Category Archives: Meditations

Cosmic Retrograde Challenge: Moving Forward

Posted on November 9, 2013 by Julianne Victoria

Today I am participating in Linda of Litebeing Chronicles’ Cosmic Retrograde Challenge. I am the first of nine of us lucky bloggers who have taken on Linda’s challenge: 1- Find an item you never use or never wear but you feel very … Continue reading →

Posted in Meditations | Tagged astrology, awakening, Celtic knot, Cosmic Consciousness, gemstones, Mercury retrograde, merkabah, sacred geometry, Shiva-Shakti, Spirituality, symbolism, Tarot, the Chariot, transformation | 30 Comments

The Feast of Saint Francis

Posted on October 4, 2013 by Julianne Victoria

In honor of both the Feast of Saint Francis and World Animal Day today, I am reposting the following: Saint Francis of Assisi came from a wealthy family. He had all the comforts of luxury for his day, but he saw … Continue reading →

Posted in Meditations | Tagged abundance, animal spirits, animal welfare, animals, compassion, environment, Feast of saint francis, fortune, Gandhi, Love, nature, peace, Prayer of Saint Francis, Saint Francis, World Animal Day | 6 Comments

International Day of Peace

Posted on September 21, 2013 by Julianne Victoria

I offer you peace. I offer you love. I offer you … Continue reading →

Posted in Meditations | Tagged Bloggers for Peace, Gandhi, international day of peace, Love, peace, Source, world peace | 14 Comments

Art For Peace

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Julianne Victoria

While looking for some ideas for this month’s Bloggers for Peace Challenge: Art Thou Peaceful I came across the Global Art Project for Peace. “The mission of the Global Art Project is to joyously create a culture of peace through art. … Continue reading →

Posted in Meditations | Tagged art, art for peace, B4Peace, Global Art Project, global peace, Global Peace Project, holding hands, joining hands, peace, soul, transformation, We are One, world peace | 10 Comments

Om Mani Padme Hum: The Bodhisattva Mantra

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Julianne Victoria

Om Mani Padme Hum is a mantra associated with … Continue reading →

Posted in Meditations | Tagged Avalokiteshvara, awakening, awareness, B4Peace, Bodhisattva, Buddhism, Chenrezig, compassion, divine mantra, enlightenment, lotus, Lotus Sutra, Love, mantra, meditation, Om Mani Padme Hum, Om Mani Peme Hung, peace, Quan Yin, samsara, Six Paramitas, six perfections, six realms of samsara, the jewel in the lotus | 25 Comments

The Sky Is Not Always Blue

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Julianne Victoria

We all see our lives and the world from … Continue reading →

Posted in Meditations | Tagged Ajna, All, Blue Sky, Book of Mark, Buddha, Color, consciousness, etymology, heart, light, moonset, perceptions, perspective, photography, postaday, seeing, seeing is believing, seer, self-awareness, Shaman, spakona, spirit, sunrise, sunset, third eye, True Self, Upanishad, Vedas, vibrations, vision, Weekly Photo Challenge: Color, wisdom | 19 Comments

Sustainable Living: We All Have the Power to Clean and Green Our Environment

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Julianne Victoria

There probably are very few, if any, of us who … Continue reading →

Posted in Health & Healing, Meditations | Tagged animal rights, biking, Biofeedback, change, consciousness, Energy, environment, Gandhi, green living, heart, hiking, intentions, interconnectedness, karma, living consciously, local produce, meditation, nature conservancy, random acts of kindness, save energy, self-awareness, sustainable living, taking action, Visualization, Volunteering, water consumption, web of life, work party | 20 Comments

Peace & Love on the Streets of San Francisco

Posted on March 2, 2013 by Julianne Victoria

– San Francisco Artists Unknown Join the movement…Bloggers for Peace!

Posted in Meditations | Tagged B4Peace, Daily Prompt: Places, Love, peace, photography, San Francisco, the streets of San Francisco | 6 Comments

What Is Love?

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Julianne Victoria

As we approach Valentine’s Day, many of us are planning and preparing to celebrate love, … Continue reading →

Posted in Meditations | Tagged compassion, Hafiz, kindness, Love, Shantideva | 3 Comments

Stepping Into the Unknown: The Exciting Adventure Called Change

Posted on February 3, 2013 by Julianne Victoria

As Heraclitus knew, change is always happening whether we choose to make change or not. Things change: flowers whither, seeds sprout, caterpillars become butterflies, clothes become worn, waves erode the shores… Change happens; it’s just part of life, but sometimes we … Continue reading →

Posted in Meditations | Tagged change, Fool, future, having faith, Heraclitus, journey, nothing, Stepping Into the Unknown, Tarot, zero | 10 Comments