LUNCH 1•7: Spirit Guides + Patron Saints
- Apr 30
- 2 min read
Leaning Into Guidance
LISTEN TO EPISODE SEVEN OF IT HAPPENED OVER LUNCH:
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THE TABLE:
Welcome back to It Happened Over Lunch! Today I am tuning in from my bedroom. The sun is shining, there isn't a cloud in the sky and the buzz in the air is all about the St. Alfio Fest coming up in early May. Everyone is in a good mood and you can feel the energy shifting.
SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL:
I live in a small mountain town on the slopes of Mt. Etna called Trecastagni. "Trecastagni" in Italian means "the three chestnuts." This is a nod to the fact that Trecastagni has three patron saints, and not just one like the usual Italian town has. Each year, Trecastagni holds a very impressive, three day fest (actually it lasts all of May) to honor St. Alfio and his two brothers. People come from all over the world to celebrate, and to honor the saints, who have at a time or two provided miracles for those who pray to them. In fact, if someone has been healed, or had family member healed after praying to St. Alfio and his brothers, they will pay their respects on one of the fest days by walking from sea all the way up the mountain carrying a very large candle on their shoulders.
With the buzz of the town getting ready for the Fest this year, I started to think about how Sicilians are connected to their Saints. St. Alfio and his brothers for our town, St. Agata for Catania. People pray when hard things are happening. And they say thank you by honoring the saint on a predetermined fest day.
I didn't grow up Catholic, but my dad did. And I remember my grandmother praying to saints every so often. For me though, I have a deep relationship with my Spirit Guides. In today's episode I dive in deeper to what that means for me, and how we communicate.
SOMETHING TRUE:
I am fully available for any guidance and support from the Universe.
THE THOUGHT I AM CARRYING:
What would my spirit guides say about my decisions lately?
THE CHECK:
As we close for the day, I am off for my own lunch, a turkey wrap. If you have anything you'd love for me to discuss in It Happened Over Lunch please let me know!
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