Dear Friends,
Many of us have been witness to terrifying and deeply disturbing events that took place in Las Vegas Sunday night. Most of us are left stunned and wondering how any person could inflict such pain on other people and so many people as well. I found out about the events that unfolded early Monday am. I immediately read all the news that I could find on what transpired. My heart was so very heavy as I’m sure yours was as well, if you read about or watched the tragedy that unfolded.
And then, after reading about all the horrific events that occurred, I started being drawn to reading about all the heroism that took place during those dark minutes. And slowly, as I read story after story about the acts of courage and bravery that transpired, my heart started to thaw and come alive with warmth. I cried tears that so many people stepped up and into their higher selves as they protected others. I read about mothers, sisters, husbands, friends and strangers shielding their loved ones and fellow humans with their own bodies as bullets rained down upon them. I read about ex-military people who used their fingers to plug bullet holes.
I read about several people using their own vehicles to rush back into the chaos to rescue strangers and bring them to the ambulances or hospitals. I read about how one man befriended a woman who was hit by a bullet. He then spent all night walking the streets, visiting hospitals, and talking to her family while he tried to track her down. He had just met her that day. He was a beacon of light for her loved ones. I read about all the health care professionals who put their own emotions aside to take care of these hurt people, going without food or sleep for many hours.
I read about First Responders, Police and Paramedics, using their own bodies to protect people and lead them to safety. Even as I am writing this, I am feeling tremendous warmth over my heart and tears in my eyes. This was humanity at its best not humanity at its worst. One man created darkness. But many many others created light. Every person who acted out of courage and bravery and love sent a wave of healing and light that transcends any darkness that took place that night!
I’ve been wondering how I could be of service to these people in Las Vegas. I have thought about sending money to help in their healing journey and may still do so. However, I realized there is something even more profound that can be offered to my fellow human beings. And that is my unbridled heart energy. The energy field of the heart transcends time and space. When embraced in selflessness and true love for another being or beings this energy field creates miracles.
Years ago, I went on a whale watching trip with an elderly, legally blind friend of mine. She wanted to go on this trip and I took her for her birthday. When I discovered the pod of whales out at a distance breaching and having fun, I turned to look at my friend who didn’t know I was watching her, I saw deep sadness etched in her face. I knew she very much wanted to see the whales but they were too far away.
My heart opened and expanded and I chanted quietly to the whales and beseeched them to come closer to the boat so my dear friend could see them. Within a couple of minutes, 2 whales broke off from the pod and came directly to the boat. They were within feet of the boat and it seemed we could have touched them. My friend was able to see (she had some limited vision) and feel them. The whales felt my plea that came from a place of deep love and they answered. Those moments still bring tears to my eyes when I remember this special time with my friend, who has since departed from this earthly plane.
My encouragement to all of you during the weeks ahead, is to read and listen to these acts of courage and selflessness that took place Sunday night in Las Vegas. Focus on these amazing stories of love rather than stories of pain and suffering. As your read about these acts of bravery and love, feel your heart opening like a flower. Feel the warmth and energy of your heart emanate outwards to all those beautiful souls who were hurt that night or hurting anywhere in the world, including family and friends of these people. This is a powerful wave of love and the greatest gift you can give them. Over the days and nights ahead, this energy will keep circulating and provide strength to hold them up and keep them moving.
This heart energy will also provide healing to all those who lost their lives or were hurt by shielding or helping another. Their acts of bravery will continue to heal the world as we open our hearts to the love that was generated by them and then by sending this love back out into the world and beyond.
So much love to all of you and any person who is suffering in any way at this moment. May you feel the embrace of the heart energy that was generated by those courageous souls in Las Vegas Sunday night, and may you and your loved ones be healed by it.
Namaste
Rosemary Veilleux RN