• collage art and story by Dawn King • Happy Halloween and All Saints Day! •
This world is a multi-faceted stage where many stories are unfolding simultaneously. They may be dramas, comedies or intrigues. We are the authors and actors who are co-creating these plays. Our daily script reflects our consciousness. Is our glass half empty or half full? It is up to us to determine this.
Once upon a time there was a pickle that was immersed in brine with the rest of its kind. This very special pickle realized it had free will and the ability to conceptualize. Unaware, however, of its inherently perfect state, it decided to get out of the brine and go it alone. But since pickles have not much going for them on their own, it found that lying around outside of the brine simply led to drying out and feeling lonely. It was not a healthy state.
My fickle pickle years came in my late teens. As a child, I had known my origins and close connection with God, my Creator. Still, when I went away to college at seventeen, I felt isolated, alone and lost. This didn’t last long since, even as a child, my main direction in life was toward serving Spirit, and finding Spirit in myself and others. The longer I’ve lived, the more joy and rewards I’ve found while drawing closer and closer to Spirit.
Each of us is somewhat like the lonely pickle. Unknown to our rational minds, we are part of the perfect bliss of our Creator—we’re droplets of wind-blown spray on the timeless sea of life. Our minds tell us we have free will and the ability to go and do what we want. That is true within the parameters of our reality, our consciousness. If we can awaken to experience our Source, and thus, our oneness with all life, we may be able to keep that focus throughout the rest of our days. This would help us avoid feelings of loneliness and unhappiness.
Remembrance of those who have departed brings us varied thoughts and feelings. How grateful we should be for all they endured in order to learn lessons which may come easier to us as a result. Our very DNA has been altered by their skills and experiences.
With renewed zeal we are encouraged to dive into life while we have that privilege. We are each actors in life, challenged to do our best, and embrace the energy of love that created us.
A star who has sparked our imaginations is Frida Kahlo. Her self-portrait (altered here) is the centerpiece and focus of this collage. She represents the immortal soul freedom each of us has in reality. [This image and “Remembrance” message is available as a greeting card, as are many others at and through Sunburst.org.]
