Happy birthday to me!

For years, for reasons I can’t explain, I looked forward to turning 60 years of age. For some reason, I thought my 60’s were going to be wonderful years. They weren’t. I faced many challenges that surprised me. Yes, I know some like to call challenges opportunities and, in some ways, I guess the situations were opportunities. They still feel more like challenges/hurdles to me.

Two different astrologers said age 70 would be the beginning of great things for me, that my true service and work would begin at 70. That made me tired to hear: did they mean everything I’ve done in my life to date was peanuts? It felt that way to me. Nothing that I can call “great” happened during this past year. No new service has risen to the surface and no great aha moments came. Sure, I started my new Sages After 70 video show and I have continued my work with New Spirit Journal, mentoring, writing, and my personal spiritual practices. I even added some new ones. But nothing earth-shattering happened: crickets, as they say.

Today feels different to me. The odometer turned to 71 this morning. I feel energized. My annual tarot reading shows magnificent cards. Many of us are reeling at the political events happening and there’s even some hand-wringing going on and I totally understand that. I am deeply disappointed in the way our system seems so broken and no closer to being repaired than it was a year ago. I am disappointed that the treatment of Mother Earth seems to be deteriorating instead of getting better. I could go on about many things that disappoint me right now. I won’t.

I won’t because, despite it all, I feel hopeful - in my own life as well as on behalf of the world. Something deep is brewing and the celestial hands are stirring the pot and turning up the heat. I hope there is a return to civility between people who disagree with one another. I hope we can sit down together and find common ground. There are forces that don’t want this to happen.

My hope is that the young people will continue to find their voices and get energized. My generation was involved in many positive things that are now under attack. We have to join together and become a force for goodness, civility, compassion, and positive evolutionary growth that won’t be denied.

I care: do you?

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