert warmth. Me too. It's time for a guided meditation. Thanks, Mitchell, for editing the one EQ gave us from the January channeling. It is just the thing I need before I go to sleep tonight.

Today is public channeling day! Jonee and Elaine have both shared with us that we can ask for a member of Equinoxx to step forward and be one of our Guides. Jonee also reports, as she did on Tuesday during Circle Chat, that they start "hanging out" with her on channeling week! I swear I feel something over my left shoulder as I work on "their stuff!" Whew - happening right now! So in your meditation today, you could ask an EQ to be your buddy. Or maybe some of you already have one? I would LOVE to hear about your experiences!