i love a good optical illusion. focus on the red dot and see the ring disappear
from reddit
an experiment involving twin sisters who are living at opposite ends of the planet
October 14, 2011
October 13, 2011
#27
an image of Mabon - reresenting the autumn equinox time |
#24
WISHCASTING WEDNESDAY
over at jamie ridler studios each wednesday, jamie prompts us to
create a wish for ourselves. by publicly stating your wish and doing
so within a loving group circle like the one she has created, the wish
will hopefully become manifest.
yesterday's prompt is HOW DO YOU WISH TO BE LOVED
( sorry i'm a little late)
this question immediately created lots of ripples within my mind.
initially i think i want to be loved just for who i am, warts and all
by those dearest and closest.
i want it be to big and bold and shiny love as well as deep and
unconditional.
but then i stopped and thought about how i love. how i love the people
around me, how i show it, and then also about self love and i came to see
that my self love is lacking and really where i need to put the focus of my
wish towards.
my wish is to truly love myself. to see beyond all my flaws and to appreciate
all of me. i wish to love my self through engaging in a daily ritual where i
honour my physical, emotional, mental and spiritual parts.
October 12, 2011
#23
the moon is full today
i love the energy of the full moon - its so well, full of life.
last night as it approaches full i always hear a humming in the air.
the air feels so pregnant with everything.
i usually wake a lot through the night around full moon as well.
this month it's an aries full moon which means there is that energy
of fire and getting things done infusing it. i am no astrologer but i love reading
what the Moon Woman has to say.
she says
"this moon speaks to us of the power now in our own hands, to change the world
by changing ourselves...
..she points us towards pursuing our soul’s desires whilst freeing up those around us to do the same. She reminds us that we are all imbued with the potential of our own destiny from the moment we’re born, even before that, and now is the time to recognise that fact and truly accept that if our heart speaks it to us, then it speaks it for a purpose, and we are being called to play our small part in the greater whole....
...for when we live according to our soul path, we are stepping into the great flow of life, into the great tapestry of existence within which we can all weave our own unique threads. The more of us that can do this, the greater the impact upon the world around us."
so, let's greet this full moon with an open heart.lLet's open to being shown our true purpose and our own pathway and make the commitment to following that path, wherever it takes us.
#26
LE LIEU PERDU near Bordeux |
More pics here and seen first at Trend Tablet.
October 9, 2011
#25
Christmas Consume Craziness has begun. Decorations are in the shops. People are sending out invites for parties and planning their November and Decembers, making sure every weekend is maximised, fitting in all necessary family friends & acquaintenances. I am guilty a little myself because I booked my flight home last week so I can have a Sydney family Christmas - but that shouldn't really count because c'mon I haven't been home for 15 months now and it really is easier to get a cheaper ticket if you buy earlier.
I have to admit that I think the Germans do the whole wintery Christmas thing a lot less cheesy than we do, and somehow the darkness and candles and introspection have actually more to do with the real reasons for Christmas and the Winter Solstice etc but even these guys get carried away with all THE STUFF that comes with this period.
The disgustingly huge variety of biscuits, chocolates and small sweet things these guys are meant to eat from now until after New Years is mind-boggling. And then they have the whole Advents Month and Niklaus....it just doesn't stop. It's gross and kind of sickening. There is just so much stuff produced just for Christmas.
Yesterday I found something interesting. Buy Nothing Day & Buy Nothing Christmas. International Buy Nothing Day is November 27th, and well I know you know when it's Christmas. I will do it next month and I am going to discuss things about Christmas with my family . I've already broken it slightly by having a couple of teeny things collected during the year, and that might just be it.
I really love to spoil my nieces and this is the only hard part about it, but maybe there is a bigger more significant gift to give by not buying into the whole commercial side of things and instead celebrating and giving each other the gift of presence and authentic relationship and the experience of a shared spiritual ritual. Maybe our family can start a new family tradition - taking different aspects from Celtic, Christian, Wiccan, Buddhist, Advaita, Indigenous etc etc rituals and making it something beautiful and meaningful and personal - I am sure my nieces with their beautiful imagination and fresh way of thinking will also add something cool to the mix.
Looking forward to how it all pans out.......
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