Monday Feb. 26

Fabulous (that isn't spelled correctly) news today.....first of all, I am home from the Chemo, Kerry Carpenter (Blessings to you forever) just rubbed my feet, I feel great, not icky and bloated like last time, so LIFE IS GOOD. The oncologist is thrilled with my progress. He said I will only have to do 4 rounds of the chemo instead of 6, so needless to say I am over the moon. I changed my strategy with the food/chemo thing and really planned on having cozy/comfy foods that I knew would be appealing. Thanks to Shanti Shanti Kaur for the nutmeg cookie idea, it was great. I made a big thermos of fresh ginger tea with honey, zuchini bread sandwiches with creme cheese, a small green salad and some fresh grapefruit. I was able to eat and not feel like I was eating nails... what a delight. Thank GOD.
I pray the next two days are even better.
I hope everyone knows about the healing circle on Saturday evening. We will gather at the Yoga Center (TBYC) at 7 for the Tantric Healing Circle. Last time it was so powerful, it was just before I began my treatments, and I know it created a space in my heart to heal from the cancer and allow my body to be strong. This month there is an eclipse at the time as well, so that should make things even more interesting.
Once again, thank you all for all your prayers. Masses have been said, ardas, akhan phat (sp?), buddihst, Jewish, Christian, Hindu, Sikh, pagan, wiccan, and simply good healing thoughts... Thank you all so much.
I was reading an old article by my beloved teacher, Yogi Bhajan last night, and I want to share a tiny bit of it as it is so powerful and timely. For those of you who knew him, I felt like I was sitting on the floor of the ashram in a room full of people and he was looking at me with sparkling eyes and speaking directly to me. Here is what he says: "Whether you are healthy or sick, there is no separation between you and God. When you are healthy, you are the health. When you are sick, you are the disease. There is nothing beyond you, there was never anything beyond you and there shall be nothing beyond you; provided you believe in yourself. If you have rhythm within, then you have found reality. When there is no rhythm within, when you don't listen to your own heart beat, how can you listen to the beat of others? All charity begins at home. If you have not loved your SELF, how can you love somebody else? If you don't keep yourself clean, how can you appreciate anyone else's cleanliness? This is the secret of ease and disease."
Wahe Guru! Blessings to all. Dyal Kaur (Martha)