Monday, August 30, 2010
quotes i like
this from Power of Now by Echart Tolle:
"Being is the eternal, ever-present One Life Beyond. Being is Beyond and also deep within every form. It is true nature. When you are present, when your attention is fully and intensely in the Now, Being can be felt."
"You are here to enable the divine purpose of the universe to unfold."
"Love, Joy and Peace . . . are not what I would call emotions. They lie beyond emotions, on a much deeper level."
"Love, Joy and Peace are deep states of Being, or rather three aspects of the state on inner connectedness with Being . . . they arise from beyond the mind."
"Being is the eternal, ever-present One Life Beyond. Being is Beyond and also deep within every form. It is true nature. When you are present, when your attention is fully and intensely in the Now, Being can be felt."
"You are here to enable the divine purpose of the universe to unfold."
"Love, Joy and Peace . . . are not what I would call emotions. They lie beyond emotions, on a much deeper level."
"Love, Joy and Peace are deep states of Being, or rather three aspects of the state on inner connectedness with Being . . . they arise from beyond the mind."
Joy Log 10/08/30
Talking to Joseph a few days ago, he pulled out his lighter and commented on how it never let him down, saying that one day he bought a red lighter at 7-11 and loved the way it always lit. He said he's been using the red 7-11 lighters ever since, not knowing Why it worked, but since it did, he just kept buying that particular color and that particular store. The result of our conversation was summed up with "when the magic works, don't question why, just Enjoy it and accept the gift."
Synchronicity works remarkably well for me when I need to find a new word to help me 'expand my consciousness' (I'll be explaining the importance of words at a point in the near future). A few days back I jotted the word 'illumination' in my notebook. The next day Amanda handed me a book to read, within the first few pages the author used the word 'illumination' in a meaningful way. Then . . . and this gave me joy for several days . . . i came across a bookmark she had been using . . . it was a business card (advertising some spiritual course) with just the word 'illumination' on one side. Very fun and very cool. After that I added Illuminated Radiance of the Heart to my Wall of Words.
this from Power of Now by Echart Tolle:
"Being is the eternal, ever-present One Life Beyond. Being is Beyond and also deep within every form. It is true nature. When you are present, when your attion is fully and intensely in the Now, Being can be felt."
. . . this quote was part of my choice of 'A Joyful Being' . . . so it can be read as 'one who is joyful' and 'a state of deeply feeling joy'
from the corner of my eye, what i thought was a leaf fluttering to the ground caught my attention. when i turned my full attention towards it, it turned out to be a wren . . . that bit of 'magic', a falling leaf 'turning into' a wren . . . amused me tremendously.
Synchronicity works remarkably well for me when I need to find a new word to help me 'expand my consciousness' (I'll be explaining the importance of words at a point in the near future). A few days back I jotted the word 'illumination' in my notebook. The next day Amanda handed me a book to read, within the first few pages the author used the word 'illumination' in a meaningful way. Then . . . and this gave me joy for several days . . . i came across a bookmark she had been using . . . it was a business card (advertising some spiritual course) with just the word 'illumination' on one side. Very fun and very cool. After that I added Illuminated Radiance of the Heart to my Wall of Words.
this from Power of Now by Echart Tolle:
"Being is the eternal, ever-present One Life Beyond. Being is Beyond and also deep within every form. It is true nature. When you are present, when your attion is fully and intensely in the Now, Being can be felt."
. . . this quote was part of my choice of 'A Joyful Being' . . . so it can be read as 'one who is joyful' and 'a state of deeply feeling joy'
from the corner of my eye, what i thought was a leaf fluttering to the ground caught my attention. when i turned my full attention towards it, it turned out to be a wren . . . that bit of 'magic', a falling leaf 'turning into' a wren . . . amused me tremendously.
Painting of the Day
With my last change of address, the sudden appearance of crows outside the condo window caught my attention, for over a week they were there almost every day. What I felt when I saw them led me to look up what crows/ravens meant in terms of symbolism. Soon after that I began sketching and painting again.
"Native American Raven Beliefs
AmerIndians associated Raven with magick, a powerful medicine or power that gives courage to enter the void, the Great Mystery where Great Spirit resides. When Raven appears, there will be a positive change in consciousness. Raven guards ritual magick and healing.
Raven brought light into the darkness of the world and transformed and created part of Maka, Mother Earth. He named plants and taught animals.
Raven is the hallmark of shape-shifting. Raven could see all and find things that are hidden.
Some tribes believe that Raven is Trickster like Coyote and Crow. Raven is teacher out outwits himself, being fooled by his shenanigans.
Raven, in accordance with Celtic symbolism, is believed to be a sign that something special, but unexpected will happen."
from: http://paganismwicca.suite101.com/article.cfm/raven_enigmatic_pagan_symbol
"Crow Medicines and Legends of the New World Some AmerIndian tribes believed Crow was the keeper of the sacred law and could shape-shift. He protected the sacred writings of Great Spirit. Crow is an omen of transformation. The bird has been associated with the Ghost Dance movement of 1890. Crow has no sense of time and lives in the Void, having the ability to the past, present and future at the same time. The Alaskan Athapaskan tribe believed crow created the world. Crow is considered to be the entrance to the supernatural and is associated with illusion. Along with Coyote and Raven, Crow is considered trickster. According to the Alaskan Tanaina Tribe, Chuylen, Crow, can shape-shift into a young handsome man. In this shape, he can trick people into getting what he desires. When he is in the shape of a crow, he does the same to animals.
Crow has been likened to the trickster of Native American power animals. There was a man who hated crows because he thought they prevented him from trapping rabbits. He decided to try to frighten them by putting mirrors on the ground facing skyward so the birds would see their reflections and be scared away. Crow, a curious bird ,and was fascinated by the mirrors and decided to explore them. One by one, they desecrated the mirrors’ surfaces, then flew into a tree and cackled at what they had done."
from: http://paganismwicca.suite101.com/article.cfm/crow_mysterious_pagan_symbol
Sketch of the Day
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Links
i often find things on wikipedia that tickle my mind, like this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantum_entanglement
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantum_entanglement
Joy Log 10/08/29
what i saw today . . .
on 4th Avenue in the gaslamp, a single strand of spider's web holds a bit of pigeon feather down, for just a few seconds. what are the odds that a bit of fluff would find a strand of web at the precise moment i was sitting outside on breaktime? just for my amusement!
and then, on the way home . . .
at the intersection of G and State Streets, a hare and i paused to stare at each other a bit before it disappeared into a shrub. the only time i've seen a rabbit in downtown San Diego.
and the moon wasn't even full!
on 4th Avenue in the gaslamp, a single strand of spider's web holds a bit of pigeon feather down, for just a few seconds. what are the odds that a bit of fluff would find a strand of web at the precise moment i was sitting outside on breaktime? just for my amusement!
and then, on the way home . . .
at the intersection of G and State Streets, a hare and i paused to stare at each other a bit before it disappeared into a shrub. the only time i've seen a rabbit in downtown San Diego.
and the moon wasn't even full!
quotes i like
YOU ARE AN ARTIST OF THE SPIRIT
Find yourself and express yourself in your own particular way. Express your love openly. Life is nothing but a dream, and if you create your life with love, your dream becomes a masterpiece of art.
-- The Mastery of Love by Miguel Ruiz
Every human is an artist. The dream of your life is to make beautiful art.
--Don Miguel Ruiz
Find yourself and express yourself in your own particular way. Express your love openly. Life is nothing but a dream, and if you create your life with love, your dream becomes a masterpiece of art.
-- The Mastery of Love by Miguel Ruiz
Every human is an artist. The dream of your life is to make beautiful art.
--Don Miguel Ruiz
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Joy Log 10/08/28
saw this sign at well's fargo: 'this space intentionally left blank for future' . . . wow, how zen is that? empty your cup now so the future can pour in!
last night i dreamt i was waiting in a line, when i got to the counter he gave me this advice: "since your an artist, you don't need a direction, just start walking and keep moving."
last night i dreamt i was waiting in a line, when i got to the counter he gave me this advice: "since your an artist, you don't need a direction, just start walking and keep moving."
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