| Mystical chuckling: Words of Wisdom
and Fun by Joshua Willard-LightHeart "Let's face it," I found myself saying to a dear friend. "We're just plain weird. We have relationship with crystals. We consult numbers and planets, curious to know how they are affecting our romantic status. We sometimes refer to ourselves as mediums (couldn't this be mistaken for some kind of strange, new Goldilocks complex where we have to have everything not too hot and not too cold!?) "For that matter, we have no consensus whatsoever on whether or not we even have a self or a Self or many selves or if we're made out of Angels, or what it means to be our Authentic Nature or if anything has any inherent meaning in it at all anyway. On top of that, we smell kind of funny. "People (or should I say Angels? Oy Vay!) walk around wearing oil the scent of hyssop and myrrh and whenever we get together where there's food involved, watch out...if you're not up on the latest in bio-dynamic, organic soil/soul replenishment-centered farming techniques you could be committing a major karma crime. "Yup, we're a bunch of New Age movement cooks, no bones about it (unless, of course, you do T'ai Chi every morning and attend regular 10-day meditation retreats -- then you'd be totally in touch with your skeleton." "Fundamentally," my friend replied, "you are not what you would call weird, unless you declare yourself to be. You may find it more empowering to simply refer to your self and Your Self as One. That is ultimately the most satisfying statement to Your Soul." Naturally, I was having this conversation with God during a mystical vision where the Divine appeared in the form of one of my old college professors (the Supreme Being decked out in a tweed coat, whoa...). As my ego shifted its vibrational wavelength in response to this massive dose of Wisdom, the vision shifted and God materialized again in the form of a little girl twirling a blue jump rope. "Naw," She said, "yer just plain weird." After the vision was over, I distinctly remember feeling that God left the "y" in, "yer" intentionally uncapitalized and then I experienced a great deal of relief. "Thank you, God!!!" I exclaimed. "I'm free to be whatever and whoever I want!!!" And then, a giant Green Velvet Horse flew out of my heart and pranced around the room, shaking dust off a pair of jewel-encrusted wings. Apparently, this Vision wanted to do some more celebrating. In tune with this new found freedom, at a workshop I recently conducted in Rochester, Minn., entitled, "Expanding Your Power," another friend of mine commented: "You know, I finally figured out that we're all just making this up on God's playground anyway, so we might as well make up something that's fun." Clearly, the Supreme Being had no problem speaking about the joy of playing spiritual, "Pretend" or "Make Believe," through the corporeal body of this insurance agent who knows how to organize a good potluck. I've been carrying her wisdom with me ever since and for the first time on my spiritual journey (all right, I'll say it, during this lifetime), I feel compelled to send a message to a widespread audience about the power of Spiritual Fun. Theoretically, the next part of this article should be about how I, as a newly enlightened being (or is it Being?) fresh on the New Age scene, can tell you all the ways you should be having more fun on your spiritual path. This will, of course, lighten you up (wakka, wakka, wakka) and if I write a good enough book on the subject, I'll finally be able to go on Oprah and give you advice on how to manifest abundance. Not so fast. Although it would be a hoot to live that version of the future, I'd also like to be a source of inspiration and empowerment for you to live the funniest version of Divine Truth that you feel comfortable with. So, rather than telling you folks how to think, I'd like to be curious about what strikes a chord for you in the realm of Spiritual Comedy. How do you playfully engage the New Age movement? What are some names for God or the divine Presence of Yahweh (to suggest a few) that you find to be especially amusing? What are some of your more comical spiritual experiences? You are welcome to send responses to these questions or others that you concoct by e-mail to editor@edgenews.com, and we'll print as many of them as we can in upcoming issues of The EDGE. Until then, keep up the good play. Joshua Willard-LightHeart is an Indigo Healer, Mystic, Sate and All-Around Wise Guy who loves cranberry juice without ice and with a hint of lime. He is based in Mt. Horeb, Wisc., at the Wolfhaven Wellness Center, as well as the Quarry Arts building in Madison, where he can be reached at (608) 217-3418. Copyright © 2003 Joshua Willard-LightHeart |
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