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The Ancestors About Man’s Place on Earth

Not my own writing, obviously. Much older… It inspires awe to recall that writers, lyricists, and poets of all eras had epiphanies and experiences of complete connection with Life that they composed such heart-felt love songs, or mantras, for posterity. May this bless you today, NJ … The Earth Invocation – from the Atharva VedaContinue reading “The Ancestors About Man’s Place on Earth”

Summer Solstice Festivals

Summer solstice: for 2 decades it was a World Peace and Prayer Day (initiated by Arvol Looking Horse in the 90s and, after a pause, the effort continues in a new way).. and for several years now, it is also International Day of Yoga. The well-being of the planet and the well-being of you areContinue reading “Summer Solstice Festivals”

Trust Your Feelings (and Reexamine Your Wishes)

Feelings are rejuvenating and make life colourful. Contemporary culture reduces feelings and overemphasizes wishes. Allow your feelings to be what they are, and manage your wishes. How can you know which is which; what is the difference between feelings and wishes? Feelings are intelligent and a keen guidance system. Acknowledging them gives you peace. WishesContinue reading “Trust Your Feelings (and Reexamine Your Wishes)”

Radical Self-Acceptance – Try It

Self-acceptance is the way. Not only do you get unattractive to bullies, invisible to the unwholesome, and a riddle to those play mind games. You also become truly yourself. You come into your body and feel yourself alive. You feel your feelings, you know yourself as a feeling being. You know that you are worthContinue reading “Radical Self-Acceptance – Try It”

Love That Has Created You Is Drawing You to Itself

Despite its tragedies, heavy grief, and challenges, this world is a beautiful place to live in. The more you awaken to love (to what you truly love and not just what you are supposed to love), the more beauty you notice. The more beauty you notice, the more harmonious you feel and the stronger yourContinue reading “Love That Has Created You Is Drawing You to Itself”

Match Made In Heaven

It’s Written In the Stars: In Your Birth Chart Women:Gain from #Jupiter, the inner Emperor. In a woman’s birth chart, look to Jupiter and the house Jupiter is located in to find the most significant relationship. Jupiter is good luck, the benefactor, the positive male (in her own psyche), abundance, laughter, natural and luxurious bliss,Continue reading “Match Made In Heaven”

Connective Intelligence: Your Song Attracts a Home

In spring,the birds sing to attract a mate.The male sings to adore the femalewho, with some luck, will adore him back.The plants overhear the courtshipand thrive from indirect love.Research has shown thatbird song boosts the growth of greens.So while wooing their future partners,birds sing to their future homes,the bushes and the trees that will sheltertheirContinue reading “Connective Intelligence: Your Song Attracts a Home”

Peace and Prayer Day 2015

On solstice, it is also the 20th World Peace and Prayer Day. You can be part of it too, from where you sit, breathe and bless. Chief Arvol Looking Horse called for the protection of all sacred sites. That is the theme this year. Remember that there is a sacred site in your own homeContinue reading “Peace and Prayer Day 2015”

Hot Calm, and All Organic

Elderberry blossom,that scent is a winner.One part flower, one part sweat,amorous,with staying power and sunshine within,it welcomes summer,butterflies and beesthat know a good thingwhen they smell it,just like me. Elderberry blossom,white and yellow delight.To the wind, you are rapture.To the people, you are medicineera after era.In your syrup,I find my childhoodand a suave allyfor apricotsContinue reading “Hot Calm, and All Organic”