“God grant me the serenity to accept the things I can’t change, Courage to change the things I can and wisdom to know the difference“
The Autumn Equinox – fall – the going within time. testing of the will
Entitlements are a joke – promises are real. Into action. When I use the 12 steps and medicine wheel to guide me, I can discern fact from fiction. At least more now than yesterday. The gifts of the medicine wheel and working the steps and earning the gifts of the west direction and the promises of recovering – first from, and then to a mostly happy, joyous and free life. I feel gratitude and practice giving – this is service, comfortable with being alone with myself, Being both playful, productive, knowledgeable and Wise. Mingo people had a Ceremony called “going into the silence “– being in nature until you remembered you are nature. This going within season earns silence and the most precious gift of humility. I am taking loving care of myself, and providing drums, rattles and flutes for our global family. When my wife comes to visit, my joy is doubled. Loyalty is a dog quality. Independence is a cat quality. BOTH AND
Cats are independent and dogs are interdependent. They are two energies that I found by walking around the wheel for now going on 84 years. Of the fourfold way, each number and letter, each footprint can lead me to track. Tracking is a Toltec practice – the ability to stay “on track” Writing and Lefting help me balance the “time is art” with the “time is money””. To time is now. The great spirit is non-progressive. Nowhere to get to. What keeps you running? Who runs your running?.
The great spirit of indigenous cultures know that they are nature – of our sacred mother earth. The drum grounds me. The flute inspires me. My name Pinson in Basque is “little bird”. The air is the flute – the “breath of life”. In my years of facilitating men’s drum circles, I found my rhythm, which is alive and changes each moment – each breath.
My 12 step work is with Cedar Mountain Drums, aka PatrickPinson/Mandi Riley productions. The first affirmation is “I am the first and last of my nation”. Remembering. This is recovery to – and leads to the “eye of the needle”, where my perfectionism, need to know, focusing on whats not working in my life along with my intensity. I am a king, warrior, lover and magician. My right side is a visionary – to see or not to see. By tracking a ball in flight and making conscious contact. The promises come to those willing to clean up the wreckage of the past and to create no new wreckage. This can be people pleasing or “always doing my best”. Justifying and explaining are defensive mechanisms. The sacred needs no defending as the shadows only appear when I turn away from the light.
Bear Creek Heartspace ideas
Self-Publishing music and writings or books – printed on hemp paper
A church in the round by Peters Point with sound healing, talking circles, drum and flute circles co-creating magic! Tipis, yurts. Worker bees. Guard dogs – a grandmother drum suspended in the atrium that sends healing vibrations to those below -six foot gongs, drums, sound healing,, guitar, piano
A theater in the round. Pshychodrama – connecting with our dreams and creating theater with them.
The Winter solstice sweat – he snow queen – tractors to clear the snow – bed and breakfast round house. Coffee shop/cafe five star rated – live music.