Nerdy gal stuff! ;-)

I am up with spirituality on my mind.......and nerdy stuff, and my spirituality is deep and wide......that is true, and I have always walked to the beat of my own drum......embracing outside of the box often, and I do it in every part of my life......never feeling like I fit in the confines of boxes with crisp lines, and clear boundaries, and my spirituality is in line with that, encompassing so many things......and maybe it expands more and more each day as I walk my journey.....my traditional part is very much God, and faith, and very heavy on "what would Jesus do,".........I am attending a retreat in November with the lovely folks of my church.......it is usually myself and the lovely married couples, sometimes with another single person outlier lol:) And so that part is at the root of me......like the roots of a big tree.......but then.....I have belief in the mysteries that reside in our vast Universe.......my love of astrology, and understanding of it all having its say.....and for me......since we do not use the Solar System for anything.....like nobody hangs on Mars or Venus, except can we talk about how the moon controls the tides of the ocean! Like what???? And to me it is God's divine guiding system for our lives........the most sophisticated of GPS if you will;-) Guiding our lives and stories through the transits that come, SO much so that each transit not only affects me, and YOU.....but also the entire collective and human race.....mind blown......nerdy girl stuff lol:) There is a full moon and Eclipse this week just a heads up lol:) And I have expressed this before some, and recently I came across a retreat, locally based on the "Buddhist Four Noble Truths......" It is called the "Science of Happiness,"......and it intrigued me, I do not think I can make it work with my schedule this time......BUT......I have accidentally learned those principles by living my life, and they resonate in HUGE ways.......The first stating that suffering is real.......life involves suffering, pain, dissatisfaction called "Dukkha".........the second one suffering has a cause......it is our human desire to cling to things......to desire things to be different than they are......called "Samudaya"...........the third, is that suffering can end.....by releasing our attachments to the things that are causing the suffering......transcending them, achieving Nirvana......."Nirodha" and the fourth is the Noble Eightfold Path.....to work with these principles to end suffering......."Magga"........and what is housed in that is very enlightened.....but also very much just life stuff......the stuff we learn, and embody, if we are lucky, as we journey.......and no I am not considering becoming a Buddhist lol:) Although I have a laughy Buddha in my house that I love......and Buddhist principles speak to me for sure......so I guess sometimes, for me........spirituality can feel restrictive in certain places....not leaving room for the magic and mystery that lives in this world......and the truth is......none of us KNOW with certainty what is true.....it is an indescribable knowing.....all Holy Spirit and stuff in our hearts and souls;-).....and THAT is the beauty.....what you believe and FEEL, and what I do......and sometimes my journey feels like an Odyssey to better understanding of so many of those things.....and my roots are strong.....and firm......and true.....but these beautiful branches have sprouted......and in all sorts of directions.......ones that if nothing else, lead me to contemplate what exists in this world, beyond my understanding and small place in this vast Universe, and inviting me to keep what resonates in my heart and soul, and letting the rest go....and the Four Noble Truths resonate because I have learned to end my own suffering through surrender......often.......and through not attaching to what was but embracing what is on repeat.....and we are at the root of our own suffering often......I truly believe that, so much so that if I start suffering I check myself and look to see what I am attaching to that is contributing to it, and most of it just isn't worth it......the guy or gal, but mostly guy lol, lamenting and cursing about the traffic.....the traffic that isn't going anywhere......the place where nothing can be done, except to turn up the radio and sing:) Maybe roll the window down and let the sunshine and fresh air in, and ACCEPT it......and that is obviously a simple example but those examples LIVE in our day to day everywhere.......and the power lies in our experience of them.....I read something the other day about Quantum Physics and how matter is not solid, our entire reality is created by our observation of it, and again mind blown BUT, it is also something I believe, and write about often.....our perception absolutely creates our reality.....and our mind is a powerful place......either for freedom or prison.......so yea, I have no idea why I woke up with such deep content on my mind, although it has been a nice respite rabbit hole for me amid the first week of school, and so many moving pieces......and I will always remain open to adding branches to my tree......not in place of a thing, but to add to health of the tree.....and of my spirit:) Amen! Enjoy the day:) Off to in -service for me;-) Thanks for indulging me this morning;-)