Easter

24 Apr

It’s early Easter morning and i’m going to have my own sunrise services soon.  i have a long tradition of not going to church on Easter or Christmas.  i go “religiously” the rest of the year, and i figure i save room for the Easter-Christmas Catholics on those days.  

It’s been explained to me before that this is not the right attitude, but i still do it.  i was one of those Easter-Christmas Catholics for a long time, and i know they appreciate the extra seat. 

So i’ll do my own spiritual ceremony at sunrise.

It feels like a day for resolutions.  Not in a “you’ve done this wrong, you need to do better,” kind of way so much as a “looking inside myself for what i need,” kind of way.

And when i can find that space, that deep-inside-myself space, then i feel the power of who i am.  Like i could wear robes and dance around a fire at night, or even a Maypole by day.  Feeling the power of the goddess inside me.


We are all wanderers on this earth.
Our hearts are full of wonder, and our souls are deep with dreams.
— Gypsy proverb



14 Responses to “Easter”

  1. Jz's avatar
    Jz April 24, 2011 at 8:00 am #

    I doubt God cares where you’re sitting…

    • olivia's avatar
      aisha April 24, 2011 at 9:15 am #

      @Jz,

      ..laughing… I think you’re right! Hope you’re having a wonderful weekend.

      aisha

  2. striving for peace's avatar
    striving for peace April 24, 2011 at 9:04 am #

    I’m with JZ

    Happy Easter Sis

    sfp

    • olivia's avatar
      aisha April 24, 2011 at 9:17 am #

      @Sfp,

      Yes.

      Happy Easter, Sister of mine,

      aisha

  3. K's avatar
    K April 24, 2011 at 9:09 am #

    I like your description of resolutions. Sounds much better than the new years’ variety.

    Happy Easter 🙂

    • olivia's avatar
      aisha April 24, 2011 at 9:18 am #

      @K,

      I know, it’s always a pleasant shock to me to realize that resolutions can be things to make me feel good!

      Happy Easter!

      hugs,

      aisha

  4. thesubmissivebf's avatar
    thesubmissivebf April 24, 2011 at 9:20 am #

    Happy Easter!

    • olivia's avatar
      aisha April 25, 2011 at 4:13 am #

      @Sbf,

      Happy Easter – a little late, but still… Hope you had a good one.

      aisha

  5. slave alisha's avatar
    slave alisha April 24, 2011 at 9:48 am #

    Have a wonderful day Aisha. hugs

    • olivia's avatar
      aisha April 25, 2011 at 4:13 am #

      @Ali,

      Thanks, I hope you had a great one too.

      hugs,

      aisha

  6. ahiddenslave's avatar
    ahiddenslave April 24, 2011 at 10:22 am #

    Happy Easter aisha, loved the proverb…..as I typed ‘proverb” I realised it is pro….verb….”for….action.
    Very appropriate. Have a great day.
    HSxx

    • olivia's avatar
      aisha April 25, 2011 at 4:14 am #

      @HS,

      Nice thought about proverbs, I like that!

      Hope you had a wonderful day too.

      hugs,

      aisha

  7. vanillamom's avatar
    vanillamom April 24, 2011 at 9:57 pm #

    Beautiful.

    The imagery, the thought of You greeting the new day, as an open supplicant to …whatever may arrive…

    simply, as you are, beautiful.

    nilla
    who *did* go to church today…*smiles*

    • olivia's avatar
      aisha April 25, 2011 at 4:15 am #

      @’Nilla,

      Thank you so much.

      Hope you and your family had a wonderful Easter.

      hugs,

      aisha

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