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Men have always had the right and privilege of voting.  However, women have not.  Wikipedia states that:  “The Nineteenth Amendment (Amendment XIX) to the United States Constitution prohibits the states and the federal government from denying the right to vote to citizens of the United States on the basis of sex. It was adopted August 18, 1920.”  There were only thirty-six states at the time who had to ratify it.  California ratified it on November 1, 1919.  Below is a copy of the Nineteenth Amendment in the National Archives.

Being raised in a very patriotic family of four women and one man, women’s rights, responsibilities, and privileges were discussed with full support from my Father.  One of the most important rights and privileges was that of voting.  It was impressed on me the importance of voting as my personal way to express my desires at the local, state, and national levels.  There were no protests or other public outcries where I lived; there was respect for the privilege and for the right to vote and for individual opinions.

Efforts for women’s suffrage (Suffrage meanings quoted in part from Wiktionary are:  The right or chance to vote, express an opinion, or participate in a decision.  A vote in deciding a particular question.  The right to vote for elected officials in a representative democracy.  The right of women to vote.  A prayer, for example a prayer offered for the faithful dead.  A short petition, as those after the creed in matins and evensong.  Intercession.  Testimony; attestation; witness; approval.) began in 1789 with all states denying voting rights to women (with the exception of New Jersey, which initially carried women’s suffrage but revoked it in 1807).  Numerous movements and organizations dedicated to women’s rights existed and fought for women’s rights from that time until the Nineteenth Amendment was passed.  It took 131 years to do so.  What incredible dedication and perseverance on my behalf and that of all women.  Spirit urging and supporting those women of strength and courage to continue until the rights were legally made available to all.  What an enormous gift!

My gratitude and respect knows no bounds for all of the women, and men, who fought for my right to vote, to express an opinion, participate in a decision, and more.  From the time I was eligible to first vote in an election, I have voted every time.  The opportunity to choose to exercise that privilege and right is sacred to me as it honors the teachings of my family and all those who made it possible before my time.

When I traveled, I had a mail-in ballot and I voted no matter where I was.  There are places in the world where women are not held in high esteem and have few rights.  As my awareness expanded, Spirit impressed upon me the importance of honoring the privileges and rights I have been given by living in this country.  They are precious beyond my knowing.

My voter information guide and mail-in ballot came a few days back.  I read each carefully, marked my votes as instructed, and mailed it in.  I said a pray of thanks for this great privilege, for the ease with which I can vote, for all those involved in the voting process, and for the freedom voting represents.  Spirit keeping me aware of how very blessed I am in all ways.  I pray I never lose the awareness of how precious and fragile these privileges and rights are.

Reggie likes to vote about when he gets to eat breakfast and dinner, and when he gets treats.  He gets his breakfast around 5:30 am and his lunch around 2:00 pm.  If I don’t get his lunch ready when he wants it, he barks his vote to have it now by jumping up on me or walking around my chair in the office until I get up and get it for him.  When he wants his treats at night he goes in front of the cupboard where his treats are stored and stands there until I come to get some for him.  He is grateful I listen to his vote and give him what he wants when he wants it.  Rights and privileges to vote, express an opinion, be heard, and participate are held in a sacred place, honored, respected, and cherished by each of us.  Nancy and Reggie♥

Sunday after church, my car would not start so one of the men with a small pickup put jumper cables on the battery and tried to start it.  Since it would not start, the men thought it was the starter or the electrical system.  So, I called AAA and a huge tow truck came and the driver wanted to try to start it again with the jumper cables.  It started immediately.  Spirit was demonstrating that when you want to get something started, you need to have the right amount of power.

When things like this happen, I look for the spiritual message as it relates to me and my energy, vibration, and frequency.  Last month I stopped all of the things I have been doing just to let myself be.  My internal battery needed recharging as the last three years have been about me moving to a new location, getting acquainted, starting different spiritual events and activities, and getting my home upgraded.  Spirit was calling me to move from doing back into being.

Each day since I stopped doing all of these things, I allow whatever Spirit calls forth.  Some days I write blogs, in books I am writing, letters to family, and emails.  Some days, I visit with my phone friends, read, and watch television.  Every day I go for walks and walk in my garden letting nature enfold me in love, lightness, and joy.  Spirit connecting me to that which nurtures and delights me.

Recently, I have been writing letters to those I am going to pass things on to, letting them know of the history of the thing I am passing on, the feelings I experienced by wearing or owning the thing, and about the qualities of the person who owned it.  I tell them about the qualities I see in them that drew me to pass the item on to them.  It is living history and passing on family qualities for this generation and those to come, if they so choose.  Spirit guiding me in my words and choices of what to pass on to whom.

It is important to me to keep the family batteries charged with information and things that would not be known except for my passing them on with letters.  The information and things are not important, but the love that these things held is.  For it is love that passes from one generation to another; love for each other, love for the qualities each family member carries, and love for tradition, legacies, and Spirit.  Spirit is ever expanding my awareness by my just being.

I left the car at the dealer’s service department on Sunday so they could work on it Monday.  A sales man was there when I left it, wrote a note to the service manager and told me he would see that it was taken care of on Monday.  Monday, the car got a new battery and is ready to go for another few years.  Spirit made it easy for me to have the car started by the tow truck driver rather than it having to be towed, had a man at the dealer to help me, and saw that my vehicle was ready to drive by Monday afternoon.  This is how my life flows so effortlessly by being open to Spirit and listening.

This is a place of great peace and fulfillment as my battery is charged in each moment by Spirit.  By being I radiate a gentle, soft energy, vibration, and frequency.  There is a stillness, a silence, a calmness, and a peace that fills me.  It is my soul knowing I am being exactly what is perfect in each moment.  It is knowing that Spirit is there for me with each breath I take.  It is Spirit mirroring to me that I am being the bliss that emanates The Other Side.

Reggie’s battery gets recharged with his numerous naps during the day.  He will be running around outside, then bound through his doggie door, run into my office, lay down on the floor and go to sleep.  He listens to Spirit instantly and just allows himself to be in each moment.  Blessings abound with Spirit flowing into each of us, recharging our batteries, and guiding us through life with ease and grace each step of the way.  Nancy and Reggie♥

There are many opinions being given in the media, and between individuals and groups about current and historical events.  I used to love to give my opinion repeatedly without any facts to whoever would listen.  I didn’t want to make the effort to do the research to find out the facts.  Wiktionary gives the following (I edited slightly) quoted definitions of opinion as:

• A belief that a person has formed about a topic or issue.

         I would like to know your opinions on the new filing system.

        In my opinion, white chocolate is better than milk chocolate.

        Every man is a fool in some man’s opinion.

• The judgment or sentiment which the mind forms of persons or things; estimation.
• (obsolete) Favorable estimation; hence, consideration; reputation; fame; public sentiment or esteem.
• (obsolete) Obstinacy in holding to one’s belief or impression; opiniativeness; conceitedness.
• The formal decision, or expression of views, of a judge, an umpire, a doctor, or other party officially called upon to consider and decide upon a matter or point submitted.
• (European Union law) a judicial opinion delivered by an Advocate General to the European Court of Justice where he or she proposes a legal solution to the cases for which the court is responsible

My normal practice is to find out what the law says first in a situation of grave importance as I know that the law was implemented for justice.  Once I find out what the law says, then I search for the rules and regulations, the facts, and then I listen to opinions.  Spirit has guided me to follow this pattern for most of my life.

My position as a Personnel Management Specialist for the Federal Government required that I leave my personal opinion out of situations; that I deal only with the law, the rules and regulations, the facts of the case, conclusions, and resulting decisions based on these things.  This professional training carried over into my personal life as well.  Spirit led me to a higher level of investigation and integrity.

When I used to get so upset because of my opinions, my mental thinking was distorted, my physical well-being suffered with tight muscles, increased blood pressure, sleep disturbances, over or under eating with emotional highs and lows that were unhealthy.  Family and friends did not want to be around me when I was spouting off just to vent my highly charged emotional opinions.  There was a part of it that was also attention getting, like my opinion was so important.  I was out of control and out of spiritual alignment.  All of this was putting out a frenetic, chaotic energy, vibration, and frequency that others with like behaviors fed into, which in turn created a higher level of discontent which led to an increase in intensity, and at times violence in one form or another in my world and the world.  This harms not only myself, those surrounding me, but it goes out into the consciousness of the humanity like a radio wave radiating out.

On social media, I do not post other’s opinions inciting escalation of public discontent as this has far reaching effects for me, all who read it, and the energy, vibration, and frequency that is emitted as a result.  Spirit has guided me to post uplifting, educational, and enlightening words to keep raising the energy, vibration, and frequency of humanity.

When I stopped creating and speaking about my opinions before I researched what the laws, rules, regulations, and facts were, my life changed markedly as did my view of the world.  The energy, vibration, and frequency that I put out changed to one of peace.  Peace within myself as I know what truth is based on solid research and I do not need to carelessly gossip, or put my opinion out with the intent to influence or disturb anyone or anything.

This does not mean that I take no action.  This means that privately I talk with a trusted knowledgeable family member, friend, or expert, do research, and avoid spreading ill will.  This means that to the appropriate person(s) or organization(s), I send emails, make calls, and write letters.  It means I do it with as much supporting legal information as I can find.

On social media, I do not post other’s opinions inciting escalation of public discontent as this has far reaching effects for me, all who read it, and the energy, vibration, and frequency that is emitted as a result.  Spirit has guided me to post uplifting, educational, and enlightening words to keep raising the energy, vibration, and frequency of humanity.

Spirit uses me occasionally to help bring about justice.  It means that I trust that Spirit knows truth in a way that is beyond my knowing and that Divine Justice prevails.   Spirit calls me to a higher level of trust, self-control, self-monitoring, and genuine care of myself, others, the Earth and all surrounding it.

This is one of Spirit’s most life changing lessons for me, and that I work to maintain now no matter what the circumstances, situation, or who is involved.  There are times I have to stop myself mid-sentence to remember who I am and what I am called to do.  Spirit calls me to create peace and love within the law, the rules and regulations, and the facts.  I am so grateful that I genuinely want to listen and do my best to stay open to do my part.  Spirit’s sacred trust of me means everything.

Reggie sometimes creates a frenetic, chaotic energy with his repeated barking at the squirrels in the backyard or the cat next door who walks the fence.  His bark scares the cat away, but the squirrels just climb up higher in the tree where he cannot get them.  Sometimes, he just likes to bark to hear himself bark as there is nothing I can see that is bothering him or that he needs to warn me about.  When he doesn’t stop himself, I have to go get him, bring him inside, and calm him down so he does not continue to put out this energy.  Once he is inside, he settles down and stays calm.  Spirit provides Reggie and I with guidance to keep all aspects of our Beingness at the highest level for our good and the good of All That Is.  Nancy and Reggie♥