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Leo - 3rd Decan Influence: Light
by Misty-Eve*
August 13, 2009
LEO: "I LOVE" and "I WILL"
3rd Decan Influence: "LIGHT"
August 13th August 23rd
LEO's 3rd influence shines with "Light". In this decan we are referring to light through the words Knowledge, Inspiration, and Enlightenment. This latter word is interesting for it contains the word light within itself. Leos are often enlightened and the rest of us also feel this influence and desire to obtain enlightenment during this decan of Leo.
Inspiration is the key to enlightenment. Inspiration is that wonderful knowing that comes to us when the light of the Creators shine in upon us. The enlightened person is the one through whom the wisdom of the God and Goddess shine, and this makes them glow with love, strength, wisdom and beauty.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
For more on the lessons of LEO see: http://www.druidcraft.net/astrology.html
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
BOWL OF LIGHT
There is an ancient Hawaiian story that says that each child has, at birth, a bowl of perfect Light. If he tends to his light, it will grow in strength and he can do all things - swim with sharks, fly with the birds, know and understand all things.
If however, he becomes envious, jealous, angry, or fearful, he drops a stone into his bowl of light and some of the light goes away. Light and the stone cannot hold the same space. If he continues to put stones in the bowl, the light will completely go away and he will become a stone himself. A stone has no light of it's own.
If at any time he tires of being a stone, all he needs to do is turn the bowl upside down and the stones will fall away and the light will grow once more.
~ Pali Lee and John Koko Willis, "Tales from the Night Rainbow"
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
QUESTION OF THE DAY
We are very much like this Bowl of Light when we enter the world. However the mix of positive and negative of the learning that accompanies childhood brings about the realization that not every experience contains joy and laughter. The more stones of tension, anger, or fear that we pick up and put into our Bowl, the less room we have for calm, relaxed contemplation on the deeper meaning of events.
So, how does Meditation help us to retain the Light in our Bowl?
Meditation allows us to relax into the core of our being where we can experience the joyful relief from daily tensions, and feel the at-one-ment that comes from nearness to the great "River of Life" that resides in the depths of our being. This, in my humble opinion, is the closest that we come to re-experiencing the joys of the celestial world from whence we've reincarnated.
* It is here that we gain greater clarity from questions asked or problems contemplated.
* It is here where deeper understanding and light is cast upon our thoughts.
* It is here where successful magic is practiced and infused with the joyful power of the Creators found within the depths of our being.
Do you practice meditation?
If you gained greater clarity after blissfully relaxing and letting go of the tensions of the day, would you practice more often?
How often do YOU meditate?
It's worth thinking about
Misty-Eve*
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
WHY MEDITATE?
"Meditation brings wisdom; lack of meditation leaves ignorance. Know well what leads you forward and what holds you back, and choose the path that leads to wisdom." ~ Buddha
Meditation is considered an essential practice for those who seek self-knowledge and self-mastery.
Why?
Basically, meditation brings awareness of how our minds work, and over time, we become watchers, able to detach from the thoughts and emotions that play out in our minds.
With this detachment, we gain the freedom to choose whether or not to act on our thoughts and emotions. We learn to distinguish between objective reality and our mental and emotional dramas.
"Only in quiet waters things mirror themselves undistorted. Only in a quiet mind is adequate perception of the world."
~ Hans Margolius
Reproductions permitted: www.TheDailyGuru.com
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
LIGHT: QUOTES Of The DAY
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"People are like stained glass windows: they sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in their true beauty is revealed only if there is a Light within."
~ Elizabeth Kubler-Ross (b.1926), psychiatrist and author
"In the attitude of Silence the soul finds the path in a clearer Light, and what is elusive and deceptive resolves itself into crystal clearness."
~ Mohandas Gandhi
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
HEALTHFUL SECRETS OF MEDITATION
~ By Matt Clarkson, author of "Secrets of Meditation, Energy and Manifestation"
Meditation can improve your health, increase energy levels and maximize your enjoyment of life. Without a doubt, more people would benefit from meditation if they took the time to practice the simple exercises used to calm the mind, reduce stress and increase energy levels.
So What Is Meditation?
Meditation is a way to transform and heal ourselves. When we meditate, we allow the swirl of ideas and thoughts to slow down to the point where we find a calm and positive connection with ourselves. Although there are many different ways to meditate, all styles teach the directing of the attention in order to re-connect with the part of yourself that is most real and most true.
Why We Need To Meditate
Unfortunately, we do not walk through the world as children do. We all face difficult and stressful situations throughout the course of life. But rather than beginning each day afresh, we tend to gather the world and carry the negativity of the past with us. The happy and contented person you were becomes covered over by these emotions. Suddenly you feel unhappy and dissatisfied, and even worse; often the process is so subtle, you don't know why.
Meditation is a way of cutting through those layers of past emotion and excessive thinking. Instead of our minds and bodies being at the mercy of life, we take back control. We focus the attention in a deliberate way, and slowly see the false layers of ourselves begin to dissolve as we return once again to the source of our happiness.
Although meditation is an ancient art dating back thousands of years, modern scientific research now confirms what ancient wisdom discovered long ago. Study after study shows that meditation brings about improved perception, focus, memory and creativity. Regular meditators are healthier, happier, more relaxed, and more productive.
The True Purpose of Meditation
The seductive appeal of mystic visions, psychic intuition and heightened mental functioning can be very alluring. While some meditators report esoteric experiences, the experiences themselves should not be the primary reason for practice.
The purpose of meditation is to transform the state of our hearts and minds and bring us back to ourselves. As we become healthier, happier and realize greater self-awareness, more benefits begin to follow naturally -- improved mental functioning, greater intuition as well as greater access to unconscious resources and abilities.
Make Meditation A Daily Practice
You can be stronger in your self. You can be happier, more balanced and compassionate. You can manifest the changes you truly want to see in your life through meditation. You don't need to give up all your worldly passions or retreat to a Himalayan monastery either!
A daily ten-minute practice can make all the difference. It's not much time to dedicate when you consider all the time spent caring for your physical appearance. After all, you wouldn't go out to an important meeting or social occasion without clean clothes and brushing your teeth.
What about the mind and body -- the instruments through which we perceive and interact with reality? Does it not make sense to take the time to clean up our attitude and the way we feel as well?
~ By Matt Clarkson, Author of "Secrets of Meditation, Energy and Manifestation"
Reproductions Permitted: http://www.SecretsofMeditation.com with the following required notice:
Want to learn how to quiet the mind, super-charge your energy level and manifest what you truly desire in your life? Remember, this article is only a tiny sampling of what's waiting for you inside Secrets of Meditation, Energy and Manifestation.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
LEO: "I LOVE" and "I WILL"
3rd Decan Influence: "LIGHT"
August 13th August 23rd
LEO's 3rd influence shines with "Light". In this decan we are referring to light through the words Knowledge, Inspiration, and Enlightenment. This latter word is interesting for it contains the word light within itself. Leos are often enlightened and the rest of us also feel this influence and desire to obtain enlightenment during this decan of Leo.
Inspiration is the key to enlightenment. Inspiration is that wonderful knowing that comes to us when the light of the Creators shine in upon us. The enlightened person is the one through whom the wisdom of the God and Goddess shine, and this makes them glow with love, strength, wisdom and beauty.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
For more on the lessons of LEO see: http://www.druidcraft.net/astrology.html
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
DO YOU WANT TO KNOW MORE?
To learn more about the teachings of the Druidic Craft of the Wise visit the "Courses" page on the website: http://druidcraft.net
You are a blessed being!
Misty-Eve*
Druidic Craft of the Wise
The American Rite
http://druidcraft.net
"A man should learn to detect and watch that gleam of Light which flashes across his mind from within, more than the luster of the firmament of bards and sages."
~ From positivenews.net
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
A WORD TO THE WISE
A Daily Newsletter of Astrological Reflections from The Druid Perspective
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
If this newsletter has been forwarded to you and you'd like to
Subscribe: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aWordToTheWise
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Share A WORD TO THE WISE with those you care about.
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by Misty-Eve*
August 13, 2009
LEO: "I LOVE" and "I WILL"
3rd Decan Influence: "LIGHT"
August 13th August 23rd
LEO's 3rd influence shines with "Light". In this decan we are referring to light through the words Knowledge, Inspiration, and Enlightenment. This latter word is interesting for it contains the word light within itself. Leos are often enlightened and the rest of us also feel this influence and desire to obtain enlightenment during this decan of Leo.
Inspiration is the key to enlightenment. Inspiration is that wonderful knowing that comes to us when the light of the Creators shine in upon us. The enlightened person is the one through whom the wisdom of the God and Goddess shine, and this makes them glow with love, strength, wisdom and beauty.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
For more on the lessons of LEO see: http://www.druidcraft.net/astrology.html
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
BOWL OF LIGHT
There is an ancient Hawaiian story that says that each child has, at birth, a bowl of perfect Light. If he tends to his light, it will grow in strength and he can do all things - swim with sharks, fly with the birds, know and understand all things.
If however, he becomes envious, jealous, angry, or fearful, he drops a stone into his bowl of light and some of the light goes away. Light and the stone cannot hold the same space. If he continues to put stones in the bowl, the light will completely go away and he will become a stone himself. A stone has no light of it's own.
If at any time he tires of being a stone, all he needs to do is turn the bowl upside down and the stones will fall away and the light will grow once more.
~ Pali Lee and John Koko Willis, "Tales from the Night Rainbow"
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
QUESTION OF THE DAY
We are very much like this Bowl of Light when we enter the world. However the mix of positive and negative of the learning that accompanies childhood brings about the realization that not every experience contains joy and laughter. The more stones of tension, anger, or fear that we pick up and put into our Bowl, the less room we have for calm, relaxed contemplation on the deeper meaning of events.
So, how does Meditation help us to retain the Light in our Bowl?
Meditation allows us to relax into the core of our being where we can experience the joyful relief from daily tensions, and feel the at-one-ment that comes from nearness to the great "River of Life" that resides in the depths of our being. This, in my humble opinion, is the closest that we come to re-experiencing the joys of the celestial world from whence we've reincarnated.
* It is here that we gain greater clarity from questions asked or problems contemplated.
* It is here where deeper understanding and light is cast upon our thoughts.
* It is here where successful magic is practiced and infused with the joyful power of the Creators found within the depths of our being.
Do you practice meditation?
If you gained greater clarity after blissfully relaxing and letting go of the tensions of the day, would you practice more often?
How often do YOU meditate?
It's worth thinking about
Misty-Eve*
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
WHY MEDITATE?
"Meditation brings wisdom; lack of meditation leaves ignorance. Know well what leads you forward and what holds you back, and choose the path that leads to wisdom." ~ Buddha
Meditation is considered an essential practice for those who seek self-knowledge and self-mastery.
Why?
Basically, meditation brings awareness of how our minds work, and over time, we become watchers, able to detach from the thoughts and emotions that play out in our minds.
With this detachment, we gain the freedom to choose whether or not to act on our thoughts and emotions. We learn to distinguish between objective reality and our mental and emotional dramas.
"Only in quiet waters things mirror themselves undistorted. Only in a quiet mind is adequate perception of the world."
~ Hans Margolius
Reproductions permitted: www.TheDailyGuru.com
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
LIGHT: QUOTES Of The DAY
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"People are like stained glass windows: they sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in their true beauty is revealed only if there is a Light within."
~ Elizabeth Kubler-Ross (b.1926), psychiatrist and author
"In the attitude of Silence the soul finds the path in a clearer Light, and what is elusive and deceptive resolves itself into crystal clearness."
~ Mohandas Gandhi
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
HEALTHFUL SECRETS OF MEDITATION
~ By Matt Clarkson, author of "Secrets of Meditation, Energy and Manifestation"
Meditation can improve your health, increase energy levels and maximize your enjoyment of life. Without a doubt, more people would benefit from meditation if they took the time to practice the simple exercises used to calm the mind, reduce stress and increase energy levels.
So What Is Meditation?
Meditation is a way to transform and heal ourselves. When we meditate, we allow the swirl of ideas and thoughts to slow down to the point where we find a calm and positive connection with ourselves. Although there are many different ways to meditate, all styles teach the directing of the attention in order to re-connect with the part of yourself that is most real and most true.
Why We Need To Meditate
Unfortunately, we do not walk through the world as children do. We all face difficult and stressful situations throughout the course of life. But rather than beginning each day afresh, we tend to gather the world and carry the negativity of the past with us. The happy and contented person you were becomes covered over by these emotions. Suddenly you feel unhappy and dissatisfied, and even worse; often the process is so subtle, you don't know why.
Meditation is a way of cutting through those layers of past emotion and excessive thinking. Instead of our minds and bodies being at the mercy of life, we take back control. We focus the attention in a deliberate way, and slowly see the false layers of ourselves begin to dissolve as we return once again to the source of our happiness.
Although meditation is an ancient art dating back thousands of years, modern scientific research now confirms what ancient wisdom discovered long ago. Study after study shows that meditation brings about improved perception, focus, memory and creativity. Regular meditators are healthier, happier, more relaxed, and more productive.
The True Purpose of Meditation
The seductive appeal of mystic visions, psychic intuition and heightened mental functioning can be very alluring. While some meditators report esoteric experiences, the experiences themselves should not be the primary reason for practice.
The purpose of meditation is to transform the state of our hearts and minds and bring us back to ourselves. As we become healthier, happier and realize greater self-awareness, more benefits begin to follow naturally -- improved mental functioning, greater intuition as well as greater access to unconscious resources and abilities.
Make Meditation A Daily Practice
You can be stronger in your self. You can be happier, more balanced and compassionate. You can manifest the changes you truly want to see in your life through meditation. You don't need to give up all your worldly passions or retreat to a Himalayan monastery either!
A daily ten-minute practice can make all the difference. It's not much time to dedicate when you consider all the time spent caring for your physical appearance. After all, you wouldn't go out to an important meeting or social occasion without clean clothes and brushing your teeth.
What about the mind and body -- the instruments through which we perceive and interact with reality? Does it not make sense to take the time to clean up our attitude and the way we feel as well?
~ By Matt Clarkson, Author of "Secrets of Meditation, Energy and Manifestation"
Reproductions Permitted: http://www.SecretsofMeditation.com with the following required notice:
Want to learn how to quiet the mind, super-charge your energy level and manifest what you truly desire in your life? Remember, this article is only a tiny sampling of what's waiting for you inside Secrets of Meditation, Energy and Manifestation.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
LEO: "I LOVE" and "I WILL"
3rd Decan Influence: "LIGHT"
August 13th August 23rd
LEO's 3rd influence shines with "Light". In this decan we are referring to light through the words Knowledge, Inspiration, and Enlightenment. This latter word is interesting for it contains the word light within itself. Leos are often enlightened and the rest of us also feel this influence and desire to obtain enlightenment during this decan of Leo.
Inspiration is the key to enlightenment. Inspiration is that wonderful knowing that comes to us when the light of the Creators shine in upon us. The enlightened person is the one through whom the wisdom of the God and Goddess shine, and this makes them glow with love, strength, wisdom and beauty.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
For more on the lessons of LEO see: http://www.druidcraft.net/astrology.html
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
DO YOU WANT TO KNOW MORE?
To learn more about the teachings of the Druidic Craft of the Wise visit the "Courses" page on the website: http://druidcraft.net
You are a blessed being!
Misty-Eve*
Druidic Craft of the Wise
The American Rite
http://druidcraft.net
"A man should learn to detect and watch that gleam of Light which flashes across his mind from within, more than the luster of the firmament of bards and sages."
~ From positivenews.net
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
A WORD TO THE WISE
A Daily Newsletter of Astrological Reflections from The Druid Perspective
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
If this newsletter has been forwarded to you and you'd like to
Subscribe: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aWordToTheWise
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Share A WORD TO THE WISE with those you care about.
Reproductions are permitted with the use of the following tag line:
(C) Reproductions Permitted: http://druidcraft.net
If you cant explain it simply, you dont understand it well enough.-- Albert Einstein
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