Spirit Speaks - Live YOUR Life

 

I have listened to so many people that are living a life that was decided by their parents or guardian, or by their husband or wife.  They do not live freely.

 

Live life for you!

Blessings,

Judy

Judy@angelsandancestors.com

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Spirit Animal - Crow Hops

My black cow pony always did at least two crow hops, trying to buck me off, before we settled down for business.  My Dad said that they were called crow hops because the jump was so up and down, and the back was arched.  I never really understood the analogy at the time.  I was too busy being a kid. 

Now, I understand, that a crow hop is about changing direction rapidly.  That is the lesson that Crow brought this past week.  Every time I went out to my vehicle, the Crow would be sitting on the road.  It would hop – sometimes forward, or sideways, or even up and down.  Always, it watched me.  It was saying, “Things will take unexpected leaps.  Be ready!  You can handle this.”

When I finally said, “I get it!”, Crow flew away. 

May all the unexpected turns be joyous.

 

Judy

Judy@angelsandancestors.com

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I am happy to announce that my book is now available on Amazon.com…

Earth Wisdom Meditations: 111 Contemplations For People Who Love The Earth [Paperback] Judith Hirst (Author) A Kindle version is also available.

Spirit Animal - Gecko

Unless you have been plagued by cockroaches, you may not truly understand the importance of a Gecko.  When I was living in the Philippines, one of my apartments seemed to be plagued by cockroaches.  I spotted some Geckos on the wall of a building next to the restaurant that I was going to.  After my meal, (and when no one was watching), I went back to the wall.  I pleaded with the Geckos to have pity on me and asked one of them to come home with me to feast on cockroaches.   They all seemed to listen.  None of them moved.  I gave them my address, and left. 

I arrived home in about fifteen minutes.  After making my check-in phone calls to friends and family, I turned on the TV.  About an hour later, I heard clicking in my dried plant arrangement.  I went and checked.  There was a little Gecko, a little over two inches long, peeking out at me. She basically said that she’d come to check things out, and if it was all good, she would stay.  She never left until I moved out of the apartment, about a month or so later.  Cheerfully, she kept the cockroaches at bay, and looked like she grew a good inch while she lived with me.

As a spirit animal guide, she taught me several things:

• One is never too small to do a good job of what ever their talent is.
• Blending with the wall (or ceiling) allows one to see the bigger picture without being pulled into the crowd.
• Stick-to-it-ness is a very good thing

 

May your Spirit Animal bring you blessings,

Judy

Judy@angelsandancestors.com

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I am happy to announce that my book is now available on Amazon.com…

Earth Wisdom Meditations: 111 Contemplations For People Who Love The Earth [Paperback] Judith Hirst (Author) A Kindle version is also available.

Spirit Animal - Golden Retriever Blessing

I was explaining to a friend that sometimes, the pain of losing Sage, our golden retriever, is still very sharp.  I have pondered why that pain would rip through me at the most unexpected times.  I never came up with a clear reason.

Then, one of my friends sent me a series of dog pictures.  In the bundle was this one.  This is my answer.  It was the great blessing of being totally accepted, with all my faults and peculiarities.  It is not even unconditional  - it simply is!

There are not many beings, other than the Angels, who simply accept. 

Many blessings, and may you be accepted because it is…

Judy

 

Judy@angelsandancestors.com

See our websites: www.angelsandancestors.com; legionsofmichael.blogspot.com; www.missionearthpublishing.com

I am happy to announce that my book is now available on Amazon.com…

Earth Wisdom Meditations: 111 Contemplations For People Who Love The Earth [Paperback] Judith Hirst(Author) A Kindle version is also available.

Buddha Speaks - Many Truths

 

Truth is best served by recognizing a viewpoint as only a viewpoint, and refraining from taking that extra step of regarding it as true to the exclusion of all other views. In other words, all views—even correct views—are best held gently, rather than grasped firmly.

- Andrew Olendzki, "Blinded by Views"

In Buddhism, the search for truth is a concept that does not translate well into our 21st century belief system.  It is hard to explain to someone that truth is – what is – and not what appears to be truth in a certain time, place, and context.

To see more on this idea….

http://angelsandancestors.blogspot.ca/2011/02/spirit-speaks-truth-and-willingness.html

http://angelsandancestors.blogspot.ca/2008/08/truth-vs-facts.html

Blessings,

Judy

Judy@angelsandancestors.com

See our websites: www.angelsandancestors.com; legionsofmichael.blogspot.com; www.missionearthpublishing.com

I am happy to announce that my book is now available on Amazon.com…

Earth Wisdom Meditations: 111 Contemplations For People Who Love The Earth [Paperback] Judith Hirst(Author) A Kindle version is also available.

Spirit Speaks - Consider the timing

 

 

Although I have learned that timing happens perfectly, I often get caught in the misconception of time being controllable.  In my daily career as a consultant and project manager, being on time and on budget is a tool of the trade.   In the rest of my life, I constantly see how timing is beyond what anyone can control. 

I have been working on renovations on the house, and, for various reasons, the project has dragged on.  There is one item to finish.  I cannot find “someone” who can finish it off for me.

I realized that this is a step in the bigger picture that I could not see in the overall timing of things.  My sense of it is that this one item – which happens to be a step – has some significance in my life. 

There is a saying:

When you feel that you have reached the end and that you cannot go one step further, when life seems to be drained of all purpose: what a wonderful opportunity to start all over again, to turn over a new page. - Eileen Caddy

I think perhaps that this last step is really about starting a new step.  I will make the “step” when the time is right.

May you always step where it is safe!

Blessings,

Judy

Judy@angelsandancestors.com

See our websites: www.angelsandancestors.com; legionsofmichael.blogspot.com; www.missionearthpublishing.com

I am happy to announce that my book is now available on Amazon.com…

Earth Wisdom Meditations: 111 Contemplations For People Who Love The Earth [Paperback] Judith Hirst(Author) A Kindle version is also available.

Spirit Speaks - Impossible

The message pounded through my brain – everything is possible.  It repeated over and over.  There are no limits…. was the phrase that began to echo in my head.  And finally, there was silence.

This onslaught of noise was the response I received to my thoughts about how impossible life is for some people. 

Judgement.

This one word startled me awake.   Of course!  Who was I to look from the outside and say that someone’s life was impossible?

Who did this to you?

Wow!  What a huge question.  I have to stop and think.  Parents, teachers, and even friends, have said that my goals are impossible and that I will fail.

Judgement.

Allow no one to sit in judgement on you…. they do not have permission.

 

Blessings,

Judy

Spirit Animal - The Legacy of Wild Horses Is Freedom

When I am feeling trapped by life, when there seems to be more “should do” than “have fun” words in my life, I think of being free.  One of my teachers told me that horses that serve man are much like humans who are tied to work, family, and the community.  Once the harness is put on the horse, it is hard for them to remove it.

The horse’s message is to work when the harness is on, and play when the harness is off.  Make sure that you remove the harness before going to bed.

 

Blessings,

Judy

Judy@angelsandancestors.com

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Earth Wisdom Meditations: 111 Contemplations For People Who Love The Earth [Paperback] Judith Hirst(Author) A Kindle version is also available.

Buddha Speaks - Reaching Out From The HEART

In loving kindness, our minds are open and expansive—spacious enough to contain all the pleasures and pains of a life fully lived. Pain, in this context, doesn’t feel like betrayal or an overwhelming force. It is part of the reality of human experience, and an opportunity for us to practice maintaining our authentic presence.   - Sharon Salzberg, "Working with Metta"

This is the time for you t heal.  Let go of the pain.

 

Blessings,

Judy

Judy@angelsandancestors.com

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Earth Wisdom Meditations: 111 Contemplations For People Who Love The Earth [Paperback] Judith Hirst(Author) A Kindle version is also available.

Spirit Speaks - Finding a Way

                                           

 

The message came through quite clearly… now is the time of finding your way.  It will not be easy, and sometimes there will not be any other light, than you.  You are the light that shows the way.  Do not falter.

The longest road or the shortest road will not matter.  The Spirits that have no home will see you, and follow you.  Send them forward.  Help them find peace.  This too is part of your way.

The Angels gathered and bowed their heads, and reached out and touched the tops of our heads.  It was a benediction.

 

Blessings,

Judy

Judy@angelsandancestors.com

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Spirit Animal– Pelican and Light

I took this picture on Saturday – June 30.   You can see Merlin, our 6 month old yellow lab watching the light come down with the pelicans.  If you blow up the picture, it looks like the light is actually made up of people like beings. 

 

It looks like they are feeding the Pelicans.  Merlin was totally entranced by the birds and the light.  Magic, our other dog, hung back with me.

Magic is a six year old Border Collie Blue Heeler cross.  In the picture above, he is resting, waiting for us to finish our lunch so he can go and play.

Back to the Pelicans – the Pelicans were late coming back this year.  And, this is the second time that I have seen them within a week.  Pelicans are about air and water – the mental and the emotional, and the spiritual.  Having the group of them together, chatting at us, was sending a message that contained the following ideas:

• its time to get out of the deep water and go to the shallows.  There you are safe from the monsters of the deep.  Be kind to yourself.
• whether you are in the mood for friends or not, go and spend time with a group of people.  The energy will help you sort out your energy.  You will see that you belong with some people and not with others.  The group raises our awareness, and we become more.
• when something new comes along, back off a bit until you see where and how they fit into your life.  This is cautious and practical.

Blessings,

Judy

Judy@angelsandancestors.com

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Earth Wisdom Meditations: 111 Contemplations For People Who Love The Earth [Paperback] Judith Hirst(Author) A Kindle version is also available.

Spirit Speaks - Reflection

 

I took this picture of a mother duck and her babies last week.  The whole time that we walked around the pond, I heard the word, “reflect”.  I had been having some thoughts about this and that.  Reflect, however, means to me that I need to look at my actions and what was going on.

Some of the actions that popped into my mind were random things that I did that I wondered, at the time, why I did them.  However, I did what I was prompted to do.  Then, later, one of my friends needed the very things that Spirit had asked me to research and download.

In my reflection, I realized that most things are not about me.  They are about big picture things that I can assist with.  The retention pond, above, caused a lot of controversy when it was built.  Several years later, it is providing a safe place for the ducks and geese to nest and raise their young.  The last two years the river has flooded at the hatching time.  It would wash away the youngsters, and the flocks would diminish.  Spirit had the foresight to have retention ponds built in the regular hatching places.  It is the big picture thing again.

In my reflection, I realized that all is perfect, whole, and complete, and I do not need to spend energy on the things that do not matter.  From our very small perspective, though, all things matter. 

Blessings,

Judy

Judy@angelsandancestors.com

See our websites: www.angelsandancestors.com; legionsofmichael.blogspot.com; www.thestoryoflight.com; webdesign11.com; www.missionearthpublishing.com

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Earth Wisdom Meditations: 111 Contemplations For People Who Love The Earth [Paperback] Judith Hirst(Author) A Kindle version is also available.