Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Friday, February 17, 2012
The Essene Blessing for Mother Earth
"Blessed are the Sons and Daughters of Light who know their Mother Earth.
She is the Giver of Life.
Acknowledge that you are a part of your mother and she is part of you
She generated you and gave you life,
She gave you the body you have, the same one that one day you shall return to her.
Know that the blood of your veins was brought forth from the blood of your Mother Earth
Her blood drops from clouds in the sky and streams from her womb.
It bubbles through the mountain creeks;
and flows abundantly through the rivers on the sierras.
Acknowledge that the very air that enters your body is the respiration of Mother Earth,
Her breath is the blue celestial skies,
Her whisperings, the leaves of the forest.
Acknowledge that the firmness of your bones was created from the solidity of the bones of your Mother.
The softness of your complexion was born from the flesh of your Mother Earth.
The light of your eyes, the reach of your hearing,
Bloomed from the colors and sounds of your Mother, who surrounds you
As the ocean waves cuddle the fish,
As the living air embraces the birds.
In truth I tell you, you are One with your Mother.
She is One with you
As you are One with her.
From her you were born, on her you live and to her you shall return.
Respect her laws and will,
Your Breath is her breath;
Your Blood is her blood,
Your Bones are her bones,
Your flesh is her flesh;
You are her eyes and ears.
Blessed is the Son or Daughter of the Light that finds Peace with Mother Earth,
Because they will never taste death.
Recognize her Peace in your mind,
Yearn for her Peace in your heart;
Realize Peace in your body.
Strive to be Happy;
Love yourself and evolve."
Translated and Adapted from the Essene Gospel.
Note: The Essenes believed in the presence of a Heavenly Father and an Earthly Mother, or the Divine Masculine and the Divine Feminine. Mother Earth gave the physical form, while the Divine Father bestowed the Spirit of Life.
Source: http://humanityhealing.net
She is the Giver of Life.
Acknowledge that you are a part of your mother and she is part of you
She generated you and gave you life,
She gave you the body you have, the same one that one day you shall return to her.
Know that the blood of your veins was brought forth from the blood of your Mother Earth
Her blood drops from clouds in the sky and streams from her womb.
It bubbles through the mountain creeks;
and flows abundantly through the rivers on the sierras.
Acknowledge that the very air that enters your body is the respiration of Mother Earth,
Her breath is the blue celestial skies,
Her whisperings, the leaves of the forest.
Acknowledge that the firmness of your bones was created from the solidity of the bones of your Mother.
The softness of your complexion was born from the flesh of your Mother Earth.
The light of your eyes, the reach of your hearing,
Bloomed from the colors and sounds of your Mother, who surrounds you
As the ocean waves cuddle the fish,
As the living air embraces the birds.
In truth I tell you, you are One with your Mother.
She is One with you
As you are One with her.
From her you were born, on her you live and to her you shall return.
Respect her laws and will,
Your Breath is her breath;
Your Blood is her blood,
Your Bones are her bones,
Your flesh is her flesh;
You are her eyes and ears.
Blessed is the Son or Daughter of the Light that finds Peace with Mother Earth,
Because they will never taste death.
Recognize her Peace in your mind,
Yearn for her Peace in your heart;
Realize Peace in your body.
Strive to be Happy;
Love yourself and evolve."
Translated and Adapted from the Essene Gospel.
Note: The Essenes believed in the presence of a Heavenly Father and an Earthly Mother, or the Divine Masculine and the Divine Feminine. Mother Earth gave the physical form, while the Divine Father bestowed the Spirit of Life.
Source: http://humanityhealing.net
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Monday, October 31, 2011
When I loved myself enough
by Kim McMillen
"When I loved myself enough I quit settling for too little.
When I loved myself enough I came to know my own goodness.
When I loved myself enough I began taking the gift of life seriously and gratefully.
When I loved myself enough I began to know I was in the right place at the right time and I could relax.
When I loved myself enough I felt compelled to slow down way down. And that has made all the difference.
When I loved myself enough I bought a feather bed.
When I loved myself enough I came to love being alone surrounded by silence, awed by its spell, listening to inner space.
When I loved myself enough I came to see I am not special but I am unique.
When I loved myself enough I redefined success and life became simple. Oh, the pleasure of that.
When I loved myself enough I came to know I am worthy of knowing God directly.
When I loved myself enough I began to see I didn't have to chase after life. If I am quiet and hold still, life comes to me.
When I loved myself enough I gave up the belief that life is hard.
When I loved myself enough I came to see emotional pain is a signal I am operating outside truth.
When I loved myself enough I let the tomboy in me swing off the rope in Jackass Canyon. Yes!
When I loved myself enough I learned to meet my own needs and not call it selfish.
When I loved myself enough the parts of me long-ignored, the orphans of my soul, quit vying for attention. That was the beginning of inner peace. Then I began seeing clearly.
When I loved myself enough I began to see that desires of the heart do come, and I grew more patient and calm, except when I forgot.
When I loved myself enough I quit ignoring or tolerating my pain.
When I loved myself enough I started feeling all my feelings, not analysing them really feeling them. When I do, something amazing happens. Try it. You will see.
When I loved myself enough my heart became so tender it could welcome joy and sorrow equally.
When I loved myself enough I started meditating every day. This is a profound act of self-love.
When I loved myself enough I came to feel like a gift to the world and I collected beautiful ribbons and bows. They still hang on my wall to remind me.
When I loved myself enough I learned to ask 'Who in me is feeling this way?' when I feel anxious, angry, restless or sad. If I listen patiently I discover who needs my love.
When I loved myself enough I no longer needed things or people to make me feel safe.
called it disloyal. Now I see it as self-loving.
When I loved myself enough I gave up perfectionism that killer of joy.
When I loved myself enough I could tell the-truth about my gifts and my limitations.
When I loved myself enough I quit answering the telephone when I don't want to talk.
When I loved myself enough forgiving others became irrelevant.
When I loved myself enough I could remember, during times of confusion, struggle or grief, that these too are part of me and deserve my love.
When I loved myself enough I could allow my heart to burst wide open and take in the pain of the world.
When I loved myself enough I started picking up litter on the street.
When I loved myself enough I could feel God in me and see God in you. That makes us divine! Are you ready for that?
When I loved myself enough I started writing about my life and views because I knew this was my right and my responsibility.
When I loved myself enough I began to see my purpose and gently wean myself from distractions.
When I loved myself enough I saw that what I resisted persisted like a small child tugging my skirt. Now I am curious and gentle when resistance comes tugging.
When I loved myself enough I learned to stop what I am doing, if even for a moment, and comfort the part of me that is scared.
When I loved myself enough I learned to say no when I want to and yes when I want to.
When I loved myself enough I saw beyond right and wrong and became neutral. At first I thought this was indifference; now I see the clarity that comes with neutrality.
When I loved myself enough I began to feed my hunger for solitude and revel in the inexplicable contentment that is its companion.
When I loved myself enough I could see how funny life is, how funny I am and how funny you are.
When I loved myself enough I recognised my courage and fear, my naivety and wisdom, and I make a place for each at my table.
When I loved myself enough I started treating myself to a massage at least once a month.
When I loved myself enough I realised I am never alone.
When I loved myself enough I stopped fearing empty time and quit making plans. Now I do what feels right and am in step with my own rhythms. Delicious!
When I loved myself enough I quit trying to impress my brother.
When I loved myself enough I stopped trying to banish the critical voices from my head. Now I say, Thankyou for your views' and they feel heard. End of discussion.
When I loved myself enough I let the part of me that still misses Kent feel sad instead of trying to stop her from loving him.
When I loved myself enough I began buying a hostess fruit pie for the teenager in me who loves them so. Once in a while, cherry.
When I loved myself enough I quit trying to be a saviour for others.
When I loved myself enough I lost my fear of speaking my truth for I have come to see how good it is.
When I loved myself enough I began pouring my feelings into my journals. These loving companions speak my language. No translation needed.
When I loved myself enough I stopped seeking 'experts' and started living my life.
When I loved myself enough I came to see how my anger teaches about responsibility and my arrogance teaches about humility, so I listen to both carefully.
When I loved myself enough I started eating organically grown food (except for those occasional fruit pies of course).
When I loved myself enough I could be at ease with the comings and goings of judgement and despair.
When I loved myself enough I was able to be treated to a $50 haircut and enjoy every minute of it.
When I loved myself enough I quit having to be right which makes being wrong meaningless.
When I loved myself enough I learned to grieve for the hurts in life when they happen instead of making my heart heavy from lugging them around.
When I loved myself enough I forgave myself for all the times I thought I wasn’t good enough.
When I loved myself enough things got real quite inside. Real nice.
When I loved myself enough I began listening to the wisdom of my body. It speaks so clearly through its fatigue, sensitivities, aversions and hungers.
When I loved myself enough I quit fearing my fear.
When I loved myself enough I quit rehashing the past and worrying about the future – which keeps me in the present where aliveness lives.
When I loved myself enough I realized my mind can torment and deceive me, but in the service of my heart it is a great and noble ally.
When I loved myself enough I began to taste freedom."
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Saturday, August 13, 2011
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
My Shamanic Awakening in Scotland!
EARTH TEACH ME TO REMEMBER
by John Yellow Lark
Earth teach me stillness
as the grasses are stilled with light.
Earth teach me suffering
as old stones suffer with memory.
Earth teach me humility
as blossoms are humble with beginning.
Earth Teach me caring
as the mother who secures her young.
Earth teach me courage
as the tree which stands alone.
Earth teach me limitation
as the ant which crawls on the ground.
Earth teach me freedom
as the eagle which soars in the sky.
Earth teach me resignation
as the leaves which die in the fall.
Earth teach me regeneration
as the seed which rises in the spring.
Earth teach me to forget myself
as melted snow forgets its life.
Earth teach me to remember kindness
as dry fields weep in the rain.
EARTH TEACH ME TO REMEMBER
by John Yellow Lark
Earth teach me stillness
as the grasses are stilled with light.
Earth teach me suffering
as old stones suffer with memory.
Earth teach me humility
as blossoms are humble with beginning.
Earth Teach me caring
as the mother who secures her young.
Earth teach me courage
as the tree which stands alone.
Earth teach me limitation
as the ant which crawls on the ground.
Earth teach me freedom
as the eagle which soars in the sky.
Earth teach me resignation
as the leaves which die in the fall.
Earth teach me regeneration
as the seed which rises in the spring.
Earth teach me to forget myself
as melted snow forgets its life.
Earth teach me to remember kindness
as dry fields weep in the rain.
Friday, August 05, 2011
Monday, July 25, 2011
Sunday, July 24, 2011
Crow, Power Animal, Symbol of Sacred Law, Change
By Ina Woolcott
Many cultures consider crows to be the keepers of the Sacred Law, for nothing escapes their keen sight. To have a Crow as a power animal is extremely powerful stuff. When we meditate on the crow and align with it, we are instilled with the wisdom to know ourselves beyond the limitations of one-dimensional thinking and laws. We are taught to appreciate the many dimensions of both reality and ourselves, and to learn to trust our intuition and personal integrity.
Crows often appear in groups, and though there seems to be no variation in their caw-ing to each other, each caw actually has a different meaning. Their complex vocabulary is one sign of their intelligence, and is also a sign of their significance as power animals. When a crow explores something new, others watch closely to see what happens and then learn from it. They often make great noise when hunters are around, warning deer and other birds. Crows recognise potential danger and hence always post lookouts when feeding. This is their most vulnerable time. This helps us understand that we must watch what we believe, to test our habitual ideas about reality against a more universal standard.
Without paying careful attention, we are unable to understand the language of crows, this signifies the fact that we can't always see beyond our own cultural limitations. These limitations include certain moral codes of right and wrong, along with 'rules' that accompany these codes.
Throughout history there have been many (unnecessary) conflicts and wars between humans due to differing moral and religious beliefs. To truly create a new age of love, peace and harmony it is of high importance for us to be able to transcend our particular cultural limitations and to hold in our hearts and souls what we share as spiritual beings in human form. We are all connected, infinitely and composed of the same 'stuff'. We need to realise that hurting others only hurts ourselves. Crow is the bird which represents this transcendence.
Crow can also teach us to be mindful about judging people automatically. Be mindful of your opinions and actions. You need to walk your talk, to speak your truth and to know your life's mission. Again, trust your intuition and personal integrity, to create your own standards, whether or not they match those of the world around you. Be an individual, think for yourself, don't necessarily follow the crowd!
In the courting process the male crow's voice takes on a singing quality. This lets us see what the basis of sacred law is, unconditional love, the one unfailing principle by which we can test our own principles.
Crow is an omen of change. Crows live in the void and have no sense of time, therefore being able to see past, present and future simultaneously. They unite both the light and the dark, both the inner and the outer. Crow is the totem of the Great Spirit and must be held with utmost respected. They are representations of creation and spiritual strength.
Crows are messengers, telling us about the creation and magic all around us, that is available to us just for the asking. Look for opportunities to bring into being the magic of life. The striking black colour of the crow represents the colour of creation. It is the womb out of which the new comes into existence. Black is the colour of the night, giving birth to the light of a new day.
Crows are sly and can be deceptive in their actions. They have been known to build false nests high in treetops to confuse predators. Their nests are built very high up, giving them the chance to watch everything that is going on around them.
As crows are adaptable to all environments and will eat almost anything, they can survive in almost any situation. Crow is surrounded by magic, unseen forces and spiritual strength. If crow enters your life, get out of your familiar nest, look beyond your present range of vision, listen to the message(s) in its caw and act accordingly.
By Ina Woolcott
Many cultures consider crows to be the keepers of the Sacred Law, for nothing escapes their keen sight. To have a Crow as a power animal is extremely powerful stuff. When we meditate on the crow and align with it, we are instilled with the wisdom to know ourselves beyond the limitations of one-dimensional thinking and laws. We are taught to appreciate the many dimensions of both reality and ourselves, and to learn to trust our intuition and personal integrity.
Crows often appear in groups, and though there seems to be no variation in their caw-ing to each other, each caw actually has a different meaning. Their complex vocabulary is one sign of their intelligence, and is also a sign of their significance as power animals. When a crow explores something new, others watch closely to see what happens and then learn from it. They often make great noise when hunters are around, warning deer and other birds. Crows recognise potential danger and hence always post lookouts when feeding. This is their most vulnerable time. This helps us understand that we must watch what we believe, to test our habitual ideas about reality against a more universal standard.
Without paying careful attention, we are unable to understand the language of crows, this signifies the fact that we can't always see beyond our own cultural limitations. These limitations include certain moral codes of right and wrong, along with 'rules' that accompany these codes.
Throughout history there have been many (unnecessary) conflicts and wars between humans due to differing moral and religious beliefs. To truly create a new age of love, peace and harmony it is of high importance for us to be able to transcend our particular cultural limitations and to hold in our hearts and souls what we share as spiritual beings in human form. We are all connected, infinitely and composed of the same 'stuff'. We need to realise that hurting others only hurts ourselves. Crow is the bird which represents this transcendence.
Crow can also teach us to be mindful about judging people automatically. Be mindful of your opinions and actions. You need to walk your talk, to speak your truth and to know your life's mission. Again, trust your intuition and personal integrity, to create your own standards, whether or not they match those of the world around you. Be an individual, think for yourself, don't necessarily follow the crowd!
In the courting process the male crow's voice takes on a singing quality. This lets us see what the basis of sacred law is, unconditional love, the one unfailing principle by which we can test our own principles.
Crow is an omen of change. Crows live in the void and have no sense of time, therefore being able to see past, present and future simultaneously. They unite both the light and the dark, both the inner and the outer. Crow is the totem of the Great Spirit and must be held with utmost respected. They are representations of creation and spiritual strength.
Crows are messengers, telling us about the creation and magic all around us, that is available to us just for the asking. Look for opportunities to bring into being the magic of life. The striking black colour of the crow represents the colour of creation. It is the womb out of which the new comes into existence. Black is the colour of the night, giving birth to the light of a new day.
Crows are sly and can be deceptive in their actions. They have been known to build false nests high in treetops to confuse predators. Their nests are built very high up, giving them the chance to watch everything that is going on around them.
As crows are adaptable to all environments and will eat almost anything, they can survive in almost any situation. Crow is surrounded by magic, unseen forces and spiritual strength. If crow enters your life, get out of your familiar nest, look beyond your present range of vision, listen to the message(s) in its caw and act accordingly.
Thursday, July 21, 2011
"A verdade pode ser uma das coisas mais devastadoras e desconfortáveis. O homem que busca o conforto não deseja a verdade: deseja apenas segurança, protecção, um refúgio onde não seja perturbado. Já o homem que busca a verdade tem de abrir a porta às perturbações e às tribulações, porque só nos momentos de crise há o estado de alerta, há vigilância, acção. Só então aquilo que é pode ser descoberto e compreendido."
por Krishnamurti
por Krishnamurti
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
"Pode-se estar num relacionamento por um bom tempo ou até a vida toda sem se aproveitar e perceber qual a sua verdadeira função para o nosso crescimento pessoal, como se pode 'andar' de relação em relação e ir aprendendo muito ao sentir-se que cada pessoa nos reflecte sempre algo de/em nós mesmos/as e o que precisamos de mudar, nutrir ou desenvolver para o resgate do nosso Amor-próprio e poder pessoal.
A maioria dos relacionamentos é porém disfuncional e não cumpre o seu sublime propósito: Inter-aprendizagem e crescimento mútuo, com cada elemento consciente de que é completamente responsável por tudo o que sente e atrai tanto antes como durante e após o relacionamento com alguém.
Uma experiência contrária a esta tem sido em geral a vigente, enfim, com mecanismos de defesa (projecções, deslocamentos de raiva e ressentimento, etc.), expectativas, apegos, controle, ciúme, exigências, manipulações, etc. contaminando o enorme potencial que o (re-)encontro de duas pessoas contém em si...
É importante averiguar tanto o que nos faz fugir de como o que nos faz retornar a nós mesmos - especialmente no contexto de um relacionamento romântico, e lembramo-nos do grande valor que tem também o tempo de estar só, em relação profunda e inevitável consigo mesmo, destacando-se a sua importância por nos permitir verificar que padrões negativos ainda se mantêm por transmutar em/por nós e qual o grau de influência das nossas infância e adolescência ainda presente (carências, inseguranças, medos e dependências, por exemplo), assim como pôr em prática com/em nós mesmos tudo aquilo que achámos que até então só poderia vir de outras pessoas (admiração, atenção, valorização, respeito, cuidado, reconhecimento, protecção, segurança, criatividade, inspiração, estímulo, prazer, companhia, paz, etc.) "
por Lígia de Noronha em Palestra "Relacionamentos Amorosos"
Tuesday, January 04, 2011
"Send a wish upon a star
Do the work and you'll go far
Send a wish upon a star
Make a map and there you are
Send a hope upon a wave
A dying wish before the grave
Send a hope upon a wave
For all this souls you failed to save
And you stood tall
Now you will fall
Don't break the spell
Of a life spent trying to do well
And you stood tall
Now you will fall
Don't break the spell
Of a life spent trying to do well
Send a question in the wind
It's hard to know where to begin
So send the question in the wind
And give an answer to a friend
Place your past into a book
Put in everything you ever took
Place your past into a book
Burn the pages let them cook
And you stood tall
Now you will fall
Don't break the spell
Of a life spent trying to do well
And you stood tall
Now you will fall
Don't break the spell
Of a life spent trying to do well
Send a wish upon a star
Send a wish upon a star"
Do the work and you'll go far
Send a wish upon a star
Make a map and there you are
Send a hope upon a wave
A dying wish before the grave
Send a hope upon a wave
For all this souls you failed to save
And you stood tall
Now you will fall
Don't break the spell
Of a life spent trying to do well
And you stood tall
Now you will fall
Don't break the spell
Of a life spent trying to do well
Send a question in the wind
It's hard to know where to begin
So send the question in the wind
And give an answer to a friend
Place your past into a book
Put in everything you ever took
Place your past into a book
Burn the pages let them cook
And you stood tall
Now you will fall
Don't break the spell
Of a life spent trying to do well
And you stood tall
Now you will fall
Don't break the spell
Of a life spent trying to do well
Send a wish upon a star
Send a wish upon a star"
Thursday, December 30, 2010
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Lunar Eclipse December 2010 Falls on Winter Solstice
Winter Solstice 2010, Dec. 21, is the shortest day of the year. The 2010 Winter Solstice comes with a double dose of astrological significance. There is both a full moon and a full eclipse on during this year’s solstice.
The mid December solstice marks the beginning of winter in the Northern Hemisphere and summer in the Southern Hemisphere
In the Northern Hemisphere, the next Winter Solstice occurs on December 21, 2010 at 6:38 PM ET and 23:38 UTC (Universal Time).
In the Southern Hemisphere, the next Winter Solstice takes place on June 21, 2011 at 17:16 UTC (Universal Time).
Earth's shadow creeps across the moon's surface early Tuesday morning, the first time in hundreds of years that a lunar eclipse will fall on the winter solstice.
With the full moon high in the winter sky, the lunar eclipse will be visible from four continents, with the best views from North America and Central America.
Thursday, December 02, 2010
Embracing Womanhood
There are many ways and myriad reasons for women to honor and embrace all that they are. And when any individual woman chooses to do so, all women collectively move closer to becoming what they are truly capable of being. By honoring her experience and being willing to share it with others—both male and female—she teaches as she learns. When she can trust herself and her inner voice, she teaches those around her to trust her as well. Clasping hands with family members and friends, co workers and strangers in a shared walk through the journey of life, she allows all to see the self-respect she possesses and accepts their respect, too, that is offered through look, word, and deed.
When a woman can look back into her past, doing so without regret and instead seeing only lessons that brought her to her current strength and wisdom, she embraces the fullness of her experience. She helps those around her to build upon the past as she does. And when she chooses to create her desires, she places her power in the present and moves forward with life into the future.
Wednesday, December 01, 2010
Bridging Nations College of Energy, Environment and Sustainability: Biofuels: Environmental controversies, political r...
Bridging Nations College of Energy, Environment and Sustainability: Biofuels: Environmental controversies, political r...: "by Lin Sun Oo The resurgence of biofuels as a source of alternative energy is certainly not short of controversy. Advocates of biofuels..."
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Saturday, November 20, 2010
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