Tag Archives: consciousness

गुरुस्तोत्रम् Gurustotram (2)

Posted on February 26, 2014 by Julianne Victoria

अखण्डमण्डलाकारं व्याप्तं येन चराचरम् । तत्पदं दर्शितं येन तस्मै श्रीगुरवे नमः ।। २ ।। (2) akhandamandalaakaaram vyaaptam yena caraacaram tatpadam darshitam yena tasmai shriigurave namah (2) The unbroken whole (circular) form, comprised of all animate and inanimate things That place … Continue reading →

Posted in Sanskrit Studies | Tagged consciousness, Guru, gurustotram, language studies, Maha Shivaratri, mantra, sanskrit, Shiva, Shiva Sahasranama, translations | 19 Comments

Animal Spirits: The Snake/Serpent

Posted on January 12, 2014 by Julianne Victoria

In the last post, The Ninth Nakshstra: Ashlesha, I briefly touched on Ashlesha’s symbol, the snake, so I thought this would be a great time to go into the snake symbolism some more. The snake has many dualistic qualities. Across cultures they … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal Spirits | Tagged animal guides, Asclepius, caduceus, consciousness, death, divine feminine, divine masculine, healing, Hermes, kundalini, ouroboros, sacred wisdom, shamanism, snakes, spirit | 19 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

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 →