"Do not travel along your path
be your path
Do not search out your journey
be your journey
The universe is waiting to show you the way
you already have the map"
Taiga G Evras
"Let your dreams be bigger than your fears and your actions louder than your words "
A Blessing By John O"Donohue ~
May the light of your soul guide you; May the light of your soul bless the work you do with the secret love and warmth of your heart. May you see in what you do the beauty of your own soul; May the sacredness of your work bring healing, light and renewal to those who work with you and to those who see and receive your work; May your work never weary you; May it release within you wellsprings of refreshment, inspiration and excitement; May you be present in what you do. May you never become lost in the bland absences; May the day never burden; May dawn find you awake and alert, approaching your new day with dreams, possibilities and promises; May evening find you gracious and fulfilled; May you go into the night blessed, sheltered and protected; May your soul calm, console and renew you."
John O"Donohue
“I am whole, perfect, strong powerful loving harmonious and happy, I can do all things through Spirit. Christ and all spiritual people throughout the course of history that strengthen me”
Morning
Every day she would wake up
Reeeeally really wake up
Not just throw her legs over the bed
And head to the bathroom
With the weight of sleep
Still riding her shoulders
Like some old engine
Trying to turn over
On a bitterly cold January morning
No .. not that
She had pluck in her bones still
The spryness of a six year old
The momentum of a daffodil
A yellow consciousness
Swaying in a joyous sea of green
Amazed that life had granted her
Another blessèd morning
© Poetess (Rachelle Lamb)
The human body resonates at the same frequency as Mother Earth.
So instead of only focusing on trying to save the earth, which operates in congruence to our vibrations, I think it is more important to be one with each other.
If you really want to remedy the earth, we have to mend mankind.
And to unite mankind, we heal the Earth.
That is the only way.
Mother Earth will exist with or without us.
Yet if she is sick, it is because mankind is sick and separated. And if our vibrations are bad, she reacts to it, as do all living creatures.
~ Suzy Kassem
“The time will come
When, with elation
You will greet yourself, arriving
At your own door, in your own mirror
And each will smile at the other’s welcome,
And say, sit here, Eat.
You will love again the stranger who was yourself
Give wine. Give bread. Give back your heart
To itself, to the stranger who has loved you
All your life, whom you ignored
For another, who knows you by heart
Take down the love letters from the bookshelf,
The photographs, the desperate notes
Peel your image from the mirror.
Sit. Feast on your life.”
~Derek Walcott
http://foreverconscious.com/aquarius-solar-eclipse-ritual-february-2018
Think for yourself. Believe in yourself. Your voice matters.
Stand up for what you believe. Make a difference. This is the evolution of unconditional Self-love.
~ Rita Loyd
http://www.sonesence.com/the-gentle-transition/
Dr Bach on his Remedies..
"They are able, like beautiful music, or any gloriously uplifting thing which gives us inspiration, to raise our very natures, and bring us nearer to our Souls: and by that very act bring us peace and relieve our sufferings"
.. Dr Edward Bach
I am no longer waiting for a special occasion; I burn the best candles on ordinary days.
I am no longer waiting for the house to be clean; I fill it with people who understand that even dust is Sacred.
I am no longer waiting for everyone to understand me; It’s just not their task
I am no longer waiting for the perfect children; my children have their own names that burn as brightly as any star.
I am no longer waiting for the other shoe to drop; It already did, and I survived.
I am no longer waiting for the time to be right; the time is always now.
I am no longer waiting for the mate who will complete me; I am grateful to be so warmly, tenderly held.
I am no longer waiting for a quiet moment; my heart can be stilled whenever it is called.
I am no longer waiting for the world to be at peace; I unclench my grasp and breathe peace in and out.
I am no longer waiting to do something great; being awake to carry my grain of sand is enough.
I am no longer waiting to be recognized; I know that I dance in a holy circle.
I am no longer waiting for Forgiveness. I believe, I Believe.
-Mary Anne Perrone
this is my kind of "coffee shop"
birds are the music
tea tastes wonderful
only sounds are birds ,animals ,the wind in the trees,crackling of the fire and the kettle bubbling
the air is scented by nature
there is peace
a feeling of being connected to the earth
https://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-24711/how-to-balance-your-chakras-with-ritual-bathing.html
Hope is the thing with feathers
That perches in the soul,
And sings the tune without the words,
And never stops at all,
And sweetest in the gale is heard;
And sore must be the storm
That could abash the little bird
That kept so many warm.
I’ve heard it in the chillest land
And on the strangest sea;
Yet, never, in extremity,
It asked a crumb of me.
-Emily Dickinson
In response to flowergirl's post:
Love your thread!
I AM
Peaceful:
Emotions,
Sensations ,
& Feelings
“You are valuable just because you exist. Not because of what you do or what you have done, but simply because you are.”
Summer solstice candles 
Every morning was a cheerful invitation to make my life of equal simplicity,
and I may say innocence,
with Nature herself.
~ Henry David Thoreau
beautiful music
http://www.oprah.com/own-super-soul-sunday/full-episode-oprah-and-michael-pollan-video
From The Enchanted Life by Sharon Blackie.
I naively thought that when I had cleared and given away so much stuff that somehow the house would organise itself and I would be back to that simple home care routine I had when my family were little people
I was so lucky to have 3 babies in 4 years and was in a lovely routine of house cleaned ,washing pegged out by 10 AM and the rest of the day was spent making gingerbread men ,feeding ducks ,playing on swings ,finger painting ,reading stories ,visiting little friends,colouring ,blowing bubbles and so many fun things .
The wise woman /Queen/Crone inside is gently guiding me now to see things clearly ,that was a different home ( I loved it ) ,a different time in my life ( half the age I am now ,3 healthy kids ) and is time to make a new start
Her voice has guided me to ask myself some questions
1) What space do I want to create in this home?
I want to create a home that gives you hug .When you walk in you feel peaceful ,loving ,healing ,calm ,authentic,welcoming ,simple ,cosy energy
A space where you relax and feel your mind and body slowing down and your souls says "yes I'm home"
2)what do I need and what do I already have to do this ?
This question reminds me of Simple Abundance videos and the music playing "All We Have Is All We Need "
I have the home ,the time ,gentle energy ,reiki ,candles ,incense ,sage sticks ,essential oils ,crystals, salt lamp ,beautiful music and meditation CDs ,cosy cushions ,throws ,cupboards full of herbal and other teas ,fresh fruit and vegetables and soon home made soup in slo cooker( also cookies and vegan chocolate for treats)
what do I need ?
I think I have all I need - you can just about hear the beautiful song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOF7KEOTj7Q
3) what is stopping me?
ll I need to believe in myself that I can create this space and that there is no panic .no rush but to do something every day .Need to step away from PC as this is far more important
4) what do I need to do to create this energy?
I need to step into mindfulness and focus on one thing at a time .Start with smudging with sage and reiki to set the intention .
Then start to create homes for everything and put them in their homes ( folders in dresser for papers ,boxes for craft items)
As I put things away cleaning will become so easy and each day will be a way of contacting physically with the elements ;
water = washing dishes ,laundry,cleaning
earth = watering plants ,cooking vegetables ,cleaning wooden furniture,crystals, ,
fire = candles ,sage ,incense and cooking /heating ,
air = pegging out washing on the line ,opening windows .
Spirit = being grateful ,doing these things from love ,putting my heart and soul in to home caring
Woman is primarily concerned with fostering.
She can foster a body,
foster a soul,
foster a civilization,
foster a community.
If she has nothing to foster, she somehow loses the sense of her function.
-Joseph Campbell-
Life at Midlife
I am no longer waiting for a special occasion; I burn the best candles on ordinary days.
I am no longer waiting for the house to be clean; I fill it with people who understand that even dust is Sacred.
I am no longer waiting for everyone to understand me; It’s just not their task
I am no longer waiting for the perfect children; my children have their own names that burn as brightly as any star.
I am no longer waiting for the other shoe to drop; It already did, and I survived.
I am no longer waiting for the time to be right; the time is always now.
I am no longer waiting for the mate who will complete me; I am grateful to be so warmly, tenderly held.
I am no longer waiting for a quiet moment; my heart can be stilled whenever it is called.
I am no longer waiting for the world to be at peace; I unclench my grasp and breathe peace in and out.
I am no longer waiting to do something great; being awake to carry my grain of sand is enough.
I am no longer waiting to be recognized; I know that I dance in a holy circle.
I am no longer waiting for Forgiveness.
I believe, I Believe.
Author: Mary Anne Perrone
︵‿︵‿Goddess of All Scents‿︵‿︵
There is a scent that truly drives me insane
I would recognize it from a mile away
it brings back memories in a very particular way
I love the smell of Patchouli!
The scent of Patchouli sends me back
back in time to a better place
making me remember all those days of “Remember when…?”
Patchouli is a gateway to better days
Patchouli is soothing to my soul
it knows the right ways to take control of me
I feel at ease with its fragrance flooding the air
Patchouli you make me, even if just for a moment, feel serenity
There is a scent that truly drives me to my knees
It knows just how to take control and please me
It’s like an inviting hug that you just don’t want to let go of
I love the smell of Patchouli!
written by ~ C.Gideon
I want you to say "no" to anything that isn't part of your evolution. Your ultimate story, your horizons, your journey, your personal revolution.
Say no to anything that doesn't feel like love or breath or magic or growth.
Say no to anything that weakens or minimizes or slows your steps or only hurts or is no longer home.
Say no to anything you have to hide from or feel guilty about.
Say yes to what lights you up despite being uncomfortable, or hard.
Say yes to beauty, yes to the pull, yes to what infuses the real, and the good.
Say yes to what gifts you. Take great care of yourself.
Remember you are the flame. The entire blazing burn.
~Victoria Erickson~
The Awakened Women do not announce themselves as the Saviors of our Time.
They mostly get on with their immense workload with devotion, discipline and immeasurable commitment to mission.
All of these women will go through deep dives into their own accumulated emotional suffering arising from the suppression of the Goddess-Consciousness.
This karmic load of the feminine wound will inevitably reach a crisis point at some point during this lifetime, pulling them into profound self-healing and self-awakening.
The band of women who have come to resurrect the Holy Feminine here walk with precision, power and grace; with open, soft, vulnerable and mountain-strong hearts.
Let them touch you where your soul most needs their touch. From this point of fiery ignition, you will be given the blueprint for your deepest purpose and happiness to unfold.
These women know what they are doing even when they don't know a thing. This is intuitive wisdom at it's most magnificent and sovereign.
Be grateful. Be humble. Be prepared to have your life turned upside down, your senses aroused like never before and your chakras shaken awake. Above all, be ready for wild, exhilarating adventures that send you soaring through the stars and blasting through galaxies, yet return you over and over again to the supreme resting place, the eternal home, the arms of the Beloved, the nourishing, sweet, soothing breath, and the divine source of your own Being.
~Sophie Bashford
love these!
will come back to read these again!
thank you, flowergirl!
I AM
Peaceful:
Emotions,
Sensations ,
& Feelings
The Summer Day
Who made the world? Who made the swan, and the black bear? Who made the grasshopper? This grasshopper, I mean- the one who has flung herself out of the grass, the one who is eating sugar out of my hand, who is moving her jaws back and forth instead of up and down- who is gazing around with her enormous and complicated eyes. Now she lifts her pale forearms and thoroughly washes her face. Now she snaps her wings open, and floats away. I don't know exactly what a prayer is. I do know how to pay attention, how to fall down into the grass, how to kneel down in the grass, how to be idle and blessed, how to stroll through the fields, which is what I have been doing all day. Tell me, what else should I have done? Doesn't everything die at last, and too soon? Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?
—Mary Oliver
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNXAqJh2LGc
beautiful meditation with Koshi wind chimes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIZi1ODXueI
solstice meditation with Alberto Villoldo
In response to flowergirl's post:
that’s wonderful, Flowergirl! Thank You for sharing!
My definition of greatness
is to be greater than your environment,
to be greater than your body,
and to be greater than time.
And if you do, you will be great.
I mean, that’s it!” – Dr. Joe Dispenza