Wednesday
Medicine Red Owl – Mixed Media – 8 x 12 inches
Two Wolves – The parable of two wolves is an old Cherokee Indian story.
An old Cherokee was teaching his young grandson one of life’s most important lessons. He told the young boy the following parable:
“There is a fight going on inside each of us. It is a terrible fight between two wolves,” he said.
“One wolf is evil. He is anger, rage, envy, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, resentment, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego.”
“The second wolf is good. He is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, empathy, truth, compassion, and faith.”
The grandson thought about this for a moment. Then he asked his grandfather, “Which wolf will win this fight?”
The old Cherokee simply replied, “The one you feed.”
Which are you feeding today?
– Author Unknown
Feng Shui
Top Ten Feng Shui Tips
Friday Evening
I can hear the pitter patter of the rain falling outside my window as I sit here writing this post. I love it when it rains . . . for some reason it relaxes and calms me.
Tonight, I read a prayer attributed to St. Ciaran, who founded the monastery at Clonmacnoise and wanted to share it with you.
Mothers of Life,
You bless the Earth that gives us food,
shelter, clothing, and tools for our
work and play, and that provides
the many paths that lead us through life,
Forgive.
Mothers of life
You bring water from the sky and from
deep in the Earth to cleanse and
refresh us and keep us moist and living,
Forgive.
Mothers of life,
You nurture us in the long bright days of
summer and in the rich darkness of night
and winter, you teach us the mysteries of
the moon and stars,
Forgive.
Everyday Goddessing is about sharing magical techniques and sacred wisdom with other beautiful Goddess women. I believe that within every woman there is a goddess, a wise woman, beautiful, creative, powerful, with a deep soul, and that everything we need and are looking for is already inside each of us. – Rose Arizmendi
Rainy Day
“Every time you wake up, ask yourself, “What good things am I going to do today? “Remember that when the sun goes down at sunset, it will take a part of your life with it.” – Native American Proverb
This morning, I woke up to a gray, cold, rainy day here in northern California. It seems the wonderful sunny days we’ve been experiencing lately have gone on holiday.
As the rain pooled around my boots this morning while I was in the garden, I noticed our calla lilies looked a little worse for wear because of the unseasonably dry weather we have been having. There is much talk about water rationing if we don’t receive more rain this year.
I feel sad when I think about how water is so much an every day part of our lives, yet we tend to take it for granted and often use it wastefully. For many people around the globe it is becoming more precious than any other resource. What will we do when there comes a time when there’s not enough to go around?
We are an amazingly resourceful species, but generally only when we have to be.
The good news is we have survived and evolved because of this resourcefulness and we are capable of accomplishing great things when we set our minds to it.
“Let the rain kiss you. Let the rain beat upon your head with silver liquid drops. Let the rain sing you a lullaby.” – Langston Hughes
Dream Time
Dreams are the subconscious mind’s way of communicating with the conscious mind, and we may gain greater insight into the workings of our dreams by recording them in a dream journal or by creating dream inspired artwork.
Our subconscious mind uses metaphors and symbols to communicate with us and our dreams are generally symbolic of something much deeper. I believe dreams are a place where the various parts of our psyche explores ideas, work out daily issues, and a place where we experience many levels of consciousness.
Personally, my dreams tend to be vivid, colorful and filled with detail. I have been writing my dreams down for over 40 years and after going through my dream journals, I discovered a pattern of very active dreaming during certain months of the year. January is one of those months and tends to be one in which I have repetitive and teaching dreams.
Here are some ways to encourage and enhance your Dream Time . . .
Dream Pillows – Place one or more of the following herbs in a small bag and place under you pillow at bedtime.
- Mugwort : Visions and aids one in remembering dreams.
- Hops: Promotes restful sleep and healing.
- Chamomile : Peaceful dreams.
- Lavender: Enhances dream recall, peaceful sleep and healing dreams.
Dream Stones – Place under your pillow at bedtime.
- Amethyst – Pleasant dreams and divine communication.
- Danburite – Restful sleep and lucid dreaming.
- Herkimer Diamond – Divine inspiration, protection and remembering your dreams.
- Rutilated Smoky Quartz – Enhances dream awareness, healing and protection from negative energy.
Dream Essential Oils – Add one to three drops of essential oil to a teaspoon of sweet almond oil.
- Chamomile
- Lavender
- Orange
- Petitgrain
“A dream which is not interpreted is like a letter which is not read.” – The Talmud
Everyday Goddessing is about sharing magical techniques and sacred wisdom with other beautiful Goddess women. I believe that within every woman there is a goddess, a wise woman, beautiful, creative, powerful, with a deep soul, and that everything we need and are looking for is already inside each of us. – Rose Arizmendi