Experiences are important I'd say. Always more involved than we think and the end result is almost never what we imagine it will be.
For a very long time, I've imagined what it would be like to create a shampoo from my favorite flower The Eternal Flame yellow rose.
So for some reason, now, I looked up recipes and decided to dive in.
I made sure to study carefully so I wouldn't subject loved ones to a mess. It turns out of course that shampoo made from roses has been done, many times. It was good to have a road map.
What I learned was, it took more research, more patience and God knows a lot more investment than I thought. I also found out that creating shampoo or any bath body elixir for a human being is near impossible. Everyone has differing PH balances, oil production and skin etc..
But what the process was more like creating a potion. A physical manifestation that had intention and prayer infused in it. It is like bottling love and sending it. Good news for me, was that if this creation didn't work on my loved ones hair per se, it would be an exquisite body wash.
In the beginning I thought if I perfected this, that I could create a unique little side deal that begin to pay for itself. But as much as liked the idea, the universe said, no. She said firstly you cannot sell prayers, they must be given, and secondly my path should not include this effort at this time. I think I knew exactly what she was speaking about.
I believe the universe has been pretty clear on what she wants me to focus on now, and I think this little project was another action of creation, maybe even of the art side of me. It was what I call a 'palate cleanser' experience.
The experience was less about adding 'I can make shampoo with roses' to my list of skills and more about learning about human nature. The most exquisite thing in the universe is a loved one who smiles, cheers you on, and tries your bottled effort.
THAT right there is magic. Universe is right, you can't buy or sell love. It's priceless.
