Recently, I have begun to reread the Agatha Christie mysteries. I read through these starting at age eleven. I devoured them, one after another.
They came to mind today when Jamie Ridler's Wishcasting Wednesday question turned out to be:
What do you wish to make room for?
My immediate answer was "Mystery!"
Now, I don't mean that I want to move to a small English village and sit and sip tea waiting for someone to be murdered so I can be the clever sleuth. Well...wait...maybe I do mean that....
No. (Stop yourself.) What I really mean is mystery, as in surprise and magic and awe.
I am a Schedule Cat. I am not complaining. It's important for me to have a certain amount of order. When you have suffered for a large part of your life from chronic depression and anxiety, it's vital that you take care of yourself and this is an every-single-day sort of thing.
You know the drill: right eating, yoga, exercise, journaling, doing what I love, having some peace.
But this means that my life is pretty regimented at times.
I don't necessarily wish for a different life, you see, but a Different Perspective.
I have times when I can clearly see through the Thin Veil that is our Perceived Reality. Times when I hear whispers in the breeze. Times when I am aware of the Spirits around me or the Communion of Saints or the Angels amongst us.
But in the summer, especially the summer, there is so much to do, so much over stimulation, that this part of me shuts down a bit. I think for protection.
This is why I love Autumn and Winter so much. Things on the outside get still and quiet enough that my inside life really deepens.
I don't want this to be seasonally dependent. I want to be aware of Mystery and Magic year round.
This means making space. Cleaning out the closet, so to speak. Slowing down and going inside and listening.
How would you do it?
How would you make room for Mystery?
By the way, this August is the month during which Ganesh is revered and honored. For the whole month. We put a Ganesh statue in a bowl of rice and offer him fresh flowers and incense almost daily. He is the Great Remover -- which sorta matches Jamie's question. So if you need some help, he might be the elephant to ask!
(Photo & Text Copyright: Christine C. Reed, blisschick.net, 2009)
28 comments:
I SO GET THIS!!!
As the powerful BlissChick wishes for herself, I wish for her also!
*laughing my head off at your Agatha Christie reference...
"Now, I don't mean that I want to move to a small English village and sit and sip tea waiting for someone to be murdered so I can be the clever sleuth..."
So funny about Agatha Christie!
It can be hard to see and feel the magic and mystery around us when we are so focused on our inner selves and our routines (I need them too!)
And I totally agree, there is something about Autumn that makes it easier to feel the mystery around us.
I make room for mystery by staying up too late, or getting up too early, shifting my schedule, going for a spontaneous walk in the woods or trip to the coffee shop.
Also... just being more aware of the synchronicity and small tastes of magic that each day offers. Dreams are a great place to start!
As BlissChick wishes for herself, I wish for her also!
As BlissChick wishes for herself, so I wish for her also.
Ah, delicious mystery and the spaciousness to let it in. I wonder what August magic will arrive for you as the glorious Ganesh clears the way!
As Blisschick wishes for herself, so I wish for her also.
Agatha Christie, I have never read her, maybe I should ;)
Mystery is a great theme!
As BlissChick wishes for herself, so I wish for her also.
Good novels you're reading! I'm currently writing about DH Lawrence and find him quite fascinating... one of the ways I get my mystery fix is by deciphering deep psychological levels to stories - Carl Jung's theories and Sir James Frazer's The Golden Bough are just a few patterns I see all the time. That's my thrill!!!
My recent mysteries:
What the heck is that bug sitting on the front steps? It is light brown and about 2 inches long and looks like a cross between a wingless bee and a palmetto bug.
Why won't my two year old stop whining, asking for candy, and saying "why?" to everything I say?
Why does the internet on my new computer work some of the time, but not all the time?
How much did I miss while it was down?
What does the universe have in store for me, considering all the difficulties of the past 4 or 5 years?
Oh, so many more.
As BlissChick wishes for herself, I wish for her also!
I so relate to what you write!!! I get myself all tangled up in order and scheduling..I forget to enjoy the mystery too!! That we may both find a bit of mystery this Fall!!
Namaste, Sarah
As BlissChick wishes for herself, I wish for her also.
As BlissChick wishes for herself, I wish for her also!
YES! xx
Wow! Yet another great post!
I agree wholeheartedly.
Seeking Mystery for me means seeing with new eyes, the eyes of my awakened soul.
Slowing down. Trying to be fully present as much as possible. Finding amazement in the ordinary, everyday things of life.
It also means being open to the power of what is all around me ~ synchronicities, abundance, little and big blessings from the Universe, a word, a smile, a work of art, a song at just the right moment, the incredible feeling it was to be only a few rows from Joan Baez last night...
And, above all, acknowledging that LOVE is a Mystery. As Michael Franti sings, "The more I see, the less I know." While disconcerting, that can be a pretty cool thing!
May all measure of Magic and Mystery be yours today, dear BlissChick!
Jai Ganesha!
"This is why I love Autumn and Winter so much. Things on the outside get still and quiet enough that my inside life really deepens."
This makes a lot of sense to me. This is one reason I've come to love rainy days, too.
Wishing you glimmers and glimpses of the magic in today!
I am the reverse of you. I come alive in spring and normal hibernate in winter. I some how achieved balance This year. By self talk. And pretend I enjoy the winter. it worked. This is the first year I did not go into depression. I also took a trip south in march and that so rejuvenated me.
As BlissChick wishes for herself, I wish for her also!
Dear BlissChick,
Yes, we are on the same wishing wave length. Bring back mystery! that's a great one. I wish you lots of mystery in your life.
Giulietta the Muse
p.s. poster contest sounded fun! will check back to see the winner.
As BlissChick wishes for herself, I wish for her also! Mystery and Magic....I can see the obstacles falling away even now and clearing the path ahead of you!
As BlissChick wishes for herself, so I wish for her also.
AS Bliss chick wishes for herself, I wish for her also!
Spontaneity is the key, sister! This is how I keep my life and relationships unique and fun!
As BlissChick wishes for herself, I wish for her also!
I too love Autumn, when it's cool and fresh and the time goes back so it's dark by 5:30 and you don't feel as you need to be busy outside but can snuggle under a throw and read a good book and not feel pressured to be "productive."
"Things on the outside get still and quiet enough that my inside life really deepens." I know exactly what you mean. Summer is just too hot for me and I think that's why I shut down. However, this is the first summer that I've been aware of myself or in touch. Funny how that happens?
As Blisschich wishes for herself, I wish for her also.
Blessings to you!
Hi, Christine. Yes, we need both spontaneity and consistency.
As BlissChick wishes for herself, so I wish for her also.
-TimK
I too remember devouring Agatha Christie books in grades 7 - 8. Ah, the mysterious Poirot and down to earth Miss Marple...And today in the library, I was drawn to a James Bond put on prominent display....
The way I like to find mystery is more of the same, really. Finding a book that casts a spell that I can sigh and get lost in. It's not as easy to find as it was as a kid, but those books are still out there. TV is no substitute for that cozy feeling of reading...and reading...and reading some more. :-)
As BlissChick wishes for herself, so I wish for her also.
I have ALL of Agatha's books ...
and you know she did disappear herself in 1926 for eleven days ...what she did is still a mystery.
As Blisschick wishes for herself, so I wish for her also.
I am late in joining but may your wishes come true
Whoa. Big stuff. Yessssss (I never realized, but I think you hit the nail on the head for why I love fall so much... I think because *it IS* mysterious...whoa.)
Dudess! As BlissChick wishes for herself so too do I wish for BlissChick :)mystery...in forms that will even surprise her. :)
As BlissChick wishes for herself, I wish for her also! What a great mystery filled wish!
As Christine wishes for herself, I so wish for her as well....
I hope wonderful, delicious Mystery finds you.
As BlissChick wishes for herself, so I wish for her also. :)
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