#33



If a man walks in the woods for love of them, half of each day, he is in danger of being regarded as a loafer.  But if he spends his days as a speculator, shearing off those woods and making the earth bald before her time, he is deemed an industrious and enterprising citizen. 
~Henry David Thoreau

paderborn 2008

Looking forward to visiting the little forest near my house this weekend! And breathing in and soaking up all the goodness.
Happy Weekend to everyone....

#34

NEW MOON IN SCORPIO

i have been feeling the pull of the underworld

and the voices and shadows that i can't normally see

were revealed in my dream-wake life this morning

i felt the terror of the darkness but as i embraced it

the darkness dissipated and with that my fear.

tonight i will meditate under this dark moon energy

and ask to hear the message that i need to hear.

i will let go of what i don't need to carry with me any

longer and sow the seeds of something that i want to create

this month

i am going to let go of victimhood and embrace courage

this month

how about you?

what would you wish to let go of and see created?

#33

#2

found on curlewis st bondi

#32

same same but different series #1

#32

by ingthings

hi·ber·nateverb (used without object), -nat·ed, -nat·ing.

1.

Zoology. to spend the winter in close quarters in a dormant condition, as bears and certain other animals.

2.

to withdraw or be in seclusion; retire.

3.

to winter in a place with a milder climate: Each winter finds us hibernating in Australia.

I totally relate to this. I feel myself slowing down. Not wanting to be outside. I have to really push myself to go out. Once I am out I feel good, but the energy it takes to get dressed feels like it could be better spent doing something cozy inside instead. I don't feel depressed - just more content in withdrawing. The idea of making things, being creative, cooking, eating is calling me more than usual. Candles and burning incense and delicious warm soups on the stove are now the norm. And knowing that I am getting on a plane and heading to paradise in December is like having that stash of your favourite something somewhere in the house for whenever you want it.

Yawn. Stretch. Better get dressed now and go & get my favourite Spelt bread from the bakery before it's all sold out.

Here's an interesting article about possible hibernation in Russian folk. Too cool!







#31

feeling sad today.

have sat and breathed and felt my feelings, and

although they have changed throughout the day

they are mostly the colour blue.

and so as the moon approaches its dark time, perhaps

it is my time to feel those emotions that are lying

underneath the surface, the not so pleasant ones, my

shadow

i did try to cheer myself up by watching things to make me smile,

searching for that spark that resides within and the videos

i have found today have made me feel humanity so deeply and so

beautifully, i have cried instead.

below is one of my favourite stories