Your Star Light
As I set off for an evening walk, I pause to look up at the winter sky. It is a clear night and I can see stars forever. I recall the Shaman explaining that when it’s the darkest of times, we have the opportunity to shine the brightest - like a star. But from my current view, as a small human standing in this vast universe, the stars seemed small and insignificant.
Did he mean to say ‘shine like a star’?
While I continue to gaze upwards, my eyes become adjusted to the familiar constellations that I fell in love with as a very little girl. These stars are old friends and guides; delighting me with their stories and fascinating me by their consistent presence throughout the ages.
These stars are timeless and steady; way finders and powerful anchors for the history of the planet. I know that I am just one of billions of humans who have looked to them for guidance and peace.
Throughout history and until this very moment, they are tied to inspiration, aspiration, imagination, pursuits, and dreams. They symbolize faith, hope, and clearness, further illustrating the potential for a new beginning on your horizon. Today, we use the symbolic meaning of the North Star to help guide us towards our purpose.
Cultures have used stars to tell stories of creation, build temples and provide protection. Stars have a vast array of spiritual meaning and wisdom that offer help for our lives.
The Chinese 8-pointed star represents the entire universe from birth to death. Ancient Egyptian temples were aligned to the Sirius star. The Mayan’s aligned their architecture in accordance with the stars too, as did many indigenous cultures.
Hindu's believe the stars represent femininity, motherhood and angelic beauty. The six-pointed Star of David is a revered symbol in Judaism meaning "divine protection."
As many around the world just celebrated Christmas, I am reminded of the Christian four-pointed star of Bethlehem representing the birth of Jesus Christ. The star as a way finder, that brought three wise men to meet the newborn.
As a Christ follower, I am inspired by the scripture from Matthew 5:16, that invites us to shine our light so we can share the goodness we have received from our journey and path with others.
As we grow and evolve in our life and spiritual studies and time with nature, we create an inner glow that reflects the positive change within.
We can shine our lights no matter where we are on this life journey. We don’t need to reveal only the brightest light, but instead we simply shine and reflect what we have inside.
The inside light glows when we honor our gifts, and speak our true love language, honor our beautiful differences, and most of all, love from our heart in the best way we can.
The sky is filled with many different stars all at different sizes and illuminance. Together, they guide. Together, they tell the story of the ages. Together, they are strong and steady.
The Shaman – as Earth Keeper – reminds us to shine our lights individually no matter what the illuminance, and then - like the collective of the stars in the sky –we make a beautiful story and can provide light and guidance in the darkness.
Shine Your Star Light.