Tag Archives: awakening

A Study in A Course in Miracles

Posted on May 22, 2014 by Julianne Victoria

At the beginning of this year, I read a fellow blogger’s (Lisa from the blog BloomLisa) inquiry for a study-buddy for A Course in Miracles. As it so happened, I had “inherited” this very thick book from a former boyfriend, and though … Continue reading →

Posted in Religions & Philosophies | Tagged a course in miracles, ACIM, awakening, Buddhism, Christianity, education, God, Love, new age, personal growth, religion, spiritual growth, Spirituality | 22 Comments

Butterfly Journal 8th Month: Expansion (Entry #2)

Posted on April 20, 2014 by Julianne Victoria

In the last journal entry, I discussed how to stay grounded as we expand through our empathic abilities and compassion, and how our breath connects us to every other human, animal, and plant on the planet. Our breath also connects us … Continue reading →

Posted in Butterfly Journal | Tagged astrology, astronomy, awakening, awareness, compassion, Death card, expansion, Indra's net, interconnectedness, number thirteen, resurrection, San Francisco life coach, the Grand Cross | 14 Comments

Butterfly Journal 8th Month: Expansion (Entry #1)

Posted on April 8, 2014 by Julianne Victoria

As compassion for ourselves, others, and the planet develops and grows, we begin to feel ourselves expand. Just by our decision to embark upon this journey of spiritual transformation, we took the first steps to leave the state of contraction … Continue reading →

Posted in Butterfly Journal | Tagged awakening, butterflies, compassion, empathy, expansion, grounding, interconnectedness, meditation, metamorphosis, personal growth, San Francisco life coach, spiritual growth, transformation | 13 Comments

Butterfly Journal: Compassion (Entry #2)

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Julianne Victoria

In this month’s Butterfly Journal prompt I stated: Our empathic understanding of others’ suffering opens our hearts to compassion. Let’s explore deeper into what that actually means: what is empathy, and what is compassion? The word “empathy” comes from the Ancient Greek ἐμπάθεια (empatheia), meaning: in … Continue reading →

Posted in Butterfly Journal | Tagged astrology, awakening, Bodhisattva, butterflies, clairsentience, clairvoyant, compassion, consciousness, empathy, San Francisco Empath, self-awareness, Shantideva, spiritual growth | 26 Comments

Butterfly Journal: Patience (Entry #2)

Posted on February 12, 2014 by Julianne Victoria

In the last journal entry I discussed how breathing, Pranayama practices, and other yoga practices help me when I am challenged to be patient and calm. Another practice that I have recently returned to is art. Art is a wonderful meditative practice or … Continue reading →

Posted in Butterfly Journal | Tagged art, awakening, Buddhism, Carl Jung, circle, daily prompt, Divine Love, impermanace, inspiration, journaling, mandala, mindfulness, patience, personal growth, sacred geometry, symbolism, unconscious | 15 Comments

The Five Koshas

Posted on February 7, 2014 by Julianne Victoria

In the last post on the 12th Nakshatra, I briefly mentioned the Koshas of Vendanta and Yoga philosophy, which reminded me that I had prepped to write about them quite some time ago. Kosha, कोश, means cup, vessel, bucket, or covering. … Continue reading →

Posted in Yoga | Tagged Anandamaya, Atman, auras, awakening, Bliss, causal body, enlightenment, Kosha, moksha, philosophy, prana, Vedanta, yoga philosophy | 11 Comments

Butterfly Journal: Acceptance (Entry #2)

Posted on January 17, 2014 by Julianne Victoria

By accepting our situations, we can surrender to the process of metamorphosis and personal growth. Acceptance and surrender, however, does not mean giving up or becoming a martyr. It means embracing what is, right now, for it is only when … Continue reading →

Posted in Butterfly Journal, Psyche & The Dreamworld | Tagged acceptance, allowing, ascension, astral travel, awakening, books, dreams, healing, journaling, letting go, lucid dreaming, mind traveling, parallel lives, parallel universe, personal growth, quantum jumping, sociopath, spiritual growth, spiritual transformation | 14 Comments

January Challenge… My Awakening Experience and Moving On: Divine Gifts

Posted on January 5, 2014 by Julianne Victoria

This post is part of the month-long blog collaborative organized by Barbara at Me, My Magnificent Self. This January Challenge is about “welcoming in awakening experiences.” I chose this date for the challenge because January 5th is the Twelfth Day of … Continue reading →

Posted in Meditations, Religions & Philosophies | Tagged Adoration of the Magi, awakening, death, Epiphany, gold frankincense and myrrh, Jesus, labyrinth, Magi, personal growth, self-awareness, symbolism, three wise men, twelve days of Christmas | 45 Comments

Butterfly Journal: Awareness (Entry #3)

Posted on December 28, 2013 by Julianne Victoria

In the last journal entry I discussed the challenges of dealing with my mother’s behavior, especially her violence. With the addition of her Alzheimer’s it is often a futile situation, and I concluded the entry saying: How do my thoughts, feelings, and actions … Continue reading →

Posted in Butterfly Journal, Health & Healing | Tagged Albert Camus, Alzheimer's, awakening, butterflies, consciousness, emotional healing, Freedom, healing, Josephine Wall, journaling, personal growth, self-awareness, shadow side, spiritual growth | 24 Comments

Butterfly Journal Fourth Month: Awareness (Entry #1)

Posted on December 4, 2013 by Julianne Victoria

Last month’s journal topic was Faith, and with the journaling process of the first three months of Butterfly Journal I feel I have accomplished a great amount of healing. I left off the last entry saying: I am now curious to see how … Continue reading →

Posted in Butterfly Journal | Tagged Alzheimer's, awakening, butterflies, caregiving, consciousness, dream meaning, journaling, law of attraction, manifestation, mental illness, positive energy, self-awareness, thoughts | 17 Comments