Message from the Grandmothers

Grandmothers Message: You Need a Practice

"Grandmothers," I said as I came before them, "you were right when you said the times of crisis are now upon us. Your message and your messengers are desperately needed at this time, but many of us who want to work with you are struggling just to stay connected to your presence. And unfortunately unless we ourselves are connected to the Source we can't help anyone else.

We are bombarded with fear and negativity all day long," I explained, "so even with the best of intentions, we find ourselves drifting in and out of oneness and getting caught in the dramas of the day. You have said that each person who holds steady during these times of shifting energy will be a blessing upon the earth. Grandmothers," I asked, "how can we do a better job of holding steady so that we can be this blessing? "

The Grandmothers smiled as they listened, then they came in close, surrounded and embraced me. "Let us fill you," they said, "let us fill you first and always." And as soon as I felt them around me, touching and holding me, my body, and then my mind felt safe, warm, comforted and secure. Their touch showed me what a difference it made to be filled with love, how different it was to come from a place of being loved. Because they were holding me, suddenly I was calm, confident, and my anxiety about the state of the world was gone.

"Grandmothers," I said, "is it this simple? Is your touch, your presence all we need to hold steady now?" "Yes," they said, "it is that simple. We will give you all the support you need and stand behind and beside you every minute." Then they laughed, shook their heads and said, "When will you ever learn to call on us FIRST? You quickly become entranced by the latest story, crisis or scandal in the world," they said, "and as soon as that happens, you turn your mind away from us to the world. And when your awareness is focused on the craziness of the world you feel crazy and afraid. That is inevitable."

I listened, leaning forward and concentrating on what they were saying. "Grandmothers, how can we break this trance state we get caught in?" I asked. "You need a practice," they said, "something to do regularly throughout the day and night. Without a method of pulling your mind back to your connection with the Divine you will be caught in the madness of the world. And you must be firm in your intention to maintain this connection because as we have told you before, the world is a big distracting machine.

"We will give you some examples. Pray a prayer you love," they said. "Use it as a mantra and repeat it over and over again. You can say it aloud or repeat it in your mind. Or use a line from a sacred song, or chant one of the names of God. Chant the Gayatri mantra, chant or read the twenty- third psalm, a sutra, a passage from the Bhagavad Gita or another holy book, or simply hold the Net of Light for yourself and others. These are just suggestions," they said, "and you can also ask us to direct you to a practice. We will do that," they said, smiling and nodding their heads.

"We love you deeply and if you ask us, we will do everything for you." Then they smiled and regarding me fondly said, "You won't ever again have to struggle alone in a hostile world. We are always here for you."