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Food For Thought: The Greatest Gift

June 6, 2012

“The greatest gift we can give to a person in pain is to hold in our own minds the thought that there is a light beyond this darkness. What goes on externally is only the tip of the iceberg in any situation. The lessons, the real changes, the opportunities to grow-these are things the body’s eyes can’t see. They remain beneath the spiritual water line, but they are there. And they represent a much more vast picture of the soul’s journey than what we can see from the perspective of our physical senses. Growth is not always about getting what we think we want. Always, it’s about becoming the men and women we have the potential to be. Loving, pure, honest, clear.” – Marianne Williamson – A Return To Love

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The Dark Nights Of The Soul

February 7, 2012

I have alluded here from time to time that I have been on a path filled with struggles in recent weeks. It has been a time that many would call, the dark nights of the soul, referring to a time in one’s life when spiritual practice and discipline suddenly loses all it’s experiential value.

This particular journey through the dark nights of the soul started for me when I had what then seemed like a minor fall in my driveway, on the last full moon, January 8 ~ the Wolf Moon.

That fall however, coupled with other concurring trials and tribulations, has managed to turn my world upside down and leave my soul weary and wondering. (more…)

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Reflections: Trust

February 3, 2012

Sometimes the universe heaps so much unsavory matter in our lives, we feel swallowed up by the enormity of it all. It is there, we are in times of deepest despair and sorrow, brought to our knees. Some of us, come to know this time as the Dark Nights of the Soul.

It is here, we lay our troubles ahead of us like an unknown path to a destination that was not on our agenda. Crippled we find ourselves unable to walk the path and find the answers waiting in the light.

But trust we must, that the answers to our questions will be answered if we still our hearts and minds and listen.

It is there in the still of the dark night, that we cry out in anguish that life is so unfair. We weary of the thought of carrying on, because we have been worn down by so much grief.

And so in the darkness, we take one small step at a time, towards the light, with trust and faith that we will be encompassed with the ever glorious light of the universe.

Though the journey might be tough and and the process slower than we wished, we must all take this journey at times in our lives, because it is on this journey that we learn the lessons necessary and gain the strength to move forward in our lives.

The light is there… Trust we must.

(Photo: Parker River Sunset ~~ c. Pamela J. Leavey 2012)

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Food For Thought

January 24, 2012

Today’s Food For Thought is via Marianne Williamson on Facebook…

Fear is to Love what darkness is to light. It’s not a thing, but the absence of a thing. So when our minds are filled with love, we’re less vulnerable to fear. This translates on a practical basis into: In any situation where I’m upset, who could I be kinder to, who could I forgive, where can I be more open-hearted in my thinking and my responses?

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Lakshmi IS Rising

October 25, 2011

Lakshmi:  The Indian Goddess of Good Fortune, Prosperity and Beauty is beloved in India.

She represents all that is feminine. Her consort, Vishnu is called the  conqueror of Darkness, represents all that is masculine. Lakshmi rose from  an Ocean of Milk standing on a Lotus Blossom.

Vishnu created the Ocean of Milk for Indra, the King of the Gods. Indra  wanted to make a magical potion to bestow eternal life. Many wonderful things came from the Ocean Milk including Lakshmi, who immediately  announced that her place was with Vishnu. They were soon married and  had a son named Kama. Kama became the God of Romantic Love.

Lakshmi bestows riches on all of her worshipers. It is believed that she lives in the sky with the stars. On the night of the New Moon in October – November, Indian women hang lanterns outside that look like stars.

Stars are considered to be the jewels of Lakshmi. The hope is that the lanterns will attract good  fortune and prosperity to their homes in the coming year.

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Food For Thought

September 22, 2011

“Until we have seen someone’s darkness, we don’t really know who they are. Until we have forgiven someone’s darkness, we don’t really know what love is.” ~~ Marianne Williamson

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