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HAPPY NEW YEAR ... 2009 has arrived in Sundbyberg

Firework displays lighting up the sky right across my living-room picture window.

The Prof just phoned from Säffsen in the Swedish mountains where he and his lady have been skiing

" I remembered how " says he

" It's like riding a bicycle " I add " You never forget "

This NEw YEAR is going to be alright..... in fact .. more than alright .... 2009 will be the best ever !!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR BLOGLAND !

kisses and hugs

xxx

Venus and La Luna

Stillness speaks.
It's bright and sunny day , one degree below freezing.
My chest is still making rattling noises but a bit of fresh air and a short walk will be good.
I need potatoes, fresh fruit and veggies and I'm all set for the next couple of days.
My new year's eve will be serene, I've decided
The three of us ; me , myself and I and our thoughts, mumblings and creative visualisations for 2009- all in glorious technicolour. I think.
A ritual or two .....
The blessing and banishingof all that is no longer of use .....
I hear a birdie chirping away outside
Right .. best go for that walk now
More later .. TTFN xx

Mona Lisa's Smile , the film , is on TV.
How different thinking was in the 50's : what was considered " progressive thinking " is commonplace now.
Much has changed.
How much we take for granted: how tough life was for progressive creative thinking women in those days.

Thank you for your message and your heartfelt note. Sadly I did not see a forwarding address It's annoying not being able to respond .. although that is not entirely true. Whatever I say here will go out into the ethers and be there in cyberspace and the collective unconscious and sooner or later I trust my words will reach you

Always always follow your heart and listen to the voice of your soul. *respect* There comes a time when you have to leave behind the boat you used to cross the river; knowing WHEN to do it is the tricky part, I think.

I really valued your friendship on here and will miss you. I maintain that blogging , like any other activity should be enjoyable and not a chore. I wish you simply the best on YOUR PATH and with your Quest. Much love tol you .... see you around ... or not

XXXX's and hugs

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So sad.
So utterly unnecessary.
What a waste !

Emerging from a Zombie- like state , I am Haven't been on Blogland for a couple of days , which is most unusual for me unless I go away somewhere, but I've needed every ounce of strength to get through what needs to be done in the real world. Weird these bugs. Chesty phlegmy problems aching muscles throbbing head and croaky voice did not prevent me from hosting a GJLM dinner ( soul sisters ) probably the last one in my present home.

Tomorrow I will be submitting paperwork for the exchange of flats. It's a direct swap that has to be approved by both landlords and can take a while, but needs to be done before 21st January 2009. The new owner's name has to be on the contract for him to be able to buy my flat at cost price. So, if all goes well , I shall be moving into a penthouse flat ( 6th floor ) in town , 1930s building, 2 1/2 rooms, kitchen and bathroom right in the thick of things . It's not over until the fat lady stops singing as we all know .. but .. it's getting closer.

In other news, acupuncture blessed be ! I just LOVE the effect of those needles. Healing has begun

Impermanence

Everything is of a changing nature.

Nothing stays the same.

Every moment is a fresh moment.

The Prof and Lady J accompanied me to a viewing of a flat today. The bug is making me feel wobbly but not bedridden. It was great to have their support and comments. In fact , I got the thumbs up from them on this one. Let's hope it goes through.

Lady J used to live in this part of town so afterwards we went on a brief sight seeing tour and I pictured myself living there. It's all about trying things on for size, innit ?

After that we drove to the Modern Art Museum as Lady J wanted a designer phone they sold there , and then lunch in the restaurant and finally back to my place for tea and chocolates.

Pause for snoooooooooze et voila ... evening already. Think I'll have an early night.Peace and harmony to us all in Blogland

Julafton .. the Eve of Yule .. is what is celebrated here in Sweden and it's what I celebrate too since my parents come from the other side of the Baltic sea even though own personal preference is the winter Solstice on 21st December. Christ - mas I was told in School comes from " the birth of Christ " mas meaning birth.

In actual fact wasn't the baby Jesus born in the spring ? He is supposed to be Pisces, isn't he ? How things have got muddled up over the years. The stories have become distorted.

I'm all for the awakening of so called Christ Consciousness and the Miracle of birth, The Gift of Love , the True Spirit of Christmas / Yuletide. Joy and Peace are something to celebrate. Come to think of it , if Jesus was Pices, born in March he would have to be conceived in the summer .. and conceived in March if he was born in December ...

Ah well ... it's snowed a little... there's a thin layer of white stuff covering the rooftops. I've just spent half an hour ironing a white linen table cloth , sticking candles in the candlelabra, placing quartz crtystals around its foot and nearby a vase of gorgeous white lilies. The Spirit íf YuleTide is here- I'm going to peel potatoes and then get into my glad rags and set the table for dinner. The Prof and his Lady are arriving around 5pm. I hope they are not too full from lunch at JOhanna's father's They have Christmas dinner tomorrow with her mum. I'll be have a wonderful lazy day of no cooking and leftovers tomorrow Bliss. It's all good. TTFN ... enjoy your day xxx

If it's not yet obvious to you, the real reason for this season is you, Mira. A more perfect child of the Universe has never lived. Until now, only a celebration cloaked in myth and mystery could hint at your sublime heritage and divine destiny. You are life's prayer of becoming and its answer. The first light at the dawn of eternity, drawn from the ether, so that the Universe might know its depths, discover its heights, and frolic in endless seas of blessed emotion.
A pioneer into illusion, an adventurer into the unknown, and a lifter of veils. Courageous, heroic and exalted by billions in the unseen.

To give beyond reason. To care beyond hope. To love without limit. To reach, stretch, and dream, in spite of your fears. These are the hallmarks of divinity - traits of the immortal - your badges of honor. Wear them with a pride as great as the unspeakable pride we feel for you.

Your light has illuminated darkened paths, your gaze has lifted broken spirits, and already your life has changed the destiny of all who will ever follow.

This is the time of year we celebrate Mira Mazing.

Bowing before Greatness,
The Universe

Mira, happy holidays from the entire TUT team! We love you!!!
Thoughts become things... choose the good ones! ®
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Supercoolhappylovething, you are, Mira.

OOOOOO I say ...... now insert  YOUR name and read again
 .....Merry Christmas everyone  !!!

*mwaaaah*

Had to have a wee nibble. ... quality control before inflicting on guests.
It's the first time I've made this so didn't know what to expect, but ... I have to say , I think it is YUMMY !
MMMMmmmmmm I hope they like it too .
I'll granish and serve with herbes de Provence creme fraiche sauce as a starter. 
The sauce is all done now too so that the flavours can all marry and mingle.
Oh la la .......

  We didn't  even have to ask - he volunteered !

X

As I was saying to my Siberian Soul sister . laradart, who has offered to warm up the naked angel who has been shovelling snow ....it's -1C here with a bit of a wind so it feels quite nippy. There's a beautiful clear sky tonight with one star shining really brightly in the middle of my south facing window- I think it is Venus .... beautiful absolutely stunning !

I've done the last of my shopping in town . Stopped to have lunch at Brasco , the internet café where we have our NESTS meetings: a delicious avocado and crawfish-tail salad and an exclusive cardemmon truffle from http://www.chokladfabriken.com/english/

a> with my espresso for dessert. Stopped by at the chocolate shop before lunch to buy handcrafted chocolates which The Prof will be getting for Christmas Shhhhhhhhh

After that a huge bunch of white lilies and a small bunch of red roses- my only Yule time decorations which has become a sort of tradition to me.

Passed the gems and crystals shop http://www.geocity.se/ the source of most of my jewellery and crystals. Karin spotted me through the window - I waved and risked popping in for a chat. The energies from all the crstals almost knock me out .... I get giddy and giggly and have to really force myself not to impulse buy The stff there are really knowledgable when it comes to gems and crystals and geology and are always travelling around the world in search of gems. India and Poland are next on their list of countries to visit.

So , the flowers are in water now and I just have to nip out for wine and potatoes and fruit.

Toodle pip

There she was , all silver , bright and compelling in a black sky and seem here ,  an hour later around dawn.
I've had breakfast , but think I'll have a short power-nap before I go any further .......

First blog of the day.

Don't know what to write; not feeling very inspired
.
So much of my energy is going into avoiding Christmas

Avoiding is a bit like wading upstream in strong current
Ridiculous really.
All to avoid fuss.
Hate fuss.
Dislike doing things because I " have to "
Like to do things, write cards , give presents when I feel like it , not when I am supposed to.
For a few years now I haven't sent Christmas cards and I still receive some.. Bless. Makes me feel uncomfortable, but I'll have you know , just for the record that even though you don't actually receive a card from me , I have actually thought of you and sent you blessings.

Funny how when you don't know what to write and when you start writing, words and thoughts appear
Anway , I'm off to prepare the mushroom nutty patée that I am serving as a starter for Christmas Eve dinner.
The Prof and his lady are coming over I'm doing the food and they are bringing the booze
Saffron and vanilla pannacotta for dessert...cheeses too with a spot of Madeira and Port
 
Baked salmon and "potatisgrantäng ", creamy gratinéed potatoes, mangetout and other veggies.

In case I don't see you on the day ....Happy Juletide everyone!

Bon Natale !

Happy Winter Solstice 2008 , Northern Hemisphere and Happy Summer Solstice to all those "dawnunder" in the southern Hemisphere.

It's been a glorious sunny day here but now dark and rainy I've enjoyed the Solstice energies all day; flowing from one state of being to the next in silence while trying to pay attention to the small voice within.

Around 2 pm I ventured out to view a flat which turned out to be in a tall building at the top of hill with an enormous communal roof terrace with spectacular view, right next to the Church of St George ( Sankt Göran ) Built in 1946 apparently this red brick building, several storeys high used to be a refuge for unmarried mothers, consisting of one room studio apartments, but in recent years was renovated and changed into 2 and 3 room apartments.

I knew the minute I walked up the steep hill that this would not be my future home but didn't have the heart to say so to the very nice guy , father of twins, who painstakingly showed me around. It was very nicely renovated , but felt like a prison. Perhaps I was picking up energies of the mothers who had once lived there , I don't know. I wish them well and I hope they find the perfect new home. They were a couple of lovely children both under a metre tall, bless them and he was so gentle and patient with them. I really hope they find a bigger place; the children's two cots where squashed into their parent's bedroom. Glimpses of people's lives. It's all very humbling.

Now after a delicious supper of mushroom risotto and glass or red vino I've lit candles and have surrounded myself with my crystals to meditate , reflect and gaze through my picture window into the dark night over the rooftops of Sundyberg. Let us together visualize a bright joyous and peaceful future , abundant , prosperous and balanced however that may look for each of us. Blessed be xxx

There are so many illnesses and symptoms doctors can't explain. I hear about these things time and time again.

Like in the case of Ms L. a friend of mine , who has been suffering for a year now from dizziness , headaches, pains, nausea, exhaustion , feeling drained etc etc. and doctors can't find anything wrong.

The symptoms disappear when she's on holiday and return when she is back at work. Thinking it was something to do with her work and the length of time spent at a computer all day long , Ms L changed jobs, but still no joy regarding the symptoms.

Ms L has now discovered ,with the help of two dowsers ,that her home is on a curry cross - in fact several curry crosses or Ley Lines ( curry after Dr Curry , the German physician )

For the past month MsL has been staying with her parents and has felt her strength returning and symptoms disappearing and claims she is a " new woman ".

Nothing for it but to move and her home is now up for sale .

Has anyone here any experience of Curry Lines or Ley Lines ( NOT the Indian food kind )

Out ancestors would never consider building a home on a curry cross as they knew illness would often follow.

"In the cultivation of the mind, our emphasis should be not on concentration, but on attention. Concentration is a process of forcing the mind to narrow down to a point, whereas attention is without frontiers."

~ Krishnamurti

Night night, I'm off to bed ... sweet dreams Blogland

It happens from time to time; I get a craving and I give in to a big bag of crisps, and a few G&T's and tonight there's " Out of Africa " on TV. Another world.

Earlier this evening I had a long chat on the phone with a friend who is rapidly approaching melt down. School teaching and a chronic sleeping problem is enough to send anyone around the bend.

Earlier today another friend cancelled lunch as she was still snotty. There are some really nasty bugs going around. The G&T should put a stop to them

Going to view another flat on Sunday... and had an interesting chat with Paul the Scotsman who lives " south of the border " at the other end of our pendeltåg line. He has a lovely voice and great singing voice.

That's all for now ......TTFN ...enjoy your evening

I learned that this building , on the outside of Gamla Stan ( the Old Twon ) is in fact part of Swedish Parliament and is linked to the main building by a tunnel !

Argh ... Avast mi 'earties .....

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

redleader

Have a good one !

Hip hip hurray .... let the good times roll !

XXX

I can imagine that from your perspective, it must seem like some truly awful things happen in time and space. So if you wouldn't mind, I'd like to weigh in.

Mira, you live in a world of illusions. A world that springs from a much deeper and far greater reality. And while at times the illusions are indeed ugly, with your physical senses you only see the tip of the iceberg. If you could see the whole, you'd discover that the unpleasantness was only the tiniest piece of a most spectacular puzzle that was created with order, intelligence, and absolute love. You'd see that contrary to appearances, in the grandest scheme of things, nothing is ever lost, no one becomes less, and setbacks are always temporary. And you'd understand that no matter what has happened, everyone lives again, everyone laughs again, and everyone loves again, even more richly than before.

Hubba, hubba -
 The Universe
Time and space is your laboratory and playground, Mira. Play as hard as you study and let the good times roll. I pretty much owe you this much after the last go 'round....

Got a chance to practise my tour-guide skills again today Physiotherapist Fredrik roped me into showing two Aussie friends around. We did Kungsträdsgården, Gamla Stan and Riddarholmen and I left them at the History Museum after which they had enveloped with written assignments to carry out on their own before going home

R and M turned out to be really interesting people- both physiotherapists from Oz whom he'd met while training there. They are here for a few days before they leave for Belgium where they will be staying for 6 months. R and M work for a circus company that will be stationed in Macau ( sp ??? ) China for 2 years and are extremely well-travelled already.We agreed to be Facebook Friends and stay in touch

In other news , I'm going to view another flat tonight in the south of Stockholm. Saw one last night in the same area that was 0nly 1.5 rooms, good size kitchen , living room and alcove sleeping area, and bathroom with a bath tub ! Charming in an old turn of the century building with high ceilings.

Have taken pics of bridges .. who was it that asked me ? Will post later. Hope you are all enjoying your Wednesday

TTFN xx

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SHIPSCOOK !

May the blessings of The Goddess be upon you and fill your day with your heart's delights .

HUZZAH !!!!

HUZZAH !!!
HUZZAH !!!

(((((((hugs and kisses ))))))

xxxx

mira

from : http://www.artandwords.com

My Note from the Universe today :

You don't have to take everything so seriously, Mira. Reality isn't black and white, answers don't have to be yes or no, and absolutely nothing has to happen today. Act when you're ready. Be led by your feelings. And the next time someone wants to fit you into a mold, just tell 'em that your jeans are in the wash, your angel's at the mall, and Oprah's on the other line.

 

Fuzzy as dice -
    The Universe

yes....... fuzzy as dice .. I like that

Wishing  many happy returns ... lots of love , Mira xxx

Sweetladyjane 

You darkness, that I come from, I love you more than all the fires that fence in the world – for the fire makes a circle of light for everyone, and then no one outside learns of you. But the darkness pulls in everything: shapes, and fires, animals, and myself, how easily it gathers them! --powers and people. And it is possible a great energy is moving near me. I have faith in nights. –Rainer Maria Rilke

Life is a quarry, out of which we are to mold and chisel and complete a character. –Goethe

To go in the dark with a light is to know light. To know the dark, go dark. Go without sight, and find that the dark, too, blooms and sings, and is traveled by dark feet and dark wings. –Wendell Berry

Alchemy and Transformation: At this stage of initiation, the ego meets the daunting task of unraveling and unmasking itself in surrender to the Divine. The price of pursuing true freedom can be very high, at least from the vantage point of the ego; to the extent one is unable to let go of the trappings of the false self, a deep, spiritual form of suffering may result. We must enter the path of awakening through love.

Awakening to the Archetype – Kali: The Hindu Goddess Kali appears at this time to help you along the path. She stands guard, sword in hand, seeking to clear the demons of the unconscious that may obstruct your progress toward liberation. Perhaps the most ruthlessly compassionate of the Dark Goddesses, Kali will do whatever it takes to wake you up from the dream of your life. Do not fear. Love heals all.

Everyday Encounters: In accepting our weaknesses, we find our greater strengths. When we discover the root of our suffering, we can weed out the debris of our past and bring our fears to the light. At this point on the path, body work, hands on healing, and soul retrieval work can be very effective, for karmic imprints are stored deep within the body. Having your astrological chart done can also be helpful, especially if the astrologer is able to read the karmic imprints within the chart pattern. Vibrational remedies, such as flower essences and homeopathy can also be very helpful in releasing subliminal forces of negativity held within the soul.

Nature’s Healers: Rosemary 
A reading from http://www.ishalerner.com

I used to listen to this song on 78 complete with crackles and everything. It's very moving and resonates with my Russian roots.

Maybe my Siberian Soul Sister knows the words ?

Wondering about the origins  of " JULBOCKEN " the Christmas Goat , I 've learned that  Tor , the god of thunder ( our Thursday is named after him ) had a carriage drawn by two goats Tanngnjóstr och Tanngrisnir. It appears that this Christmas goat was place under the table and fed on bits and pieces from,the julbordet or Christmas Buffé table 

A popular trick was to sneak the goat in and out of  the neighbour's house unseen and return it to its rightful  owners and in the 1800s apparently someone was chosen and given the honour of dressing up as The Christmas Goat and give out presents- a sort of pre- Santa figure.

Come to think of it , I've always wondered about the father , the son and the holy goat ......

see earlier post for a Christmas Goat made of pine branches.

A walk around the lake is just the thing to clear a head full of stuffy negative troublesome thoughts.

Half way round the lake, after feeding the ducks, I returned to my thoughts and mentally asked the nature beings for a sign. The response was immediate. As I looked to the right I saw the heron, completely motionless, standing very still , gazing towards the right. Unfortunately he was too far away for my camera- the wee white spot in the middle of the picture.

Heron:

   Determination, balance, follow your own path, aids in seeing boundaries and security in exploring the mind and emotions. Heron teaches about self-esteem and balancing life's daily tasks, helps look deeper into aspects of life, brings out innate wisdom and shows how to become self-reliant. Are you connecting to Mother Earth regularly? Heron teaches that grounding yourself in the earth, spiritual and emotional insights will become clearer.

© 2006 StarStuffs http://www.starstuffs.com/animal_totems/

What a shame. I was hoping to catch a glimpse of the moon this evening. No way :(

Instead an evening with " Mrs Doubtfire " and now another comedy that I am only half watching.

Really enjoyed dinner consisting of fillet of haddock coated in toasted rhye breadcrumbs with a white wine sauce and mange tout - no potatoes, but a great chunk of creamy blue castello and a couple of glasses of Madeira for dessert.

Just did NotBob's meme thingy and find that I am a Prophet Soul .

[b]You Are a Prophet Soul[/b]

[img]http://www.blogthingsimages.com/whatkindofsoulareyouquiz/prophet-soul.jpg[/img]

You are a gentle soul, with good intentions toward everyone.
Selfless and kind, you have great faith in people.
Sometimes this faith can lead to disappointment in the long run.
No matter what, you deal with everything in a calm and balanced way.

You are a good interpreter, very sensitive, intuitive, caring, and gentle.
Concerned about the world, you are good at predicting people's feelings.
A seeker of wisdom, you are a life long learner looking for purpose and meaning.
You are a great thinker and communicator, but not necessarily a doer.

Souls you are most compatible with: Bright Star Soul and Dreaming Soul

[url=http://www.blogthings.com/whatkindofsoulareyouquiz/]What Kind of Soul Are You?[/url]

What about you ?

Hope you are enjoying your evening :wave:

'twas a lovely three days away in Leksand, Dalarna and a complete change of scenery. Cold and crisp, masses of snow and very picture postcard picturesque. Tones of grey and white with splashes of red " Falu red " the traditional colour of houses in Dalarna. It has something to do with the copper content in the paint, copper mined in nearby Falun where I lived for a year , thirty years ago. I would often come to Leksand for the weekend.

Now I was the first of Mikael's friends to visit him in his new homw since his retirement two months ago; two months spent building an extension to the main house and making the little guest house habitable and comfortable.

After a lovely lunch in town armed with groceries and goodies we drove home. I kept oooing and ahhhhing at all the snow and all the beautiful sights on the way. I've been to M's place before , but that was over 20 years ago and in the summer, never in the winter.

First evening was spent scoffing goodies and good old chinwagging and then after a good night's sleep a sightseeing tour of the local beauty spots higher up in the mountains. This area is famous for its spas, inns and retreats. We tried to get lunch but they were all closed, their main focus being on "Julbod "- traditional Christmas Buffé - an orgy of food and drink that lasts for several hours and costs about €30- 45 when all we wanted was a simple lunch knowing that we'd be having our own three course dinner that evening together with neighbours Anita and Erik . 

Couldn't miss the Nobel banquet so after dinner we all snuggled up in bed to watch and comment on what everyone was wearing.

'ello my lovely friends in Blogland from a snow -clad winterland. It's really beautiful here. Cold; minus6C and colder during the night- but oh so pretty and romantic with the smell of log fires burning everywhere. Some of the old houses here in the country are soley wood heated with the help of tiled stoves that retain the heat long after the fire has gone out. Many people still start the day by firing the stove early in the morning. It's another world.

My friend's house is very comfortable- as gay houses usually are. EXCELLENT hospitality, meals, tours of the surrounding countryside -- it's all so romantic. Pity this chap is gay , though he doesn't mind at all. I love listening to all his adventures and have been learning naughty expressions in Swedish ahem .... I shall "accidentally on purpose " them when the vicar comes to tea ... hehehehe

Going to have a siesta now. We have guests coming over for dinnner tonight. Photos later .... kisses and hugs all round xxx

Hiya Blogland I've been up since the crack of dawn , 5 a.m. baking bread and getting ready to go on the Big Train to Leksand to stay with Mikael for a few days.

Leksand is in Dalarna , a very pictoresque part of Sweden about 3 hours by train from Stockholm. Mikael retired in October and moved up here to live .

It won't look like this now , of course .......

Be good...seee you later.
Watch this space for further details .......... tata

Queene Mab and I were just enjoying some virtual strömming with nicely chilled Estonian vodka with a weeeeee bit o' lemon

Was trying to think in how many languages I know for " cheers " and came up with these

Na zdrave
Salut
Skål
Proost
Cheers
Cheerio

Bottoms up
Down the hatch * Morten claims this is vulgar .. is it ?
Kippis
Sláinte

Slaandjivaa
Jamas
Uz veselibu
Salud
Chin chin
Iechyd da
Mazel tov
Lechaym

Here's more : Morten's list of cheers

Right .. so where's that vodka ?

Stromming and mash is what I've had for dinner tonight.
Stromming i.e. Baltic herring , is probably the cheapest and most nutritious food around. I suddenly got craving while waiting to be served at the fish counter. It was going to be salmon, but there were so many people waiting to be served that I thought- sod it - and picked up the tray of packaged strömming instead.

Sandwiched too fillets together, dipped in seasoned rhye flakes and fried in butter and olive oil. YUM ! A huge portion for about €1:50 washed down with a glass of red- probably should be beer, but I prefer wine

Now to put the roses in water that I bought at the market on my way home.

* satisfaction *

I hope your evening is unfolding nicely

Eat that frog !

try this link instead

eat that frog movie

I'm not sure I agree 100% but there's a lot of truth in this.
We were just discussing this on tylluanpenry 's blog ......

Funny how things pop into your mind by way of association. That's just what "The Lambeth Way " did just now. So thanks to YouTube , hope you will join me ...walk ... one step at a time

The vow of non-violence is a vow of peace. It amounts to the same thing. Whatever language one chooses there are bound to be certain pitfalls associated with it. As we know, people have tried to justify war and violence in the name of peace as well. I see the vow of nonviolence in terms of the Sanskrit word Ahimsa, which is anactive interaction with others and nature on the basis of the spiritual unity which connects us all. So nonviolence is not passive, but active in a nurturing way. Ahimsa describes behavior that respects and supports all who are involved. It assumes a universality the way that the greeting namaste recognizes that the divinity in others is the same as the divinity within us.

When we see, feel and know that consciousness that we are all a part of, then becoming a peacemaker comes naturally, and compassion, joyfulness, and friendliness towards others is just an expression of who we are.

I've taken the vow

Funny how things happen in the University of life; the advanced course.
First initial shock and panic in face of change.
Then doom and gloom.
Then action requiring a fair share of blood sweat and tears hard work, gnashing of teeth and tearing out of hair
followed by a mini nervous breakdown and meltdown and some relief in the form of help , support and advice.
Bless friends , angels and earth angels.
Suddenly options appear.
Glimmers of hope.
Possibilities.
Opportunities.
Choices and decisions that lead to more choices and decisions while moving on in the direction of the goal.
This is what I have learned and experienced, the past three months in The University of Life.
I never thought I would be doing these adult things.
I live and learn and right now, daring to chuckle a little at my own achievements and realising I couldn't have done it without the help, support and encouragement of friends.
One step certainly leads to another.
As yet , I have managed not to step over the edge of the cliff

Angel backing for Missy and all who need extra help from Angelic realms

Intentions create your experiences. What do you intend to happen? Make sure that your thoughts and feelings reflect your true intentions.

By drawing this card, the angels ask you to take an inventory of your expectations. What do you expect to happen today, tomorrow, or in the future? These expectations are the seeds of your intentions. An intention means that you have set a goal and intend to achieve it.

Your intentions drive your experiences. The angels ask you to choose and infuse your intentions with love. See yourself and others as happy, successful, and peaceful. By holding these spiritually minded intentions, you help yourself and others. The angels can help you replace negative mental habits with more empowering thoughts, if you ask for their assistance.

http://www.consciousone.com/c1Cards/cardsView.cfm?cardGroupID=8

Didn't sleep well last night , what with zillions of thoughts tangoing through my brain. Found myself up at 4 a.m. putting all my tea pots away in the cupboard so that there would be a clean counter top. I have quite a few tea pots but use the big white one most often and not the others Anyway in order to do that I first had to clear a shelf and move some stuff that I don't use very often higher up
Satisfaction

By 6 p.m. today I collapsed on the sofa and fell asleep to be woken an hour or so later by the phone ringing.

'Twas a lovely mentoring kind of chat with a friend who now lives in Belgium. He used to live here before he moved to Switzerland and Denmark and now Belgium and needed to unravel a few thoughts , feelings and ideas. Felt satisfying to be of some help. I so enjoy helping people to unravel and untangle things

And now I feel refreshed and " normal". It's 9pm and I'm feeling peckish ... I wonder what I can find in the kitchen.....start with a glass of wine I think ....
toodle pip

The sky is clear tonight and the crescent moon, Venus and Jupiter are shining brightly and majestically in the night sky. A joy to behold Venus and Jupiter aligned.

As we all know , Venus plays an important part in love and affairs of the heart but are you aware that Jupiter is the planet of generosity and abundance?

This means that the universe is ready to send positive energy your way with regards to relationships.

" Astrologically, Venus in a harmonious angle with Jupiter is like Thanksgiving, Valentine's and Christmas all rolled into one. This alignment opens us to receive love's gifts like never before. Once you know what is possible, you can truly enjoy the pleasures that love has to offer you at this time."

Time to get the Runes and Tarot cards out or simply sit and go within to listen to the still small wise voice with all the answers.

Go on ...glance upward into the night sky and look for the Lady Moon and her companions

If you're not selfish enough to want to feel good, then you can't connect with the energy that is your Source which does always feel good.

. Excerpted from a workshop in Lincroft, NJ on Tuesday, October 15th, 1996

Abraham quote

Right ... food.......I need lunch  it's been too long since breakfast ...tummy rumbles ........

Everything you've ever done, has increased the love.

Even when you didn't know it.

Just look at all the lives you've touched.

....... said the Universe's note today - and I agree wholeheartedly !

May you be forever blessed !

Love

Mira xxx