Some thoughts that found their way to me today and just seemed to want to be heard today so am sharing…feel free to pass along if the spirit moves you.
With peaceful loving heart…namaste'
Mary
"The ultimate value of life depends upon awareness
and the power of contemplation rather than upon mere survival."
-Aristotle -
Make LOVE Not War!
Peace
Here On My Rock I Am Free
The Wind Blows Through The Trees
And The Stream Fills Me With Energy
Here I Am At Peace,
Nothing To Worry About
My Troubles Cleansed Away
By The Flowing Tides.
Alone Yet Surrounded By Life
The Truth Of All Lies Here
Within These Depths
Peace And Unity Finally Found
~Strongheart
OM SHANTI
OM MANI PADME HUM
Filed under holistic health, namaste, poetry by bohartm.
This is from one of my favorite authors Doreen Virtue
I though I would share with you all. If you get the chance please buy the book….
Detaching with Love by Doreen Virtue
www.angeltherapy.com
Did you ever have one of those dreams where you were trying to call someone and the telephone did not work? Well, the current Mercury retrograde energy is creating communication issues along those lines. How ironic that Mercury went retrograde on Valentine’s Day in the emotionally sensitive time of Pisces.
Communications within relationships may seem difficult or strained until the end of the month. You may notice people (including yourself) bickering or arguing more than usual. However, as irritating as Mercury retrograde can seem, it always brings blessings in disguise by allowing us to clear away anything that is out of integrity or steeped in lower energy.
This is also a wonderful time to practice the spiritual art of detachment with love. Many lightworkers experience stress when people around them are not happy, because the mission of lightworkers is to help bring peace. So you may take it personally if your loved one is not happy, and try to fix the situation for them.
Of course we are here to be thoughtful and loving beings. But sometimes, the most loving thing to do is nothing. In the unedited Urtext version of A Course in Miracles, Jesus explains that renowned spiritual healer Edgar Cayce erred by saying yes to everyone’s requests for his help. Jesus said that Cayce should have said No more often, and that Cayce hurt his body through overwork.
Jesus explained that he himself didn’t say yes to everyone, because he chose to treat himself with love. Instead of wearing out his body, Jesus went on frequent fasting and meditation retreats alone in nature.
Jesus said that Cayce was coming from his ego by never declining anyone’s request for help, because the ego believes that it’s special. Saying Yes without boundaries is an ego device built on the false belief that our help is special, so it is owed to the other person even if we are exhausted or busy. In contrast, saying No is treating yourself with love, and ultimately it has loving benefits for those around you.
This fits with Archangel Michael’s message that 2007 is a year for us to practice Lightening Up. Each year, Michael gives us a theme with divine assignments and 2007 is geared toward helping us to learn to detach with love. Joy is your highest level of energy, and when you are happy, you uplift those around you.
When we Lighten Up, we are more motivated to work on our priorities and life purpose, because tension can make us procrastinate out of fear of failure or success. Detach from the outcome of projects you are involved in, and don’t even think about the possibility of failure. (Your angels can help you to keep your thoughts uplifted). Instead just enjoy each present moment of engaging in your priorities and purpose.
Remember to call upon the angels for help with any stressful situation you encounter. The angels want to help you to feel peaceful, regardless of what is going on around you. Here is the angels’ guidance:
Don’t take other people’s angry words or actions personally. Know that they’re reacting to their internal anger, which has nothing to do with you.
Detach from all drama. Don’t get hooked into plots involving guilt, shame, or anger.
Call upon Archangel Gabriel to guide your communication
Call upon Archangel Raguel to maintain or rebuild harmony in relationships
Call upon Archangel Michael to protect you from harsh, competitive, or angry energies.
Take frequent breaks from work, especially if you are involved in stationary work such as sitting in front of a computer
Engage in daily physical exercise to increase feelings of relaxation and well being. Yoga is especially helpful right now.
Avoid mood altering chemicals
To benefit from the clearing energy of Mercury retrograde, use the affirmation: “I am willing to release that part of me that irritates me when I think of you.” The ego doesn’t own its shadows, so it projects them on to other people. This affirmation helps us to recognize and heal our shadow sides.
Bring your sense of humor with you whenever you are with other people. Laughter can rapidly uplift any situation.
And most importantly: cut yourself and others a lot of slack right now. Have compassion for everyone, because we are all feeling extra sensitive right now.
This is wonderful and a lighter side of life….and the great part is that I can remember all of this!!!!!!
The Land of Sandra Dee
Long ago and far away,
In a land that time forgot,
Before the days of Dylan
Or the dawn of Camelot.
There lived a race of innocents,
And they were you and me,
Long ago and far away
In the Land of Sandra Dee.
Oh, there was truth and goodness
In that land where we were born,
Where navels were for oranges,
And Peyton Place was porn.
For Ike was in the White House,
And Hoss was on TV,
And God was in his heaven
In the Land of Sandra Dee.
We learned to gut a muffler,
We washed our hair at dawn,
We spread our crinolines to dry
In circles on the lawn.
We longed for love and romance,
And waited for the prince,
And Eddie Fisher married Liz,
And no one's seen him since.
We danced to "Little Darlin'",
And Sang to "Stagger Lee"
And cried for Buddy Holly
In the Land of Sandra Dee.
Only girls wore earrings then,
And three was one too many,
And only boys wore flat-top cuts,
Except for Jean McKinney.
And only in our wildest dreams
Did we expect to see
A boy named George with Lipstick
In the Land of Sandra Dee.
We fell for Frankie Avalon,
Annette was oh, so nice,
And when they made a movie,
They never made it twice.
We didn't have a Star Trek Five,
Or Psycho Two and Three,
Or Rocky-Rambo Twenty
In the Land of Sandra Dee.
Miss Kitty had a heart of gold,
And Chester had a limp,
And Reagan was a Democrat
Whose co-star was a chimp.
We had a Mr Wizard,
But not a Mr T,
And Oprah couldn't talk yet
In the Land of Sandra Dee.
We had our share of heroes,
We never thought they'd go,
At least not Bobby Darin,
Or Marilyn Monroe.
For youth was still eternal,
And life was yet to be,
And Elvis was forever,
In the Land of Sandra Dee.
We'd never seen the rock band
That was Grateful to be Dead,
And Airplanes weren't named Jefferson,
And Zeppelins weren't Led.
And Beatles lived in gardens then,
And Monkees in a tree,
Madonna was a virgin
In the Land of Sandra Dee.
We'd never heard of Microwaves,
Or telephones in cars,
And babies might be bottle-fed,
But they weren't grown in jars.
And pumping iron got wrinkles out,
And "gay" meant fancy-free,
And dorms were never coed
In the Land of Sandra Dee.
We hadn't seen enough of jets
To talk about the lag,
And microchips were what was left at
The bottom of the bag.
And Hardware was a box of nails,
And bytes came from a flea,
And rocket ships were fiction
In the Land of Sandra Dee.
Buicks came with portholes,
And side show came with freaks,
And bathing suits came big enough
To cover both your cheeks.
And Coke came just in bottles,
And skirts came to the knee,
And Castro came to power
In the Land of Sandra Dee.
We had no Crest with Fluoride,
We had no Hill Steet Blues,
We all wore superstructure bras
Designed by Howard Hughes.
We had no patterned pantyhose
Or Lipton herbal tea
Or prime-time ads for condoms
In the Land of Sandra Dee.
There were no Golden Arches,
No Perriers to chill,
And fish were not called Wanda,
And cats were not called Bill.
And middle-aged was thirty-five
And old was forty-three,
And ancient was our parents
In the Land of Sandra Dee.
But all things have a season,
Or so we've heard them say,
And now instead of Maybelline
We swear by Retin-A.
And they send us invitations
To join AARP,
We've come a long way, baby,
From the Land of Sandra Dee.
So now we face a brave new world
In slightly larger jeans,
And wonder why they're using
Smaller print in magazines.
And we tell our children's children
of the way it used to be,
Long ago and far away In the Land of Sandra Dee!
Filed under poetry by bohartm.
"You are as a rose"Today, I wish for you to see yourself as a flower, opening up to the
world. You are but a bud, opening up to let the world see your beauty,
smell your perfume. And as any flower, you are not exactly like the
others, not even those of the same general type as you. You are
different. You are unique. And it is the uniqueness that makes your
beauty and wonder what it is.
How foolish would the orange rose be, to wish it were pink. How silly
for the red rose with that one white streak to wish that she could be a
solid red as are some others. For it is this very white streak, or
this orange hue, that makes these roses who they are, that
differentiates them and gives them the creative edge to be just who
they are.
And as you open and bloom, your beauty will grow. As you unfold to the
world more of who you are, your wonder will be shared. Do not attempt
to stay a bud, to stay closed and die on the vine without having fully
bloomed. Let us see you, just as you are, with your brand of beauty.
Let us see you open and bloom and share your unique creative wonders
with the world.
And as the full open summer turns to fall, do not mind that your petals
begin to wither. Do not think yourself unattractive because the full
experience of your life shows on your body. This is natural and
exactly as it should be. Let us see the life you have lived. Let it
be etched on your skin as it is in your heart. Let us take pleasure in
sharing what you have learned in these many years of growing and
exploring. Let us see that you have earned the right to share your
wisdom with us.
And when the time comes that you drop to the ground, this experience
over, this adventure done, we will not mourn overmuch. For we know the
truth, that this little life, this brief precious time blooming as a
rose here in this garden, was but a part of a larger cycle. We know,
as you will, that it is the rose bush that endures, that the roots are
strong and go down into the earth, that the plant continues to live,
even after the roses have dropped and the snow covers the ground. The
roots are there and more life springs forth evermore, evermore.
So take both of these lessons to heart: for this brief time you are
this particular rose, let us see you shine out with your glory. And
when the time comes to end this blooming, go with grace, knowing that
you will bloom again in the spring, perhaps this time in pink or
purple, but still unique, still glowing with love and life, and again,
with this brief precious span to show us who you are.
Filed under holistic health, poetry by bohartm.
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