GLOBAL AWAKENING
AWAKE
THE FIGHT GOING ON INSIDE OF YOU
WE ARE AWAKE AND WE HAVE ARRIVED
NATIVE AMERICAN PRAYER
WE ARE ONE
Thursday, August 30, 2012
Obviously we are called to love, help, support and encourage each other. But one common mistake many of us make is trying to make someone else (or everyone else) happy. It just can't be done. Instead we need to turn our attention to our own goals and dreams--things that we feel passion for--and by doing that we teach others, by example, how to seek happiness for themselves. Sleep Tight!
Sometimes the events and life changes that threaten, confuse and worry us are actually life corrections that are moving us towards calmer waters. I know this can be hard to believe when the sky looks so threatening and we are being tossed about by the winds and waves. But together we are learning that often after the storm passes, things are that much sweeter, and we find ourselves exactly where we needed and wanted to be. Rest easy. ♥
that is wise, hopeful and positive. But unfortunately we aren’t always listening. And when we're not tuned in, we miss out on guidance, direction, and ultimately on joy and clarity. A good time to practice listening is when you turn off your bedside light and move towards sleep. Tonight rest easy and listen!
It isn’t always easy, is it? Sometimes finding the energy and the will and the power when you're feeling exhausted, discouraged and stuck is just about the hardest thing in the world. On those days, make the steps really, really small. Remind yourself that any step is good, and very often it's one of those seemingly small steps that sets big change in motion.
Let tonight be a time to recharge. As you fall asleep – imagine today’s hurts and disappointments leaking out from the tips of your toes and evaporating. And then open your heart and welcome in the warm and comforting spirit of love and hope that has been patiently waiting.
We often tell ourselves that small steps are really not all that effective, and we use that as an excuse to stand still. When in reality, nine times out of ten, it’s those small steps that make those big changes happen. To begin all its takes is one very small, manageable step. And the very best time to begin, is right now.
If you want the view, you need to climb the mountain!
From this night forward strive to be your own best friend. Look within for your dreams, your inspiration, and your sense of hope. Trust your intuition and your passion. Celebrate your strengths and be open to areas of potential growth. Believe in yourself, and remember that you not only deserve a fulfilled life, your purpose fulfilled is exactly what the world needs. And finally, never be afraid to take small steps and never be too cautious to think big
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You may have been ignoring it for so long that you think you’ve forgotten what you were meant to become. But I believe that on some deep and true level you actually know exactly what you are called to do. And eventually you will do it. The only question is, when? The best answer is, beginning right now!
What you want or need is exactly what you already have that you can share with others. You could try and prove me wrong or you could reach out to someone nearby and prove me right.
Want to practice something that will change your life immediately? Practice looking at people with your heart rather than your head. Ask yourself, “What does my heart see when I look at Sam or Margaret, or that elderly lady in the elevator, or that young man skateboarding on the sidewalk?” And then listen and be ready for a major step forward.
No one is immune from storm clouds, dark or dreary days and difficulties that challenge us to the breaking point. But we can also remember that it's always at that point that we discover something remarkable ---We are much more resilient than we could have ever imagined, every storm passes, and the warm, bright sun does come out again.
In this moment, we are each at different places and having different experiences. For some, it's a difficult phase and for others, things seem easier. But remarkably, despite our many differences, what we have in common is even more significant-- we are part of a community. And although the tides will continue to ebb and flow, our love and hope for each other is clear and forever constant.
Begin with yes
No one is immune from storm clouds, dark or dreary days and difficulties that challenge us to the breaking point. But we can also remember that it's always at that point that we discover something remarkable ---We are much more resilient than we could have ever imagined, every storm passes, and the warm, bright sun does come out again.
There's no one who has dealt with the challenges you've faced, overcome the obstacles you've survived, learned the lessons you've learned and been given the opportunities that you now have. You do have an important mission that includes goals to achieve and problems to solve. But you also have gifts, wisdom and compassion to share. And the great thing about your mission and your sharing is that they go hand in hand. The timing couldn't be better.
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Why Amber or Blue Bottles
isn’t about to catch an adder (a venomous snake) and rip out its tongue for anybody! Not only do I put myself at risk, but hey… the adder needs his tongue.
Adder’s Tongue is a folk name for the Dogstooth Violet. But it gets worse.
Some recipes include boiling Alison. Now what did poor Alison do to warrant a trip to the boiling cauldron, you ask? Well, she is Alyssum – a flowering plant in the cabbage family. The list goes on, so I thought I’d put together a small reference list as I compile a complete pharmacology for the Book of Shadows page on Grandma Tilly’s Tinctures and Tonics website.
Here we go, in no particular order of favorites, mind you:
An Eagle – Wild Garlic
A Bone of Ibis – Buckthorn
Bear’s Foot – Lady’s Mantle
Ass’s Foot – Coltsfoot
Bird’s Eye – Germander
Bird’s Foot – Fenugreek
Blood of a Goose – Milk from the Mulberry Tree
Blood of a Snake – Hematite (this one is a gem stone – The olde ones already knew about gem essences!)
Hare’s Beard – Great Mullein
Lords and Ladies – Wake Robin (No actual members of the aristocracy were harmed in the making of potions.)
Lucky Hand – Male Fern
Naughty Man, Old Man, Old Uncle Henry – Mugwort
Pig’s Tail – Arnica
Scale of Dragon – Tarragon
Semen of Ares (ew!) – Clover (not so ew)
Summer’s Bride – Calendula
And the list goes on…
Even the old favorite – the toad – was actually an herb called Toadflax.
Witchcraft is the modern (yes, a few hundred years in the grand scheme of things is modern) name given to the old men and women who studied the herbs, minerals and techniques for healing. The information was passed down from generation to generation within some families and eventually religious hysteria came crashing down around them. The city folk, who had already morphed into a more consumerism-based society, chose not to remember the old remedies and potions their own grandmothers may have used. Why should they? They could go to the doctor and he’d fix them right up with a little bloodletting or a bottle of whiskey.
But the country folk – the Pagans – remembered. These bringers of down-to-earth honesty never forgot how to treat a wound or how to break a fever. And to remember which herb was which, they gave them interesting names based upon history or what the herb actually looked like. I imagine, during the burning times, when they wrote down their recipes, they hid the actual names along with their books, in the shadows, to protect themselves. If I’m right, this technique may have backfired for some. If the magistrate or the Sheriff found a recipe that included Snake Head and Toe of Frog (a Leech – which the doctor’s used all the time – and Buttercups), they were probably more freaked out than if they found a recipe with the actual names.
Still, the folk names for many of the herbs add, at least for me, a sense of pride and historical reference. The recipes are fun and effective, and no witch should ever take herself too seriously, right?
Oh, and in case you’re wondering, Dragon’s Blood is a plant grown in the Middle East. It is rare only because there is only one island upon which it grows naturally, and no dragons are harmed during the harvest.
http://www.grandmatilly.com/1/category/home%20remedies/1.html
World Shift 2012 Declaration:
“There is no doubt that we are now in a state of global emergency. This unprecedented worldwide crisis is a symptom of a much deeper problem – the current state of our consciousness: how we think about oursel
ves and our world.
We have the urgent need, and now the opportunity, for a complete rethink: to reconsider our values and priorities, to understand our interconnectedness and to begin a new direction – living in harmony with nature and each other.”
~ The Consciousness Revolution
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Monday, August 27, 2012
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Monday, August 20, 2012
My Friends, Today is the start of a new week! It is a chance for a new beginning - or maybe just a different page of the same book. Either way, today is a great opportunity to realize your life. Where have you come from and where are you going? Are you making the best of your life? Are you content with who you are, and are you thankful for what you have? Do you make every moment count and do you live life to the very fullest?
Take some time today to acknowledge the blessings you have been given. If you have the ability and the opportunity to read this message, than you ARE blessed! If you have friends and /or family who love you, you ARE blessed. If you can read, write, walk, talk, hear, see, smell, taste, and Laugh, you ARE blessed. If you Love and are Loved unconditionally, than you ARE blessed!
Take today also to "recharge your battery." Meditation always helps you to recharge, stay focused and grounded. If you can, take a walk on the beach or
somewhere in nature. Breathe. Focus on you energy and how it not only affects you, but those around you, and ultimately ALL of creation.
Keep with you the affirmation, "I am peace, I am Kindness, I am Compassion, I am Patience, I am LOVE."
At last, exist today and EVERY day with the idea that each morning is a blessing and each day a new opportunity for happiness. Despite your setbacks and those things which you think might be keeping you from being truly happy, you ARE blessed. Remember that it is ONLY within you that is keeping you from being truly happy.
To All, I wish a most beautiful day and a most blessed week!! Endless Blessings!! ~ Vic
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Don't try to escape
Don't try to escape and forget yourself when people all around you try to silence you, you have something else to do in your life than waiting for those who don't want to change and evolve, just to make them secure and keep their place. Don't be a victim of manipulation and selfishness, lies and false emotions will try to keep you down. Listen to your heart, listen to you, release indignation and break it all for all time :))))
Sunday, August 19, 2012
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