Tag Archives: symbolism

Animal Spirits: The Eagle

Posted on January 4, 2015 by Julianne Victoria

The eagle has been coming up a lot for me lately when I pull my daily Earth Magic Oracle Card. I’ve also recently become captivated by a powerful Saami song by Mari Boine called Eagle Brother. (A video of it is … Continue reading →

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Peacock’s Cry of Soul’s Splendour

Posted on December 20, 2014 by Julianne Victoria

Of course I just had to re-post this from one of my favorite bloggers, Symbol Reader! Namaste _/l\_

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Animal Spirits: The Reindeer

Posted on December 13, 2014 by Julianne Victoria

In the comments of the post Animal Spirits: The Deer, Jeff of Stuff Jeff Reads reminded me of the flying reindeer and its symbolic connection to the dreamworld, psyche, and astral traveling. ‘Tis the season for these beautiful and swift-running wild animals … Continue reading →

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Animal Spirits: The Deer

Posted on November 25, 2014 by Julianne Victoria

These past few days I’ve come across deer mentioned in several posts and articles I’ve read. Deer are swift, graceful, beautiful, and gentle creatures. They are sacred to the goddess Artemis (Diana), the goddess of nature, animals, wilderness, childbirth, and … Continue reading →

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शिव सूत्र २, ३, ४: Shiva Sutras Section 1, Sutra 2, 3, & 4

Posted on November 9, 2014 by Julianne Victoria

ज्ञानं  बन्ध: ।।२।। Jnaanam bandhah 2. (Limited) Knowledge is bondage. योनिवर्ग: कलाशरीरम् ।।३।। Yonivargah kalaashariiram The Source (Womb) + class/group (i.e. the physical realm of Maya) + the body/form + ignorance/a moment in time. (Kalaa also means menstrual discharge, which goes with the … Continue reading →

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Animal Spirits: The Starfish

Posted on August 22, 2014 by Julianne Victoria

Lately I’ve been drawn to move closer to the beach and the sea. In Western astrology my Moon is in Pisces, whose ruler Neptune is in my 12th house. To sum that up, I have a tremendous amount of draw to … Continue reading →

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Animal Spirits: The Elephant

Posted on July 19, 2014 by Julianne Victoria

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 →

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Animal Spirits: The Pelican

Posted on June 26, 2014 by Julianne Victoria

Yesterday morning I took my pups to the beach for a day of adventure. At one point I looked up and saw a flock of 9 pelicans flying above us. I’ve only rarely seen pelicans at the beach here and never … Continue reading →

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Animal Spirits: The Bumble Bee

Posted on June 3, 2014 by Julianne Victoria

Lately I’ve come across many more bumble bees than usual, indoors and outdoors. The most exciting encounter was late last week, when I saw a queen bumble bee mating in the garden. I had never seen a bumble queen before … Continue reading →

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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 →

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