A Call to BE (Part 3 of 3)
With the validation coming from our independent “BE FAMILY” messages that I shared in my last blog post, I was more confident about my understanding of the rod movements in my next rodding engagement engagement.
I began with my meditative mantra, then observed that the rods first spelled ‘BE’, then right rod pointed to me, and subsequently to positions in the cabin where Malia, my kids, and my parents were … further affirming my prior experience was a call to ‘BE Family.’
As I continued my engagement, I asked for blessings for the day, a hike that day to the beautiful waterfall. The right rod rotated to a position of roughly 11 o’clock. At first, I thought that this position (in conjunction with the left rod still pointed in the B position) resembled the ‘No’ sign as a warning to not go on the hike.
Then, I realized that the right rod was pointed in the exact direction of the waterfall, so it might be a blessing for our trip or more generally a message to ‘BE with Nature’. Seeking to confirm the call to ‘BE with Nature’, the rods repeated the same motion, two more times.
So, we went on our hike to the waterfall, and it was indeed a wonderful experience. And, that evening, we were shared about our hiking adventure with my parents as well as the ‘Be with Nature’ message that I had discerned from my rodding engagement.
On the morning of our last day at our cabin for that Summer, I went to the Star Gazing Deck for what I knew would be my last rodding engagement of the trip. After my initial prayers, the rods moved to the B Waterfall (Nature) position. I thanked Spiritual Energy for our hike and our wonderful trip in general.
When I asked if there was any other communication, the left rod moved to the B position. The right rod moved to, what I first believed to be in the direction of my parents’ room. But, I realized that Dad was about to engage his rods in the Garden, so I wondered if that was a sign that I should join him. When I asked if I should join my Dad, I received ‘No’. To confirm my understanding, I asked if I should just BE with my parents. The rods repeated the B – Parents two more times. And, I noted that the right rod moved in such a way as to not pass through the ‘No’ sign. So, the message was clear to me. It was just important to be with my parents, but not join his rodding engagement.
That evening, we gathered for our final sharing about our rodding experiences. I told them of my engagement that morning which included both the affirmations of the ‘Be with Nature’ and ‘Be with Family’ messages as well as the ‘no’ need for us to rod together.
Dad then shared about his morning engagement. He had inquired about my BE-with-Nature rodding experience, he confirmed through his rods the authenticity of that experience. Dad also confirmed that, for now, it was not appropriate for us to do co-rodding engagements.
At the conclusion of the session, the rods moved and stopped, as frequently they do, with the left rod pointing toward Baby William’s figure and the right toward Grandma’s designated position in the Garden. Spontaneously, Baby William’s (right) rod rotated 7 times and then spelled:
I L O V E [rotated 7 more times] I A M
During the LOVE part of this spelling, he assumed that YOU would be the next word as it had been in a number of prior spellings from Baby William’s spirit, so he was surprised by the spelling of I AM. Unsolicited in any way, Grandma’s (left) rod likewise rotated 7 times and spelled:
I L O V E [rotated 7 more times] I A M
He remembered reverently communicating, “I do too,” and thinking how fitting this is for a truly special time when we, collectively, are privileged and blessed to BE-gin unfolding, with each other and our spiritual partners, harmonic individualized rodding practices.
As we considered the meaning of the “I LOVE I AM” message, it occurred to us that there were several possible interpretations.
1. Similar to the ‘I think therefore I am” saying, it could just be a statement that ‘I love therefore I am.” That is, because of our ability to love, we know that we exist.
2. Since “I AM” is a form of Being, it could just be a statement: “I love that I am” as a simple statement of wonderful it is to live/exist.
3. Or, since “I AM” is sometimes associated with God, it could be a statement: “I love IAM” as a way of professing one’s reverence for God and the ‘All of All’ of it.
Each interpretation is rich in its own way. And, they are each valid on their own accord. So, perhaps, they were all intended. Regardless, we found ‘I LOVE I AM’ to be a fitting end to this fantastic and awe-inspiring part of our rodding journey.