The wind blows through my hair, and I feel free.

Signs and Symbols - Do you have to be knocked over the head with it?

It is so important to pay attention to signs and symbols. For nearly three years now, I've been seeing eagles, and more recently hawks, on a very frequent basis. I know that birds of prey are revered creatures, symbolising strength and protection. But it took me until just the other day to actually search for the answer, and to actually say "What are you trying to tell me?". Maybe I was not ready to hear the answer until now: http://www.eaglespiritministry.com/works/ese.htm

Eagle represents a state of grace that is reached through inner work, understanding and passing the initiation tests that result from reclaiming our personal power. It is the patience to wait for the appropriate moment. It is to live in balance with heaven and earth. Eagle asks us to grant ourselves permission to be free in order to reach the joy that our heart desires.

I am encroaching on a big birthday (a lady never tells, so don't ask!) and I really feel I am entering into a new phase of my life. We all are.

Changing my perception

I would love to dedicate some time to getting back in shape, after having two babies, but it's hard to do it sometimes. I am actually really lucky because I've lost all of the baby weight, plus some more. But I don't feel that physical strength.

So yesterday afternoon, I was reading my Chatelaine mag, and I got on the floor and did the ab exercises! Yay me!!! What an accomplishment. And my abs are sore, deep in my core, so I know it was worth it! Maybe I'll do the exercises again tomorrow, when I'm not feeling so sore ...

But in the book I'm reading, it brought a very important issue to my attention. I often say things like "I'll have more energy once I have time to work out" or "I'll start training for a run next year, and that will make me feel really good about myself".

Why should I wait to feel good? And why do I need to do these things to feel good? I don't. Once I changed my perception about that, I amazingly started to feel really good! Try it, maybe it will work for you too!

Back on track

The days have been going by so quickly. We are trying to enjoy the last days of summer totally and completely. We've had a busy week, and I haven't had a lot of alone time, so maybe that's why I'm feeling a bit frazzled lately. My alone time is really important to me.

We have more company coming in two days, so I need to set some time aside to mentally prepare for it. It's always an adjustment when visitors stay awhile. It takes time to adjust to the change in energy. Thankfully, our company is staying a week, so it shouldn't be a visit where tons of fun has to be packed into two days! That is always hard on me...

My new challenge is to treat each person I encounter as a part of myself. I am surprised at how much better I treat people when I change my perception like that. It is amazing what you can do when you change your perception, just a little.

However, lately I am feeling very angry when people don't come clean with exactly what they are thinking, or what they are going to do. Yesterday I had a reflexology appointment at the spa. There was no one at the front desk when I arrived, so I went right upstairs (they usually have another receptionist up there). I waited ten minutes and no one arrived, so I went back to the front desk. The short story here is that the practitioner shortened my treatment by 15 minutes! But she didn't explain it or anything. It wasn't my fault no one was there to greet me! It was totally unprofessional. I was going to call the manager to complain tomorrow, but perhaps I should speak to the practitioner herself. That would be the right thing to do. That is what I should do. I will do that. Even though it's scary to confront people ...

It is in you

The very thing we all seek is already within us, but we are so afraid to confront ourselves. We are so afraid that we'll see something we don't like. But I promise you, if you look at your true self, you won't be disappointed.

We are all good people. We are all good souls. And we are all going to heaven, in whichever way we imagine it to be.

Spirituality is that quiet, peaceful center within you. Religion cannot define it. We all have the same place in our souls. BE WHO YOU ARE AND NOTHING LESS.

Goddess Chant

I have begun preparing myself for an upcoming ritual White Chocolate and I have planned. Here is a beautiful chant I found at http://www.witchscauldron.net/cauldron/chants.htm#goddess


We will never
Never lose our way to the well
And the memory
Of the power
Of her living flame
It will rise
It will rise again

Getting her sass back

Well everyone in my house is healthy again. Thank god. My daughter got her sass back ... had to put her on the naughty spot about five times today! Naughty naughty naughty.

It has been a rainy day. I totally indulged myself when the kiddies went down for a nap. I made sticky buns today and enjoyed two of them with a cup of tea, on the couch, with my feet up. Talk about living in the moment! It was fantastic.

I'm feeling pretty good today, but I can't get my sister's engagement out of my mind! I am so excited for her. She was such an angel during my wedding preparations, I am really looking forward to returning the favour! I just can't wait! And I won't really have to - she's getting married in November! Yay!