Well this wasnt written by me but by a friend name terri henry who is a member of an organization that i am involved with. She is a very good writer and recently placed fourth in a ACP writing contest which was run by CTA. She wrote a really good descriptive piece about a recent lunar eclipse that occured in Dominica and i would just like to share it with you guys. So here it is:

Full Moon Miracles


On Wednesday night (27th October) I went with some friends camping - it's become a monthly ritual for us to meet up and go somewhere on the full moon night and this time we chose a beach in the north of the island. We arrived soon after dark and swam in the warm and gentle water, which was illuminated by the moons radiant glow. Whilst floating I noticed the eclipse starting and excitedly told the others. We gazed in wonder at the night sky, full of sparkling stars, as the moon was completely covered in darkness, became glowing red and then slowly emerged as bright and beautiful as ever – truly a miracle in action. I slept right there on the beach, which was a joy – the sand as my mattress and the sound of the waves to lull me into sleep – mmmm talk about sweet dreams!!

I awoke to the new day to embrace the first rays of sunlight, collected some shells along the beach and created a nature shrine with them, some seaweed, rocks and driftwood – it looked so simple yet beautiful. I took some time there to meditate on miracles and pray for the healing of Mother Earth and her people. In order to play an active part in that healing I cleaned the beach by collecting the rubbish that had been left there by nature disconnected people.

I then took to the waters to wash off and swam to the furthest edge of the beach to meet my friends who had walked over there. We were delighted to discover a huge amount of red clay under the sand, which had been washed down from the rocks above by the high tide. It was amazing because whilst on the Jamaica retreat we did a day of fasting on coconut water and then a clay detox on the beach the following day and now here I was emerging from the same fast and stumbling upon fresh clay to complete the process - wow talk about history repeating itself!! Divine providence. I covered my entire body in the cool red mixture and sat on a rock in the sun to bake like a piece of pottery and cleanse! Whilst covered in my new tribal attire I climbed up the rock cliff and explored a wonderful minature garden of Eden that existed just above them – trees blowing in the breeze, birds singing, flowers in bloom and a serene peacefulness all around. After climbing down and allowing the clay to dry further I scrubbed it off with the sand and went to collect some more for future use. I took the time to stop by a small natural water pool on the beach to watch little stripy fish swimming around in their little underwater home. I walked across rocks covered with a soft green carpet of moss to take another long swim myself in the clear and calm seawater.

The time to leave finally arrived so we packed up and went to rinse off the salty seawater in one of Dominica’s 365 rivers. It was so cold and refreshing - a crystal clear flowing river with a deep pool to bathe in, rocks to sit on and surrounded by lush green mountains. Renewed and revitalised we got back in the pick-up and headed forward through the winding roads to continue the next phase of our lives with elevated and uplifted vibrations. There is really no price that can be put on experiences such as these and I feel truly blessed to be enjoying life in this way. I have 'found' myself in many ways amongst such naturalness and beauty and I continue to explore the divinity in nature and within myself and do what I can to preserve and protect both. I give thanks and praises to the Most High Creator for Dominica, Nature and the joys of this lifetime. I wish you all the joy in yours and look forward to co-creating miracles under a full moon with you soon.


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Terri