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Butterfly Journal: Joy (Month 12)
The Prompt for the 12th Month: With love, we have opened ourselves up to joy and the beauty that is all around us, wherever we are. By now, no matter how painful and difficult it may have been at times, we … Continue reading
Butterfly Journal: Love (Month 11)
In last night’s class, Transformational Journaling for Personal Growth with Butterfly Journal, we discussed the 11th journal prompt on the topic of love. An important point came up – in understanding love and in living guided by love, it is necessary to love … Continue reading
Animal Spirits: The Whale
Since moving a few months ago, I have encountered many animal spirits in their natural environment. The most exciting have been during morning walks on the beach, which include seals, dolphins, and whales. I will write about the others soon, … Continue reading
Posted in Animal Spirits
Tagged animals, collective unconscious, Cosmic Consciousness, intuition, nature spirits, Orca, spirit guides, spirits, symbolism, totem animal, Whale
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Animal Spirits: The Ladybug
Though I wrote about the Animal Spirit, the Ladybug over three years ago, I felt it was time to re-visit her here. I began building and planting a new little vegetable garden where I moved to this year, and harvesting … Continue reading
Posted in Animal Spirits
Tagged animal guides, animal symbols, animal totem, consciousness, gardening, good luck, insects, lady beetle, ladybird, ladybug, past lives, shamanism, symbolism
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The Buddha’s Four Noble Truths
As I was working on my journaling and discussion for the next class in my Butterfly Journal workshop today, I went to an old blog post from 2012 to check on a reference I wanted to make about the Buddha’s … Continue reading
Posted in Religions & Philosophies
Tagged Bhagavad Gita, Buddha, Buddhism, compassion, Dukkha, Four Noble Truths, Love, Noble Eightfold Path, practice, Spirituality, suffering
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Butterfly Journal: Gratitude (Month 10; Entry 1)
This second journey through Butterfly Journal has brought clarity, awareness, and a deepening of appreciation for my process of growth and transformation. The prompt for month ten has also helped me to go even deeper into the feeling, or is it … Continue reading
Posted in Butterfly Journal, Psyche & The Dreamworld
Tagged butterflies, dreams, gratitude, Home, house, journaling, personal growth, psyche, spiritual growth, symbolism, symbols, transformation
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Animal Spirits: California Condor & Vulture
From where I sit working at my desk I have a great view of the Los Padres National Forest and the many animal spirits inhabiting the area, including many birds. In particular I have been watching many very large (8-10 … Continue reading
Posted in Animal Spirits
Tagged animal guides, birds, California Condor, Mother Nature, nature, Shamans, Sky Burial, spirit guides, symbolism, totem, Vulture
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Butterfly Journal: Harmony (Month 9, Entry 2) – Flow
In the last entry for this month, I discussed the art of allowing, especially allowing relationships to be harmonious by removing resistance to the way I thought or expected them to be, and instead allowing myself and others to express and be … Continue reading
Posted in Butterfly Journal
Tagged butterflies, flow, harmony, journaling, personal growth, relationships, spiritual growth, the art of allowing, transformation, Workshop, writing
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Animal Spirits: The Snake/Serpent
Recently I have come across a couple of snakes, first on a run a few days ago and then this morning while walking to the dog park. Both of these snakes were dead, which did not alarm me. It reminded … Continue reading
Posted in Animal Spirits
Tagged animal guides, Asclepius, caduceus, consciousness, death, divine feminine, divine masculine, healing, kundalini, Mercury, ouroboros, sacred wisdom, shamanism, snakes
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Through the Peacock's Eyes 