Forgiveness is the Healer…

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#38 – HEAL THE “OUCH”

“FORGIVENESS IS THE HEALER OF THE SOUL.”

UPRIGHT

This is a time for great soothing of the heart, body, soul, and mind, as this card indicates that healing will be prevalent in your life now. If you feel drawn to study the healing arts, you’ll be successful in developing your natural capacity to restore others to wellness. However, the message may be that you’re being called to change your behaviors in order to heal the earth. Perhaps you’ll switch to a cruelty-free diet, eating less meat; or perhaps you’ll pay more attention to how much water or electricity you use. You’re asked to be conscious of your footprint on the sacred earth and all of life and to commit to the healing path. The Heal the “Ouch” card may also be an indicator of old wounds and broken bonds being mended. Reconciliations are possible now. Let bygones be bygones.

The Spiritual Journey…

“When we start out on a spiritual path we often have ideals we think we’re supposed to live up to. We feel we’re supposed to be better than we are in some way. But with this practice you take yourself completely as you are.

Then ironically, taking in pain—breathing it in for yourself and all others in the same boat as you are—heightens your awareness of exactly where you’re stuck.”  ~ Pema Chödrön, “Pema Chödrön vs. Self-Help.”

12 Days Away….

Today marks the twelfth day away from the world of FB.  I have found, as I said before, it’s been a lot more difficult than in past years I’ve done the same. A big part of that is due to the fact I think it was taking up more and more of my time than in the past.

There are some things about it that I truly don’t miss….the endless political rants.  In fact, I can’t really tell you what’s transpired on the political front since the President’s State of the Union Address.  I also don’t miss a lot of trivial status messages and comments people would have on big ball games and the weather and such.  I do actually know that Duke won the ACC tournament and that the snow we had this morning didn’t stay around very long without the aid of social media.

But there are some parts of FB that I truly do find it more difficult to do without. Daily communication with friends I’ve made is probably the biggest.  Yes, there are other ways to communicate, but the FB messenger seemed to work best of all.  I also miss sharing the pictures that I take and some of the daily events, like my new job, that I would share with others and almost always get at least a comment or two.

So the hiatus continues….it’ll be one month and three days from now, April 15th, when I rejoin FB world.  I haven’t seriously considered going back on my promise to stay away, but I have lightly considered staying away once the time is up.  I’ve been able to do a whole lot more soul searching with my mind less-crowded with all that is FB.  We’ll just have to see.

Until then, I’ll continue to take pictures to share, 23’s will still come my way, and most importantly, I’ll still be me.

 

David Lee

Timing is Everything…

Timing

If we could untangle the mysteries of life and unravel the energies which run through the world; if we could evaluate correctly the significance of passing events; if we could measure the struggles, dilemmas, and aspirations of mankind, we could find that nothing is born out of time. Everything comes at its appointed moment.
—Joseph R. Sizoo

Timing can be frustrating. We can wait and wait for something to happen, and it seems to be forever until it comes to pass. Or, suddenly, an event or circumstance is thrust upon us, catching us by surprise. Believing that things happen too slowly or too quickly is an illusion. Timing is perfect.

Today, I will trust and work with Divine Order. I will accept the timing in my life today and in my past as being perfect.

From The Language of Letting Go by Melody Beattie

Thought for the Day – March 12

Meditation for the Day

Simplicity is the keynote of a good life. Choose the simple things always. Life can become complicated if you let it be so. You can be swamped by difficulties if you let them take up too much of your time. Every difficulty can be either solved or ignored and some thing better substituted for it. Love the humble things of life. Reverence the simple things. Your standard must never be the world’s standard of wealth and power.

Prayer for the Day

I pray that I may love the simple things of life. I pray that I may keep my life uncomplicated and free.

 

From Twenty-Four Hours a Day

#28 – The Ice Queen

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THE ICE QUEEN

IDEAS PRESERVED, NON-ACTION, ENTITLEMENT

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The Ice Queen has come to block your movement for your highest good. Let your ideas be preserved until later. You can thaw them out and use them at another time when they will best serve. The realm of the Ice Queen is the place of non-action, and now is a perfect time to take a look at how far you’ve come and to ask yourself for a reclarification of your highest goals. Not all your plans can be accomplished at this moment. In fact, putting them on ice allows for the perfect timing later on. Don’t be too hasty in trying to reach your goal. An even better one will present itself if you surrender and spend the winter with the Ice Queen. Perhaps, too, you’re trying to do too many things at once. This is a good occasion to choose only one thing to focus on and let the Ice Queen put the others in the deep freeze until a more appropriate time. She’ll let you know when it’s time to let them thaw.

Big Wave Dave’s “Spin of the Day” for Saturday, March 11, 2017

All of Me
John Legend
What would I do without your smart mouth?
Drawing me in, and you kicking me out
You’ve got my head spinning, no kidding, I can’t pin you down
What’s going on in that beautiful mind
I’m on your magical mystery ride
And I’m so dizzy, don’t know what hit me, but I’ll be alright
My head’s under water
But I’m breathing fine
You’re crazy and I’m out of my mind
‘Cause all of me
Loves all of you
Love your curves and all your edges
All your perfect imperfections
Give your all to me
I’ll give my all to you
You’re my end and my beginning
Even when I lose I’m winning
‘Cause I give you all of me
And you give me all of you, oh oh
How many times do I have to tell you
Even when you’re crying you’re beautiful too
The world…