Deep Gratitude

I've been working very hard at staying grounded and in alignment the last couple of months. It's amazing how much better I feel when I take the time to breath and be mindful on a daily basis.

This past weekend, a lot of us experienced the sensational Aurora Borealis. The pictures I woke up to on Saturday morning were out of this world beautiful!

I was one of the people who didn't believe we'd actually get to see them on the East Coast. I had seen a post about it before bed, but didn't hear a whole lot of a chatter about the phenomenon so I kind of dismissed it. I stayed up late prepping for the market the next day and I was exhausted. I never thought to look outside before turning off my lights and falling asleep. 

Somewhere between 3 and 4am, my dog woke up to go to the bathroom. Not a usual occurrence, but happens from time to time. I let her out. Waited. Walked away. Checked back. Waited. Got a little annoyed, and peeked out the door and noticed this massive white light above the house. I ran into my bedroom, grabbed my housecoat and screamed "the Northern Lights are outside!" to my husband. 

I don't think I was outside much more than a few seconds when the joy of this experience filled me and started to overflow into crying. We noticed a some green light over out mountains and the massive white light above the house. The best part...they were like enormous angel wings! There were a few waves of light that made me cry harder and we even saw a shooting star, which is unheard of this time of year. 

After my husband went to bed, I stayed up probably another hour, sobbing outside by myself. I was so overwhelmed with joy and gratitude. I don't think I had cried that intensely from joy since the day my daughter was born. I tried to sleep but immediately was drawn to write out my gratitude in my journal. 

I was so overwhelmed with gratitude. It was like I could feel on the love in the world. It was like I could feel the love from the Universe, Source, etc. It was intense and I memory I hope I never forget. 

This will be the experience I will remind myself of when I've forgotten the magic in this world, in need of a pick-me-up, and to return to a state of gratitude, alignment and groundedness. 

There wasn't one photo that captured when I saw or felt. Someone else's photos don't carry the same impact of my experience. I joked the next day that if I HAD seen the lights I might of passed out, given the intensity of my experience. I've attached a photo below of a recreation I made on Canva to share with a friend what I saw above our home. 

To me, it was a real blessing. I feel the shifts of the Earth happening and this felt like a sign in that direction. So much has been illuminated for us, so many things being revealed, and although I am not a religious person, I felt the magic, wonder and love from the divine. It felt like a "sign in the right direction".

I was a bit bummed the next day seeing all my friends on Facebook who saw the colours, but I was quick to remind myself of the impact of my personal experience. If you didn't get to experience the Northern Lights at all, I hope you get the chance to someday. Find the things that light you up. Look for magic everywhere. It's there you just have to be open to seeing it. 

Side note: If you saw what I saw, I would LOVE to see your photos if they turned out!