Alejo,
thank you so much for your offerings, they truly are, as many have said, very beautiful.
For myself, there is a very calming, yet activating/inquiring energy that comes through the experience when 'receiving' them. I found them very
thought provoking, and really appreciated the way you articulate your insights/interpretations.
I wondered if in your online series it might be worth doing a small 'introduction'
talking generally about the benefits of reading romantic fiction? Just to help people realise that not all romantic fiction is not like Mills and Boon, or trashy rubbish, instead emphasising how (with certain writers) the characters, themes etc can be opportunities for greater personal insight / growth and pathways to developing and enhancing ones own personal frequency/vibration. Just a thought.
I read The Westcott Series last year (or early this year, I cannot remember - until recently life has been pretty intense and unstable in terms of a home, so I have not had much opportunity to access any romantic fiction), but in offering this series of discussions you have reminded me, truly, what
jewels these characters (and their authors!) are, and how much I benefitted from journeying with them. The characters, their qualities, their experiences all came flooding back the moment you started speaking of them... swirling around me... as if I was - not watching a film - but in it! Part of that response was, I feel, a
sensory response to the music and images, part of it was
your voice/frequency and the observations and insights you offered. While you were talking, I (re)experienced these
jewels as if I was watching parts of their lives intersecting with mine, as if we were coexisting in the same space... even more so when there was a reflection/experience I related to strongly. I had the same experience when I read these books originally, but was quite taken aback at how quickly it all came rushing back to me this time. In some ways it feels as if I may have 'integrated' more than I realised and it affected me more deeply than I realised - and at the same time I felt a longing to go back and read them again. So I am sure that it means there are more jewels for me to discover...
On a side note...
In 'Someone to Wed', this particular story / Wren's character affected me intensely; you referenced the '
devouring mother archetype' - I have never heard of this reference but immediately those words affected me intensely, and brought me to tears... (it's very hard to type when you are crying!). It is clear that I need to explore that more deeply.
Your words in 'Someone to Hold' where you say:
"... it made me think of this notion of how we are perceived by others - and not the vain 'I wonder if they see me as I want to be seen?' but rather: 'I wonder if I am seen as who I think I am? [...] 'If someone really knew me - what would they see?' It's a terrifying thought."
This linked to a thought I had the other day about why people may not be actively sharing on the forum (C's reference to "slackers").
I feel to some degree this could be a part of the issue, that people are very uncomfortable about revealing their true selves, or that they do not feel they have anything worthwhile or meaningful to offer - to some degree this was reflected in some posts I read the other day. I might post something about this on that thread / link to this thread. There is
deep value in what you have offered through this thread, I feel it will touch many, and affect them in a very positive way. I so look forward to your future offerings.
The Chateau Crew referenced
sharing and
vibing in the latest session -
I say you are definitely putting out some great vibes with this sharing!
So much gratitude to you, Alejo.
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