miramiramazing

A friend told me about " the Second life " - a virtual reality where you create your own avatar, house , life .. apparently anything you like.

Had a quick look but it is definitely not something I am going to get ivolved in.

The only good thing that came out of my " research" or exploration was my new name They suggest surnames but you have to pick your own first name. It was very difficult but fun. I now have a " second life " name that I quite like. I shall have to find out what the numerological value is now .

With that , I bid you a very good night . Sleep well ...love and peace .....

I was telling Mrs F that I'd brought my pelargoniums in fronm the balcony as nights are getting colder now.

Wish I knew how to take cuttings. It's supposed to be dead easy, yet I've never succeeded either taking cuttings OR getting them to survive the winter indoors. I think it is too warm indoors and not enough light.

Pelargonium is a genus of flowering plants which includes about 200 species of perennial, succulent, and shrub plants, commonly known as geraniums. Confusingly, Geranium is the correct botanical name of the separate genus which contains the related Cranesbills. Both genera are in the Family Geraniaceae. Linnaeus originally included all the species in one genus, Geranium, but they were later separated into two genera by Charles L’Héritier in 1789. Gardeners sometimes refer to the members of Genus Pelargonium as "pelargoniums" in order to avoid the confusion, but the older common name "geranium" is still in regular use.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pelargonium

Sharing an email from David Parsons

Love over fear in Burma

Vishvapani, a member of the Western Buddhist
Order in the UK, argues that the monks' protests in
Burma show the principle of loving kindness in
action, in this think-piece broadcast by BBC Radio
4's Today programme.

I spent last week on retreat, practising a
traditional Buddhist meditation called the development
of loving kindness.

Its aim is to foster intense friendliness for all
beings, starting with oneself, then including a
friend or teacher, someone for whom your feelings
are neutral, an enemy and then everyone.

Doing this again and again and especially
focussing in a kindly way on people to whom you feel
hostile, stirs memories, regrets and resentments -
and that has a transforming, purifying effect.

" You feel their weakness: the vulnerability of
flesh when faced with batons, tear gas and guns "
Vishvapani
It shakes up the whole of your emotional life and
creates a space in which loving kindness can
emerge. I returned this week to the juddering television
images of cinnamon-robed monks thronging Rangoon
and Mandalay, and among their slogans I caught
snatches of the same ancient verses by the Buddha
that I'd been studying:

" May all beings, weak or strong, large or small,
seen or unseen, near or far, all be happy at
heart. "

But despite the monks' inspiring courage, I've
shared the foreboding and then the anguish as
Burmese troops have confronted them.
You feel their weakness: the vulnerability of
flesh when faced with batons, tear gas and guns; the
fragility of peace when confronted by power.

Reverence
The violence stirs memories of the massacres of
Buddhist monks in Cambodia, Tibet and many other
countries.
The monks are honouring the Buddha's words,
teaching that loving kindness is also a call to
action.

It's no surprise that for many years Burmese
monks have stayed in their monasteries, cultivating
inner virtues - and even now most do the same.
Throughout Buddhist history monks, have often
sheltered behind ruling elites, sometimes tolerating
dictators like the Burmese junta, in return for
the social stability that enables them to
continue their practice.
But a point comes when inner sensibilities demand
to be expressed in action, and the monks are
showing that they possess an alternative kind of
power.
Because the Burmese revere the monks, the
generals first felt constrained to respect them, and
that reverence is prompted by the virtues the monks
display.

Loving kindness doesn't mean you never get angry,
but understanding how anger springs up when you
feel threatened loosens its grip - that brings
strength. It's not power that corrupts, wrote Aung
San Suu Kyi, it's fear.

Whatever the outcome of the monks' revolt, their
courage in stepping outside the monasteries to
stand by ordinary people is a victory in itself.

The monks are honouring the Buddha's words,
teaching that loving kindness is also a call to
action. Just as a mother would risk her life for her
child, her only child, so let one cultivate
boundless love towards all beings.

This talk can be heard on the BBC Thought for the
Day website
Story from BBC NEWS:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7015922.stm

May all sentient beings be well, happy and peaceful .
YES !
XXXX

More support this worthy cause links:

http://peoplepower.proboards85.com/index.cgi?board=monks

A really good lie in today. Must have been around noon when I finally got up and called Johanna, Profd's g/f to wish her Happy Birthday. She'd started the day with a lie in too and a doughnut birthday cake with candles ...awwwww...:-)

Switched computer on and got stuck at the www.lightworker.com. who have broadcasts once a month and they can be seen on You Tube videos. I have Isha Lerner's Inner Child Cards but have never really heard her speak about her cards, the Tarot and the messages of fairy tales. Enchanting video.

Isha Lerner is the co-author of the best selling deck of Inner Child Cards. Four decks including her passion the Power of Flower cards,In this video Isha speaksabout “Power Mapping”, a way to see your life path, and about the flower essences that her company makes.

You can also “Pick a Card” for inspiration at the lightworker site.

Was a Lena's and Suzanne came over with the strangest Danish DVD -" ADAM'S APPLES ". Danish sounds weird to start with and the film had Swedish subtitles which meant I really had to pay attention. Miss a line of text and you miss the point.

Anyway , this was after a delicious brocolli blue cheese quiche and salad a bottle of Italian red

http://fest06.sffs.org/films/film_details.php

" Fresh from prison, middle-aged neo-Nazi atheist Adam (Ulrich Thomsen) is sent to live in a country church for a stint of community service. Ivan (Mads Mikkelsen), the priest charged with his reform, maintains a delusional optimism as a defense against darker truths in his past and all around him.

(To Adam: “It says here you are evil. It's crude to write that on a person's C.V.”)

Asked to set a goal for his stay, Adam nonchalantly sets the bar pretty low: he'll bake an apple cake. But when the church's beloved lone apple tree is beset, in short order, by crows, worms and lightning, and fallen bibles keep opening to “The Book of Job,” it's clear that the thunderclouds above the parish have blown in straight from the Old Testament, and a test of faith is at hand.

The pitchest of black comedies, Anders Thomas Jensen's wickedly funny film reverberates with profane dialogue, appalling behavior and strategic use of the Bee Gees, as Adam only somewhat maliciously sets out to dismantle Ivan's sunny armor. But while Ivan, who bleeds from the ears when he's forced to confront upsetting realities, seems blind to how little reformed are the other wayward souls in his care (an obese alcoholic former tennis star/rapist and a violent gas station robber), Adam underestimates how much they depend on the priest's Pollyannaish perspective. Assuredly filmed in frosty blues and suitably stormy weather, Adam's Apples is a sly religious parable by a writer/director with a bracing talent for dark, astringent humor.

—Steve Mockus "

Saw the moon on my way home and she was looking good. I'm glad Lena's is only a 10 minute bus ride from me. Sort of spoils the evening when it takes a long time to get home,

Off to bed now . HOw's your weekend unfolding ??

Peace zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Forgot to mention .

Suzanne's soul mate of 27 years ,Martin died earlier this year and Suzanne had been sent this DVD by a friend and psychic who insisted that they watch it without giving a reason why. They had never got round to it- but we did finally , tonight .

The church bells woke me up at 11 a.m, as * yawn and stretch *
Wedding? Concert? Service ? Who knows.

It's "All Angels Day " today I think. St Micheal, or Michaelmas this weekend.

It was nearly 4 a.m. when my two young guests left, Susanna and Carl - the couple I met at Paulo's booksigning. Lovely people - so much to talk about and share- one of those evenings when times stands still.

Susanna doesn't drink but Carl and I shared a bottle of Italian red with our tortellini in creamy chantarelle mushroom sauce , rocket carrot and and pinenut salad , ginger and chocolate truffle cake for dessert.

Must have been around 9 pm Susanna admitted to feeling tired after a very long week ; and an hour or so later thought she was 'coming down with something ' and 'a little shivery' So she was wrapped up in a woollen blanket and placed on the sofa with a big cup of sage tea. An hour after that she had visible perked up , accepted more sage tea energy returning ten fold !!!

I felt like a teenager again remembering the all night parties we used to have. Nowadays my older guests leave around midnight. It was really fun to talk well into the night.

So .. Saturday continues to unfold .
Wonder what is going on in Blogland today ... must have a nosey around

xxx

My dear friend and soul sister Gunilla is in agony , diagnosed as having sciatica. She's been given morphine and other meds, but they are not doing much.
While searching for info I found alternative treatment for sciatica that suggested laughter therapy !

Caption : He's a greater man dead than alive !

WARNING : Laughing Cure
Politically incorrect & Adult ONLY Photos! BEWARE . Click on the link at your own risk,

http://curezone.com/image_gallery/fun/x/default.asp?i=8&n=76

Hello, I thought you should know about this:

Burma is ruled by one of the most brutal military dictatorships in the world. For decades the Burmese regime has fought off pressure--imprisoning elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi and democracy activists, wiping out thousands of villages, imposing forced labour, creating refugees-

But last Tuesday Buddhist monks and nuns, revered in Burma, began marching and chanting prayers. The protests spread as hundreds of thousands of ordinary people and public figures joined in, finding the hope they’d lost. Now they’re facing crackdown – so please, show your solidarity to this movement towards reconciliation and democracy and sign the emergency petition supporting the Burmese people -- it'll be delivered to United Nations Security Council members and international media all week:

http://www.avaaz.org/en/stand_with_burma/tf.php?CLICK_TF_TRACK

In the past, Burma's military rulers have massacred the demonstrators and crushed democracy. The world must stand with the Burmese people at this time, to show the military rulers that the world will not tolerate repression and violence.

Right now, global leaders are gathering in New York for the annual United Nations summit. In speeches, press interviews but also in real actions, we need them to show Burma's military junta that the global community is willing to act in solidarity with the protesters.

Show your solidarity to this movement for peace and democracy and sign the emergency petition supporting the Burmese people. It'll be delivered to UN Security Council members and the UN press corps all week:

http://www.avaaz.org/en/stand_with_burma/tf.php?CLICK_TF_TRACK

Thank you for your help!

Text message received today :

" In support of our incredidibly brave friends in Burma: may all people around the world wear a red shirt on Friday 28 September ."

Red shirt it is tomorrow .

xxx thanks xxx

3 dead sexy men ,,,,,

Don Juan De Marco

The Scent of a Woman

Don Juan de Marco ( ending )

Let the lunacy begin !!! *swoons*

I keep getting one of these grey alert signs

"Adobe flash player 9

A script in this movie is causing Adobe Flash Player 9 to run slowly. If it continues to run , your computer may become unresponsive . Do you want to abort the script ?

Yes No "

Anybody know ?

I keep clicking " yes " and it keeps reappearing

Sonnets to Orpheus, Part Two, XXIX

Quiet friend who has come so far,
feel how your breathing makes more space around you.
Let this darkness be a bell tower
and you the bell. As you ring,

what batters you becomes your strength.
Move back and forth into the change.
What is it like, such intensity of pain?
If the drink is bitter, turn yourself to wine.

In this uncontainable night,
be the mystery at the crossroads of your senses,
the meaning discovered there.

And if the world has ceased to hear you,
say to the silent earth: I flow.
To the rushing water, speak: I am.

~ Rainer Maria Rilke ~

(In Praise of Mortality, translated and edited by Anita Barrows and Joanna Macy)

The happy heart gives away the best. To know how to receive is also a most important gift, which cultivates generosity in others and keeps strong the cycle of life.

Dhyani Ywahoo
Voices of Our Ancestors

Happy full moon day .. a day of happy hearts and magic !

Left home in a bit of a daze this morning - as is my wont.
I'd not gone far when I was stopped by two men.
One was holding a video camera and the other a microphone .

" what do you think about what's happening in Sundby berg * says microphone man.

" what do you mean what's happening ?
I don't know what's happening " says I , totally taken aback.

It's not everyday I get stopped like this .

" we're from.... ( sounds like ABC news) Can't we film you answering a few questions ... go on ... it will be fun .."

( fun for whom , thinks I as I imagine myself on TV making a total spectacle of myself lol )

" Nah .. not today .. ask me again when I am fully present "

So I walk on
*shit* I think to myself
Missed opportunity
I could have ranted on about the huge fare increases in monthly travel card ..

and ......* thinks*

What would you say into the microphone ?
What would you talk about, given the chance of free publicity ?

I'm gong to think about this for the next time I am asked.
There will be a next time lol I am sure and I will be prepared

Oh la bella luna !
She is visible again tonight
High up in the dark sky.

When the moon hits your eye
Like a big-a pizza pie
That's amore
When the world seems to shine
Like you've had too much wine..................

*mira remembers the film " Moonstruck " with Cher and Nic Cage !!! oh la la

I'm outraged
It's scandalous.
Despicable,
Dishgraceful.

SL , are planning to increase the cost of our monthly travel card by SEK 70 !!! ( 7 euros more a month )

I can remember when the card cost just 70 kronor !

What are they thinking ?
Is this their contribution to global warming ?

IMHO public transport should be FREE.

We should take to the streets over this , we should .

http://www.dn.se/DNet/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=1298&a=692405

Stopped at Jerusalem on Götgatan for falafel, salad, and veggies stuffed into pita bread with 3 kinds of sauces. Very messy and delicious . Just the thing after being "shrunk". Only 25 kronor too ( About 2:50 Euros )

Interesting for people watching too.

One of those express biker delivery people also stopped by while I was there,ever so slim and trim in a skin tight suit and shoes must have been studded because they made clomping sounds as he walked.

Suddenly all sorts of questions whizzed through my mind.

What makes a person choose to do this for a living , dodging traffic , come rain and shine throughout the year ?

How much must they have to eat to keep their energy levels up ?

What if they have an off day , do they still get on their bike ?

It's practically imossible for me to imagine loving that kind of physical activity.

Insights today :

I am clearing things on a deep soul level
Apart from being burnt at the stake for being a witch ( which I already know ) and being punished for speaking my truth in past lifetimes I've apparently also been an invalid and bedridden.

These " wounds " need to be healed as they are blocking my moving forward in this life.

It's good that I am getting in touch with my desires and passion.
Now I need to learn to mobilise my " male " energies.
The feminine is a lot stronger in me.

Dreams provide a lot of insights.

Fascinating

18C and sunny today too.

Time for bed now .. I am on my way .. honest

It was sunny and quite warm .
Sat under the " mushroom " at Odenplan to wait for Anna -Stina.
A very drunken man sat next to the couple next to me and started to shout and slobber all over them. The smell of stale alcohol and unwashed person hit my nostrils. I willed him away . I quite like talking to drunks but not when they slobber and shout.

WHen Anna_Stina turned up, we went in search of a café and happen to pass the drunken man who by this time had curled up asleep in a doorway.

We ended up at McDonalds next to the Public Library where you can sit outside and watch kids play around on their skateboards on the square in front.

I had a fish burger and fries and enjoyed every mouthful . Wicked. Not often that I eat junk food.

After an hour or so , the same drunken man appeared , a mug of coffee in his hand, annoying people again before stumbling outside.

Walked back up to St Eriksplan where A-S and I parted ways and I continued to Fridhemsplan to do some grocery shopping before heading home

Later had hummus and tomato on wholewheat rhye crispbread and fresh fruit smoothie. Delish.

Long chat with Ingrid who rambled on a bit ...

Now to bed ..
night night Blogland

Happy Sunday , everyone !
I've been playing around on Facebook sending flowers, bumble bees and butterflies to friends fpr their gardens. I've used up all my coins now , so there will be no more till tomorrow. I wish someone would send me a garden gnome, though No garden is complete without one.

Also , played around here . Discovered MrsF's album AND the slide show feature . Was truly delightful . More Magic . Thank you MrsF xxx

Discovering things all the time.
I feel like a butterfly today , going from one flower to the next.

Off to play outside in the sunshine for a while TTFN !

It's been a while since I last saw her and most welcome she is too
We've had some cloudy and rainy nights lately so she has been hidden.
There's a lovely golden halo that surrounds her tonight which doesn't show up on the photo.

Nothing much to write home about tonight.
Crappy night for TV programmes.
Going to log off and read .
Enjoy yourselves . people .. night night

Subject: Fw: In Memoriam

Please read the little cartoon carefully, it's powerful. Then read the comments at the end, and please - forward it! We cannot, we must not, ever forget what happened in Europe over 60 years ago, because it could happen again. Anyone, any group, could be the target. It has been said that those who refuse to study history are doomed to repeat it. In this case, those who are attempting to rewrite history are probably planning to repeat it! The hatred is already there, in place, taught to the children from infancy, with promises of glory and honor to those who carry out the plans. Forewarned is forearmed, so please forward.

It is now more than 60 years after the Second World War in Europe ended. This e-mail is being sent as a memorial chain, in memory of the six million Jews, 20 million Russians, 10 million Christians and 1,900 Catholic priests who were murdered, massacred, raped, burned, starved and humiliated with the German and Russia peoples looking the other way!

Now, more than ever, with Iran , among others, claiming the Holocaust to be "a myth," it is imperative to make sure the world never forgets, because the Islamo-Facists want to do it again.

This e-mail is intended to reach 40 million people worldwide!

Join us and be a link in the memorial chain and help us distribute it around the world.

Please send this e-mail to people you know and ask them to continue the memorial chain.

Please don't just delete it. It will only take you a minute to pass this along - Thanks

( P.S. I received this as an email. YOu can also view it here:

http://www.jolietjewishcongregation.com/inmemoriamnonsequitur.htm )

Please read the little cartoon carefully, it's powerful. Then read the comments at the end, and please - forward it! We cannot, we must not, ever forget what happened in Europe over 60 years ago, because it could happen again. Anyone, any group, could be the target. It has been said that those who refuse to study history are doomed to repeat it. In this case, those who are attempting to rewrite history are probably planning to repeat it! The hatred is already there, in place, taught to the children from infancy, with promises of glory and honor to those who carry out the plans. Forewarned is forearmed, so please forward

coexist~ Found on Facebook

Donations to the cause benefit
Center for Reduction of Religious- Based Conflict
A 501(c)3 nonprofit

" Our Mission: encourage people of all religions, genders, ethnicities, and beliefs to coexist with respect, tolerance and understanding. "

Description:

"It is the duty of every cultured man or woman to read sympathetically the scriptures of the world. If we are to respect others' religions as we would have them respect our own, a friendly study of the world's religions is a sacred duty."
~Mohandas K. Gandhi

"Human diversity makes tolerance more than a virtue; it makes it a requirement for survival."
~Celebrations of Life, 1981
~Rene Dubos

"Laws alone can not secure freedom of expression; in order that every man present his views without penalty there must be spirit of tolerance in the entire population."
~Albert Einstein

"You have your way. I have my way. As for the right way, the correct way, and the only way, it does not exist."
~Friedrich Nietzsche

check out the sister~group as well!
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2358753224

Worthy causes

22 September , Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) " day of at - one- ment " as Kali pointed out the other day. Kali did a post on this - see

http://soulsearchingastrology.blog.ca/

I am not Jewish , not really Christian either .. more Neo Pagan and Buddhist .. Sufi too ... a bit of all sorts , I like to pick things up here and there as I go along. I liked this prayer from Yom Kippur

"You know the secrets of the universe,
And the hidden mysteries of all the living.
You probe all the innermost chambers,
and test thoughts and emotions.

"Nothing is hidden from You
And nothing is concealed from Your eyes.

"And so may it be Your will
God of our ancestors,
That You forgive us for all our errors,
And you pardon us for all our iniquities,
And You atone for us
For all our willful sins.

-- from the Viddui confessional prayer

Hummus brings Israelis, Palestinians to the table.
Foodies from both groups say that their love for the savoury spread forces them to meet.

Abu Gosh, Israel - "For me, hummus is a cultural place where Israelis and Arab cultures communicate and cooperate," says Shooky Galili, the editor of a Hebrew weblog entitled "Hummus for the masses." Indeed, in a place where Arabs and Jews are mostly segregated from one another, the dip is one of the few things that brings them together.

Full story here :

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

Hummus rocks

Here's my version of hummus

Chick peas soaked overnight 225g
water
garlic 2 or more cloves
extra virgin olive oil ( about 3tbs, 45ml
juice of 1-2 lemons
salt ( I use herb salt ) and pepper to taste

paprika to garnish

Ok .. when I first made this, I used to add fresh garlic at the end , but that made the hummus very strong. Now I add the garlic to the chick peas while they are boiling.Smart

Method

Put chick peas that have soaked over night in a saucepan and just cover with water

Add garlic cloves roughly cut up

Bring to boil , cover and simmer for 30- 45 minutes adding extra water if necesary .

Allow to cool in the water

Put HALF the chick peas ( including garlic ) in the food processor
add oil and lemon juice and then add remaining chick peas until you get the right consistency and all the ingredients are incorporated. taste as you go along.

Season with salt and pepper, adding extra lemon juice if you wish

Tranfer to serving dish , sprinkle with paprika ( sprig of parsley if you wish - I don't like the stuff but it does look pretty )

Serve with wholemealbread, toasted pitta bread , crudites , iceberg lettuce, cucumber, carrot etc etc

Enjoy !

P.S.

I think you can vary the taste by adding all sorts of eastern spices . Some recipes also add beans and sesame seeds and tahini and natural yoghurt but I like this simple version best. Experiment and have fun !

Chick peas soaking

Good

Hummus tomorrow

yum !

Night night blogland

You Are 76% Open Minded

You are so open minded that your brain may have fallen out! Well, not really. But you may be confused on where you stand. You don't have a judgemental bone in your body, and you're very accepting. You enjoy the best of every life philosophy, even if you sometimes contradict yourself.

http://www.amnestyusa.org/Our_Issues/Darfur/page.do?id=1041028&n1=3&n2=52

MAKE SOME NOISE , please .. the situation in Darfur is unacceptable

http://noise.amnesty.org/site/c.adKIIVNsEkG/b.2804859/k.82C2/Make_an_impact_Darfur_20072/apps/ka/ct/contactcustom.asp

only two minutes to sign a petition

At least it something

while being enjoying peace

Thank you for caring

Love love love in all dimensions

May ALL sentient beings be well happy and peaceful.

_____________________

Key facts about Darfur in Western Sudan
More than 200,000 people have died in the 4-year conflict in Darfur. More than 2.5 million have been displaced from their homes.

Murder, rape, pillage and mass forced displacement continue to be used as weapons of war by government-supported Janjawid militias, along with Sudanese armed forces.
Armed opposition groups have also been responsible for grave violation of human rights.
Attacks on aid workers and humanitarian convoys continue. Between June 2006 and January 2007, 12 aid workers were killed, more than in the previous 2 years combined.

The conflict has now spread to neighbouring Chad, where Sudanese Janjawid militias and their local Chadian allies target civilians with impunity.

The presence of African Union (AU) soldiers has provided some protection to civilians, but limited logistical and financial support means that mass killings and displacement continue to take place.

The Sudanese government has failed to abide by most resolutions of the AU and UN, including UN Security Council resolution 1706 (2006). it is currently stalling the full deployment of a joint UN-AU peacekeeping force.

NO MORE EXCUSES! PROTECT THE PEOPLE OF DARFUR NOW!
Buy the Make Some Noise album now!

Support Amnesty International's work in Darfur and everywhere human rights are violated

I was reminded about this Rumi poem today by someone saying they were worried about me.

Let go of your worries
and be completely clear-hearted,
like the face of a mirror
that contains no images.
If you want a clear mirror,
behold yourself
and see the shameless truth,
which the mirror reflects.
If metal can be polished
to a mirror-like finish,
what polishing might the mirror
of the heart require?
Between the mirror and the heart
is this single difference:
the heart conceals secrets,
while the mirror does not.

The Divani Shamsi Tabriz, XIII

Mirrors are fascinating.
We are mirrors for eachother.

Paulo Coelho spreads magic wherever he goes.

Here we all are at Paulo Coelho's " Witch of Portobello " book signing in Stockholm tonight.

The queue was a mile long and we all waited patiently for couple of hours .

Met Lotta

who lived in England but was here with her 86 year old mother waiting bravely despite the loss of her husband a few days ago.

Behind me in the queue was gorgeous Carl and beautiful girlfriend Susanna . a lovely couple that I fell in love with.

By the time we met Paulo , we'd connected and become friends .

See what I mean about magic ? We are all under the spell of Paulo Coelho and " The Witch of Portobello "

Your Life Path Number is 4

Your Life Path Number represents the path you should take through life and the talents and skills you have to make your journey a rewarding one.

Your Life Path will be marked by hard work done in an orderly fashion. You will benefit from your loyalty and willingness to play by the rules. You do your best to maintain a secure environment for yourself and those around you. While you are not one to act impulsively or move forward without thought to consequences, you will still attain your goals through slow, steady movement toward them.

Your Life Destiny Number is 9

Your Destiny Number sheds light on those things you must accomplish in your life to be fulfilled.

Your destiny is to learn how to love all of mankind without condition. You do truly want "peace on earth and good will toward man all beings " and will work to make those conditions a reality. Whether through some art form or your touch, you are destined to heal those who come into contact with you. For you, life's horizon is limitless.

Your Soul Number is 1

Your Soul Number describes your deepest desires and dreams and the person you truly want to be.
Those with the number 1 as their soul number are fiercely independent and have a desire to lead others. With the exception of their own, they are not team players. Nor do they take orders well.

Personality Number is 8

Your Personality Number reveals the "external you"--the personality traits others will know you by.
The 8 Personality is ambitious, influential and powerful. They radiate strength to the point of seeming larger than life. 8 Personalities are destined to lead others. They are balanced and slightly conservative. Their confidence assures others will have confidence in them as well.
( hmmmm where do they get that from ? )

Your Maturity Number is 4

Your Maturity Number reveals the person you will come to be--your true self.

You will learn the value of hard work, discipline, and organization in your early years.  ( NO !!! ) As you grow older you will contribute to things that are destined to last. In your later years you will have built things of lasting value. You may have some health issues to which you will apply your organizational skills to lessen their effect on you.

The 4 Pinnacles )

Pinnacles represent moments in your life in which you realize current goals and learn some of life's lessons. If you are at the beginning of a Pinnacle, then they can be used as a predictive tool to assist in managing your future. Your first Pinnacle begins at birth and last until around the age of 27. Your Second Pinnacle last through the next 9 year and the Third Pinnacle last for 9 years after the Second Pinnacle has passed. Your Fourth Pinnacle picks up where the Third Pinnacle ends and last throughout the rest of your life

Your First Pinnacle Number is 7
A 7 Pinnacle marks a time for study, self-discovery and spiritual development. Your focus on the inner-self will bring out the loner in you. If your 7 is a First Pinnacle you will probably have to deal with a feeling of alienation. A 7 in the Second or Third Pinnacle demarks a time for further spiritual exploration and refinement of your understanding of yourself. As Fourth Pinnacle, the 7 denotes yet more time exploring your inner-self and the sharing of your wisdom with others.

Your Second Pinnacle Number is 7

A 7 Pinnacle marks a time for study, self-discovery and spiritual development. Your focus on the inner-self will bring out the loner in you. If your 7 is a First Pinnacle you will probably have to deal with a feeling of alienation. A 7 in the Second or Third Pinnacle demarks a time for further spiritual exploration and refinement of your understanding of yourself. As Fourth Pinnacle, the 7 denotes yet more time exploring your inner-self and the sharing of your wisdom with others.

Third Pinnacle Number is 5

A number 5 Pinnacle is a time of change. This is period in which you will cast off restraints and develop your personal freedom.  ( yeah .. the fun has begun  !!! ) You will learn to be flexible and adaptable, to hold your ground and not run from the changes which confront you. A number 5 Pinnacle is a time of change. This is period in which you will cast off restraints and develop your personal freedom. You will learn to be flexible and adaptable, to hold your ground and not run from the changes which confront you.

Your Fourth Pinnacle Number is 3

You are at a time in life where the door to self-expression is ready to open. This should be a very creative period for you during which you also develop strong friendships and learn to speak from your heart.

The 4 Challenges

Challenges denote personal weaknesses and temptations you will have to overcome and strengths you will have to develop to fully realize your goals. The 4 Challenges have the same time frame as the 4 Pinnacles.

First Challenge Number is 4
Your challenge is to learn the value of practicality, discipline and organization. A 4 challenge is rarely easy.( NO KIDDING !!!! )  You may find yourself boxed in by boundaries. In this period you will have to learn to be patient, open-minded and flexible.

Second Challenge Number is 5

A 5 Challenge marks a time when you most overcome your fear of change and risk. You will also learn to liberate yourself from that which restricts your self-expression. ( THIS RESONATES ) While a 5 Challenge may be a bit scary, it is a time of great personal development marked by the growth of your individual freedom.

Your Third Challenge Number is 1

A 1 Challenge signifies the struggle to become independent, courageous and have faith in your convictions. If the number 1 appears as your first Challenge you are learning to define your self. Should a 1 appear in your other Challenges you are learning to remain true to your self and become more confident.

Fourth Challenge Number is 0

The 0 challenge means the choice of what you do with your life is entirely yours. Yours is an old soul--you've already struggled through all the challenges of the other numbers. Your reward for completing these Challenges is free will. You may face all or any of the challenges of the numbers 1 through 9. You may simply drift through life without a destination or goals. Or you may rise above the struggles of others and use this Challenge period to sculpt a life based on love, integrity, justice and vision.( THIS IS A GREAT GOAL )  At first glance, this freedom to choose may seem like a vacation, but it isn't. Indeed, the gravity of the responsibility which comes with a 0 challenge is tremendous, because how you choose to address your 0 challenge will profoundly affect the lives of those around you, and, possibly, the entire world.

The 3 Cycles

Cycles occur in 28 year periods.

The First Cycle last from birth through your 28th year and is called your Formative or Seed Cycle. The Second Cycle--your Productive or Fruit Cycle--begins at age 29 and last through your 56th year. The Third Cycle, your Harvest Cycle, begins with the coming of your 57th year and last throughout the rest of your life. Your Cycle Numbers tell you the lessons you must learn and goals you must meet to stay on your Life's Path and achieve your true destiny.

Your First Cycle Number is 6
A 6 Cycle denotes a period favorable for love and marriage. You will learn about commitment and responsibility to your loved ones. If you have had a failed marriage, this is a period to start anew. Regardless of the conditions you bring into this Cycle, this remains a period for the homebody to come out in you.

Your Second Cycle is 1
A 1 Cycle indicates a time of action and development. If your First Cycle number is a 1, you are gaining independence and confidence. There may be times when you feel alienated from those around you. A 1 in the Second Cycle reflects a time when you will be confident, determined and able to lead others. A Third Cycle 1 indicates a time in which you will be independent and dynamic. You will be very independent and self-discovery will be a major preoccupation.

Third Cycle Number is 6

A 6 Cycle denotes a period favorable for love and marriage. You will learn about commitment and responsibility to your loved ones. If you have had a failed marriage, this is a period to start anew. Regardless of the conditions you bring into this Cycle, this remains a period for the homebody to come out in you. (Looks like a second chance lol )

Your Birthday Number is 1

This number is most influential between your 28th and 56th year. While it is not the most important number in your profile, it does have an effect on your Life's Path and Destiny.
You have an independent spirit and a strong desire to be a leader. You are creative and possess the courage necessary to lead others into the future.

Your Personal Year Number is 7

This number tells you what is happening in your life this year. This number should be used to help you avoid setbacks and focus your energies on those areas of your life where you are most likely to achieve your goals.
You are in a year ideal for introspection and self-discovery--for examining your life and making changes where needed. You may need some time out from your everyday responsibilities to explore and strengthen your spiritual self.
Your Personal Month Number is 7

This number tells you what is happening in your life this month. Use this number in the same way you would your Personal year number, but apply it only to the current month.
This is a good month for you to explore your inner-self.( lol do I EVER do anything else ??? )  Make time to be alone and allow yourself to evaluate where your life is going.

Overwhelm!!!

Long list of things to do.
Made a start though.

Tidied up a bit; put away clothes strewn over chairs, did dishes, filed papers, sorted laundry, answered emails, collected thoughts.*mira point s out to nagging voice * " See - these things do get done .. EVENTUALLY " I also intend to pay my bills today. Thank you Electricity company , phone company, landlord, doctor and everyone else for contributing to my life's comforts and pleasures .

It's a sunny and bright day, again !

Paulo Coelho,is in town doing a book signing- first 200 get their copy of The Witch of Portabello signed . I intend to be among them , Goddess willing.

Happy Birthday dearest Siberian friend !

I've been celebrating your birthday for a week now
Today is the real day , I hope ... ENJOY !!!

Cheers xxxx

Lunchtime meeting at Rosendal . Heard about the " gardening for the senses " course . The garden metaphor is often used for inner and outer healing . Body - feelings- mind - spirit.Interesting. Gardening can be very healing.The group meets a couple of days a month throughout the year and in this way they get to experience all the seasonsand explore the connection between the garden the soul's longing. fabulous sunny day. Antoine gave us a guided tour of the place.

read more about Rosendal here :

http://www.rosendalstradgard.se/section.php?id=0000000051

nightnight

James , this is a bit like the tree I had in mind . Couldn't resist adding the info about the painter - Enjoy !

Samuel Palmer
In a Shoreham Garden (1829)
Watercolour
V&A Picture Library

In Western iconography the image of the garden has been shaped and defined by the Biblical story of Adam and Eve, the original sinners thrown out of their paradise for tasting the forbidden fruit, and cast into the wilderness.

It is surprising, however, how little description the Book of Genesis gives of the original garden: The Lord God planted a garden in Eden, away
to the East, and there he put the man whom he had
formed. The Lord God made trees spring from
the ground, all trees pleasant to look at and good
for food; and in the middle of the garden he set
the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good
and evil. There was a river ?owing from Eden
to water the garden.

This rudimentary outline has given rise to many interpretations of the mythical garden, often depicted in early religious paintings as a rich, verdant orchard, full of flowers and trees. The imagery was enriched by the florid verses of the Song of Solomon, where the dialogue between bride and bridegroom is a contest of compliments using the metaphor of the garden. The bridegroom calls his love “an orchard full of rare fruits”, and uses the now well-known metaphor of his virginal bride as a secret garden: “My sister, my bride, is a garden close-locked, a fountain sealed.”

read more here : www.tate.org.uk/tateetc/issue1/article2.htm

I never knew I had an OMENTUM .... this is an OMENTUM moment

Dr. Oz says there's an organ inside all of us that plays a key role in making us fat—the omentum. "This organ literally pumps chemicals into your body and it holds the secrets … to los[ing] weight."

The omentum is the fat organ connected to your stomach that's only purpose is to catch and store fat. When the fat is stored in your stomach, your body has easy access to it. The fat then creates an inflammatory process that irritates your arteries and puts you at risk for blocked arteries.

A healthy omentum, like the one Oprah's holding, should be "lacy, like stockings," Dr. Oz says. "The omentum, you'll notice, is transparent and thin."

An unhealthy omentum, like the one Dr. Oz holds, is heavy with fat. While the omentum he's holding is thick and fatty, Dr. Oz says the person it once belonged to—who died of heart disease—was just 30 to 40 pounds overweight.

"When someone's beer bellied, you know how it gets that tense, big look? That's this," he says. "That's [the omentum] pushing up against your stomach, and it coils up in there."

The fantastic voyage from food to fat. »

http://www.oprah.com/health/yourbody/slide/20061102/yourbody_20061102_350_103.jhtml

Well I never ! We never learned about this OMENTUM in biology
)

RunDon'tWalk asked about shagging music .
* Rachmaninov is good, thinks mira *
and remembers this fantastic film ...SHINE !!!

David Helfgott http://www.davidhelfgott.com/ blessed be !

" Women who run with the wolves " arrived last night from Penny , via Rashid.
Valerie, in Atlanta said it changed her life . I've heard many speak of this book.

" it will nourish your soul "

By Clarissa Pinkola Estes, a Jungian analyst and cantadora, a collector and teller of stories. It's about the archetype of the Wild Woman and gut-level wisdom.

" This book is for any woman who longs in her secret self for something more, who knows that her mind works better than her heart, who feels as if she's stretched too thin, who has forgotten how to create, have fun, get dirty, laugh, cry or growl. Estes offers the "medicine" of folk and fairy tales to these wounds with insight and care. She shows how the archetype of the Wild Woman can be a model of wholeness for the modern woman. "

Awwwwwwwwwwwww !

"A healthy woman is much like a wolf: robust, chock-full, strong life force, life-giving, territorially aware, inventive, loyal, roving. Yet separation from the wildish nature causes a woman's personality to become meager, thin, ghosty, spectral. We are not meant to be puny with frail hair and inability to leap up, inability to give chase, to birth, to create a life.

When women's lives are in stasis, ennui, it is always time for the wildish woman to emerge; it is time for the creating function of the psyche to flood the delta...It means to establish territory, to find one's pack, to be in one's body with certainty and pride regardless of the body's gifts and limitations, to speak and act in one's behalf, to be aware, alert, to draw on the innate feminine powers of intuition and sensing, to come into one's cycles, to find what one belongs to, to rise with dignity, to retain as much consciousness as we can."

La Loba, The Wolf Woman, one of the hundreds of Wild Woman's names. The ancient, female being of many names and places...the Great Mother .. The Goddess.

titles of the chapters

Stalking the Intruder: the Beginning Initiation.
Nosing out the Facts: the Retrieval of Intuition as Initiation.
The Mate: Union with the Other.
Hunting: When the Heart is a Lonely Hunter.
Finding One's Pack: Belonging as Blessing.
Joyous Body: the Wild Flesh.
Self- Preservation: Identifying Leg Traps, Cages and Poisoned Bait.
Homing: Returning to Oneself.
Clear Water: Nourishing the Creative Life.
Heat: Retrieving a Sacred Sexuality.
Marking Territory: the Boundaries of Rage and Forgiveness.
Battle Scars: Membership in the Scar Clan.
La Selva Subterranea: Initiation in the Underground Forest.
Shadowing: Canto Hondo, the Deep Song.

" .....If, at the next full moon, I hear howling at midnight, I'll know someone out there heard the call."

Sugilite
derived its name from the Japanese specialist Professor Ken-ichi Sugi. Professor Ken-ichi discovered Sugelite in 1944 in Japan.

a rare mineral
only occurs in a few places in the world.

Sugilite (also known as luvulite and royal lazel), relates to the discovery and release of the beliefs which inhibit spontaneous mental and physical health.

Sugilite helps us to see the beliefs

the "ah-ha" stone.

My niece Kristina has got engaged !
Morgan asked her and she said yes.

Wedding's in 2 years.

Proposal was all very romantic .
He'd bought the ring, hired a one of those long limos ,recorded all their favourite music and then asked her.
Happily she said YES and was so excited that soon after getting in the limo they had to stop at Tescos as she needed to pee.

Off they went then to a beautiful old hotel for the night; four poster bed, nice meal , played tennis ......

How romantic
May they be well and happy and live happily every after !

4 pm Sunday
Where has the day gone ?

Friend who dumped her boyfriend last week phoned 10 am this morning. She sounded a lot better. No longer pathetic and sad , but angry. Recurring theme - " why do people always hurt me ? "

Contempt is a word she uses a lot in connection with her father, ex and now ex boyfriend.Cotempt,. disdain .. what is that all about ?

" the act of despising : the state of mind of one who despises .....lack of respect or reverence for something. "

Nasty . Lack of respect; people not accepting you for what you are.

Sometimes it is far easier to see clearly through other people's problems rather than your own .

I enjoy helping people. Helping people also helps me to undertand mayself. It is a gift,

Erotic DREAM last night.
I was with a blond guy , whom I don't know in real life , who was very sexy. We kept having sex all the time. Insatiable , Had a most amazing orgasm. Isn't it amazing how that happens in DREAMS ?

I think this has to do with my reclaiming Life Force, Positive sign

Now for a brunch .. warm up leftovers and glass of well chilled Nottage Hill

Cheers !

A morning of facebook and emails

I've just joined Facebook and still trying to find my way around there, There's all these applications that you can add and a wal where you can post messages and one hwere you can post pictures and photo albums and fortune cookies ... I tell you .. I am EXHAUSTED , overwhelmed and a bit dizzy in this playground

Still I expect it's like that for everyone when they first start. I feel like such a silly novice. Communication and self-expression is my passion. I LOVE and NEED two way communictation. What gets to me is when it is one - way. When that happens I experience little tantrums .. ah well ..

That's what I like about Blogland - that people leave messages and comments - even if it is just a or a or a

Phew... first post done.

There's things I have to do want to do ,ITRW, in the other world

toodles xx

Just going to finish watching " Coupling " and I'm off to bed.

The Welsh guy in that series is really funny.

Something about the Welsh accent that is so endearing- sing songy , sort of

Rashid is coming round for dinner tomorrow. Will make chilli king prawns and profiteroles with choclate sauce for dessert. Yeah ?

Night night

and later that day

( Want to see if these gif things work too )

I meant FROGS , btw , not FOGS .. damn dyslexia again

Accepting reality
“...self-contempt never inspires lasting change.”

-- Jane R. Hirschmann and Carol H. Munter

I can suck myself down into a deep, black hole
when I focus on what I think I SHOULD be… more
loving, sexy, productive, whatever. Thinking I should
be something else means I’m not good enough now.
This is poverty thinking and a guaranteed way to
be miserable.

I can let go of this suffering by accepting WHAT
IS. I can say, “This is how I am right now and
that’s okay.”

When I first tried this, I could say it but not
believe it. Then I began to experience the freedom
this perspective brings – just by changing my
mind! Now I’m beginning to believe it. What a gift!

“When we stop opposing reality, action becomes
simple, fluid, kind, and fearless.”

-- Byron Katie

How about that for SYNCHRONICITY This arrived just now from www.dailyguru.com

Good moaning , Bloggers in Blogland

I had my fingers slappped this morning

I was told off in an on line discussion group.

" Haven´t you got lost in some kind of private conversation on this subject?
Kind regards ... "

Well wasn't that nice of them to point out ?

I know I shouldn't feel hurt , but I do. Ouch , Stings.( but only my ego)

This is the price you pay for being lighthearted and carefree Mira ,
This is what happens when you act irresponsibly

I was inappropriate and this is what happens when you are inappropriate
just as I was rebelling about being politically correct.
Know that someone will always be there to remind you

So , rather than argue with reality , I reply to sender of message , rather than the group , so as not to waste any more of the group's time

" Yes , you are right, ( name) .
I got a bit carried away.
Sorry .
Naughty of me ,
Thank you for policing and pointing this out.
Namasté
Mira "

It hurts being told off ...and indirectly too.

Perhaps I should have said

“ Is this your subtle way of telling me off? “

and then an on line battle would follow.

HA !

drop it mira .. move on ..... moan over

X

Questionnaire :

http://www.channel4.com/health/microsites/S/sexpert/

Are you a sex expert ?

My result :

Congratulations mira , you've won the 'plain knickers' award with a score of 65%.

Ahemm...well .. I want to know more. I am ashamed to admit that I know too little about this subject and suspect I'm not the only one .

Happened to see the Urika Johnsson " Am I a sex addict" on TV last night.

http://www.channel4.com/health/microsites/U/ulrika_sex_addict/index.html

What I found particularly fascinating was what they referred to as " Equine -assisted therapy "

Have google, will travel

Here's what I found out :

Equine-Assisted Therapy

Equine-Assisted Therapy provides a metaphoric experience with horses to promote emotional growth. This experiential therapy teaches people about themselves, allows recognition of dysfunctional patterns of behavior, and helps define healthy relationships. Horses are typically non-judgmental and have no expectations or motives. Therefore, a patient can practice congruency without the perceived fear of rejection. The horse assists in making patients aware of their emotional state as the horse responds in reaction to their behavior. Through working with the horse, patients can gain insight into their feelings, behaviors, patterns, congruency, boundaries, and stumbling blocks to recovery. The process can be a very effective adjunct to treatment.

The Process:

Equine-Assisted Therapy occurs in a group setting with a maximum of eight participants, facilitated by a certified Equine-Assisted Therapist and a trained professional therapist. The process involves establishing a relationship with a horse on the ground and then evolves into the nurturing of that relationship, which may or may not culminate in actual riding in a contained area. Activities in the process include 'joining up' with the horse, grooming, longeing, or vaulting, and group experiential exercises. Through interaction between the horse and the patient, the trained professionals ask questions based upon what is being revealed through the 'relationship.' Individuals may receive one-on-one focus within the group setting. At the closing of the session, patients are provided time to process the experience with the therapists and integrate the insights into their treatment plan.

http://www.sierratucson.com/therapies_therrecactvts.php#38

This is something I'd like to try

A lovely sunset , 19:37

It's been a bright, sunny , cool , crisp,and bracing autumn day. A nip in the air.

Washed and scrubbed the conch shell in the bathroom having noticed that was looking as if it was covered in moss or algae or something else indescribeably suspicious

Started the day with an Orange, strawberry and kiwi smoothie,
lots of fibre in the form of psyllium seeds and crushed flax seeds.I can tell you .. this high fibre treatment shifts things lol

Read today about following your passion :

" lying just below the surface of what appears to be an almost fruitless existence there is fertile soil just waiting to be cultivated - a future greenhouse for something great to grow. All that is needed is "the seed".

And that seed is purpose.

Once a person discovers purpose, they also seem to discover a secret about how the Universe works. Necessary ingredients to nuture and grow their purpose mysteriously start flowing to them, sometimes almost automatically.

Rest assured, however, that a good farmer's hands are always calloused. Nothing that is really good in life comes without effort and sometimes great sacrifices and serious setbacks are required. ( Farmer James , are your hands calloused , mira wonders ? )

When one's intention is clear, and one's purpose solid, however, one ingredient can transform all the others into success. That ingredient is passion.

Passion is a special kind of fuel. It drives you beyond sacrifices, beyond setbacks, and beyond temporary pain. It's a confidence and self-esteem builder. It's a career builder and a success maker. It's the greatest "high" in the world that I call "the ultimate health tonic!" "

WELL !!!

this flows on nicely from my sexuality /life force theme

Now all I need is
A realistic goal,
A worthy objective,
A deserving dream...

my passion will make me do it!

*makes note to herself: " FIND YOUR PASSION AND DESIRE "

People who are passionate about what they want to do will find a way of making that come through / true .

" No packing, no planning, no idea. Just get in the car and start driving off into the sunset together. Stop when you're hungry or thirsty. If there's an interesting sight or town, pause and explore. So much of life seems to be about following the agenda. By following your heart instead, you'll recapture that exciting sense of the unknown you felt when you two first met."

Awwww... Great idea - even if it means doing it on your own

http://lifestyle.msn.com/relationships/loveandromance/articlerb.aspx?cp-documentid=4959923

Two interesting things here :

" A dream come true " book

and

the PSciber dreaming conference 2007

http://asdreams.org/psi2007/index.htm

Every night when you fall asleep, you have the opportunity to gain new insights into your life, your work, and your relationships through your dreams. Here, in this friendly, down-to-earth guide to interpreting and even guiding your nighttime reveries, discover:

how emotions are the building blocks of your dreams
the strength to embrace the fears your dreams reveal
training your dream habits to mimic your waking habits
the particular power of lucid dreams
important differences between long and short dreams
appreciating color, music, and visual metaphors in dreams
tapping into your extrasensory perception via dreams
interpreting precognitive dreams
and much more

If you find yourself having dreams about being chased or fighting something, make a conscious decision next time to stop running and stop fighting. Turn around and face whatever “it” is. This sounds hard to do. How can you love some hideous-looking creature that you perceive is trying to hurt you? You must remember that this is merely a physical representation of your fears and anxieties. Do not fear these dreams. They are opportunities to heal yourself, and to rid yourself of harmful habits. Show your monster love.

- From A Dream Come True
Royalties from the sale of this book benefit the Aid for Traumatized Children Project

http://paulocoelhoblog.com/experimental-witch/

The Experimental Witch

"Throughout my career as a writer, I’ve met people that trusted me without knowing me well and they have helped me, enabling me to follow my dreams. I’ve been visiting the pages of readers this last year and I’ve seen excellent works by actresses & actors, musicians, directors, etc.

That’s why I thought: why not make a movie together? I would retain the rights of the film based on my latest book The Witch of Portobello while developing this partnership. From then onwards, I’ve developed the following project, already registered:

1. The book, The Witch of Portobello, is divided into 15 narrators/perspectives. Most of them – 13 – directly interact with Athena, the main character.

2.You may register and choose your character (the registration is limited to 200 filmmakers PER CHARACTER) at the bottom of this page. I would like that each filmmaker chooses a character and film his/her perspective. Since the number of applications is restricted, we will choose the filmmakers on the basis of “first come, first served”. You will receive an email reply confirming your registration and if your character of choice is still available.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

read more here: http://paulocoelhoblog.com/experimental-witch/

How exciting !

Today, the internet was down all afternoon.
Something wrong. Anyway , it's back now.
Scary when that happens

Worked on my brochure .. it's tricky .. a lot of thinking and tearing out of hair with very little result.

Ate baked aubergine slices with tsaziki.

Dream last night was a bot stressful.
I was wrestling with my sister , D.
Clearing a room out for someone to move in.
( hmmm sounds promising )

Have a doctor's appointment and cystoscopy scheduled for 8 October.

Going to watch " 2½ men " now .. night night x

Don't we both look abosolutely fabulous ?
This was the day I arrived- Lina dragged me out for a walk to see the Eiffel tower all lit up.

I'd been up since 3:30 am that day and felt knackered to say the least .. but .. it was worth it. There were people picnicking, dancing or simply hanging out .. lovely atmosphere.

I learned today that there are several parts to the electricity bill.

One part of the bill is for the cost of the grid - no elctricity without a grid - so we have to pay for the grid.

The other part is for the actual electricity that we use and this is to be paid for in advance.

I recently changed my power supplier, So, in future I will be getting bills from the grid provider and bills from the supplier of electricity.

THe new company is called " Godel " = Good Electricity Their profits go to good causes and their operations are supposed to be eco friendly.

As long as it all works out well and doesn't cost too much.

Bought myself a big bag of crisps and a glass of Sancerre that was left in tghe bottle. Don't you just hate it when you have to finish wine off before it goes off ?? lol

Night night bloggers in Blogland
All is well and unfolding as it should .

AROUSED - It's a lovely word.I am so glad I've re-discovered it .

Question for all :
Do you dare to allow yourself to be aroused ?
What arouses you ?

Aroused by the sunset ? The moon ? A droplet of water on a leaf ?

Aroused by a word ?
Aroused by a look ?
Aroused by a sound ?
Aroused by touch ?
Aroused by a scent ?
Aroused by a taste ?

Today I feel aroused and alive
 

The other day I did a post on Peter O Toole. I'd heard that he'd been bypassed for 8 Oscars and it got me thinking aboyut the injustice of it all.. about what we value and how wewe reward greatness and brilliance. Here in Sweden poeple for years have been encouraged to be ORDINARY or NORMAL, STANDARD --- not to stick out in any way. " jantelagen "- I'll try and get a translation and do on post on it soon.

Here in Sweden things are very standard. Ikea furniture comes in 60. 90. and 120 .. beds ..80...120, 140, 160 . Paper A4 . A5 etc.. buildings are restored and renovated by contractors that take on the whole project - and the result is very streamline and standardised , but practical and efficient at the expense of awkward , eccentric and different. Boring... dead .. may feed the body, but not the soul

tylluanpenry pro commented on my Peter o Toole post :

" The Oscars only show what is considered good (or politically expedient) at the time.Greatness often requires the benefit of hindsight to recognise it properly. "

Well said , Mrs P. !

I am becoming increasingly fed up with what is deemed to be politically correct , acceptable and appropriate !

That's my first and bottom line

More thinking outside the box !

8 nominations and no Oscar. A great injustice or proof that Oscars do not reflect greatness.

Can Spirituality and Sexuality co- exsist?
Does one have to be celibate in order to be spiritual ?
Is it so ?
Or, is the reverse even more true ?
What is male ?
What is female ?
What is right ?
What is wrong ?

The allowance of flow, sexual flow, arousal,life force .... the most powerful force that we know, raw energy that can both heal and destroy.

Approaching and experiencing this subject of sexuality , together with two dozen other souls , with an open mind; without judgement or preconceived ideas.

Sharing life experiences.
Sharing secrets .
Talking about shadows, fears, uncertainties,

It was this willingness of each and everyone persent to fully particpate , to e present ,willing to give as well as to receive that made this weekend's wprkshop such a success.

Communication
Dance
Movement

Beauty
Laughter
Joy

Spirit is present in all things.

Do you ?

Do you ALLOW yourself to get aroused?

We are all sexual beings , more or less.

Have you noticed how and when you stop yourself from feeling and experiencing fully in the moment ?

What beliefs and thoughts get in the way ?

I am not necessarily talking about arousal that leads to penetrative sex ..no no.... arousal ..desire ....lust .. passion .. deep appreciation... being struck by beauty , taste, sight, smell, touch ...

EROs's job is to arouse and to stir up.. create chaos.. a potentially creatove space .. where something can be born.

Eros (Greek: Ἔρως) was the primordial god of lust, love, and intercourse; he was also worshipped as a fertility deity. His name is the root of words such as erotic. In some myths, he was the son of the deity Aphrodite. Like Dionysus, he was sometimes referred to as Eleutherios, "the liberator". His Roman equivalent was Cupid, "desire", also known as Amor, "love".

EROS and THANATOS work together.

Eros - Life force
Thantatos - Death

In Greek mythology, Thanatos (in Ancient Greek, θάνατος – "death") was the personification of death (his Roman equivalent was Mors), and a minor figure in Greek mythology. Thanatos was a son of Nyx (Night) and Erebus (Darkness) and twin of Hypnos (Sleep). In early mythological accounts, Thanatos was perceived as a powerful figure armed with a sword, with a shaggy beard and a fierce face. His coming was marked by pain and grief.

Just a few thoughts from the weekend
Kundalini energies flowing here
I feel more in touch with my life force.
Gratitude .. emerging out of greyness.
Happy Monday , everyone , blessing to your erotic thoughts as you work and play to day

Unpacking thoughts and impressions this morning.
Feeling satisfied.
Happy.
Revitalised.

It felt great hearing all the positive encouragíng feedback.
Many students came up to me after the course with positive feedback , all very appreciative. A. also wants me to assist her again and offered to give me a glowing reference.

Dream last night
Janet and I are staying with some poeple .
As I look out of the window someone says that we are in Archway.
Oh ... I've stayed in this part of London .. I should know where I am.
I ask if there is a shop nearby that sells clothes. I 'd like to buy a black top to wear underneath a short or T shirt.
Someone tells me that they eat at 9 ,5 and then at midnight
That 's too late for me , I tell them
I like to eat a little and often.

( Both Janet and Archway are from my past . I wonder if that is significant.
Janet is a bossy , rather unusual Welsh girl with big boobs,long dark hair, manipulative , funny ,charming, lies , has older twisted around her little finger, someone you'd imagine being a dominant and , forceful figure in a power exchange situation.

The Archway flat , a comune , changed hands many times, a place where you could usually get a bed for the night or at least floor space when visiting London. )

Shattered ,done in , exhausted , I am , but happy

It's been the most amazing Sexuality weekend.
Inspired and grateful I am .
Participants most appreciative and trainer wants me there next time too.

Had a bite to eat at lovely Greek place.
http://www.grekenpahornet.se/4/default.asp

Aubergine and taramasalata and tzaziki and more with a bottle of wine of course .

Was absolutely gobsmacked by the beautiful loo !!!

Food was fresh and tasty. Fabulous.

On returning home got a tearful phoen call from a friend who has just dumped b/f of 5 months. It simply wasn't working out. Sad.

Off to bed now

PEACE

Sleep.
I need sleep now.
Sorry if I've not got round to visiting you tonight.
Ï've tried.
*sighs*

Some ( serious ) questions from today's seminar in case you want to have a go

AS YOU WERE GROWING UP.

Were you allowed to ask questions about or to discuss sexual topics ?

What was the attitude toward nudity (or modesty ) in your home ?

What do you think your parents attitudes toward sex were :

a) With each other ?
b) Toward your own developing sexuality ?
c) Regarding the differences between male and female family members?

What was your familys’ attitude toward homosexuality ?

Do you recall playing any games with sexual content as a child
(such as drs and nurses ?)

At what age do you recall first having genital feelings ?
Were they pleasureable or exciting ?

At what age did you first experiment with masturbation ( or any other solitary activity that produced genital feelings of pleasure ) ?

a) How and where did you do this ? How often ?
b) How did you feel about doing this ?
c) Were you ever discovered at this ?
d) In what ways did you explore your own sexuality ?

Do you remember any upsetting experience having to do with sex that occurred in your childhood ?

When did you first learn about conception and childbirth ?
a) How did you learn ?
b) How did you react to this ?

Fascinating , isn't it ? There's a great deal to explore and discuss.

Anyway , we're doing some interesting stuff tomorrow :

Paraphilias

Psychosexual Disorders

Wonder what dreams will be like tonight.
Goodnight dear friends
x

Still on my my feet .
It's quite a challenge to concentrate and be focused for 8 hours in a row. Fascinating though. The participants worked in small groups on a comprehensive set of questions that really stirred things up.

After the courtse met Anna-Stina in town for a bit to eat at Ciao Ciao - Italian restaurant. Had delicious gambas . giant prawns, salad and risotto and a couple of glasses of Frascati .

Stoppped to pick up eggs and juice for breakfast tomorrow on the way home. Can't start the day without a breakfast of eggs and fruit juice. Very important.

The course ended today with a short viualisation to meet your sexual wise being. All sorts of beings turned up. Magic .. pure magic ..

It rained last night .
Don't need to water the plants on the balcony

Did have an erotic dream last night )
Dream

In the first part of the dream I have sex with a stranger and he ejaculates prematurely - I see a limp willy and sperm.
I feel neutral about this
" ah hmmm " sort of feeling.
Later we are walking down the road , I spill the contents of my bag in the middle of the road and go into the middle of the road to pick them up , aware that this might be dangerous because of cars passing by.
Anyway , I succeed, and still on the adrenalin high I find myself with him . He grabs me ,our bodies melt together in wild sex and culminate in a powerful orgasm that half wakes me up.

) I think this must be a result of my state of mind before I went to bed last night as well as the intention to have an erotic dream !!! lol .. seemingly it works

Must get dressed now .. hi ho hi ho it's off to work I go . Wonder what this day 2 of "Sexuality" will bring

Relaxing now with a chilled glass of Sancerre
I'm going to have a shower and then bed.
Have to be up at 6:30 or maybe 7 am

The course went very well tonight- Sexuality is the theme. I'm assisting the teacher who is a sex therapist from Scotland ; quite excentric,colourful and bold and really knows her stuff. SHe often illustrates points by drawing on her own client work and work experience.A lot of group work and sharing.

One question we explored was " what is your relationship with sexuality ? Everyone drew and image for their sexuality and the and then presented themselves through the picture. What surprised me was the words they chose, as non-native speakers of English to describe their sexuality.' Words like 'cunt' and 'fuck' flowed freely as opposed to 'vagina' and 'having sex ' It was funny hearing someone present their Georgia O Keefe like drawing as " I am a cunt, hot and spicy ...." as well as The mpre poetic " I am an ocean , strong and powerful , changeable, sometimes frozen and stale , I am both life and death "

O.K .. enough said .......
night night .. may we all have erotic dreams tonight.

There are so many myths about sex.

Here's some the participants came up with this evening.
You grow hair on the palm of your hands if you masturbate.
Too much sex makes you deaf /blind etc
Men need sex more than women.
Only women want foreplay.
Your parents don't have sex.
Women who initiate sex are loose women.
She says " no" but means " yes ".
Big feet , big penis.

Feel free to add to the list

There's a time around 6:30 pm that I simply flake out.
I think I could fall asleep on my feet.

Feeling a lot perkier now after a nap, but reckon I'd better get some shut éye as I have a long day ahead tomorrow. In fact a whole weekend of Psychosynthesis.

Sexuality is the theme. Always interesting. I took this seminar 3 years ago and have been reading through my notes. This time , however, I will be assisting the teacher.

Night night Blogland .
Sweet dreams

http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/4191866a10.html'

Pavarotti, one of the world's best-known tenors, has died at the age of 71 in his hometown of Modena in north-central Italy.

Bless his soul.
May he be at peace.
Bless all his loved ones with comfort and grace.
A sad loss for the world of opera.
I shall miss him.
Will light a candle for him tonight.

Love and peace in all dimensions.
OMmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm !

I'm with gypsies or circus people.
single men living in caravans or trucks with their many children.

The men are all around 35 - 45 years old,

Some are wearing flat caps and have lined faces.
As I leave , I shake hands pressing a 100 kronor note in one man's hand , intending it to be a gift for him to share with his many children.

I then realise it was the wrong man.
He's not embarassed and points to the man I meant.

I wake up feeling embarassed and frustrated at not being able to do enough.

" The shamefulness associated with the examination of female genitalia has long inhibited the science of gynaecology. This 1822 drawing by Jacques-Pierre Maygnier shows a "compromise" procedure, in which the physician is kneeling before the woman but cannot see her genitalia. Modern gynaecology has shed these inhibitions."

from : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gynecology

I don't think my gynaeclogist will be adopting this " compromise " procedure tomorrow.

He's very nice and kind, very gentle and quite dishy. I suspect he's gay.

I wonder what makes guys choose this profession ?
What effect does it have on their relationships ?
What must it be like to be married to/ living with a gynaecologist ?

My mind is starting to boggle with all these questions.
Wish me luck tomorrow.

Night night .. sweet dreams
X

A square of 86% dark chocolate and I'm off to my next meeting.

Also have to redesign and print brochure or flyer(s) presenting myself and services.

Need to brainstorm with someone.

Working this weekend Friday , Saturday and Sunday - would be good to have something to give out for those interested.

Dream

Just remembered a snippet from my dream last night. I was being shown different kinds of toothbrushes . Some had little dents and could be used as tongue scrapers
)

TTFN

A bright and sunny day, the complete opposite of yesterday.
Had a meeting in town so let home quite early.
A collegue and I found a suitable networking place at cafe Ritorno , near Odenplan.

There was noone in this room when we looked in at lunchtime. We sat by the window , but for larger groups this table at the back would be ideal.

Do you keep a used tissue up your sleeve ?

*mira chuckles at line from "Little Britain ".*

Just caught the end of the programme

Have been feeling really sleepy all day.
Power nap helped, but still feeling zombie like.

Makes me wonder why I have created this reality ?
What for ? Maybe for the challenge of finding the joy in this present moment.

I remember I got up at the crack of dawn , because the Myrorna people said they were coming between 7 am and 2 pm. Didn't want to miss them as all the stuff has been cluttering up my hall for too long.

Rain all day
Cold
Damp

Not easy to get anything done.

I shall do some ironing in a bit.
Tomorrow is another day.

Here ya go , Meno , some bloopers to prepare you for your trip to the U.K.

Query

I asked the birds
who sing at night
where they learned their songs,
and what they sang about.

They said, "We learn from
birds who sing by day,
but what we sing about
is hard for us to say."

"Only those with beak
and wing can fathom joy
in dark and doubt.
The sky may turn to evening
and the sun to moon,
but we sing
of what you do not speak -
how night is sometimes noon,
how any season of the soul
can, with time, be coaxed to spring."

~ Jean Burden ~

(Poetry, Fall 2002)

Web archive of Panhala postings: www.panhala.net/Archive/Index.html

" Myrorna " (literally " the ants ") a Salvation Army Charity shop collected my stuff to day !!! Yippeee Half a dozen bags of clothes, shoes and bits and pieces , plus a set of corner shelves that I was tired of looking at .

I can feel the freshness and extra space.

A job well done.
*pats herself on the back*

A step in the right direction,
Still lots more to do , but I'm taking this one step at a time. Moving old dust around sets my allergies off something shocking . 3 days of blocked sinuses and watery eyes is the price I pay. Nothing seems to help prevent this.

So , now for some cleaning and re-arranging

I'm listening to lovely pling ppling fairy music here :

Lady By the Water http://ladybythewater.blog.co.uk

Thank you dear lady by the water
Bless.

Moon
Was amazed to see the waning moon today at 1 pm , beautiful pale silvery half moon in a pale blue sky Sun and moon together in the same sky. I remember that happening in Greece one summer entering Santorini harbour; the sun seeting behind us and the moon rising above the mountain. Spectacular.Magic.

From Being shrunk session
Make a list of intentions
Energise each and every one.
Frogs in dreams can be potential princes. Not princes yet, but things that need to be transformed.
" To improvise is good " says H.
" make it up as you go along " *mira likes this idea *
" you don't need any more preparation - just do it.Carpe diem . Seize the opportunities as they arise . "

So on returning home
Make it up as you go along scones
Spelt musli
spelt flour
oats
butter
a little grated cheese that was left over
baking powder
one egg ( didn't have any milk )
Put the whole lot into food mixer
et voila ....
spoon mixture onto baking tray lined with paper and into oven for 10 minutes at 200C.
Yum
Sort of Scones for tea.

Client
Client session was strong.
She'd brought the spirit of her grandmother. Alma , with her.
Very light and bright energies.
Alma felt like a fairy godmother.

At one stage she waved her magic wand in a sort of hunerous gesture to make a wish come true .

I saw her in pale blue grey , with a white lace collar and silvery hair. Confirmed by client.
A black and white cat was brushing against her legs and she was holding a yellow flower in her hand. It wasn't a marigold , more like a dandelion , but not a dandelion.

I Was guided a lot during this session and felt very energised by this presence.

Did the " Butterfly spread " for her : spirit animal cards laid north south east and west to represent the 4 stages of the butterfly

1. Egg stage
2.Larva stage
3.Cacoon
4.Butterfly

Badger ( agression ) mouse ( scrutiny ) Squirrel ( gathering ) Lizard ( dreaming ) all appeared with their message to answer their questions about work.

It all came together nicely .

Marshmallow clouds in a blue sky and sun. Looks like a changeable day . Best take brolly.

I'm being " shrunk " again today We had some unfinished business last time. H. tells me he will be travelling a lot this autumn so we will be meeting less frequently.

Dream last night:
Rehearsing for a stage performance of some kind - dance I think. Joey from Friends is there doing a solo - crazy kind of dance )

I'm dancing along with the others except that I don't seem to know what I'm doing . The others all seem to know though. I have to improvise.Noone seems to notice though, which is a relief.

Also I remember someone showing me a chart - it's a circle that we divide into 12 segments. It reminds me of Abragams " Focus Wheel ". My inner guuide is probably telling me to get focused.

I suspect that the autumn will be busy and I'd better get my act together.

Toodles dear souls in Blogland .. smell ya later
X

It's been a really lazy sort of nondescript day-lacking distinctive or interesting qualities, as it were.Cloudy and cold.

At one point the skies opened and rain bucketed down after which I ventured out to the shop to pick up a few groceries.

*yawn*

Lots to do at home and yet I've done nothing. Zilch
Nothing of what I was supposed to do , that is )

Chatted with Valerie in Atlanta for an hour or so. Dozed off on the sofa Did the dishes. Made lunch Ate lunch.

Have tried to catch up on comments and backlog of mail.
Almost up to date now

*yawn*

Think I'll call it a day. )

It's Labor Day tomorrow in the USA . A long weekend for bloggers there

A six-year-old boy told his father he wanted to marry the little girl across the street.

The father, being modern and well-schooled in handling children, hid his smile behind his hand.

"That's a serious step," he said. "Have you thought it out completely?"

"Yes," his young son answered. "We can spend one week in my room and the next in hers.

It's right across the street, so I can run home if I get scared of the dark."

"How about transportation? " the father asked.

"I have my wagon, and we both have our tricycles," the little boy answered.

The boy had an answer to every question the father raised.

Finally, in exasperation, his dad asked, "What about babies? When you're married, you're liable to have babies, you know."

"We've thought about that, too," the little boy replied.

"We're not going to have babies. Every time she lays an egg, I'm going to step on it!"

Had to share this with you . Night night bloggers in Blogland.

((( hugs )))

It was well after midday when I arrived in Paris what with the security alarm and everything... just in time for lunch. Left bags at Lina's work and joined her and friends for lunch . Picked up yummy bagels at trendy bagels shop and found a quiet place in a public garden nearby.

After lunch Lina went back to work and I found my way to St Sulplice.I'd been up since 3:30 a.m. so it was wonderful simply to sit in this lovely church , meditate and light candles for my friends.

candle for blog friends in blogland after which , a nice cool glass of Bourgogne Aligoté at nearby bar


Saw this centaur on the way back.
Called in at the Maison du Chololat to buy choccies for my gracious hostess , Lina.
Metro to Avenue Emil Zola
Champagne , courtesy of SAS
Campari soda
Bath !!!
Bubbles .
Then delicious home cooked meal.
More wine.
Then ... walk .. to see the Eiffel Tower all lit up at 10pm .
Forgot camera so no pics .
People out picnicking on the grass ,hip hop dancers that seemed to be rehearsing their moves, people strolling around .. lovely atmosphere.

Lina had brought the choccies along so we enjoyed those while admoring the sparkling lights pf the Eiffel Tower.

By this time I was dragging myself along .. was absolutely exhausted , so slept like a log that night.

Three beds.
Three nights
Three special nights.

There's this lovely and most amazing church , St Chapelle on the island near Notre Dame. Looks like this inside and feels amazing. I felt shivers down my spine as I walked around bathing in the beauty of the place, the stained glass windows, the colours, the angels and the paintings .
 

The Rose window

 The doors

Art Nouveau Metro , Boulevard St Michel


NotreDame

Across the bridge to some fascinating shops
 

Monsieur tells me that he's had this shop for 35 years. Times are a changing he says, from plants to bric a brac. It's like fairyland in this shop. " You should come back in a month or so , when we will be preparing for Christmas. There will be angels everywhere ".

I love the Latin Quarter - simply walking around or sitting down to people watch and to soak up the atmosphere.