Tuesday, November 26, 2013
Saturday, November 2, 2013
Start Something New Moon
We are sliding into the Rosh Chodesh, Head of the Month or New Moon.
In many cultures the moon is considered the domain of Woman of Female. She is dark and passive and reflects the glory around her.
One of my favorite dark and cozy times of the month. Sitting in the lush lusciousness of dark darkness. Meditating, cultivating...resting before the start.
The new moon time is a wonderful time to symbolically and spiritually start fresh and anew in your life.
The new moon is a wonderful time to start new projects or resolve yourself to setting goals. It is also a wonderful to dedicate or re-dedicate yourself to your path.
We are multifaceted beings. Some say we are spiritual beings having a human experience. Whatever the case may be it does not really matter how you view it what is most important is that you have something to which you are passionately dedicated to. Having a passion, a vision or a goal is what keeps you living. Keeps you alive. Keeps you growing and expanding.
Find at least one task, orientation or goal you can dedicate yourself to and initiate yourself into that path.
Here are a few ideas to help you along the way:
Compassionate living: dedicate yourself to bringing more compassion into your life for your sake and for others.
Meditation: dedicate yourself to setting aside at least 10 minutes a day to meditate.
Deep Breathing: dedicate yourself to taking time three times a day to stop and do deep diaphragmatic breathing. Inhale slowly and deeply through your nose to your stomach. Hold for 3 counts. Exhale slowly through your mouth.
Creativity: dedicate yourself to setting aside at least 20 to 30 minutes each to any creative endeavor whether it be drawing, writing or creating a new edible recipe.
Silence: dedicate yourself to sitting in silence....no phone, computer, radio, tv, or talking for at lest 15 minutes each day. A time where you are conscious of the fact that you are sitting in silence. The only sound is your beating heart and your breath.
Smile: dedicate yourself to smile to at least 3 people each day and add to that number yourself in the mirror.
These are simple but profound goals that can help you to reach your center within. Pick one or come up with your own and try it out at least until the next full moon. See where you are then, see how you feel. And if you feel positive about what you started continue to the next New Moon.
Happy New Moon!
In many cultures the moon is considered the domain of Woman of Female. She is dark and passive and reflects the glory around her.
One of my favorite dark and cozy times of the month. Sitting in the lush lusciousness of dark darkness. Meditating, cultivating...resting before the start.
The new moon time is a wonderful time to symbolically and spiritually start fresh and anew in your life.
The new moon is a wonderful time to start new projects or resolve yourself to setting goals. It is also a wonderful to dedicate or re-dedicate yourself to your path.
We are multifaceted beings. Some say we are spiritual beings having a human experience. Whatever the case may be it does not really matter how you view it what is most important is that you have something to which you are passionately dedicated to. Having a passion, a vision or a goal is what keeps you living. Keeps you alive. Keeps you growing and expanding.
Find at least one task, orientation or goal you can dedicate yourself to and initiate yourself into that path.
Here are a few ideas to help you along the way:
Compassionate living: dedicate yourself to bringing more compassion into your life for your sake and for others.
Meditation: dedicate yourself to setting aside at least 10 minutes a day to meditate.
Deep Breathing: dedicate yourself to taking time three times a day to stop and do deep diaphragmatic breathing. Inhale slowly and deeply through your nose to your stomach. Hold for 3 counts. Exhale slowly through your mouth.
Creativity: dedicate yourself to setting aside at least 20 to 30 minutes each to any creative endeavor whether it be drawing, writing or creating a new edible recipe.
Silence: dedicate yourself to sitting in silence....no phone, computer, radio, tv, or talking for at lest 15 minutes each day. A time where you are conscious of the fact that you are sitting in silence. The only sound is your beating heart and your breath.
Smile: dedicate yourself to smile to at least 3 people each day and add to that number yourself in the mirror.
These are simple but profound goals that can help you to reach your center within. Pick one or come up with your own and try it out at least until the next full moon. See where you are then, see how you feel. And if you feel positive about what you started continue to the next New Moon.
Happy New Moon!
Friday, October 4, 2013
NEW MOON DARKNESS Libra Moon
there is profound darkness all around us.
and she beckons us to welcome her embrace.
only in that darkness will you have the space to
realize and actualize your potential.
step into the darkness and allow it to birth your potential.
Happy New Moon!!!
tonight is the NEW MOON....ROSH CHODESH...allow the Universe to birth you anew...fresh...walk into the DARKNESS...the Dark Mother awaits you....infinite possibilities. Potential on the tip of a pen. Allow the energies of deep dark newness give rise to a new you.
and she beckons us to welcome her embrace.
only in that darkness will you have the space to
realize and actualize your potential.
step into the darkness and allow it to birth your potential.
Happy New Moon!!!
tonight is the NEW MOON....ROSH CHODESH...allow the Universe to birth you anew...fresh...walk into the DARKNESS...the Dark Mother awaits you....infinite possibilities. Potential on the tip of a pen. Allow the energies of deep dark newness give rise to a new you.
what do you want? what do you need? is it in alignment with the ALL THAT IS?
where is your trust in LIFE? where is your COMPASSION?
where is your desire to serve? GIVE THANKS.
It is a new month. The first step in to the pool of welcoming love and grace, the first step on the rest of your journey.
How will you embrace the darkness?
AWAKE. AWAKE. AWAKE. the time is NOW!
Enjoy!
Monday, September 2, 2013
Sunday, September 1, 2013
Zenju Earthlyn Manuel
“The evolution of my life keeps me from saying I am this or that. My priest robe wraps around and embraces all the ways in which this life expresses itself. If it is the robe that you see, I bow to that. If it is the robe that you don’t see, I bow to that. Aché.”
- Zenju Earthlyn Manuel (click to visit her website)
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- Zenju Earthlyn Manuel (click to visit her website)
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Friday, August 30, 2013
Cultivate Today
"Today I will help someone to establish the temple of devotion within his own soul so that God may dwell there forever as kindness and understanding.
Every day I will endeavor to establish a new temple of Self‑ realization in the soil of new friendship."
--Paramhansa Yogananda
"Cultivate the consciousness that the Divine Spirit is your own Father and is the owner of the whole universe, along with all of its abundance.
You, as His beloved child, have the absolute right to possess anything, even as He does.
Never beg or pray for anything, but hold the thought that you have everything already, and that all you have to do is to seize it with the infinite, natural confidence of a child of God.
Don’t be a beggar! Realize that you are the child of the Emperor of the Universe."
--Paramhansa Yogananda
Tuesday, August 20, 2013
August Blue Moon 2013
Greetings Fellow Journeyers!
Today I posted a brief program on our BlogTalkRadio channel for our community Sanctuary Center Within. You may find that program and listen on the module on the right side.
In today's program I discussed the Full Moon that we are entering this month of August which is actually considered to be a Blue Moon. A Blue Moon is a rare occasion only happening when two full moons happen in one month.
We must remember that a month is not truly calculated by the current modern calculations. A true lunar month is within the 28 day lunar cycle one new moon to next. Somehow, I am not an astronomer/astrologer, we have two full moons within this cycle for the Leo/Aquarius month.
The first Full Moon was on July 22nd and then the second Full Moon is today August 20th.
Please make use of the Full Moon energies that surround you. Coming into the fullness of you. Complete energy into what ever project or endeavor you have going on.
Emotional balance as the lunar energies return to normal.
If you are having difficulty feeling those balanced emotions there are techniques that can help to bring more emotional balance to your life.
Meditation is one such method. And of course Deep Diaphragmatic Breathing is another.
I also mentioned fasting from technology such as computers, cellphones, News media and even but especially social media. A six hour, 12 hour or 24 hour fast would be beneficial.
Getting out into nature is another way.
One item I so apologetically forgot to mention is the Kuan Yin Oracle pulled today.
#82 The Water Lily and The Fire
Today I posted a brief program on our BlogTalkRadio channel for our community Sanctuary Center Within. You may find that program and listen on the module on the right side.
In today's program I discussed the Full Moon that we are entering this month of August which is actually considered to be a Blue Moon. A Blue Moon is a rare occasion only happening when two full moons happen in one month.
We must remember that a month is not truly calculated by the current modern calculations. A true lunar month is within the 28 day lunar cycle one new moon to next. Somehow, I am not an astronomer/astrologer, we have two full moons within this cycle for the Leo/Aquarius month.
The first Full Moon was on July 22nd and then the second Full Moon is today August 20th.
Please make use of the Full Moon energies that surround you. Coming into the fullness of you. Complete energy into what ever project or endeavor you have going on.
Emotional balance as the lunar energies return to normal.
If you are having difficulty feeling those balanced emotions there are techniques that can help to bring more emotional balance to your life.
Meditation is one such method. And of course Deep Diaphragmatic Breathing is another.
I also mentioned fasting from technology such as computers, cellphones, News media and even but especially social media. A six hour, 12 hour or 24 hour fast would be beneficial.
Getting out into nature is another way.
One item I so apologetically forgot to mention is the Kuan Yin Oracle pulled today.
#82 The Water Lily and The Fire
The scorching heat of a forest fire.
Through a happy chance, the lily survives the blaze.
It is not only spared from the flames,
but new leaves and tendrils sprout on each stem.
FULL MOON: Yang in Action
Everything grows, matures and ripens, vigorous and effective. Unfold and complete your plans and watch them bear fruit. .....
What is this telling us?
We have reached this Blue Moon with a maturity and fullness in our plans. It is time to let go and watch our endeavors take form. Such as a parent lets go of her child and sees that child step into adulthood. In my own life this applies as my eldest steps into his first year of college. My youngest steps into his first year of preschool and so on.
Where have you reached maturity in your life? What trial or situation have you survived and grown?
Acknowledge that situation and give thanks for being delivered to the other side.
What project have you completed or are nearing completion? When it is time you must step back and release.
You are renewed.
Keep Going!!
Brightest Blessings.
Sunday, August 11, 2013
Smile
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Breathe. Breathe Deep and Smile. Maybe you do not feel like it but seriously a smile...a simple smile does so much to transform the direction of the moment.
Give it a try. Just let go.
Friday, July 19, 2013
Beginning to Cultivate
"Ignorance and obscurity have accumulated in us, turning our minds into thousand year old toilets. The greed, hatred and ignorance in them are foul. Beginning to cultivate is like opening this toilet and exposing it to the sun and wind. At the start, it is foul, but eventually the smell will naturally disperse. Do not wish for the toilet to be clean at the very beginning." Chan Master Sheng Yen
Monday, May 27, 2013
Want to be happy?
Let us examine some widespread beliefs, which many of us have accepted, that are first line barriers to emotional freedom.
Evaluate your stand on these.
Have you bought the idea that happiness and bliss are the ultimate goals of everyday life? If you have, you will continue seeking superficial pleasures, all short-lived and incomplete.
I believe the soul's goal is to evolve to the highest level, spiritually, emotionally, intellectually, and physically-this requires the full development of one's mystical nature.
Happiness and bliss should not be the goal.
These will come anyway as a result of successful evolution.
Valerie Hunt, Infinite Mind
Sunday, May 26, 2013
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