How Earth Mamas Rock

Tonight is a full moon. The bluish light falls on my backyard to pour on that pure Feminine Energy all over my California native plants and the crystals I've placed around them. You can feel the power of the moon, tugging at our hidden potential, drawing out the magical, mysterious, unique strength that sustains each one of us. And yet there are a myriad of reasons and stories to explain why we don't step into that power like a comfortable pair of shoes. On and off like many people, I’ve spent a considerable amount of energy shrinking away from my power and beating the drum to what was going wrong in my life and how trapped I was to do anything about it. That got real old, when after awhile, the excuses sound as brittle as dry leaves. Now I'm ready to shed that mask and put on my Wonder Woman, hear me roar, suit.

I feel my strange and beautiful power coming back me, daily drifting closer and closer to the surface. It feels good to be in this skin again. Absolutely magnificent to bask in my goodness and abundance, like I’m standing under that glorious moonlight. That moon is a mirror for me, to show me how beautiful I am. Just like my children are a mirror, reflecting on the outside what’s going on in the inside.

As if to illustrate the my ever-growing power, my light, my children are reckoning me back to the time when I lit more candles, when I sat under the moon, or spoke of dreams as every day possibilities. My son Skyler found an essay tonight that he dictated to my mother when he was seven. Skyler's seven-year-old perspective reminds me of what strong mothers can impart to their children and to the world.

In Skyler’s essay he talks about Indigo Children, children who are highly sensitive with a clear sense of self-definition and a strong feeling that they need to make a significant difference in the world. At some point I must have told Skyler I thought he was an Indigo child and so he wrote the handbook to help parents raise these special children. Every child is special, so really these tips are for every parent. Magic in this text is just another word for possibilities. Take it for what it’s worth – a child’s perspective on the world around him.

Excerpt from Special Kids and How to Care for Them

The Indigo child needs a lot of attention. Please note that an Indigo child may have problems, such as feeling other people’s emotions. That is why it may be hard to raise an Indigo child. A parent must be willing to be patient and understanding, especially if the Indigo child is having difficulties in school. When the teacher comes with a bad report to the parent of an Indigo child, do not scold him or her. It will only make matter worse. Simply give him or her more chances than you would a regular child. (this was my forewarning)

Do not introduce your son or daughter to any TV, computer games, or video games of any kind on a regular basis. It may be harmful to a child’s brain because this can become addicting to your child. You will notice the dramatic effect of television on your child. It could cause fights or other violent activities in general.

These Indigo children have such a strong bond with magic and the power of play. Give this child a wide berth, but still small enough to communicate with each other. Your child may teach you as much as you teach them.

One of the best ways to raise this kind of child is to raise them with a lot of nature walks and exposure to magic. Try your child out with scouts and sports. They will love the exercise. But not so much competition and less exposure to parents yelling in the stands, “Do you want to win this game?”

It is good for a parent to have a sense of humor. Your child will understand life, since laughter and joy is a big part of it. A parent could do a little research on what makes your child laugh.

Find a pet for your child that is quite active. They learn to nurture and care for things that are alive. Maybe someday they might save an endangered species.

Healthy, organic food is a good choice for your child’s diet. When children are born, they have about 10,000 taste buds, but lose them as they grow older. So introduce them to healthy, organic foods before they reach the age of 2 years old. That way they would feel they are eating these foods their whole life and they would be comfortable.

These children do not believe in a heaven or hell, unless they are introduced to it at an early age. Please do not give your child a false idea that they are the only ones who are right. All children much know that there are many ways to see the world. The author knows this because an acquaintance once told him, “You can’t love God unless you’re a Christian.”

This made the author feel bad because he did love God, and he knew it.

Although it is not always easy to raise an Indigo child, you will make an everlasting bond for the rest of your life because these are such great and extraordinary children.

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I am so grateful to see my reflection as a powerful woman, a powerful mother, raising powerful children who can ask for what they want, and feel good enough about themselves to receive life’s bounty with open arms. I’ll just let the wisdom that lives in me and breathes through my children measure my worth if ever I wonder about living in my power again. I will trust, trust, trust that I can open my heart to love because when I believe in the power that lives in me, I connect to all that is, all who live, and all that can and has ever been. I am safe. I am power. Hear me roar. BRING ON THE JOY! BRING ON THE MAGIC!