spirituality
Concerning and exploring the human spirit and soul.
Snowflake
I have tennis rackets stuck under my feet. I continuously underestimate how high and far I need to hoist my leg up before taking my next step. Snowshoes are not sneakers, I remind myself. Snow is deceiving. A white, glittery blanket, yet hard and frozen. The snow crunches beneath me with every step.
By Lauren Svendsen6 years ago in Longevity
Mirror Dragon Tarot Free Weekly Reading #31
Reading for 7-20 thru 7-26-27 We are under the influence of two cards of the Major Arcana, The Moon at the center and The Fool in the west position with the 9 of Wands to bring in a sense of personal strength. As always, the Major Arcana cards signify the Big Picture. They denote the lessons we can use to broaden our awareness and wisdom in the mundane, 3D, human world where we live. The deeper understanding triggered by higher influences gives us a more intricate and varied experience of everyday tasks and interactions.
By Victoria LaPointe6 years ago in Longevity
"I Hear You"
For my 27th birthday, me and my mother journeyed to the orange, green, and crimson wonders of Sedona, Arizona. It was a while since I last hung out with her, so I thought a four day trip out of the city together would be a needed break from the world. As a dynamic duo we toured different areas where spiritual energies would be felt. Our first stop was a Buddhist sanctuary dubbed the Amitahba Stuppa near Chimney Rock. The second was a protected ecosystem herald for its' strong electro-magnetic fields. Another was Airport Mesa; which was overrun by tourists. The third was Boynton Canyon; whose silent winds had no echoes still haunt me. Fourth, Cathedral Rock. Fifth, a gemstone shop where I bought my first collection of stones and a crystal. And the sixth, an art gallery that housed amazing ethereal and Native American Art. But none of that will ever beat my next and final experience; at the base of Bell Rock.
By Byron Forster6 years ago in Longevity
Mirror Dragon Tarot Free Weekly Reading #30
The Center card this week is the Lovers. Another one of the Major Arcana, this card gives us a view of the overreaching aspects of the week and has a more powerful influence than the other two -Minor Arcana- cards. The Lovers is about honesty, communication and true partnership. To the degree that we seek to fill holes, imperfections or feelings of lack in ourselves with the attributes of another we cheat ourselves from becoming our best and most complete whole. Conversely, if we choose to partner with someone who needs or expects us to fill spaces within them that they haven’t learned about, healed or maybe even recognized, we aren’t able to interact in a balanced and loving way or receive the love we deserve. As long as we look to fill our lacks and imperfections with someone else we fracture ourselves and remain unfulfilled. This week, with the 2 of Swords and the 8 of Pentacles bracketing the Lovers, it seems that we’re at a point where we have begun being honest with ourselves and, at least recognizing, if not completely embracing, some of what we may see as the “shadow” parts of ourselves. Whether the craziness of this time we’re living in or the necessary shifts in our lifestyles have forced us to pull down the veils we’ve used to hide those dark parts of us, those parts seem to be clamoring to get out. The loving, compassionate and (most of all) accepting influence of the Lovers encourages us to be kind and gentle with the stunted, injured or closeted parts we hold hidden away from ourselves and others. It is in the light of love that the broken, fractured or unacknowledged aspects of who we are can heal.
By Victoria LaPointe6 years ago in Longevity
Tarot Lesson 1
So lesson one is going to be pretty basic, just so that we're all on the same page as we move forward into more complicated discussions. As of right now, I have no idea how many lessons I'm going to end up publishing. There are some topics that I can talk for ages about and some that I usually just point to the works of people who are much smarter than me and tell you "here, this is what you want".
By Dani Hermit6 years ago in Longevity
Truth in Stillness
To associate with only the physical body, with the materialistic ideas of life, the false pleasures, with form itself, is to fulfill the egoic mind and what it wants. To disassociate from these things, to come back to know the Source, to still recognize one’s sense of self but not solitarily, to see that one is consciousness itself; the observer; the essence; the stillness; the force behind breath, and not the body that breathes, is to begin to reach what some call “enlightenment” or what some call “truth.” It is both things all at once because these are only words to give an associated name.
By Brittany Tinder6 years ago in Longevity
MIrror Dragon Tarot Free Reading #29
Reading for 7-6 thru 7-12-20 This week we have the Knight of Pentacles augmented by the 10 of Wands and the 6 of Pentacles. Over the last couple of weeks we’ve been dealing with our fiery creative side and letting our passions guide us. That fire has been terrific at opening our eyes to new ways of doing things and new options. As a result of stepping out of the familiar and comforting “normal” we’ve been able to see that when our response to why are you doing it that way? is “it’s always been done that way” is not completely true or effective anymore. We’ve stirred things up and now we settle in to get down to the nuts and bolts of making our new systems align with our day to day interactions and projects.
By Victoria LaPointe6 years ago in Longevity
