I hit a bit of slump this week as my period arrived exactly on schedule. We have been trying to conceive for several months and it has been slow-going.
Each month I go through this emotional cycle of openness-hopeful-disappointment and it is getting dreary.
In the midst of my pity-party, my friend Sam posted a link on Facebook to local hip-hop artist and yogi, MC Yogi.
I secretly love hip hop with a dose of reverence so I eagerly clicked through and scoured his tracks for any about my favorite Hindu deity, Ganesh.
To my delight I instantly fell for his irresistibly toe-tapping, hip-shaking, heart-opening track, Ganesh is Fresh.
When you’re blessed by Ganesh then the stress can melt
He destroys the knots that confine your thoughts
He dissolves the walls and he breaks the blocks
He unlocks the door to the sacred core and
He guards the gate at the pelvic floor…Ganesh is Fresh, MC Yogi
Ahh, just the message I needed to hear today.
I am not sure when my love of Ganesh, Lord of Wisdom and Remover of Obstacles, began exactly.
Maybe it is because I am South African and have always loved elephants.
Maybe it began when Dumbo was projected on our living room wall for my fifth birthday party
(yes, it was long before VCRs, let alone DVDs)
Maybe it was when my close friend, Anu, brought me a Ganesh statue from India with the instruction that “Every house needs a Ganesh”.
In any event, I have long had a soft spot for the Elephant God and his warm, yet kick-ass, energy.
My friend’s posting earlier, felt like one of those funny moments when divine spirit jumps out to MAKE you pay attention.
I got giddy as the lyrics sank in and remembered how much power I can tap into if I CHOOSE to.
Because, as MC Yogi reminded me,
Ganesh makes everything possible, because elephant power is unstoppable.
Jai Ganesh. Thank you for reminding me there is always a way through. Jai Ganesh.
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Sometimes a simple offering of sweets or chocolate does the trick! Hugs.
My dear sister, thank you for the honor of bringing light into your life today.
I also have no idea why I love Ganesh so much. You think at this point that I would have developed some more focused practice to him, which is completely feasible and I wouldn’t be alone. But I’m off, playing around with life, and I think he’s perfectly fine with that. I think he laughs at the idea that I need to worry about this at all, quite frankly.
So whenever I see a statute of him, I say, “Wassup.” Or when I’m in traffic or trying to get through writer’s block, I throw up a little JAI GANESH.
Blessings!