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Today is the fourteenth Dalai Lama's birthday, and here is a meditation of unconditional love and compassion for yourself and others. It's the White Tara Long-life Meditation. You can burn a pink or white candle anointed with sandalwood oil; and burn incense made of rose, sandalwood, and jasmine. Get in a comfortable position and imagine White Tara sitting in lotus position behind you, facing the same direction. See the white rays of long life and compassion pouring out of her, through ...
Now that the Sun is in Cancer, it's a good time to take a trip to the shore. While there, you can perform this mediation. On a secluded beach, sit silently-watch and listen to the ocean. See the waves building, crashing, fading, and then being drawn back into the sea. Hear the waves as they crest, then subside. Now, think of an issue you're dealing with; see it as a physical shape on the shoreline. Watch as the surf washes over it; see it being cleansed by the tide. Each time a wave ...
On a day when we celebrate our independent nation, we also celebrate the independent individual and revel in our artistic and creative energies. These can manifest in so many ways; you need not be an artist or designer to be artistic or creative. Business ideas demand creative thought. Even the organizing of numbers by an accountant is artistic in nature, as long as they comply with accepted bookkeeping practices. A little examination of our abilities will reveal we are creative and ...
The larkspur, also known as the delphinium, is sacred to Venus, as are most blue flowers. It is often used in flower fascinations for love and protection. This flower can be readily found at the florist if you have trouble growing it in your own gardens. Here is a Full Moon spell for you. Slip three gorgeous stalks of blue delphinium into a water-filled vase and enjoy their scent and their magic. Light three white candles for the three faces of the Goddess, and say: Larkspur, by your magic ...
