Sunday, July 24, 2016. May I be a month from now simply enjoying our Mexican vacation knowing that I will return to a new a job, a new career as Wizard Oron, your local Spiritual Guidance Counsellor on this road of life.
We had a pretty lazy day yesterday. We did get out for an afternoon walk and coffee and our grocery run after dinner but that was it. I read and wrote for most of the day in between flipping channels and taking care of some laundry.
The overriding theme of the day was the compelling thought of parking Serenity over here in the parking lot near Westminster Pier Park. Several RVs are parked there long-term one of which looks to be lived in as I may have mentioned before. And this morning as I was figuring out whether or not to stay home or walk down to the park an image of me awaking in Serenity filled my mind, awaking a looking out the window across that very same parking lot and looking at the river.
I decided to stay home this morning but not before getting dressed and walking about half a block. Something caused me to turn around and come back home.
So I set myself up out on our little deck and took in the welcoming morning air and re-energized myself with the radiant shine reflecting down on me. AS I sat and shuffled the Wildwood Tarot scents of campsites and campgrounds filled my nostrils creating images of being tucked away in a campsite nestled in a fertile forest teeming with all that nature has to offer...
...soon the Tarot Energy of the day, the "Ace of Vessels" separated itself from the deck and gently floated down to the floor.
My initial thoughts: given a renewed gift of life; a fresh start; new hopes and opportunities; unconditional love; nurturance; radiating life and love; cleansed and restored; gifts of the crows...
...the "Ace of Vessels-The Waters of Life. The suit of vessels represents the primal mystery of human emotions, and the Ace focuses on the very essence of these powerful, yet elusive traits. Since prehistory, emotions have been represented by the element of Water and, however far we have evolved, we are still largely ruled by our emotions and instincts. Our powers of reason, intellect and science have given us mastery of the oceans and skies , but what propels the drive to explore, invent and build is still human desire and curiosity. Biologists would argue that our emotions are simply manifestations of the ancient evolutionary process and are governed by the limbic system or mammalian brain. What influence the ancient reptilian brain (on which the mammalian brain sits)has on our emotional reactions is still a mystery. Our emotions need to be harnessed for positive ends, and suppressing our basic emotional needs will lead us to rebel and become detached. Gather your emotional energies and keep them in balance for healthy, creative and loving interactions with all of nature, including the sometimes irrational destructive energies of humankind."
Tap into all that you are, as Spirit meant and needs you to be. Allow "the Waters of Life" wash away the negative teachings of society leaving behind only the truth of Spirit and all that you are meant to be. Let go of "the sometimes irrational destructive energies of humankind" and allow the light, love and pure energy of Spirit shine forth. Be the positive and loving change needed in the world today.
As I sit here I'm reminded of the many gifts of life and of love. Parked outside is a camper van, one of several that I've seen the past couple of days. Perhaps, a sign of my near future? Life in a camper van just as I want. Simply a reminder that I'm blessed in many ways.
Then the most wonderful African Violet in the world grabs my attention, I think she's been in bloom since April or May and then our Peace Lily says, "Don't forget about me" and a deep peace and calm come over as I'm filled with a sense of profound indefinable, and infinite love...
Thank You Spirit.
Namaste.
Sunday, April 5th, 2015. Easter, the observance of the story of the resurrection of Jesus.
I made the plunge and went ahead and purchased a new camera, a Nikon D5200 kit and what a challenge this became. I reserved the camera, tripod, memory card, and wireless kit online for in-store pick-up that should have me able to claim my purchase in a little over two hours. However, some three hours later I had still not received an email to that effect so I called. They could not fulfill my order as some items were no longer available in the store even though their online inventory numbers suggested otherwise so after my call and being on hold for 10 or so minutes I had to wait another fifteen to twenty minutes before I was able to retrieve half of what I purchased.
I arrive at the store to pick up my order but not so easy as they made more changes to it, good changes thankfully. I received an upgrade to the memory card as the one I chose was not available and lo and behold the found the wireless adapter that was no longer available. Oh, and then I get a further $20.00 discount as the DVD is on sale for $10.00 so I added on a filter for the lens to protect it from potential damage--the ever menacing scratch.
I left the store, arrived home and then we headed downtown Vancouver for a coffee and a stroll. Very good coffee and pastries at "Pure Bread", check it out. After a quick walk around the city I headed into a store a picked up a tripod, one of the items scratched off of my original camera purchase as the one I ordered could not be found and I did not desire to spend hundreds of dollars for a tripod.
We returned home and then I started the process of putting my purchase together...oh-oh...where is the camera battery and charger...don't tell me...it's not included in the kit...no...it is...says so right here on the box. A phone to the store...on hold...we found a battery and charger for you...off to the store again...and so far so good...more to come...
Sunday morning and for me the observance and recognition of the power and influence of the Full Moon as she sets in the morning sky. I sat out on the deck with my new and used The Wildwood Tarot under the light of the Moon, piping hot coffee in hand to keep me warm as the moon's rays mingled with my new cards, another extension of the cosmos, of me.
Spirit Is and today's visiting Tarot is the "Ace of Vessels: The Waters of Life. The waters of life retain the ancient wisdom ready for reawakening. The moonlit pool of the universal soul retains all memory, ready to renew the inspired quest."
We have always been and likely always will be ruled by emotions and it is how we keep our emotions in and balance and in check that determines how our walk in life will be. We must forever strive to express our emotions in the positive ways possible without ever repressing or suppressing them for o do so will create rebellious and destructive energy in our souls.
It is a challenge however, a challenge that we can meet with great success if we learn from history and tap into the all encompassing eternal and universal wisdom that fills us all. This especially true if we recognize, acknowledge and understand that we are very much a part of this world and not separate from or above it all. Recognize that we are very much the air that we breathe, the very waters that quench our thirst so let's be respectful of Mother Earth and appreciate how she sustains us and not think that we sustain her.
Thank You Spirit.
Blessed Be.
