Monday, February 23, 2015
Tuesday, February 17, 2015
Holden Village~ Cascade Mountain Range, WA
Upon leaving each villager is sent out with this prayer~
"O God, you have called your servants to ventures of which we cannot see the ending, by paths as yet untrodden, through perils unknown. Give us faith to go out with good courage, not knowing where we go, but only that your hand is leading us and your love supporting us; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen."
"O God, you have called your servants to ventures of which we cannot see the ending, by paths as yet untrodden, through perils unknown. Give us faith to go out with good courage, not knowing where we go, but only that your hand is leading us and your love supporting us; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen."
Sunday, February 15, 2015
Happy Valentine's Day!
The winds were warm about us, the whole earth seemed the wealthier for our love.
Happy Valentine's Day, readers! May you all find beautiful love stories, both on and off the page.
The winds were warm about us and it was a very nice feelings~ xo
Monday, February 9, 2015
OM
this is quite lovely and oh so simple~ what a wonderful reminder for me today~
"Our perception of humanity as a whole is, to a large extent, dualistic. We paint people with a broad brush—some are like us, sharing our opinions and our attitudes, while others are different. Our commitment to values we have chosen to embrace is often so strong that we are easily convinced that our way is the right way. We may find ourselves frustrated by those who view the world from an alternate vantage point and make use of unusual strategies when coping with life's challenges. However ardently we believe that these people would be happier and more satisfied following our lead, we should resist the temptation to try to change them. Every human being has been blessed with a unique nature that cannot be altered by outside forces. We are who we are at any one point in our lives for a reason, and no one person can say for certain what another should be like.
The reasons we try to change one another are numerous. Since we have learned over time to flourish in the richness of lives we have built, we may come to believe that we are qualified to speak on behalf of the greater source. The sum total of our knowledge will never compare to what we do not know, however, and our understanding of others’ lives will forever be limited. The potential we see in the people who are a part of our lives will never be precisely the same as our own, so we do these individuals a disservice when we make assumptions about their intentions, preferences, and goals. Our power lies in our ability to accept others for all their quirks and differences and to let go of the need to control every element of our existence. We can love people for who they are, embracing their uniqueness, or we can love them as human beings from afar.
Your ability to influence people may grow more sophisticated because others sense that you respect their right to be themselves, but you will likely spend more time gazing inward, into the one person you can change: yourself."
"Our perception of humanity as a whole is, to a large extent, dualistic. We paint people with a broad brush—some are like us, sharing our opinions and our attitudes, while others are different. Our commitment to values we have chosen to embrace is often so strong that we are easily convinced that our way is the right way. We may find ourselves frustrated by those who view the world from an alternate vantage point and make use of unusual strategies when coping with life's challenges. However ardently we believe that these people would be happier and more satisfied following our lead, we should resist the temptation to try to change them. Every human being has been blessed with a unique nature that cannot be altered by outside forces. We are who we are at any one point in our lives for a reason, and no one person can say for certain what another should be like.
The reasons we try to change one another are numerous. Since we have learned over time to flourish in the richness of lives we have built, we may come to believe that we are qualified to speak on behalf of the greater source. The sum total of our knowledge will never compare to what we do not know, however, and our understanding of others’ lives will forever be limited. The potential we see in the people who are a part of our lives will never be precisely the same as our own, so we do these individuals a disservice when we make assumptions about their intentions, preferences, and goals. Our power lies in our ability to accept others for all their quirks and differences and to let go of the need to control every element of our existence. We can love people for who they are, embracing their uniqueness, or we can love them as human beings from afar.
Your ability to influence people may grow more sophisticated because others sense that you respect their right to be themselves, but you will likely spend more time gazing inward, into the one person you can change: yourself."
Friday, January 16, 2015
Monday, January 12, 2015
The Hummingbird~
this is lovely~
This Image Radiates Good Luck
It is always considered incredibly good luck to see a hummingbird before a major event.
In numerous legends, the hummingbird advocates to the gods on behalf of the humans to bring them abundance. Both Hopi and Zuni legends tell how hummingbird intervened with the gods, convincing them to bring much needed rain for the peoples’ crops. That’s why in their modern day pottery, water jars are often adorned with the image of a hummingbird.
The Mohave tribe believes a hummingbird found a way through a twisted passage, leading humans from the dark underground world in which they lived up into the world of light and color. Other pueblo, Cherokee and Arawac legends tell of how the hummingbird brought the people tobacco (wealth) and corn (sustenance).
In a Cochti legend, hummingbird inspires the people to regain their faith in mother earth and as a result mother earth takes care of them.
This Image Radiates Good Luck
This Image Radiates Good Luck
Energy Artist Julia has channeled the essence of the hummingbird spirit, recognized by Native Americans as life-nourishing, creating an art piece that radiates their powerful magic in all its beautiful colors. If you are in need of a little good luck, focus on this image and see how your life changes on many levels.
Other Legends Related To The Hummingbird
Aztecs. Believed the god of music and poetry took the form of a hummingbird, mated with a goddess who gave birth to the first flower.
Aztecs. Believed their fallen heroes became hummingbirds, living on flower nectar in the garden of paradise. At night though they transformed back into warriors to fight off the powers of the dark and bring light (life) back to the world.
Pueblo Legend. The earth catches fire and hummingbird brings rain clouds from the four directions, putting the fire out and saving our world from destruction. Remember in the American southwest where water is scarce water always symbolizes life and abundance.
Apache. Wind Dancer, a fallen warrior takes the form of a hummingbird and whispers magical secrets into the ear of his lover Bright Rain, mysteriously bringing good luck to the people and an end to a brutal winter.
Taino. Two star crossed lovers, much like Romeo and Juliet found a way to defy culture and even death. One became hummingbird and the other became a flower.
Rural Mexico. Hummingbirds are believed to help attract your mate.
Hummingbird Totem/Energy Helps With The following
*Increasing your abundance and good fortune
*Reconnecting to mother earth who provides for you
*Spiritual transcendence – leads you from dark to light
*Protection – fights the dark energies on your behalf
*Safety - averts potentially destructive events
*Advocates on your behalf with the higher power
*Reconnecting to mother earth who provides for you
*Spiritual transcendence – leads you from dark to light
*Protection – fights the dark energies on your behalf
*Safety - averts potentially destructive events
*Advocates on your behalf with the higher power
*Fertility and attracting a mateIn a Cochti legend, hummingbird inspires the people to regain their faith in mother earth and as a result mother earth takes care of them.
This Image Radiates Good Luck
Tuesday, January 6, 2015
CEDU Days~
"Your children are not your children. They are the sons and daughters of Life's longing for itself" ~ this is so very true!
The third-bestselling poet in the world—after William Shakespeare and Lao-Tzu—is Khalil Gibran (born January 6, 1883), who immigrated to the United States from Lebanon as a young man and published his book of philosophical poem/essays, The Prophet, in 1923.
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