A Blessing…
For those of you who visit here, and those of you who wish to receive it, … May the Light shine brightly upon you this day. Namaste. Artwork / Image (c) 2007 One Mystical Monkey. All rights reserved.
Reiki Principles
Just for today Kyo dake wa … … Don’t get angry Okoru na … Don’t worry Shinpai su na … Be grateful Kansha shite … Work hard Gyo wo hage me … Be kind to others Hito ni shinsetsu ni I can not help but to laugh at myself and at how long it has…
Armchair Activism
Activism, true activism -whether political, humanitarian or environmental- comes from a sensitivity to imbalance on the planet. True activism comes from a pure, feeling heart. It is a ‘hurt’ we feel, and it is this empathetic pain which provides the incentive to help others -not according to our own personal beliefs or judgments necessarily, but…
Definitions: Namaste
‘Namaste’ I use this a lot in my articles and communications, usually as a farewell greeting. Although in the Western world ‘Namaste’ is often associated with things ranging from Ayurveda to yoga or even to vegetarianism, it is Hindu in origin and translates to “The God in me recognizes and honors the God in you”…
Monkey Feathers
Feathers, feathers, feathers! Everywhere lately I’ve been seeing feathers! They have been floating all around and Guides keep tickling me with them… I feel them curled on my back yearning to stretch out, wanting to take me on whatever journey lies ahead! Feathers. Everywhere there are feathers – light, fluffy, magical, astral, metaphysical, physical, highly…
Little Choice
A common malady of our modern culture seems to be that many of us feel trapped and out of control of our lives, our situations – even our moods. We feel that we’ve become out of touch with nature, with each other, with the more spiritual aspects of existence. Very often -too often- in daily…
Avalokiteśvara Mantra
AvalokiteÅ›vara (Sanskrit), known in many forms including that of Chenrezig (Tibetan) and Quan-Yin (Chinese), is the Boddhisattva Buddha of Compassion. According to Mahayana tradition, AvalokiteÅ›vara, after witnessing the suffering of beings here opted to postpone his own full Enlightenment until all sentient beings had been liberated from samsara (the illusion of the physical world; the…
Equinox 9/23/07
Sept. 23, 2007: The Autumnal Equinox in the Northern Hemisphere is the astronomical ushering in of Fall. It is one of two days in the annual cycle where the sun may be observed directly over the Earth’s Equator, and day and night hours are of nearly the same duration. It is a time of balance…
All in our head?
Most of us have ailments or physical complaints that seem to sneak up on us once in a while. Sometimes they are nothing more than a seasonal cold or allergy, sometimes it’s a broken bone, or sometimes it may be something even more severe. It’s part of being in the physical world… Isn’t it?
Driven
Driven to evolve. Driven To find the Way, Appearing at just the right time and exactly the right place, Meeting those things which match, Which enhance and validate and synchronize. It is beyond “me”. It is beyond “you”. It is all of us. It is all times, All places, All circumstance. It is One. It…