Did you know that somewhere within two to three blocks of your home there is someone who feels desperate, helpless and unloved? Regardless of their age or circumstances they feel isolated and alone in the world.
A kind word, a helping hand or just saying hello can have a profound effect on their lives. Make a difference in somebody’s life by sowing love and compassion.
Within Each of Us - Digital collage
Some Questions to think about . . .
When was the last time you promoted the idea that people can change?
When was the last time you wrote a letter to a loved one letting them know that they are important, worthwhile and loved?
When was the last time you spent some time with someone less fortunate?
When was the last time you offered assistance to someone in need?
“When you begin to touch your heart or let your heart be touched, you begin to discover that it’s bottomless, that it doesn’t have any resolution, that this heart is huge, vast, and limitless. You begin to discover how much warmth and gentleness is there, as well as how much space”. - Pema Chodron
The High Priestess is the card of knowledge, instinctual, supernatural, secret knowledge. She holds scrolls of arcane information that she might, or might not reveal to you. The moon crown on her head as well as the crescent by her foot indicates her willingness to illuminate what you otherwise might not see, reveal the secrets you need to know. The High Priestess is also associated with the moon however and can also indicate change or fluctuation, particularly when it comes to your moods.
Today my husband brought home a new calender to replace my old one and I love it. Check out their website and watch the video I found on You Tube. Beautiful!
A Knock at the Door
Christine Kane’s blog has some great ideas to start your new year off with intention instead of the same old regular resolutions. Check it out!
Today there are many groups of people around the world praying and meditating for Peace and you can join them . . . Simply take a minute or two out of your day to clear your mind and hold a vision of peace for all humanity.
Have a wonderful New Year!
Chanting Om by Music for Deep Meditation
We pray to the great Spiritual Power in which
we live and move and have our being.
We pray that we may at all times
keep our minds open to new ideas and shun dogma;
that we may grow in our understanding of the nature of all living beings
and our connectedness with the natural world;
that we may become ever more filled with
generosity of spirit and true compassion and love for all life;
that we may strive to heal the hurts that we have inflicted on nature
and control our greed for material things, knowing that
our actions are harming our natural world and the future of our children;
that we may value each and every human being
for who he is, for who she is,
reaching to the spirit that is within,
knowing the power of each individual to change the world. - Dr. Jane Goodall
I purchased this kit several months ago and had forgotten all about it until yesterday. The kit contains pictures of mandalas, colored pencils, a guided audio CD, a 96-page workbook, stencils and special paper.
This kit is one of life’s little gems and nurtures one’s spirit in many surprising and amazing ways . . .
I had to abandon the idea of the superordinate position of the ego. … I saw that everything, all paths I had been following, all steps I had taken, were leading back to a single point — namely, to the mid-point. It became increasingly plain to me that the mandala is the centre. It is the exponent of all paths. It is the path to the centre, to individuation.
… I knew that in finding the mandala as an expression of the self I had attained what was for me the ultimate. - C. G. Jung.
The “squaring of the circle” is one of the many archetypal motifs
which form the basic patterns of our dreams and fantasies. But it
is distinguished by the fact that it is one of the most important
of them from the functional point of view. Indeed, it could even
be called the archetype of wholeness.
- from Mandalas. C. G. Jung. trans. from Du (Zurich, 1955)
May your Holidays be filled with peace, love, joy, good health and the warmth of family & friends.
Photo of “The Lady with the Unicorn”.
O the Ivy O, she’s the Queen of old, and the Holly he is red. Hang ‘en high in the farm, and us won’t come to no harm Till the Christmas days be told. - Old Somerset Carol.
December is the darkest month of the year and many of us experience sadness and depression as the days grow shorter and the nights longer. On the Winter Solstice, it’s as if the earth holds it’s breath during this time of transition between dark and light, cold and warmth, shortage and abundance, life and death.
The cold, dark, gloomy days may make us feel that the darkness is ever closing in, tightening it’s grip on us, yet the wheel of the year is now turning toward the light, so gather your loved ones close, read stories to one another, light candles, celebrate with song, food and give thanks for everything you have.
“Stories are medicine. I have been taken with stories since I heard my first. They have such power; they do not require that we do, be, act, anything — we need only listen.” -Clarissa Pinkola Estes
It’s been a rather busy day and I am looking forward to a hot bath and a good nights sleep.
Celtic Woman is one of my favorite all time groups and I love listening to their music. Here’s one of my favorite Holiday songs performed by the group.
Have you found yourself caught up in all the frenzy and craziness of this season?
If you find yourself stressed out and frazzled, think about what’s really important during this time of the year, and remember that every thought, intention and action touches all of existence.
Stop whatever your doing and breathe!
Here are a few things to do that can assist one with their spiritual health and sense of well-being during the holidays.
Bring fresh flowers into your home.
Listen to music that elevates your spirits.
Read spiritual literature or inspirational literature that inspires you.
Seek out the company of people in whose presence you feel more elevated.
Spend some time in nature.
Take long walks in nature.
Be here now … eyes open, present, and responsive.
Be kind to yourself.
“One kind word can warm three winter months”.
Japanese proverb
