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May 05, 2009
The beautiful Life Retreat Part 7 ' The second dream '
After the caberet on Thursday evening, a few of us went for a walk in the abbey grounds,It was dark and the presence of the huge ruins towered above us, It was mostly quiet apart from the odd rustlings in the trees. As we stood in what would have once been the main part of the abbey, one of our group said "Wouldn't it be amazing if a line of monks came towards us chanting" I couldn't agree less as the mere thought absolutly petrified me.
Later that eveing before going to bed I asked my friend, that if I became really scared in the night could I come and find them, feeling reassured that this would be ok, I went to bed.
The second dream.
' I woke my whole body filled with fear, I felt my legs running and my heart pounding, and yet on another level I was aware that I was still in my little glastonbury bed.
Then I felt safe arms come around me from behind, they held me securly and I felt myself physically relax back into them, a thought went through my mind ' it's ok my friend has come and is holding me, i'm safe'
A feeling of warmth and comfort spread through my body, I was held and I was safe.
As I gradually came from sleeping to being awake it dawned on me that that the door to my room was locked so it was not my friends arms around me.
At that moment I knew that it was the 'Arms of Life' which are always there, but for the first time in my life, I consiously felt their physical presence.
Posted by Shelliz at May 5, 2009 04:34 PM