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The birth of Feronia is much like
the one of my last born baby, much slower than I could have ever
anticipated! My life was in such a state of transformation at the
time, having the pressure to move from our rental home (it was about
to be torn down to build Costco) and being unable to find a home
in my price range that could comfortably house a family of 8. It was
worse than finding a needle in a haystack! I was two weeks overdue,
begging my doctor not to induce me until I found a home for my family.
Such an incredible stress it was, but suddenly the doors opened (with
the financial assistance of a dear friend & client) and the
dream-come-true of home ownership. We moved within days into a
beautiful 5 bedroom home right in Grafton. Almost as soon as
the boxes landed inside, I went into labor. A few well-placed
acupuncture needles from Dr. Gary Lewis, MD and some light massage
therapy from his associate sparked the energies I needed to move
things along.
My labor with Nicolaus was very
slow. Long steady contractions with very minimal movements toward
birth. The birth was so slow that I began to wonder if there was
something wrong. Was the baby stuck? We knew we was extra large,
and only got larger from waiting so long to bring him into the world
(let's remember he was almost 3 weeks overdue and was guesstimated to
be over 10 lbs). There was a little bit of fear creeping in
around me. As soon as I was aware of it, it immediately
dissipated & an incredible peace take over. Well, maybe it
was an incredible peace and maybe it was just fatigue from moving the
day before, but I did not set into my usual mode of fear and panic
when it comes to the safety of my babies. Instead, I relaxed
into the slow, steady rhythm of the labor and I heard a message
from my baby. He said, "I have to come slowly Mom, because I am
so big I don't want to hurt you." I felt so much peace from him,
it was amazing. I knew he would be fine and so would I.
After many hours of contractions,
Nicolaus was finally born. 10 lbs 14 oz. He was not kidding about
being big! I felt like he needed to be big to host that big loving
heart of his. What a joy he was to hold! And Feronia will be too. It
is unfolding more slowly than I expected because it is such a huge
dream that it would overwhelm me to manifest it all at once. So I am
relaxing into the process the same way I did my son's birth, just
allowing myself to be guided and trusting that it will all take place
as it is meant to. At this point in "labor", we have just
begun to organize monthly wellness fairs called "Body &
Soul", offering products & services in alignment with the
Feronia vision. You will find things like massage therapy,
chiropractic care, aromatherapy, ear candling, psychic readings, tarot
readings, numerology, reflexology and so much more. These events are
held to raise funds for the construction of the first Feronia Wellness
Center, which will then fund the construction of the Feronia
Wellness Retreat. Unless of course, a lottery winning befalls us, at
which point I will just build it all at once. :)
I have several fortune cookie
messages taped to my pc monitor, 2 of which read, "Good things
are coming to you in due course of time," and "Your business
will assume vast proportions." I will be patient and allow the
divine plan to take it's course in my life. Feronia will come into
reality when the time is right. Until then, I hope you will stop by
& visit me at the Body & Soul monthly fairs. Come hang out
with me while I am in "labor" with Feronia. Maybe you
can find a massage or a few acupuncture needles of your own.
~Deborah Lighthart
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