Celebrate it! Celebrate the knowledge that all is relative and that you may be stopped so that others may catch up. Would you deny them the participation in what you’ve created?
– Kryon
Until Today …
October 30, 2009 Leave a Comment
You may have sacrificed your peace of mind and spiritual balance to pursue material wealth.
Just for today, examine whether your quest is a curse or a blessing.
– Iyanla Vanzant
The Birth of Astrology
October 29, 2009 Leave a Comment
Astrology’s birthplace was in Mesopotamia, now know as Iraq, and dates from the 3rd millennium B.C. This period was known as the Chaldean Empire and during that time the stars were studied to such an extent that Chaldea became synonymous with astrology. Babylonian priests recorded the movements of the planets, and astronomy and astrology were one and the same subject.
Gradually, characteristics were ascribed to the planets. It was noted that the planets followed a particular path around the ecliptic known as the zodiac. The term horoscope derives from the Greek hora meaning time and skopos meaning observer, and the oldest known observers date back to 412 B.C.
Astrology spread from Babylon to Egypt, where the Greek historian Herodotus wrote about the Egyptian astrologers, and from there on to Athens and to Rome. In fact, Caesar took Taurus as his emblem and Augustus had his silver coins stamped with his birth sign of Capricorn. The Roman imperial chariots in the stadium belonged to 12 different stables each bearing a zodiac sign, and each of the lanes was dedicated to one of the planets, as were the seven days of the week.
In around, AD 130 Claudius Ptolemaeus created the Ptolemaic system which held that the Earth was the centre of the universe and all the planets circled around it. He also wrote various volumes known as Astrologer’s Works.
As Christianity grew in the west, astrology fell into disrepute there, but not in the Arabic world. There astrology remained very important and Arab countries built many observatories. It is noteworthy that the crescent moon and star still figure in many Islamic flags.
Astrology eventually found its way back into Europe where it tended to be studied by academics and scientists such as Albertus Magnus (1200-1280) and his disciple, Thomas Aquinas. Astrology became very popular for the rich and famous and it was a rare sovereign who chose to rule without an astrologer’s advice.
Pick Up The Pace Of Your Life
October 29, 2009 Leave a Comment
Add a new activity, make a new acquaintance, read a new book, or take a new course. Move outside your everyday mundane existence. Add a new beat and expand your boundaries.
- Tavis Smiley
Healing Ritual During Halloween …
October 28, 2009 Leave a Comment
Halloween is the traditional time for having a psychic reading done with runes, tarot cards, or the I Ching.
You should also use it as a time to remember those who have passed on; get out old photograph albums; take flowers to a relative’s grave; remember the old days. This is a time to visit family or friends.
Encourage children to talk about their fears of death, illness, and the unknown. Many children have fears they don’t feel they can talk about. Letting them take part in this ritual could be very healing.
Halloween Ritual
October 31st is the ancient festival of the dead and the unknown. In Native American tradition it is the frost time, a time to clear the away the old and unnecessary. This quiet ceremony provides a balance to all the wild trick or treating!
Supplies You Will Need:
- candle
- smudge stick
- matches or lighter
- bowl or shell
- fire resistant container to safely burn your paper in
- large feather
- paper and pen or pencil
Instructions:
- Light the candle – let this be the only light in the room
- Smudge yourself and any others that are present
- Sit quietly and think back over the last year. What mistakes did you make? What do you regret? Write down your thoughts
- Now take another piece of paper and think about the year ahead. What are your fears? Now think of life in general: is there anything that scares you? Write down all your fears
- Now call on Grizzly Bear who can bestow courage, and Buffalo who teaches acceptance of things we can’t change, he helps us let go of things we don’t need. Ask these two to assist you in releasing your fears and accepting those that will not go away
- Feel the gentle strength and love of these spirit guardians around you. Offer some smudge to them in thanks
- Now carefully commit your papers to the flames. Watch them go up in smoke and imagine your fears disappearing with the burned paper
- It’s traditional to leave your candle burning all night to guide the souls of the dead. Make sure it is safely in a bowl of water or sand and out of reach of children and animals.
Happy Halloween, and Blessings to All, Especially to Those Who are in Need of Healing …
Your Primary Work in Life is to Love and Forgive
October 28, 2009 Leave a Comment
Your secondary work is your worldly employment. The meaning of work, whatever its form, is that it be used to heal the world.
– Marianne Williamson
Trust Is The Essence of Win-Win Relationships
October 27, 2009 1 Comment
Because you trust others and they trust you, you can be open; you can put your cards on the table. Even though you may see things differently, you’re committed to understanding each other’s viewpoints.
– Stephen R. Covey
A Magical Mini Herb Garden
October 26, 2009 Leave a Comment
With winter fast approaching, why not bring the outdoors in? Plant special herbs for luck and harmony in your home, and enjoy them until you can plant them again outside, once the nice weather has returned.
Gardens are special places with a magic of their own. Besides attracting nature spirits, plants also contain other properties. These can be medicinal, culinary, or magical, and thus can be used for many things.
You Will Need:
Crocks or Pots (depending on the number of herbs you are planting and the size of the container, whether planting together or separate)
Some Compost
A Few Pieces of Broken Crocks (to be placed in bottom of planting crock/pot for drainage)
Sage, Rosemary, Basil, Thyme
A Bit of Glitter or Star Shaped Sequins
Plant your own mini garden using either the plants listed above, or other ones of your own choosing. This garden as described contains herbs that will protect your home, and extend the blessings of health, luck, harmony, and prosperity to all who live there.
You can start the garden from seed but it is easier and quicker to buy small specially grown plants from your local nursery. Start by drawing a small pentacle on each of the crocks or pots that you are using for planting the herbs. Using this ancient symbol will give your plants an extra magical power.
Now add some compost to your crock/pot filling it almost to the brim and then gently make a hole in the compost before tapping the herb out of it’s plastic container and then lower the plant inside. Make sure your plant is well watered before removing it from it’s original container. Firm the soil carefully around the roots and make sure that the rootball is just below the level of the soil. The plants for this magical garden were picked for the following properties:
Sage – harmony within the house, wisdom, and skill
Rosemary – good luck, remembrance of the ancestors
Basil – prosperity and protection
Thyme – health and strength
When you have finished planting, give the compost a good watering, then sprinkle the surface with a little glitter to remind you how wonderful these plants are. If you wish, you could say a little prayer asking the plant spirits to be healthy and strong. Place the crock/pot(s) in a warm and sunny place and remember to water it when the soil is dry. If the rosemary and sage get too large, they can always be split down and given to a friend.
Now sit back and watch the magic happen. Use these herbs for spells, cooking, or just for the harmony live plants in the home naturally provide.
Today’s Preparation
October 26, 2009 Leave a Comment
Determines tomorrow’s achievement. Live each day preparing for the multitude of opportunities that are to come.
– Keith D. Harrell
Say Little …
October 25, 2009 Leave a Comment
But when you speak, utter gentle words that touch the heart. Be truthful. Express kindness. Abstain from vanity. This is the Way.
– Daniel Levin