dailydatewithgod

 I hear the phrase “magic of the season” a lot. So I have to ask myself what is magical about this season?  What is it about  the season of giving (another commonly used phrase) that is beyond the ordinary? Magic be definition usually implies the involvement of supernatural forces that produce an effect that is seen as somehow exerting superhuman control over natural forces.  In this season people find themselves reaching out to their fellow man, stopping to be kind and generous more than usual, surprising their family and friends with thoughtful gifts wrapped up in shiny paper, and pausing to be grateful for all that they have been blessed with over the course of the past year.  So, again I find myself wondering why is it only during this time of year?  In the Christian religions, the celebrate the incarnation (becoming in body) of God through the man of Jesus of Nazareth.  It is seen as a miraculous and defining moment in which they are called to witness to each other where they come from and examine how well they are living out the message of Christ. In living a spiritual life, striving each day to connect with God, I feel that I am called to that each day. I believe that when we do things together–many people participating in a common intention–i.e. giving of gifts, sharing of kindness; that a shift happens energetically and we all become enraptured in it.  I think that is the magic of the season.  The beauty of it is that we have that capability every day of the year.  What is even more magical (you could say) is that we can start it.  Because our capacity for giving comes from God within us then we have access to creating that kind of environment each day.  What if my acting from that space of giving inspired others?  It does, as I am inspired when I hear stories of giving no matter what time of year.  It’s just that this time of year we focus on it. What we focus on expands.  I know that for today, I will look to add to the magic of the season, not because it is the time of year to do so, but because it helps build that muscle so that what I practice now becomes habit.  My prayer for you today is that you see not only God’s power within you but to see how the magic of the season is really not beyond the ordinary, but rather us participating in the whole.  It is us being our god-selves that create the magic. Feel free to share how you see the magic of the season.  Make it a great one!  Peace ~Colleen

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