New Owner Moments and Karma

Owning a business is quite an experience. I have owned this store for four months now. There are moments of delight and moments of frustration. There are moments of glorious wonder and moments when I have wondered “What was I thinking when I though I could do this!” Every once in rare while the sheer amount of details, in the thousands of pieces of merchandise, all in various stages of needing to be reordered, special orders, scheduling employees, psychics, outside psychic events & classes, paying bills, dealing with vendors, damaged merchandise, etc, etc. can be a little overwhelming.

Frequently, when the day is done and I am all alone in the store I will remain to savor the energy of the store. Sometimes I will pray, sometimes I will meditate, sometimes I will just sit and be quiet, other times I will let loose on our big drum and surrender to the healing sound and vibration it offers.

Being a writer at heart allows me the added joy of sharing the journey with all of you. What comes to me most often when I sit in prayer and ask for guidance is “Be present, be available to help others in their journey, and allow the process to change you.” This has become my koan for I am finding that, for the most part, those are clear instructions but there are moments when I get a glimmer of deeper levels of truth to what those words mean. It’s as if a mist momentarily clears and new landscapes of one’s soul can be glimpsed from afar. That is the magic of koans after all.

I have shared many of the wondrous moments in my emails. One of the not-so wondrous moments is when something unpleasant happens, like this past weekend when someone stole eight demo CD’s. Be present, be available, allow the process to change you. Hmmmmm. I have been the responsible owner and we have made some changes to prevent this from reoccurring. But it has also given me the opportunity to look deeply at what it brings up.

There has been much discussion as to when and how this took place. And why. Karma also comes into the discussion. When the subject of karma comes up around this event people comment on what bad karma the perpetrator has incurred. Well, from a karmic standpoint, I choose to think of it as the end of a karmic cycle rather than the beginning of a new one. In other words I choose to see it that I have paid off a karmic debt. It’s done, gone, over, whew. See, if it’s the beginning of a new one than I am energetically tied to this individual (or individuals) on a soul level. I would prefer not to be so connected to them so I release them. This frees me from perpetuating the cycle. It also frees up my energy and I feel much lighter about it. I make the changes necessary to protect myself, my store and the livelihood of my staff and I move on.

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