~ August 2010 ~ Visionary, Intuition & Dreaming thread...

[FirstLight]

Here we are, the wheel of the year leans towards the autumn already, and harvest is already happening in many facets of our lives...




The stone for this month is Peridot, a beautiful green that we still see in the fading grasses and wildflowers of the late summer...



From "Stones Alive" by Twintrees:
Emotional Integration - Encourages a sense of humor. Reviews all habits (hopefully & compassionately). Adapts a sense of humor to darker situations.
'In every disaster, somebody laughs. In this next millenium, it is possible we will experience multiple diasaters. In that emergency, we have the resources of Peridot. Peridot always asks us to go where we don;t want to go, to eat our least favorite foods, to wear our least favorite colors. It brings up what we DON'T want, and if we are lucky, we will hear it's laughter. The gift is that we can see joy when we least expect it.'


August is the month of the Lion AND the Lamb (Leo & Virgo)

Isaiah 65:25 (New American Standard Bible)
“The wolf and the lamb will graze together, and the lion will eat straw like the ox; and dust will be the serpent’s food They will do no evil or harm in all My holy mountain,” says the LORD.

This is supposed to be a prophecy of PEACE.
Which makes me think of a Cherokee Tale known as "The Wolves Within"
An old Grandfather said to his grandson, who came to him with anger at a friend who had done him an injustice, "Let me tell you a story.

I too, at times, have felt a great hate for those that have taken so much, with no sorrow for what they do.

But hate wears you down, and does not hurt your enemy. It is like taking poison and wishing your enemy would die. I have struggled with these feelings many times." He continued, "It is as if there are two wolves inside me. One is good and does no harm. He lives in harmony with all around him, and does not take offense when no offense was intended. He will only fight when it is right to do so, and in the right way.

But the other wolf, ah! He is full of anger. The littlest thing will set him into a fit of temper. He fights everyone, all the time, for no reason. He cannot think because his anger and hate are so great. It is helpless anger,for his anger will change nothing.

Sometimes, it is hard to live with these two wolves inside me, for both of them try to dominate my spirit."

The boy looked intently into his Grandfather's eyes and asked, "Which one wins, Grandfather?"

The Grandfather smiled and quietly said, "The one I feed."




May we feed the right wolf inside us and HOWL at the Harvest Moon!!!!!

A-ho!
(*the talking stick is now passed to YOU*)

[Howler]

1. Oh I'm all about Howling!!!!!!! LOL!!!!! n/t

n/t

[FirstLight]

2. Oooowwww!

yes!!!!!

[Cleita]

3. I love your presentation.

I'm feeling good about things. The Quail family paid me a visit this evening. Their children are almost fully grown and there were eight of them who survived. :-)

[OneGrassRoot]

4. I agree....loved just looking through the OP.

Thanks, FirstLight! :hug:

[FirstLight]

7. Thanks guys...

I try to wax a little poetic when i post these threads, it's a nice outlet ;)

I guess I 'should' do it more often and figure out how to get paid for it! lol

[japple]

5. Beautiful, just beautiful, FirstLight. I don't know if this is the place to post it, but

for a few weeks, my community has been host to a very large flock of blackbirds. There is one albino bird among the flock. I have felt their energy as they gathered in the trees and swooping, diving in the fields around my house.

"When blackbird flies into your life your connection with nature and the forces of creation increase. The magic of the underworld surfaces in your life. Awareness is heightened and change on a cellular level begins. The blackbird teaches you how to acknowledge your power and use it to its fullest."

from here:
http://www.nativebearspirit.com/Animal_Totems.html

Does anyone else have information about blackbird energy?

[FirstLight]

6. perfect!

..and this is *just* the place!

I have 2 pages on Blackbirds in my Animal Speak book...Pm me your email and I'll try and scan the pages for you! ;)

Here's the last paragraph:
"Europeans used to eat balckbirds in a pie, as reflected in the Nursery rhyme. Most of the time though, live blackbirds were hidden in an empty pie shell to provide amusement at gatherings. If the blackbird has come into your life as a totem, you will open to new surprises and to a new understanding of the forces of nature as they migrate into your life."


Nice! ;) :hug:

[japple]

9. I haven't gotten close enough to the flock to photograph the albino

but whenever they take off, I can see a pinkish cast to it, so I know it is not something I've seen before, i.e. a blackbird with some white on it.

Here's a picture I captured from teh google showing an albino blackbird.

[Fire Walk With Me]

8. The cleansing process definitely continues, personally and at every level.

Those already in a space of Love and Joy will experience a greater ease in maintaining these energies; I've already said this before, and it of course continues and will continue to become more and more natural.

Those nurturing deep grudges are now required to admit to them, to the hurt behind them (anger coming from vulnerability abused), or the energy will self-consume.

I wish to again strongly reinforce the fact that we are being helped at every level by loving beings of all kinds, and that if we ask for help, and are relaxed/surrendered into actually allowing/accepting it (not easy for many of us, myself definitely included), you will even be able to feel it as old troubles are eased and removed. You have to make decisions about these things, however, as free will is and continues to be paramount. In facing and recognizing any negative personal traits, you may then become willing and determine(d) to stop that behaviour. Your decision is important. Willingness is important, and even a little is enough to begin the process. You may have to become willing more than once, but that's okay. Now is the time to get rid of everything that is holding you back. Behaviours, beliefs, inaction, action, anything keeping you from your birthright of joy. You don't have to (yet) believe that you are truly loved by the Universe, but know that the love and help are there for the asking. (Expressing gratitude is important, and turning around and praying and acting for the benefit of others is paying it forward.)

Surrender, surrender, surrender. Everyone here on the board suggesting this, is correct. As we correct our internals, our externals will change along with them, as a natural result. Trust the process, it's time! If you feel that you are not loved or are unlovable, for example, just say as much out loud, to yourself when alone. This is part of the recognition and cleasing. It works!

[FirstLight]

10. Had a vivid/lucid dream...

I was in a performance, rehearsing and getting ready for the opening night...song, dance, and some acting to boot.
can't remember the production, but it felt like Annie or something similar, kids were part of the production too. This was my first time performing a solo and being a lead role...

so i am in a taxi, rushing to the theater, and it is driving all crazy and I am trying to close my eyes and envision getting there in one piece. then the taxi driver stops at this house/apartment, there's a family there, i know one of them, i guess we are picking them up to go together...but the taxi vanishes, and now I have to rely on these folks to get there...and they are having dinner and not rushing at all.

so i go through the usual stress of worrying i am gonna not get there in time. and I can 'see' the performance starting as this friend and family dilly-dally and really don't make any move to leave...
so I miss my queue, i can 'see' the director sending my understudy on in my place.


and then i give up. Forget about getting there at all, why bother? I vent at this friend that she ruined my chances - but in reality i know i could have left and found alternate transportation.
Then there's the knowing i am partially to blame because i didn't choose to find another way to go ...

so i never got to have my big broadway debut...

[FirstLight]

11. 8/8 isn't this another portal day?

I have a vague rememberance of reading on one of our many followed sites here at asah that 8/8 was another transition/shift/portal day.

there's been major thunderstorms and real 'gully-washers' the past 2 days, and it is clearing as well as electrically charging everything!

for me the day started out lovely, went to Unity ~ second annual outdoor service and potluck. Great spiritual and loving life service, the beauty and the message and the ever resonant light in the trees and breath of the winds caressing us was enough to make me weep for the overflow of emotion... the food was great and i connected and had fellowship with more folks than i have in a while of going there...

then the day got heavy, the storms came through and while it was exciting and amazing fury of mother nature...i started feeling really funky. My soreness from yoga morphed into aches and tummy wierdness and I am just waiting for the kids to go to bed so i can vegitate and try not to barf...

my jaw hurts, my head hurts and it's like something is 'right there' in my 5th & 6th but isn;t moving...thick and sluggish...

if anyone sees anything about the stuff in my space or has something to share ...please do!

[Fire Walk With Me]

12. I find that the planetary consciousnesses are available for support/assistance...

Ask Pluto for help in removing, with grace and ease, that which troubles you...don't forget to be grateful!

[Fire Walk With Me]

13. Happily, an earlier prediction continues to play out:

http://finance.yahoo.com/career-work/article/110376/billionaires-who-havent-taken-the-pledge?mod=career-leadership

:applause:

[OneGrassRoot]

14. Crow dream

I had an odd dream last night; odd enough that it has nagged at me throughout the day and is prompting me to share. ;)

I was somewhere I don't recognize, though in the dream it was my home. A very normal setting, nothing extraordinary.

I was outside getting something out of my vehicle (not the same vehicle as in my real life but again, nothing extraordinary) when I noticed it getting cloudy. I was inside the vehicle, looking for something, and caught a glimpse of the sky in a reflection (this was a little vague but basically, I wasn't seeing the sky directly...I was viewing the reflection of it in some way).

I noticed the clouds seemed to be rolling in SO VERY FAST and then it seemed the sky was actually "boiling"...the clouds were moving and rolling along in a very unusual manner.

I got out of the vehicle at that point and looked directly at the sky. It wasn't apparent at first, as it was sort of an optical illusion, but I wasn't observing clouds at all.

They were crows. (Yes, I know, the crow came up for me a couple of months ago as a totem)

The sky was filled with "clouds" of crows...they filled the sky and blocked the sun.

I remember hearing at that point, "The sky turned black with crows."

I must say, it had a slightly somber vibe to it, and I had the distinct thought (while dreaming), "I need to tell ASAH about this."

So, I just did.

:shrug:

:hi:

[FirstLight]

15. I did some poking around...

Here's my favorite Crow Legend:

http://www.americanfolklore.net/folktales/nj7


...and i guess there's some book out there called 'the sky was black with crows'... interesting. I wish I could do a poetry search and see if it is a line in any of the classics...

[OneGrassRoot]

16. Thank you for this...

:hi:

Storms coming in, gotta shut down! Woooosh..............

[OneGrassRoot]

17. Lord have mercy...lol

"attacked" isn't the right word, but suffice it to say that between crazy Facebagger neighbors and now here in a homeless thread on DU, I do indeed feel rather besieged.

It's okay...I'm a big girl and can take it and am doing my best to exercise compassionate detachment....but :wow:

Very interesting day and vibes out there....

:shrug:

[BlueIris]

18. Just did a repeat meditation on the midterms...uh-oh.

Up until now, I've been "getting" that Democrats would keep their majorities in Congress after these midterm elections. Then, last night, circa ten p.m., I got a different result.

In answer to the question "who will have the majority in the House of Representatives in February, 2011?" I got "Republicans" instead of "Democrats." It doesn't encourage me that a big pile of red energy seemed to flair up around the question, either.

I also did a quick check, via pendulum, on the reelection chances of Boxer, Reid and Pelosi. My pendulum puts Reid and Pelosi solidly in the "will get reelected" categorey, but Boxer...not so much. That one makes me :cry: (I love Boxer.)

On the bright side, I also asked about the number of volunteers for Dem candidates in the campaign offices this fall and sort of got that they would be there in their "usual numbers." So, that's something.

[FirstLight]

19. there could be a bright side

IF the rethugs regain control, then Obama will most likely get re-elected, and then he could really cut loose and maybe kick some ass in the meantime... but those are wishful thoughts

I think if they do regain control, they will be putting the final nails on the coffin of our liberties and ensuring poverty for ALL... maybe it is part of the shift, maybe part of the crumbling apart before rebuilding?

[Fire Walk With Me]

20. My personal prediction for July/August has been true...

Pain, followed by sorrow, a release thereof.

I am no longer interested in predicting disasters; I am interested in what can be done to keep Earth in the highest vibration and health. All join in this, please! :applause: