Sunday, May 27, 2012
In memorium- Never Again
On this day of memorializing and remembering those that have died in wars, let us also take a moment to contemplate Peace.
Perhaps reflect upon the ways we each have created ‘war’ within ourselves and/or with another lately.
“Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.”
Buddha
And if we have felt wronged or hurt by another’s words or action, take the opportunity to see where or in what way we may have been doing the same to another. Above all forgiving ourselves, for that is where it begins.
“Let us forgive each other - only then will we live in peace”
Leo Nikolaevich Tolstoy
Recognizing and giving thanks to ourselves for having the courage to look closer and the willingness to change.
“Peace is not something you wish for; It's something you make, Something you do, Something you are, And something you give away.”
Robert Fulghum
In that recognition let there be the sympathy and understanding for the inner being that acts in accord with old patterns whether personal, societal or of race consciousness.
“One of the secrets of inner peace is the practice of compassion.”
Tenzin Gyatso, The 14th Dalai Lama
Realizing that attack and defense comes from an inner pain or fear, unconscious and reactive until we seek out and transform the initializing cause.
“I do not want the peace which passeth understanding, I want the understanding which bringeth peace.”
Helen Keller
Granting ourselves the space and acceptance of the steps, leaps and fall backs of the overall journey.
“Peace is a daily, a weekly, a monthly process, gradually changing opinions, slowly eroding old barriers, quietly building new structures.”
John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Allowing our personal process of finding inner Peace to then naturally outpour to our environment and all that we encounter 'having war no more'. You may hear and feel it in this beautiful blend of old spiritual, the Sacred Sound of the Universe-OM and the ancient sanskrit word for Peace Shanti. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkrzCob9NEo
Be well and happy always and in all ways, Andrea
Friday, May 18, 2012
Reminder to all amazing women I know- May 16 begins the Sacred Sisterhood Circle--gatherings where we will connect and commune in sisterhood to Breathe, Sound, Share, Chant, Discover, Meditate and Heal from and through the wealth of wisdom within and around us to co-create and re-create your LIFE!
Every 3rd Wed. beginning May 16th 7-9pm 856-904-5566 to register $20
Greetings Dear Ones,
Mother Earth is the divine sacred feminine and is wisdom, justice, beauty, and compassion for as long as humanity has walked upon her. She is the irresistible power that destroys old forms and brings new ones into being. She is the healer and nurturer, she is the creative force that resides within both female and male. She is warmth, radiance, and beauty. She is the power that creates life and the force that can take it away. The Divine Feminineis the unseen dimension of ourselves to which we connect to all things within the web of life.
J. Conway
There has been much talk about the sacred feminine coming forth at this time. But what does that mean, look like, entail for us individually, culturally and as a planet? Does the masculine need to move to the passenger seat and let women drive for a while or perhaps even take a back seat? Or is it a resurgence of those qualities and aspects within both genders that reflect the receptive, relational, cooperative or co-creational tendencies. In many Native American teachings a warrior had little chance to be chief or a leader in hunting and war if he had not fully developed the ability to receive guidance through dreaming or on a Vision Quest. This core principle of male/female balance developed greater equilibrium and more unity within self, family, the tribe and the earth.
“It might be said that INTUITION is the greatest power accrued by all who integrate the qualities of the divine feminine energy of their soul into their human selves. Intuition is the power and ability of your human self to receive constant divine knowledge and guidance from your very own attached, divine, eternal soul and its inseparable Spark of God Within.” N. Delancy
Prominent in the skies this month are Mars and Venus allowing males to open the “feminine energy conduit within self so that their creative action can be supported by the feminine intuitive heart-centered awareness so that these two energetics can spiral in equilibrium. This in turn provides males to have the receptive sensitivity to embrace the external feminine expression in the world and allows the female to radiate their inner intuitive heart light in power in confidence. This in-turn allows females to draw males that honor and support their feminine power, and that have the sensitivity to utilize the feminine wisdom in their actions and pursuits in life. As males and females both establish their respective inner equilibrium, then externalized relationships express with equipoise.” N. Fiorenza
How do we do this? In this month of the tropical astrological sign of Taurus we learn to develop our sensory system—sight, hearing, touch, taste and smell—to access our High Sense Perception of intuitive guidance- by tuning in to our inner space and subtle sensitivities; by connecting with the dynamic forces of nature; by nurturing our body; by staying grounded in physical reality and by connecting with the abundant sustaining gifts of Mother Earth.
An ideal practice is working on and in the Land of you through the land itself. In this time of planning and planting our gardens allow yourself to truly ‘listen’ with all your senses to the soil – what does it need to transform and feed what lies on it or in it. Taste the minerals, metals and salts of the soil inviting the assistance of the creepy crawling creatures to recycle and nourish creating more receptivity. Hear the flowers and plants, allowing them to guide you as to where and next to what they would like to grow, rather than the prescribed design of a manicured yard. See with childlike eyes the attractiveness in what some may view as weed, the pattern and color of wild flowers. Smell the moisture or lack of it in the air to know when to water. Sense the minute changes in the suns passage over your area; the incremental blossoming process. Allow yourself to sink in ever more deeply to the realm of the elements, elementals, plant spirits and faerie hearing, seeing, smelling, tasting and feeling their presence so as to work in cooperation and co-creation with the earth and all her aspects.
Sit quietly and listen/view this paean (a written, spoken, or musical expression of enthusiastic praise or rapturous joy) to Aeracura – the New Earth Goddess http://youtu.be/rEo-c1mkntc
If you have the Young Living oil of Vetiver or Tsuga use them in addition to Valor for linking in to the earth of you and grounding in to the land and your body. Arrange a bowl of fruit and vegetables as a focal point for meditating as you feel gratitude for the profusion of color, scent, taste and texture to which we have constant access. Bathe in or diffuse some of the oils used for centuries to elicit the inner space Frankincense, Cedarwood the blend called Inspiration or combining Cistus and Elemi for awakening balanced psychic abilities.
There are many ways to cultivate sensory sensitivity, open the heart, and to connect with Earth energies- this miraculous inner power. “The real nature and power of ‘intuition’ is that it provides you with inner two-way communication between your human self and your soul’s God-Self. Intuition presents you with the ability to ask your inner questions and receive divine answers and inner guidance. Intuition is one of the greatest benefits accrued by integrating the divine feminine energy” Yet, it is by transforming that within us which impedes these natural abilities from blossoming. For in opening ouselves to that which we seek we also find that which has tried to stay hidden as well. Consider a session (http://www.healersuniverse.com/) for makng 'space' in the earth of you to bloom that which is innate and calling to come forth in this year of evolution.
Be well and happy always and in all ways, Andrea
Every 3rd Wed. beginning May 16th 7-9pm 856-904-5566 to register $20
Mother Earth is the divine sacred feminine and is wisdom, justice, beauty, and compassion for as long as humanity has walked upon her. She is the irresistible power that destroys old forms and brings new ones into being. She is the healer and nurturer, she is the creative force that resides within both female and male. She is warmth, radiance, and beauty. She is the power that creates life and the force that can take it away. The Divine Feminineis the unseen dimension of ourselves to which we connect to all things within the web of life.
J. Conway
There has been much talk about the sacred feminine coming forth at this time. But what does that mean, look like, entail for us individually, culturally and as a planet? Does the masculine need to move to the passenger seat and let women drive for a while or perhaps even take a back seat? Or is it a resurgence of those qualities and aspects within both genders that reflect the receptive, relational, cooperative or co-creational tendencies. In many Native American teachings a warrior had little chance to be chief or a leader in hunting and war if he had not fully developed the ability to receive guidance through dreaming or on a Vision Quest. This core principle of male/female balance developed greater equilibrium and more unity within self, family, the tribe and the earth.
“It might be said that INTUITION is the greatest power accrued by all who integrate the qualities of the divine feminine energy of their soul into their human selves. Intuition is the power and ability of your human self to receive constant divine knowledge and guidance from your very own attached, divine, eternal soul and its inseparable Spark of God Within.” N. Delancy
Prominent in the skies this month are Mars and Venus allowing males to open the “feminine energy conduit within self so that their creative action can be supported by the feminine intuitive heart-centered awareness so that these two energetics can spiral in equilibrium. This in turn provides males to have the receptive sensitivity to embrace the external feminine expression in the world and allows the female to radiate their inner intuitive heart light in power in confidence. This in-turn allows females to draw males that honor and support their feminine power, and that have the sensitivity to utilize the feminine wisdom in their actions and pursuits in life. As males and females both establish their respective inner equilibrium, then externalized relationships express with equipoise.” N. Fiorenza
How do we do this? In this month of the tropical astrological sign of Taurus we learn to develop our sensory system—sight, hearing, touch, taste and smell—to access our High Sense Perception of intuitive guidance- by tuning in to our inner space and subtle sensitivities; by connecting with the dynamic forces of nature; by nurturing our body; by staying grounded in physical reality and by connecting with the abundant sustaining gifts of Mother Earth.
An ideal practice is working on and in the Land of you through the land itself. In this time of planning and planting our gardens allow yourself to truly ‘listen’ with all your senses to the soil – what does it need to transform and feed what lies on it or in it. Taste the minerals, metals and salts of the soil inviting the assistance of the creepy crawling creatures to recycle and nourish creating more receptivity. Hear the flowers and plants, allowing them to guide you as to where and next to what they would like to grow, rather than the prescribed design of a manicured yard. See with childlike eyes the attractiveness in what some may view as weed, the pattern and color of wild flowers. Smell the moisture or lack of it in the air to know when to water. Sense the minute changes in the suns passage over your area; the incremental blossoming process. Allow yourself to sink in ever more deeply to the realm of the elements, elementals, plant spirits and faerie hearing, seeing, smelling, tasting and feeling their presence so as to work in cooperation and co-creation with the earth and all her aspects.
Sit quietly and listen/view this paean (a written, spoken, or musical expression of enthusiastic praise or rapturous joy) to Aeracura – the New Earth Goddess http://youtu.be/rEo-c1mkntc
If you have the Young Living oil of Vetiver or Tsuga use them in addition to Valor for linking in to the earth of you and grounding in to the land and your body. Arrange a bowl of fruit and vegetables as a focal point for meditating as you feel gratitude for the profusion of color, scent, taste and texture to which we have constant access. Bathe in or diffuse some of the oils used for centuries to elicit the inner space Frankincense, Cedarwood the blend called Inspiration or combining Cistus and Elemi for awakening balanced psychic abilities.
There are many ways to cultivate sensory sensitivity, open the heart, and to connect with Earth energies- this miraculous inner power. “The real nature and power of ‘intuition’ is that it provides you with inner two-way communication between your human self and your soul’s God-Self. Intuition presents you with the ability to ask your inner questions and receive divine answers and inner guidance. Intuition is one of the greatest benefits accrued by integrating the divine feminine energy” Yet, it is by transforming that within us which impedes these natural abilities from blossoming. For in opening ouselves to that which we seek we also find that which has tried to stay hidden as well. Consider a session (http://www.healersuniverse.com/) for makng 'space' in the earth of you to bloom that which is innate and calling to come forth in this year of evolution.
Be well and happy always and in all ways, Andrea
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