Here in Vaughan woods on the banks of the upper Piscataqua river its a quiet, cold afternoon. The forest, once clear cut by the early settlers, has since grown back. Old 17th century cellar holes can still be found here. I settle down in a pine-needled patch lit by a beam of sunlight and listen to the Earth:

I am sad today. So many look the other way, take me for granted. If people only knew that when they consciously tune into and appreciate me I am able to open up magic for them! If everyone spent just two minutes a day connecting with me the world would be quite a different place. Feel the love I emanate when you listen from your heart-space and feel the well-being this creates. Dwell in this fullness, this energy, and see what unfolds! 

At dawn this morning, five deer nestle in the woods at the brow of a little hill, all snug in their winter coats. Portentous, as I was certain the fireworks my son shot off last night would have scared them away. No matter what you may have experienced in 2013, today is a new beginning! This is a year of dreams coming true for many. It will be a good year. Love abounds.

I breathe the peace of this new dawn that is all-encompassing, rising up through the snow, sparkling yellow and blue. Peace that seems to radiate today from the Earth’s core. A quiet that lifts and bolsters; a present of great magnitude with a glistening, snowy wrapping. The first Earth Message for 2014 is for humanity to know that that they are not separate from this presence making itself felt, birthing itself anew with the dawn. Will you embrace all that is without judgment? [Especially yourself]. Relax and trust. Life will flow for you then, and flow is where this year will take you downstream on an adventure you don’t want to miss. It will be exhilarating and profound, peaceful and fulfilling. Know that you are blessed and the Universe is smiling upon you.

Sunrise, New Year’s Day, 2014