We Are Family

Yesterday I was asked to pull an animal totem card  for a woman that was struggling with some family issues.  Not sure of her family issues but sure that Divine intention is always at work, I said a prayer and pulled her card.  The card I pulled was the goose.  Yes, Divine intention manifested once again.

Geese are known for many things. The mother goose with her gaggle of goslings is a familiar picture in our minds. Geese are also known to mate for life. Together they are symbolic of a strong family unit or family type relationship.  Geese are also valued for the large and nutritious eggs they provide.  Some legends speak of the goose that laid the golden eggs.  The eggs, specifically the golden ones, are symbolic of our own ability to create richness in our lives.

The message of the goose for the woman was to understand her family was strong.  Whether her family is a large family with her spouse and children and extended family, or a small family with just herself and a parent, or any other unlimited combination of what makes up our family units.  Even if her family is simply herself.  Her family is strong.

How is this possible?  How can a family be strong in any and all combinations?  Be strong with only one member?  It is not only possible, it is our Truth.

As the holidays are approaching, family or a lack of it, is on our minds.  For many years I used to worry about holiday celebrations.  Who would come?  If there wasn't a large crowd, then for me it wasn't a celebration.  Somehow it would be lacking.  I created so much stress for myself trying to have the 'perfect' family get together.  This year I am celebrating Thanksgiving alone.

I am celebrating Thanksgiving alone.  There I said it.  It feels good.  I am looking forward to it.  The family I will be with this Thanksgiving will be myself...

And with all of you.  I will also be with all of the beings in the natural world, seen and unseen.  I will be with my angels and my guides.  I will be with the Divine.  Actually I really can't be alone if I tried and neither can you.

We are all a part of the Divine.  The Source that is in me, is in you.  God is in all of the beings in the natural world, seen and unseen.  Our angels and our guides are part of the Oneness.  Whatever name we use, we are all connected.  The Spirit of God runs through all of us.  We are One.

We are Family.  Our Family is strong.  Our Family is grand.  Our Family is Divine.

We have much to celebrate. We have many golden eggs. Our lives are full of the richness of our shared Spirit. Revel in our Oneness. Feel the connection we have to each other and all beings.

We are Family.

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