It was raining lightly as we got in the car and headed out to the Opera. About twenty minutes later as we approached the entrance, I saw the sun emerge through the clouds near the horizon. The Santa Fe Opera is a gorgeous open-air theatre with a huge panoramic view to the west and north, and I was thinking how nice it would be to see a great sunset from our seats.
The parking attendant directed us to a space toward the edge of the parking lot a pretty good distance from the theatre. As we started walking in the direction of the Opera, I happened to look back over my shoulder and caught my breath as I suddenly saw the most vibrant and spectacular double rainbow I have ever seen. Both inner and outer rainbows were complete from end to end. Everyone around us was halting in their tracks to stare in awe at it.
The green hills of Tesuque were bathed in a beautiful golden light within the inner rainbow. In the space between the two rainbows, the light was markedly different – almost a dark purple. The sky outside both rainbows was a pale twilight blue and it even looked like it might still be raining lightly all around it. But the rainbows themselves were incredibly brilliant, with each color entirely distinct from every other color.
Everyone was stopping to gape and take photographs. Looking on, it was impossible not to smile from ear to ear. In those moments, seeing such an awesome sight, I felt completely happy and blessed. I was still thanking God for such a miraculous gift as we took our seats and the orchestra began playing. What followed was a beautiful evening of world class singing, amazing set decoration and costumes, and a fun (if slightly thin) story of a love potion gone awry. But, for me, the rainbow had already stolen the show.
A Different Wholeness 
Of course. Of course.
Good for you, girl. I could see it with you. Spirit never fails us–sometimes we have to be very observant to perceive its touch, but sometimes it’s front and center (which is where I hope you were sitting at the opera!) Aho!
Love you bunches.
k
Dear Karen,
Katharine D. let me know about your blog and I just read the entire thing. Not only are you dealing with your own little “horror story”, you write about it so beautifully, too.
I am visiting Santa Fe until Sept. 5 and would be happy to do anything to help. Not sure if you remember me but I sure remember you and Kindred Spirit. I used to come in a lot when Geri was working there – there was no place so calm and loving in all of Key West!
sending you healing thoughts,
Simone Lasswell (potter, Renegade Clay)
Karen,
Just wanted to share a double rainbow moment. Following my diagnosis and surgery for breast cancer (with a very positive outcome of LCIS, sometimes called Stage 0 breast cancer), Tim and I joined dear friends for a houseboat cruise down the Amazon River. Still feeling vulnerable and uncertain about what this diagnosis meant in real terms, I sat on the lounge deck of La Esmeralda and watched as a vibrant, fully articulated double rainbow materialized before my eyes. It remained visible for at least ten minutes, but has remained as a positive sign of Spirit working in my life.
It will be so in yours as well.
Lovingly,
Diane
As the “carin’ gardener” that you are, I marvel as you cultivate the soil, getting your hands good and dirty, in preparation for growing and nurturing a new model of healing — one that involves enormous doses of love worked liberally into the dirt. Love is the one thing on the planet that can heal absolutely anything. And you, my beautiful lady, are surrounded by it on all sides. I can’t hug you hard enough right now!