Today, March 10, 2015, is the anniversary of Matrignosis. For five years my musings have been read by an audience that originally numbered in the tens and is now in the thousands. What a thrilling and richly rewarding ride this has been!
The most satisfying thing of all has been connecting with so many kindred souls. You know who you are, and I adore you and thank you with all my heart. Over and over again you take the time to tell me how a post has touched you, provided a valuable insight, or been a synchronistic gift that arrived just when you needed it.
I wonder if you know how profoundly your comments and questions have enriched my life. Not only have you taught and affirmed me; but just knowing you are here, thinking of me and wishing me well, permeates my days with feelings of warmth, lightness and gratitude.
This two-in-one post is my symbolic way of connecting a meaningful outer and inner event. I’ll begin by revisiting my inaugural post published on March 10, 2010. After that I’ll share something new from my heart.
Part I: Following My Passion
“When you do things from your soul, you feel a river moving in you, a joy.” Mewlana Jalaluddin Rumi (1207 – 1273 )
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First of all – the song rocks and I am in awe. Many happy returns on your anniversary. I am honored to be a fellow blogger of such an accomplished dreamer that you are. The dream is also quite moving as a testimony to genuine individuation.
Thank you deeply.
Monika
Thank you, Monika. I must return your compliment about being honored to be a fellow blogger. The depth and breadth of knowledge and wisdom you share on your Symbol Reader blog never fail to awe, inspire and impress me! You are a perfect example of one who uses her gifts to make a real difference. Jeanie
Thank you for reposting this!
A very happy anniversary to you xxx
Many thanks, Viv. It’s lovely knowing you’re always here. Blessings. Jeanie
I thoroughly enjoyed your post and your song! I have been recently inspired to pick up the guitar and am attempting to learn it and find my song! You ventured out once again and shared a precious part of yourself. Thank you for being such an inspiration of vulnerability to me. Love you! Shannon
You’re very welcome, Shannon. I’ve loved having you as a companion on this inner journey and am thrilled to hear of another advance in your courage and growth. Scary, sometimes, but fun too, isn’t it? Who knew that accepting your vulnerability could be an inspiration to others? That’s another fun thing to learn about oneself! Blessings.
Mom – I have tears in my eyes listening to your beautiful voice! I know the courage it took to share something so personal and I’m so proud! I will never be able to fully express the gratitude I have to the universe and it’s higher power for granting me you for my mother. I know it has not been easy to follow your path and I’m so glad you did! Your example of seeking and sharing your personal truth has been an inspiration to me and will be to your granddaughters as well.
I love you so very much! Thank you!
Oh, my darling. What can I say? To quote one of my favorite Rodgers and Hammerstein songs (from the Sound of Music), “Somewhere in my youth and childhood I must have done something good,” to deserve having you as my daughter. Your wise, loving and understanding spirit is a constant source of delight to me. And my granddaughters!! Well, there’s no better gift you could give me than them! Thank you! All my love, Mom
Jean, I have followed your Blog for the past five years and look forward to each one. Your awareness, wisdom and knowledge have been so fulfilling for me. Looking at the picture of you and Shadow on the wall behind you while listening to your wonderful music brought tears to my eyes. You are an inspiration to us all.
Thank you, Fern, for always being here. You, perhaps more than anyone else I know, understand the challenges and joys of fulfilling a powerful childhood passion as an adult by consciously taking on the daunting responsibility for, and developing a loving relationship with, a horse. How fortunate we have been to be able to do this. In many ways, Shadow was one of the best teachers I’ve ever had. Now MY eyes are filled with tears.
BRAVA, BRAVA, BRAVA!! You are amazing! I know you…and I know what courage it took to step out and share your voice! (I could NEVER do this) I love the song and I love hearing your musical voice and your inner voice. Congrats to the spiritual warrior. You’ve come a long way, baby 🙂
Yes, I have, sweet Beth. With miles to go before I sleep! And I know what courage it took for you to step out and found and run an entire school for at-risk boys!!! Cherokee Creek is an extraordinary gift to the world. Believe me, I could NEVER do THAT! Congrats to your spiritual warrior too. Your gift of sisterhood has been a special blessing to me. Jeanie
Oh! My!… You continue to amaze me with your talent and ability to share what is really meaningful… Memories of another time and place flooded back when I saw that instrument and heard your lovely performance, but the connection to the moment and the essence of your body of work make it a unique moment in time. .Keep doing what you do so well and know you are making a difference with every breath!
How dear you are, Helen Hay! It has been so nice to reconnect with you again after that other time and place. I wish I’d known you better in high school!! It would have been nice to have had a soul sister like you during those awkward and lonely years. Thank you for the beautiful words of encouragement to be myself. It’s still tough sometimes. Blessings. Jeanie
Happy Anniversary! I really enjoy your posts! Namaste _/l\_
Thank you, Julianne Victoria. And I, yours! Blessings back to you! Love your Namaste icon!
That’s awesome! Love the song, your voice and the ukulele. I’ve been enjoying your posts for 6 months or so. Thank you for your sharing.
Thank you so much, Fonda, both for the affirming words and for following my posts! I really appreciate it. Jeanie
I loved your beautiful rendition of this song and feel inspired by your courage and energy.
I found your Dream Theaters of the Soul book quite a few years ago and it has been a ‘bible’ for me. You might love seeing my well-thumbed, dog-eared copy. Thank you too for your blog; I feel somehow connected to you and appreciate your presence in my life.
Hello, Carla. How lovely to hear from you! I would, indeed, love seeing your dog-eared copy of Dream Theatres! If there is such a thing as music for the eyes, that would be it. It’s wonderful to know you feel connected to me. My Writer Animus can’t think of a more meaningful compliment. Thank you. Jeanie
Jeannie, I am so happy for you that you’ve set out on a new journey of self expression and that you are generous enough to share with the world! I’ve listened to your delightful song three times already! I love your style…so smooth and gentle, soft and sweet…like you. Music has been such a huge influence on my life, my moods and especially my memories. In fact, I often write to music as it seems to cleanse the air to allow my thoughts the freedom to gather into something meaningful. Thank you for putting a happy mood into my head tonight, I expect my dreams to be nothing short of delightful! I’ve missed you! Love, Vangie
Oh, Lady Vangie! I love your style too. In fact, I would describe yours exactly the same way you described mine. (Maybe that’s why we like each other?) Plus, you’re a fantastic actress. I also love the way you describe the effect music has on your life, especially your writing. Thank you, and may your dreams be enlightening and empowering! I miss you too, and look forward to many happy times together this summer. Love, Jeanie
Jeanie, Your blog helped start me on a deep and profound healing journey. The road has not been easy, but your compassionate, steady wisdom has been an ever present light along the way. I am honored we have met, shared stories, dreams. You are a big part of my continuing willingness and ability to face my shadow, work with it, write and sing from it. So thank you, and happy anniversary. Your song rocks. YOU rock. You are a blessing. With love, admiration, respect, and gratitude, Joseph
At this moment I feel…..not exactly speechless, but almost wordless. I am overwhelmed by your kind words. Thank you my dear friend. YOU rock too, you good and courageous man! Jeanie
After months of Brian Carlin being unable to post anything here, we sought and received help from WordPress. Thinking the problem was resolved, he wrote the following:
Hi Jeanie ,
Was looking forward to my first spam-free contribution but yet again it seems to have disappeared into the ether. What I wanted to say to you was…
You know that feeling you get when you bring a cup to your lips expecting coffee and you get tea instead? I got that, listening to you singing and strumming. The posting of this feels like a gift to yourself and to us. Not wanting to sound too gushy, it feels like you placing your heart in our hands. Oh, and by the way, I LOVE tea! ☕️
Brian
What a tea-licious response!! Doing my happy dance with a happy face! Thank you from the depths of my safely nested heart!
Here we go again with the spam thing. I’m so sorry. I’ll revisit it right now and hope the correction sticks this time.
Jeanie
I’m back. Sure enough. Your post was in the Spam folder again. This time after marking it “Not Spam” it occurred to me that it might help to click the “Apply” button. Feeling abashed. It should work now.
dear and divine Jeanraffa ……. cosmos is a dream of divine……. that is what Hinduism says with dream of lord Vishnu …… listening to this song by Mama cass …….“Dream a Little Dream of Me ….. so with greeting and gratitude wish your wisdom blog a long life …… many happy returns of the day …… life is a journey and destination at the same time …..like river and the ocean ……time is river and timeless is ocean ……. knowledge is streams of river and wisdom is ocean where are steams of knowledge get same level …….. that is the purpose of sharing knowledge ….. but your blog is a river and ocean at the same time …….. you and your blog has inspired many including me to write in the initial stage of my blog writing in mid 2010 for which thank you with my heart …… ear is the center word and soul of heart ….. so listen to our heart and sing our own song ….. like you did …… a truly milestone on wordpress ……. once again thank you Jeanraffa …… God bless you …… love all.,,,,,,, ram
Dear Ram,
Thank you for these many wise and beautiful insights. You have an amazing way of distilling language into underlying spiritual meanings that most of us miss: “time is a river and timeless is ocean,” “hear is the center word and soul of heart.” So, if I hear you correctly, you’re saying that lord Vishnu is dreaming us and speaking through us all the time whether we know it or not. And spirituality and wisdom are about being aware, listening, and reflecting until we understand his message well enough to share it. You are one of the rare individuals who knows how to do that. I’m honored that you were inspired by my blog in 2010, and thank you sincerely for returning to share your wisdom here. Jeanie
How lovely to come across this Jean thank you so much! Bravo! Thank you for your always gracious sharing and the meaning that this brings into my life. I loved the comments that express all that I want to say.
You are very welcome, Susan. And thank you for taking a moment to express the musings of your kind heart. Jeanie
Congratulations on the 5-year anniversary of your blog! Wonderfully appropriate song and wonderfully performed! 🙂
Thank you, Emerald! I appreciate your kind thoughts. Jeanie
Gorgeous song, just delightful. You have such a lovely voice. And it’s such a full, enriched way to celebrate your 5-year anniversary here – the first post, the dreams, the taking of action on that wisdom, the living thing, a song, now out in the world. Beautiful. Many congratulations!
Thank you, Katalina, Your visit today brought so many warm and happy feelings with it! Thank you for sharing them with me. Jeanie
Sing you do, and play that ukulele, too. I’m so glad I heard you sing and play a little when I visited. Love the dreams and love that you sing your song on so many levels and in so many ways. Congratulations on five years of consistently excellent, mind-tickling, and heart-opening blogs.
Talk about mind-tickling and heart-opening. That’s what your visit did to me! So now, we’re even for a bit….. Thank you, sweet friend.
Awesome song and singing! Just beautiful! Love the music and voice. Wow. Gorgeous.
Thank you, Steven. It was fun.
Somehow I missed this a few weeks back. I’m going to see if it’s possible to carry the audio over to AinA. I’ll give it a go! Your song touched me very deeply, and when that happens, I’m trying to pay attention more these days. One of the big issues we’re addressing is the balance of Logos & Eros. We have a society that has tilted much too far toward Logos, and how to reorient the balance is an important thing for the future. But first, we must understand what’s missing!
Thank you Skip. I’m very touched that this song was deeply touching to you. That’s very nice to know. Glad to hear you’re paying more attention to these kinds of feelings!! Sounds like you’re listening to your anima, a very good development indeed! Yes, Eros is sadly and tragically buried very deep in our culture, to the detriment of all. The more of us who can see that, the more hope for all of us! With much appreciation for your support and all the wonderful work you do on AinA to bring more healing to the world, Jeanie
Unfortunately, I do not have an appropriate audio player, but I was able to link to the audio on your site. My next piece will be on Logos v. Eros, and why we need both. I hop you like it!
Thank you, Skip! I know I’ll love your next piece. I love all of them!