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  • A lovely mothers day

    So off I trot around noon , wearing shorts and baring my white legs all white from the winter to the sun. It's easier to get an even tan while walking or perhaps not.

    Walked  and walked down Hornsgatan towards Hornstull where I stopped for a while at a street market and bought  a pair of siver, Mexican earings. They look like dream catchers -:)
    Continued over Västerbron, which must be Stockholm's longest and highest bridge . I feel quite dizzy when I look over the edge to the water below.
    After that , hopped onto the no, 4 bus to Odenplan and then to the 515 , to Haga Södra and Haga Parken for my very first Haga Bulle ( cardemon bun )
    There was a queue a mile long at the cafe and I nearly turned around to go somewhere else, but then exercised patience and waited.It was worth it.

    And there I sat int the sun, people watching , scribbling notes in my notebook of thoughts as they arose and then the Prof rang and cycled over to join me. It was lovely quality time alone with my lovely grown up son.

    After a while we moved onto the grass and then Johanna called on her way back from a baby shower. It seems that their social life now centres around weddings and friend podding. The Prof told me he'd been to see the latest newborns - twins - at the hospital where he was born and had got to hold them both.

    Anyway , then I was invited back to their place for dinner, stopping by at the supermarket first to buy what was needed. Filo pastry stuffed with feta, onions and spinach, a large mixed salad, asparagus and wild mushrooms .It was YUM ... very Yummy indeed.  A perfect day . A perfect mothers day, blessed by the Lady moon in a clear blue sky. The hottest day so far - 25C

  • A summery day

    It's 22C - a summery day !

    mother_earth.jpg mother earth image by colourmeme

    ummery day and I'm off out to enjoy it. Who knows what adventures lie in store.

    I can hear the Salvation Army singing and playing outside - might be because it is Mother's Day here is Sweden.

    Brightest blessings to all mothers everywhere !

    TTFN

     

  • Evening stroll




  • I'm a bitch.

    FINALLY - Someone is bitchy enough to say it like it REALLY is!

    BITCHOLOGY

    When I stand up for myself and my beliefs, they call me a Bitch.

    When I stand up for those I love, they call me a Bitch.

    When I speak my mind, think my own thoughts or do things my own way, they call me a Bitch.

    Being a Bitch means I won't compromise what's in my heart. 

    It means I live my life my way.

    It means I won't allow anyone to step on me. 

    When I refuse to tolerate injustice and speak against it, I am defined as a Bitch.

    The same thing happens when I take time for myself instead of being everyone's maid, or when I act a little selfish.

    It means I have the courage and strength to allow myself to be who I truly am and won't become anyone else's idea of what they think I 'should' be.

    I am outspoken, opinionated and determined. I want what I want and there is nothing wrong with that!

    So try to stomp on me, just try to douse my inner flame, try to squash every ounce
    of beauty I hold within me. 
    You won't succeed. 

    And if that makes me a bitch ,so be it.
    I embrace the title and am proud to bear it.


    B - Babe 
    I - In 
    T - Total 
    C - Control of 
    H - Herself

    B = Beautiful 
    I = Intelligent 
    T = Talented 
    C = Charming 
    H = Hell of a Woman

    B = Beautiful 
    I = Individual 
    T = That 
    C = Can 
    H = Handle 'anything'


  • mira mumbles - bits and pieces

    'tis a beautiful warm , almost hot sunny day and the Stockholm Marathon 2009 is on

    Part of the course runs behind my building. I may go and watch for a while and then find a place away from the maddening crowds :)) When you know where most of the action will be you also have a good idea of where it will NOT be ;)

    So many things keeping me busy indoors *sighs* I have to force myself out.. but I know I will be glad I did.

    In other news

    Linnea's studenten ( graduation party ) was fun. It was out in the yard as the weather could not have been better.

    Stopped at an icecream parlour on the way home.

    Lift is repaired and functional ..hurrray :)

    Right.. off out now .. see y'all later :wave:

  • A morning of Mira mouthfuls and memories

    "Your lift? You mean elevator?!??" comment from someone on FB in response to lift being out of order

    *grrrrr mira sees red suddlenly*


    "Your lift? You mean elevator?!??"...... Now listen here young man ..... don't you tell me what I mean and don't mean .......when I say LIFT i mean LIFT and not elevator ( American English ) Pffft when will people realise that the world does not begin and end in America ?

    *breathes out * right ,. over and done with ,, felt good to get that off my chest ;-) No offence intended , just having an outburst !!! x

    and then on to this :

    Just look at the state of me ! There's no telling what I might say or do next! :roll: What a roller coaster of a morning ... *sniff sniff* so many Greek memories *sighs*

    In other news- a beautiful sunny day 13C and getting warmer. I'm going to a " studentfest " Student Graduation - " Geaduating" and Leaving school is a big thing here in Sweden- lots of partying ..

    TTFN .. how's your day so far ?

  • Horrors !

    Lift out of order
    :(
    Horrors
    I live right at the top , on the 6th floor !
    Lift repair or service chappy was here working on it earlier today.
    May it be repaired soon
    I don't relish carting shopping up 6 flights of stairs.
    Fortunately I am still on a high from this morning's tapping into a great day ..... so I am not upset or angry or worried ........

    Honest ;)

    :))

     

  • A habit of mine

    There's a habit I have of typing in stream of consciousness thoughts into a private blog first thing in the morning as I am waking up hence the reason for 'my eyes and ears only'.

    Later in the day , as I check my email account I find the entry in an email and my reaction often is " who wrote that ? " :))

    Sample of entry for today

    Last night's dream evaporates as I wake up
    Rooftops are wet- it's been raining
    I intend to have a great day - tapping
    Also Ho-opomopono meditation

    I'm sorry
    Please forgive me
    Thank you
    I love you

    HO

    Breathe in 7 secs
    breathe out 7 secs
    hold breath 7 secs

    That's all.
    TTFN

  • A productive morning

    After 6 months of intensive work on 'find new home and move mira ' project I'm now working on finding mira a mirror .. in fact many mirrors; people mirrors and real mirrors that sort that you decorate walls with and reflect light. :yes:

    I'm missing real life , soul to soul heart to heart meetings with people. Soul sister... soul brother meetings.

    So , after tapping on creative opportunities a bright idea strikes mira's noddle :):idea: tell the world .. ie Facebook and contacts.Tell the Universe. So that's what I've done.

    In other news , Lena N phoned and is popping in for a chat. Lena is a very nice soul and will soon be my neighbour as she has bought a flat a short walk away and will be moving in when it has been decorated in July sometime.
    See ... the Universe is listening.

    Also , Mr Volta (i.e. the one that sucks ) has been given a tour of the flat :))

    :wave:

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    It was my first sighting of the Lady tonight, just two days old. She caught my attention through the kitchen window .

    I wish I had a better camera.

    Today was wild and windy but the sun was quite warm.

    For lunch I had senaps sill( marinated herring in a mustard sauce ) and boiled new potatoes - real summer food.

    *note to self* I need to start making my outfit for the wedding...tomorrow .. tomorrow ...zzzzzzzzz

  • What was I thinking ?

    Made an appointment to have a my hair cut at the hairdresser's a couple of doors down , based on the charming quaint appearance of the salon.

    What was I thinking ? Eeeeeeek We know what hairdressers can be like , don't we ?

    My own hairdresser is out of action after a breast reduction operation.

    Needs must, I suppose. :yes:

    Let this be a GOOD hair day , pleeeeeeez :)

    X

  • I just want to say ......


    it's never too late in the day for breakfast.

    So..what did you have for breakfast today and what's the latest you've had breakfast  ?

  • Did I tap into a great day ?

    In a word .... YES :)
    Believe it or not , I have been feeling happy and jolly all day.

    There were a few moments this morning that I chastised myself for enjoying myself on " frivolous , waste of time games " on facebook :)) BUT .. I have to tell you it was a happy hour .. it was fun. Wasted time ? Who knows ? Who can say for sure in the greater scheme of things? !!! See how easily we tell ourselves lies ;)

    Around 1 pm I set out on a long walk :yes: Down Hornsgatan and over a very long high bridge to Fridhemsplan. It was a glorious sunny day , blue skies, and aroun 21 C. My bare white arms got sun - kissed and my back got wet and sweaty from the rucksack and jacket tied round my middle.

    Acupuncture went well too and afterwards I returned a product I'd bought and regretted at the health food shop last week and was refunded my money , no questions asked.

    Then , a short ride on the train and bus to the centre of town where I found myself a spot on the pier and ate my packed lunch after which meditation at Brahma Kumaris.

    Back home ,sipping a chilled glass of Kir , I posted a comment on facebook that I was aching and stiff from all the exercise and received an indecent proposal in return from one of my friends :))

    All in all ... a great day :)
    There's a lot to be said for tapping .. I'm tapping in again tomorrow !
    :wave:

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  • 'Tap' o' the morning to ya & have a really great day

    Mornin' all :) It was clear already yesterday ( see previous post) that today would be a really great day :yes: and I'm off to a pretty good start.

    This EFT ( emotional freedom technique ) video came to me this morning and I've been tapping away and having a really great time already :))

    EFT is a technique that involves literally tapping various key points of the body while repeating affirmations so in effect you are re- programming yourself :)

    But don't just take my word for it .. see for yourself here. Toodle pip :wave: have a really great day !

  • Horoscope and Maxine

    My horoscope 25/5 /09 says :

    Lasting between one and four days, meetings and interactions with others are highlighted now. You strive to protect or nourish others. Partnerships fare well and you tend to flow emotionally with events. You find yourself relating to others on an emotional or feeling basis. During this period that lasts usually about a day either side of exact time 21:15 do not attempt any hard physical work; you simply will not be in the mood. Why not treat yourself to some rest and relaxation, take it easy and indulge yourself a little. This could also be a time of dangerous romantic liaisons, the temptation to be indiscreet could be hard to resist. Lose yourself in some kind of creative work instead - and keep your head well out of the firing line!

    Maxine says :

    It's all good , innit ? :))

    Night night .. tomorrow will be a good day !

     

  • Peeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep

    Peeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep is the sound my freezer makes to remind me to close the door if I forget as I found out just now :))

    *there was a puzzled look on mira's face there for a while *

    where's that noise coming from ?

    Now we know :)

    All's well :wave:

    X

  • Happy Birthday Jack Frost !

    Happy Birthday , Jackfrost

    I hope you have a  wail whale of a time !
    love and hugs xxx

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  • Rumi , a new moon and wedding.

    My sister D. called and we had a long chat about her walking holiday, our respective homes, plans, feelings and the wedding next month; My niece Krissy is getting married and two years of planning and preparing will soon be a thing of the past.

    We talked about trying to hold on to magic moments and how difficult it was. I think it is like grabbing a handful of air and expecting to keep it. But , the cells of the body remember happy times as well as sad times and photos or souvenirs like the stub of a concert ticket can help revive these extra ordinary moments.

    My sister remembers her own wedding as a disaster ,( mira chuckles, the rest of us had a really great time ;)) but then she has been happily married for over 30 years which is pretty good going !

    Unfortunately , the Prof and his lady will not be going. There are special reasons which I won't go into here , but my sister wanted us to know that they understood.

    Mystic Lovers in Blogland , do watch the Rumi video and enjoy xxx New Moon , new beginnings.
    Blessed be !

    :wave:

  • Where there is love , there is no effort

    "Where there is love there is no effort " - Amma

    I love this Amma quote that jumped out at me this morning from her website . http://www.amma.org/tours/index.html

    Amma is the closest I have come to God personified. The first time I met her was in August 96 . This was a direct result of an unforgetable encounter with a healer, Michael , at dawn in Santorini on the day I was heading for the port and Folegandros. He told me about Amma and that she was coming to Stockholm . I scribbled my address on the back of a scrap of paper and he sent me details. I am now living almost next door to the place where I first met Amma and received her lovely hugs.

    From her website:

    It is hard to comprehend the source of Amma’s inexhaustible energy that flows from moment to moment, day after day, in the form of a loving, motherly hug. Often she sits for more than 18-20 hours straight without even a moments break. Over the past 35 years Amma has hugged more than 25 million people around the globe. When asked if she ever feels tired of listening to the same problems of people, and hugging over and over again, Amma answered with a smile, “ Where there is love, there is no effort.”

     

  • In search of the Reggae Cafe

    I went in search of the Reggae Cafe, but did not find it but right at the end of this walk near Hornstull there were lively cafés with leather men and motorbikes.









    This is an old" BAD " house ( Bad = bath or bathe in Swedish )

  • Moving through things

    Aftnoon all :)

    Ever since last night I have been moving through a whole pianoforte scale of feelings !

    *phew * what a journey !

    Right now , I am in a happy place :) smiling at myself amd me myself and I are sort of cuddled up together. I am feeling all warm and fuzzy inside. It's a great place to be and a great contrast to the feeling of pathetic loneliness that was consuming me on waking.

    This happens when I start to listen to my internal victim dialogue , full of lies that I believe because this voice can be so convincing. This victim voice tells it's own story of 'how it is ' ..'IT' , the voice , seems to know MY story better than myself pffft . Of course I know that now , but I didn't then.:no:

    I phone my friend A-S 'how are you ? ' ( and to be honest what I really mean to say and don't is " why have you not phoned you rat ? why have YOU not phoned to ask how I am ?)

    Instead I listen but when what I really want is to be listened TO.So after a while I hear ...." and how are you ?" So I start to tell her, but can hear from her voice that this question out of politeness
    Damn ! "Go back to what you were doing.." I say " we can talk later "

    BUT , by this time I am really pissed off and I start making up stories about how things SHOULD be :))

    - It's alright for me to be there for HER but when I need her to listen , she doesn't !
    - She is not a real friend. If she were she would listen etc etc

    I take on passive aggressive martyr role.:roll:

    Next I phone Maarja , bless her... who is busy cleaning the bathroom but takes time to have a chat . BLESS her thousand times , because ten minutes later my faith in human nature is restored.

    Meanwhile - the bread is ready. Homemade bread, elderflower and orange marmalade , grevé cheese and green tea.

    HEAVEN !
    GRATITUDE !

    I switch on the TV and get drawn into a film that is half- way through. " Lappsjukan " ( Swedish documentary from 2001 ) that has me laughing and crying at the same time. The film is brilliant, compassionate and moving; the PERFECT tonic and antidote to my state of mind.

    Lappsjukan is an funny film about a couple of women crazy Argentinians who turn up , completely out of the blue at an old Sami couple's doorstep in response to their open invitation:

    "You are welcome to stay when you are in our neck of the woods "

    So the two women- crazy Argentinians, Guillermo and Juan, travel to Kiruna in the far north of Sweden and do just that !

    Their two cultures could not be further apart Guillermo and Juan are under the impression there are indians in Lappland and Swedish women easy and promiscuous, so there are a few surprises in store for the latino couple.

    Hans and Kerstin take great pains to accommodate their unexpected guests and put them up in their guest cabin .Gullermo and Juan, used to 40 C nearly freeze to death in sub zero temperatures.

    Neither speaks the other's language but somehow they 'pretend' that they do and there are lots of understandings and misunderstandings that had me laughing and crying at the same time.

    In the morning Hans and Kerstin come to their cabin with whiskey and later find warm clothes for them , necessary for their skiing experience which is hilarious. They keep falling over and G keeps asking awkward questions like 'how am i going to be able to pee with all these layers of clothes on? ' There's also a funny sauna scene complete with romps in the snow.

    I wish it were available with English subtitles for you to see;a very human film ,and so funny.

    Anway .... that's as far as I've got. I really need to go for a walk and might just do that while the rain has stopped.

    TTFN :wave:

  • Change of mind

    I was supposed to go to a party this evening,but changed my mind finding the thought of being with a whole bunch of people that I don't know too stressful.

    The friend who invited me is great and so is his wife - both lovely people - but it was unlikely that I would know anyone else there. I have to be in the right mood for these adventures. Besides, the address was not familiar; I would have had to work out how to get there and back... and it was raining.... I was tired.

    But, now I feel because I'd said I would go. Mind you that was two weeks ago when the sun was shining and it all seemed interesting and exciting. Still, now is now. Sometimes I have to remind myself to put my own needs first. I am allowed to change my mind.

    Today , after running round town on various errands I returned home famished. Made some smoked salmon and basil pasta in what must be record time, scoffed it down nom nom and fell asleep for an hour. It was as if all my strength and energy had leaked out somehow.

    And now it's midnight already :roll: ...........zzzzzzzzzzzz

  • Have you seen the knäckebröd dance ?


    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOAWfv0pZx8

  • Ascension day

    It's Kristihimmelfärdsdag here today , roughly translated " Christ's flight into heaven day " otherwise known as Ascension Day.

    A public holiday- and what with Friday being a " squeeze day " for many people it means 4 days off :) Not bad , eh ?

    Now I went to a Church of England primary school , so I know why it is a holiday. I had to learn the Apostles Creed and all about Liturgical Colours and learn things parrot - fashion , answer questions with exactly the right words. Some of it is still there in the dark recesses of my brain.

    Nowadays I don't believe in the words that I recited. I have my own version and creed , though not written down as my beliefs are malleable and change with me as I grow in awareness.

    Some of my beliefs seem to be written in stone though. I'm not sure that is for the best , but I've decided to let them be so long as they serve me until they don't and then I have to get my hammer and chissel out and change them ;)

    Freeasthewind
    posted a lovely prayer - sorry can't find the link but here it is

    Wakan Tanka, Great Mystery,
    teach me how to trust
    my heart,
    my mind,
    my intuition,
    my inner knowing,
    the senses of my body,
    the blessings of my spirit.
    Teach me to trust these things
    so that I may enter my Sacred Space
    and love beyond my fear,
    and thus Walk in Balance
    with the passing of each glorious Sun.

    According to the Native People, the Sacred Space
    is the space between exhalation and inhalation.
    To Walk in Balance is to have Heaven (spirituality)
    and Earth (physicality) in Harmony.

    Isn't that lovely ?

    or how about this , the " our father " translated from the Armaic

    Prayers of Invocation

    O Breathing Life, your Name shines everywhere!
    Release a space to plant your Presence here.
    Envision your "I Can" now.
    Embody your desire in every light and form.
    Grow through us this moment's bread and wisdom.
    Untie the knots of failure binding us,
    as we release the strands we hold of others' faults.
    Help us not forget our Source,
    Yet free us from not being in the Present.
    From you arises every Vision, Power and Song
    from gathering to gathering.
    Amen -
    May our future actions grow from here!

    the lord's prayer - from the original aramaic

    Now these I can say and mean it too :)

    Seems like such a lot has been 'lost in translation ' over the years .

    Have a great day :) :wave:

  • And then the Universe says :

    Let's see... It's impossible to fail. Everything works out in your favor. The elements conspire on your behalf. There are always reasons to be happy. Millions of lives are touched by yours. Thousands of people think of you fondly. Hundreds call you their friend. You can have anything you dream of. Things just keep getting better. And you live forever.

    Wildly unbelievable for a Hollywood script, but Mira, this is your life.

    Stranger than fiction,
    The Universe

    Ever read "Lost in Space"? This book may forever change how you view Space, Time, and everything in-between. Insightful and inspiring, the surprise ending will have you rethinking the very meaning of life!

    "I am profoundly imbued with a sense of awakening because of your veil lifting. I was lost, but now I am found..."

    Are you ready to learn how you really got here?
    Thoughts become things... choose the good ones! ®
    © www.tut.com ®

    Oh, and Mira, you're loved far more than you can presently comprehend.

    YES !

    :)) TTFN :wave:

  • Ups and downs

    Sometimes it feels like two steps forward and three back.

    Right now , I feel I 've regressed again , not to grumpy , but feeling sad , disappointed and irritated.

    I've lost a pendant , my harmoniser and good - luck charm :(

    *sighs*

    Took it with me when I left home last night and found it missing last thing at night :roll:

    damn *curses and swears* and remnants of spiritual behaviour out of the window.

    In my dream last night I had a stand at a trade fair and the challenge was to find as many creative ways possible of changing the presentation of the stand. Judges kept coming round to see progress and make notes.

    Treading this path of self - awareness is not always smoith. There are bumps .. it can be dusty and heavy going and bits of gravel get into your sandals.

    The more I learn ,the more aware I become, the more critical I seem to become of myself.

    I had become attached to my little harmoniser.
    Now it is gone.
    Maybe I'll find it again or replace it , but right now I feel the sadness of loss and am repremanding myself for not being more careful and gradually sinking into that place of despair where everything is wrong and nothing is right.

    Melodrama

    Comedy and tragedy.

    *mira almost smiles as she writes this *

    Ah well .. back to the drawing board eh ?
    I know that all this can change in an INSTANT .... so there .... the next time we meet , I'll be in that happy place again.

    Breakfast now .. and then off to monthly session with Mr H who will " slap me happy again , no doubt ;)

  • Peace at last

    From the moment I woke up today a feeling of grumpiness , anger and irritation has stayed with me. I've indulged and tried to transmute it by taking action but was unable to shake it off completely.

    Finally off I trot to Brahma Kumaris centre for Michael Timmins' experiential talk on the Benefits of Meditation.

    Michael is from Australia and has been a meditation teacher for more than 30 years. He facilitates and hosts meditation retreats in Australia and India and has recently released a CD of meditation commentaries and music. He has worked in sales training, in financial market sales and distribution with major international banks in Sydney, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Tokyo, Singapore, Mumbai and New York but now devotes time to his greatest passion- Meditation.

    What was great about this talk that it was actually very little talk but instead 3 guided meditations. The longest one lasted 25 minutes during which time we were guided round the woods. I don't remember much of it at all as I was far away somewhere and emerged the peace of all things calm without a trace of anger, irritation or grumpiness.

    I left around 8:30 just in time to see the sun set. Hopped on a bus and then another and finally arrived home after an hour or so of walking around totally relaxed and still in a state of peace.

    Meditating in a group is cool .. I highly recommend it. Peaceful vibes radiate out like ripples in water.

    Namasté !

  • Red tape

    There is a young man, tall dark slim and handsome, gifted, intelligent, artistic creative and gentle , a great humanitarian; a lovely human being. He works as a lawyer in a big city in the north of England

    She, is a beautiful talented , shy young woman from the east, a student of medicine , living in Egypt.

    The couple met several years ago while he was working in Egypt. They are in love and want to be together.He has been over there a few times and now wants her to come to England for a holiday to see if she might like living there.

    They have applied for a visa which has been denied without any explanation. They have written letters. They have contested , but nothing seems to help.

    It reminds me of the Consul , the Opera that I saw recently

    " it is an impossible situation " I hear my friend say.

    " but nothing is impossible .. there must be a way .. there must be a way ...stay open , at least in your mind.. stay open for a solution ... a way... "

    " but HOW ???" he asks

    " I don't know "..I say .." The HOW will become clear as you take steps in that direction "

    Like the character in the opera , I think I would try or else die trying .. or go insane :sigh:

  • 4 am chat with the Lady and 27 cards

    Brief chat with the Lady at 4 am this morning after I'd looked and looked. She was on the left of my bedroom window; half crescent, silvery in a pale sky.

    Woke up with a longing for a lover's kisses and caresses *sighs* My therapist once said something wise " Let that longing take you there ".

    After doing the dishes read the message of the 27 cards from yesterday.

    Mostly they were reassuring: made me aware of my fears and advice about dealing with them.

    WHAT do you fear ? Answer this question,

    Remember the power of pausing , taking a deep breath and returning to the NOW.
    More balance needed.
    Moderation.

    Find passion in art and beauty - there is a choice to be made regarding connecting with a soul mate.

    High priestess urges me to listen to the messages of my dreams while the Moon tells me to be patient - lots going on under the surface. Processes are organic - it takes the time it takes.

    What controls you ?
    What do you control ?
    Stay open to learning , teachers and teaching. This is well aspected .

    Rest to avoid burnout
    Follow dreams and ask questions
    Review - separate and discard that which no longer serves you and then move on.

    btw - the last two cards were Ace of Pentacles and Ace of Hearts.

    GREAT LOVE
    LOTS OF MONEY
    Yeahhhhh let the good times roll :)

  • I let the cards speak

    Mornin' all :) *stretches like a cat *
    Great lie in today.

    Slept like a log .. dreamt of sending people healing including my ex R and friend I.
    My friend A.S and I were in a shop looking at jewellery and chatting to two sales assistants ...noticed a link in the chain was loose ( hmmm .. thinks 'what is the missing link ' ? ) anyway it was taking too long and I was anxious to get home so I tell A.S that I am going home to put the kettle on and start dinner. Later we meet at the bus stop but we take different buses home.

    After washing the dishes from last night and tidying the kitchen had a meditation session with my tarot cards. Spread the whole deck 78 cards face up and picked a bunch of cards that 'lept out at me' with the intention that these were the ones that would tell me the story of what I needed to know right now.

    *brilliant , mira *
    One by one,the cards spoke and I wrote down what they said. Sometimes just a word or a phrase. It will be an interesting story to read after breakfast and bath :)

    Rashid is coming around at 1pm so I'd better get a move on. Haven't seem him since his trip to Sudan and he's not been here. We have some catching up to do.

    TTFN ,, May the sun shine on your Sunday :)

  • Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil

    The cover of the 1994 novel

    Midnight in the garden of good and evil is what I watched tonight and very entertaining it was too. Had me laughing out loud , much to the surprise of me myself and I . There were some pretty colourful characters in that film and I also learned a bit of Voodoo ;)  Twenty minutes before midnight is for good spells and twenty after for evil workings.  Good to know , eh ? Never know when that may come in handy :))

    In other news ... Norway won the Eurovision song contest, if anyone is bothered ?  :)

    I'm glad I had a film to watch :wave: TTFN

  • Photos and soul to soul meetings

    As I said to my lovely friend malakeas just now :

    " I want to see that pic of you so I can make up my own mind :)) but .. I DO understand what you mean. What did Mr Mala say about the pic ? What did he see? What prompted him to take a pic ? was it naughtiness or did he see something he really liked :yes: ?? "

    Fascinating how some people with the help of a camera can actually capture a person's essence while others only manage photographs that are very two dimensional... diagrams .. sort of flat .. soul-less...uninteresting.

    There are VERY few photos of myself that I like. I'm not photogenic at all. Maybe it is because I am not in my body half the time ... I am somewhere else in the thoughts and fantasies that make up miraland ;)

    I saw a programme about a Swedish photographer yesterday who takes AMAZING photos of people that aren't posed. He seems to caputure their essence or soul.. the actual meeting ... and THAT must be very very difficult.. a skill .. an art. Anders Petersen is his name.  He dares to tread on the dark side of human nature. The dark side that is at the same timehttp://streetpulse.files.wordpress.com/2008/08/petersen03.jpg tragic and beautiful . I wonder .. looking at his photos .. can you SEE the beauty ?

    Check out the mental hospital ones .. and the prison .....

     

     

  • Hop- along

    Just had a lovely very hot bath and feel like a new woman.

    A few hours ago saw me limping to the tube station after a walk and sit down. Not too bad walking but felt really stiff on getting up. Old war wound .. don't mention the war.. playing up. ( My broke my right leg 30+ years ago skiing. Stitches long scar and 7 cm screw, complete with nuts and bolts and quite imressive )

    I get very emotional and fearful when mobility is threatened :( Damn those fearful thoughts. Lies .. all lies ! I shall go to bed now and focus on healing.

    Enjoy your evening, bloggity friends :wave:

  • Happy Birthday Miza-T !


    This Goddess Inspiration Oracle card was randomly chosen for you to reflect your day. It presents 80 goddesses from around the globe with inspiring messages and empowering stories of the Divine Feminine.
    learn more about THE GODDESS INSPIRATION ORACLE

    ( from  http://www.artandwords.com )

    Have a day filled with beauty and wonder...hip hip hurray ..and enjoy your day , Miza !

  • Moon , sound and things that resonate

    Haven't seen the moon for a few days. She's a mysterious lady when she is waning :roll: I get a bit obessessed when I don't see her and don't know where she is :roll: ( control issues ? )

    Anyway ... consulted Stellarium this morning to find that she was setting in the South :yes: so now we know.

    From one thing to another.......listened to a very interesting sound healing session while waking up this morning and kept drifting in and out of sleep so I don't remember much about it , apart from dialoguing with different parts of the body and emptying all unwanted stuff into a bowl. The bowl full of unwanted stuff was then offered up to the sun for recycling, since everything touched by the sun's rays turns to love .......nice thought :yes:

    The speaker had an amazing voice and at the end of the session sang a Soul Song which was lovely.

    Bread and breakfast now .. happy Friday all :)

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  • Mastering the Power of Now

    QueeneMab and I were discussing the NOW. It is a fascinating concept , one that Eckhart Tolle has researched and experienced in depth and written several books including " The Power of Now " and " A new earth" which also became a 10 week long course together with Oprah Winfrey. I think it is still available on line for free , if anyone is interested.

    Anyway " Mastering the Power of Now " is the on line course I've just found and signed up for. Seems very interesting - and also free of charge . Bless the internet :)

    I know you'll benefit greatly from the perspective
    of these six awakened teachers about the work of Eckhart
    Tolle. These six teachers will show you how you, too, can
    live from the awakened perspective Tolle talks about.

    We kick off the course with Zen master Genpo Roshi. Genpo
    heads the largest Zen sangha in the world outside of Japan.
    He is a great example of the potential in us all of living from
    the awakened perspective Tolle describes.

    Genpo is also the creator of an amazing process called Big
    Mind, Big Heart that has been hailed as one of the biggest
    innovations in spiritual practice in the last several hundred
    years.

    The Big Mind, Big Heart process is a way to quickly and
    easily experience (and live from) the awakened state Tolle
    talks about.

    As an American, Genpo explains the process of awakening
    in a way that is easy for Westerners to understand. As you
    listen to our conversation, you'll experience tremendous
    insights about how you, too, can live from the Now moment
    Tolle talks about.

  • Just a thought

    I'd love to go back to college again as a mature student.
    Residential it would have to be or maybe not if I could find a place near college.
    In an English speaking country.
    Full grant, materials, tuition and all expenses paid.
    I'd study Art, paint ,sculpt and exhibit my work once a year in a vernissage.
    I'd invite all my friends.
    There'd be nibbles and wine flowing just enough for there to be an uninhibited and free atmosphere.
    Maybe music playing ...or maybe not... as it would not be heard above the hum of conversations.
    An interesting bunch of people would mingle and comment on the art and write messages or scribble graffiti in the big guestbook by the door.
    I'd dabble and experiment with all kinds of media and maybe make a film.....

    Just a thought ;)

  • Burlap sack (Jane Hirshfield)

    Burlap Sack
    A person is full of sorrow
    The way a burlap sack is full of stones or sand.
    We say, “Hand me the sack,”
    But we get the weight.
    Heavier if left out in the rain.
    To think that the stones or sand are the self is an error.
    To think that grief is the self is an error.
    Self carries grief as a pack mule carries the side bags,
    Being careful between the trees to leave extra room.
    The self is not the load of ropes and nails and axes.
    The self is not the miner nor builder nor driver.
    What would it be to take the bride
    And leave behind the heavy dowry?
    To let the thin-ribbed mule browse in tall grasses,
    Its long ears waggling like the tails of two happy dogs?
    ~ Jane Hirshfield ~
  • Happy Birthday Catzycradle !



    Happy Birthday Catzy !

    24. Infinite Potential

    Bless you and your Infinite Potential !

    ENJOY your day xoxoxox

    If you can imagine it, you can create it. If you can dream it, you can become it. –William Arthur Ward
    Vision without action is a daydream. Action without vision is a nightmare.
    –Japanese Proverb
    Your vision will become clear only when you look into your heart. Who looks outside, dreams. Who looks inside, awakens. – Carl Jung

    Alchemy and Transformation: At this exalted juncture, one may become sensitive to energy fields and vortexes, ley lines, and power centers within the body of the earth. The human body, containing the miracle of the Divine Feminine, is once again in union with the Tree of Life that birthed the potential of the world. Once you realize this, you become a strong vessel of unlimited love, light, and wisdom.

    Awakening to the Archetype –Sheela Na Gig (The Green Woman): Sheela Na Gig embodies a most profound and complete understanding of the Trinitarian nature of Infinite Potential, for She is Mother, Maiden, and Crone—all three aspects of the Triple Goddess—in one. What She teaches us is that without the death energy of the Crone, the Maiden cannot conceive and the Mother cannot give birth.

    Everyday Encounters: You encounter the Triple Goddess of Infinite Potential whenever you conceive a thought or emotion and let it ripen in the womb of pure awareness before sharing it with the world. When you allow old habits and patterns to die a natural death, making room for the possibility of a new you. Tap into your psychic abilies. Trust your intuition. from www.ishalerner.com

  • Mike Dooley and the Universe

    Updated my TUT secret profile this morning - Mike Dooley's TUT's Adventurers Club- http://www.tut.com- the source of amazing and wonderful Notes from the Universe that delight me 5 days a week.

    I'm so grateful to Zappy5971 for introducing me to TUT.

    " thoughts are things ... so choose your thoughts wisely "
    is Mike Dooley's message and I must have been choosing the right ones as I have manifested both of my goals since joining the Adventurer's club; a lovely new home AND a bath tub :yes:

    My next goal is a little more complicated:yes: What it is I am not going to say ... but might when it materialises. Until then must focus on the right thoughts :)

    :wave:

  • Thoughts and memos to myself

    Continue to be creative and envision the best rather than worry about the worst.

    Begin to see the most amazing outcome happening, hold that vision with the tenderness of a gardener and her new seedling.

    Remember, in moments of stress, anxiety , or overwhelm to consciously bring myself back to the NOW several times a day. Take a deep breath, sigh and replace the worry thought with one that has a lighter flavour, always returning to the present moment ; the NOW .

    Planning or desiring starts with acknowledging resouraces; 'what do I ALREADY HAVE' and then building on that.

    Peace zzzzzzzzzzzzzz :yawn:

  • Raw

    Raw ... as in Raw Food ... food which has not been heated to over 40C
    It's supposed to be really healthy too .. and easy ... and makes you feel good after only one week !

    Sounds interesting , dunnit ?
    I googled and found this recipe:

    http://www.fromsadtoraw.com/Recipes/FettucciniAlfredo.htm

    1 cup soaked macadamia nuts (soaked at least 2 hours)
    1/2 cup pignoli nuts (pine nuts) (soaked at least 2 hours)
    1/4 cup cold pressed, first pressed olive oil
    pinch of Celtic sea salt
    2 small cloves or 1 large clove garlic
    1/2 tsp. fresh ground pepper
    extra pure water for sauce consistency

    Here's a twist:

    Add 1/4 cup of soaked (for 2 hours) sun dried tomatoes and blend. It makes an amazing tomato cream sauce.

    - Alex, Raw Guru

    * Michelle tried this recipe, and didn't have pine nuts, so I used 1 1/2 c. macadamia nuts and 1/8 c. walnuts. I had to keep adding salt and pepper and an additional clove to get the taste right, and kept adding water  to get the consistency like sauce. But it was YUMMY!!!!

    To make Fettuccini Alfredo, click here.

    Have you  tried Raw Food  ? Was it good ?
    I think I'll give it a whirl.

    :wave:

  • An incident on the train

    I get on and sit down barely noticing three boys sitting across the aisle from me; one , rather sweet looking one with dark curly hair and glasses has both feet up on the seat opposite.

    A man sits down opposite me and immediately turns to the boy and booms out in a voice that both startles and wakes up sleepy passengers like me. " GET YOUR FEET OFF THE CHAIR , BOY !!!" he barks staring the little fellow square in the eye.

    The boy obeys sheepishly and the man continues to stare at him and adds..... AND WIPE THAT SEAT !

    Again the boy does as he is told. His mates are silent and dumb in a state of shock . The man opens his paper and starts to read.

    Well... something in Mira stirs and it's Mira's turn to act. I can't help but say something to this man.

    - excuse me , but was it really necessary to shout ? says I in a timid voice.

    - So you would have them putting the feet up ?

    - well no ... but I would have told them politely.

    - Doesn't work ! Shouting is the only thing they understand... and goes back to reading his paper.

    After a while he starts again.

    - So you think it was wrong what I did ? in challenging tone.

    - No, I think it is good that you told them , but I think you could have done it nicely. What sort of example are you setting these lads ? What message are you sending out ? "Shouting , brute force is the only way to get people to do things ?"

    - Well I teach martial arts .....

    - Perhaps you aren't aware of your own strength then, I venture to suggest.

    - I didn't see you intervene...

    - No.. I was tired ... I couldn't be bothered .. and they weren't directly bothering me .. but other times I do. I've told people off for smoking for example as smoke bothers me as I have asthma

    - And they stop ?

    - Yes, they always do when I explain...

    - It's because you are a woman. .....I did not hurt the boy .. you saw.. I just looked at him ...

    - Well your voice frightened the living daylights out of me and made me jump. You command respect with your being, height, body language and demeanor , you look a formidable figure of a man ...

    - and I've put on weight .... I am usually fitter , he adds ( !!! male ego ? ;) )

    - The shouting was over the top .It was rather like using a sledge hammer to hammer in a nail.

    And then it's time to get off and we go our separate ways.I feel my body quivering inside and my stomach muscles tense up as they tend to do when I speak my mind. I don't know what made me say that to the man. He could have wacked me one, but then I know that physical strength and brute force are not the only kinds of strength.

  • Abe wisdom

    The only thing that makes the difference in the way you feel right now is the thought that you are thinking right now.

    It doesn't matter how much money you've got; there are joyful people with no money, and there are unhappy people with lots of money.

    How you feel is about how you are allowing the Source that is You to flow.

    So when we talk about the Art of Allowing, we're talking about the art of living; about the art of thriving; about the art of clarity. We're talking about the art of being who you really are.

    Excerpted from the workshop in Ashland, OR on Saturday, July 20th, 2002

    Our Love,
    Jerry and Esther

     

  • Hot towels

    Hot towels again :)

    Two towel rail repair men came, pronto, at appointed time 7:30 a.m. :yes:

    There was umming and ahhing when the " bleeding " didn't work but 10 minutes later it was fixed with minimum mess in't bathroom :yes:

    Thank you towel rail repair men .... I am grateful.

    Breakfast :yawn:

    TTFN :wave:

  • Cold towel rail

    The towel rail in t'bathroom is cold and hot towel rail repair man is coming to fix it bright and early tomorrow .. 7:30 a.m would you believe ? !!

    I'd best brush mi teeth and get to bed now or I'm likely to be fast asleep when he arrives.

    Another exciting day in Miraland ;)

    Laters, peeps :wave:

    x

  • Sunday midday mumbles

    There's a special energy to Sundays that lends itself to introspection and silent reflection; probably the remains of 'day of rest'.

    Woke at 9 , and recorded my dream - a recently recurring dream about building a fire .. making a fire using different methods. In my dream last night I am building a fire around my rucksack, sticking bits of wood and paper into the pockets and setting them alight. It then occurs to me that it is a silly idea and that it's a fire I want and not to burn and destroy my rucksack :roll: ( this makes me laugh as its message becomes obvious :)) ) I need to ignite passion into my life again...longing .. lust .... without ruining the container , which comes in useful for carrying necessities. The " rucksack" could also be problems and worries.. but I don't think so in this case.

    Sat with my horoscope from the other day awaiting inspiration and messages to strike and what I got was unexpected.

    The horoscope is , in many ways , a lot of crap ! :)) The future cannot be predicted ... it can only show POTENTIAL at a given time. The structure can be limiting. The eagle needs to soar unhindered.

    My future, past and present is in the NOW :yes:

    My future depends on the choices that I make NOW in this sacred instant.

    It's the casting or making of the horoscope is important and the insights gained at the time. The diagram created is already in the past and no longer relevant ..just like the sand art created in animalskins recent post http://wildwolfhowl.blog.co.uk/2009/05/09/sand-art-stunning-watch-this-poem-of-art-to-the-sea-6085591/

    Every moment is a fresh moment , pregnant with potential.

    What am I choosing to create ?

    What do I want ? What do I long for ? What does my passion tell me, here and now ?

    Interesting how the the weather has been changing to day , from cloudy to bright to cloudy and then to bright again :)

    Everything is of a changing nature :yes:

    Impermanence and possibilities.

    Form .. or no form ?
    Limited or limitless ?

    :wave:

    Happy Sunday, everyone xxx

  • My full moon soul path horoscope

    So this is what evolved ; from thought to reality and all contained within a circle.
    Twelve segments ; one for each month and a circle in the middle containing key points.
    After a short meditation and enlisting the assistance of guides , angels and the goddess I was guided to draw a key card .
    Turned out to be The High Priestess.
    I had hoped for the centre to include an affirmation to act as a guiding star , but instead the goddess said it would come later.

    First a Quality for each month ( using angel cards )
    Next , a rune for each month
    Finally a tarot card for each month.

    Kept pausing and reflecting on the patterns symbols and relationship of the cards jotting down words and thoughts as they popped up.

    Left the horoscope out over night and sat with it again this morning.
    I feel this is a work in progress and I shall be adding to it this week.
    Feels like a great and useful tool .

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    Carrot and orange soup
    Crusty home made bread
    Mushroom crumble
    Chili king prawns
    wine
    Gayatri

    Rain ... so no sunset. :( Ah well .. we've not had rain for a while and it is needed.

    Cast my soul horoscope using angel cards for qualities, runes and tarot. It's a process. Will sleep on it now and allow my High Priestess to sort things out.

    More tomorrow .. peace zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz:zz:

  • On the day of the full moon

    Today is a good day.
    Today is also a full moon day and Mira has plans.;)

    Inspired by the Brahma Kumaris idea of a "soul horoscope " I intend to cast my own tonight. With the Goddess in full bloom it should prove to be a meaningful and empowering experience. I shall ask for her assistance. We will work together and see what we can accomplish.

    It is also the WESAK full moon

    More about Wesak

    A powerful time indeed!

    Today is a good day ; blessed be .

    xxxx

  • Today's thought and affirmation

    http://inlinethumb27.webshots.com/14490/2300872820102347975S600x600Q85.jpg

    “When I see myself as significant and powerful,
    I receive assistance from the Light to make significant and powerful changes.
    As I see myself, I am.”

  • Medtation and the moon.

    Back from meditation at Brahma Kumaris centre

    It was quite a weird experience altogether. G and I met up at BirgerJarlsgaten tube and walked to the centre from there.

    We arrived early and there was no one in the meditation room , although there was a group of people in the room opposite; an advanced meditation course of some sort, we were told.

    Anway G and I decided to sit there and wait. If noone turned up , we decided, we would meditate for half an hour and leave.

    6:45 - still only the two of us there, and after a bit of a giggle we decided to put plan B into action and started to meditate on our own.

    Five minutes or so later - in comes a woman, turns on the bright lights and proceeds to tell us that things are a bit disorganised ( we had noticed ) she apologises and explains that they've had a whole group of visitors from Spain.

    Next, in comes a lady who proceeds to guide us in a meditation :) She explains, that we are souls in human costumes and when we take off our human costume, in meditation, our soul is free to fly around unhindered.

    She also tells us that we can close our eyes or keep them open and focus on the point of light in the painting in front of us. Raja Yoga.

    I decide to give it a try and must say it was very effective. Had I not , I think I would have fallen asleep and started snoring and that would have been embarrassing. :roll:

    Aftwards she also told us about a "Soul Horoscope" - a casting of a kind of horoscope using qualities , for the year ahead... a kind of plan to assisted you in getting what you want.

    This was odd , because on the way there G. was telling me how she wished she had a sense of direction.

    Nice :)

    Meditation over , we did the next spiritual thing and popped into a nearby pub for a beer :)

    Saw the moon on the way home , absolutely glorious , playing hide and seek behind the clouds and now , she is watching over me as I type. I'm all set for another night of moonbathing :)

  • Jackdaw

    Thinking about the jackdaws that we saw at skansen the other day. Shipscook and Queenemab explained the difference between jackdaws, crows and ravens , but I 'm ashamed to say I've already forgotten

    We saw serveral jackdaws that day and they have stayed with me. I take this to be a sign ; an omen as I believe birds crossing my path are divine messengers with messages for me.

    Jackdaws , crows, rooks, jays, and magpies  are relentless stealers of other birds' eggs and chicks and nest in medium-sized colonies of 20 or more birds, using church towers, mills, etc, indeed anywhere there is a cavity for shelter and shade.

    http://aphriza.files.wordpress.com/2007/03/jackdaw.jpgFile:Jackdaw - up close and personal (552502080).jpg

    What's his message ?

    Keen eye, observer, rascal , rogue , mischief, fun , trickster, beauty , mimic, a good laugh, what

  • OMG .. unbelieveable pimple squeeze

    And here it is on Youtube !!!

    WARNING : not for the squeemish

    You have antlady to blame for mentioning this one to me :))

    :wave: UNBELIEVABLE !!!

  • Fell asleep with the moon on my face

    ... and dreamt lots. :)

    My mum used to tell me that people who did that would become slaves to the moon.

    :yes:

    She has a point .. but " slave " is too harsh a word.

    In my dream , my mum had made friends with a rather rough chap and his two grown up sons and they are very disrespectful.

    Also , I find red spot on my right cheek. The centre looks infected... not ripe for squeezing just yet ;) so I put a dressing on it. Later the dressing comes off and all the bad stuff comes out. Fascinating !

    The last part is about in-laws who have conceded to go away. They bring me a bowl of red and white grapes. Just as they are about to leave, the man's catheter breaks and his pants get wet.

    :roll: My subconscious is one loony crazy place ....I love it :)

    What did you dream about last night ?

    :wave:

  • meditation evenings

    I had to go out to IKEA today. They'd charged me for the extra covers for the sofa when they were supposed to be free. In the stress and excitement of picking out bits and pieces, paying for them and making arrangements for them to be delivered , I hadn't noticed the mistake until a couple of days later.

    Gunilla phoned while I was there , wanting to meet up.I could hear her , but she could not hear me. My mobile plays up a lot. I'm not sure if the handset i s at fault or the service provider, but it happens quite a lot :yes:

    Anyway , G. came round after work instead. I heated up some lentil soup , made a pizza and we chatted until 11.Lovely evening. I really like these spontaneous visits.

    We also decided to start going to Brahma Kumaris ,meditation evenings starting with the one tomorrow , at 6:45 pm ; just half an hour ; drop in style.

    That's about all for now :wave:

  • Lyckorus

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    This is something that happens around  25th April every year. It's called " betessläpp" , when the framers let out their cows after the winter. "lyckorus " literally translated ' a rush of happiness' ...ecstatic moment.  You should see the cows that have been ccoped up in barns  all winter rush to graze in the field.

    There is an air of expectation before the doors of the barn open . It is as if they know. They can sense it. When the doors finally do open they RUSH out ..jump , frolic, roll around in the grass in what can only be described as intense joy , ecstacy sheer happiness or bliss.

    Parties of school children and adults have started to witness this annual event and the happiness is certainly contageous.

    One of the simple pleasures of life.


  • Wednesday

    Morning :)

    Slept with the curtains open again , and , the Lady ,now a beautiful silver sphere in a dark sky shone in brightly as I slept.

    I dreamt , but can't remember what I dreamt - so probably whatever I was resolving has now been resolved.

    Gary Renard , was the speaker on healing with the masters . "One Ego Appearing As Many" It's quite interesting how all these speakers , who are themselves students of the masters , they are all saying the same thing. It's the same story in different words. It's the same song.

    Gary Renard refers a lot to " The course in miracles " which has never really resonated with me as a whole , although it contains great wisdom . I think I gave my copy away along with my copy of " The Keys of Enoch " - nothing like the ACIM but way too weird for me.

    There are so many paths to The Truth and Life is really about experiencing and loving it all in your own unique way :)

    Breakfast :wave:

  • Bath and bed

    I love my bath :)
    I love and appreciate my bath tub and my bed and I feel so blessed and grateful that I have both.

    BLISSsssssssssssssssssssssssss :)

    Night night all xxx

    :wave:

  • Today's note from the Universe

    I know, I know, Mira! Send them a thought form! You know, a bundle of clearly formed ideas that will communicate, disarm, inform, instruct, guide, heal, or whatever else you choose.

    Just be sure you're clear with yourself about the outcome you're really after before you send it, because, boy, it really works, especially when sent with love. It's almost creepy.

    Yeah, you'll wonder why you haven't done it all of your life, until you realize, in one way or another, that you have.

    Whoops, I did it again -
    The Universe

    Want a reminder to wear with you always? Sweet, simple, and profound! These bracelets are a daily reminder to choose the good thoughts!

    "Thoughts Become Things" Bracelets!
    Thoughts become things... choose the good ones! ®
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    Mira, you know to whom.

    :)

    :wave:

  • Mornin'all

    I seem to be waking up earlier with every day :yes:
    Could be because the sun is starting to rise about 3 a.m these days and I've been forgetting to draw the curtains in my bedroom. Come to think of it ....I might just be getting myself an "interesting" lady reputation , if I'm not careful ;) :))

    My mobile told me I'd got a message ... I could hear the jingle ,but where was it coming from ? :roll:

    Had really weird and interesting dreams last night

    I'm on board a ship .. looks like 1600s .. there's slavery and people being tortured. Very soon there is a mutiny and the baddies are thrown overboard.

    The people that are freed then come together and form 3 groups and then a choir consisting of 3 concentric circles. Finally everyone starts singing , base, mezzo and soprano voices .. all in perfect harmony.

    TTFN :wave: Happy Tuesday !

  • Several days of sunsets and fun

    Feeling quite knackered now after a several days of merriment and fun together with friends.

    I'm quite the hermit most of the time ; simply being and living in the rhythm of my soul until everything happens all at once.

    Watched the sun go down on Thursday and bonfires being lit, gathered myself on Friday all excited preparing for the arrival of Rancho Collapso gang ( Shipscook, QueeneMab and Old-Nick and young Sarah ) the following day.

    Saturday morning the text messages and phone calls from friends start pouring in suddenly everyone wants to chat and wants to meet while I am trying to get to city terminalen on time . Stress. I don't do stress. :roll:

    I realise on my way down in the lift that I've left my mobile on the kitchen table and notice how painfully slow the lift is when you are in a hurry lol ... down 5....4..3...2...1..... and then back up again ..1.. 2..... 3......

    :roll:

    Meanwhile texts cheery, chirpy text messages arriving from Mab who have arrived early and are now waiting at gate 22 as instructed.

    "Grab an espresso " I type as I'm walking along. ( I'm hopelessly slow at texting and keep making mistakes ...) more stress.

    Anyway .....JOY to find all 4 blogitty friends safe and sound at designated place . Hugs and kisses .. let the adventures BEGIN !

    to be continued

  • Sofas I like

    mountain-couch

    I wouldn't say no to either one of these More sofas here

  • Valborg , Walpurgis ,Beltaine, Eve of May photos












  • Valborg, Beltaine, May Day

    It's all happening...as spring makes way for summer.Here in Sweden , Valborg ( Walpurgis Night, the eve of May Day)

    Last night A-S and I watched the sun set and fires being lit right next door to where my visitors will be staying. I believe their yacht is still there to day , otherwise 4 mattresses available in Miraland :)

    The goddess blessed us with her presence as the sun set and flames soared. (I may post photos if they've turned out, I haven't checked yet.)

    Afterwards A-S and I had dinner at Miraland and fell asleep on the sofa , so I had a breakfast guest this morning. :) My white sofa has been initiated.:))

    It's lovely here to day - a public holiday - with marches , speeches and demonstrations ... red flags flying. I shall go out and investigate later.

    TTFN .. best get on ... have a great day xxx :wave:

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