Please pardon me if I end this article abruptly, we have time constraints to get to work. I have an early start.
Good things are happening so I want to cover them in writing so you will be able to look for them and notice them too.
I know Ashtar.
I tell him everything.
I tell him things I would never tell Ross.
I realized the reason why I spill the beans to him is that in some way, I consider that Ross has been through enough already, so I am always trying to spare him.
As Ashtar is Ross' best friend in the Universe, he is always looking out for Ross and making his life better for him too.
The friendship is warm and is close between all three of us, and I am blessed to have two wonderful souls who are always looking out for me.
Once you have seen the eyes of Ashtar, they look through your soul and understand everything about you. You never forget them. He is incredibly kind and caring, but also, at the same time, very capable and always in command/ready for the unexpected.
The other night while I was falling asleep, I confessed to Ashtar that my lungs are not in good shape. I have been having trouble getting short of breath with my daily activities. I went swimming with Anthony the other day (he is trying out for the swim team today, wish him luck!) and I kept coughing and not being able to get enough air the whole time. I was not sure how I could complete my mission if I can't breathe. Have I been taking my medicine? No. There really wasn't much time for the breathing treatments, but I've done my sinus rinse and everything is 'open'. I've been taking my allergy pill, that's it. The air quality here has been hot and humid but not bad like it was in Beijing or Shanghai. It can get bad, but it's not an air quality issue. It's me.
Ashtar took me in his arms and held me very very close.
I let go of my worries and had no clue what he was going to do.
I soon found my breathing pattern matched his, and I felt calm.
He held me for several minutes like this, and told me gently, 'I will breathe for you'.
I wanted to cry.
What a wonderful gift of life! How could it be possible I don't know, but when he says it, just like on the ship the NJ, it gets done.
And my lungs have been better.
I swam over a mile yesterday in the pool. It was normal breathing. I could cry and cry for days in loving gratitude for this wonderful gift!
I can't wait to swim again. I feel more alert and healthy than I have in years. The housekeeping can wait. I know I don't have much extra time in my schedule, but I must swim. It works wonders to keep the lungs open and I want to keep my lungs functioning well for years to come.
So quickly, I've covered how I have received.
There is another kind of receiving that happens when someone trusts you and asks you for what your soul gift is to help them.
Yesterday I had the opportunity to help a soul who was suffering loss and righting themselves after these emotional blows which struck to the core. Ross was at my side helping too. I love it when Spirit helps. He told me what stone to recommend and when I looked it up it was absolutely perfect for it. I did a healing and a reading and it felt right to be helping in this capacity.
On the other hand, a good friend who is dying asked me for medical input to his care. It's the pain. My expertise is in surgical pain. I'm not a pain specialist. But his regular physician he trusts isn't an oncologist, it's another friend, a surgeon, who is my very close friend. I will look up what I can to make recommendations, and I will be using my experience and heart for free because there is a need. It's invaded the bones. That's most painful...
In summary, today's message is about relief of suffering. There is no higher calling. Ashtar helped to relieve the suffering in me. And I am helping to relieve the suffering of those who seek my assistance.
Yesterday's healing was deeply moving for me, as I was tapping into something my soul has done for a long time, but in this incarnation, I haven't been able to exercise it as much. I was told my energy was very sweet and gentle, soothing, and after a pause for searching, was told it was very much like the energy of Mother Mary, Blessed Mother.
When I heard this, my heart skipped a beat with joy. I've prayed for years as part of my special devotion to Her, that people would sense her blessing when in my presence. I couldn't have gotten through medical school without her loving support. She saved my life, but that's another story...
Ross nods and waves and smiles. He wants me to tell you about the lamb.
Last night for dinner, I knew I needed to get rid of some of our tomato harvest soon. I thought to myself, what can I make that I have on hand? I decided on lamb shish kebabs. I followed his advice (he helps me cook--with the recipe) and I marinated the stew meat in olive oil, onion soup mix, and about one quarter of a jar of rosemary.
I used mild Hatch chiles for the bell pepper. And onion and tomato.
While I was assembling them on skewers I had soaked in water, I was also washing my hands and having a conversation via text with my surgeon friend. I washed my hands a lot! : ))) Many interruptions.
Anthony was doing his homework. I lit the grill, but called him down when it was time for him to cook. They turned out beautifully. We had a nice meal only of that. I had cucumber sliced up for us but we didn't really need it.
And the tomatoes? We got to them before the fruit flies could make a home of them! It's always a race against them around tomato harvest time.
He also wants me to tell you about yesterday's lunch. I ate a whole package of thawed frozen durian fruit. Yes, that is the stinky one you can't take with you on airplanes or in hotels in Asia. It has a very thick wrapper when it is prepared for you and frozen. I needed the scissors to open it. With durian you either like it or hate it because of the smell. The sweetness is intense and the consistency is like custard. I enjoyed it immensely and it was enough. I had a nectarine afterwards to cover my breath just in case. I ate everything outside at the table in the yard to spare the house the odor. The first thing I asked Anthony when I picked him up is, 'do I stink?'. He looked at me quizzically and said, 'no!'
Mission accomplished!
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Aloha and Mahalos,
Namaste,
Peace,
Ross and Carla
The Couple
