As I was teaching my first in-person Prosperity Ritual Saturday, I realized how connected the principles of abundance are to having a happy and connected Thanksgiving holiday.
For many of us in the USA, this will be the first time that we are getting together with our families since the Pandemic (or Global Pause Portal as I like to say) and it is bringing up a mixture of joy and fear.
Joy that we can finally travel and see our family and friends.
Concern that it may not be safe and worry about how to negotiate this new reality.
Abundance is a state in which our requirements are easily met, and our desires spontaneously fulfilled. We feel joy, health, happiness, and vitality in every moment of our existence.
Abundance is knowing that we are energy: that we are all connected to everyone and everything in our lives. Therefore money, love, joy and success are all a part of us. We are love. We are money. We are joy. We are success.
To truly live in the abundance paradigm, it is crucial to be in a state of gratitude for all that we have. For me, that is the real meaning of Thanksgiving.
I love what my friends Frederick and Mary Ann Brusset said in their article in Spirituality and Practice:
“The writer G. K. Chesterton had the right idea when he said we need to get in the habit of "taking things with gratitude and not taking things for granted." Gratitude puts everything in a fresh perspective; it enables us to see the many blessings all around us. And the more ways we find to give thanks, the more things we find to be grateful for.”
Here is my Thanksgiving Recipe:
1. Ask each person at the dinner table to light a candle. Let this represent bringing Divine light into our lives. Then each person shares what they feel grateful for this year.
2. Have someone do a blessing over the meal. Here is one that I really like, however feel free to use one in your tradition or create something new.
From the Native American Iroquois Tradition:
We return thanks to the corn, and to her sisters,
the beans and squashes, which give us life.
We return thanks to the bushes and trees,
which provide us with fruit.
We return thanks to the Great Spirit,
in who is embodied all goodness,
and who directs all things for the good of his children.
3. A pinch of kindness mixed with compassion makes everything better. Remember that everyone has a different comfort level, so be extra patient at this time and set your intention to really listen to each other.
4. Reach out to those who cannot make it in person. Zoom, Facetime or a call goes a long way in making friends and relatives feel connected.
5. Plan in rest stops. You may not be used to being with a crowd of people so take care of yourself and take whatever alone time you require to recharge.
Hannukah: Festival of Lights starts on Sunday.
I will be doing a special IG Live on Sunday at 6 PM EST to light the first candle. To all who celebrate Hanukkah Sameach!
Until next time,
Barbara