Moroccan Saying

"He who hopes fares better than he who wishes, and he who wishes fares better than he who despairs."

- Moroccan Saying

Rainer Maria Rilke

"The work of the eyes is done. Go now and do the heart-work on the images imprisoned within you."

- Rainer Maria Rilke

Oliver Wendell Holmes

"The great thing in this world is not so much where we stand as in what direction we are moving. "

- Oliver Wendell Holmes

William Arthur Ward

"Nothing limits achievement like small thinking; nothing expands possibilities like unleashed imagination."

- William Arthur Ward

Doc Childre and Howard Martin

"The more we truly care, the more we'll come to know ourselves and others. Care provides the key to unlocking our potential and making it real."

Doc Childre and Howard Martin

F. Scott Fitzgerald

"The world only exists in your eyes - your conception of it. You can make it as big or as small as you want to."

- F. Scott Fitzgerald

Rabindranath Tagore

"We come nearest to the great when we are great in humility."

- Rabindranath Tagore

The 7 Essene Mirrors…Random Thoughts

Last night I had the opportunity to watch the 2^nd half of Gregg Braden’s, The 7 Essene Mirrors and I wanted to mention how thought provoking I thought it was.  

 

Before the movie, they showed a clip from the Mr. Deity series…..it’s a hoot if you haven’t seen it:

Mr. Deity and the Skeptic

http://youtu.be/6gnQz32c5EA

Here is the link if you want to see The 7 Essene Mirrors:

http://youtu.be/EiBsczafvaA

There is so much to think about and discuss but this is not the time nor place but I had these random thoughts:

As I was trying to fall asleep, my mind was processing the evening’s information.  A question came to me from my days of taking adult classes at our Methodist Church.  The question was, “can you be a Christian if you lived on an island?”  Some said no.  My heart answered unequivocally, Yes!...but it helps to have people around you that trigger the things that the mirrors help you see.

All of this perhaps unrelated info was churning around in my head and they are related by the uniqueness of my journey and my thought process. The Mr. Deity clip speaks to Judgment Day for a person like me, who is “rather” skeptical.  One of the Essene mirrors was about the mirror of your relationship with God…that you may see in your earthly “parents”….and healing that relationship(s).  It now makes a lot of sense why some people have changed the image and name they call their deity.

I highly encourage you to see these videos and see what things get churned up and touch your heart.

The most profound thing that resonated with me was Gregg Braden talking about the Lord’s Prayer and how perhaps it had been misinterpreted from the Aramaic prayer.  What if the first sentence was meant to read, Our Father, who art EVERYWHERE……..?

With my love, 

Lao Tzu

"Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage."

- Lao Tzu

Anne Frank

"No one has ever become poor by giving."

- Anne Frank

Katherine Paterson

"Peace is not won by those who fiercely guard their differences, but by those who with open minds and hearts seek out connections."

-Katherine Paterson

Nelson Mandela

"The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear."

- Nelson Mandela

Tarot for Yourself, the 3 Card Spread

To get myself back into the mindset of reading tarot cards, I am doing a daily 3 card spread the night before and asking,  "What do I need to know about tomorrow?"  And then making notes in the notebook giving myself some feedback on what happened related to the images I had gotten the night before.

I am using one of Mary Greer's tarot manual, Tarot for Yourself....excellent reference.  Was highly recommended by my tarot teacher, who I think is one of the most fascinating people I have ever met.  Although I do not generally like the term crone (applied to me) because it takes me back to my Disney days...this lady has a crone sticker on the back of her car and it really fits.....an elder, wise one.

I have been doing it since Monday (2 nights. 6 cards) and I think it is interesting that I have gotten my Personality card and my Soul card, 2 nines, 2 Earth cards...out of 6 cards.

Coincidence, I think not.

Ivan Panin

"For every beauty there is an eye somewhere to see it. For every truth there is an ear somewhere to hear it. For every love there is a heart somewhere to receive it."

- Ivan Panin

Soren Kierkegaard

"When one has once fully entered the realm of love, the world - no matter how imperfect - becomes rich and beautiful, it consists solely of opportunities for love."

- Soren Kierkegaard

Nelson Mandela

"Man's goodness is a flame that can be hidden but never extinguished."

- Nelson Mandela

Lewis Mumford

"Nothing is unthinkable, nothing impossible to the balanced person, provided it arises out of the needs of life and is dedicated to life's further developments."

- Lewis Mumford

Vance Havner

"The vision must be followed by the venture. It is not enough to stare up the steps - we must step up the stairs."

- Vance Havner

Bertrand Russell

"To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom."

- Bertrand Russell

Napoleon Hill

"Happiness is found in doing, not merely possessing."

- Napoleon Hill

Cosmologies

This struck me today about mythical cosmology and allegorical games... Depicting a universe of meaning, showing a pattern and purpose to existence.  To bring into order a vast realm of seemingly unrelated data.... of contradictory experiences that take their places and harmonious relationship so that their meaning can be revealed. 

Does that mean that you need more experiences to be able to get your arms around things, people.... and harmonize them.

Pondering....