Heavenly Holi
The Full Moon festival of Holi celebrates the vitality of spring, and the blessings of Lord Krishna.
Ah, Mother India! Beauty, beauty everywhere, created by showering each other with vibrant color. Children, tourists, merchants, priests, and mothers. No one, but no one is immune from the paint pummeling and powder play.
(Book excerpt from: The Adventures of Bindi Girl: Diving Deep Into the Heart of India by Erin Reese. Available on Amazon Kindle and Paperback).
"...we fell seamlessly into the ruckus, playing full-out with huge smiles in our hearts. We hooted and hollered, laughingly layering color after color on each other and anyone that moved. Even the village goats and month-old kittens were plastered with paint.
At
the jetty park, the Holi play was still going strong as I strummed my
guitar. The children swarmed around me, smearing me with oodles of
paints and powders. I looked like a spumoni ice cream sundae – and I
loved every bit of it.
The kids giggled, clapped, ogled and laughed along with my songs, gifting me with gallons of warm fuzzies.
This is why I lug my instrument around!
Such moments, such smiles, are what I came to India for.
Moments of pure, unbridled self-expression,
And shared, Shakti-filled joy!
Moments of pure, unbridled self-expression,
And shared, Shakti-filled joy!
(Book excerpt from: The Adventures of Bindi Girl: Diving Deep Into the Heart of India by Erin Reese. Available on Amazon Kindle and Paperback).
Erin Reese is an author, spiritual teacher, counselor,
and modern psychic reader based in the San Francisco Bay Area. She works with
clients all over the world. For readings and spiritual counseling by
Skype, phone or email, contact her directly: erin@erinreese.com
Erin, I just reread BindiGirl again. Our town near Philadelphia was caught in the N’oreaster that hit the East coast and we are without electricity. So I was looking for a good escape book and there’s yours on my special shelf. Pulled it out and read it straight through. I enjoyed it and to read this article with pics from your experience was just perfect. Thanks so much!!
ReplyDeleteOh, Kathryn, so glad you are re-enjoying Bindi Girl! I'll put some thought into making a visual journey for the book! Namaste, Erin
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