Tag Archives: awakening

Butterfly Journal – New Full Color Photo Edition!

Posted on November 6, 2014 by Julianne Victoria

After much work, research, re-designing, and formatting, I am happy to announce that Butterfly Journal, Monthly Contemplations for Spiritual Metamorphosis, is now available in both softcover and hardcover versions in full color, including my own butterfly photography! Also in this new edition, … Continue reading →

Posted in Butterfly Journal | Tagged awakening, Butterfly, journals, new edition, notebooks, personal growth, photography, poem, San Francisco life coach, self-help, self-publishing, spiritual growth, transformation | 17 Comments

शिव सूत्र १: The Shiva Sutras Section 1, Sutra 1

Posted on October 29, 2014 by Julianne Victoria

Sutra means thread or string, and sutras are spiritual or sacred texts that thread together ideas and messages in as few words as possible. This is to avoid any ambiguity in their meaning, and yet it makes them so fully … Continue reading →

Posted in Sanskrit Studies | Tagged Atma, awakening, awareness, bhakti, consciousness, liberation, philosophy, sacred texts, sanskrit, Shiva, sutras, ultimate reality, yoga | 5 Comments

The Word and Voice of God

Posted on October 10, 2014 by Julianne Victoria

Originally posted on Blazing Light of Glory:
Many of the lessons in A Course In Miracles, as demonstrated in my last post The World We See, talk about seeing, vision, recognizing, seeking, and perceiving. Many lessons also discuss the Light, such as Lesson 44: God Is The Light…

Posted in Religions & Philosophies | Tagged a course in miracles, ACIM, awakening, Energy, existential philosophy, God, Heidegger, hermeneutics, in the beginning was the word, Insights, logos, San Francisco life coach, Spirituality | Leave a comment

As You Give You Will Receive

Posted on September 30, 2014 by Julianne Victoria

Originally posted on Blazing Light of Glory:
Lately I am recognizing the wisdom the Course is lacing into my life, slowly and unassuming like a pair of simple yet stylish high top Converse sneakers. Until recent years, I would not have described myself…

Posted in Meditations | Tagged a course in miracles, ACIM, awakening, Butterfly, giving and receiving, life, Lifestyle, Love, Marianne Williamson, miracles, personal growth, relationships, San Francisco life coach | 1 Comment

The World We See

Posted on September 11, 2014 by Julianne Victoria

Originally posted on Blazing Light of Glory:
As our journey through A Course in Miracles progresses, the lessons have not only become longer, but more expansive and in depth. Themes and concepts repeat like a fractal expanding, showing us that the…

Posted in Meditations | Tagged ACIM, awakening, awareness, Brahman, God, illusion, impermanance, life, meaning, miracles, San Francisco claivoyant, Spirituality, Time | 2 Comments

108 – Oneness of All

Posted on August 11, 2014 by Julianne Victoria

Originally posted on Blazing Light of Glory:
The Web of the Universe Though the intricate web of the universe is not easily seen with our eyes, all things are interconnected and interwoven into the whole that is the Universe and…

Posted in Meditations, Religions & Philosophies | Tagged 108, awakening, consciousness, duality, God, Indra's net, interconnectedness, oneness, San Francisco healer, Shri Yantra, Spirituality, synchronicity, universe | 3 Comments

Butterfly Journal 11th Month: Love (Entry #1)

Posted on July 7, 2014 by Julianne Victoria

Month 11 prompt: What a journey this has been! We have turned within ourselves for deep self-evaluation. We have developed skills and tools to continue to understand ourselves and our relationships with others and the planet. We have begun to reach … Continue reading →

Posted in Butterfly Journal | Tagged awakening, Butterfly, compassion, Hafiz, journaling, Love, meditation, metamorphosis, Peacock's Eyes, San Francisco life coach, selflessness, Shantideva, Spirituality | 12 Comments

Butterfly Journal 10th Month: Gratitude (Entry #2)

Posted on June 30, 2014 by Julianne Victoria

In the last entry, I stated: oftentimes, our teachers are the experiences themselves, often the most difficult and challenging ones. We can learn from these struggles. These karmic lessons, if we allow, will take us to the deepest and darkest places … Continue reading →

Posted in Butterfly Journal | Tagged awakening, awareness, books, Butterfly, gratitude, Heart Sutra, journaling, Kahlil Gibran, karma, personal growth, suffering, the unknown, transformation | 16 Comments

महा मृत्युंजय मंत्र Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra

Posted on June 1, 2014 by Julianne Victoria

The Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra is a beautiful and powerful meditation mantra. With the epithet “three-eyed one”, this mantra addresses the god Rudra, the fierce and destructive aspect of Shiva. The transformative vibrations of this mantra can assist us in overcoming illness, mental … Continue reading →

Posted in Sanskrit Studies | Tagged ascension, awakening, death, healing, immortality, liberation, mantra, meditation, moksha, prayer, Rudra, sanskrit, Shiva | 17 Comments

Butterfly Journal 9th Month: Harmony (Entry #2)

Posted on May 30, 2014 by Julianne Victoria

In the last journal entry I discussed how clear and honest communication is key to harmonious relationships, as well as an interesting dream I had that led me to review in depth the symbolism of Mercury (Hermes). This post fittingly comes while the … Continue reading →

Posted in Butterfly Journal, Psyche & The Dreamworld | Tagged astrology, awakening, communication, dream analysis, dream meaning, dreams, Gemini, harmony, journaling, keys, Mercury, Mercury retrograde, symbolism | 20 Comments