Not much time, gotta be brief! I headed into town yesterday for what turned out to be a great and peaceful rally (I like that better than "protest" now) for gay rights. We had about 250 people there. I rode in with a friend and was happy to bump into a few other friends that I haven't seen in a while. We had a professional drumming group which kept the energy going, and there was a good mix of people. I was especially happy to see some African Americans there, to counter the growing impression that this is a "white gay" issue. There were several speakers, one of whom was a black straight man, and he gave a really good speech to help unite us going forward.
Oh, the vulture thing? On a spiritual note, it was interesting that my post the other day about chaos and energy seemed to be physically manifesting! I woke very early to see lots of storm clouds and very blustery conditions. On my walk, I saw two vultures sitting way up in a nearby electrical tower. (The vulture is another of my spirit totems.) As the wind would pick up, they would open up their wings as if to say, "Ah--feel that breeze!" Maybe they were just trying to keep their balance, but it was a reassuring image. Symbolically, vultures are known for their flight skills, their ability to use energy. Hmmmm.
So if the vultures can just hang on and enjoy the breeze, maybe I can learn from that. It seemed to fit with all the storms in other areas of my life right now, as well as the reinvigorated gay rights movement.
And although there were fears of rain and thunderstorms, everything soon cleared and we had an unseasonably warm and beautiful day. Sometimes those risks pay off if we don't let our fears overwhelm us!
So, now what? Well, I'm not exactly sure but stay tuned!
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