All Life is sacred

Today I got across a small turtle that was smaller than my palm.
It was near the water meter outside my home under some leaves.
No where to go, as she had reached the concrete wall.
My intuition said I should release her in the wild.
My partner thought that was not a good idea, as her mother may have left her there on purpose, and may return later for her. It cannot be I said. This is not a bird! It is a turtle!
So to make sure, I phoned the "Nature Protection Society" and asked them what would be best for this baby turtle.
The answer was to release her in the wild. I had known from the beginning that this was the right thing to do. To trust my intuition.
So I took her to a place in the wild far away from roads and humans. She was fine...
As usual, whenever I have a close encounter with an animal, there is a message for me from the universe.
So what was this earth creature telling me? To ground and connect with the earth. To go slowly with my present tasks. No to do anything in haste. Go step by step. It also means healing.
So here I am as part of the web of life. The divine dwells within me and all around me. I'm connected. I'm happy!

Imbolc - a poem in honor of the Goddess Brigid

In a far away land,
where oak trees are sacred,
and grow plenty
Sun rays gently touch my skin.
A candle flame lightens my spirit,
Hot blue within, transformation is forged.
In ice cold nights of winter,
Your fire warms my being.
Your red fire mantle engulfs my body,
healing, changing.
Spring waters slowly absorbed,
into an aging body, charging, renewing.
Goat milk to you I offer, through an apple tree,
for a limitless connection.
Waiting for the bees of spring.
Blessed be.

Yule Labyrinth

Our group celebrated Yule a little late this year, on Friday January 1st 2010 after a Full Blue moon on December 31st. But the Blue moon's energy was still there.

After the ritual indoors we went to walk the labyrintth, which we had made with white flour some hours before. For me it was a very powerful experience walking this labyrinth on this night. It also clarified the insights of the trance and the card divination. Blessings on the year of the Empress.

Runes and Stars

Last week I attended a lecture on Astrology.
The person giving the lecture, drew a star constellation, composed of straight lines.
At that moment I did get an insight.
The Runes may mean also star constellations.
Why would I assume this?
Some time ago I aspected the God Odin. While aspecting I started drawing with my finger on the air straight lines.
At that time I did not know what they meant. Maybe the Runes themselves.
I had started in the south and ended up in the north going clockwise.
Maybe the runes do mean, in addition to the known meanings, star constellations?
No the ones we know. But different ones?
Something to think about...

Yule season blessings.

Permaculture and Pigeon Manure

Today I had to go up to the roof to clear the water spout which was blocked due to pigeon manure. I had a swimming pool on the roof.
I do this every year when the rain comes.
SO I decided to clear also the corner of the heating boiler which was full of pigeon manure. I collected about 3 full buckets of it.
Then I put some manure near each tree in my garden.
The trees really like this. They bear much juicer and larger fruits. Apples, Lemons, Figs and Nactarine.
It seems that pigeon manure has similar properties to chicken manure.
It felt great. Nothing is wasted.
In addition I have a food residue pile covered with dry leaves. With lots of insects living from it. When it all turns black I put it near the trees.
I have also noticed more earth worms that weren't there when I moved in to this house.
Here and there I discover a new insect species.
I love being in the garden and composting.
Blessings

My sacred magical healing drum.

The sound vibrates with my personality.

Real or not Real

The human brain can not differentiate from what is real and not.

Fo example today. Outside the temperature was 38C. People I met where complaining about the heat and how it affected their daily perfomance. I on the other hand did not allow myself to get affected. As a matter of fact I did not feel the heat as others did.

For quite some time I have been observing my thoughts. For example I may see or hear something bad that happened to somebody. Later in the day this association comes up into my mind. I suddenly see myself into that situation. Then I may get angry, or feel fear, or have a negative emotion. If I don't catch myself this can go on and on depleting my energy.

The more I observe myself, the better the chances I can avoid this mental masturbation.

When I look deep into my thoughts, then there are no thoughts at all. The simply don't come up. The mind becomes empty. As if looking into the source of the thought stops it from coming to surface. Like a soap bubble that want to pop up but cannot.