I rarely participate in those games that come across Facebook, but the one that recently baited me would tell me the “hippie” meaning of my name and my curiosity got the best of me. My name, according to this website, means ray of light. The interesting thing about this discovery, is that a few days ago I was listening to one of Eckhart Tolle’s talks and he was explaining to those who do not understand, our relationship to the Higher Power. He compared it to one ray of sunlight, which is not the sun, but part of it. Those who are steeped in religious dogma find it blasphemous when more awakened beings tell them that we are a part of God. They mistakenly think that we are saying, we are God; when in fact, we are each simply one ray.
A ray of sun is not the sun. Yet it cannot exist without the sun. God, Spirit, Source – whatever you choose to call it – lives within each of us. We are all God in that sense. We can refuse to be the ray emanating its light. We can, through free will, choose darkness. It is not only humans, but all of Nature – trees, animals, the ocean – literally all that exists in form is part of God. When we harm each other, harm the Earth, harm other species, we are harming ourselves because we are all part of the One Source.
I love knowing that I am a ray of light. I am a candle, holding the flame in my hands, but I am not the flame. I am merely a vessel through which the light can spill. Sometimes, ego tries to cover the light, or even extinguish it, but the light is always there. We only need to acknowledge it. I love knowing that I am connected to all living things. I love nurturing plants and animals because in doing so, I am allowing more light to flow through me. I am Nature’s apprentice. Everyday she teaches me something new and shares with me the beauty of Earth’s cohabitants
