Tag Archives: awakening

Turning the Mind Upside-Down

Posted on November 16, 2013 by Julianne Victoria

Several years ago I had decided to enroll in an intensive Iyengar Yoga class. Iyengar Yoga places a very strong emphasis on proper body alignment and positioning from the exact placement of the head and focus point of the eyes … Continue reading →

Posted in Yoga | Tagged asana, awakening, doubt, drishti, endurance, fear, handstand, headstand, inversions, Iyengar, Peacock's Eyes, peacocks, self-awareness | 17 Comments

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

Helter-Skelter, Topsy-Turvy, Pell-Mell

Posted on November 1, 2013 by Julianne Victoria

No, I’m not speaking gibber-jabber here, but these three terms … Continue reading →

Posted in Astrology & Astronomy | Tagged Age of Aquarius, All Hallows Day, All Soul's Day, astrology, awakening, Chiron, consciouness, death, El Dia de los Muertos, Mercury retrograde, Pisces, Samhain, San Francisco astrologer, Scorpio, solar eclipse, Spirituality | 22 Comments

Butterfly Journal: Truth (Entry #3)

Posted on October 24, 2013 by Julianne Victoria

This past month I’ve been contemplating and working on healing my root chakra, Muladhara, and in this process have come to deeper realizations to the truth of my roots, and how, by making this life-changing transition, I have been bringing … Continue reading →

Posted in Butterfly Journal | Tagged alchemy, awakening, banyan tree, butterflies, Fool's Journey, Jung, Mercury retrograde, Morrigan, Samhain, Scorpio, shadow, symbolism, Tarot | 30 Comments

Book Review – Butterfly Journal

Posted on October 11, 2013 by Julianne Victoria

I am pleased to present my review of Julianne Victoria’s Butterfly Journal. It has been wonderful to work with this lovely lavender book that captures the essence of Julianne’s intuitive spirit. I was given a copy of the book in exchange for this … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Reviews Etc., Butterfly Journal | Tagged awakening, book review, butterflies, consciousness, gratitude, journaling, litebeing chronicles, metamorphosis, personal growth, symbols, transformation | 6 Comments

Butterfly Journal: Truth (Entry #2)

Posted on October 11, 2013 by Julianne Victoria

In this Butterfly Journal entry I will briefly discuss the first chakra. See all previous entries here. The root chakra is called Muladhara मूलाधार. Mula, or moola, means root, and thus this first chakra at the base of the spine is the root, … Continue reading →

Posted in Butterfly Journal, Health & Healing | Tagged astrology, awakening, bija mantra, butterflies, chakra, fears, healing, journaling, kundalini, lam, mantras, moola, Muladhara, personal growth, root chakra, safety, security, seed mantra, self-help, sutra, Truth | Leave a comment

Animal Spirits: The Moth

Posted on September 26, 2013 by Julianne Victoria

The symbolism of the moth is very similar to the butterfly, as they both go through the metamorphic process of: egg – larva (moth-worm/caterpillar) – pupa – adult (moth/butterfly). However, while butterflies move about by day, moths move about by … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal Spirits | Tagged animal guides, animal messages, awakening, butterflies, dreamworld, hummingbird hawk-moth, hummingbirds, insects, metamorphosis, moon, moths, psychic awareness, self-awareness, spiritual growth, symbolism, totem animals | 45 Comments

Butterfly Journal: Self-Reflection (Entry #3)

Posted on September 20, 2013 by Julianne Victoria

This Butterfly Journal post is in conjunction with Blue Butterflies and Me’s 11 Day Clearing from September 11 to the Equinox on September 22. Be sure to check out yesterday’s post at The Heartsongs Blog, and tomorrow’s post at Me, … Continue reading →

Posted in Butterfly Journal | Tagged awakening, awareness, books, Butterfly, clearing, creating space, dream analysis, dreams, Josephine Wall, journaling, mantra, meditation, pranayama, self-confidence, self-help, self-reflection, unconscious, worry | 37 Comments

Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur

Posted on September 5, 2013 by Julianne Victoria

According to the Hebrew Lunar Calendar, today’s New … Continue reading →

Posted in Religions & Philosophies | Tagged Atonement, awakening, divinty, fasting, Genesis, lunar calendar, New Moon, Old Testament, personal growth, prayer, purification, Rosh Hashanah, self-awareness, Source, Torah, Yom Kippur | 11 Comments

Butterfly Poem

Posted on May 4, 2013 by Julianne Victoria

Butterfly… there she goes she glides upon the earth flowing through life existing in peace in this realm of pain and suffering she brings smiles and laughter upon the sullen faces of all those who do not yet understand that … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal Spirits, Poetry | Tagged awakening, awareness, beautiful, beauty, butterflies, compassion, Freedom, inner peace, joy, Love, peace, personal growth, photography, poem, poetry, spiritual growth | 12 Comments