Longing…longing for the place that used to be, that we recognize at a soul level. At the soul level, there are not any boundaries of time and place. There is only the sacred recognition of a space where you used to belong.
Have you ever experienced Hiraeth?
More about Hiraeth in a future post.
Many Blessings.
A while ago, one of my friends sent me the amazing quote below. She knew that I was working on mindfulness and on being more attuned to Nature and the signs and messages that Nature provides.
Enjoy the wonderful ideas in this quote from Angus Williams.
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The Ancestors tell us that to accomplish what they have accomplished takes great patience. Simple tools and difficult environments meant that to build a house or a barn or a fence took a great deal of time.
Our Ancestors laugh at us because they see that we want everything instantly. We, the descendants, do not know patience. Patience brings positivity. Patience brings change slowly. Patience gives us the courage to say hard things.
Today, slow down. Practice patience.
Many Blessings.
Note - this post first appeared in this blog on May 27, 2017.
The hardest part of growing up, I think, is adjusting to how many things one must/should be afraid of. When we are very young, we are fearless. Our parents and siblings teach us about fear and that we should fear what we do not know.
The Google Dictionary says that fear is:
"he is prey to irrational fears"an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous, likely to cause pain, or a threat.
To move through life, we need to be in harmony with our surroundings and we need to be fear-less. First, we do need fear. It helps us in dangerous situations. Second, we have way too much fear in our lives and we need to reduce it.
We learn to fear being outside, the future, fast vehicles, slow vehicles, anything or anybody that is different, to name a few of the fears. And we have not talked about fear of different insects and snakes. We even fear things that we only imagine might happen.
How do we become fear-less? We work on being confident and on healing our fears. We work on the source of the fear and even the karmic situations from past lives that have created the fear in this lifetime. We work and we progress.
Many blessings!
When I work with clients, I find that many people are stuck in a past event or set of events, that they cannot let go of. These folks are always looking behind them so that they have trouble moving forward. This means that they miss so many opportunities that they end up spinning their wheels and feeling frustrated and resentful of life.
Life is set up to give us all experiences… experiences that are fun, that are challenging, that rock our world, that cause us grief and sorrow, and that move us forward. If someone stays stuck in the past, they develop an anger that gets directed outwards to everyone around them, even though the anger is towards them-self.
When life happens, we need to be mindful that nothing lasts forever, that each moment is a teaching moment for us, and that we need to let go of imagined hurts, push through the pain of injuries, and look forward to the next thing which is usually an offset to what just happened. Remember, the Universe always works in balance. A negative is balanced with a positive. However, you must be aware to see it happen!
Many blessings.
Several months ago, a friend sent me the poster/picture above that shows a series of yoga poses that may be used to relieve anxiety. Each pose uses the wall to achieve balance and to make the moves easier.
I have worked through the routines several times and I have shared them with several friends and asked them to try the routines for at least five days. The question is, “Do these moves actually relieve anxiety?”
While none of us could identify a real anxiety in our lives, we all noticed that this routine simply made us feel better! Try this routine and see what you thing of the moves.
Blessings!
The times that you feel at your worst and your lowest energy is a great time to say a little prayer. When you are happy and on top of the world, it is a great time to say a little prayer. In other words, anytime is a good time for a little prayer.
A little prayer means that. Short. Small. Little. Address the entity that you pray to, make an ask if that is what you need. Give thanks and end. Or simply do a little prayer of thanks. Gratitude goes a long way to keeping your energy levels up.
Many blessings!
Many blessings.
Through this very cold weather that started about a month ago, I am making sure to keep the bird feeders filled and I am sprinkling seed on the ground for those birds and animals that do not access the feeder. The most regular attendees for the seeds on the ground are the Mourning Doves. Currently, we only have two at our seed bank. In late summer and fall, the Dove pairs brought their hatchlings to feed so we sometimes had as many as 15 Doves on the ground. We love watching them! There is always a “look out” Dove allowing the others to feed in peace. If a threat is spotted, for example, a hawk, Look Out Dove signals the rest and they scatter into the evergreens for shelter.
The sound of the Dove, the soft cooing, represents different things depending on the cadence of the call. For some folks, the sound of the Dove during bereavement means that the deceased is signalling that they are well into the next phase. Sometimes the sound is more of a soft hooting cooing… signalling that all is well and peaceful. This is the sound heard mostly in the evening. The call can be clipped and urgent which is calling the clan of Doves together.
The lessons from Dove and its calling sound are:
You can read about other messages from Dove in the following blogs:
https://angelsandancestors.blogspot.com/2008/08/freedom-to-be.html
https://angelsandancestors.blogspot.com/2009/06/spirit-animal-dove.html
https://angelsandancestors.blogspot.com/2011/07/spirit-animal-dove-drops-feathers.html
Blessings to all.
We hear lots of thoughts about Nature supporting us and how we need to get out in Nature to help our healing — healing of the body, mind, and spirit. What I found though, through the last several weeks, is that getting outside is a chore, and walking any distance was a challenge.
Knowing that I needed support from Nature, I started looking at all the pictures of our yard and our trees and our garden. I started with the most recent and then back over the years. Our first garden at this house was in 2004. As I looked at the pictures of our gardens and hikes and ramblings, I would feel a healing sensation wash over me. The pictures were helping me.
Perhaps we can get a lift of energy from pictures of flowers and streams and mountains and trees. What do you think?
Blessings.
My work background is in accounting and technology. Over the years, I have come to understand that support is usually supporting users of software or computers. I have completed many hours of software support. Recently, I learned a different aspect of support, and I was on the receiving end.
Around the middle of December, I pinched a nerve in my back. Because it did not seem too serious at the time, and I was preparing for family meals and putting together last minute Christmas items, I pushed through the discomfort. On December 20, I could hardly get out of bed to go the bathroom. I got prescriptions for muscle relaxants and pain killers. I had to learn to move more slowly and thoughtfully - in other words, I had to learn to be mindful about my movements. I had to learn to give very clear communication to those around me that were helping me to move in those first few days, and to have clarity about what movements I needed to do and how I was going to do them.
The healing road back to easier movement and less pain has been very slow. Laying with heating pads and infrared lasers and ice packs gave me lots of time for reflection on what happened and how I was getting through it. The one word that describes my Christmas is “support” with Love.
As I sort through the memories of the last few weeks, I am grateful for the love and support of my husband, my sister, my dog, my neighbours, and my extended family. Things that needed doing just got done around me and for me. Meals seemed to happen. Cleaning got done. Many thanks to my husband and my sister who came and stayed for several days. I slept a lot! I would wake up and my dog was cuddled beside me, waiting for me to be mobile. One day, when I was in a very deep sleep, he stuck his nose in my face and licked me. As I woke up, I noticed he was whining and seemed quite concerned. I am so grateful to them!
I am still recovering and mobile. I still am taking it easy. I thank all my Angels that helped me through the last several weeks.
I hope that your Christmas and New Year were filled with love and joy and peacefulness and fun.
Blessings.
