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Tag Archives: patience
Harvesting the Fruits of Labor
One of the biggest challenges most of us face in life is being patient, especially in these times of technological instant gratification. ‘Faster’, ‘quicker’, and ‘high speed’ seem to be common selling points for nearly everything, but by zipping from … Continue reading
Posted in Tarot
Tagged abundance, Bearing Fruit, gardening, Harvest, intentions, Labor of Love, life, patience, San Francisco Tarot Reader, Seven of Pentacles
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Animal Spirits: The Skunk
On one of my (pre-) dawn walks with my pups last weekend, I saw what at first I thought was a small black dog walking down a street. I did not see a human and was concerned it might have … Continue reading
Posted in Animal Spirits
Tagged Ahimsa, animal totem, animals, Love, non-violence, patience, peace, self respect, self-confidence, skunk, spirit guides, symbolism
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Animal Spirits: The Elephant
During the past two weeks I have come across and read several videos and articles about elephants, both happy ones of rescue and freedom and sad ones of abuse and murder. My last two Nakshatra posts, Mula and Purvashadha both mentioned elephants as well, … Continue reading
Butterfly Journal: Patience (Entry #3)
This month’s journal prompt on patience, has gotten me to not only think about or review the things that help me to practice patience, but it has also reminded me of someone who was a teacher of patience for me. … Continue reading
Posted in Butterfly Journal
Tagged animal guides, animal rescue, animal spirits, Buddhism, healing, journaling, joy, lion king, Love, patience, Shantideva, Simba, zen
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Butterfly Journal: Patience (Entry #2)
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
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Animal Spirits: The Snail
One day sometime back in mid-February I noticed a snail hanging … Continue reading
Posted in Animal Spirits
Tagged animal guides, animal spirits, animal symbolism, astrology, awareness, consciousness, Cosmic Consciousness, Guru, Hermit, patience, retrograde periods, Saturn, snails, Spirituality, symbols, totem animal, universe, wisdom
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No Ordinary Teacher
Sometimes a mentor or teacher will come into … Continue reading