Symbols

Being of an odd nature really, I choose to wear jewellery that is close to my heart and that represents familiar things old and well known. Even though I have many pairs of earrings, for example, I usually wear the same pairs together daily. Rarely do I stray from this routine. The amethysts comfort and protect me and well.... my Celtic crosses feel at home with me also..... because of my background and because of where I've always been from.

Strangely, when feeling particularly down a few days ago, a fellow with an Irish accent made a comment about my jewellery.

"You are certainly wearing alot of Celtic crosses." he said. How could I explain?

"I'm half English, a quarter Scottish and a quarter Welsh" I said. As if this did anything to make him understand what the crosses are doing on my earlobes.

"God Bless you," the man said. "I, myself,....... am a Christian." He went on to tell me to start with the gospels and that they would help me figure out any problem I had on my mind.

"And never forget that Jesus is the reason for the season!" He said. Oh, I had never heard that one before. But it all set me to thinking anyway. And his sincerity was disarming.

Was I a fraud wearing Celtic crosses? Does the fact that I act in a Christian manner and that I believe Christ existed and was a wonderful man excuse me from the fact that I practice no mainstream religion?

Do I deserve to wear a Celtic cross?

Not an hour later. Feeling a little less glum, I encountered another gentle man who saw me hard at work. He squeezed my arm lightly and said "you deserve some sort of promotion, so you do, so focused on your work you are." and he laughed and winked and patted my shoulder and walked away smiling.

I think lately I've been "told" in subtle ways to listen. And maybe my angels and guides can't get through the blocks I've placed around me. Maybe I should just open my eyes,ears and self a little more.

No matter why they said what they did, both those men made an impression upon me that day. And they made me think. They made me think more of my SELF. And they made me think of motivations and how I truly have none that I can think of, surrounding much that I do.

I sensed lack and it was not comfortable.