Sacred Medicine Wheel in Arizona

Welcome to The Whole in the Center

Welcome to the Whole in the Center
Joyce Seelig, Co-founder


Life is a dream, and you are the dreamer



Through:

Spiritual practice Ceremony

Creativity

Dream work

Storytelling

May we serve Mother Earth and all Her inhabitants by:

Nurturing seeds of peace, friendship and the power of a strong mind

Manifesting our unique gifts and sharing them with others

Creating circles of goodness to heal the world a little bit more

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Wednesday, December 31, 2014

Happy New Year


What if this was our intention for the New Year?
"I am prepared this day to declare myself a citizen of the world,
and to invite everyone-everywhere to embrace this broader vision of our interdependent world,
our common quest for justice in our times,
and ultimately for PEACE ON EARTH." Theodore Hesburgh

 
We are all in the same boat

Tuesday, December 30, 2014

New Year New Cycle


Preparing for the coming New Year.  The energy is one of reflection.  Letting go. 
I like to do some visioning and create a "theme" for myself for the coming cycle.  A theme is the backdrop; it is intended to bring an overall ambience to the environment of my life.
I started this many years ago and my first theme was "Living by the Moon".  It was a powerful year, and I learned many lessons sitting in the Moon Lodge I created for myself and other women.
2014 brought the theme to explore "the creative power of authenticity".  The quality of "Te" from the Tao.  My practice was simple...just be...natural. 
Butterfly came to the hummingbird feeder a couple of days ago and I am reflecting on her message of transformation.  Butterfly Medicine teaching us the Art of Transformation, beautifully.

Friday, December 26, 2014

Tis the season

"Find a place inside where there is joy and the joy will burn out the pain." Joseph Campbell

Sunday, December 21, 2014

Happy Solstice

Om Shanty
Om Peace

Imagine yourself sitting in the center of this desert flower
Serene
Calm
Safe
Peaceful
a slight smile on your face
Breathe softly
Be gentle and caring with yourself
Let the mind settle
As thoughts of people arise
place each being on a petal
with the wish "may you be well"
As thoughts of past experiences arise
place each one on a petal with the wish
"in the present moment may I be peaceful"
As thoughts of future plans arise
place each one on a petal with the wish
"in the present moment may I be peaceful"
When you wish to end your meditation
Close by chanting
Om shanty, shanty, shanty
Om peace, peace, peace
 Happy Solstice

Saturday, December 20, 2014

Winter Solstice


The Solstice Moon
Lit up the healing fields
Wake up!
Nectar is dripping from the stars
Bring your emptiness
Fill your hollow heart to the brim
There is always enough
Poem and photo by Joyce Seelig
Picture of Grace Cathedral, San Francisco
 
The Circle continues. The Wheel of Life turns. It is time to remember your own vision of wholeness.  Last week I was fortunate to participate in The Friendship Dance with a group of strangers. The leader said we were dancing to heal Mother Earth. We danced in spiral circles, one foot always on the Earth. The Grandmothers and Grandfathers were there too, dancing.  The experience transcended time, and I was reminded of my own journey through many lifetimes. "It is time to learn the steps which are yours to take in the Earth Dance." (Carol Bridges, The Medicine Woman Inner Guidebook)
May the Winter Solstice and the cycle to come bring healing and peace to All Beings everywhere, no one left out.



Friday, December 12, 2014

Healing season

Create the conditions for awakening.
Reflect on what makes for a happy heart.
Recommendation
1.  Commit to your own healing by meditating 5 minutes every day, no matter what.  It's about caring for yourself. Believing you are worthy of this love and care. Don't abandon yourself. Commit to sit.
Then just see what happens, don't take my word for it.
What are other conditions you can create for awakening?

Wednesday, September 17, 2014

Sun into Virgo

There is a door waiting to be opened
There is no lock
Only this fearful, judging mind
Over the door is a sign
BLISS

Thursday, September 11, 2014

Peace

Do what you can.
Peace, friendship, and the power of a strong mind. If you develop friendship with all of life. And you develop a strong clear mind. Then peace will prevail.

Monday, September 8, 2014

Harvest Full Moon

The Pisces Moon has brought a storm into the sonoran desert.  The roads and washes are running. The desert air smells earthy and herbal. I should be on the road headed to work, but the roads are flooded. 
During this Full Moon be gentle with yourself and others.

Friday, September 5, 2014

First Friday

Honoring the feminine aspect of the Universe has become a small ritual I practice on the first Friday of the month. By honoring the feminine I am reminded to honor myself and the Sacred within. Sweet.  No matter how far I may have wandered away from my path, first Friday brings me back home.

Saturday, August 2, 2014

Be Zen

May we exist like a lotus
At home in the muddy water.
Thus we bow to life as it is.

May you appreciate the sweetness of the moment.

Sunday, June 29, 2014

Enlightenment

"Enlightenment is the absolute cooperation with the inevitable'" Anthony DeMilo

Sunday, June 22, 2014

Saturday, June 21, 2014

Sunday, June 15, 2014

Honor your authentic self

How do you honor your authentic self?
Meditating in stillness
at dawn
you may find
many ways to practice
self-compassion
Uncover ways to honor your natural self
then don't let any experience
convince you that you are not worth it

Sunday, June 1, 2014

What is calling to be heard?

Going out for a walk with Mother Earth be totally open. Hold an open awareness. What images, sounds, aromas, are speaking to you? Investigate what is touching you inside. Then paint it, write it, dance it, sing it.
A yellow butterfly came to teach me about how to see the sacred shining through translucent wings. More importantly, she said, this is your hearts wisest aspiration.

Art is a container

"Every human being is an artist.  The supreme art is the expression of the beauty of our spirit." Luis Ruiz I don't know the name of the artist who created these owls in rock that were on view at the Desert Botanical Gardens...but they are lovely.  I hope they inspire you to create and give expression to your authentic, natural self.  Art is a container for your joy, your dreams, your pain, your healing and your enlightenment.
When you are working with an image ask yourself:
How might this be a metaphor for who I am?
How might this be a metaphor for who I want to become?

Thursday, January 30, 2014

Lunar New Year 2014



Year of the Horse
Nobel Horse provided her great power and strength to us two leggeds so that we could prosper and make and thrive beyond our dreams. She used her power to help us feed our children, plow fields, and travel long distances to visit relatives.  She still serves humanity graciously.  Today we are learning about her healing capabilities as Horse serves the diabled as therapy horses.  Sacred Horse continues to teach us about True Power.  The Power that comes when we serve all our relatives. "As I carry you on my back, you carry the needs of the people on yours. In wisdom, you understand that power is not given lightly but awarded to those who are willing to carry responsibility in a balanced manner."  (Medicine Cards, jamie Sams & David Carson)  I recently watched a documentary titled: Running Wild.  It was awesome.
Here's wishing you a Happy Lunar New Year, friends.

Sunday, January 26, 2014

Saturday, January 4, 2014

Sea of Renewal

Winter Solstice Poem
The Sea of Renewal
What wants to birthed
Out of these tired aching bones?
The Solstice Sun rises overhead at noon
And I feel lighter as the shadows disappear
Seal skin has grown over the wounds
that decorate the walls of my heart cave
From deep within I hear the whales sing
"Be the light"
Never underestimate the healing power of the unconscious.  Look around you. There are pearls just waiting for you to awaken and reveal your best gifts.  What is asking to be birthed from within you?  You might want to write a poem about it.

Thursday, January 2, 2014

Dreams

Art, in all forms, can act as a container for the dream.
"To attend to our dreams is to attend to the cry of the soul."
from a wonderful book by Jill Mellick. The Art of Dreaming

Wednesday, January 1, 2014

First New Moon of 2014

Honor the sacred power of dreams and imagination
to bring wholeness

Happy New Year Friends

Honoring our Ancestors and the 2 million year old Healer

Honoring our Ancestors and the 2 million year old Healer

Living by the Moon

Living by the Moon