miramiramazing

I like Ellen de Generes . She's natural and funny. This is a big night for actors and actresses and from what I can gather quite a tradition for Americans to watch the whole thing beginning to end.

Are the hosts of the Oscars always gay ?

I'm watching while packing and sorting out a month's laundry, blogging, answering the phone , emails and all sorts of odds and ends.

I do tend to go round in circles.Travel fever .

*thinking out aloud * flight 07:45. 1 March , day after tomorrow , which means I have to be there 06:15 ... 06:30 . Arlanda bus takes 40 mins.. taxi to busstop 20 minutes .. that's an other hour..leave at 5:30 ..up at 4:30. Don't like to rush . Since I will be sleepwalking at that time of the morning .. need to allow myself masses of time.

The big suitcase is out .. maybe I should take my little red weekend bag instead .. really travel light for once. Clothes can be washed.

Why is this a problem ? I should be used to this by now.. done it so many times.

Anchovies ( for Jansson's frestelese ) and 6 tins of Herbamare herb salt . Friends say they can't get it there and are hooked on it. It's available in every supermarket here and prices range from 25kronor to 35 kronor lol It's not even Swedish .. Swiss I think.

Anyway . I 'm happ The Queen got an Oscar. Must see the film .. lots of films I want to see and end up seeing them on the telly

Night night people .. may you be well happy and peaceful .. I'm off to bed now ,It's already tomorrow !

These links come and go .. good luck !

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2462661970266709753&q=%22the+secret%22

1. What time is it? 11:11 pm
2. Full Name: Mira Maze

3. What are you most afraid of? Not having enough or being burned alive

4. What do you drive - a business

5. Have you ever seen a ghost? not seen but FELT

6. Where were you born? at home in my parents home in Idle

7. Have you ever been to Alaska? No.
8. Ever been toilet papering trees? No
9. Croutons or Bacon bits? Croutons

10. Favourite day of the week? Friday
11. Favorite restaurant? Maggie JOnes

12. Favorite Flower? Lilies and poppies

13. Favorite sport to watch? None
14. Favorite Drink? Hot Water

15. Favorite Ice cream? Vanilla

16. Disney or Warner Brothers? hmmmm Disney

17. Favorite fast food restaurant? Mc Donalds ( not imnto fast food )

18. What color is your bedroom? Magenta

19. How many times did you fail your driver? Don't drive

20. Before this one, from whom did you get your last e-mail? Irene

21. What do you do most often do when you are bored? don't get bored .. write

22. Bedtime? 00:00 and 2am

23. Who is the person you sent this to that is least likely to respond? Dunno

24. Who is the person that you are most curious to see their responses? surprise me ... hang on .. no one will reply unless I post this .. there's athought

25. Favorite TV shows? Everybodyt loves Raymond, Desperate Housewives, 2½ men , Father Ted

26. Ford or Chevy? Couldn't care less

27. What are you listening to right now? silence

28. What are your favorite colors? Orange, magenta , purple

29. How many tattoos do you have? None. Dislike tatoos

30. Do you have any pets? none

31. Which came first the chicken or the egg? egg

32. What would you like to accomplish before you die?
be a grgandmother , meet my soul mate , go to India , have tea / bottle of wine with Prince Charles

33. What is your eye color? Blue

Now it's YOUR turn xx

G was here for dinner and her hubby just came to pick her up .
Daugher Anna has got engaged to a RYan Air pilot and has been showing off her bling bling engagement ring. G is happy of course.

G and I met when our sons were at school together. She came to pick M up one evening , saw my crystals and woo woo stuff and we became instant friends .

After many years of being a single parent and strange husband who may be autistic or have Aspergers syndrome ,, he is certainly odd .... G is now with her darling H. A very attractive man. I love stories with happy endings.

They have a house out in the country and G is thinking of getting a couple of goats. Special goats . She 's been checking on the internet . Plans to sheer them , die wool with vegetable dyes .. acorns ..... herbs ..leaves .... she's done it before . I think it is all so exciting and I'm encouraging her to think BIG . Dreams . I Love them .

" The sensitive Cancer Moon stirs our worries about emotional insecurities. We want to withdraw, but Mars just entered Aquarius, so our unorthodox interactions become more important than retreating. Mental Mercury, now well into its retrograde cycle, backs up into quirky Aquarius, creating an intellectual backlash to our emotions. Mercury and Mars form an irritating semisextile, indicating possible communication struggles with our friends or coworkers "

oh dear oh dear

I need to re-write this

From the God Goddess of my being
I give forthanks for the love that I am
for the love in my life
and for the love that surrounds me.
Thank you for the abundance that I am
and thank you for the abundance I see reflected all about me .
Thank you for the riches and the richness of my life.
Thank you. Thank you , Thank you !

This powerful prayer of affirmation is inspired by Ptaah

http://www.ptaah.com/page/page/4335685.htm

Found my notes on The Focus Wheel while clearing clutter yesterday.

Blessed be !

The only way to live
is to accept each minute
as an unrepeatable miracle.

-- Margaret Storm Jameson

Right I'm freshly showered and shampoed - the dust and dirt of the day's rumaging and pottering around washed down the drain.Gone. Bills will get paid tomorrow.

Gulls were wheeling around the sky, and looking up she saw him again, as she had known she would. He was not at all obvious.There were no clear signs but up on the roof you could see, if you gad mind to it, that this was not an ordinary man.

voila .. anyone care to continue the story ?

Why is it .....

Peeve over .. back to clearing clutter

http://www.geocities.com/tcartz/

from a blog

As I look around my cosy "cave " I see creative chaos.
How can I start to pack with all this disorder and mess ?
This is a reflection of my mind.
When this happens I start to tidy up and organise the files in my computer.
Clearing clutter and organising is the theme of the day.
I enter into it reluctantly, willingly focusing on the end result
I fly to Manchester , crack of dawn , 1 March. that's on Tursday and will be away for 12 days . No computer contact whatsoever. How will I manage without blogging and the WWW ?

Loka Samastha Sukino Bhavantu.
Loka Samastha Sukino Bhavantu.
Loka Samastha Sukino Bhavantu.
Om Shanti, Shanti, Shanti.

May all the beings in all the worlds be happy.
May all the beings in all the worlds be happy.
May all the beings in all the worlds be happy.
Om Peace, Peace, Peace.

Goodnight , sleep tight, sweet dreams ommmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm !

I've been captured, hijacked by the High Priestess..... all morning. Mesmerised. This gal is powerful. I've been swept away by her energies ; the energies of the subconscious and the principle of "Do what YOu want to do " and Divine Paradox. Truly amazing and most enigmatic. Divine Feminine . The Goddess.

The High Priestess is about the passive knowing of recorded memory. This lady leads us into a way of life that takes place below the surface , in the subconscious .. the underworld, the world of Orpheus. As the High Priestess, of course she can travel between the two worlds.Orpheus and Demeter. Down the stairs she goes and back up again , bringing back stuff into the light of day for inspection and observation. Awareness.

Note : Subconsciousness controls our bodily functions and growth. It's memory is perfect. It controls all that we are not aware of. It is receptive and amenable to suggestion. ( This is why affirmations work )

Subconsciousness exists at both the personal level (our personal subconscious mind), and at the Universal level (the Universal Subconscious, also known by various names such as: Prakriti, Binah).

The high Priestess UNITES she is Uniting Intelligence.

When she appears it is a good idea to pay attention to our dreams

Associations : the Moon..refelction of the light, silver.memory, rhythm, emotion, instincts, number 2 , duality , reflection, copying, transcription, reproduction, and so on, it relates definitely to memory, the basic function of subconsciousness. The number 2 can also suggest ambiguity , deception, untruth, illusion, error and delusion.

we are all interconnected through the collective unsconscious ( also the www !! ? ) We are individuals and we are also ONE .

SUGGESTIONS:

Be more in touch with the flow of life.
Listen, be calm, reflective, and receptive.

QUESTIONS :

What pattern or habit would benefit from examination?
What have I been reacting to?
How might the mass mind be influencing how I handle my career, social or family life?
What memory might prove useful to reflect upon?

The real world calls and dinner at MB's
Train ride through snowy winterland.
Wrapping up warm and taking orange red woolly pashmina with me.

Mind how you go .. enjoy your Friday , wherever you are
*mwaaah *

Is working for material things
a hinderance to our spiritual purpose?

Not if you see material things
as materialized consciousness.
When one is in the material world
one must have food and clothing.
And one desires a home that is beautiful,
comfortable, a place to be.

These are the accoutrements of self Love
When self-love is truly acknowledged
you will not deny yourself any of these things.
Self-love will open your hands
to receive as well as to give.
And certainly it is not taking something away
from someone else.
Your universe is boundless.
There is more than enough
of everything for everyone.

How does one take in the bounty that is there?
What does one do to deserve opulence?
You think this is not a difficulty?
Wait and see.

Until such a time when you have mastered
the art of receiving,
you must supply yourself
with the material necessities.

If you can release your guilt about money
and accept it as part of the Divine universe
and the physical reality of your earth,
you will see that it has no more or less power
than you give it.
It is a necessity.
You all hold the sense of money too tightly.

Nunber 7 The traditional card is full of symbols. Intiguing,. Enigmatic . Contradictory. Complex.

This card is about moving forward quickly yet as smoothly as possible.

The " I" the ´Self is the driver and the horses are spects of the personality pulling in opposite directons

or

The Mind is the the driver, the chariot is the body and the two horses are the emotions.

Whatever. It is about self- management leadership.

Move forward with grace.
coordination
Balancing and synthesis of opposites
skillful steering
" I am in charge "

( The higher Self or the personal self ? WHo is in charge ? Is it a joint effort ? Cooperation ? )

Moving towards self - realisation
self- control is involved .. how much ? .. when ?

Afirmation : " Iam organising my life and preparing for the new beginning "

Expanded realms of being .
An exciting exhilerating card.
Quivering with anticipation !

" NO disc " says my CD player

What dya mean you silly waste of space ???

It keeps telling me " no disc " .. does that sometimes
3 discs in a set....disc 3 is fine , but discs 1 and 2 .. nocan do !

grrrr

My CD player only plays what it want to play
I'm convinced it is possessed .. it starts to play on its own sometimes

I don't understand !

Nothing quite like Wagner to lift your Spirits. Friday is a Venus day which reminded me of a scene from Wagner's OPera Tannhauser ...Christa Ludwig as Venus and singing away passionately and seductively

I jgot the CD out BUT my tempremental player refused to play the first 2 Cds !!! it does that sometimes ..WHY ???

anyway I did get to hear the end where Venus tries to entice Tannheuser back to her kingdom, But Tannheuser, silly pratt , turns all religious... Wagner can be a weak sissy, big girls blous at times

I seem to live and love in my own time and I am filled with gratitude when I think that thought.

My mantra or affirmation these past few years has been

" I live love and breathe in the rhythm of my soul "

Affirmations do become reality and when they do, I am overwhelmed with gratitude and the emotion of it all. Profound. Deep stuff. I feel it in my heart space and start to cry .. but they are good tears. " My cup runneth over " sort of tears.

" Breathe ....... stay with the feeling ..... yes ! "

Mmmmmm that was a tender moment.
Now for breakfast.
See ya soon

"Every day we do things, we are things that have to do with peace. If we are aware of our life..., our way of looking at things, we will know how to make peace right in the moment, we are alive."

-- Thich Nhat Hanh

Thich Nhat Hanh (pronounced Tick-Naught-Han) is a Vietnamese Buddhist monk. During the war in Vietnam, he worked tirelessly for reconciliation between North and South Vietnam. His lifelong efforts to generate peace moved Martin Luther King, Jr. to nominate him for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1967. He lives in exile in a small community in France where he teaches, writes, gardens, and works to help refugees worldwide. He has conducted many mindfulness retreats in Europe and North America helping veterans, children, environmentalists, psychotherapists, artists and many thousands of individuals seeking peace in their hearts, and in their world.

http://seaox.com/thich.html

It's been a long snowy cloudy day here. Work , laundry, blogging , phone calls , reflection, bits and bobs. Happiness. Joy . well-being.

Some things do irritate me.

" 22-year-old prince Harry will be fighting for his country and is " over the moon " "

Duhhhhh ! Fighting for his country indeed . What a load of crap !

It annoys me that these people think that war is some kind of virtual reality- like a computer game. War is nasty. It is full of horror . It's not even Britain's war ! It's men playing with expensive dangerous " toys " that make big bangs. bangs .Dangerous play. '

When will we ( I say wE because WE are all responsible ) When will we ever learn ?
An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind.

War is not glam. It is not exciting . Innocent people get hurt and scars last for a long long time.

War is expensive.

Cost of the War in Iraq
$368,570,033,191 ( 12 figures !!! that's something like billion trillions , isn't it ? )

http://nationalpriorities.org/index.php?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=182

( got to Kate Anne's blog http://www.kateanne.com/ )

Kate Anne is an amazing woman who uses all her body and soul Irish- Americaness , passion, skill and compassion for Peace. Bless her and others like her , Blessed are the peacemakers - or have we forgotten ?

Well, peace begins in my heart. Peace begins with me , Peace begins here and now between you and me. I'm putting my righteous anger aside now and going to bed now . Never go to bed angry lol

I've said my peace .. lots of love to us all and thank you all for yet another day of peace .
xx

Men are like....
>
> 1. Men are like . .. Laxatives . ..... They
> irritate the crap out of you.

> 2. Men are like. Bananas ....... The older they
> get, the less firm they are.

> 3. Men are like ...... Weather . Nothing can be
> done to change them.

> 4. Men are like . Blenders You need One, but you're not quite sure why.

> 5. Men are like ..... Chocolate Bars .... Sweet,
> smooth, & they usually head right for your hips.

> 6. Men are like .... Commercials ....... You
> can't believe a word they say.

> 7. Men are like Department Stores ..... Their
> clothes are always 1/2 off.

> 8. Men are like ..... . Government Bonds ....
> They take soooooooo long to mature.

> 9. Men are like .... . Mascara . They usually run at the first sign of emotion.

> 10. Men are like . Popcorn ..... They satisfy you,but only for a little while.

> 11. Men are like Snowstorms .... You never know when they're coming, how many inches you'll get or how long it will last.

> 12. Men are like .......... Lava Lamps .... Fun to look at, but not very bright.

> 13. Men are like Parking Spots .......... All the good ones are taken, the rest are handicapped.

Today I release the blocks and impediments which obscure my becoming fully empowered.

This card puts me in touch with my personal power. Self – esteem. Self – worth and self –confidence.

How fragile and vulnerable these inner qualities are. They can dissolve instantly as a result of words from the ego via someone else

"YOU .. YOU ...You left me , abandoned me, disappointed me, let me down, saddened me.. YOU .. YOU did all this to me .. YOU poisoned me , YOU hurt me !! "

Ego is empowered this way through blame and shame.

A woman and a lion , wrestling or cuddling ?

She seems calm and confident. This is a picture of power; inner power, Inner knowing.

" I can deal with anything that comes my way Bring it on ! A lion’s worth of challenges. I’ll deal with them one by one , easily and effortlessly ‘cos I can."

The lion is licking my hand. Obstacles and challenges can be turned into playmates and opportunities The power of love overcomes fear Love alone can conquer wrath. Hatred feeds hatred.

"Let man be freed from vengeance; this is a bridge for me which leads to higher hope and a rainbow in heaven after long storms."
-- Zarathustra

There is power in unity – the unity of diversity Unity of desires, unity of aspirations creates such power that every wild, uncontrolled, unconscious force is subdued. Even two opposite desires, if united, are able to conquer almost the whole world.

"A consciousness that perceives the symbol of infinity above it, knows no obstacles and cannot be withstood."
-- Ouspensky

Power , strength does not come from trying too hard. It comes from the dance . The do be do be do dance with " WHAT IS " The number 8 samba !

Night night

http://www.gratefulness.org/index.htm

Ommmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm !

If you know your time and place of birth you can get your chart done here : http://alabe.com/ its FREE

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and here ( just the moon )

http://lunarium.co.uk/sign.php ( moon )

http://lunarium.co.uk/calendar.php ( lunar Calender )

Moon in Aries
The Moon in Aries makes an individual energetic, impetuous and impulsive. Even if at times he or she might seem calm and cool outside, inside they are full of fidgety urges. Quite unexpectedly for those around them, and sometimes even for themselves, these people can suddenly get involved in an adventure, make a decisive step, or go to the other side of the globe under the influence of a bright new idea.

It is simply essential for the Moon in Aries to somehow release the energy of this hot-headed sign, an uncomfortable for the Moon. It is quite common for an individual with this Moon to go into sports (REAL sports, not chess!).

Moon in Aries people see life as a permanent battle or competition. Even if everything goes smoothly, without effort, theirMoon in Aries will find something to struggle for.

Since the Moon rules unconscious reactions, people with the Moon in Aries react very quickly and automatically. Later, when they become more conscious of their actions, they may regret what they've done, but, alas, patience and prudence are not their strong points.

If their life is too stable and dull, Moon in Aries individuals might protest against this, and this can show as health problems - possibly inflammatory disorders of digestion or an allergy. The Moon is also associated with skin, and the skin may become reddish, with pimples or a rash. Moon in Aries can also be prone to headaches, sleeplessness (especially when overworked or overexcited) and eye problems.

To get rid of stress, Moon in Aries needs to somehow spend excess energy - to have a run, to punch someone (if not physically then emotionally), or break something.

It is not easy for Moon in Aries to be a parent. It just cannot be unobtrusive and steady. Its pedagogical style is more like a cavalry charge, and a slap on the wrist can be its main argument.

Moon in Aries people often think of their mother as an active and energetic person, and the main thing which she taught them in life is not to be idle and that they should pursue their goals.

Housekeeping may serve as a safety-valve for these people, especially for women. They have plenty of energy for cleaning, repairing, cooking, but this happens in bursts, and if something isn't completed until the end of such a burst, it will be abandoned until the next time. Normally, the Moon in Aries can be a good cook (if it doesn't burn something in a haste), but everyday cooking is seen as humdrum and boring.

Yes, Had my hair cut today so it should grow well.

The waxing moon is good for business too
http://lunarium.co.uk/

"An auspicious time for affairs and businesses which are at an expansive stage of development, as well as for new beginnings. A growth phase: stimulate the growth of plants which bear fruit above the earth now, and cut hair to accelerate its growth."

"In the first instance, things connected with the Moon are to do with emotional background, the level of physiological activity in the body, and our relationships with close relatives, especially parents and children. The Moon is closely connected with our subconsciousness, so its manifestations are not explicit or obvious, but they significantly influence the mood of events.

http://lunarium.co.uk/calendar.php

It's not magic; it isn't a trick.
Every breath is a resurrection.
And when we hear the poem
Which is the world, when our eyes
Gaze at the beloved's body,
We're reborn in all the sacred parts
Of our own bodies:
the heart
Contracts, the brain
Releases its shower
Of sparks,
and the tear
Embarks on its pilgrimage
Down the cheek to meet
The smiling mouth.

~ Gregory Orr ~

(Concerning the Book that is the Body of the Beloved)

www.panhala.net/Archive/Index.html

You are never a victim

"When we blame, we give away our power."

-- Greg Anderson

ALL of our personal physical, psychological, and
social problems arise from a lack of alignment
between the body, emotions, mind and the soul. As a result, we are never victims of outside forces.

The soul challenges us to grow with problems,
illnesses and/or injuries. These painful events
trigger our subconscious blocks. This gives us the opportunity to SEE the blocks and release them.

"People who consider themselves victims of their circumstances will always remain victims unless they develop a greater vision for their lives."

-- Stedman Graham

"No matter how frustrated you may feel, there is
Always a way out. In every situation that arises,
we choose to be powerful or powerless. It may not
always feel like it, but it is a choice. And
there are consequences for these choices in terms of the results we get, and the subsequent increase or decrease in our power and influence. If we choose powerlessness, it is often because we doubt there is any other option."

-- Blaine Lee

From : www.thedailyguru.com

The victim in me has been strong , along with the saboteur and the critic.Well no more . Power to the people , I say . Self - empowerment .. YEAHHHHH !

CARD VI. THE LOVERS.

" I saw a blooming garden in a green valley, surrounded by soft blue hills.

In the garden I saw a Man and a Woman naked and beautiful. They loved each other and their Love was their service to the Great Conception, a prayer and a sacrifice; through It they communed with God, through It they received the highest revelations; in Its light the deepest truths came to them; the magic world opened its gate; elves, undines, sylphs and gnomes came openly to them; the three kingdoms of nature, the mineral, plant and animal, and the four elements—fire, water, air and earth—served them.

Through their Love they saw the mystery of the world's equilibrium, and that they themselves were a symbol and expression of this balance. Two triangles united in them into a six-pointed star. Two magnets melted into an ellipsis. They were two. The third was the Unknown Future. The three made One.

I saw the woman looking out upon the world as though enraptured with its beauty. And from the tree on which ripened golden fruit I saw a serpent creep. It whispered in the woman's ear, and I saw her listening, smiling at first suspiciously, then with curiosity which merged into joy. Then I saw her speak to the man. I noticed that he seemed to admire only her and smiled with an expression of joy and sympathy at all she told him.

"This picture you see, is a picture of temptation and fall", said the voice.

"What constitutes the Fall? Do you understand its nature? "Life is so good", I said, "and the world so beautiful, and this man and woman wanted to believe in the reality of the world and of themselves. They wanted to forget service and take from the world what it can give. So they made a distinction between themselves and the world. They said, "We are here, the world is there." And the world separated from them and became hostile.

"Yes", said the Voice, this is true. "The everlasting mistake with men is that they see the fall in love. But Love is not a fall, it is a soaring above an abyss. And the higher the flight, the more beautiful and alluring appears the earth. But that wisdom, which crawls on earth, advises belief in the earth and in the present. This is the Temptation. And the man and woman yielded to it. They dropped from the eternal realms and submitted to time and death. The balance was disturbed. The fairyland was closed upon them. The elves, undines, sylphs and gnomes became invisible. The Face of God ceased to reveal Itself to them, and all things appeared upside down.

"This Fall, this first sin of man, repeats itself perpetually, because man continues to believe in his separateness and in the Present. And only by means of great suffering can he liberate himself from the control of time and return to Eternity—leave darkness and return to Light."

Ouspensky

It 's one of those rare blue skies sunshine and snow days. Brilliant . Light .

My blinds are drawn , cos if they weren't I wouldn't be able to see the computer screen properly. My dirty windows are not quite dirty enough to keep out the strong bright rays of the sun.

I might go out on the balcony and pretend I am at a ski resprt and tan my face. Quick sticks, before the sun goes down.

I'm all newly clipped , trimmed and styled . Visit to hairdressers went very well. She showed me how to get even curlier locks by twisting strands of hair when damp .Fiffigt ! A good hair day too. I am so damn fortunate ! xx

I'm off to bed now with a smile on my face . I have to get up early in the morning. Well not That early ... but still .

There is something special and yummy about these hours around midnight.Undisturbed tranquility. Clear channels .

Drifting off into dreamland now . All is quiet. Tranquil . spirits are round and about.

Love and hugs .. night night ..
peace zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz in all dimensions xx

The birds they sang
at the break of day
Start again
I heard them say
Don't dwell on what
has passed away
or what is yet to be.

Ah the wars they will
be fought again
The holy dove
She will be caught again
bought and sold
and bought again
the dove is never free.

Ring the bells that still can ring
Forget your perfect offering
There is a crack in everything
That's how the light gets in.

We asked for signs
the signs were sent:
the birth betrayed
the marriage spent
Yeah the widowhood
of every government --
signs for all to see.

I can't run no more
with that lawless crowd
while the killers in high places
say their prayers out loud.
But they've summoned, they've summoned up
a thundercloud
and they're going to hear from me.

Ring the bells that still can ring ...

You can add up the parts
but you won't have the sum
You can strike up the march,
there is no drum
Every heart, every heart
to love will come
but like a refugee.

Ring the bells that still can ring
Forget your perfect offering
There is a crack, a crack in everything
That's how the light gets in.

Ring the bells that still can ring
Forget your perfect offering
There is a crack, a crack in everything
That's how the light gets in.
That's how the light gets in.
That's how the light gets in.

Anthem, Leonard Cohen

THe man with the velvety voice ... ohh la la . " Repent ....... charlie Manson ....gimme gimme ...I've seen the future it is murder " lol sometimes he paints a bleak picture , but it doesn't matter , cos you wonder what he meant !

Then all of a sudden he puts his seductive voice on and you forget all the black and bleak stuff.

All of a sudden you are in the land of miracles , empathy and soul .. compassion and mysterious allusions .
LOve it !

*mwaaah * to LC xx

Isn't it mardi gras tod ay ? Fettisdag in Swedish ? Pancake day ?

This must be the beginning of Lent. Have fun now , as for 40 days ye have to absain from all pleasurable things. Snippets I remember from C of E primary school . The things I remember . Yep .. that bottle of wine will have to be opened , tonight !

After all Desperate Housewives is on .. AND .. Gilmore Girls. If I had a " bag- in - box " as it's called here , I wouldn't hesitate , but I crack open a bottle of red now , I'll have to have some tomorrow too.

Wine is fattening too , isn't it ? All sugar ? hmmmm

If you don't know where you are going,
any road will get you there.
-- Lewis Carroll

I like this . All roads lead to Rome anyway .

"What a distressing contrast there is
between the radiant intelligence of the child
and the feeble mentality of the average adult."
-- Sigmund Freud

work keeps me busy sometimes and away from blogging. Such is life. But I complain not , as things are flowing nicely.

Had to go down to the library to use their printer as mine is still , sadly , still Kaput or needs a new cartridge. I'm not sure , because before it stopped printing it covered pages with blank ink. Naughty . Very naughty.

Made an appointment to have my hair cut tomorrow . Hope it's an auspicious day for haircuts. I wonder what cutting hair by the phases of the moon calender says. Can't find it.The moon is still waning. Hmmmm

Session with new client worked well. She was so much happier this time.

Yet again she'd had to wait outside the outside door as she couldn't get the code to work ! This happened last time too. Someone told her that the code had been changed that very day ( flippin lie ) and then let her in. Well , it hadn't and armed with the correct code she still couldn't get the door to open. Today we both went down to try - and it worked. Will be interesting to see if she can get it to work next time .

Intrrducing the book - or Norwegian computer course .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRjVeRbhtRU

ENjoy !

xxx

May all I say and all I think
be in harmony with thee,
God within me, God beyond me,
maker of the trees.
In me be the truth of streamlover willow
soil-giving alder,
hazel of sweet nuts, wisdom- branching oak.
In me the joy of crabapple, greatmaple, vinemaple,
cleansing cascara and lovely dogwood.
And the gracious truth of the copper branched arbutus,
bright with colour and fragrance,
be with me on the Earth.

May all I say and think
be in harmony with thee,
God within me, God beyond me,
maker of the trees.

Chinook prayer / blessing

There ya go , Miza !

" Contrary to popular opinion the name Idle does not derive from a lack of enthusiasm for work from the local population.
It probably derives from the Anglian leader in Northumberland IDA OF BERNICA. Children may have been named after him ie, IDAS or IDES and their children could have been called IDESONS a surname which still exists. People with various derivations of the name were recorded living in Idle. The latest a Richard Ideson in 1379. It is known the word Law or Lawe meant hill. If a person called Ides lived on a hill, this area would be called Ides Lawe. This could have changed as follows: Idlawe, Idlaw, Idla, Idel and finally Idle "

http://www.idleonline.co.uk
Some good pubs in Idle and even a wine bar . It all looks a lot more posh than it does IRL lol

I was born in Idle , and I did not know this until now. All because of a longing for fish and chips. My chippie is right next to the Alex , if you find it .

there's even a link for Idle with all its attractions .. well .. whatdya know !

Wayne Dyer has a method he calls the match came - idea is that you take a stressful thought and match it with a better more positive one .

Winning at the match game.

No match: I've always been poor; I was raised on shortages and scarcity.
Match I intend to attract wealth and prosperity in unlimited abundance.

No match: We've always fought in this relationship.
Match: I'll work at being peaceful and not allowing anyone
to bring me down.

No match: My children have never shown me any respect.
Match: I intend to teach my children to respect all of life,
and I'll treat them in the same way.

No match: I'm so annoyed with my family. They just don't
understand me and they never have.
Match: I love my family; they don't see things my way,
but I don't expect them to. I'm totally focused
on my own intentions, and I send them love.

Wayne Dyer

Happy Monday everyone . Today is a good day .. a bit cloudy but we all know the sun's there somewhere behind the clouds , don't we ?

Hmmmm.

M.B woke me up around 10 am .. waking up with a start rattles me somewhat . He's off to London and back and ten to Umeå all before nightfall too. We will meet on Thursday asked if I could help him buy underwear .. well .. that IS an important and intimate task .. but then we are friends. I shave his back for him sometimes and he really appreciates that cos he's not fond of his hairy back .. but I think it is fun .. to shave it , I mean .

I've also booked the 23 July 2007. IH is coming over from Palm Springs . Haven't seen him for years. We are having a get together at M.B's place

There's something about pruning and tidying each other up that we've inherited from the monkeys. I like my hands being washed. It takes me back to childhood ...amazing feeling .. have you tried it ?

So .. wheat else is new ?

I dreamt I was making custard ! Beating the eggs in a saucepan adding milk and seeing it all come together as yellow custard. lol It was a most satisfying dream. I hope it means that things are coming together in perfect harmony

Felt a weird cocktail of mixed feelings in the seat of my soul during meditation. Stayed with it and just let it be.

The painting that emerged was like a lotus blossom being held up by a symbol .. wish I had a digital camera , I could show y'all .

If you think you're too small to have an impact, try going to bed with a mosquito in the room.

-- Anita Roddick, founder of The Body Shop.I remember buying products in the Body Shop mid seventies, Brighton - hand written labels and all.

DAhhhhlings .. I must away to my bed. To sleep perchance to dream.

I've just had the tiniest sneaky look at the Witch of Portabello .. the foreword , anyway , the questions put to Paulo Coelho

"Q. Do you believe in witches?

A. Of course I do. Unfortunately the word “witch” has still many prejudices. To me, a witch is a woman that is capable of letting her intuition take hold of her actions, that communes with her environment, that isn’t afraid of facing challenges. In my latest novel, I precisely talk about the prejudice that modern witches face in modern society."

Q. Why are people so afraid of change?
A. If you don’t change, the world will change you. Only vampires don’t change. To change is necessary, but if you don’t allow it, you will nevertheless succumb to it… Tragedies, hardships will always present themselves and you will be forced to adapt yourself.

Q. You deal with very delicate issues in this book, such as prejudice, religious intolerance and dogma. Aren’t you afraid of being excommunicated from the Catholic Church with this novel? After all you defend the idea that God is the Great Mother.
A. I’m not afraid of that. I go every year to a Benedictine retreat in Austria, called Melk. There I spoke to abbot Buckhard about catholic tradition and, during our talks, the issue of women’s exclusion came up. He told me that the Benedictine have prayers dedicated to the Goddess-Mother. In 200 years I believe that feminine divinity will no longer be a taboo.

He's my kind of man ! Can't wait to read this book .. but will .

Night nght everyone ... sweet dreams xxxx

After adventures in the real world- back again in front of computer screen.Familar place

It was great seeing everyone again. L. looked fabulous and very Parisienne. Son,A,gorgeous as always. He's looking more and more like his Venezuelan father. Tells me he's going over to New York in May to see pappa and a few of his own friends that are there.

The cultcha was weird . Monica Bonvincini is supposed to be an award-winning multi-media installation artist. What we saw was great gaping holes in the plaster floor , This artist is certainly curious about the relationship between architecture, constructions and gender. Part of the exhibition was framed questionnaires filled in by construction workers in half a dozen languages. Questions like " Do you find buildings erotic ?" and " What is the most common word or phrase among construction workers ?"

There was also a noisy family there - a very tall man , short woman and their 2 year old toddler. The toddler tried to eat parts of the exhibition and ran around the place cheerfully , while tall dad gave a running commentary about the exhibits to someone on his mobile phone . In a way it added another dimension to the exibition .. they were everywhere .I've never seen 3 people take so much space. It was fascinating .

Afterwards my son took me out for an Indian meal and the King prawns Masala were to die for ! mmmmmmmmmmmmmm

All in all a good day out ITRW . A good time was had by all.

Yep, has to be done sometimes .. have to venture out THERE ..IRW.

Attempting to erase image seen on TheMusingsOfAMenopausalMama 's blog.

Off to meet son and son's ex girl friend and mum , both good friends of mine and extended family. L. flew in from Paris on Friday .. always fun to see her and son too. He's totally individuated and weened now. I've done my job well and can focus on my own life of naughtiness and seclusion.

Art gallery.
A bit of cultcha
Will tell you all about it when I get back
Till then fare ye well mi ol farties *mwaaah *

x

Rosemary and bergamot in the burner during morning meditation.
Tangy soothing scent.
Painted a picture - whirls and twirls - overlapping lines of delicate purple petals .

Picked the Wheel of Fortune card and went inside
was taken to scenes from work and career.
After wandering around there for a while I asked
" hang on a bit .. what about romance and relationship ? "
I saw the wheel turn and as it did
clouds and mist
could not see clearly at all

Seems like my energy is on work.
Well that's ok I suppose
.. but its not the whole picture , is it ?

I'm investing in travel this year , rather than courses.
As the wheel turns
..... the 8th fold path
.. changes ....
meetings ..
oh yes ... that's lovely... I'm all for meetings
Stay in the NOW
The NOW is where the power is
Things come and go
Impermanence
The wheel of fortune is beckoning
Fortune .. good fortune .. I am so fortunate

Savouring the last few sips of wine before going to bed and curling up wit Paulo Coehlo , the book, that is , not the author.

Wish I had a bath tub to soak in .. candles ... lavender and bergamot bath salts ..would so enjoy a soak .

WHY people get rid of their bath tubs I'll never know . The people who lived here before me did . Idiots. Simpletons.Ah well .... back to the world of dreams.

night night .. it's been a lovely day. Thanks for the giggles exchanges and interactions .

OM MANe PADME HUM !

Brocolli , walnut and blue cheese quiche all done . Pie crust before the film started- pre baked during first commercial break and into the oven during second commerical break.

All done now. Will be nice for lunch tomorrow - rest can be frozen for instant meals during the week.Done this way it was is if it baked itself . Ingenious.

The Pizza was good too - not often that I have pizza - a real treat.

Happy Chinese New Year bloggers ! Its the Year of the Fire Pig -- an event that happens only once every 600 years.

" This is the kind of year that brings greater opportunities for growth, expansion, prosperity and more. So, let’s ditch that mutt of a Red Fire Dog year and harness the Fire Pig’s unique energy for success in the new lunar year..... this Chinese New Year signals a time for fresh starts according to our planet’s lunar calendar. It's a perfect time to invoke the power of ancient divination -- in particular, the Chinese oracle known as the I-Ching -- which is not only an oracle system but a source-book for martial arts, feng shui and Chinese medicine. "

Blessed be .. *miramaze gets her I - ching out *

May the Warm Winds of Heaven
Blow softly upon your house.
May the Great Spirit
Bless all who enter there.
May your Moccasins
Make happy tracks
in many snows,
and may the Rainbow
Always touch your shoulder.

~ Cherokee Prayer Blessing

What if... ?

"The universe is full of magical things patiently
waiting for our wits to grow sharper."

-- Eden Phillpotts

What if you were to pretend that you were
healthy, wealthy and wise?
What if you were to decide to
be happy, no matter what else was happening? Take the power of ‘what if...’ seriously, and you
will grasp the power to create a world of your
own design. Everything, EVERYTHING begins in the
imagination. Put it to work constructively for you.

"The greatest discovery of my generation is that
a human being can alter his life by altering his
attitudes."

-- William James

"Sometimes I've believed as many as six
impossible things before breakfast."

-- Lewis Carroll

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So says my horoscope for to day

" You have too many things going on simultaneously and it may be difficult to finish everything that you start. Your intentions are aimed high and you truly believe you can accomplish more than usual. Even though your abilities might extend further now, be careful about reaching for the stars. Avoid being disappointed by finding just as much satisfaction in your smaller accomplishments. "

Overwhelm at the wonderment of it all.. Am I in danger of short circuiting ?

I should tidy and show the dust to the vaccum cleaner and do the dishes from last night .....boring

Spent the better part of an hour reading and responding to friends blogs oh my .. the laughter ..the titters .. the giggles ... there's a lot of it in the air. MY tummy muscles are aching . This is better than going to the gym. You are a drunken lot the lot of ya , apart from the tea drinkers , that is . You know who you are.

Having said that , what am I going to say now ?
Perhaps I'd better not say anything else .

The JUDGEMENT card came up ( before I logged on and started reading blogs ) I was in an entirely different mood.
I was painting
I was thinking
I was meditating and reflecting
And then I logged on and started to read blogs and my whole mood changes.

Is there a point of a moral to this ?
I don't think so
No points
No morals
No competition.

And so it is.

Nothing good on the telly .
I want to be entertained.
Reading blogs and emails is far more interesting.
Interacting from the comfort of your living room .
No need to go out.

Is this sad ?

It doesn't feel sad.

I'm feeling quite jolly .. merry in fact.
In vino veritas.

I'm sure I'm becoming a recluse.
Apart from this interaction I seem to need more and more time to myself .
Space.
How much space does a nonconformist, bizarre loner need ?
I like to live in the rhythm of my soul.
Yet .... a bit of intimacy would be nice .. therin lies the rub
shakespeare , said that , no ?

" In the future, people will think of meditation as one of the greatest forms of foreplay ever invented. Better than candlelight, music, and champagne. "

http://www.lorinroche.com/page29/page29.html

Very good article by Lorin Roche, Ph.D.

Integrating sex, passion, sensuality, and pleasure are the foundation of a healthy spiritual practice.

Wholegrain pasta of course , can't be too naughty so early on a Friday . Pomodoro...fungi .. con pamragiano ..fromagio con a dolop of creme fraiche . yummy xxx ready in two ticks.

Must nip out and get some wine for later . Wine here is only sold in government controlled shops called systembolaget. Closed on Sunday.

www.sytembolaget.se

On Death
Than Almitra spoke, saying, "We would ask now of Death."

And he said:

You would know the secret of death.

But how shall you find it unless you seek it in the heart of life?

The owl whose night-bound eyes are blind unto the day cannot unveil the mystery of light.

If you would indeed behold the spirit of death, open your heart wide unto the body of life.

For life and death are one, even as the river and the sea are one.

In the depth of your hopes and desires lies your silent knowledge of the beyond;

And like seeds dreaming beneath the snow your heart dreams of spring.

Trust the dreams, for in them is hidden the gate to eternity.

Your fear of death is but the trembling of the shepherd when he stands before the king whose hand is to be laid upon him in honour.

Is the sheered not joyful beneath his trembling, that he shall wear the mark of the king?

Yet is he not more mindful of his trembling?

For what is it to die but to stand naked in the wind and to melt into the sun?

And what is to cease breathing, but to free the breath from its restless tides, that it may rise and expand and seek God unencumbered?

Only when you drink form the river of silence shall you indeed sing.

And when you have reached the mountain top, then you shall begin to climb.

And when the earth shall claim your limbs, then shall you truly dance.

There is a stigma to this card. A sense of doom. Final. The last word. The least breath. Separation. Death is shrouded in mystery .The night. Darkness. Being taken away , by surprise , not knowing when. Death can sneak up on you and harvest you when your purpose here on earth is done.

Sometimes I think this is the story that we are told so that we choose to remain here, because life isn't exactly easy all the time . It is full of challenges, pain suffering , chaos. We are brought up to fear death and yet there is nothing to fear but letting go.

Separation and being separated from love, loved ones and Source can give rise to sadness and anguish and fear. Death is a release- but it is as if we are not consciously allowed to make that decision. The time to go Home time is decided at a higher level. Death is like taking off a tight shoe after walking around all day.

When you are dead you are still alive. We do not cease to exist at death but continue to exist in another form, In that sense we are like water; liquid ...ice...steam...vapour .. we have many forms. To know life we must also be familiar with death. Living and dying go hand in hand. Sometimes we feel alive , other times we feel dead.

Death is more of an entrance than an exit . Death is about coming Home .

Being born is the difficult part. It's an aggressive act - being pushed out from the warm cosy place of the womb through a narrow passage , squeezed out like paste from a tube into the wide world. Cast out of paradise.

There is no such thing as death of the soul . We have experienced death many times during our many lifetimes, but we have never died.

No condition is permanent. Death is about transformation from one state of being to another. Being re- born. passage, change. transition from lower to higher to highest, humility, innocence, vulnerability,

When the darkness of winter is upon us we pause to contemplate death's message
Nature reminds us that death is part of the cycle of life. All the signs of winter, the bare trees, the raw cold, the barren terrain but there is always the promise spring.

Scorpio, the sign of this card, has three forms: scorpion, serpent, eagle.

When the card appears in a reading it often means

"The familiar life horizon has been outgrown; the old concepts, ideals, and emotional patterns no longer fit; the time for the passing of a threshold is at hand." ( Classical interpretation.)

Interesting that a French expression for orgasm is “ le petit mort “ the little death.

Happy hour is over .. I'm logging off and going back to work , So proud of my self- disciplin.
Hate that wprd though.
Conjurs up images of military like commands and scrubbing the floor with a tooth brush.
See ya later ... then tata.. happy blogging xxx

No more friends posts to read and I've still got 40 minutes left to INDULGE in blogs and blogging .
That's right.. I've set myself boundaries.
Limits within the limitlessness of it all.

Intention And Intuition

The Purpose Of An Altar If you didn't grow up with an altar in your home, having an altar now may seem like an exotic and unattainable idea. Yet having an altar does not have to be complicated or difficult, nor does it need to be based on a religion or a set of ideas that don't seem to relate to you. An altar can be a simple, personal expression of what you want to focus on right now. You do not have to build anything or take up a lot of space. You do not have to buy anything new or follow a complex set of instructions to create your altar. All you have to do is have a general understanding of what an altar is and the willingness to allow yourself access to this wonderful, ancient tool of transformation. At its most essential, an altar is simply a raised structure that serves as a resting place for meaningful objects. It focuses the eye and provides a place for contemplation and, if so desired, ritual. All of these elements can be quite simple.

One idea for a simple altar is a pot with a bulb planted in it, set on a box. This altar to growth can act as a reminder to you that all living things bloom in their time. A simple ritual might be to write down dreams you would like to see come to fruition on scraps of paper. You might place these scraps of paper in the box, or under the flowerpot, or in an envelope you prop against the pot. As the flower grows, so will your dreams.

If you look around your home, you may find that you have already created altar like arrangements without even really thinking about it; this is something we humans do quite naturally. A candle, a decorative box, and a vase of flowers are just a few of the common household objects that lend themselves naturally to the creation of an altar. Simply add intention and intuition, and you have created your first altar. Remember that it isn't necessarily about the objects you place at your altar-it is the time you spend with it daily, taking the time to be with it for your sacred time.

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Be like the flowing river,
Silent in the night.
Be not afraid of the dark,
If there are stars in the sky, reflect them back.
If there are clouds in the sky
Remember, clouds like the river, are water,
So , gladly reflect them too,
In your own tranquil depths.

Manuel Bandeira

Going about my morning rituals
It's almost noon now
Time for breakfast.
Breaking of the fast.
I so enjoy this time between dreaming and waking
Dreams are bridges between Angel and Human; the passions that compel us to move forward into self- express.
Listening to Shamanic Drums,chants ,
heya heya ahoooo
the beat of the drum
My whole body perks up starts to twitch and move
It knows, the body knows.

Drew the Death card to day
what a treat.
Have to know death to be fully alive.
Wrote about Death , may share later.
Why is it such a taboo subject
shrouded in mystery.
Fascinating.
Hasta la vista !

Goodnight moon , goodnight spoon, goodnight cats, goodnight rats..........it's only 11pm in u.K. but mindnight here.

Bed.
Sleep .
Dreams.

I've only just noticed that my bra strap is all twisted at the back and that has taken me all day to notice hehehe

Just an ounce will help replace those stress-depleted Bs (walnuts), give you a whopping amount of zinc (Brazil nuts)-it's also drained by high anxiety-and boost your E (almonds), which helps fight cellular damage linked to chronic stress. Buy nuts in the shell and think of it as multi-tasking: With every squeeze of the nutcracker, you're releasing a little bit of tension.

http://food.yahoo.com/blog/beautyeats/1888/foods-to-calm-you-down-fast

" Hirs " in Swedish . I've always wondered what it was called in English - now I know

The Hunzas, who live in a remote area of the Himalayan foothills and are known for their excellent health and longevity also enjoy millet as a staple in their diet.

Tonight I made delicious millet burgers - millet, onions, carrots and spices . Yummy together with tomato and creme-fraiche salad. This is all part of my improved healthy and wholesome eating plan.

See: Whole Grains: Millet (Gramineae/Poaceoe) by Karen Railey
Karen is the author of the popular eBook, How to Improve Fading Memory and Thinking Skills with Nutrition.

http://chetday.com/millet.html

Letting go of your need to be perfect and correct could help you feel more comfortable with other people’s ideas and less attached to your own.

Should you start to feel intolerant today you can imagine that you are a flower opening up to receive the sun’s energy. As you picture this, you might become more aware of the fact that your negotiations are the product of a symbiotic relationship between you and another person—their ideas are also necessary for success.

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be a bloomin' flower ! *happy face *

" From a prostitute’s diary: I earn 350 Swiss Francs to spend an hour with a man. I am exaggerating. If we don’t count taking off clothes, pretending to be affectionate, chatting about something obvious and getting dressed, we will reduce this time to eleven minutes of actual sex.

Eleven minutes. The world revolves around something that takes only eleven minutes. It is because of these eleven minutes in a 24-hour day (considering that all make love with their wives, every day, which is truly absurd and a complete lie), that they marry, sustain a family, put up with the children crying, overdo themselves in explanations when they arrive home late, look at dozens or hundred of other women with whom they would like to stroll around Lake Geneva, buy expensive clothes for themselves, and even more expensive clothes for their wives, pay prostitutes to make up for what was missing without knowing what it is, sustain a gigantic industry of cosmetics, diets, gymnastics, pornography, power – and when they get together with other men, contrary to what the myth says, never talk about women. They talk about jobs, money and sport. There is something very wrong with civilization. "

Thanks, Paulo Coelho , author or " Eleven Minutes "
Paulo has a very interesting blog http://www.warriorofthelight.com/engl/index.html

On February 15 Bonniers Konsthall opens this spring's main exhibition featuring the Italian artist Monica Bonvicini. Bonvicini is one of her generation's most acclaimed artists, and she received the Nationalgalerie Prize for Young Art, one of Europe¹s most prestigious art awards, in 2005.

Monica Bonvicini's art explores the experience of space and architecture. Her large-scale installations and sculptures reveal how a culture's values infuse every last building block of our constructed environment.

Synchronicity : The Hanged Man appears for me today

message:
being in suspended state, waiting, hanging upside down to gain fresh and new perspective , see things in a different way, from another angle . The vertical and the horizontal meet, crucifiction reversed, sacrife. " sacre - fice " make holy or sacred.
Letting go - of what ? of whom ? preceonceived ideas , maybe. Do not assume.
Feeling: serentity, carefree, unperturbed , grace flows through , saving grace, allowance .....

Marriage is not a ritual or an end.
It is a long, intricate,
intimate dance together
and nothing matters more
than your own sense of balance
and your choice of partner.

Amy Bloom

Is it so ?
Not been there , not done it . Is it so, dear married friends ?

from Ozzy's post :

It is not my work
to control others.

Trying to limit anybody
about anything defies the Laws
of the Universe. It cannot be done.

You cannot control others,
but you can control, and create,
your own reality.

Abraham
www.abraham-hicks.com

Namasté !
x

I tend to dabble, as is my Gemini wont a bit of this and a bit of the other. Suddenly the penny drops and it all comes together.

Purim , Valentine's Mardi Gras .. festivals , celebrating , love and joy, partying , having fun , masked and unmasked. First with masks on, masquerading , then the masks come off to reveal authenticity.

THe idea of peeling away layers, like layers of the onion , or dance of the seven veils , to excite and to reveal .

" Purim, Have We Met? " said the ad for a party organised by www.kabbalah.com. The text read :

" The Sages teach that whatever it is we so desperately seek outside, exists within. But due to a lack of understanding what our true nature is — God — we go about our business falsely thinking our fulfillment exists out there.

Purim is the one night of the year the Sages advise drinking and dressing up — along with prescribed kabbalistic technology — to shake off the illusions and to allow our true selves to step into the spotlight.

Please join us for one of the best nights of the year! "

Apparently Purim is around the 14th or 15th . Without going into details and history and why .. it sounds like a good idea.

It's been a good day.

Meeting my soul sisters / peer group was great. These women know me and I know them after doing the 4 year Ps training together.( years now . We know each other's innermost thoughts and feelings or have a pretty good idea and nearly always manage to have a good time together when we meet which we try and do once a month It's a luxury these days since we are all busy . Pasta, salad and wine always tastes good.Laughter.

There's been a sense of harmony about today which is sweet inspiring and contageous . That's my story and I'm sticking to it . Every day is potentially a good friends day .

Sonnet XVII

I don't love you as if you were the salt-rose, topaz
or arrow of carnations that propagate fire:
I love you as certain dark things are loved,
secretly, between the shadow and the soul.

I love you as the plant that doesn't bloom and carries
hidden within itself the light of those flowers,
and thanks to your love, darkly in my body
lives the dense fragrance that rises from the earth.

I love you without knowing how, or when, or from where,
I love you simply, without problems or pride:
I love you in this way because I don't know any other way of loving

but this, in which there is no I or you,
so intimate that your hand upon my chest is my hand,
so intimate that when I fall asleep it is your eyes that close

~ Pablo Neruda ~

(100 Love Sonnets: Cien Sonetos De Amor, trans. by Stephen Tapscott)

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AMORE !!!

Love love love
the theme today is love
love is bold
love is beautiful
love blots out fear
love is lovely
love is all ya need
today I'm surrendering to love
lööööööööööööööööövvvvvvvvvvvvvv
love to lovers of love everywhere

*mwaaaaaah*
kisses and hugs all round

"Asking for help doesn’t mean that we are weak or
incompetent. It usually indicates an advanced
level of honesty and intelligence."

-- Anne Wilson Schaef

The path of healing begins with awareness that
things can be different. We must be willing to open
to the potential, the possibility for change.

We also need to acknowledge that we are not in
this experience alone, without support. The divine
power of love is here for us, if we are willing
to open to receive it. Sincerely ask for help and
loving support will manifest in both mundane and
magical ways.

"The healthy, the strong individual, is the one
who asks for help when he needs it. Whether he has
an abscess on his knee or in his soul."

-- Rona Barrett

Good to remember this from the Daily Guru www.dailyguru.com

The magician, the magus, manifests,
makes things happen.
Merlin.
Channels from above to below
Standing at the crossroads M can choose where to go.
Master of own destiny.
Cloaked in power red
White for purity
Allowance of the flow
The power of intention.
Ask and it is given , all this in the realm of the magician.

Cup of fortunem fortune in love
Sword , cutting edge of the mind and its power
Wand , caduceus, good and evil, male and female, dark and light forces;
a tool that can be used creatively in many ways

Mischievous magician; trickster,
Guide wily and playful
M. points to potential skills and creative abilities yet to be developed.

Day 2 of MSM (which stands for methylsulfonylmethane)

When 3 people over 3 months mention the same miracle supplement, my ears prick up. Yesterday , it was my shrink that suggested I try it." Don't take too much , it may give you too much energy ".

I'm starting cautiously - one 520 mg capsule a day.

http://www.helhetshalsa.se/

( Gemini )
Today is a good day and an excellent hair day. Don't be afraid to be creative and think outside the box.
You are most definitely in the flow today. You tick off all the Items on your " to- do" list easily and effortlessly.

13 gifts await you today and leave you feeling all warm and fuzzy inside full of joy and gratitude. These may be in the form of things or pleasant surprises, visits, meetings , phone calls , letters or words of appreciation.

By the end of the day you will feel proud of all your accomplishments and will sleep easily knowing that today , indeed has been a good day.

This is My Heart

This is my heart. It is a good heart.
Bones and a membrane of mist and fire
are the woven cover.
When we make love in the flower world
my heart is close enough to sing
to yours in a language that has no use
for clumsy human words.

My head is a good head, but it is a hard head
and it whirs inside with a swarm of worries.
What is the source of this singing, it asks
and if there is a source why can't I see it
right here, right now
as real as these hands hammering
the world together
with nails and sinew?

This is my soul. It is a good soul.
It tells me, "come here forgetful one."
And we sit together with a lilt of small winds
who rattle the scrub oak.
We cook a little something
to eat: a rabbit, some sofkey
then a sip of something sweet
for memory.

This is my song. It is a good song.
It walked forever the border of fire and water
climbed ribs of desire to my lips to sing to you.
Its new wings quiver with
vulnerability.

Come lie next to me, says my heart.
Put your head here.
It is a good thing, says my soul.

~ Joy Harjo ~

(A Map to the Next World)
www.panhala. net/Archive/ This_is_My_ Heart.html

Frustration of frustrations. I have to call somoeone , pick up my mobile phone and start pressing the keys to make the call only NOTHING works . I can't find the number in the address book ..everything possible goes wrong ..I simply can't get the damn thin to work !

Silly thing is , that the dream was so realistic that I found myself getting up at 5 am, switching my phone on and putting it through the paces of making a phone call simply to reassure myself that I could do it.

I could *contentment *
But .. what does it all mean ?
What is the message from my subconsious ?

The anxious student asked the Zen master how long to enlightenment. The Zen Master answered a long time, at least 10 years.

The student said, "Well I will work twice as hard."

The Zen master said, "Then it will take 20 years."

"No!" said the committed student, "I will work three times as hard."

"Well then," said the Zen master, "it will take 30 years."

Far and few, far and few
Are the lands where the jumblies live
Their heads are green and their hands are blue
And they went to sea in a sieve.

Edward Lear

Oh it's a wonderful world we live in.
I love it all.
May all sentient beings be well, happy and peaceful!

Night night all .. peace zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Angitia was famed for Her ability to heal those who had been poisoned, especially those bitten by snakes, and She was said to have the power to kill serpents through spoken charms.

http://www.thaliatook.com/OGOD/angitia.html

Valentine's day , 14th February is the day after tomorrow. It's big in the USA and getting bigger here.

Love is fine.

I am a big fan of love , but organised loving restricted to one particular day of the year - that's ridiculous. Here's your card . And here's yours .DUhhhhh . Every day is Valentine's day in my book.

I love being told " I love you " it makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside.

Getting a Valentine's card on the day is great, nice ,a yummy special awwwwwwww feeling that makes your toes curl and go all gooey inside.

but what if you don't get any ?

Does getting no cards say that your are not loved ?
Nahhhh of course not.

It simply means that your friends don't go in for this commercial nonsense.
I feel a song coming on .... *sings * I feel it in my fingers ... feel it in my toes .... love is all around me .. and it grows and grows .... nananana nanaanna naaaaaa .

The Fourth Way begins with self-study. This study involves observing ourselves as a human machine. What we are, however, is more than a sleeping machine. Through specific efforts over a long time and with outside guidance, we can awaken the Sleeping Beauty within us.

Principles of the 4th Way:

- Know thyself
- See What Is Not Thyself
- Be thyself

Socrates said, "The unexamined life is not worth living." Self-study involves seeing ourselves as we are, and struggling with the characteristics of our being that prevent us from developing further:
- We Lack Unity
- We Lose Energy
- We Lie

My shrink told me right at the end of today's session that I might be interested in the 4th dimension . or the 4th way , and that Ouspensky is the chap who has written about it. Everything originates in the 4th dimension he said.

Now why did he tell me that?
He also said something about working on sensitivity at a social level. Sensitivity is both a boon and a blessing.

I use my intuition and sensitivity a lot , but sometimes harsh critcism seeps through and that hurts.

I wish I'd listened more. It was so seduced by the exotic sounding OUspensky name that I stopped listening .. so off I go , in search of the miraculous now.

Glycemic Index Diets For Optimum Blood Glucose Control, Weight and Health. I donät like to call it a diet , cos I don't think diets work.
I'm not into loosing weight - I am quite happy with my voluptious body , but I would like to have more energy and feel healthier.

A friend was enthusing about this method and said that you didn't have to give up bread and potatoes forever - but for the first two weeks. Well , I've done that now and I'm already FEELING better . Thing is , since I don't eat meat , I am having to be creative regarding sources of protein.Chease is tricky because I 'm supposed to avoid dairy products.

Fish is ok , but not every day.
Any tips ? Ideas anyone ?

From today's Daily OM ... A Warm Refuge in Best Friends

By the time we reach adulthood, many of us have had the good fortune to have at least one best friend. If we have moved around or changed our life situation repeatedly, we may be lucky enough to have had several. The best friend relationship is often our earliest intimate peer relationship, and it can be a source of great warmth and connection throughout our lives. The details of best friendship change as we grow up and grow older, but the heart of it remains the same. Our best friends are a warm refuge in which we feel free to be fully ourselves, to share our deepest secrets, to rest when we are tired, to celebrate when we are happy-a place in which we feel utterly welcome to give and receive that most precious of all gifts, love.

Most intimate relationships hit bumps from time to time, and one of the hallmarks of an enduring best friendship is its ability to ride out the turbulence and remain intact even as it faces changes. Our best friends are those who manage to love us through all of our transitions, as we do the same for them. We find ways to embrace and appreciate the differences that set us apart and offer love and support no matter what. We allow each other to be exactly as we are at a given moment, even as we allow each other to change over time. In this way, best friends sometimes feel like family. We know we will stick together regardless of where our individual paths lead.

We may be on the phone with our best friends every day, or we may not have spoken for a year, yet we know that our bond will be strong and immediate when we do connect. This bond ties us together even when we are apart and draws us blissfully back into the warm refuge of each other's company when our paths bring us together again.

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Was nice to get out for a bit and to meet M.H.
we had Stir-fried veggies,garlic , rice and prawns in a piquant chilli sauce and nice Sicillian red wine. Then an amazingly wicked dessert with icecream,chocolate, bananas and meringue Nearly fell asleep on the train on the way home

Will just finish watching the OPrah video and then beddybyes for me.

Anything you desire, the Universe can find a way to let it happen within the context of people’s natural, joyful desires. It must be, for this is a joy-based Universe.

And so, as you watch children playing in the mud and having great joy in it, you might not enjoy playing in the mud, but they do. And so, there’s somebody enjoying doing something you don’t want to do. And that pretty much applies to everything. There’s someone who would enjoy doing every thing that you don’t want to do. And if it really came down to where there was really not one person willing to do that thing, you would develop another way of approaching it. There are a lot of things that were in your history that you no longer participate in. You left them behind because no one wanted to do them.

Excerpted from the workshop in Albuquerque , NM on Tuesday, September 2nd, 2003

http://www.abraham-hicks.com/ journal.php? eid=96

http://www.abraham-hicks.com/

Oprah made The Secret public on her show 8 February . You can view it here :

http://whataniceweb site.com/ oprah.wmv

http://whataniceweb site.com/ oprah.wmv

( you may have to cut and paste the link .... How can I make it work on here ? )

Lightning struck tower.

Old structures beliefs need to go to make way for new ones.
When that is done, potential is released.
Flashes of inspirtaion.
Chaos.
Creative use of pain and crisis.
Foundations shaken to the core.
Changes imminent

Mymind wanders to intersting association:

immanent with an A .... indwelling.. transcendent

From Wikipedia,

" Immanence, derived from the Latin in manere "to remain within", refers to philosophical and metaphysical theories of the divine as existing and acting within the mind or the world. This concept generally contrasts or coexists with the idea of transcendence."

This is how pictures and symbols work- how messages and associations appear.
Messages ?

All life is change - we can either surrender to this, or fight against it.

Open up to the Life force and the power of life or do things the hard way, clinging to things and ideas that no longer serve us.

What am I clinging to ? Am I clinging to things, ideas that no longer serve ?

Unexpected events will take place that you hadn't seen coming.
( My Mum just phoned that someone from college days had bumped into a mutual friend asking about me .. 2nd time this has happened recently . My past catching up with me )

Maybe time to take a blind leap of faith under the influence of the Tower

Breakthroughs - growth from experience,

Affirmation: I trust myself and life.

Happened to hear Renée Flemming singing what sounded like a devotional song of gratitude. It was in German , and it sent shivers down my spine. and tears to my eyes. Very beautiful.

Woke up at 5 am for a short while , wondering about the exact date of a friend's ( L.G's) birthday. It's the 16th not the 26th. Knowing that I could go back to sleep.

The good thing about waking up like that is that I get to remember my dreams. I realised that my snake , pet python needed feeding. It hadn't been fed for a while so I was going to put him in my brown leather bag and take him to the vets , since that was the place that had mice. The snake kept escaping from the bag and I afraid that it might freeze because it is -10C outside. The other thought I had was that feeljng the cold it would go into hibernation without being fed ! Also in the dream , a friend of mine had been bitten by the snake. Can't have been mine though , as pythons don't bite . Lol Freud would have a field day with this one.

I've fasted a couple of times in my life to detox and give my stomach a well deserved rest, ten days at a time. The first few days are the most difficult, after that , a sort of high and light- headedness.

I really missed eating so I'd browse through all my recipe books and literally feast on the colourful glossy pictures of food and savoured the words used to describe food.
e.g.chocolate :

Fine flavour
irresistible
a tradition redolent of poetry
exotic journeys,
evolving flavours,
experience and know-how to fulfill our desires for sensory escapism.
The dull crackling sound when you break a tablette,
the intense flavour of the first piece you bite into,
the desire to take another bite to relish - all this is part of the pleasure when you eat a tablette.

Tablettes are savoured slowly, like a call to meditation.
Their particular aromas make them truly delectable.
This is gourmet chocolate par excellence,
with no pretension or posturing.

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm oooooooooooooooooooooooo ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh !

Noir, Poivre de Szechuan...
grrrrowl ..
doesn't the sound of this simply resonate
and vibrate through your very being ? 
Szechuan ...Szechuan....Szechuan
.. sound of the sea
...waves of the ocean

It's actually pure dark wicked cholocate flavoured with szechuan pepper 

Café Tasse
from Belgium of course.

It's the weirdest taste.
First the chocolate that melts
Then the twang of pepper
...and after that a sort of sour after-taste
that is really really too weird to describe
... it makes your mouth water and tickles the tongue
I'm going to have to have another bit.

http://www.cafe-tasse.be/en/CafeTasse/1-0/app.rvb

from www.oprah.com

http://www.oprah.com/tows/pastshows/200702/tows_past_20070208.jhtml

The Rev. Dr. Michael Beckwith

( one of the experts featured in The Secret who took part in the Oprah show ) says he was a drug dealer in college—until he was arrested in a deal gone bad. Michael says he had a spiritual awakening during his trial and decided to turn his life around. Today he leads the Agape Spiritual Center in Los Angeles, where he teaches thousands of faithful followers the path to reaching their highest potential.

Michael Beckwith came across very strongand believable for me in the film . I really resonated with the way he spoke and explained things.

http://www.oprah. com/spiritself/ slide/20070208/ ss_20070208_ 284_108.jhtml

There seems to be no mention of Esther Hicks and Abraham , which I find strange.

Uvula: The small piece of soft tissue that can be seen dangling down from the soft palate over the back of the tongue. The uvula is described variously shaped like a U, a tear or a grape. Its name comes from the Latin word for "grape," uva.

The uvula has its own little muscle, the musculus uvuae, to help it stiffen and change shape, ( oooh la la ) so it helps fill in the space at the back of the throat. It helps keep food from going down the wrong way down the breathing passage when one swallows. Singers credit the uvula with letting them produce a vibrato, a wavy up-and-down sound. ( it's a useful little appendage )

The uvula is one of the soft-tissue structures commonly blamed for snoring and for sleep apnea (a break in breathing during sleep). Some treatments for these conditions involve removing excess flesh from the uvula and surrounding areas.( YUK .. don't fancy that ) The surgery, called uvulopalatopharyngoplasty, ( repeat after me .... ) is designed to tighten up flabby tissues and enlarge the upper air passages.

Common Misspellings: uvala
From http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=5923

Thanks to Funky Farmer for putting me on the right track :-)

Male and female . The Emperor and The Empress.
Time for the two to unite and work together.
Unity.
After all , ultimately both want the same thing and that is to please and to be pleased. Man wants to please woman. Woman wants to please man . Man wants to be pleased by woman, Woman wants to be pleased by man.

Misunderstandings arise .
Breakdowns in communication .

They speak different languages.
Why ?

Often because they don’t dare to be their true selves, so they pretend and play games. but it doesn’t work

The Emperor – The Will. Yang, male principle says “ I trust my power . I conquer by serving and I serve those I conquer .” Spirit encased in the material.

Who are the male role models in my life ?

Granddad- wisdom, patience, unconditional love, caring, non- judging, gentle , strong,
Dad- father, provider, magician, stubborn, cautious, authoritarian, narrow –minded, dreamer, patriot , would be writer,
RSD- son’s father, magician, alchemist, scientist , poet , writer , story teller, wisdom, humour, lover , friend,
ARA- son, free spirit, fire and air , creative, magician, mountaineer, stubborn, creative, artist, humanitarian , popular, integrity
N.M.G. friend, loyal, lover, passion, strong will, skilful will, caring, pragmatic , adventurous , mysterious, manager, humour, straightforward, honest

My Ideal male models or heroes ?

Jesus, Don Juan de Marco , Casanova, Dalai Lama, Merlin, Peter Pan, Richard Gere, Leonard Cohen, Prince Charles, Antonio Banderas , Leonardo Da Vinci , Wagner

The Empress , Love , female , beauty , fertility, mother, receptive , relationship, harmony, abundance, vital emotionality , nourishing, form- giving, surrender, sensitivity, Yin

“ I am filled with power and Inner and outer beauty.I develop and express the feminine within ”

Who are my female role models ?

Mother- pragmatic, down to earth, feisty, physical, caring, loving, defensive, touch cookie with a soft centre , big heart,
Grandma- bedridden due to stroke, loving, caring, aged beauty,
Aunts- mischievous, scheming , distorted, mysterious, hypocritical, pretentious, false, funny,
Irma- fairy godmother, loving , caring, generous, earth mother,
Vera- bohemian, dreamer, eccentric, funny , open- minded, interesting, teacher, dancer, romantic
Sisters- playmates and confidants, friends , rivals, partners in crime
Friends- ...............................................

My Ideal female models, heroines ?
Oprah, Amma, Madonna, Alice in Wonderland, Sleeping Beauty, Snow White, Brunhilde .Elen De Generes,

Hmm this was fun might carry on exploring this later ..............

What's that little bean thingy called at the back of the throat ? Is it the epiglotis ? Well, I've noticed that when I am really tired I tend to snore and in the morning that little bean like thing is sore !! lol .

I must have ben dancing with the devil all night.

Dreamt I was dancing . I was invited to dance together with half a dozen women dressed in flimsy tuquoise dresses. We danced in a circle and I was dragging my feet a bit but they were pulling me along . Maybe they were the Devils little imps ?

Then, when I opened the door to let more guests in , a dark man, with curly hair and glasses came in through the door at which point I woke up .

There is a stage of evolution in one's life when one arrives at a
state when every question is answered by the life around him. The
answer to his question comes as the re-echo of the very question.
For every thought of a sage, everything becomes an accommodation to
help it to resound; and in this resonance there is an answer. In
point of fact the answer is in the question itself. The answer wells
up from the depth of all existence, like the sound of a bell being
struck, or the splash of water, or the crackle of a firecracker;
each reveals its condition when struck, like the knock on the door.

A Meditation Theme For Each Day: From The Teachings of…HAZRAT PIR-O-MURSHID INAYAT KHAN

Logging off now and crawling into bed with The Devil. He's not been wicked at all today. Things may suddenly change under cover of duvet.

L.S. sent a text from NewZealand 25C sunshine heat and island bliss. Nice,

Still tittering over email that snakeblood sent earlier of footballer's willy popping out during a match The things that go on at football matches.

Attachment : Sebastian_Kehl_popout.wmv (2.58 M

It's a big file - and can't post it here , but if you absolutely must see it , just send us your addy and I'll forward it .
tata xxx

I'm going to be The Devil today..
that's the card that came up.
Tarot card that is .
It's come up before too.
Obviously has a message for me.
An invitation to confront the inner world ?
YEs , To face fears and inhibitions inorder to foster awareness and growth.

This is one of the most misunderstood of all the major arcana.
Maybe it is alerting me to misunderstandings- not to assume - things aren't lways waht they appear to be.Appearences can be deceptive.

The Devil is not really "Satan" at all, but Pan - half-goat nature god and/or Dionysius which are are gods of pleasure and abandon, of wild behaviour and unbridled desires.

The Devil is ruled by Capricorn, which also means ambitions, temptations and addictions.

Life on this earth can be seen as an experiment in duality and the Devil plays a main role. I am remionded that life on earth is a cosmic game of becoming aware and the Devil is here to help me become aware of what otherwise would remain hidden.

How does a fish know that it is in water unless it is thrown ashore and has to gasp for air ?

The Devil is here to help us experience the material things of this world. All the worldy pleasures and experoiences available to us. Form as opposed to abstraction. Physical as opposed to spiritual, thought the spiritual is in EVERYTHING, even the Devil.

It is through the BODY after all, that we experience the world. We constantly need to embody experiences for them to become real.I need to be more in the body, to listen to the signals of my body. When I don't I over do things and then I lose my voice , for example.

Also , what about manipulation , obsessive thoughts and behaviour, compulsive behaviour ?

Questions to ask when this card appears:

In what areas of my life am I not free?
How am I compulsive ?
What controls me ?
What do I control ?
What do I associate with this card ?
What do I know about the dark side of my nature ?
What or who am I addicted to ?

In general the Devil shows up conscious or unconsious needs - the need to make your partner dependent on you or the need to be dependent or bound.

The Devil is tricky - we make think we are in control , when in fact we are puppets dancing to the Devil's tune. The Devil plays , and we dance, oblivious and unaware that he is pulling all the strings.

I am going to see where the Devil takes me today .
Maybe will write more later , at the end of the day.

arghhhhh Was tagged by Roselyn , thanks luv
Describe yourself using the alphabet

A- Abundant , Angel ,Astigmatic
B- Beautiful , Bohemian Being
C- Cautious , creative , crazy
D- Daft
E- Empathic
F- Fool
G- Gorgeous, Goddess
H- Happy , Human
I- Intuitive
J- Joyful , some of the time
K- Knowing . knackered sometimes ( this was a hard one )
L- Lovely , Lusting , Longing , Loony
M- Mamma, Mistress,
N- Naughty, Novice,
O- Orgasmic, Original
P- Peaceful ,
Q- Questioning
R- Rebel ,
S- Sexual, Sensual, Spiritual
T- Tactile, Tense, Tender
U- Universal
V- Voluptuous
W- Witch
X- Xxxxxxx’s
Y- Yummy
Z- Zen, Zappy., sometimes Zonked

Now.. who to tag ,, some of you have alteady been done, so ignore if tagged .. I hereby tag
davidjohn, michaelStMark, prydwen, rentabitch, snakeblood, wolfcub,Znethru

Angel of God,
my guardian dear,
to whom God's love commits me here,
ever this day be at my side
to light and guard,
to rule and guide.

Thank you for this beautiful day of peace.
Thank you for opening my heart and mind.
Thank you for all inspriration.
Thank you for laughter.
Thank you for refreshing sleep and rest.
Thank you for inspiring meaningful passionate relationships
Thank you for special friends.
Thank you for your loving protection and guidance through all trubulent and challenging times.
Thank you for helping all sentient beings to be well happy and peaceful.
For this and and all blessings, I am truly grateful.

love love love ..................

Trains and planes and transfers,
tickets, grand magnifeicent grand old central station
helpful kind understand chatty people
service with a smile
lovely rooom with bath , shower , bidet and comfy big bed
telly with hundreds of channels in many languages
pleasure filled sensuous days and nights
tastes, scents ,waffles sold on the street ,
shops filled with chocolate ,
shops filled with diamonds ,
diamond museum right next door ,
supposedly a "must" that I didn't visit
yummy food .. mmmmmmmmm hundreds of different beers
walking walking and more walking
aftrenoon power naps and relaxing hot lavender bath
mmmmmmm hits all the spots
impressions galore , adventures in the old town
powerspots in gigantic old cathedral
Cafes , brasseries , restaurants
colourful boutiques, amazing creative fashions
chocolate chocolate and chocolate everywhere dark 80% proof and wicked
Sabor y company limited , Grote Markt 28
Rammy and partner opened coffee shop 6 months ago
house on four floors
bottom floor and firt flor done
third and fourth floor living quaters
fantastic view of old town and Cathedral
creative enterprise
Can imagine old town in the summer
bohemian , artistic , cosy
outside cafe's and fun hidden away places
wouldn't mind living here
spending more time here
was quite surprised
antwerp is also right in the middle of things
Paris , Amsterdam , London all within easy reach
a few hours away by train, car a plane
had deja view while in the old town
and passed several power spots
amazing discoveries

It's great to get away, especially off season and during the week, not a weekend. Prices are reasonable , special campaigns everwhere. You travel with with the men in suits and few high-powered women in suits.

Plenty of time is a must to allow for worry free transfers to the airport. These days I've learned to check myself in at one of those machines using my Eurobonus card. It's dead easy - you just touch the screen and answer questions and your boarding card and luggage tag comes out easy peasy. Then all you have to do is drop you bag at a queue free check in. On the way back I was allowed to check in first class , cos it happened to be free , AND ,, my little red case decorated with six luminous butterflies came out first ! It's never happened before .I was right chuffed.

The train transfer from Brussels to Antwerp is a little more complicated when you haven't done it before. They keep changing the platforms and the announcements aren't understandable.Schmergidergi language ;-) People are so helpful though . EVeryone I met was very friendly, chatty and helpful. Earth angels , the lot of them. So impressed.

A girl from Bangladesh who lived in Antwerp helped me first. Her English was excellent. she worked for Sony and was an ambitious career climber who was frustrated and stuck because of an obstinate nasty boss who insisted in standing in her way, despite her loyalty, hard work, skills and merits.

FOund the hotel easily , right opposite the Central Station- which by the way is amagnificent grand building.

My room was lovely- everything worked. The bath was huge and there was a bidet too. I'd brought special laveder bath salts with me so I must have had at least 6 baths while I was there lol .. I love baths .... and I don't have one at home , so it was BLISS.. you can't imagine.

A huge buffet breakfast was included and my eggs were cooked fresh for me on the spot. Fruit too and a machine that you fed with bread and it came out as toast

I could get used to this life style... big comfy bed and bath ... yes, and I am a happy camper.

Wish I had pics to post - so many images and impressions imprinted in my head CPU .

There I was , happily drinking my café alongé , nibbling my yummy still warm crusty and flaky croissant while gazing out of the window onto the statue in the middle of the De Grote Markt. Antwerp.

" Oh, that's the statue depicting the story of how Antwerp got its name " says Rammy , one of the two owners of the café.

" You see , there was once a monster who lived near the river and would ask everyone who crossed the river to pay a toll. If they refused, he would chop off their hand . He continued to do this until the hero Brabo came along and cut off the moster's hand instead . ".

Hence the name Ant- werpen from Dutch "hand werpen " = hand-throwing.
So now we know

http://www.feratel.com/panoramabild.jsp?CMSSystemID=17&CMSLinkTypID=15&checkit=1&country=15_0107&state=&village=9030&Submit3.x=14&Submit3.y=7

www.feratel.com Rammy tells me the feratel web cam is constantly on the square , so his mum gets to see him every day when he walks across the square .

That which is, is peace.
All that we need do is to keep quiet. ¨
Peace is our real nature.
We spoil it.
What is required is that we cease to spoil it.

-- Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharishi

Miramaze is silent today

No voice today. Must have overdone it yesterday. Not a good idea to talk a lot over a cold.

My need to express is great. Must learn to express effortlessly and joyfully.

Anyone have a superdooper remedy for lost voice ?

I intend to maintain noble silence ALL DAY !
Yep.
Typing only .
Writing only.
Rest and enjoyment.

I am knackered ....been up since 7am doing things that needed to be done before people arrive at 10:00 all set to discover the Tarot as a tool for personal development, 10am - 6pm Was intensive and fun but now I'm all done in

T participants had the Osho Zen Tarot - a strange kind of Tarot thatfocuses on the NOW. It follows the Tarot structure with one extra card in the major arcana and all the names are different so not at all like the traditional Tarot or even most Tarot decks. They were very easy read withoutany prior knowledge of what the cards meant.

It will be nice to stay in tomorrow , do remaining mountain of laundry, just potter around and pack. Going away for a few days on Monday hurray

"With love and gratitude,
I offer my loving "thank you" filled with light.
To the Mother Earth, thank you;
To the water of life, thank you;
To the precious air, thank you;
To the sacred fire, thank you;
To the stable minerals, thank you;
To the plants, thank you;
To the animals, thank you;
To humanity walking on the path of evolution, thank you;
To all of the angels, thank you;
To the cosmic intelligence which created my thought, thank you;
To the ocean of love which created my sensibility, thank you;
To the universal life which impregnated my future with the seed of individuality, thank you;
To all of the beings of the world, I give my "thank you" within Him, the unique Source who unites all beings within the origin and the goal."

-- Essenes

I'm all set for my Tarot workshop tomorrow. My printer wouldn't work - the black and white cartridge is full but the colour one is empty and it won't work . I had to go down to the local library and use their computers and copier which worked out well. They were ever so nice and helpful. Bless them.

All that remains now is to go round with the vacuum cleaner to shift some dust around and maybe mop the kitchen floor if I can be bothered tomorrow . I won't let them in there - kitchen will be off limits.

I've made potage au carottes ( carrot soup ;-) ) , home made bread and cream cheese for lunch and cranks gingernuts for tea. That should keep us going. The soup can simmer away for a couple of hours in its iron couldron tomorrow morning and I'll add cream and liquidise it just before serving . Voila .

Alarm set for 7 am .. I'll wake up slowly ....and be all bright eyed by 10 a.m. hopefully .

Why write things in stone when everything is of a changing nature.
Each moment is a new moment, a fresh moment.

I just watched a BBC open uni programme about Leonardo Da Vinci. A genius who continuously questioned everything and rarely finished things.
Apparently the comissioned painting of Mona Lisa was unfinished. Is it true ? Or , did he just say that to hold on to her a little longer and keep her for himself ?

What is the truth ? The original and essential message of all religions gets distorted as when it is written down and translated.

Take the Lord's prayer for example.
I came across this translation from the oripinal Aramaic which resonates with me far more than the one we hear today .

O, Birther of the Cosmos, focus your light within us -- make it useful
Create your reign of unity now
Your one desire then acts with ours,
As in all light,
So in all forms,
Grant us what we need each day in bread and insight:
Loose the cords of mistakes binding us,
As we release the strands we hold of other's guilt.
Don't let surface things delude us,
But free us from what holds us back.
From you is born all ruling will,
The power and the life to do,
The song that beautifies all,
From age to age it renews.
I affirm this with my whole being.

The Lord's Prayer as translated from the Aramaic by Saadi Neil Douglas-Klotz of the Sufi Order of the West

Good morning. Today is a good day.
After usual s&s meditation and reflection bridging dreamworld and mundane reality.
Have been drinking sage tea for sore throat and phelgm that has been gathering in throat and lungs. Feeling a bit feak and weeble but in good spirits.
Am able to OMMMMMMM a very deep base OMMMMMM today. Hardly recognise my own voice
Feeling and allowing the breath of the Universe to flow through me with love and ease.
IMBOLC .. full moon .... the promise of spring
The sleeping serpent awaking
Kundalini energies rising
Soon the saps will be rising. My ancestors tapped and drank birch sap , a fortifying invigorating tonic.
Later it was stored together with raisins in jars in cool underground cellars. I think it fermented there and was possibly sparkling and bubbly by midsummer, potent too, no doubt ;-)

A big bunch of red orange and yellow tulips add a blaze of colour in contrast with the grey and white bleakness of the world outside.Think I'll plant a few crocuses in a bowl and keep them on the coffee table