Tuesday, 31 May 2011

Spirit Animal - Sparrow’s Gift

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I received the most wonderful comment on a post of “"Spirit Animal - Sparrow" today, and, it is a story that needs to be shared.  Here it is!

My mother was sick and in the hospital.I felt she was going to make a decision to stop treatment she had been under going for years.It was 6:15am and I was at work getting my equipment ready when a male sparrow landed on my shoulder. Then flew on the door and was looking at me and started to chat at me..I told it yes I new in my heart and told it was ok for her to go. Two days later, I was cleaning my bus all doors where open, left it to put things away.Came right out closed the doors and started to move There in the bus was a female sparrow flying around me. I open the door to let it out and the male landed on the door called to her and she flew out. The next day I was out in my car my daughter called on my cell phone Said it not good get in here. As i went to go in the house a female sparrow took off from the window to my mothers room if front of me..I knew then Mom was gone. I do believe they had been preparing me for this day ...SO now every time I see them I Thank them for a peaceful departure..I thank you for allowing me to share this with you.As some in my family don't believe in things like this....

Judy@angelsandancestors.com

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Monday, 30 May 2011

Spirit Animal - Rabbit Habits

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I was sitting at a stop light on a very busy street, when a movement along the road caught my eye.  There was a small, brown bunny hopping from one patch of clover grass to another, without any concern for the traffic.  Bunny was on the outside boulevard between the main road and a service road.  The boulevard had to be about four feet wide.  When it needed a rest, it hopped over to a bush and lay down, stretched out, and dozed.

Since I had to sit through two lights, I had time to observe Bunny.  After a short doze, maybe three minutes, she hopped up, and went back to grazing.  Her habits seemed to be:

  • ignore the traffic noise
  • find the best food – new clover and new grass
  • get plenty of rest
  • understand where my boundaries are

I thought about what people could learn from Bunny’s habits. 

   -ignore what you can’t change

  -eat what is healthy and good for you

  -rest when you are tired or when your body sends signals for you to rest

  -look at what boundaries keep you locked in to a repetitive routine

Have a “hoppy” day!

Judy@angelsandancestors.com

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Sunday, 29 May 2011

Spirit Speaks -- A Poem About Life

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I seem to be doing new things daily, a change from where I was a year ago.  I wondered why I was moving forward, doing all these new things.  Then, I read this poem and I realized that I was being given a great chance to be in service, for you see, I am one!

 

Just One
Unknown

One song can spark a moment,
One flower can wake the dream
One tree can start a forest,
One bird can herald spring.

One smile begins a friendship,
One handclasp lifts a soul.
One star can guide a ship at sea,
One word can frame the goal

One vote can change a nation,
One sunbeam lights a room
One candle wipes out darkness,
One laugh will conquer gloom.

One step must start each journey.
One word must start each prayer.
One hope will raise our spirits,
One touch can show you care.

One voice can speak with wisdom,
One heart can know what's true,

One life can make a difference,
You see, it's up to you!

Judy@angelsandancestors.com

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Four Planets Align Near Moon on Memorial Day Weekend

Four Planets Align Near Moon on Memorial Day Weekend

Joe Rao, SPACE.com Skywatching Columnist

Date: 27 May 2011 Time: 12:49 PM ET

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This sky map of the pre-dawn sky shows the Memorial Day alignment of four planets near the moon on Memorial Day weekend, Monday, May 30, 2011 at 5:30 a.m. local time in the United States.
CREDIT: Starry Night Software

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The unusual month-long convergence of four planets in the pre-dawn sky is nearing an end, as the planets begin separating from each other and going their separate ways. But one final series of meetings is on tap for this Memorial Day weekend.

Between Sunday and Tuesday (May 29 and 31), the planets Jupiter, Venus, Mars and Mercury will appear in a grouping with a bonus visitor: the moon. Weather permitting, skywatchers can look low to the east-northeast horizon about a half hour before sunrise and see the four planets arrayed in a line. 

The sky map of the four planets here shows how they will appear from mid-northern latitudes in North America on Monday (May 30).

Your clenched fist held at arm’s length measures roughly 10 degrees of the sky, and the planetary alignment will stretch across 20 degrees. So the four planets will be stretched out over a portion of the sky measuring about "two fists" in length. [Video: Moon and Planet Alignments through June]

To see or not to see

But actually seeing all four planets is something else altogether. Those blessed with clear skies will certainly see Jupiter, hovering about 15 degrees above the horizon almost due east. 

Shining about twice as bright as the brightest star in the sky (Sirius), Jupiter can be easily seen through the bright morning twilight as a silvery, non-twinkling "star."

Much farther down to Jupiter's lower left will shine an even more brilliant planet: Venus, which has been a dominant object in the morning sky since last November, but in recent weeks, has dropped very low into the pre-sunrise glow. Only its great brightness (it shines about five times brighter than Jupiter) allows it to still be seen despite its low altitude and the bright sky background.

If you have binoculars, scan that part of the sky a few degrees above and to the right of Venus and you might run across Mars, a yellow-orange starlike object shining only about one-hundredth as bright as Venus. [Telescopes for Beginners]

Lastly, below and to the left of Venus is Mercury, which although shining much brighter than Mars, probably will not be visible even in binoculars because of its very low altitude – only 2 degrees above the horizon.

Those who live south of the equator, where the planets have been climbing higher in the eastern sky and rising in a darker sky, all four planets have been putting on a great show all during May and will continue to be well seen into the final days of this month.

Enter the moon

As for the moon, early on Sunday morning, you'll see it as a delicate crescent, a slender sliver about 11 percent illuminated, hovering five degrees above and just to the left of Jupiter. The two will make for a very pleasing scene in the brightening dawn sky. ['Supermoon' Photos: Amazing Full Moon Images]

On Monday morning, the crescent will appear about half as thin (about 6 percent illuminated ) and only about half as high up as on Sunday. It will have moved far off to Jupiter's left, but will still be high above and to the right of Venus.  

The real challenge comes on Tuesday morning, when the crescent will have shrunk to a mere hairline, just 2 percent illuminated. It will then be only about 36 hours from new phase, and 5 degrees to the left of Venus.

You may need binoculars [D] to pick up the moon in the bright twilight glow.

Where do we go from here?

Jupiter will continue rising several minutes earlier each morning, slowly getting higher and more prominent in the days to come in the morning sky. 

On the other hand, Venus has been slipping slowly down into the sunrise fires. It should still be visible for another five or six weeks, albeit very low to the east-northeast horizon about a half hour before sunrise before finally disappearing into the sun's glare for the summer. 

Mars, like Jupiter is moving away from the sun, although more slowly; don't expect to readily see it in the morning sky until sometime during July. By August, it will be an easy object to see, rising before the break of dawn. 

And little Mercury will rapidly sweep into obscurity in the coming days, passing behind the sun (called a superior conjunction) on June 12 and reappearing early in July for evening viewers.    

If you snap photos of the planetary alignment by Mercury, Venus, Jupiter and Mars near the moon and would like to share them and your experience with SPACE.com for a possible story or gallery, contact managing editor Tariq Malik at: tmalik@space.com.

Joe Rao serves as an instructor and guest lecturer at New York's Hayden Planetarium. He writes about astronomy for The New York Times and other publications, and he is also an on-camera meteorologist for News 12 Westchester, New York.

Saturday, 28 May 2011

Tarot Discussion - What Has Gone Before

Things seem to be changing again for me.  I feel peaceful about everything, and I find it easy to get caught up in something new, and then just stop doing it, and I am able to go back to what I was doing before as if there were no break. 

I wondered what was going on, and so I asked Spirit to help me out.  I used the Sacred Circle Deck as an intermediary to get my answer.  Here is the card that came up….

 

This card, Resolution, comes from the Sacred Circle Deck By: Anna Franklin

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This card represents the root of the matter; what has gone before, and is directly related to the current situation. Check to see how the energies of this card blend with the other six cards; remember that it moves with each mystery in a different way.
Meaning: Affairs have come to a happy conclusion. It is time for celebrations. You will feel vital and alive. This is a time of great emotional and spiritual growth.

I pulled a second card…  I pulled the Page of DIscs, and I started to laugh.  This card is so like me! 

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This card shows the energies of the first mystery of universal love in the life of the querent. It explains how the querent's actions manifest in the surrounding world, whether following a harmonious Wyrd or a flawed one. It also describes how the querent perceives his or her relationships with others.
Meaning: The Page is a perfectionist - fastidious, neat and tidy. The Page has a practical nature, is disciplined, hard-working, and is selflessly devoted to his friends and family. If you should become ill, he would be willing to nurse you carefully, but don't expect sympathy.

I felt better after I pulled my cards.  I believe that I received confirmation that I was moving on the right path for me, and that life is good!

Judy@angelsandancestors.com

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NEW MOON MEDITATION At Judy and Roger’s in Calgary
Wednesday, June 1, 2011 7 – 9 pm

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As we step towards summer, Mother Earth is the guide for the meditation. She has many names—Gaia, Pachamama, Cybele. She invites those that are called to join her. Weather permitting, we will be outside. Please bring your rattles and drums, and bring a small snack (for 6-8 people) to share in community after the meditation. Call 403-225-2016, or email Judy here. Space is limited!

Friday, 27 May 2011

Spirit Speaks - Words Of JOY and OPENNESS

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This is a time to let go of fear and feel the joy that permeates the world.  The JOY energy is driving the darker energies ahead of it, and therefore, you who are sensitive to these energies, feel the dark and resist.  The dark energies then have a place to anchor and hide from JOY.

Let your reservations about life be released.  Hanging on is not going to help the process of change.  Let go!  Feel the oceans of oneness and joy that will move through your home, career, and leisure.  Feel a moment of Zen, where nothing matters.  Your Soul will guide you!

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NEW MOON MEDITATION At Judy and Roger’s in Calgary
Wednesday, June 1, 2011 7 – 9 pm

Toonie Donation

As we step towards summer, Mother Earth is the guide for the meditation. She has many names—Gaia, Pachamama, Cybele. She invites those that are called to join her. Weather permitting, we will be outside. Please bring your rattles and drums, and bring a small snack (for 6-8 people) to share in community after the meditation. Call 403-225-2016, or email Judy here. Space is limited!

Thursday, 26 May 2011

Spirit Animal - Cougar Watches

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My friends have a Cougar or Mountain Lion, living in their forest behind their house and farm yard.  You can tell when it is in the trees, watching who is coming and going, because all the horses move to the fence closest to it, and watch back.  The horses stamp their feet and neigh, and then after a while, go back to grazing.

When I was in meditation, I contemplated the Cougar and why it was watching the yard so intently.  It seems that it is watching for something that is not in the highest interests of the people and other animals.  This Cougar, so far, has not attacked the dog, chickens, horses, or cattle. Cougar seems to be well fed and unconcerned about the animals roaming about. 

Cougar, in this case, seems very guardian-like.  At night, sometimes, my friends can hear the Cougar make its coughing roar.  It is very much like a warning to stay away.  It is true that legends tell of the great cat who protects tribal villages, and warns the tribe when danger is coming. 

Perhaps this gift of service from Cougar is being reinstated with my friends.  I am looking forward to meeting Cougar out in Nature, at their place. 

Judy@angelsandancestors.com

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Wednesday, 25 May 2011

Archangel Michael - Gathering To Learn

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Greetings, Beloveds!  I am here to remind you that this is a time of great learning.  Yes, there is a lot going on, and many people are standing up as teachers to “show you the way”.  Be discerning about the teachers that you choose.  Some teachers are suitable for teaching one thing only.  Some teachers are suited for a person at a certain point in their life. 

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Tuesday, 24 May 2011

Spirit Animal -- A Visit From A Pinto Horse

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Last night, a beautiful, pinto horse trotted into my dreams.  I was having some difficulty with something big attacking me.  I cannot remember exactly what was going on.  I do remember that the minute this big horse showed up, everything changed!

I ended up sitting on a rock, and Pinto was alternately grazing and talking to me.  The message was that we had an agreement of some sort.   The agreement was that he would pop in and set things right when they were looking bad for me because I had done the same thing for him at some future date.

The idea of “future date” really intrigued me.  He looked at me and said that it was difficult to explain the concept of the time of “no time” when my current structure was based on the concept of past, present, and future.  He tried to show me the idea of time based on possibilities and that one can go anywhere based on the possibility. 

He said that he always knew where I was because of  our connection. 

And then he winked out!

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Sunday, 22 May 2011

Buddha Speaks - Being Awake

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Sometimes, something happens, and you feel like you are suddenly seeing clearly.  Some people call it an “aha” moment.  Really, though, these moments are the attempts to move us towards “knowing” all the time.  It takes simply allowing to be able to do this.  Most of us just do not have the time to wait for complete knowing.  We have bills to pay and mouths to feed.

Enjoy this little story.

How Buddhism Began

"Are you a god?" they asked. "No." "An angel?" "No." "A saint?" "No." "Then what are you?"

Buddha answered, "I am awake."

His answer became his title, for this is what Buddha means. The Sanskrit root budh denotes both to wake up and to know. Buddha, then, means the "Enlightened One" or the "Awakened One." While the rest of the world was wrapped in the womb of sleep, dreaming a dream known as the waking state of human life, one of their number roused himself. Buddhism begins with a man who shook off the daze, the doze, the dream-like vagaries of ordinary awareness. It begins with the man who woke up.

-Huston Smith, "The Man Who Woke Up"

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Saturday, 21 May 2011

Spirit Speaks - Living Off The Land

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“I realize that I was not clear when I said that people on Planet Earth should be living off the land. 

Let me explain what I meant.  The idea in my mind was that by living off the land that the people would look after the land and help it replenish.  I did not foresee that people would take out iron ore and forge steel to use to dig out the Earth, and to cover the Earth with tall buildings and super highways.  I did not see that people would want precious gems to grind for colour and for decorations.  I envisioned that people would use goods that the Earth pushed to the surface; not that people would aggressively dig down for these things.

I pictured that all beings would live in the harmony of their cycles.  I was surprised when humans hunted animals for their fur, almost to extinction.  And, my beloved whales are almost decimated by the addiction to hunting them for oil.  Again, Whales already sacrifice and wash up on shore to be harvested.  There was no need to hunt them.

Living off the land was to be a way of life to use that which is freely given – as things appeared to you, they were used.  Somehow, this idea has gotten off track.  It seems time to change it all back.

I will be making some big changes.  Even those people that think they can control all that is will be in for change. 

There are some fundamental truths:

  • All things must be done with permission from others, and silence is not consent.
  • All young are to be kept safe from harm.  Note that doing drug experiments on children, food experiments on children, and audio-visual experiments are part of the concept of “harm”, especially if done without parental knowledge and consent.
  • Abundance – having enough food and water – is the way that Earth was set up.  Sharing is the key to this.

Living off the land means taking care of it.  Will you find a way to do this in your own way?”

Judy@angelsandancestors.com

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Friday, 20 May 2011

Spirit Animal - Sparrow Sings

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Our window was open this morning, and I could hear the Sparrows singing away as they hopped around the bird feeder to gather food.  Suddenly, it got quiet.  Then the most beautiful, clear notes rang out.  I peeked out the window.  It was one Sparrow, sitting on the grass by itself, singing away while the others got food.

The sound was clear, like a flute going to unusual notes.  Sparrow seemed to be singing about taking a long journey, and how great it is to be finally at “home” again.  The song seemed to cover the ideas of having a permanent home, and the dangers of that as well as the idea of moving every six months. 

I realized what brave, small creatures that these Sparrows are.  They travel long journeys twice a year to be able to raise chicks, and to be able to survive the winter.  They are very different from us humans.

The song was about five minutes.  When it was done – it was about 5:30am – I snuggled in for another hour of sleep.

Judy@angelsandancestors.com

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Thursday, 19 May 2011

Spirit Speaks -- The Beat Goes On

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Lots of energy is moving through the Earth right now.  It is making some people tired and cranky; others – it is making crazy.  And still others are experiencing loss of control, and struggle with their situations to regain control, often at the expense of people closest to them, for who else will recognize their authority?

Great Spirit says that when all is moving to chaos, stop and hear the beat.  The beat is the rhythm of the Universe.  There is someone who will always hear it.  The Beat is the heartbeat of Creator/Creation.  The sound is a steady one-two-three-four-five-six-seven-eight beat, played over and over.  It strengthens us and balances us.  We hear it in the sound of horses running, or the sound of running water, and even the sound of traffic.  It moves us forward.

Listen for the beat – the beat goes on.

Judy@angelsandancestors.com

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Wednesday, 18 May 2011

Spirit Animal – Mother Moose

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Animal mothers always amaze me in that they know who is around them, and if there are people, which people are trustworthy and which are not.

Last weekend, Mother Moose and her young calf were ambling through the bushes, and M. Moose was eating to keep up her strength while the young moose was exploring.  When she saw me, M. Moose turned to face me and assess whether she should flee.  She chose not to.  I wondered how she made these decisions.

Here are some lessons from Mother Moose:

  1. Stay close to cover. To be too far out in the open puts the newborn at risk.
  2. Don’t walk under rocks or too close to them because the big cat (cougar) hides there.
  3. When the new shoots are green, eat your fill. You may not have time to eat later.
  4. Bed down where your back is protected.  You need only fight on one front if you are attacked by wolves.
  5. Keep the young fed so they have the strength for the journey.

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Tuesday, 17 May 2011

Spirit Speaks - Faulty Logic

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Moving right along onto things that I don’t understand, I come to the whole “faulty logic” thing.  Why has this got me thinking?  Well, I have a list!  Here are two things on it:

-people who think that having a driver’s license makes them a good driver

-buying “healthy” yogurt which has 28 g of sugar in it, and no fat, and almost no protein

As you might guess, I was just at the market to get some groceries, and these things popped up for me.    I asked my Angels why these things bugged me.  The response was that faulty logic is a disruptive energy that will assault the light. They said I was bugged because I wanted to correct the logic, and knew that I could not interfere.  The Angels talked about the need to let go of things in my mind (not unlike the Buddhists who say to let go of attachment).

The Angels continued that mankind has many belief systems that are built on faulty logic, and that the belief systems keep humans locked in to a darker energy then they could be in if they simply went with the flow, and left behind all other people’s ideas, thoughts, and marketing.

That explanation made sense to me.  I am letting go.  The process is slower than I expected.  There must be some very deep roots there.

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Monday, 16 May 2011

Spirit Animal - Foxy Times

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While I was teaching a class yesterday, we got talking about all the wildlife that is showing up in the fields, and our back yards – both in the country and in the city.  One of the most commonly seen visitors is Fox.

The question was, “Why is Fox so in our faces all of a sudden?”

Good question!  Different sages have written about Fox.  They write that Fox is about mystery – because of its colouring, and that is true.  They write, too, that Fox is about being aware of family because Fox is a good parent, and a good pack member.  That is true.  Others have written that Fox is about being aware of one’s surroundings and the interconnectedness of all things.  I see this as true because of the way Fox adapts to city environments.

I think that Fox is the same as she/he ever was.  The difference, I believe is that we are more aware of Fox because we are more attuned to life around us.  Before this attuning, we were simply unaware of much of the natural life around us.

I also see Fox as a symbol for us in these changing times.  The symbol stands for adaptation, finding new food supplies (Fox has only survived because it has strong adaption skills that let it move through different environments, and it always goes where the food is), and for living outside the boundaries of what people think and expect.  Fox has long escaped man and his hunting dogs by doing the unexpected.

Fox is showing that it is there to support humans as they go through the changes of this next year.  Call on Fox to guide you.  It will show you how to “out-fox” the situation!

Judy@angelsandancestors.com

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Sunday, 15 May 2011

Spirit Animal - Pika Visits

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The Pika lives in the mountains and is known by many names including, “Rocky Mountain Pika, Southern Pika, Rock Rabbit, Piping Hare, Hay-maker, Mouse-hare, Whistling Hare, and Cony”.  The name is pronounced “pk” as shown by the www.thefreedictionary.com

Pika popped into my meditation because it wanted to introduce itself.  It says that very few people outside of those living in the Rocky Mountains, know of its existence.  Pika would like to tell every one that even though you haven’t seen it, it does exist.  And if it can exist for so long without you or anyone else you know seeing it, then imagine how many things exist in this world that you deny because you or someone else has not seen it.  Do not let others govern your beliefs.  Do the investigating yourself so that you can be sure of what does or does not exist. 

Pika goes on to say that although it is very small, it carries out an import environmental task; it grooms the mountains and mountain meadows.  The lesson is that you do not have to be large to do important and good work.  Pika watches the bumble bees in the meadows and sees how small the bee is and all the good work that a bee does.

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Pika is a little animal who would like to work with you.  Invite her in when you meditate and get to know her.

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Saturday, 14 May 2011

Angels Speak - Dealing With Another’s Anger

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Over the last couple of days, I have had to deal with other people’s anger – toward something else, at their partner, or towards me. 

In the cases of anger towards me, the individuals were telling me that I was impatient, and that they were reflecting or mirroring my anger towards them.  I thought that was interesting.  I had no feelings towards them.  I was simply doing the job and giving instructions for how something needed to be done.  In working with software, to change something, all steps must be precise and in order.  when I pointed out that they were not following the steps in order, one individual was angry that I was criticizing him. 

I asked my angels what was going on.  My angels replied that the individuals had created their own reality of the situation.  When I did my stuff that needed to be done, the reality changed for them, and that made them angrier because the people did not feel in control of the situation.  While had not taken control, I had changed the dynamics of the energy.  The individuals took their self loathing out on me.

The angels went on to say that the anger is borne out of fear, and that the fear is very unique to each person so it is often not possible to guess what fear is inciting the anger.  The angels were chuckling about the use of the phrase “mirroring”.  They said that there has been so much taught and written about mirroring in the “new age” communities that people are using the mirroring as an excuse to distance themselves from their own emotions.  By saying that it is the other person’s fault that they are angry, the individuals are abdicating responsibility for their emotions.   And, the angels said, there are a lot of angry people in the world right now.  And many are blaming others for their anger.

I asked what I could do.  The first thing, said the angels, is not to take it on – the anger, that is.  Angry people want everyone to be angry, and they want the drama from the situation.  The angels advised me to be calm, and to work through what I needed to get done.  If it is impossible to get the work done, then the advice was to leave the situation for the time being, and come back to it at a later time. 

The hard part of this situation of anger is wanting to react with anger.  The easiest way for me to handle this was simply to back out of the situation because they had invited me in, and, it seemed that they were not ready for me.

Have you had situations like this?  What have you done?

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Friday, 13 May 2011

Spirit Speaks - Giving

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An act of giving is of most benefit when one gives something of value, carefully, with one’s own hand, while showing respect, and with a view that something wholesome will come of it. The same is true when one gives out of faith, respectfully, at the right time, with a generous heart, and without causing denigration.  - Andrew Olendzki, "Dana: The Practice of Giving"

I was putting together a bag of clothes that we no longer use, and looked around the house for stuff – knick knacks, jewellery, dishes – that we no longer use.  I am working at getting our household to a simpler level of maintenance.

When I sat down at my computer, I was pleased to see the above quote sitting in my inbox on my mail.  I love this quote!  While I don’t necessarily hand deliver everything, I certainly select what I give with much thought, and, I test to see whether the object is for the best and highest good of the receiver.  I also test to see if the object is good over the next year, if the answer is ‘yes, this is good for the receiver’.  If the object is only good for a day or a week, to me, there is no point in giving it.

I like to give things to my family and to my friends.  I especially like to give herbs and aloe vera slips to people because the plants are so helpful.  What I have found too, is that plants like to move from place to place – at least some of them do.  So, for me, giving a plant is a win-win for the person and the plant.

I often wonder if, at the back of what is going on, Creator and my Angels are having a chuckle at how easily they can guide me to give something to someone who needs it.  I don’t mean that they are laughing at me; I mean, they are laughing with joy because I am joyful at the time, too.

Judy@angelsandancestors.com

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Thursday, 12 May 2011

Tarot Discussion -- Osho Transformation Tarot–Card 18 Meditation

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From the OSHO Transformation Tarot – Card 18 – Meditation

Write up on the card:

Do the small things of life with a relaxed awareness. When you are eating, eat totally--chew totally, taste totally, smell totally. Touch your bread, feel the texture. Smell the bread, smell the flavor. Chew it, let it dissolve into your being, and remain conscious--and you are meditating. And then meditation is not separate from life.

Whenever meditation is separate from life, something is wrong. It becomes life-negative. Then one starts thinking of going to a monastery or to a Himalayan cave. Then one wants to escape from life, because life seems to be a distraction from meditation.
Life is not a distraction, life is an occasion for meditation.

This card was especially appropriate for me this morning.  As I have been getting busier with consulting, I am finding that I am changing my meditation times, and the length of time that I am meditating.  I am making the meditation separate from the normal acts of my life, where I can meditate at any time.  I am squeezing meditation out.

I wondered why?  I realized that my Ego was becoming more active and that it was telling me that I did not need to meditate. 

I realize that I need to move back into that flow of all things. 

I needed this card today!

Judy@angelsandancestors.com

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Wednesday, 11 May 2011

Spirit Animal -- Blue Monkey

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Blue Monkey picture is from Wikipedia.

 

Blue Monkey came into my meditation this morning, to introduce herself. 

I asked her why she had dropped by.  She said that humans needed to pay attention to what is happening to the Blue Monkey species.  Their habitat is shifting due to weather and to man made environment changes.  Their range is shrinking in some areas and expanding in other areas.  It is causing the Blue Monkey to shift locals and to learn new ways of being in different environments.  Blue Monkey has had to learn to adapt to new foods, and to doing more work for their food.  They have less play time than before.  Part of their socialization comes from play, and learning what the boundaries are for one another.  She said that she thought I would want to know.  I thanked her, and away she went.

I knew nothing about Blue Monkeys, so looked them up.  They roam in central and Eastern Africa.  They are tree top dwellers who prefer moist, water rich areas to live.  Their primary food is fruit and leaves.  They like pine trees and bamboo trees. (from Wikipedia)

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Tuesday, 10 May 2011

Spirit Animal - Buffalo Vision

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I was lying on the copper board, clearing, and doing a quest meditation.   My quest was interrupted by a large, bull buffalo/bison walking into my vision.  He shook his head in greeting. 

He said to me, “Earth Child, we are not meant to be kept corralled in small pens and fields.  We must roam free across all the prairies and woods.  We were promised this by White Buffalo Calf Woman.  Now, humans try to keep our numbers down.  They try to keep us in certain places, and close us off from the places that we should be.

We are the Earth’s caretakers across the prairies.  We nurture and garden.  We fertilize and it grows.  We created the tracks across the prairies.  We move as the weather and the shifts in the ground tell us to.  Now, when the ground shakes, we are not able to move to higher ground.  We are not able to teach the new calves all that they need to know about the grasses, and what is safe to eat and what is not.  We cannot teach them how to defend against the wolf and the big cat (cougar). 

We hope that you can ask other two legged to move some of us back to our natural home.  We know that you have seen visions of us walking through the grass by the Bow River.  This is what we did.  This is what we should do.  You and others can make it happen. 

Judy@angelsandancestors.com

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Monday, 9 May 2011

Spirit Animal -- Blue Whale Says Farewell

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The being that was knocking on the edge of my meditation is the Spirit of the Blue Whale.  She wished to come to say good bye.  She said that their time on Earth has ended and that they will be moving on to do other work.  She expressed sadness that humans saw them more as a resource for food rather than as the teachers and helpers that Blue Whale was sent here to be. 

She said that their kind have been leaving and have been killed for so long, that all that are here no longer feel that they are in service.  So, in mass, they will leave the planet within the next several months.

Blue Whale wanted to thank me for all of the dream times that we shared and for all the wonderful meditations. 

She asked me not to worry or grieve about what is going to be happening with the whales because it is all perfect. 

I hugged her and said good-bye.

Judy@angelsandancestors.com

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Sunday, 8 May 2011

From Judy -- Happy Mother’s Day 2011

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To Every Mom

I watch you all, Mothers, and I wonder how you manage.

I wonder where you find the time to cook and to clean.

After all, even after your kids are grown, you are still running kids and doing errands, often for the second generation or the third.

I wonder if you get tired.

I wonder if that is why some of you move away.

It doesn’t matter – you are still being a Mother and going beyond the limits.

That is what I see Mothers doing – going beyond their limits all the time.

I watch in amazement.

I honour all of you!

Judy@angelsandancestors.com

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Saturday, 7 May 2011

Spirit Speaks -- What Do You Believe?

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A myth is a religion in which no one any longer believes.  James Feibleman

I was contemplating the mystery of faith in my meditation, and did not reach any conclusions.  Then, I saw this quote, and it was like a telescope coming into focus for me.  The reason that we are going through such interesting times are that we are in the process of creating a new myth – Christianity At Work; Judaism at work; Muslim at work, etc. – and that while many people are done with all of these, and are ready to move on, enough people are still trying to make them real that the myth is still  being created.  The Greeks must have felt like this when the people were still hanging on to the Oracle of Delphi.

Namaste,

Judy@angelsandancestors.com  

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Friday, 6 May 2011

Spirit Speaks - We Must Be Silent

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“We must be silent before we can listen.
We must listen before we can learn.
We must learn before we can prepare.
We must prepare before we can serve.
We must serve before we can lead.”

- William Arthur Ward

Some days, I wonder about everything!  And, when I have great questions that seem too big for me to answer, I sit in meditation, and I ask Great Spirit, my Angels, my Guides, and any Ascended Masters that might want to help me out, if they will come in and speak with me.
What I have learned is that for me to hear any answers, I must be patient, and I must be very quiet and silent.  Therefore, when I saw the quote above, it resonated deeply through my heart as a great truth.  When we need to be in silence, we must close our mouths and our ego, so we can truly hear all that is around us.  We “see” more clearly when we are silent because we do not lay our critique of what is being said over the other’s words.
I acknowledge the wisdom of the relationship between learning, preparing, serving, and then leading.  This is a natural progression.  It is what Nature shows us.
Judy@angelsandancestors.com   The May Angels Magazine is up at www.angelsandancestors.com

Thursday, 5 May 2011

Angels Speak -- Don’t Hide Away!

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So many people have been talking to me about all the pressure that they are feeling in their head and in their bodies. It feels flu-like, and is not the flu.  They do not want to be out and about, they simply want to be at home, often in bed, because they are so very tired.

The Angels say that this is a common reaction to the pressure that the Earth is feeling as the plates shift.  What the Earth feels, we can often mirror if we feel connected to the Earth.  When we want to hide away, The Angels tell us to call them in and ask them to take away the pressured feeling, and the headaches, if that is what we feel.  The Angels are more than happy to stand between us and the energies that are body finds to difficult to assimilate. 

You can sit in meditation and ask the Archangels or Guardian Angels to keep your space protected, and then to come into the space and shift the pressure to a level that does not affect your body.  This may not work the first couple of times that you try it.  So, you need to persist, and to do this meditation several times.

Judy@angelsandancestors.com   The May Angels Magazine is up at www.angelsandancestors.com

Wednesday, 4 May 2011

Spirit Speaks - “Forge” Ahead

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As I asked for guidance for my blog today, I heard “Forge ahead!”.  And then I saw a series of visions around keeping one’s faith through the times ahead where chaos will be rampant, and where people will try to get you to do things against your nature.

The message was that we must “forge” ourselves through all the heat that we will be taking, into a person of steel will and mission.  We must be able to stand firm in our beliefs, in the knowledge that we are all connected in Oneness and that hurting one person to benefit another is actually hurting all of us.  We will be shaped by all of the fire that we will be under, however, if our Soul can hang on to the vision of what we can be, we will all be filled with a steely resolve that will let us continue to be in service to The Light.

Judy@angelsandancestors.com   The May Angels Magazine is up at www.angelsandancestors.com

Tuesday, 3 May 2011

Spirit Speaks - New Moon May 3 2011

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A New Moon is so hard to photograph because it is technically a “dark moon” and therefore, has no image.  Today is like that – there is not any image to describe it.

Today is about reaffirming that even though this is a reality that we have created, we need to continue to affirm our work and achievements.  We need to temper all that we do with compassion – for ourselves and for all others. 

We are all doing the same thing – learning to navigate through life and at the same time increase our soul knowledge so that when we make the decision to return to our eternal self, we have more wisdom to share with The All.

Many blessings to you this day!

Judy@angelsandancestors.com   The May Angels Magazine is up at www.angelsandancestors.com

Monday, 2 May 2011

Spirit Animal - Dove Brings Brighter Days

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Our doves returned to our yard this week, and immediately, the clouds began to lessen, and the Sun shone more brightly.  The snow has finally disappeared from the back yard, and the irises are now shooting up.  It has been a long winter!

Dove came and sat on the back of the deck seat, and then sat on the wires behind our yard.  She seemed to be looking over the yard.  As I watched her, I saw her take and make a noise, a blessing if you will, over our yard. 

I am grateful that we are so blessed!

Judy@angelsandancestors.com   The May Angels Magazine is up at www.angelsandancestors.com

NEW MOON CEREMONY. . . RSVP
Tuesday, May 3, 7-9 pm
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We will be guided by the beautiful goddess, Green Tara. Her name means “cross-over”. She will be showing us “the way”. Please bring your rattles and drums, and bring a small snack (for 6-8 people) to share in community after the meditation. Call 403-225-2016, or email Judy here. Limited Space!

Sunday, 1 May 2011

Spirit Animal - Lynx Stops In

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Lynx inhabit the high altitude forests with dense cover of shrubs, reeds, and grass. Although the cats hunt on the ground, they can climb trees and can swim swiftly, catching fish.

Lynx has been appearing on the edge of my dreams and my meditation visions.  I asked it why it was stopping in so frequently.  Her reply was that she walks a solitary life and that she watches over those that are quite solitary.  I frowned.  I said that I have a mate and I have good friends.  I have family nearby and I am close to them.  I do not feel solitary. 

Lynx laughed and said that solitary is not who you know – it is how you perform your life.  She said that because I choose to do many things on my own and to have a solitary experience, that I am indeed, a “solitaire”.   Lynx had volunteered a long time ago, to watch over me, and others like me, who are ones who walk alone, as she does.

I thanked her for her kindness, and she bounded away.

Judy@angelsandancestors.com   The May Angels Magazine is up at www.angelsandancestors.com

NEW MOON CEREMONY. . . RSVP
Tuesday, May 3, 7-9 pm
by Toonie Donation
We will be guided by the beautiful goddess, Green Tara. Her name means “cross-over”. She will be showing us “the way”. Please bring your rattles and drums, and bring a small snack (for 6-8 people) to share in community after the meditation. Call 403-225-2016, or email Judy here. Limited Space!