The Shirt Off His Back

Jun 20

When Tanner was in fourth grade, he noticed one of the kids in his class was wearing clothes that were too small for him, and not in great condition. He told me that clothes were becoming important in school and some of the other kids had made comments to him.

One day, he came home and told me he wanted to gather a bunch of his good clothes and shoes and give them to this kid in his class.

Only he didn’t want the kid to feel like he owed Tanner anything. He didn’t want to embarrass him.

So I said, I bet we could get the office in on it, and have them give them to the kid without saying who they came from. And the office was happy to oblige.

So we brought an entire bag of Tanner’s best stuff, not his old clothes, not the things he’s grown out of, but his good clothes and good shoes up to the office.

After we did it, Tanner never mentioned it again. He never wanted any credit for it.

That’s just who he was. Generous, kind, loyal, and very empathetic.

This past Christmas, I got a few things that he wasn’t sure were perfect for him.

I offered to exchange them for him.

Instead, he knew a few people that weren’t going to receive Christmas presents from their family. So he asked if I minded if he gave them to other people, rather than me exchanging them for him.

And of course that was ok.

I love you T. And I’m always proud of you. I know your heart and your soul.

Damascena Tanis

Damascena is an Archetypal Astrologer, Ayurvedic Wellness Practitioner, and The Facilitator of the Transformative Journey through the Mandala of Venus’ Wisdom, called “Sky Dancer”.

She is a passionate devotee of the ever unfolding mystery. As an expert observer, a trait she developed as an only child, she regards herself as both a student of life, and decoder of the cosmos.

Skilled at recognizing invisible patterns, and picking up on subtle shifts in the collective, she gets a thrill from uncovering and revealing the hidden threads that are woven together to create our paradigm.

Her passion for this existential detective work aligns well with her unique approach to one on one client work, as she helps others to discover the building blocks of their archetypal blueprint, and mythic overtones. She does not believe that astrology is static, and therefore works with clients to develop strategies and practices that allow them to transcend challenging aspects of their natal chart.

She lives on the Shores of Lake Erie with her husband, four kids, and Cat, Oscar (the grouch).

These days, when she isn’t interpreting a natal chart, or translating the stars for her astrology blog, you can find her engaging in one of her favorite pandemic pastimes, unraveling her inner “good girl”, cultivating the ability to thrive in the deep, dark, unknown, or playing her favorite game of identifying fun paradoxes called “two things are true at once”.

https://www.RedMoonRevival.org

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