Naked In Eden Blog - Robin Easton & Five Perspectives on Death. Posted by Robin Easton Death in Nature: Click “play” then “pause” to let video load while you read the post.
This is the first article in a five part series, Five Perspectives on Death, which takes a look at five simple lessons I’ve learned from Death. Most of American culture — although not all — tends to avoid the topic of death. I understand why this is so, but I also feel we isolate ourselves from each other and the richness of Life when we don’t allow ourselves to look at the possibility of Death. In denying the existence of death we limit our life experience. “Through My Mother’s Eyes” The other day on my morning hike I spied a gray flycatcher upon the desert floor.
Some might find it disgusting to handle a dead bird. Seeing Beyond Death to the Soul When Mom was struck with Alzheimer’s and started to fade away she lost a lot of weight and couldn’t communicate in the way she’d previously done. Lets Talk About Change. Have you ever been excited about making a change in your life … only to feel completely deflated by someone’s reaction?
Or have you ever faced a difficult change … and had it made worse by someone else’s reaction? The people around us – friends, family, colleagues – aren’t always as supportive as we might wish, especially in times of change. They might offer lots of advice – you know they mean well, but it drives you crazy. They might be very negative about the change, telling you it’ll never work out – and that’s often the last thing you need.
There’s no one-size-fits-all solution to this: you can’t make the people around you respond to your news in just the way you’d like. Finding Your Totem Animal. Witches have many tools at their disposal that people don't often consider important, because they are overlooked and ignored.
Intuition is that gut feeling, that sense of something without knowing why you feel it. Listen to that little voice, learn to follow your heart (or stomach, as the case may be), and you have learned to follow intuition. Visualization is that day-dream type feeling where you close your eyes and see an event unfold, where you see what you want to happen. With practice, a witch can use visualization to make things happen, with use of grounding and energy. It is a very important skill in witchcraft, and one that you'll want to develop. Again, get yourself completely comfortable somewhere. When your meditation is done, don't forget to ground yourself well and give the energies back to the Earth.
18 Rules of Living by the Dalai Lama. 12 Tough Truths that Help You Grow. Wise Thoughts. Plants. Louise Harmon June, 2013 Wild Carrot or Poison Hemlock?
Several months ago, my brother and I were discussing our mutual love of the woods and the outdoors. Although he has hunted and fished most of his adult life, he admitted that he really didn’t pay too much attention to the wild greens around him. Somehow, our conversation turned to the subject of Hemlock and my brother was quite surprised to learn that Hemlock trees were not poisonous, but several relatives of Wild Carrot are some of the most deadly plants in North America. Their similarity in appearance to Wild Carrot has resulted in many deaths, including children using their hollow stems for straws or for making whistles. Wild Carrot, Poison Hemlock and Poison Hemlock’s deadly cousin, Water Hemlock all belong to the Apiaceae plant family. Personally, I never wildcraft any plants from the Apiaceae family. Dark Moon. 5 Tips & Insights to Help You Work With Your Spirit Guides.
One month ago, I launched a new coaching program, where I coach people to connect to their spirit guides and hear their intuition.
A dozen people enrolled on this course and I am having such a blast teaching them. Well, actually I am not teaching them. For this course, I am channelling the lessons and homework from their spirit guides and passing it on to the students. First of all, it is so interesting to see how everyone’s spirit guides teach differently. They just know where everyone’s strengths and blockages lie, so the lessons seem to get to the heart of the matter quite quickly. Confessions of a Kitchen Witch. Meditation Quotes Meditation Sayings, Quotes on Meditation, Spiritual Quotes on Meditation. 7 Zen Habits of Highly Efficient Minds. Email Zen habits are simple lifestyle habits that have the potential to radically alter the efficiency of our minds and the potential of our lives.
We can easily integrate these habits into our daily routines to keep our minds sharp and efficient for years to come. Here are seven ways to keep a great head on your shoulders: First we form habits, then they form us. - Rob Gilbert 1. The primary function of the human mind is its ability to absorb information and adapt to challenging unfamiliar environments. 2. The human brain accounts for roughly 2% of the total mass of the human body, yet it consumes over 20% of the oxygen and nutrients the human body intakes. 3. People often obsess themselves with the past and the future. It takes about eight seconds of intense focus to process a new piece of information into your long-term memory. Is a brilliant resource on this topic. 4. The more miscellaneous commitments you try to juggle in your mind, the less efficient your mind becomes. The No. 1 Habit of Highly Creative People.
“In order to be open to creativity, one must have the capacity for contructive use of solitude.
One must overcome the fear of being alone.” ~Rollo May.