Z Myztickle Onion

Sophia

2011-05-28T18:32:00.000-07:00

http://zmyztickleonion.blogspot.com/2007/09/sophia.html

For wisdom is quicker to move than any motion;
She is so pure, she pervades and permeates all things.
She is a breath of the power of god,
Pure emanation of the glory of the almighty
So that nothing impure can find its way into her.
For she is a reflection of the eternal light
untarnished mirror of god’s active power
and image of his goodness.
Wisdom7:24-26 from the New Jerusalem Bible.

i am currently taking a course on the Prayer of the Heart. One of the books for this course is 'The Wisdom Way of Knowing' by Cynthia Bourgeault. i found the above passage on pg. 12. In the liteRAture of post-exilic IsRAel, "even Wisdom itself is portRAyed as a 'she'; the feminine aspect of God, who dances and weaves her way between the created and undreated realms in her role as as primordial, pristine awareness".
The Sophia (Σoφíα, Greek for "wisdom") was a central element for the Gnostic Christians in the cosmological understanding of the Universe. A Feminine figure, analogous to the human soul but also simultaneously one of the Feminine aspects of God and the Bride of Christ, she is considered to have fallen from grace in some way, in so doing creating or helping to create the material world. For the Gnostics, the drama of the redemption of the Sophia through Christ or the Logos is the central drama of the universe. The Sophia resides in all of us as the Divine Spark. Sophia's fear and anguish of losing her life (just as she lost the light of the One) caused confusion and longing to return to it. Because of these longings, matter (Greek: hyle, ‘υλη) and soul (Greek: psyche, ψυχή) accidentally came into existence through the four elements: fire, water, earth, and air. The purpose of life is to enable the Divine Spark to be released from its captivity in matter and reestablish its connection with or simply return to God who is perceived as being the source of the Divine Light. In the Gnostic Christian tradition (eg the Valentinian Church, the Cathars, the modern Lectorium Rosicrucianum etc) Christ is seen as an Avatar of the Light which has taken human form in order to lead humanity back to the Light. The Cathars in particular saw this idea expressed most powerfully in the opening words of the Gospel of St John. Sophia is the syzygy of Jesus Christ (i.e. she forms a unity with Christ, being cojoined with him), and Gnostics believed that she was the Holy Spirit of the Trinity.
In Judaism the Sophia appears alongside the Shekinah, 'the Glory of God', a figure who plays a key role in the cosmology of the Kabbalists as an expression of the feminine aspect of God.
The official view of the Eastern Orthodox Church is that she is the same person as the Divine Logos, referred to in the feminine, who became incarnate as Jesus Christ.
The Sophia is seen as being expressed in all Creation, the Natural World, and and integral to the spiritual well-being of mankind.
From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sophia_(gnosticism)
The photae 4 this is of the snow on the roof of our house after the great blizzard which began on 12/29/06, the day of my mom's Ascension. When i took the photae, i had intended to use it as the background for DesertFlight. Oddly, this photae was taken on the 3rd Day.... (sea SuCasa-October 2006-for the Lotus story)

PeaceInStrewMint

2011-05-26T22:07:00.000-07:00

http://zmyztickleonion.blogspot.com/2007/05/peaceinstrewmint.html

“Lord, make me an instrument of your peace; where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; and where there is sadness, joy.”
St. Francis of Assisi This prayer has Been popping up lately, sew i guess it's time to post this image that was created back in March.
The Catholic Social Services has been running an ad on the Classical station asking folks to become this instrewmint, and then i came across this prayer flag upon revisiting a site 4 TempleGaia (sea May 2007-coming soon).

isn't it interesting that the prayer flag is yellow like the PeaceinStrewMintRAflowerCenter? The background was created from this photae of a reflection in the rear window of the RAven.

This same background was used for another image that is a part of my series for Michelle's JKOB book. i find the effect of this dreamy moon image very calming and PeaceFull, and isn't it interesting that the photae is actually a reflection of the sun? (sea ProfundaPazRAflower-March 2007-4 the RAflower and Peace symbol stories) (sea http://westwindcollection.com/home/ww1/red.html)

HoriZEN

2011-05-25T16:51:00.000-07:00

http://zmyztickleonion.blogspot.com/2007/12/horiz.html

Just came across this beautiful lady;

http://www.aniwilliams.com/

I had ordered her CD, Magdalene's Gift a while back, but had forgotten about it until it 'accidentally' fell out of it's hiding place! Shades of Loreena McKennitt!

Furthermore, My friend Jane had sent me an e-card this same morning of an angel playing the harp. Since i had been wanting 2 change the CD i listen 2 whilst driving, i figured this was the CD i was 2 change to. Well guess what?! The first song was harp music with the accOMpanying angelic voice of Ani! ...and as it turns out, Ani is a sound therapist who plays the harp! *

and the beat goes on.....

I just googled for Ani's cover artist and came across this;

http://www.psalmsofra.com/index.html

“The Psalms of RA” aims towards a celebration of a shared spiritual heritage that transcends political differences. It has always been the role of the arts 2 awaken and illuminate, and 4 artists to take the lead in forging ahead where others dare not tread. Citizen diplOMacy is the forerunner of true political change, and music, the universal language, is one of the most effective and wonderful ways that the citizens of the world can reach out to each other.

and I 'just happen' 2 bee working on an image of Horiz!!

Furthermore, this is the image that cOMes up when you go 2 this site. This led me to google for Horiz and use the 'words' eye of Horiz, ankh and scaRAb in the image;

The background was formed by mirroring the photae of what i call a single wing cloud. Originally, i thought this was an image of Isis, but as syncrownicity would have, it turns out 2 bee an image of Horiz, although Isis is definitely still a part of the image. (*BTW, you have to click on The Temple of Isis to enter Ani's site.) The google search 4 Horiz led mee 2 this image;

from this site;
http://www.touregypt.net/featurestories/cartouches.htm
This in turn led mee 2 do a google search 4 'shen' which in turn led 2 this site and 2 the 'word' shen;
The Art of Ancient Egypt | Publications for Educators | Explore & Learn | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
http://www.metmuseum.org/explore/newegypt/htm/lk_hi_wk.htm
NOTE that this is a 'Publications for Educators', and on 01072008, i beegin 2 beecOMe an educator once again.

The shen sign, a ring of rope, symbolizes all that the sun encircles. As amulets, knots and ropes provide protection. Aa a loop of rope that has no beginning and no end, shen symbolizes eternity. The sun disk is often depicted in the center of it. The shen also seems 2 bee a symbol of protection. It is often seen being clutched by deities in bird form, such as Horus the falcon, Mut the vulture. The word shen comes frOM the word "shenu" which means "encircle," and in its elongated form became the cartouche.

The rest of the 'words' in this image are from;
http://altreligion.about.com/library/glossary/blsymbols.htm

Tiamat was the ancient Sumero-Babylonian personification of the primordial salt waters of chaos. With her consort Apsu, the 'sweet' water, Tiamat mothered the first geneRAtion of the gods.

Tiamat took the form of a gigantic winged dRAgon, whose body was split in 2 by the hero Marduk to create the heavens and the firmament: her upper body became the vault of heaven; the lower, the earth; her blood, the oceans.

Designed 2 resemble the eye of a falcon, this symbol is called the Eye of RA or Eye of Horiz and represents the right eye of the Egyptian Falcon God Horiz. As the udjat (or utchat), it represents the sun, and was associated with the Sun God RA (Re).
The wedjat eye, "the sound or restored one," is used 4 protection against evil, and is a human eye with the plumage marking of a Horizfalcon cheek. It also reflects the spiRAl on the wings of the photae.

This symbol, called the vesiKA pisces (piscis) or "Jesus fish," has an unusual herstory. Used almost exclusively today to denote membership in the Christian religion, the symbol once held a very different meaning (even 2 the early Christians who adopted it). The words usually found inscribed within, ΙΧΘΥΣ (Ichthus), is Greek, meaning fish. The emblem beecame significant to Christians after St. Augustine, who extracted the word from the acrostic prophecy of the ErythRAean Sibyl, and applied the KAbbalistic technique of notarikon 2 the word 2 reveal "Jesus Christ, God's son, savior." The custom of early Christians 2 cOMmunicate by drawing a portion in the dust was carried over frOM the practice of the ancient Pythagoreans, who discovered the shape's unique properties and made it an important part of their teachings.
In Egyptian thought, the human soul is made up of five parts: the Ren, the Ba, the Ka, the Sheut, and the Ib. In addition to these components there was the human body (called the ha, occasionally a plural haw, meaning approximately sum of bodily parts). The Ka was the concept of the life force, the difference between a living and a dead person, death occurring when the ka left the body.
(sea http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egyptian_soul)

The spiRAl is probably the oldest symbol of human spirituality. It has been found scRAtched in2 rocks frOM thousands of years ago and on every continent in the world. The religious significance can only bee guessed, but it has been found on tombs, and possibly has a connection with the sun as the sun makes a spiRAl shape every 3 months in its tRAvels. A triple spiRAl motif found in Celtic tOMbs is drawn unicursally (that is, in 1 continuous line), suggesting a cycle of rebirth or resurrection. (this hypothesis is bolstered by the fact that many of these appear to be delibeRAtely placed where they catch the first RAys of the sun on the solstice).

In modern times, the spiRAl is still spiritually significant. It is the symbol of spirit in Wicca, an emblem of the Goddess.

A symbol 4 the alchemical element Sulfur is analogous to the human soul. Alchemically, sulfur has the qualities of masculine, hot and dry, cOMbined with Mercury (feminine, cool and moist). The pair were considered 2 bee the parents of all metals.
Alchemical dRAwings often portRAy Sulfur as the sun. (In some views, sulfur and salt are the parents of Mercury) The symbol of sulfur is often used as an identifying symbol by many Satanists. This glyph is often referred to incorrectly as the "pontifical cross of Satan" by tRAct writers, due to its adoption as an emblem of Satanism by Anton LeVey.

This Buddhist symbol is one of the eight auspicious signs, symbolizing the 8-fold paths of Buddhism. The endless knot is also known as the "mystic dRAgon," and is a symbol of eternity and unity. This 'word' is included because it is the design that is on the CD cover, OM TaRA-MantRAs frOM Tibet, that was under Ani's CD.

The scaRAb is the symbol of RA, the Sun God of the Egyptians. In his scaRAb aspect, RA was called KhepeRA. KhepeRA, the scaRAb beetle, means "2 becOMe" or "2 evolve." It is an amulet in life and in death, symbolizing rebirth.
ScaRAb beetles lay their eggs in dung, which they roll in2 a ball and roll into a hole. The Egyptians equated this with the movement of the sun and its daily resurrection. The opening and closing of the scaRAb's colorful wings symbolized night and day.

This Blessings symbol contains the Astrological glyph for the moon, and one of the alchemical symbols for silver, plus tears or RAin. TaRA was born frOM a lake that was formed by tears of cOMpassion and Silver is one of the 7 metals of alchemy. It is associated with the opeRAtion of Distillation.

The ankh is an ancient Egyptian symbol of life. Also known as an Ansata cross, it is a visual representation of a sandal strap. The ankh means "life" and "to live".
The horizontal and vertical bars of the lower tau cross represent the feminine and masculine energy, respectively. This cOMbination of male and female symbols (the cross and circle) in the ankh suggest fertility and creative power. The top loop also symbolizes the sun on the horizon, and suggests reincarnation and rebirth.
The ankh appears frequently in Egyptian writings about rebirth, and this symbolism was adopted by Coptic Christians, especially gnostic sects, 2 symbolize the resurrection of Christ and the heavenly marriage. The ankh was an earlier form of the cross than the better known "latin" cross.
As a symbol of eternal life, the gods are often seen holding an ankh to sOMeone's lips. This is considered 2 bee an offering of "The Breath of Life". The breath you will need in the afterlife.

In my search 4 Isis, i came across this image, which led me 2 include her 'crown word' just above the wee, small Isis bird at the bottom of the image. As it turns out, this is also an symbol for Hathor...and, 'co-incidentally', the CD that was under the OM TaRA CD was another of Ani's CD entitled 'Homage 2 Hathor'!

(sea http://www.goddessgift.net/images/Goddess%20IsisLgVertReliefE-107S.jpg)

Hathor was the goddess of joy, motherhood, and love. She was considered the protectress of pregnant women and a midwife. She was the patron of all women, no matter their station in life. As the goddess of music and dancing her symbol was the sistrum. As a fertility goddess and a goddess of moisture, Hathor was associated with the inundation of the Nile. In this aspect she was associated with the Dog-star Sothis whose rising above the HORIZon heRAlded the annual flooding of the Nile. In the legend of RA and Hathor she is called the "Eye of RA."
Hathor was originally worshipped in the form of a cow. In this aspect, She is often shown with a head-dress resembling a pair of horns with the moon-disk between them.
(sea http://www.egyptartsite.com/hathor.html)

i also found this image of Isis nursing Horiz.

(sea http://www.goddessgift.net/images/Goddess%20IsisNHBlkBasaltATE-65.jpg)
Isis is one of the earliest and most important goddess in ancient Egypt. She was regarded as the feminine counterpart to Osiris, a role she probably occupied before the dawn of dynastic Egypt. No other Egyptian deity has stood the test of time as well as Isis. Her cult was not extinguished with the other Egyptian gods, but was embRAced by the Greeks and Romans, her worship has even lasted into the present day.

She was revered by the Egyptian people as the great mother-goddess and represents the maternal spirit in its most intimate form. She is often seen suckling a young Horiz. In the Osiris legend she is seen as a dutiful wife, a grieving widow and as a protector of the dead.

As a winged goddess she may represent the wind. In the Osiris legend there are references to Isis wailing and moaning like the wind. She is also continually traveling up and down the land in search of her lost husband. Upon finding Osiris' body, she takes the shape of one of the swiftest birds, a kite. Flapping and darting above his dead body she wails in mourning. She restores life to Osiris by flapping her wings and filling his mouth and nose with air.

Isis was a great enchantress, the goddess of magic. Together with Thoth, she taught mankind the secrets of medicine. She was the embalmer and guardian of Osiris. She is often rendered on the foot of coffins with long wings spread to protect the deceased.
(sea http://www.egyptartsite.com/isis.html)

Horiz ~ He who is above. The name Horiz comes from the Egyptian word Hor, which translates as 'face'. We find him worshiped as Mekhenti-irry which translates as 'He who has on his brow 2 Eyes', the sun and moon representing his eyes. On nights when there is no moon, we find him worshiped as Mekhenti-en-irty, 'He who on his brow has no eyes', in this form he was considered the god of the blind.
The followers of Horiz invaded Egypt in pre-dynastic history, at this time he was veneRAted as a victorious warlord. He became a part of the state religion and was associated with the sun god, RA. Horiz was so important to the state religion that PhaRAohs were considered his human manifestation.
In the more popular religious beliefs of the Osiris cults he was the son of Osiris and Isis. The avenger of his father's murder and the model of a dutiful son. It is in these stories that we find him doing battle with his uncle, Seth.
As RA-HaRAkhte, (Horiz of the two HORIZons), he was identified with RA and the daily voyage of the sun from HORIZon to HORIZon.
(sea http://www.egyptartsite.com/hormyth.html)

Simply

2011-05-18T01:00:00.000-07:00

http://zmyztickleonion.blogspot.com/2007/11/simply.html

Simply Irresistible, Simply Inexhaustible, Simply in D Infinite

This is my mantRA as of late. i am using this to invoke the innerG that i'm going to need to bee able go to school next year. Seems 2 bee working as i've been pulling all knighters as of late. A bit like the sourcerer's apprentice in Fantasia, i've not got the workings cOMpletely under control as yet! and, BTW, when i opened the next set of paperwork for my work/study job, there it was in black & white, Apprentice/Intern!
This little tune came about like this: i had been thinking about my upcOMing adventure and my current struggles with stamina, I decided to visualize my self as 'Light' in every sense of the word. I saw my self as light in body, light in mind, and light in spirit, an unimpeded being with inexhaustible and unquenchable energy! Well....the next morning, this was my note from the universe (sea www.tut.com):
It is understandably human nature, ShaRi, to see yourself as small.
Until you stop seeing yourself as just human.
Should be easy for you...
The Universe
You are pure energy, ShaRi: infinite, inexhaustible, and irresistible. WOWIE ZOWIE!! Talk about Synkcrownicity!
It took a while to cOMe up with a line for the infinite that had 7 syllables 2 go with The Other 2 7 syllables. "Seven is of course Spiritual perfection and so adequately represents the holy Spirit itself. In the Hebrew, seven ([b'v, - Sheh'-bah) is from a root word meaning to be complete or full." (sea http://www.vic.australis.com.au/hazz/number007.html)

Hexagram Number 27 ~ THE I HEXAGRAM ~ Nourishment (sea http://www.paranormality.com/iching_27.shtml)

"In Hebrew, letters are numbers. Each letter has a corresponding number, and meaning. The letter zayin has the number 7. Zayin means sword. Another concept that demonstrates the significance of 777 comes from the Kabbalistic diagram of the Tree of Life. For those of you that are not familiar, between each sphere on the tree, there is a path. All in all, there are 22 paths, one for each letter of the Hebrew alphabet. If you notice a concept referred to as the flaming sword that follows these specific paths, it has the gematria of 777. The paths are aleph, daleth, gimel, teth, lamed, nun, peh, resh, and tav. Now, because there is no actual corresponding path from the flaming sword and the Tree of Life, gimel is attributed to this 'phantom' path. None the less, you get 777. The addition of the numbers in these hebrew letters is a process called Gematria. Gematria attempts to explain the significance of things, and compare words or phrases that have the same numbers in relation to one another. 777 is not three sevens. It is the number seven hundred and seventy seven. Three sevens is seven times three, or 21." (sea http://hometown.aol.com/donluceano/gematria777.html)
"The recurrence of the triple numbers is a subtle and constant reminder that something magical something Divine is happening. 777: Symbolizes an integration of some portion of the four lower bodies with higher spiritual frequencies within the third-dimensional plane, or at level in which you are manifesting your physical reality on the Earth plan." (sea http://www.angelscribe.com/1111.html)

I used the letter D 4 the infinite because it had been making its was into my consiousness. "We have seen that three represents divine perfection, with special reference to the triune Godhead. The father, one in sovereignty, the Son the second person who was made incarnate and the Spirit the third person of the Godhead. Four is three plus one, and it denotes therefore that which follows the revelation of the three in one God, namely His creative works. God is known by the things which he created. Creation is the next thing after the Godhead, and the number four always refers to all that is created. Four is the number of all things that have a beginning, all things that are made, of material things and of matter itself. For examples of this we have the four cardinal directions, north, south, east and west. Four seasons of the year, spring, summer, autumn and winter. Four dimensions contain all we can experience; length, width, height and time. Note here that the fourth dimension, time, is separated from the rest in that we only have a limited movement through time compared to the other dimensions. So four is clearly shown to be the number of the natural creation and composed of three plus one." (sea http://www.vic.australis.com.au/hazz/number004.html)
"Four ones -- 1111 -- which adds up to "4" means that the angels want you to ask them to get involved with manifesting, especially when the manifesting involves your life's purpose or giving service to the world." (sea http://www.angelscribe.com/1111.html)
It started with having a number of Debbies in my life. "Origin and Meaning of the Name DeboRAh. Origin: Hebrew ~ Meaning: Bee ~ DeboRAh is a Biblical judge and prophetess who guided the Israelite forces under BaRAk to victory over the Canaanites led by Sisera. Sisera himself was killed by another wOMan - Jael - who drove a tent peg into his skull. A different DeboRAh is mentioned in the book of Genesis as Rebecca's nurse. DeboRAh was a popular name in the USA in the 1950s - in 1955; it was the 2nd most popular name. The name has been borne by Scottish actress DeboRAh Kerr, Benjamin Franklin's wife DeboRAh Read and American politician DeboRAh Pryce. DeboRAh or Debbie Harry was the lead singer of Blondie. DeboRAh Sampson was a wOMan who impersonated a man to fight in the American War of Independence" (sea http://www.babynamesworld.com/meaning_of_Deborah.html)

In a conversation with my friend Swari, she said that she had been having a number of Dianas appear, to which i said "Must have something to do with the letter D."
"Diana is of Latin origin, and its meaning is 'divine'."

(sea http://www.thinkbabynames.com/meaning/0/Diana) In turn, I asked my friend Leo what the letter D was in the Hebrew alphabet. He said it was dalet and was associated with the Empress card in the tarot. "The Empress is a creator, be it creation of life, of romance, of art or business. While the Magician is the primal spark, the idea made real, and the High Priestess is the one who gives the idea a form, the Empress is the womb where it gestates and grows till it is ready to be born. This is why her symbol is Venus, goddess of beautiful things as well as love." (sea http://www.aeclectic.net/tarot/basics/empress.shtml)
"DALET ~ Selflessness ~ The word dalet means "door." The door stands in the opening of the house, the beit. In the Zohar, dalet is read as "that has nothing [d'leit] of her own." This expresses the property of the lowest of the Divine Emanations, the sefirah of malchut, "kingdom," which has no light other than that which it receives from the higher sefirot. The door to God's house allows for the humble of spirit to enter. The door itself, the dalet, is the property of humility. The dalet is also the initial letter of the word dirah, 'dwelling place', as in the phrase [God's] dwelling place below. Thus the full meaning of the dalet is the door through which the humble enter into the realization of God's dwelling place below. (orr Az Above, Sew Beelow)
The seven 'Double' letters ('double' because they each express two sounds, hard and soft) correspond to the seven days of the week, and are divided in the following manner: (BTW, my birthday is on a Tuesday this year!)
Sunday is represented by beit
Monday by gimel
Tuesday by dalet
Wednesday by kaf
Thursday by pei
Friday by reish
Saturday by tav" (sea http://www.inner.org/hebleter/dalet.htm)

RAinBowEnds

2011-05-15T01:31:00.000-07:00

i am the Infinite Wave
upon whose Light you ride
to RAinBow's End
and the Treasure Within

http://zmyztickleonion.blogspot.com/2007/06/rainbowends.html

Upon waking one morning, in that dreamtime crack beetwixt the worlds, was when i heard these words. InspriRAtion no doubt 'dRAwn' frOM this dRAwing frOM Zelda's Cosmic Coloring Book,
which i had just purchased as a birthday gift 4 my mom. (sea http://www.cinderzelda.com/bks-zccb.htm)
Today is mOM's 82 birthday, and i know she helped mee with this image as it just came together with the greatest of ease & synchronicity!
The background is a reflection frOM a set of Chinese pinwheels onto a wall at the CorralLess house.
The 'pinwheel' was beeing used in an as yet unfinished SpyderVeil image. (sea http://zmyztickleonion.blogspot.com/2006/01/spyderwoman.html 4 the finished version) It is the ShaktiChakRA. (sea http://www.siddhashram.org/shaktichakra.gif) "The huMAn body is the most excellent boon conferred by the Almighty and the person who comprehends his own body cOMpletely, realizes the subtle mysteries of the entire universe. All universal faculties are concentRAted as the force of life inside a human body which the scriptures term as the vital power (Pran Shakti)." (sea http://www.siddhashram.org/kundalini.shtml) The butterfly is one of the MAny that adorn this house. It flies above an Xmas cactus on a window sill and its wings reflect the Sun's Rise. "The butterfly exists in four distinct forms. sOMe consider that so do we: The fertilized egg is planted in our mother's wOMb. FrOM our day of birth we are like the caterpillar which can only eat and creep along. At death we are like the dorMAnt pupa in its chrysalis. After that, our consciousness emerges frOM the cast off body, and sOMe see in this the emergence of the butterfly. Therefore, the butterfly is symbolic of rebirth after death. An Irish blessing goes: "MAy the wings of the butterfly kiss the sun, and find your shoulder to light on 2 bring you luck, happiness and riches today, tOMorrow and beyond." (sea http://www.khandro.net/animal_butterfly.htm)
Thanx mOM and Happy Birthday!!
i recently came across this sun photae taken in CorralLess and found it just perfect 4 the Irish Blessing found on mOM's birthday. Thanx mOM & dad and Happy Father's Day!!

TempleGaia•TheTreeWebO'Life

2011-05-13T12:43:00.000-07:00

http://zmyztickleonion.blogspot.com/2007/05/templegaiathetreewebolife.html

'Tis the gift to be simple, 'tis the gift to be free
'Tis the gift to come down where we ought to be,
And when we find ourselves in the place just right,
'Twill be in the valley of love and delight.

When true simplicity is gain'd,
To bow and bend we shan't be asham'd,
To turn, turn will be our delight,
Till by turning, turning we come 'round right.

"Simple Gifts" is a Shaker song written and composed in 1848 by Elder Joseph Brackett.

05132007 On this Mother's Day, i am listening to a program on 'The Mother of Tibet', the Dali Lama's mother. In this program, the statement was made that today we are like a motherLess child (this song came on the RAdio in the RAven when i went to the store prior to tuning in to this program) because the Great Mother and the Divine Feminine have been sent into such a RAdical decline in today's world. That until She is restored into this world, there will bee no chance 4 Peace orr Healing. TempleGaia, TheTreeWebO'Life, represents my prayer that She will indeed Bee restored to this World of ours.
In my Web searches for prayer flags when i wanted to include them in the image, i came across these lotusii chakRA flags
(sea ShakRArose-March 2007-4 Mor chakRA info) This is InSynk with the angel wings lotus i used in TheTreeWebO'Life. Lotus: An exquisite flower that blooms from mud. Lotus represents our highest selves, the essence, the spirit that can blossom in each of us.)
Healing Flags: A beautiful and nurturing set of flags with chakra colors and opening lotus. These Healing Flags are intended to inspire and assist in healing. What is healing? A criSis can create a connection to the Wisdom within where hidden strengths lie in connection with the Divine Order. Tragedy & loss often cause an UPheaval that often has a severe impact on our body, mind & spirit. Profound Healing can come thru this UPheaval, however, as even someone at the end of life can experience deep healing. Ultimately, death itself can bee a landmark healing of the Soul. When wee invite a shifting of the senses, wee begin to discover the reLeaf, wholeness & transformation of Peace Profound. We created Healing Flags to affirm and empower people toward the full spectrum of healing. We believe that as each individual moves toward wellness, peace and compassion that our entire world comes more into balance. Peace on this planet will happen when more people and cultures are respected and treated with kindness, no matter what their differences. Indeed, it is our differences that make us so colorful and interesting. What kind of world could we create if we all accepted our differences as beautiful and fascinating? The 7 flags represent the 7 chakras and their colors, reflecting the energy of each chakra with each flag’s message:)
1. Root Center:) safety, survival & connection to the earth.
I am safe.
I trust more; I fear less.
I am centered and grounded.

2. SacRAl Center:) emotions & sexuality
I feel my emotions & my pain.
I reawaken my passion.
I surrender to this moment.

3. Solar Plexus Center:) self image, energy & power
I am courageous.
I am whole.
I stand in my power.

4. Heart Center:) love, compassion & relationships with self & others
I am loved; I let love in.
I am kind to myself.
I live in peace & gratitude.

5. Throat Center:) self expresstion, communication & creativity
I play in my imagination.
I create my reality.
I know and share my truth.

6. Third Eye:) intuition, healing & self reflection
I honor my intuition.
I accept my path.
I am healing: body, mind & spirit.

7. Crown Center:) spirituality, universal identity & divine awakening
I connect with Spirit.
I invite sacred transformation.
I embrace the unity of all beings.

Chakras can be imagined as wheels of light energy, spinning within our bodies. When balanced, aligned and spinning correctly our life force is stronger and truer. i ordered thethe healing flags yesterday and today i received an e-mail notifying me of a new set of prayer flags by one of my favorite artists, Mara Friedman. Prayer is in the air!! Sew, i decided to order them as well & include them in TempleGaia. How could i not?
Prayer flags are inscribed with auspicious symbols, invocations, prayers, and mantras. Tibetan Buddhists for centuries have planted these flags outside their homes and places of spiritual practice for the wind to carry the beneficent vibrations across the countryside. Prayer flags are said to bring happiness, long life and prosperity to the flag planter and those in the vicinity.
"Wind is the natural element of the horse. As it gallops across the plain the wind arises to meet it, its long tail and mane flowing freely as it speeds through the stillness of the air, creating wind. Both the wind and the horse are natural vehicles of movement, the horse carrying material form and the wind ethereal form. Prayers are carried on the wind, and in Tibet the prayer flag is known as the Windhorse, Lung Ta, who carries the Wishfulfilling Jewel on its back." (from The Encyclopedia of Tibetan Symbols and Motifs by Robert Beer, Shambhala Press, 1999) "As Windhorse carries our prayers for Earth and All Beings, may respect and kindness light our way. May our hearts be filled with compassion for others and for ourselves. May peace and compassion increase on earth." Windhorse with the Wish-fulfilling Jewel, radiates peace, prosperity and harmony as it speeds like the winds across the heavens...to benefit all. As they wave in the wind, prayer flags lift up and carry our wishes for compassion, peace and healing around the earth. Prayer flags encourage us to live more mindfully and help us to restore our own inner calm. A more peaceful world must begin in each of us, one open heart at a time.
...and hence the Windhorse becomes a part of Temple Gaia.
As i revisited the West Wind Flags site, i came across several images that led mee 2 expand the WellcOMe post 4 The Myztickle Onion, and this garden statue consequently beecame part of TempleGaia.
The background 4 Temple Gaia is derived from this photae taken on my way home from the Jemez one spring afternoon. The Tree of Life is an important symbol in nearly every culture. With its branches reaching into the sky, and roots deep in the earth, it dwells in three worlds- a link between heaven, the earth, and the underworld, uniting above and below. It is both a feminine symbol, bearing sustenance, and a masculine, visibly phallic symbol- another union. Many trees take on the appearance of death in the winter- losing their leaves, only to sprout new growth with the return of spring. This aspect makes the tree a symbol of resurrection. A tree also bears seeds or fruits, which contain the essence of the tree, and this continuous regeneration is a potent symbol of immortality. The tree is also seen as a giver of gifts and spiritual wisdom, an the abode of the Gods, and sometimes, the tree itself is a God. The inverted Tree, also represents spiritual growth, as well as the human nervous system, with the 'root' in the cranial nerves, and the branches spreading throughout the body; it also represents the cosmic tree-rooted in heaven, the branches being all of manifest creation.
In Other Web searches, i came across these images 4 The Tree of Life, which reinforced my use of the SpiRAl in TempleGaia. (sea ShakRArose & ProfundaPazRAflower-March 2007) (sea http://www.artinthepicture.com/paintings/view.php?nr=485 & http://www.hiddendimension.com/images/Tree%20of%20Life.JPG) and in another Tree o' Life search today, i found this which sort of echoes TempleGaia, especially the bluebird at the top.
(sea http://plainjanestudio.com/Mexico/Tree-of-Life-heart.jpg) i allsew found these somewhat more scientific TofLs. (sea http://www.oum.ox.ac.uk/thezone/animals/animalid/images/tree.gif & http://www.amateurillustrator.com/galleries/albums/userpics/10332/normal_tree_of_life.jpg)
and then there was this, wonder which came first, this one or the green one, hmmmmmmm.....(sea http://www.bryantmcgill.com/-images/bryant_art_tree_of_life_black_500.jpg) As i was rearRAnging some of the elemints, Ganesha appeared and led me 2 these 2 images. i was truly amazed!! GreenMan Ganeshas made of Leaves!! There4, they 2 were added 2 TempleGaia!! (sea http://www.indhistory.com/img/hindu-gods-ganesha.jpg & http://www.astrolozy.com/images/New%20Images/9.jpg)
Ganesha is the child of Shiva and Parvati. When one accepts this somewhat funny looking elephant child as the divine force, it stills the rational mind and it's doubts, forcing one to look beyond outer appearances. Thus Ganesha creates the faith to remove all obstacles.
In this search, i allsew found this (sea http://imagesource.art.com:80/images/-/GAJANANA-VAZE/Fractal-Ganesha-Poster-C12281147.jpeg) which in turn led to this (sea http://www.art.com/asp/sp-asp/_/PD--12185235/SP--B/IGID--12185235/Untitled_from_Tree_of_Life_series.htm?sOrig=SCH&ui=FBFDDD78F0E340EFA21433F54D9B4F4C) Look familiar? Notice this one also uses bluebirds? There are two bluebirds in TempleGaia. One resting with a red holly berry in its mouth. (sea http://imagesource.allposters.com:80/images/pic/PTGPOD/414404~Male-and-Female-Bluebirds-Eating-Holly-Berries-Posters.jpg)
and one with its wings spread out in full flight. (sea http://www.mtnds.com/hikes/images/bluebirds.jpg) "The mythology of the bluebird has deep roots, going back thousands of years. Indigenous cultures across the globe hold similar myths and beliefs about the bluebird. It's the most universally accepted symbol of cheerfulness, happiness, prosperity, hearth and home, get well soon, congratulations on the new baby, the renewal of springtime, any and all positive sentiments can be attached to the bluebird with practically no negative aspects." (sea http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluebird_of_happiness) The colour of the bluebirds reminded mee of the dRAgonfly of StarCloudRAgonFly-April2007-sew i included them in the image as well.
Many of the forms that i've used in TheTreeWebO'Life come from what i sea in the totem that is formed where the 2 halves of the background come 2gather.
One of these forms appeared 2 mee as a frog, sew i included these2. The blue dart was used because of its relation to the colour of the bluebirds and dRAgonflys. The Other was used because of its colour Camouflage with the leaves and shadows. Camouflage is a most important thing in Nature. (sea http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/frogs/images/home/frogs_image.jpg & http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/frogs/images/gallery/lg/blue_dart_poison_frogs_lg.jpg)
AnOther creature that appeared from conjoined branches were the horns of a ram. (sea http://www.phototravels.net/canada/pcd2453canada/canada-bighorn-sheep-61.3.jpg) "Cernunnos is nearly always portrayed with animals, in particular the stag. He is also frequently associated with a unique beast that seems to belong only to him: a serpent with the horns of a ram. The ram-horned serpent is particularly interesting. The serpent occurs in myths all across the world, and is nearly always associated with knowledge. It is also commonly associated with death and the otherworld. (sea http://www.lugodoc.demon.co.uk/CERNUNOS.HTM) AnOther form of the Horned god included in TempleGaia is this elk. (sea http://clgphotos.com/Gallery2/YellowstoneII/Images/LD2H0305_elk.jpg) It's horns are the same angle as the conjoined branches where it sits in the image. i also chose this one because i liked the way it seemed to be calling in the same manner as this wolf. (sea http://www.windowsintowonderland.org/wolves/part_one/index.html) and both the wolf and the elk are from Yellowstone. 2 mee they are calling, praying, singing for healing and peace in an invocation to Gaia and her companion and counterpart, the GreenMan.

GreenTree

2011-05-11T08:57:00.000-07:00

http://zmyztickleonion.blogspot.com/2007/11/greentree.html

every green tree is far more glorious
than if it were made of gold and silver
~Martin Luther

And there 'just happened'
2 bee a still GreenTree
across the sTREEt!!

frOM clubs@charityfocus.org
Subject: DailyGood: Finding Gifts That Don't Harm
Date: October 25, 2007 5:26:33 AM MDT
(the quote & the article that is)

Sharing love in the global economy
Tough to find gifts that don't do great harm
Dara O'Rourke
Sunday, February 13, 2005

I'm struggling to find a Valentine's Day gift for my wife that shows I really care.

Unfortunately, the Valentine standbys -- flowers, chocolates, jewelry, perfume, lingerie, stuffed animals -- have all become symbols of much that is wrong in the global economy. These products, which are meant to show we care, really point to how little we know about the impacts of our consumption.

Let's take a global tour of our Valentine's Day options.

-- Roses. Ninety percent of the almost 1 billion roses we import each year come from Colombia and Ecuador. On one hand, this is great. Growing roses and other cut flowers provides income and jobs in these countries -- potentially displacing the production of coca.

However, growing flowers half a continent away requires highly chemical- intensive methods and air freighting to the United States. And while this helps ensure that my roses are pest-free and perky when I buy them, it also leads to low-paid farm workers with few rights and even fewer protections being exposed to more than 100 kinds of pesticides. Recent cases of mass- poisonings of Colombian farm workers make me wonder whether that floral fragrance my wife loves now has a tinge of pesticides.

-- Chocolate. Almost 70 percent of the cocoa beans we consume in the United States every year (or really the $10 billion worth of chocolate made from these beans) comes from West Africa. The Ivory Coast alone accounts for 43 percent of world exports of cocoa.

Unfortunately, the Ivory Coast is also rife with child labor, and the U.S. State Department estimates that 15,000 children work on cocoa, coffee and cotton farms. These children handle dangerous machetes to harvest the cocoa, apply pesticides without protection, and suffer under generally horrendous conditions to harvest a commodity they will probably never taste.

-- Jewelry. If you're a big spender, maybe you'll consider gold or diamonds for that special someone. But these high-priced baubles have high costs to the environment and human rights.

Major controversies have erupted recently over toxic pollution from cyanide heap leaching in the gold-mining industry, as well as community health impacts from mining, displacement of indigenous people and even the funding of an al-Qaeda-affiliated terrorist group by a gold-mining company in the Philippines.

Diamonds may be even worse. The mining and trade in "conflict diamonds," as they have come to be known, have been shown to fund and fuel armed conflicts in countries such as Angola, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Liberia and Sierra Leone. A gem that might cost us one month's salary costs many young men in these countries their lives.

-- Perfume. This seems like a safe, American-made bet. Unfortunately, perfumes may literally be Poison™ for an Eternity™. Recent studies have shown that many perfumes sold in the United States contain chemicals called phthalates that can damage the liver, kidneys, lungs and reproductive system, especially the developing testes. These compounds have been banned in cosmetics and personal care products in the European Union, but remain in perfumes sold in the United States.

-- Lingerie. With the freeing of world trade in apparel, China has emerged as the one-stop shop for underwear, bras, socks and even romantic lingerie. All you have to do to see the globalization of our underwear is to look on the tags at Victoria's Secret.

Looking beyond these labels, it is difficult to avoid discovering violations of overtime and minimum- wage laws, repeated cases of worker abuse, lack of trade unions and minimal enforcement of labor and environmental laws. Buying a garment made in China means buying a product in all likelihood made in a sweatshop. Ditto for those cutesy stuffed-toy Valentine's bears.

So where does this leave me?

One option is no gift. I recognize, however, that presenting my loved one with an ethical argument against Valentine's Day gifts may not win me much affection (although it may garner cheers of relief from those looking for an excuse to avoid roses and chocolates four times their normal price).

But this isn't just a cheap way to get out of giving a Valentine's Day gift. (Seriously, honey!) This is a real conundrum and an increasingly common predicament in our global economy. Even when we want to do good, it is not obvious how to act, what to buy or how to truly show we care.

Most consumers have no idea that these sweet, fragrant, sparkling, beautiful gifts can have such dark, foul and bitter undersides. And how could they? For years, corporate leaders and politicians have trumpeted the benefits of globalization and simultaneously done their best to hide its impact on people and the environment.

This is beginning to change. In each of these industries, efforts are now under way to force out more information on the impacts of global products, to set minimum standards for their production and to establish some means for monitoring and enforcing these standards.

Revlon and L'Oreal even recently agreed to demands from health advocates to comply with European standards for the perfumes they sell in the United States, thereby phasing out phthalates.

But even the occasional "good" product simply begs the bigger question of how we can determine the impact of the products we buy, and then have some influence over this.

And while the U.S. government can't regulate conditions in Chinese factories, Colombian farms or Indonesian mines, it could require that firms provide information about their products' impacts. This would motivate leading companies to provide both information and alternatives, thereby allowing consumers to select the level of social and environmental concern they are comfortable with.

Until this happens, it is up to us to show we care by asking our favorite brands how their products are made and whom they affect.

And for this Valentine's Day, I'll just try to find some organic flowers at the local farmers' market and maybe some phthalate-free beauty products.

Dara O'Rourke is an assistant professor of environmental science in the UC Berkeley College of Natural Resources.

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/02/13/ING2AB8L8R1.DTL

This article appeared on page C - 2 of the San Francisco Chronicle

The End of Suffering

2011-05-05T18:11:00.000-07:00

http://zmyztickleonion.blogspot.com/2008/10/end-of-suffering.html

May the sound of the bell penetrate deep into the cosmos.
Even in the darkest spots living beings are able to hear it clearly.
So that all suffering in them cease. Understanding comes to their heart, and they transcend the path of sorrow and death.

The universal dharma door is already open; the sound of the rising tide is already heard clearly. The miracle happens.

A beautiful child appears in the heart of the lotus flower.
One single drop of this compassionate water is enough to bring back the refreshing spring to our mountains and rivers.

Listening to the bell I feel the afflictions in me dissolve.
My mind is calm, my body relaxed. A smile is born on my lips.

Following the sound of the bell, my breath brings me back to the safe island of mindfulness. In the garden of my heart, the flowers of peace bloom beautifully.

frOM http://www.shiftinaction.com/node/892

DesertFlight

2011-05-04T19:50:00.000-07:00

http://zmyztickleonion.blogspot.com/2007/05/desertflight.html

Flight by Lyn Knowlton
There is a butterfly of exquisite beauty, that listens to my voice.
Whether I sing or pray, it comes to me to listen.
She is a pretty one of silver and gray.
That when the sun shines through her wings it is a snowy white.
She steps onto the window ledge and takes a peek to see who is watching. (only me!)
She tilts her small head and lifts her wings and flies towards the light; towards the dawning of a new day.
I know she will come back another day,
to sit and listen as I say my prayers and I tell her to have a safe flight.
Now, today you have taken on a new life form.
You've shed your cocoon and have grown new wings.
For your final flight, towards the heavens on a starlet night.

This poem was written by our beautyFull and wonderFull Hospice volunteer on the occassion of my mother's transformation on 12292006. It was late evening and the snowstorm of the century had just begun here when her spirit was carried aloft. A couple of years ago, it snowed out in CorralLess. i went out and looked up at the falling snow. The vision of that snow was like nothing else i had ever experienced bee4. i could feel and sea the snow keep falling thru me, even after i had gone back inside. It was a feeling of absolute joy and ecstacy. This vision lingered on for hours, and i can still recall it even now when i close my eyes in memory of it. i think it was a vision of the way my mom's spirit felt as she finally left her cocoon uniting her spirit with mine and the universe.
Now on the occassion of Mother's Day, all the elements of this memorial to her have come together.
My mom's Peace Rose is blooming, as it usually does around Mother's Day. So, here's a photo of one of them along with my love and prayers that Peace Profound will rise up within our hearts and souls and engulf us all like the soft, sweet smelling petals of a Rose. Namasté, ShaRi ....and appropriately enough, it is also my friend Rose's birthday today! (05132007) The Red Square nebula led me to search 4 Ojos de Dios, (sea comments for lynx to the info on this nebula)
which ultimately led mee 2 this beautyFull object of which i am now the proud owner.
(sea http://ojos-de-dios.com/) The colours in it penetrated my soul like a desert sunset does and like the snowflake vision did, reminding mee of Carlos Casteneda's 'Crack Beetween the Worlds', a reference to the affects of the DreamTime of Twilight. When Lyn sent me this beautyFull poem, i scanned this silver gray butterfly pin that i had given to mom. Perfect isn't it?
As usual as i searched for Other images, i came across the photae of the CorraLess mountain, whose colours reminded mee of Jay's Desert Light Ojo.
And in that same search, i allsew came across this photae of a piece of material from a 'sheep' bag that i got in Ireland and subsequently gave to my friend Michelle because it was InSynk with a manuscript of hers that she had sew graciously let mee reed.

4 those of U that did not know my mom, she was a most excellent seamstress. i've used the snowflakes that i found 4 I Did Not Die-April 2007-allbeeit, the technique of their use is Holy different in DesertFlight. It has just occurred to me that the photo of the blue cloth and the snowflakes are RAther ORB-like in nature.

The orb is the energy being transferred from a source (i.e. powerlines, heat energy, batteries, people, etc) to the spirit so they can manifest. "This may not even be a conscious thing the spirit is doing, just a natural way they get their energy. This would explain why the orbs are round balls. According to the laws of Physics energy being transferring like that would assume is natural shape of a sphere."
"Orbs are believed (by many) to be ghosts in the form of balls of light. They are life forms that travel in groups and are believed to be the human soul or life force of those that once inhabited a physical body here on earth. It is said that they are those spirits that have willingly stayed behind because they feel bound to their previous life or previous location for whatever reason. Spirits are capable of continuing a full existence on the other side with their full mental and emotional facilities intact. Many believe that we have spirits assigned to watch over us, but you won't normally be detecting them unless they have a special purpose in making their presence known."

Subject: InSynk
Date: December 30, 2006 6:02:46 PM MST

A Totally Unique Thought® For You...

InSynk
i just went to TUT's site & clicked on the free e-cards. Then i clicked on the Let the Universe Pick Your Card, & this is what i got. Gave me goose bumps!

...supremely happy, in a "place" of profound and unspeakable beauty. A place where all are bathed in showers of unconditional LOVE. I am home, and before long, you will be too, and we will be together always. But until we embrace again, let me also share this with you... so that you can better understand those things that may trouble you the most:
I now know that the love I feel here was at all times on earth too, and all one must do in order to feel it, is to KNOW it is there. This love that shines on you now is there to comfort and console, to heal and restore, and to bring laughter and joy. You have set lofty goals for yourself and the challenges you've chosen are admirable, but with this love and the faith that you can do all things, even these noble callings will one day soon be little more than baby steps in your march to gaining dominion over every time-space illusion. You will prevail. Your dreams, as well as the obstacles placed on your path, are gifts given you so that you might sooner see this Light that now surrounds you.
Of these gifts, my parting was one. You need not be sad, for even now I am with you - though you must close your eyes to see me. The illusion of death presses one on to greater understandings, for only when faced with darkness can you begin to properly seek the light. A light that will reveal that there can be no endings, goodbyes, or sadness, without beginnings, reunions, and happiness, and that you and I are unlimited Beings of Light adventuring throughout creation so that we may rediscover the magnificence of our own divinity. We are Gods rolling like thunder through the heavenly landscapes of eternity, where there are only miracles, there is only love, and Everything is holy.
Before you on earth there remain infinite possibilities for the most fulfilling time of your life, in a universe conspiring on your behalf. The world is indeed your oyster, though your "work" is not yet done, and you will be happiest if you cling not too tightly to the past. But if you must, take solace in your times of sorrow by knowing that I am always there, that I will be at your triumphant homecoming, and that I too have prepared a place for you in a blissful celebration that is only just beginning. I love you so. I am happy. God speed.

4giveness

2011-05-04T10:08:00.000-07:00

http://zmyztickleonion.blogspot.com/2007/11/4giveness.html

when someone hurts you,
write it in sand where the winds of forgiveness wash it away
but when someone does something good for you,
engrave it in stone where no wind can wash it away.

TWO FRIENDS WERE WALKING THROUGH THE DESERT.
DURING SOME POINT OF THE JOURNEY, THEY HAD AN ARGUMENT;
AND ONE FRIEND SLAPPED THE OTHER ONE IN THE FACE.

THE ONE WHO GOT SLAPPED WAS HURT, BUT WITHOUT SAYING ANYTHING,
WROTE IN THE SAND:

TODAY MY BEST FRIEND SLAPPED ME IN THE FACE.

THEY KEPT ON WALKING,UNTIL THEY FOUND AN OASIS,
WHERE THEY DECIDED TO TAKE A BATH.

THE ONE WHO HAD BEEN SLAPPED GOT STUCK IN THE MIRE AND STARTED DROWNING,
BUT THE FRIEND SAVED HIM.

AFTER HE RECOVERED FROM THE NEAR DROWNING,
HE WROTE ON A STONE:

"TODAY MY BEST FRIEND SAVED MY LIFE".

THE FRIEND WHO HAD SLAPPED AND SAVED HIS BEST FRIEND ASKED HIM,
"AFTER I HURT YOU, YOU WROTE IN THE SAND AND NOW, YOU WRITE ON A STONE, WHY?"

THE FRIEND REPLIED "WHEN SOMEONE HURTS US WE SHOULD WRITE IT DOWN IN SAND,
WHERE WINDS OF FORGIVENESS CAN ERASE IT AWAY.
BUT, WHEN SOMEONE DOES SOMETHING GOOD FOR US,
WE MUST ENGRAVE IT IN STONE WHERE NO WIND CAN EVER ERASE IT."

LEARN TO WRITE YOUR HURTS IN THE SAND
AND TO CARVE YOUR BENEFITS IN STONE.

SimpleWords

2011-05-03T17:30:00.000-07:00

http://zmyztickleonion.blogspot.com/2007/12/simplewords.html

Sent: Saturday, December 30, 2006 4:35 PM
Subject: Simple words

These words are from my friend & mom's caregiver.

In a garden an angel stands
Silver wings flutter,
In gentle winds.
Butterflies around her fly,
Gently lifting her to the sky.
Her body is lavender clad,
A smile upon her face,
Shows she is glad.
Sunlight around her glows,
As love from her heart
To you flows.

From Ouida to Shari

I am free.
I have no more pain.
I am not afraid.
I see you there.
Do not despair.
You will hear me whisper.
Softly on the wind.
You will know my love,
Though now
I, am, in heaven above.
Mom

Shari these words came to me from your Mom this morning after we
talked. I hope they bring you some peace.

'Accidentally' came across this e-mail this week, and thus on this the one year anniversary of mOM's first full day in heaven, this image was born to honor these SimpleWords.
The Background:
The back of one of mOM's creations. She was an excellent seamstress.

A shot of the sky taken and developed this week.

My mOM was a Gemini.

4 All the Blessed Bees in the Garden.

Crocheted by GrandMother Orr, mOM's mOM.

Found this image on a crop circle site (sea http://www.greatdreams.com/crpcirc.htm)

One of the many flutterbyes that adorn my mOM's butterfly house.

Thus my quest for the GreenRose is complete.

sea http://zmyztickleonion.blogspot.com/2007/03/rainbowtara.html
4 the angel and lotus stories.
Comment on Michelle'blog of 12192007, which is the AngelDay of LauRA's brother.
http://abearnamedhope.blogspot.com/

Just came across this beautiful lady;

http://www.aniwilliams.com/

I had ordered her CD, Magdalene's Gift awhile back, but had forgotten about it until it 'accidentally' fell out of it's hiding place! Shades of Loreena McKennitt!
Jane, who cOMmunicated with mOM in SimpleWords, had just sent me an e-card with an angel playing harp music. Since I had been thinking I wanted to change the CD in my car, I guess mOM heard me, 'cause when the CD 'accidentally' fell out of it's hiding place, I decided that this was the CD 2 change 2. Well, guess what??, the first song was Ani's very angelic voice accOMpanied by her very angelic harp music!!
Jane's e-card contained this message:
A RiverSongs Greeting 4 U
Date: December 23, 2007 8:29:42 AM MST
As Our Angels stand in the Garden, They give to us Their music and Everlasting love. Even though snowflakes may be falling, their light shimmers brightly amongst the Butterflies and Flowers all around. Jane's mOM crossed over a couple of weeks bee4 my mOM did. Sea http://zmyztickleonion.blogspot.com/2007/05/desertflight.html
4 the snowflakes story.

When I first saw this flower photo, I thought of it as 'Madonna & Child'. The heavenly 'Madonna' is connected to the earthly 'Child' thru the stem of the FLOWer. Seems an appropriate iMAge for this season of birth, death, remembrance and new beeginnings. The vesiKA butterfly is based on a sketch I did 2day in my newly beegun Lunaria journal. (sea http://www.fridaypress.com/)
Sea http://zmyztickleonion.blogspot.com/2007/12/horiz.html
4 the VesiKA & spiRAl stories.
Just 'accidentally' came across this comment posted originally here:
http://zmyztickleonion.blogspot.com/2007/04/inmemoria04162007.html
InSynk with the spiRAls of the vesiKA butterfly ~ Sent: Sat. 21 Apr 2007 9:27 am

The spiral that is created by each soul which joins the stars creates one more pathway to the state of heaven. One more stairway those that linger behind yet a while, can climb to join in the beauty that gives us the glow of understanding. We seem to have such little understanding but our souls have all understanding. Jane

Here's another InSynk 'accidental' find from the day after I was laid off and Cochiti Pueblo's Feast Day and Bastille Day ~ July 14, 2007 9:36:12 PM MDT
When the soul leaves the body, it is no longer under the burden and control of space and time. The soul is free; distance and separation hinder it no more. The dead are our nearest neighbors; they are all around us. Meister Eckhart was once asked, Where does the soul of a person go when the person dies? He said, no place. Where else would the soul be going? Where else is the eternal world? It can be nowhere other than here. We have falsely spatialized the eternal world. We have driven the eternal out into some kind of distant galaxy. Yet the eternal world does not seem to be a place but rather a different state of being. The soul of the person goes no place because there is no place else to go. This suggests that the dead are here with us, in the air that we are moving through all the time. The only difference between us and the dead is that they are now in invisible form. You cannot see them with the human eye. But you can sense the presence of those you love who have died. With the refinement of your soul you can sense them. You feel that they are near...

We forget that there is no such thing as empty space. All space is full of presence, particularly of those who are now in eternal, invisible form.

John O'Donohue

01062008 Found this today in a search for Dolphin symbology. Celtic Butterfly: Research reveals that the symbolic meaning of the butterfly is similar across most cultures and time. Invariably, this beautiful Celtic animal symbol represents transformation, inspiration, and rebirth. The concept of rebirth with the Celts is particularly of importance in terms of recycling of life – both in the spiritual and physical realms. Perhaps the bible and the Byrds extol the concept best: "To every season, turn, turn turn." (sea http://zmyztickleonion.blogspot.com/2007/05/ojosdecernunnos.html) This was an intimate concept with the Celts, and the butterfly – in its miraculous way symbolizes transformation and rebirth.

Transition is common in all nature, and the Celtic woman would be keenly aware of its presence. As such, butterflies would adorn birthing gowns, blankets, and bed sheets as a sign of smooth transition when welcoming new babies into the village fold.

Celtic Dolphin: Many a tale has been told about the magic of dolphins. Their appearance off the shores of Ireland urged the Celts to contemplate an unknown universe – the sea. Those who could not settle to simply cogitate – Celtic seafarers held the dolphin in high regard.

It became a symbol of friendship, intelligence, and good luck. Its status of luck was likely related to the fact that the dolphin was most commonly seen on the seas when the weather and waves were calm and fair. The Celts innately understood the intimate relationship between nature and beast. However, did the sight of the lucky dolphin cause fair weather, or was it the weather beckoned the dolphin out of its depths? Clearly, it's a question of which came first – the chicken or the egg. Regardless, the dolphin is viewed as quite lucky indeed – and this quality combined with it's cleverness and speed in the waters made the dolphin a highly respected animal sign among the Celts. http://www.whats-your-sign.com/Celtic-animals.html
http://www.whats-your-sign.com/Celtic-animals.html

OuttaZblu

2011-05-03T16:45:00.000-07:00

http://zmyztickleonion.blogspot.com/2008/08/outtazblu.html

frOM OuttaZblu came this image of a reflection on a WHITE wall!
Has kind of a sabre dance quality don't cha think?

sea http://traveldalas.blogspot.com/2008/07/erindalas2004.html 4 the vesica story and sea http://zmyztickleonion.blogspot.com/2006/01/spyderwoman.html 4 the 8-armed goddess story
Dharma Wheel (Dharmachakra, Wheel of Law) from http://lotus-sculpture.stores.yahoo.net/
The dharmachakra is a Buddhist emblem of Hindu origin. It resembles a wagon wheel with eight spokes, each representing one of the eight tenets of buddhist belief. The circle symbolizes the completeness of the Dharma, the spokes represent the eightfold path leading to enlightenment:
Right faith, right intention, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right endeavor, right mindfullness, and right meditation.
It is drawn from an Indian symbol, but instead of representing Samsara, or endless rebirth, it symbolizes overcoming obstacles.
frOM http://altreligion.about.com/library/glossary/symbols/bldefsdharmawheel.htm

LoveAllWays

2011-05-03T16:07:00.000-07:00

http://zmyztickleonion.blogspot.com/2007/06/loveallways.html

My dear child
I can see your tears
Please know I help wipe them
And calm your fears

I know you think of me
As you drink your morning cup
And when you want to talk to me
You always look 'up'.

I'm closer than you think my love
I'm with you every day
I'm always in your heart
But am with you in other ways.

I am the birds who sing above
I'm the butterfly who dances for you
I am the stars up in the sky
I am the morning dew.

I am the rainbow after the storm
The one that makes you smile
I'm the one who wraps my arms around you
When you think things aren't worthwhile.

Perhaps you can feel me on those days
As I gently wrap around you,
I notice the smile come over your face
And am sure you feel me too.

I'm the breeze that cools you on a hot day
I'm the laughter you hear in the park
I'm the first star you see in the sky
Right when it starts to get dark.

I'm with you in so many ways my love
I hope you feel it too;
While death may have taken me from this earth,
It could never keep me from you.

Love always, Mom/Mother/Mum

This lovely poem was written by Kimi Tervydis, one of the many loving and wise women at griefnet.org, for all of us that were struggling with Mother's Day this year. " To all my friends who have lost their mom. I wrote this for you.
Much love to you all always, Kimi" 'the rainbow after the storm The one that makes you smile' was taken in Scotland by my friend Michelle, whom i hope to persuade to post its story sometime. (sea the comments) 'the butterfly who dances for you' is from my mom's memORRial-DesertFlight-May2007. 'the birds who sing above' are from TempleGaia, TheTreeWebO'Life-a work in progress-which when posted will come in as May 2007. 'the stars up in the sky' are from BlueTaRA-a work coming soon to a blog near you! 'the morning dew' is also a part of DesertFlight-May2007-the section of the 'sheep bag' that i got in Ireland, the land of some of my ancestors. 'While death may have taken me from this earth' was the line that inspired the use of this balloon heart sent to me by the lovely Ginny, another one of the grieftnet.org ladies, on the occasion of Virginia Tech. Perhaps she too will post its story one day. It seems that balloons have also beecome a popular commemoRAtion ritual amoungst many at griefnet.org 'the first star you see in the sky Right when it starts to get dark' is the ever so lovely double crystal lotus at the center of the balloon heart. (sea RAinBowTaRA-March2007)

shaRAwave

2011-05-01T19:34:00.000-07:00

You dance inside my heart where no one sees you.
But sometimes I do, and that sight becomes this art.~Rumi

http://zmyztickleonion.blogspot.com/2009/08/sharawave.html

I am the Infinite Wave upon whose Light you ride
to RAinBow's End and the Treasure within.

This wave came about when I was trying to make a background
for one of my wOMandalas.

Lookout, it's the 60's again 8~)

This is the second version of my poem. sea http://zmyztickleonion.blogspot.com/2007/06/rainbowends.html
for the other.

bloOMs

2011-05-01T01:36:00.000-07:00

http://zmyztickleonion.blogspot.com/2008/08/blooms.html

From the withered tree, a flower bloOMs~Zen proverb

profile pix

2007-06-29T18:53:00.001-07:00

OjosDeCernunnos

2007-05-04T13:52:00.000-07:00

http://zmyztickleonion.blogspot.com/2007/05/ojosdecernunnos.html

To everything (turn, turn, turn)
There is a season (turn, turn, turn)
And a time for every purpose, under heaven

A time to be born, a time to die
A time to plant, a time to reap
A time to kill, a time to heal
A time to laugh, a time to weep

To everything (turn, turn, turn)
There is a season (turn, turn, turn)
And a time for every purpose, under heaven

A time to build up, a time to break down
A time to dance, a time to mourn
A time to cast away stones, a time to gather stones together

To everything (turn, turn, turn)
There is a season (turn, turn, turn)
And a time for every purpose, under heaven

A time of love, a time of hate
A time of war, a time of peace
A time you may embrace, a time to refrain from embracing

To everything (turn, turn, turn)
There is a season (turn, turn, turn)
And a time for every purpose, under heaven

A time to gain, a time to lose
A time to rend, a time to sew
A time to love, a time to hate
A time for peace, I swear its not too late

The Byrds Words-adapted from Ecclesiastes 3: 1-8
Music-pete seeger (http://www.lyricsfreak.com/b/byrds/turn+turn+turn_20026419.html)

Sea DesertFlight (May 2007) for the Red Square Nebula that was the inspiRAtion for this image and the source 4 the stars of the 4 corners. i have not as yet located the photo used as the base for the TreeDala. i will post it when i do. Sea ProfundaPazRAflower, March 2007, 4 the Peace symbol info.
2Day, 05292007, was full of XterRAreal synchronicities. when i googled for chakRA animals, i came across many images to add to these blogs & 2 ongoing works not as yet posted. 1 of the 1st was this!!
•RED - Energizes, revitalizes, stimulates life force & cirrculation, aids constipation, stimulates red blood cell production, helps arthritis & other joint diseases.
•ORANGE - Energizes, revitalizes, stimulates life force & cirrculation, stimulates red blood cell production, helps arthritis & other joint diseases.
•YELLOW - Balances & aids appetite, pancreas & upper digestive system.
•GREEN - Cools, soothes, regenerates.
•DARK GREEN - Soothes anxiety, grounds & balances.
•BLUE - Soothes, cools, regenerates, reduces pain.
•PURPLE - Cleanses, balances lymphatics & glands, detoxifies.
(sea http://www.animulets.com/healing-qualities.htm) Pretty Koool eh?? AllWays Lead Home thru the Diamond Path. (sea DesertFlight-May2007-4th comment-4 mor info on the diamond)

InMemoria04162007

2007-04-20T18:29:00.000-07:00

(on the left) Perhaps the stars in the sky are but openings
where those that have gone before us
into that great unknown
shine down upon us
to let us know that they are

(on the right) I have left this world but I am always with you
I have left this world but I am forever remembered
I have left this world but don't cry for me honor me
I have left this world but I will see you again
~ Francine Castro

This memorial is a revision of the one i did for Sept. 11th in 2006. It is my sincerest wish that all of those at Virginia Tech find a bit of comfort and peace from this memorial, should it somehow find its way into their lives.

The star field is from http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ce/
US_Naval_Jack_48_stars.svg/800px-US_Naval_Jack_48_stars.svg.png

For Ginny's friend Cheryl with Francine's poem

I Did Not Die

2007-04-12T10:21:00.000-07:00

http://zmyztickleonion.blogspot.com/2007/04/i-did-not-die.html

Do not stand at my grave and weep
I am not there; I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow,
I am the diamond glints on snow,
I am the sun on ripened grain,
I am the gentle autumn rain.
When you awaken in the morning's hush
I am the swift uplifting rush
Of quiet birds in circled flight.
I am the soft stars that shine at night.
Do not stand at my grave and cry,
I am not there; I did not die.
attributed to Mary Frye (http://www.businessballs.com/donotstandatmygraveandweep.htm)

Mom's transformation led me 2 join these folks; GriefNet - A Community of Persons Dealing With Grief, Death, and Major Loss@griefnet.org (http://www.griefnet.org/) It has been a blessing talking and sharing with these folks. Recently, one of them requested this poem, which i found very inspiRing, and as usual the synchronicities did abound as i put it together, and i did a commemoRAtive of it 4 the requestors.

Synchronicities Abound! One of the things i luv about these digital images is the ability to evolve them with ongoing synchronicities! i wanted to include the swan story, as it was chosen intuitively as usual. And as usual, SpyderWoman led me to this straight away.....Swan flew through the Dreamtime, looking for the future. She rested for a moment in the coolness of the pond, looking for a way to find the entry point to the future. Dragonfly came flying by, and Swan stopped him to ask about the black hole she saw above the mountains. Dragonfly said, "Swan, that is the doorway to the other planes of imagination. I have been guardian of the illusion for many, many moons. If you want to enter there, you must be willing to accept whatever the future holds." "I will surrender to the flow of the spiral and trust what I am shown." Swan answered.
Dragonfly was very happy with Swan's answer and began to spin the magic to break the pond's illusion. So it is that we learn to surrender to the grace of the rhythm of the universe, and slip from our physical bodies into the Dreamtime. Swan medicine teaches us to be at one with all planes of consciousness, and to trust in the Great Spirit's protection. (from the book: Medicine Cards-"The Discovery of Power Through The Ways of Animals"-Jamie Sams and David Carson published by Bear and Co./Santa Fe, New Mexico-All rights reserved. http://www.medicinecards.com/) Thus, i have added Dragonfly to this image. (sea StarClouDragonfly-April 2007) Because of its pure white colour, the Swan is a symbol of light. In some regions it is considered a feminine symbol of the moon, but in most it is a masculine symbol of the sun. As a symbol in alchemy, the Swan was neither masculine nor feminine, but rather symbolised 'the marriage of the opposites', fire and water. As a dream symbol, the Swan can signify self transformation, intuition, sensitivity, and even the soul, the 'higher Self' within each person. In shamanism, the Swan totem is associated with love, inspiration, intuition, self-transformation, gracefulness and beauty, and traveling to the Otherworld. (http://www.dierinbeeld.nl/animal_files/birds/mute_swan/index.html) Thus, the deepest meaning of Swan medicine is Grace, not simply the ability to live harmoniously on the physical plane, but the gift of being at home in many planes of reality, to recognize that we are more than we appear to be, that we are simultaneously physical and spiritual beings. (http://www.rainbowcrystal.com/power/poweranimals/swan.html) (sea all these stories at http://www.swansongs.org/swanmyths.htm)
Once again, the BeautyFull Blew clouds of CorraLess form the first of the background layers. (sea StarClouDragonfly-April 2007) Also used the swan comet again. (sea SweepingGatha-October 2006)
When i googled snowflakes falling, i found this image. (http://wakaba.c3.cx/sup/kareha.pl/1118971388/) When i bemoaned the fact that i had reached the end of my photaes for images, Miche offered to provide some for me to use if i wanted. The first one she sent was of the ceiling at York Minster, and i knew immediately where it was to go! Perhaps she will post a comment to tell us it's story. In a google search for jewels (the diamond glints on snow), i found this image which expresses both tears and autumn rain. (http://www.jeffgalbraithphotography.ca/images/wallpaper/morning-jewels.jpg) when i googled 4 swans in flight, i found these 3. (http://www.worsleyschool.net/contests/worsleyphoto/contest3/entrymini0506_8.JPG) (http://www.deltachamber.org/swans%20in%20flight-art%20lenon.jpg)
(below-http://www.outdooreyes.com/list/thegallerys.php3?photoid=1049&wh=5) Then i found this image of wheat, wich i used as a custom brush. (http://www.ecpgr.cgiar.org/images/Networks/cer-wheat2.jpg)

StarCloudRAgonFly

2007-04-05T12:48:00.000-07:00

http://zmyztickleonion.blogspot.com/2007/04/starcloudragonfly.html

Deep in the
sun-searched growths
the dragonfly
Hangs like a blue thread loosened from
the sky.
Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Silent Noon

The DragonFly symbolizes Illusion and dreams. DragonFly is the power of light. The DragonFly inhabits two realms: air and water. DragonFlies, or damselflies, were connected to Freya the Norse goddess of love, fertility and warfare. Freya was famous for her beauty and her knowledge as a magician. It was she who taught Odin the shamanic practices known as seidr. The paired bodies of mating DragonFlies form the shape of a heart, perhaps being the source for that modern symbol of love. In ancient lore, the DragonFly represents transformation, adaptation and insight. (http://www.crystalinks.com/dragonfly.html) (http://www.dreamstime.com/dragonflies-image1760530) In North American Indian lore, the DragonFly is the essence of the winds of change, representing the messages of wisdom and enlightenment; and communication from the elemental world. The DragonFly possesses the ability to see through illusion. They bring prosperity and harmony.(http://www.dragonflydream.com/delight.html) DragonFly is associated with the nature angels, devas,and fairies. If one flies into your life it may be time to hike, camp, or play with some plants. Reconnect with your elemental nature by going outdoors and finding the divine all around you.
DragonFly's wings are clear but can appear colored in different lights. Similarly, our emotions color our reality. DragonFly urges you to look beyond illusions and see the truth that is right in front of you. (http://www.snowwowl.com/animallore/rlanimalsother2.html)
(sea allsew I Did Not Die-April 2007 & InMemoria09112006 4Mor)

Just call me
'Creativity Gone Wild'
An after affect of this wretched knee recupeRAtion i'm going thru.
i think this poem was sent from one of my soul sisters to another, but alas i cannot remember the reason. Anywho, that sister and i both love dragonflies. (The consensus seems to be that Miche found it when Rita was trying to find a name for her line of stitchery-Dragonfly Threads-makes sense qué no?)

The background is yet amother shot of The Mountain Profile, a fave subject from my life in CorralLess. And,O, the specks are not glitches in the photae, they are hot air balloons. Wouldn't you like to ride? Oops, almost forgot the source 4 the DragonFly!

PeaceSeason

2007-04-01T11:18:00.000-07:00

http://zmyztickleonion.blogspot.com/2007/04/peaceseason.html

PeaceSeason

This invocation:
May Peace RAin
Down on Earth
in Every Moment
thru Every Season

Was inspired by this haiku:
Time passes,
moments live;
seasons of peace.
Joe Cabaza

i found Joe thru our hospice volunteer. She gave me his photography website address (http://www.ourspiritheart.com/) because she knew i did digital collages with my photos and had spoken of my like of Ansel Adams as a photographer. i was amazed at the similarities!
The background is from my friend Michelle's house in the Jemez mountains of New Mexico, and is a sister to the backgrounds used for InMemoria09112006 and SuCasa.

Michelle had a beautiful home and i also took a picture of the peace dove suncatcher that hung in her sewing room window. For the Peace symbol story, sea ProfundaPazRAflower.
For the Earth symbol story, sea ShakRArose. (sea March 2007 4 both)

Seasons0'Peace

RAinBowTaRA

2007-03-11T11:39:00.000-07:00

http://zmyztickleonion.blogspot.com/2007/03/rainbowtara.html

In Buddhist tradition, TaRA is much greater than a goddess -- she is a female Buddha, an enlightened one was has attained the highest wisdom, capability and compassion. The goddess TaRA is "one who can take human form and remain in oneness with the universe". TaRA embodies the feminine strengths of great caring and compassion, the ability to endure stressful and even terrifying moments, the acts of creation, and the source of sustenance and protection. (from http://www.goddessgift.com/goddess-myths/goddess_tara.htm) We here on earth need this Compassion (which means "Deep awareness of the suffering of another coupled with the wish to relieve it." http://www.answers.com/topic/compassion) to Bee Here Now, or we will destroy everything in the wake of our dominion. Goddess Bless the World, No Exceptions! (sea the archive TaRA for more on this goddess-January 2006)
This image is a progression of ShakRArose, but with the use of my crystal heart lotus, as this is the flower associated with TaRA. (sea SuCasa-October 2006) i 'inadvertently' pasted a smaller version in2 the larger version, and thus the double lotus came into Beeing. TaRA is a RAinBow Goddess, as she is represented by many different colors, there4, i have used the chakRA colours to represent her multi-coloured aspects. (sea ShakRArose for explaNation of the chakRAs and the OM symbol of the butterfly of transformation, as well as the Hoag's galaxy story-March 2007) The goddess is from my photae of a Kwan Yin statue. Kwan Yin is the Chinese version of TaRA.
Red TaRA: also known as Kurukulla, may be called upon to exercise her powers of enchantment and bewitchment to bring under her power (dbang du bsdud) those evil spirits, demons, and humans who work against the welfare of humanity and its spiritual evolution. (from http://www.rigdzin.com/RedTara.htm)
ORAnge TaRA: the Liberator, as she is believed to be able to free prisoners and those confined in other ways. This "freeing" extends to her efficacy in helping with childbirth. (from http://www.khandro.net/deities_Tara1.htm)
Yellow TaRA: or VasudhaRA, offers to all beings the gift of wealth and abundance. She helps us relax and trust in the sure abundance of both the physical and spiritual worlds. (from http://www.amberlotus.com/a-st1559.html)
Green TaRA: the "Mother Earth", a fierce goddess who overcomes obstacles, and saves us from physical and spiritual danger. (from http://www.goddessgift.com/goddess-myths/goddess_tara_white.htm)
Azure TaRA: Rippling waves of healing balm spirit flow from your heart lotus. (from http://www.horusmaat.com/silverstar/SILVERSTAR2-PG18.htm)
Blue TaRA: associated with transmutation of anger. (from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tara_(Buddhism)
Violet TaRA: the Heart of the Mother of compassion, particularly blessing you with her Mercy and Liberation (through the violet-purple light and fire which is compassion (Hrih) in action (Hum). (from http://groups.msn.com/TRUEBUDDHISM/taraheartsealing.msnw)
White TaRA: also known for compassion, long life, healing and serenity; also known as The Wish-fulfilling Wheel, or Cintachakra. As White Tara, she rose from a lotus blooming in the lake that formed from the first tear of compassion of great bodhisattva Avalokiteswara (whose human incarnation is the Dalai Lama), and is considered his consort. (from http://www.crystalinks.com/tara.html)
Black TaRA: protects against all kinds of black magic, curses, spells, and epidemics, evil forces, material as well as immaterial. (from http://www.rangjung.com/gl/tara_practice.htm)
No matter what her colour, all the TaRAs can be seen as expressions of the play of the energies of manifested form dancing out of vast emptiness. (from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tara_(Buddhism) 'Your vishva-rupa is like a crystal which changes its color with the change of the things around it.' (from ~ Arya Tara Shragdhara stotra [Nitin Kumar's newsletter, Nov. 2000 http://www.khandro.net/deities_Tara1.htm)

ShakRArose

2007-03-02T17:26:00.000-08:00

http://zmyztickleonion.blogspot.com/2007/03/shakrarose.html

We begin our spiRAl dance as a "Light seeking bud in the Dark of the Earth" (from Blodeuwedd on Inconstant Bard ~http://www.greenphoenixproductions.com/bard.html~ We twirl and swirl thru our FLOWering until our Kundalini SpiRAl Dance reaches the place beyond desire, the 8th chakRA, BLISS, the OM of the white rose, "the Center of All Things" (from Sleipnir on Inconstant Bard, sea above) (sea ProfundaPazRAflower-March 2007- for explaNation of the Om symbol at the center of the white rose. The Other is the symbol 4 earth which is at the center of the light seeking rosebud.)

The inspiRAtion for RAinBowTaRA and ShakRaRose comes from the work of these folks. GaiaStarWorld http://www.gaiastarworld.com/
i discovered them thru my search for a 2007 calendar. i highly recommend exploRAtion of this site, especially their slide shows.

This image is the one that directly sparked the idea for ShakRaRose. God-Goddess Shiva Ardhanaisvara with King snake, cobras and red rose, white poppy halo, standing on orchid and parrot feather bridge, gate of Milky Way stars with seven flower discs, ocean and sky in Mendocino, red rose and Milky Way borders.
As usual, i immediately 'stumbLED' across the background image as i searched for the location of my rose photo. (sea InfinityRose-October 2006} 4 her story, and she is a PeaceRose by the way. The spiRAl peace rosebud is also from that same day.

The background is from Astronomy Picture of the Day http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html
APOD: 2002 September 9 - Hoags Object: A Strange Ring Galaxy
Explanation: Is this one galaxy or two? This question came to light in 1950 when astronomer Art Hoag chanced upon this unusual extragalactic object. On the outside is a ring dominated by bright blue stars, while near the center lies a ball of much redder stars that are likely much older. Between the two is a gap that appears almost completely dark. How Hoag's Object formed remains unknown, although similar objects have now been identified and collectively labeled as a form of ring galaxy. Genesis hypotheses include a galaxy collision billions of years ago and perturbative gravitational interactions involving an unusually shaped core. The above photo taken by the Hubble Space Telescope in July 2001 reveals unprecedented details of Hoag's Object and may yield a better understanding. Hoag's Object spans about 100,000 light years and lies about 600 million light years away toward the constellation of Serpens. Coincidentally, visible in the gap (at about one o'clock) is yet another ring galaxy that likely lies far in the distance.
Then i 'stumbLED' across this golden spiRAl, (sea ProfundaPazRAflower-March 2007- 4 the Golden Mean explaNation), and this Kundalini image.

The centres seem to unfold as a flower opens to the Sun, and Kundalini glows throughout the body. And this unfoldment and glow make contact between the lower and higher bodies, bringing into the lower the influences of the higher. The heart of the Earth is one pole of Kundalini, the heart of the Sun is the other. To awaken Kundalini is to fan the Fire into a consuming Flame, burning, purifying, energizing, making conscious contact with the Universal Fire. To awaken Kundalini is to draw the Fire " from Earth beneath," " from Heaven above," so that the bodies, including the physical, become as a Rod between the two great centres. The individual, as it were, steps consciously into the space between the centres and becomes charged with the interplay of force, with Kundalini. (from http://altreligion.about.com/library/texts/bl_arundale6.htm)

The triskele, or triple spiral, a symbol closely related to the triquetra, is a tripartite symbol composed of three interlocked spirals. The spiral is an ancient Celtic symbol related to the sun, afterlife and reincarnation. The example above comes from the Neolithic "tomb" at Newgrange, where it is supposed by some to be a symbol of pregnancy (the sun describes a spiral in its movements every three months; a triple spiral represents nine months), an idea reinforced by the womb like nature of the structure. The symbol also suggests reincarnation- it is drawn in one continuous line, suggesting a continuous movement of time. Triskeles are one of the most common elements of Celtic art; they are found in a variety of styles in both ancient and modern Celtic art, especially in relation to depictions of the Mother Goddess. They also evoke the Celtic concept of the domains of material existence- earth, water, and sky, and their interrelations.(from http://altreligion.about.com/library/glossary/symbols/bldefstriskele.htm) In the basic Celtic triskel designs, the circles represent the three domains of ancient Celtic belief: the underworld for the past, the earth world for the present, and the sky world for the divine. (from http://www.irishop.com/bluetara.html) Spirals - usually reflects personal spirit, and an individual's attainment of balance in the inner consciousness and outer self. May also represent the cosmos, heavens, and water (waves). A common spiral type pattern would be the Triskele, thought to represent the Holy Trinity or the Triple Gods/Goddesses of the ancient Celts like the Trinity Knot. (from http://www.celticattic.com/contact_us/the_celts/celtic_nations/celtic_knotwork_and_meaning.htm)
As i searched for ChakRA symbols, i 'stumbLED' across this, A Brief Study of the Rose Cross Symbol http://www.geocities.com/Athens/2092/paper3.htm, which equated each of the ChakRAs to a planet, whose symbols form the center of the ShakRaRoses on the left arch. Then i 'stumbLED' this site http://www.yogabound.com/index.htm that equated each ChakRA to an astrlogical sign, which form the center of the ShakRaRoses on the right arch. The planetary and astrological symbols are filled with the Helianthus whorl. (sea ProfundaPazRAflower-March 2007)
Chakra in Hindu means "wheel." In Buddhist, Jainist, and Hindu beliefs, Chakras are vital energy centers in the body. Located in the nerve ganglia along the spine, they are conceived as spinning vortices channeling cosmic energy. Blockages or interruptions of the flow of this energy is believed to cause illness, confusion, and emotional difficulty. Traditions differ about the total number of chakras, but most agree that seven are the most potent. (from http://altreligion.about.com/library/glossary/symbols/bldefschakra.htm)
ChakRA=MuladhaRA=Planet=Saturn=Metal=lead=Angel=Tsaphkiel=Location=sacral plexus
Muladhara, (Mooladhara),
1st Chakra
Root, or Base Chakra
Location - Kundalini Center, Base of spine (Tailbone, pelvic Floor), cohesion
Color - Red or red orange (secondary color is black)
Element - Earth
Symbol - Square
Energy - Life promoting
Frequency - 523-3 cps
Note- High C
Sense - Smell
Statement - "I want stuff"
Astrological Sign - Scorpio
Spinal Contact - 4th Sacral Vertebra
Interrelating Organ - Gonads
Functions - Gives vitality to the physical body. Life-force, survival, self-preservation, instincts
Glands/Organs - Adrenals, kidneys, spinal column, colon, legs, bones
Gems/Minerals - Ruby, garnet, bloodstone, red jasper, black tourmaline, obsidian, smoky quartz
Foods - Proteins (meant and dairy products no recommended), red fruits and vegetables
Qualities/Lessons - Matters relating to the material world, success. The physical body, mastery of the body, grounding, individuality, stability, security, stillness, health, courage, patience
Negative Qualities - Self-centered, insecurity, violence, greed, anger, overly concerned with one's physical survival, tension in the spine, constipation
The first chakra is called Mooladhara (Muladhara) the support chakra. It is the root, or base chakra. It is the seat of primal energy, kundalini shakti. In philosophical terms, the concept of mooladhara is understood as moola prakriti, the transcendental basis of physical nature. The symbol for the first chakra is a square (yantra), symbolizing the Earth, the foundation. Within the square is a downward pointing triangle, the symbol for female sexuality. Within the triangle is a linga, the symbol for male sexuality. A snake, the symbol for kundalini, coils three-and-a-half times around the linga. On the outside are four lotus petals. The first chakra concerns your connection with the earth, your birthplace, your culture, your foundation. This is the center of physical energy, and vitality. It's grounded in material reality, so this is the center of manifestation. The color red-orange is the color of vital, physical energy. The feelings most associated with the root chakra are: Fear, grief, desire, anger, and attachments. Meditation practices for this chakra are walking, touching, deep relaxation, and concentrating on the color red, spinning in the area of the root chakra. The objects and forms in this Universe must have some basis from which they evolve, and to which they return after dissolution. And, this basis, the original source of all evolution, is called moola prakriti. Mooladhara, as the basis of moola prakriti, is therefore responsible for everything that manifests in the world of name, and form. In prana vidya, mooladhara is very important because it is the generating station for prana. The awakening of prana starts from mooladhara, and ascends the spinal cord via pingala nadi. Pingala is merely the channel. The energy comes from mooladhara. Mooladhara is also the direct switch for awakening ajna chakra. Without the awakening of prana in mooladhara, there can be no corresponding awakening in ajna. Hence, in prana vidya, the relationship between mooladhara, and ajna is very important. Mooladhara is the generator, and ajna is the distributor. The location of the mooladhara in men is at the perineum, midway between the genital organ, and the anus. In women, it is located at the posterior side of the cervix, midway between the vagina, and the uterus. Here there is a point which in Sanskrit is known as Brahma granthi, the know of Brahma. As long as this knot remains intact, the energy located in this area is blocked. The moment the knot is undone, prana shakti awakens. Infinite energy, and spiritual experience emanate from mooladhara. Mooladhara is associated with the earth element, and annamaya kosha. In the pranic field it is related to apana vayu, the downward flowing force which is responsible for the excretion of urine, feces, wind, the ejaculation of semen, the force which pushes the baby out of the womb, and so on. In psychological terms, mooladhara is associated with the unconscious mind where the most primitive, and deep-rooted instincts, and fears lie. It is therefore, the gateway to heaven as well as to hell. To the lower, as well as the higher life. The beeja mantra, or master key to mooladhara is Lam. (from http://www.yogabound.com/yoga/cha_first_muladhara.htm)
ChakRA=Svadhisthansa=Planet=Mars=Metal=iron=Angel=Kamael=Location=prostatic
Svadisthana, Swadisthana)
2nd Chakra
Abode of the Vital Force

Location - Lower abdomen, 1-2 inches below the navel, contaction
Color - Orange (depending on the school of thought)
Element - Water
Symbol - Triangle
Energy and Frequency - Unknown
Note - D
Sense - Taste
Statement - "I desire" (Anything from money to God, sex, etc.)
Astrological Sign - Libra
Spinal Contact - 1st Lumbar Vertebra
Interrelating Organ - Spleen
Functions - Procreation, assimilation of food, physical force and vitality, sexuality
Glands/Organs - Ovaries, testicles, prostate, genitals, spleen, womb, bladder
Gems/Minerals - Carnelian, coral, gold calcite, amber, citrine, gold topaz, peach aventurine
Foods - Liquids, orange fruits and vegetables
Qualities/Lessons - Giving and receiving, emotions, desire, pleasure, sexual/passionate love, change, movement, assimilation of new ideas, health, family, tolerance, surrender, working harmoniously and creatively with others
Negative Qualities - Over-indulgence in food or sex, sexual difficulties, confusion, purposelessness, jealousy, envy, desire to possess, impotence, uterine and/or bladder problems
Swadhisthana, which means 'one's own dwelling place, or 'abode', is the second chakra. It is located very near to mooladhara, and is also involved in, and responsible for, the awakening of prana shakti. The crescent moon symbolizes receptivity, and the womb. It is the symbol of femininity. On the outside are six lotus petals. Swadhisthana is considered to be the substrata for individual existence as it is the storehouse of all the latent samskaras, and impressions. Therefore, it initially forms a kind of karmic block which makes it difficult for the awakened prana to pass through this area. As the vital energy of the root chakra moves up to the spleen chakra, and is expressed at a higher level, it undergoes changes that are reflected in the colors evident in the emotional aura. The spleen also functions as a reserve battery for the body. This chakra is about friendliness, creativity, sexuality, emotions, and intuition. The second chakra also governs people's sense of self-worth, their confidence in their own creativity, and their ability to relate to others in an open, and friendly way. The color orange is considered a sociable color since it combines the physical red, and the intellectual yellow. In psychological terms, swadhisthana is associated with the subconscious mind, and therefore, with drowsiness, and sleep. When prana activates swadhisthana it can increase the desire for pleasure, especially in the form of food, and sex. These desires can be an obstacle to the awakening of prana if we become obsessed by them. We need to develop our willpower in order to pass through this center. Swadhisthana is associated with the pranamaya kosha, and corresponds to the reproductive, and urinary systems in the gross body. It is located at the base of the spine at the level of the coccyx, and pubic bone. It is also related to apana vayu, and the water element. The beeja mantra for this centre is Vam. (from http://www.yogabound.com/yoga/cha_second_svadishthana.htm)
ChakRA=ManipuRA=Planet=Jupiter=Metal=tin=Angel=Tzadkiel=Location=solar plexus
Manipura, (Manipuraka),
3rd Chakra

The City of Jewels
Location - Above the navel, below the chest, lumbar center, power, expansion
Color - Yellow
Element - Fire
Symbol - Circle
Energy - Life-preserving
Frequency - 349.2 cps
Note - E
Sense - Sight
Statement - "I want happiness"
Astrological Sign - Leo
Spinal Contact - 8th Thoracic Vertebra
Interrelating Organ - N/A
Functions - Vitalizes the sympathetic nervous system, digestive processes, metabolism, emotions
Glands/organs - Pancreas, adrenals, stomach, liver, gallbladder, nervous system, muscles
Gems/Minerals - Citrine, gold topaz, amber, tiger eye, gold calcite, gold
Foods - Starches, yello fruits and vegetables
Qualities/Lessons - Will, personal power,authority, energy, mastery of desire, self-control, radiance, warmth, awakening, transformation, humor, laughter, immortality
Negative Qualities - Taking in more than one can assimilate and utilize, too much emphasis on power and/or recognition, anger, fear, hate, digestive problems
Manipura chakra literally means 'The City of Jewels'. It's development is very important for success "in prana vidya", as it is the center or storehouse of prana, and is associated with the color yellow, and the element of fire. The symbol is a triangle that is pointing down, with swastika marks on the three sides. This is the fire wheel. This chakra is associated with the sun, and the ego. It's also the center of digestion, which the Chinese call the triple warmer because heat is generated in the process of digestion. On the outside are ten lotus petals. As the sun radiates light, and energy, so manipura uses, and distributes pranic energy through-out the body, regulating, and fueling life's processes. Thus, it is often compared with the dazzling orb of the sun, without which there would be no life. This chakra vitalizes the sympathetic nervous system, digestive processes, metabolism, and emotions. The base color of the solar plexus chakra is yellow, which is the 'color of happiness'. The solar plexus is our "flight or fight" center, and where we get our gut feelings. This third chakra is the center of personal power. When the third chakra is open, you have found your own unique gift. The work that gives you pleasure, and that makes you feel fulfilled. In the martial arts, the third chakra is considered the center of the chi, the life force energy. So this chakra relates to physical abilities, and athletic prowess. This chakra is ruled by the conscious mind, and is active only while awake. It relates to digestion so a balance of energy here causes good digestion. The solar plexus is known as the "Center of the Breath." Of the three gunas, or qualities of nature, manipura is predominantly influenced by rajas, or activity, dynamism, strength, and will. Whereas, mooladhara, and swadhisthana are predominantly influenced by tamas, or lethargy, dullness, and ignorance. The element of manipura is fire, and its pranic force is samana which digests, and absorbs nutrients from food. Manipura, and swadhisthana are both the seat of pranamaya kosha. The location of manipura is at the level of the navel. The beeja mantra is Ram. (from http://www.yogabound.com/yoga/cha_third_manipura.htm)
ChakRA=Anahata=Planet=Sun=Metal=gold=Angel=Michael=Location=cardiac plexus
Anahata, (Anahatha)
4th Chakra
Unbeaten,

or Heart Chakra
Location - Center of the chest (heart), love
Color - Green (secondary color is pink)
Element - Air
Symbol - Cross
Energy - Consciousness
Frequency - 659.3 cps
Note - F#
Sense - Touch
Statement - "I want to give and receive love"
Astrological sign - Libra
Spinal Contact - 1st Thoracic Vertebra
Interrelating Organ - Thymus
Functions - Anchors the life-force from the Higher Self. Energizes the blood and physical body with the life-force, blood circulation
Glands/Organs - Heart, thymus glad, circulatory system, arms, hands, lungs
Gems/Minerals - Emerald, green and pink tourmaline, malachite, green jade, green aventurine, chrysoprase, kunzite, rose quartz, ruby
Foods - Green fruits and vegetables
Qualities - Divine/unconditional love, forgiveness, compassion, understanding, balance, group consciousness, oneness with life, acceptance, peace, openness, harmony, contentment
Negative Qualities - Repression of love, emotional instability, out of balance, heart problems, circulation problems
Anahata chakra means 'unstruck', or 'unbeaten'. This chakra is the seat of anahata nada, the most subtle cosmic sound, which is experienced only in the highest state of meditation. This sound is said to be unstruck because it is not caused by any external friction, nor can it be heard by the ears, by the mind, or even by the psyche. It is transcendental sound which can only be perceived by pure consciousness. Being the heart center, anahata is responsible for the wakening of oneness with life which is characterized with "Universal Love". The heart chakra is the transmutation of fire into light. The symbol is two triangles, one pointing up, and the other down. They represent balance. The heart is the center, with three chakras above, and three below. The six pointed star, also known as the Star of David, symbolizes the awakening of spirituality while being firmly planted on the ground. The heart chakra is the center of compassion. When this chakra opens, you transcend the limits of your ego, and identify with other people, plants, animals, all of life. This is the humanitarian center. When your heart chakra is open, you're likely to become involved in social causes. The heart chakra is your most vulnerable place. A person with a developed anahata is generally very sensitive to the feelings of others, and the sense of touch is highly developed. These people have the power to heal others either by touch, or by radiating energy. Many people who perform miraculous healing do so through the agency of anahata. The heart center is the seat of divine love. It is here that "I" emotion is re-channeled into devotion. Vishnu granthi, the second psychic knot, representing the bondage of emotional attachment, is located here. When this knot is opened, one becomes free of all selfishness, and emotional instability, and enters a state of divine, unconditional love. This chakra is the psychological center for the evolution of idealism, the urge for expansion of self-concept, and world view. Included in this developmental area is the need to develp the capacity to love on the transpersonal point, the transference point for converting energies from the lower centers to higher ones. The heart center is almost never imbalanced unless the individual is undergoing a major transition in their life. Psychological states associated with the heart center are transition, disorientation, crisis, euphoria, extreme swings between ecstasy, and despair, feelings of loss, separation, numbness, extreme emotional sensitivity, and panic. Anahata is associated with manomaya kosha, controlling the emotions. It is at this level that we become free of fate, and begin to control our own destiny. Hence, at anahata we find the symbol of the kal Patam or the wish-fulfilling tree. When this tree starts to fruit, whatever we think or wish comes true. Anahata is located at the heart level. Its element is air, and its vayu is prana, the ascending force which controls the heart, and lungs. The beeja mantra is Yam. (from http://www.yogabound.com/yoga/cha_fourth_anahata.htm)
ChakRA=Vishuddha=Planet=Venus=Metal=copper=Angel=Anael=Location=Pharyngeal
Vishuddha, (Visshudhi)
5th Chakra
Throat Chakra
Location-Throat

(bottom of the neck), knowledge-teaching, listening-hearing
Color-Sky Blue
Element-Ether
Symbol-Crescent
Energy-Expressive
Frequency-392 cps
Note-G#
Sense-Hearing
Statement-"I want to speak freely and openly"
Astrological Sign-Gemini
Spinal Contact-3rd Cervical Vertebra
Interrelating Organ-Thyroid
Functions-Speech, sound, vibration, communication
Glands/Organs-Thyroid, parathyroid, hypothalamus, throat, mouth
Gems/Minerals-Turquoise, chrysocolia, celestite, blue topaz, sodalite, lapis lazuli, aquamarine, asurite, dyanite
Foods-Blue/Purple fruits and vegetables
Qualities/Lessons-Power of the spoken work, true communication, creative expression in speech, writing and the arts, integration, peace, truth, knowledge, wisdom, loyalty, honesty, reliability, gentleness, kindness
Negative Qualities-Communication and/or speech problems, knowledge used unwisely, ignorance, lack of discernment, depression and thyroid problems
The fifth chakra is the center of communication, so there's a powerful desire to talk about what you are experiencing. The throat chakra is the organic, and esoteric center corresponding with the thyroid gland. It is the psychological center for the evolution of creative focus, self discipline, initiative, and responsibility. Included in this developmental area is the urge to make significant contributions, and the need to develop independent and original expressions of value beyond the range of personal recognition, and gratifications. The symbol, the circle of unity with 'All That Is' comes within the triangle, indicating an increasing openness to Spirit. Vishuddhi is known as the purification centre. Into this chakra nectar falls down from hindu visarga. If open, this chakra can generate vitality, creative expression, and true wisdom. Nectar drips down into the throat causing a feeling of blissful intoxication. The element of vishuddhi is ether, or akasha. By meditating on vishuddhi the mind becomes pure, and empty, free of thought, like akasha. The ability to neutralize poison, both internally or externally, is one of the powers associated with vishuddhi. At this level all the poisonous and negative experiences of life can be absorbed and transformed into a state of bliss. This chakra, which is associated with the vijnanamaya kosha, initiates mental development, and is the center responsible for our capacity to receive thought vibrations from other people. It can act like a transistor radio, allowing one to tell into the thoughts of those who are both close by, and far away. Vishuddhi is also the center for receiving sound vibrations. When vishuddhi is purified the sense of hearing becomes very sharp, not only through the ears, but through the mind. Vishuddhi is located at the level of the throat pit, or the thyroid gland. Its vayu is udana, which controls the vocal cords, and other sensory organs. Vishuddhi is known as the fountain of youth. The challenge of the throat center is to redirect the energies of the sacral center onto the higher vibratory level; personal work, and expression becomes transpersonal building and creatorship. The resonant throat chakra begins to form a resilient bond between the physical vehicle, and the body of the conscious mind. The throat center is the chakra of "the word", the vibratory creative force that binds, and forms matter. The challenge of the throat center is to master the relationship between thought, and form, between mind, and matter, and assume responsibility for both content, and manifestation of the mind. In the yogic texts it is stated that with the awakening of this center, all diseased states can be reversed, and even an old man can become young. This is because the nectar from bindu is such a powerful, and concentrated form of prana, it is actually the source of life. The beeja mantra for vishuddhi is Ham. (from http://www.yogabound.com/yoga/cha_fifth_vishuddha.htm)
ChakRA=Ajna=Planet=Moon=Metal=silver=Angel=Gabriel=Location=Pituitary body Ajna Chakra, Command Center,
6th Chakra

Brow Chakra, or Third Eye Center
Location - Center of the forehead, between the eyebrows, cognition
Color - Indigo (dark blue)
Element - Light, electrical or telepathic energy
Symbol - Six pointed star
Energy - Synthesizing
Frequency - 440 cps
Note - High A*
Sense - Thought
Statement - "I want to see clearly"
Astrological Sign - Aquarius
Spinal Contact - 1st Cervical Vertebra
Interrelating Organ - Pituitary
Functions - Vitalizes the lower brain (cerebellum) and central nervous system, vision
Glands/Organs - Pituitary gland (some sources say pineal gland, left eye, nose, ears
Gems/Minerals - Lapis lazuli, azurite, sodalite, quartz crystal, sapphire, indicolite tourmaline
Foods - Blue/purple fruits and vegetables
Qualities/Lessons - Soul realization, intuition, insight, imagination, clairvoyance, concentration, peace of mind, wisdom, devotion, perception beyond duality
Negative Qualities - Lack of concentration, fear, cynicism, tension, headaches, eye problems, bad dreams, overly detached from the world
Suddenly the multiplicity of petals falls away, and you are left with two huge petals. Through letting go of your attachment to the multiple distractions of the world, you enter into a Divine relationship with Spirit. This is the center of I, and Thou. The two petals represent the various forms of duality: the ego self, and the spirit self, the reasoning and the intuitive minds, the pineal, and the pituitary, the ida, and the pingala, the masculine, and the feminine. All dualities converge at this point. The triangle is the yoni, or female energy, and within it is the linga, or male energy. The linga of the first chakra was black, whereas this linga is white. The linga of the first chakra was surrounded by a snake, coiled three-and-a-half times around it, symbolizing the sleeping kundalini energy at the base of the spine. Ajna literally means 'command' or 'monitoring center'. It is also known as the guru chakra. It is the point of confluence where the three main nadis or forces, ida, pingala, and sushumna, merge into one stream of consciousness, and flow up to sahasrara. During deep meditation, when all the senses have been withdrawn, and one enters into the state of shoonya, the void, the guni then guides the aspirant from ajna to sahasrara by issuing commands through this center. *mm or OM (as in home)...The sound "o" represents the sun or third eye, and "m" represents the moon or medulla. OM unifies both sides. It also combines the "o" of the second chakra with the "m" of the sixth chakra. This tone dissolves dualities and creates unity, bringing the ego self into union with the Spirit Self. Ajna is also known as the third eye, the eye of Shiva or the eye of intuition, which gazes inward rather than outward. It is often called divya chakshu, the divine eye, or jnana chakshu, the eye of wisdom, because it is through this center that the spiritual aspirant receives revelation, and insight into the underlying nature of existence. It is the level at which direct mind-to-mind communication takes place, and the doorway through which one enters the psychic, or astral dimension. It is the source of ecstasy, extrasensory perception, clairvoyance, clairaudience, heightened intuition, and the paranormal powers. Through the power of the sixth chakra, you can receive guidance, channel, and tune into your higher Self. This is the center that enables you to experience telepathy, astral travel, and past lives. The energies of the third eye are accessible to all people regardless of their moral, and ethical values. The third eye is the Christ consciousness center. Being the center of the mind, ajna chakra represents a higher level of awareness. When ajna is developed we begin to acquire psychic powers. Therefore, it is said to resemble a knot which is called Rudra granthi, the knot of Shiva. This knot is symbolic of the attachment to one's psychic personality and to the siddhi's which accompany the awakening of ajna chakra. It effectively blocks our spiritual evolution until attachment to psychic phenomena is overcome, and the knot is freed. In ancient Egyptian paintings, and statutes, one sometimes sees a pharoah, or initiate with a snake figure coming out at this point in the forehead. This is symbolic of that person having raised the latent serpent energy to this level which is known as CHRIST Consciousness. Ajna is located at the top of the spinal cord in the mid- brain. Although it has no physiological existence, classically it is said to influence the pineal gland, which is active in young children, but which begins to decay at the time of puberty. In our system it relates to the pituitary gland, and is the master control center of the mind/body, affecting to some degree, all of the other endocrines. The trigger point for ajna, located at the eyebrow centre, is known as bhrumadhya. This is an important focal point for the practices of meditation, concentration, and visualization. For success in prana vidya, the development of ajna chakra is very important. Unless it is developed to some extent, prana can never be experienced in the form of light. The vision of light is usually first seen at ajna, or bhrunladhya, or in chidakasha, the space of consciousness which is directly associated with ajna. In the practice of prana vidya, ajna acts as the control center for the distribution of prana. If the vision of light at ajna is well developed, we will have no difficulty in visualizing the raising of prana and its movement throughout the body. Otherwise we have to use our imagination and thinking until we can develop the actual experience. The prana associated with ajna is vyana vayu, the all pervasive force. The tattwa or element is manas, the mind. This is the point where the mind changes from 'gross to subtle'. From outward to inward. Ajna is associated with vijnanamaya kosha and its beeja' mantra is Om. (from http://www.yogabound.com/yoga/cha_sixth_ajna.htm)
ChakRA=SahasraRA=Planet=Mercury=Metal=mercury=Angel=Raphael=Location=Pineal gland
Sahasrara Chakra,
7th Chakra
Crown, or Wisdom Chakra

Location - Top of the Head, pure consciousness
Color - Purple (Violet, could also be gold)
Element - Thought/will (Cosmic Energy)
Symbol - Lotus
Energy - Integration
Frequency - 493 cps
Note - High B
Sense - "I want to be lazy (The seventh day is a day of rest)
Astrolog cal Sign - Pisces
Spinal Contact - None
Interrelating Organ - Pineal.
Functions - Vitalizes the upper brain (cerebrum)
Glands/Organs - Pineal gland, cerebral cortex, central nervous system, right eye
Gems/Minerals - Amethyst, alexandrite, diamond, sugilite, purple fluorite, quartz crystal, selenite
Foods - This chakra is associated with the idea of fasting: Also violet (purple) fruits and vegetables
Qualities/Lessons - Unification of the Higher Self with the human personality, oneness with the Infinite, spiritual will, inspiration, unity, divine wisdom and understanding, idealism, selfless service, perception beyond space and time, continuity of consciousness
Negative Qualities - Lack of inspiration, confusion, depression, alienation, hesitation to serve, senility
Sahasrara, the seat of supreme consciousness, is located at the brahmarandra, or crown-of the head. It is said to be the highest psychic center, but actually it is not a psychic center at all, because it is beyond the realm of the psyche. The symbol is the fully open lotus, the flower in fullest bloom, symbolizing being totally open to the Light. You've lost all individual identity, and now you merge with 'All That Is'. You become a fully realized being. This is self-realization, the peak experience of which is called samadhi. Sahasrara is the culmination of the progressive ascension through the different chakras. It is the master switch controlling the awakening of all the chakras from mooladhara to ajna. The power of the chakras does not reside in the chakras themselves, but in sahasrara. The chakras are only switches, with all the potential lying in sahasrara. Not actually a chakra, sahasrara is the totality, the absolute, which results from the merging of cosmic consciousness with cosmic prana. When kundalini shakti reaches sahasrara, it is known as the union between Shiva and Shakti. With this union, self-realization or samadhi dawns. At this point, individual consciousness dies, and universal consciousness is born. The crown chakra is the organic, and esoteric center corresponding with the pineal gland. It is the psychological center for evolution of the will to intuitive capacity, essence experience, self-actualization, and the need for a sense of transcendent unification, or personal experience of the divine. The challenge of the crown chakra is to redirect the energy of the solar plexus center-personal mind, and communication-onto the higher vibrational level of the crown chakra-transpersonal mind (intuitive), and channelship. The resonant crown center begins to form a resilient bond between the physical body, and the body of the collective consciousness. The challenge of the crown chakra is responsible channelship, and a conscious alignment with the higher self. By means of the awakened crown center one is in this world, but not of it and may function as an avenue of grace, healing, and spiritual power into the physical plane. If this center is closed, the person probably doesn't have an experiential connection to their spirituality. They probably don't have that "cosmic feeling", and don't understand what people are talking about when they speak of their spiritual experiences. If this center is open, a person experiences their spirituality in a very personal form, unique to that individual. This spirituality is not connected to or defined by dogma, or easily related with words. It is rather a state of being, a state of transcendence of the mundane reality into the infinite. It goes beyond the physical world, and creates in the individual, a sense of wholeness, peace and faith, giving them a sense of purpose to their existence. Sahasrara is visualized as a thousand petaled lotus, unfolding into eternity. It is infinite in dimension, like a huge radiant dome. In the physical body, its point is at the very crown of the head from where it is visualized as extending outward in all directions. Sahasrara is associated with the body of bliss, or anandamaya kosha and can be awakened through daily meditation. (from http://www.yogabound.com/yoga/cha_seventh_sahasrara.htm)

ProfundaPazRAflower

2007-03-01T15:33:00.000-08:00

http://zmyztickleonion.blogspot.com/2007/03/profundapazraflower.html

From One Spirit Doth RAdiant Petals Emanate Profunda Paz

=ProfoundPeaceSUNflower=The religions of this world MUST come to realize that they are all the same at the center, and that this "center of all things" has allowed each individual petal to come into existence to meet our need for individuation into that center. Thou shalt not kill, nor condemn others for not following your individuated choice BEEcause each individuated path ultiMATEly leads to the same center of Love Unconditional.
The background is APOD: 2003 May 24 - M74: The Perfect Spiral from Astronomy Picture of the Day http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html
Explanation: If not perfect, then this spiral galaxy is at least one of the most photogenic. An island universe of about 100 billion stars, 30 million light-years away toward the constellation Pisces, NGC 628 or M74 presents a gorgeous face-on view to earthbound astronomers. Classified as an Sc galaxy, the grand design of M74's graceful spiral arms traced by bright blue star clusters and dark cosmic dust lanes, is similar in many respects to our own home galaxy, the Milky Way. Recorded with a 28 million pixel detector array, this impressive image celebrated first light for the Gemini Multi-Object Spectrograph (GMOS), a state-of-the-art instrument operational at the 8-meter Gemini North telescope. The Gemini North Observatory gazes into the skies above Mauna Kea, Hawaii, USA, while its twin observatory, Gemini South, operates from Cerro Pachón in central Chile.
The RAflower petals are from this poster,
"The Center of All Things" is from this known as the Helianthus whorl. Sea http://britton.disted.camosun.bc.ca/fibslide/jbfibslide.htm for info on the relation to 'The Law of Nature OtherWise known as the Fibonacci numbers. Most of the religious symbols and their explaNations are from A Visual Glossary of Religious Symbols http://altreligion.about.com/library/glossary/blsymbols.htm, and are filled with the Center of the Helianthus whorl.
Taoist sumbol of the interplay of forces in the universe. In Chinese philosophy, yin and yang represent the two primal cosmic forces in the universe. Yin (moon) is the receptive, passive, cold female force. Yang (sun) is masculine- force, movement, heat. The Yin Yang symbol represents the idealised balance of the forces; equalibrium in the universe. The Zia sun symbol from Zia pueblo in New Mexico. This image is an ancient Zia Pueblo sun symbol. "Zia" means sun, and is also the name of the symbol. Today it is the sole symbol on the flag of the State of New Mexico, but the symbol is very old- it is found on pottery, art, and other artifacts of the Zia Pueblo tribes of New Mexico. The number four is sacred to the Zia Indians, and this emblem embodies this number as the powers of nature- the sun, the four directions, seasons, and the ages of man.
The silhouette of a paleolithic Egyptian mother Goddess, probably a prototype of the Goddess Isis, and is often used to symbolize the "Lady," the feminine deity.
The curious image is most often referred to as the all seeing eye or "eye of providence." The eye, usually depicted in the sky looking out upon the earth, is an ancient symbol of the sun, and historically has been used as a symbol of omniscience. The idea of the solar eye comes to us from the egyptians, who equated the eye with the deity Osiris; the human eye in its ability to perceive light was viewed as a miniature sun. The use of the eye emblem to represent God was quite common in the Renaissance; often, the eye would be enclosed within a triangle representing the triune godhead. Such an emblem can be found in numerous examples of Christian art. This emblem was eventually adopted by Freemasons as a symbol for the Great Architect.
A version of this symbol, elaborate onto the capstone of a pyramid (perhaps in a nod the symbol's origins in Egypt) forms part of the Seal of the United States, accompanied by the slogan, Annuit Coeptis , "It (Providence) has favored our undertakings." The Cross is one of the oldest religious symbols of all time, from the prehistoric solar cross (an equal armed cross), to the Cross adapted from Pagan cults for Christian use after the council of Nicaea. Cross symbols are among the oldest on earth, and are found in every culture. Crosses are almost invariably symbols of the sun, the sky, and the passage of time, and are linked with most solar deities.
The ankh is an ancient Egyptian symbol of life. Also known as an Ansata cross, it is a visual representation of a sandal strap.
The horizontal and vertical bars of the lower tau cross represent the feminine and masculine energy, respectively. This combination of male and female symbols (the cross and circle) in the ankh suggest fertility and creative power. The top loop also symbolises the sun on the horizon, and suggests reincarnation and rebirth. The ankh appears frequently in Egyptian writings about rebirth, and this symbolism was adopted by Coptic Christians, especially gnostic sects, to symbolize the resurrection of Christ and the heavenly marriage. The ankh was an earlier form of the cross than the later "latin" cross. The Ankh is also considered to have meaning in Ritual magick and in Wiccan/Neopagan traditions, as a symbol of immortality and completion.
The Celtic cross (Ionic cross) has it's roots in a pre-Christian variation of the Solar cross. Examples of the Celtic cross date back as far as 5000 years BCE. Its origins are not known, but it was known to be an early symbol of the sun god Taranis.
After the conversion of the Celtic people to Christianity, the Celtic Cross became an emblem of the Celtic Christian Church. Irish legend holds that the cross was introduced to Ireland by St. Columba, so it is sometimes referred to as Columba's cross, or the Ionic cross, after his monastery on the isle of Iona.
The emblem of the Jain religion, symbolizing its main tenet, the doctrine of Ahimsa, nonviolence. The wheel in the center of the palm is the wheel of Samsara; the word in the center of the wheel reads "stop." Together, they represent the halting of the cycle of reincarnation through the practice of Jain asceticism, the avoidance of harm to any living creature.
Horned serpent deities figure in the mythology of most Native American and Mesoamerican peoples. Most of these horned and/or feathered serpents are associated with rain and thunder, or waterways. Some, like the Cherokee horned serpent Utkena, or the Australian aborigine monster, bunyip, are malevolent beings or monsters who devour their enemies. Others, like the the Choktaw deity Sint holo, are givers of inspiration, promethian spirits who introduce agriculture, language, and other gifts of knowledge to mankind. The Tewa deity Avanyu is the feathered sky serpent of the Pueblos (Zuni, Kolowisi, and Hopi, Paluluka), a rain and lightning deity who is believed to have given birth to the waterways, and whose voice is thunder. Algonquin pictographs commonly depict a horned, feathered serpent known as Mishipizheu. Similar icons are scattered across North America. The best known feathered serpent of the New world is, of course, the Aztec Quetzalcoatl, (Mayan Kukulkan, Incan Urcaguey) who was exiled by the gods for his gifts of knowledge to the Aztec people. The horned serpent is not restricted to the Americas- some version of this creature can be found on every continent. There are literally hundreds of "cosmic serpents" peppered throughout world mythology, whose origin and meaning are never satisfactorily explained. There is the Celtic, ram-horned serpent associated with the forerunner to the biblical serpent was Ningiszida- in Sumerian texts, this horned serpent guarded the tree of life and the gateway to the underworld. Wadjet, the winged serpent of Egypt, protected the Pharoahs and controlled the waters of the Nile.
This emblem, commonly recognized as the symbol of the Islamic faith, has actually acquired its association to the faith by association, rather than intent. The star and crescent symbol itself is very ancient, dating back to early Sumerian civilization, where it was associated with the sun God and moon Goddess (one early appearance dates to 2100 BCE), and later, with Goddesses Tanit and even Diana. The symbol remained in near constant use, and was eventually adopted into the battle-standard of the Ottoman Dynasty, who are mainly responsible for its association with Islam. As the Dynasty was also the policitical head of the faith, it was inevitable that their symbol would be associated with Islam as well. It should be noted that there is no mention of such a symbol in the Koran, the Holy book of Islam, nor is there any relationship between the crescent and star and the Prophet (whose flag was black and white, inscribed "Nasr um min Allah," "with the help of Allah.")
Today, the star and crescent is widely accepted as a symbol of the Islamic faith, and is used in decorative arts, jewelry, and national flags- much like the cross in Christian countries. It is associated with the use of the moon to time festivals. It is, however, not accepted by all Muslims- many Muslims consider it un-Islamic and even blasphemous.
The Star of David is the primary modern emblem of the Jewish religion. How it came to be such is a matter of some debate. Legend has it that the emblem was used by the Biblical King David (hence the name 'Magen David,' or shield of David). In reality, it was not associated specifically with the faith until the middle ages, when it began to appear on flags, tombstones, and synagogue decorations. It is probably not coincidental that the symbol was important to the flourishing kabbalistic tradition of the same time period. Kabbalistically, the hexagram symbolizes the six directions of space, the divine union of male and female energy, and the four elements. The Star of David is also important in the Rastafarian and Messianic Christian religions.
The Cross of Lorraine consists of one vertical and two evenly spaced horizontal bars. It is a heraldic cross, used by the Dukes of Lorraine (previously known as the Dukes of Anjou). This cross is related to the Crusader's cross, the standard of Joan of Arc, and the six globes of the Medici family. The Lorraine cross was carried to the Crusades by the original Knights Templar, granted to them for their use by the Patriarch of Jerusalem. Hermetic alchemists of the Renaissance used the emblem as a symbol of earth and spirit by combining the square earth cross with the cross of Christ. When drawn symmetrically, it symbolised the hermetic maxim, "As above, so below." The Lorraine Cross is used in Freemasonry as a degree symbol. In the Catholic Church, the equal-armed Lorraine Cross denotes the office of Cardinal. In 1940, the cross of Lorraine was adopted by Admiral d'Argenlieu (commander of the Free French Forces) as a symbol of the French Resistance, chosen as a symbol to stand against the Nazi Swastika. A very old form of this cross, a depiction of a shepherd's staff, was used in ancient Sumeria as an ideogram for rulership.
Adinkra (sometimes, andinkra) symbols are small, symbolic pictures used to decorate colorful patterned cloth by fabric designers in Ghana. Designs are made by cutting patterns into pieces of calabash gourd, then stamping them on fabric with black ink made from iron oxide. The fabric is created in varied colors and patterns, and used in funerals, weddings, and other special occasions. Adinkra cloth is not used for everyday purposes because it cannot be washed. The name Adinkra comes from the legendary King conquered by the Ashante people,who, according to legend, wore luxurious patterned fabrics. Adinkra means "goodbye," and the special cloth was reserved for funeral garments. Adinkra fabric is now used for a variety of special occasions, and there are dozens of adinkra symbols used to impart a variety of meanings to the finished cloth. Many symbolize virtues, folk tales and proverbs, animals, and even historical events, and most are very old, having been passed down through generations of craftsmen. This one is Kojo Baiden (rays) and means Cosmos, Omnipresence.
One of three symbols most important to the Baha'i faith is the nine pointed star, symbolizing completion.
The word Om (aum) derives from the Sanskrit. The Om is the primordial sound by which the earth was created- a similar concept to the Greek Logos. It symbolizes unfolding or expansion- when pronounced, it begins in the lungs, and ends on the lips. The symbol representing Om is called the omkar, and has four parts, representing the four states of human awareness: The ordinary waking, or material state; The state of deep sleep; The dream state; Absolute conscience, or the awakened state.
The Awen, or 'rays,' a glyph with three vertical lines or rays converging at the top: The Awen is a not genuine symbol of Druidry, but associated with several modern groups. Awen in the Celtic language means means "inspiration," or "essence," and refers to spiritual illumination. The three parts of the Awen symbol represent the harmony of opposites- the left and right rays symbolizing female and male energy; the center bar their harmonious balance.
Kokopelli is an ancient character- a hunchbacked, dancing fluteplayer whose oldest manifestation is found on on prehistoric American rock carvings. The origins of the figure are a mystery, and he figures in many Native American stories, where his age and role vary. He is generally believed to have been a fertility symbol, often depicted as a phallic character, carrying a pouch of seeds, or wearing antlers. Kokopelli symbols often appear in the context of rain, pregnancy, prosperity, and marriage. Kokopelli is a Hopi word meaning (roughly) wooden-backed; most of the familiar depictions of Kokopelli are copied from Hopi art, which in turn is derived from ancient Anasazi glyphs.
The Celtic Ogham alphabet dates from the fourth century. The alphabet is named for Ogmos, the Celtic god of knowledge and communication. Ogmos was associated with the Gaulish Ogmios and the Greek Hermes. The ogham alphabet has twenty letters, each named for a different tree sacred to the Celtic Druids. Each letter is made up of one to five straight or angled lines incised on a straight base line. Because the number of letters, and the number of lines that make up each letter, some scholars have theorized that the ogham may have originated as a system of hand signs. Examples of Ogham writing have been found all over the British Isles, and even as far away as Spain and Portugal. All surviving examples exist as stone carvings, usually on tombstones and road markers. Although it is commonly used by modern Druids and other NeoPagans as a divination system, there is no real relationship between modern and historical divination systems. When used as a divination method, the letters are usually notched into straight twigs and used much like runes. Pronunciation: Oh-yam • (noun)
The menorah is one of the oldest symbols of the Jewish faith. The seven branched candelabra probably originated as a version of the Babylonian world tree. The number seven is a repeating sacred motif in Judaism's parent religion; the seven arms likely represented the seven days of creation and the seven visible planets. Curiously, the name given to the central light is "Shamash," the name of the Babylonian Sun God, who is related to a similar ancient symbol. The Menorah was the most important ritual object in the Temple of Jerusalem until it was stolen by the Romans in the sack of the Temple in 70 AD. According to tradition, during the rededication of the temple in the second century BCE after a Greek invasion and desecration, the lamps of the menorah burned for eight days on one day's worth of oil. This is the origin of the nine branched menorah, or Hanukiyah, with one branch for each of the eight days, plus one central light used to light the others during the Hannukah festival.
The Knights Templar were a religious-chivalric order that became extremely influential in France until their eventual suppression under the leadership of the French monarchy, with the cooperation of the Christian ecclesiastical establishment, at the beginning of the fourteenth century. Various excuses were invented for the violent destruction of the Templars, and while the genuine reasons for the suppression may never be fully known, it is likely that it was due in part to the French monarchy's desire to gain access to the Templar's vast financial and land resources throughout Europe and the near east. However, the Templars are known to have had close associations with the Cathari, the quasi-Gnostic religious group of Central Europe and southern France that had been suppressed in the bloody "Albigensian Crusade" of the thirteenth century (the Cathari Martyrs are venerated as the chief patrons of the AGCA). Thus, our use of the Templar cross pays homage to those people throughout history who have sought liberation from the imprisonment of ecclesiastical domination of all sorts. This symbol and explaNation derived from http://www.gnostic-church.org/vicarflag.htm
The Fleur de Lis, also known as the "Lily of France," has one of the most controversial histories of any symbol. Standard heraldic histories claim it originated in the tenth century as a symbol of sovereignity, and was later adopted as the emblem of French King Louis the VII. It is believed to take the shape of a lily or Iris, and to symbolize Mary and the Holy Trinity. In truth, the symbol is found much further back in history- as far back as Assyrian ornamental design. It is also seen on Greek, Roman, and Celtic coinage. In France, it's use may date back to Merovingian King Clovis, who reportedly wore an Iris flower in his helmet as he rode to victory in battle. The symbol in Christian Europe is strongly linked to Mary, as the lily was a symbol of her purity. Some trace the symbol as an emblem of a secret family line, a symbol of the blood of Christ carried by Merovingian Kings.
A Rastafarian version of the Star of David.
This symbol, called the vesica pisces (piscis) or "Jesus fish," has an unusual history. Used almost exclusively today to denote membership in the Christian religion, the symbol once held a very different meaning (even to the early Christians who adopted it). The words usually found inscribed within, ΙΧΘΥΣ (Ichthus), is Greek, meaning fish. The emblem became significant to Christians after St. Augustine, who extracted the word from the acrostic prophecy* of the Erythraean Sibyl, and applied the kabbalistic technique of notarikon to the word to reveal "Jesus Christ, God's son, savior." The custom of early Christians to communicate by drawing a portion in the dust was carried over from the practice of the ancient Pythagoreans, who discovered the shape's unique properties and made it an important part of their teachings. In Pagan times, this glyph was associated with the Goddess Venus, and represented female genitalia. Early depictions of Christ depict him as an infant within the vesica (usually called a mandorla, meaning 'almond shaped.'), which represented the womb of Mary (and often, the coming together of heaven and earth in the body of jesus- part man, part god). As such, it is also a doorway or portal between worlds, and symbolizes the intersection between the heaven and the material plane. The shape of arches in gothic architecture is based on the vesica. The shape of the vesica pisces is derived from the intersection of two circles, the Pythagorean "measure of the fish" that was a mystical symbol of the intersection of the world of the divine with the world of matter and the beginning of creation. To the Pythagoreans, the whole of creation was based on number, and by studying the properties of number, they believed one could achieve spiritual liberation. The vesica pisces was the symbol of the first manifestation, the dyad (reflection) that gives birth to the entire manifest universe. Within the vesica can be found the triangle, the tetrad, the square, the pentacle, and many more polygons, making the vesica a true symbolic womb. Curiously, the New Testament story of the loaves and fishes secretly reveals the geometric formula for the fish shaped device, as does the story of the miraculous catch: "Simon Peter went up, and drew the net to land full of great fishes, an hundred and fifty and three: and for all there were so many, yet was not the net broken. (John 21:11) " This is little remarked upon by Bible scholars and usually ignored by Christian bible interpreters.
Designed to resemble the eye of a falcon, this symbol is called the Eye of Ra or Eye of Horus represents the right eye of the Egyptian Falcon God Horus. As the udjat (or utchat), it represented the sun, and was associated with the Sun God Ra (Re). The mirror image, or left eye, represented the moon, and the God Tehuti (Thoth). (A very similar concept of the sun and moon as eyes appears in many religious traditions)According to legend, the left eye was torn from Horus by his murderous brother Seth, and magically restored by Thoth, the God of magick. After the restoration, some stories state, Horus made a gift of the eye to Osiris, which allowed this solar deity to rule the underworld. The story of this injury is probably an allusion to the phases of the moon as the eye which is "torn out" every month. Together, the eyes represent the whole of the universe, a concept similar to that of the Taoist Yin-yang symbol. Spiritually, the right eye reflects solar, masculine energy, as well as reason and mathematics. The left eye reflects fluid, feminine, lunar energy, and rules intuition and magick. Together, they represent the combined, transcendent power of Horus. The Eye of Horus was believed to have healing and protective power, and it was used as a protective amulet, and as a medical measuring device, using the mathematical proportions of the eye to determine the proportions of ingredients in medical preparations) to prepare medications. The Masonic all seeing eye, the Eye of Providence symbol found on American money, and our modern Rx pharmaceutical symbol are all descended from the Eye of Horus.
The pentacle, a pentagram within a circle, is the most recognizable symbol of Wicca. The pentacle represents the integration of body and spirit, and the spiritual mastery of the four elements.
Another version of the star and cresent of Islam.
This is a stylized representation of the Horned God, who in Wicca represents the masculine polarity of the universe. The horned god is the archetypal horned Shaman, related to the ancient Gods of vegetation and the hunt: the Greek Pan, the Celtic Cernunnos, and the Egyptian Ammon. This symbol is sometimes referred to as the "horn moon".
Humanity has always had a close relationship with bees, whose honey has have been a food staple since before the dawn of civilization. As a symbol, the bees' lifestyle mimics that of the human social order- a cooperative, productive social hierarchy. In fact, beekeeping is one of the earliest markers of civilized society- bees provided many of the necessities of advancement, providing not only food, but wax for metalworking, cosmetics, and medicines, as well as the ever-important pollinization of fruit trees and other food crops. The cultivation of honey was a sacred charge often imbued with ritual symbolism and associated with the mother goddess, whose nurturing protection of mankind was symbolized by the the abundance of honey provided to bee society under the reign of the queen bee. As it was widely believed that bees were born spontaneously, they were widely viewed as symbols of chastity and purity. The Bee's never-flagging labors made them an emblem of hard work, industriousness, teamwork, perseverence, charity, selflessness, and constancy. These virtues are recalled in many heraldic emblems and personal seals, as well as in the emblems of Freemasonry, the Church of Latter-Day Saints, and in countless trademarks. Observances of the annual hibernation of the hives also resulted in the belief that they died and were reborn annually, and this, along with their coloring, made them a natural solar symbol- and later, an emblem of Christ in to Christian believers. Greek follwers of the goddess Demeter believed her priestesses would be reincarnated as bees; the priestesses of the Ephesian Diana wre called melissae-bees.
The triquetra (often, triqueta) is a tripartate symbol composed of three interlocked vesica pisces, marking the intersection of three circles. It is most commonly a symbol of the Holy Trinity (Father, son, Holy spirit) used by the Celtic Christian Church, sometimes stylized as three interlaced fish. The triqueta symbol predates Christianity and was likely a Celtic symbol of the Goddess, and in the North, a symbol of the god Odin. Although it is often asserted that the triquetra is a symbol of a tripartite goddess, no such goddess has been identified with the symbol. Similar symbols do occur in some Norse and Celtic goddess imagery, but most likely represents the divisions of the animal kingdom and the three domains of earth mentioned above. Triplicities were common symbols in Celtic myth and legend, one of the possible reasons Christian beliefs were so easily adopted by the Celtic people. The triqueta makes an ideal Christian symbol. It is a perfect representation of the concept of "three in one" in Christian trinity beliefs, and incorporates another popular Christian symbol, the fish, in its original form of the vesica pisces. It is sometimes enclosed within a circle to emphasize the unity aspect. In Wiccan and Neopagan belief, the triqueta symbolizes the triple aspected goddess (maid, mother, and crone). Some Christians have protested this "appropriation" of the symbol...however, ironically enough, the original Christian fish symbol was derived from an early symbol of venus, one representing female generative organs- making the triquetra perfectly appropriate symbol for a Goddess revival. The triquetra is also considered to represnt the triplicities of mind, body, and soul, as well as the three domains of earth according to Celtic legend- earth, sea, and sky. The triquetra also appears on the television series Charmed, probably as a less threatening alternative to the pentacle (the preferred emblem of witches real and imaginary). In the show, it represents the "power of three, acting as one " which in turn represents the three sisters. Evangelical tract writers and conspiracy theorists like to label the triquetra a 'satanic' symbol, claiming it is a 'stylized' 666, an allusion to the 'number of the beast' in the Book of Revelation. This, however, is simply wishful thinking. The triquetra of interlaced fishes is one of the very earliest of Christian symbols, predating the crucifix by hundreds of years. The purported 'satanic' meaning of the symbol is a modern evangelical interpolation.
This symbol is ubiquitous on Buddhist and Shinto temples all over Japan. Its name is tomoe, meaning turning or circular, referring to the motion of the earth. The tomoe is related to the yin yang symbol, and has a similar meaning, representing the play of forces in the cosmos. Visually, the tomoe is made up of interlocked flames resembling tadpoles. The most common tomoe emblem has three flames (triple, or 'mitsu' tomoe), but one, two, or four are not uncommon. A mitsu (triple) Tomoe reflects the threefold division of Shinto cosmology, and is said to represent the earth, the heavens, and humankind. It is often associated with the Shinto war deity Hachiman. A tomoe-mon is a tomoe used as a kamon, or family crest, a device similar to a coat of arms. Pronunciation: toh-moh-ay
The mathematical symbol for infinity is called the lemniscate. The infinity sign was devised in 1655 by mathemetician John Wallis, and named lemniscus (latin, ribbon) by mathemetician Bernoulli about forty years later. The lemniscate is patterned after the device known as a mobius (named after a nineteenth century mathemetician Mobius) strip. A mobius strip is a strip of paper which is twisted and attached at the ends, forming an 'endless' two dimensional surface. The religious aspect of the infinity symbol predates its mathematical origins. Similar symbols have been found in Tibetan rock carvings; and the ouroboros, or infinitysnake, is often depicted in this shape. In the tarot, it represents the balance of forces and is often associated with the magician card.
The Greek mathemetician Pythagoras is credited with the discovery of the Golden Rectangle. The Golden Rectangle is built on the "golden ratio" or "golden proportion," which is determined by the irrational number known as Phi. (Symbolized by its namesake, the Greek letter phi. To put it simply, a golden rectangle is a rectangle divided in such a way as to create a square and a smaller rectangle that retains the same proportions as the original rectangle. To do this, one must create a rectangle based on the golden ratio. To find the Golden Ratio, one must divide a line so that the ratio of the line to the larger segment is equal to the ratio of the larger segment to the smaller: A is to B as B is to C To get a golden rectangle, you simply turn the larger segment of the line into a square: If you add a square to the long side of the "golden rectangle," you'll get a larger golden rectangle. If you continue to add squares in this way, you'll see the basis for nature's logarithmic spiral patterns. The golden proportion appears in numerous places in nature and in art and architecture. It forms the basis for Leonardo Da Vinci's "Divine Proportion," the ideal illustrated in his drawing Vitruvian Man. The face of the Parthenon in Athens is a perfect golden rectangle. The shell of the nautilus is a famous example of a spiral based on the golden mean, as is the spiral of the human DNA molecule. Sea http://www.mcs.surrey.ac.uk/Personal/R.Knott/Fibonacci/fibnat.html#spiral for the relation to the Fibonacci Rectangles and Shell Spirals.
The peace sign is not a religious symbol, but is included here as it is so often misinterpreted as a such. It is a common conceit in some evangelical Christian circles to refer to the symbol as anti-christian, and they refer to it as a 'broken cross' or 'Nero's cross,' referring back to the story of the upside-down crucifixion, supposedly at the hands of Emperor Nero. Thus, it is supposed to be a Satanic emblem- somehow, Satanists at the beginning of Christianity are supposed to have adopted the emblem of a Saint to somehow signify the defeat of Chriastianity. it makes no sense, but little in these convoluted conspiracy theories ever does. (It is also fashionable to compare the symbol to the letter algiz in the Norse runic alphabet, and thus extract a further connection to the Nazi and Neonazi groups who use such symbolism. To make it work, they have to take the runic letter algiz, call it 'life' when in fact it means 'elk,' and then flip it over and call it 'death'. Make sense?) The truth, as usual, is much more interesting, if less dramatic. The creator of the peace sign is Gerald Holtom, a leader in the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament. Holtom, a Christian, originally used a Christian cross in his design, an idea that was rejected by religious leaders. He relates that he settled on the final design, a combination of the semaphore letters ND (for Nuclear Disarmament) as an emblem of the despair that he felt, a representation of a gesture of pleading: "I drew myself: the representative of an individual in despair, with hands palm outstretched outwards and downwards in the manner of Goya’s peasant before the firing squad. I formalised the drawing into a line and put a circle round it." The design was a poular success, and almost transcended its original intent, first adopted by the American Civil rights movement, then the anti-war movement, eventually becoming the ubiquitous emblem of peace. Last Knight-05312007-i found this Sister image. World Goddesses Mandala Wall Hanging-Images of 12 Goddesses from many spiritual traditions and countries. Goddesses Represented Include: Inanna, Nile, Lilith, Una, Peruvian, Aku'aba, Goddess of Kostienki, Changing Woman, Rhiannon, Pele, Tara, and Quan Yin. (sea http://www.goddessgift.net/images/Flag%20WorldGoddessMandalaBan.jpg)

InfinityRose

2006-10-29T10:50:00.000-08:00

http://zmyztickleonion.blogspot.com/2006/10/infinityrose.html

InfinityRose

Thru the All Forever We are SoaRing
~Rick Allen~http://www.greenphoenixproductions.com/bard.html

A request from an inspired friend ultimately led to this creation. Allthough not exactly as she had 'sketched' her inspiRAtion 2 mee, this was the image that began to form in my mind, and which consequently fell into place, as usual.

Is inspiRAtion contagious? From whence does it come? Is it a Communion for which wee R but a Channel 4 the translations of the Melodic River that flows aRound & Thru us? She was pleased with the image, but requested some tweaKing 4 witch she got 2 tweaks.

This is the Star Veil photae from witch the Fabric of the Universe was Formed, a shot of an actual piece of fabric that was metallic Silver on Black, but witch had the metallic Gold from a metal box reflecting in2it.

The Rose photae came from a Magical Day when the Muse said Let's go take pictures of those Roses wee saw the Other Day!

And the Jaguar photae was taken by my friend Rose, who 'just happened' to have it with her on a visit here, 4 witch i 'just happened' to need a Jaguar photae for an image i was worKing on 4 Michelle's JKOB, and from whom this inpiRAtional request came from!
Thanx 4 Beeing inspiRed SpiritBear!

On this day, 10112007, "Rose had the first of her reconstructive shoulder surgeries today. The surgeon said it was successful. She’s recuperating at home. We’ll know about physical therapy next week after her check up. Thank you for your love and concern."~David
i have been thinking of Rose all day and 'accidentally' came across these words when i googled for healing messages today. SpiderwOMan strikes again!
Think Pink! In love & light, ShaRi

JaguarRose

We want you to know that your world is spinning much faster in its evolutionary scale.
However, nothing moves at a faster speed than the Beating Heart of Love.
And always remember that our Hearts are perfectly synchronized in beautiful rhythm, now and forever.~The Angelic Realm via Doreen Virtue (sea http://www.angeltherapy.com/article6.php)
And 2day 07292008, my friend and yoga teacher, Gail, is having a lumpectomy 4 breast cancer. i send her this message 2day as her world is beeing brought back InSynk.

JaguarRoseGreen

2 Blessed 2 Bee Stressed :)
2 anointed 2 Bee Disappointed :)

InfinityRoseCross

JaguarRoseEvolve

SweepinGatha

2006-10-07T16:57:00.000-07:00

http://zmyztickleonion.blogspot.com/2006/10/sweepinggatha.html

From the bottom up:
Az wee CareFully Sweep
the Ground
of
innLight1OMint
a Tree
of
UnderStanding
Springs Up
from
the Earth

They let me stay in their beautiful mountain home whilst they were away. My first SOLitude in years. SOLitude from city convenience, sounds, lights as well as people and duty. It was only 24 hours, but it was enough. The drive up was blessed by RAin, as were the first hours after my arrival. It was a softvelvetymelodicsweetsmelling RAin. You know the kind, the kind that soothes a drought-stRICKen Soul. That night, i walked out onto the deck, and there was the tWINKling Ursa Major walking along the ridge, the same ridge that is behind the tree, in the crispcleanair. It took my breathe away, and was so enigmatic that the image remained with me until i was able to put it down on paper upon my return. i did not want to break the spell by turning on the lights that Knight. The next morn, i spotted a calender with this Sweeping Gatha (http://members.toast.net/m_goodman33/Quotes.htm). i was so enamoRED of it, that i wrote it down. Then as i roamed with my cameRA, i spotted the tree. WOW, i thought, that's the perfect tree to go with that Gatha! DuRING Jill's salon (http://abearnamedhope.blogspot.com/-SALON XI) was when the photo taken came to Light, and the Sweeping Gatha seemed to have some relevance 2 the subject. Az i began to to compose the words, i 'accidentally' came across this font (LARiat) that had stars as dots 4 the i's and a Spring shape 4 the capital E! when i Googled 4 handmade brooms, the number 2 site rendered this gorgeous wedding broom.
(http://www.friendswoodbrooms.com/)Perfect is it Knot? Then it occurRED to me that the SWAN comet serendipitously found 4 AnOther image would bee purrfect for the innLight10ed Tree! i just needed to rotate it 'till it was vertical.
(http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap061004.html for 2006 October 4) Everything had fALLEN in2 Place Thanx 2 ALL my WonderFull SpiritBears EveryWhere!

SuCasa

2006-10-05T21:07:00.000-07:00

http://zmyztickleonion.blogspot.com/2006/10/sucasa.html

may all thy walls resonate with Joy
may every room resound with Laughter
thru every window & door may Love & Light enter
thus may Bliss abide in thy abode both inside & out

The inspiRAtion came from these words by Mary Ann RAdmacher (http://www.maryanneradmacher.com/index.php)
"may your walls know joy; may every room hold laughter and every window open to great possibility" serendipitously discovered when the photaes from my 24 respite in the Jemez came to light and the collage was in progress just before Jill's salon was published. (sea SweepingGatha-October 2006) The Doorway, why photograph this? The Way of the Diamond path came to me in 2003. 'AllWays Lead Home Thru the Diamond Path' Can you sea the larger diamond composed of the 4 smaller ones? • SaRED GeoMeTree • 2 mee, the Diamond represents the Union (a la The DaVinci Code) v 4 Chalice ^ 4 Phalice • The Veil, the lace curtains, the Ritual Scarf, the Archetype, has AllWays facinated me. i have danced with them, used them in Ritual & Ceremony, coveRED windows with them because wee can sea thru them and yet hide behind them simultaneously • AnOther Union • and WOW! i just Googled 4 the Veil Archetype and BINGO the very 1st one! • http://www.bisbeemarquee.com/www/0716/003_1.php • Very Evocative & Very InSynk! "That which is seen veils that which is not seen-a complex and whirling energy dance-for every veil we lift, a new one forms simultaneously. "Material" comes from the Latin work "mater," the Mother. And what might she be, this Mater? You could say she is a veiled woman dancing to a music which issues from her own heart. Or you could say she's subatomic particles configuring and reconfiguring. Or you could say she's Shiva Nataraja whirling in a circle of flames-or you could say many things — and everything you say will fling forth a metaphorical veil. The veil as an archetype travels a horseshoe-shaped energy path from very light to very dark and as such can evoke amazingly positive reactions as well as equally amazing negative ones. And it can evoke much in between. Beneath the veil one is Kumari, a virgin belonging to herself — not necessarily a physical virgin but a psychological one — like that special form of Kali Ma the Hindu goddess." Patricia J. Catto, or Shakinah, is an Associate Professor of Liberal Arts at the Kansas City Art Institute • and then there's the Trees, the Outer Guardians of the Inner Sanctum, with SOL in transition on the Ridge • and finally there is the Crystal Lotus, an image that arrived on a Knight of photographic play with a Veil! In SuCasa, it symbolizes the HeArt of Infinity that is at the Center of All Things on the Diamond Path.

The Phoenix House: When our house burned down to the ground five days before Christmas, we were devastated. However we knew we needed to count our blessings instead of looking at the negative. 1.) We has insurance. 2.) Neither one of us were hurt. 3.) We got all of our animals out safely. 4.) We sure got to find out who our REAL friends were.
Then instead of rebuilding our house the way it was............we rebuilt in the same spot, but built a Victorian Doll House. So, that's what we built! It has been used by the studios for commercials and TV shows. So, if that's not turning a bad thing into something great, I don't know what is.

InMemoria09112006

2006-09-11T01:23:00.000-07:00

Perhaps the stars in the sky are but openings
where those that have gone before
into the great unknown
shine down upon us
to let us know that they are

The first of my 24 respite images whose photaes came to Light just before this date with the trees that looked 2 mee a bit like the twin towers. InSynk with this, i came across this by an unidentified author, and from which i derived my rearRAngement; "Perhaps they are not stars in the sky, but RAther openings where our loved ones shine down to let us know they are happy."
04142007-As i continued my search for stories following my first pursuit earlier in the day 4 Swans (sea I Did Not Die-April 2007), i was very distinctly 'told' to type in DragonFly Lore and not Myths as i had done earlier for Swans. This came up 1st: Dragon=DNA. Fly=Ascension of Consciousness

Wednesday, September 10, 2003

Tomorrow we celebrate the second anniversary of 9/11.

Today I did a reading with a Chinese businessman who lives and works in Chinatown, which is not far from Ground Zero. He witnessed the terrorists attacks on the Twin Towers and spoke about the shock, fear and panic that ensued during and in the aftermath of the events. As we spoke I noticed a small fluffy feather fly by and sort of swoop back and forth in front of my sliding glass doors. I said nothing about it.

This was followed by a red dragonfly with two sets of translucent wings. It landed on the railing of my terrace just in front of us. In the 13 years I have been living here, I have never seen a dragonfly in this area. As I am familiar with the manifestation of some of the souls who died on 9/11 in forms of birds, butterflies and other flying objects. I knew this was linked to the events of 9/11. I ran to get my digital camera as my client watched the dragonfly. By the time I got back to the sliding glass doors it flew away, never to be seen again!

On Sunday two orange and black butterflies landed on my railing then flew off towards Manhattan.
(http://www.crystalinks.com/dragonfly.html)
Hence, the reVisions to InMemoria09112006. (sea StarClouDragonfly 4 the beautyFull blew dragonFly oriGinal-April 2007)
and, i did not sea the blew DragonFly photo at the bottom of the page until AFTER i had made revisions to InMemoria!
i also added the window Miche's photae from the church at Iona, which is the medallion hanging from the necklace of stars. (Perhaps i can get another story comment from her!) i noticed that this window reflected the triquetra used in ProfundaPazRAflower of March 2007. It should also bee noted that the 2 orange & black butterflies at the top of the trees were sent 2 mee from Miche when my mom crossed over (she loves butterflies)

The Fabric of the Universe was derived from this photae of a 'Star Veil' that used to hang on my bedroom DoorWay in CorraLess. and the syncronicities continue as i just Googled for Brian Greene's book which i thought was called The Fabric of the Universe (it's actually titled The Fabric of the Cosmos) and found this instead; The Soul and the Fabric of the Universe by R. A. Elschlager! (http://www.lulu.com/content/139267)

Sea SuCasa for the Lotus' story-October 2006.

TaRA Strands

2006-02-20T23:12:00.000-08:00

In every ending there is a beginning.
These are the images used in the creation of Tara.
The beauty of digital is that images can continue to evolve & change as we move thru time & space.

This image was taken on Mother's Day, in the same year that it coinsided with Miche's birthday. This is the same goddess used in the poem 'She', but here She is Yang beeing of the month of May and of the Day. The Other is Yin, beeing of the month of December and of the Night. His Voice said 'Let's go take photaes of the InfiniteRose'. Along Rio Grande Blvd., there was a Rose Parade of blossoms and buds. Many photaes were snapped, the reults of which were & are beeing used in the creation of imagery; HeSheRose, RoseBud, BuddingPotential, Blodeuwedd, VehickleLight, LightSeeking & ClimbHigh thus far, with more to come. The InfiniteRose InDeed! My sojourn contined as i headed to my mom's house for a Mother's Day visit. His Voice said 'Swing by the Queen of Heaven'. i did, & lo & beehold, there was a Rose growing amonst the Stars! Upon viewing the 'Tara' images, a friend of mine said that She looked like the goddess from his Queen of Heaven elementary school, & yep, U got it, She was! Tara is truly a RAinBow goddess, & it is my beeleaf that the poem 'Tara' was written 4 2 of them, the White & the Green. The Sanskrit root târ-means "to traverse" or "cross over" as in using a bridge to ford a stream (Bifrost). As a Târîni, she carries you across; she serves as a bridge (Bifrost) for you to get to immortality. But the root tar-can also mean "tree" (Rick-in-Tree). In Sanskrit, the name Tara means Star, but she was also called She Who Brings Forth Life, The Great Compassionate Mother, and The Embodiment of Wisdom, and the Great Protectress. She is indeed the Soul's Remembered Guiding Star.
This image represents the White Tara, the peaceful, compassionate White Tara, who protects and brings health, long life, peace & serenity. Her body is white, as an autumn moon; clear as a stainless crystal gem, radiating light. Her whiteness is as RAdiant as the eternal snows (from the Land of Summer Snow) in all their glory & is indicative of the selflessness -- the purity -- of compassion. White Tara seems to help more with longer-term problems, particularly problems of physical or mental health. It sometimes seems as if she is more distant, harder to contact at first. Then it is as if she sends us healing energies and mystical power and understandings. Every morning before she had taken food, she introduced and fixed innumerable beings in the state of acceptance; every evening she did the same, and so she became known as Tara the Saviour. She sees beyond the mortal veil into eternity & gently reminds us that all things pass & that each moment is perfect. OM TARE TUTTARE TURE, MAMA AYUR JANA PUNTIN KURU SOHA (Ohm, Tahray Tootahray tooray, mahmah ahyoor poonyay jnyana pushtim kuru[-ye], So-hah)Inside the white Tara is an image of Christ, the one most people think of when one thinks of when one says the word Saviour.

The White and Green Taras, with their contrasting symbols of the full-blown and closed lotus, together represent a union of opposites that symbolize the unending compassion that labors both day and night to relieve suffering. Tara is an archetype of our own inner wisdom, a transformation of consciousness, a journey to freedom, a reminder that all living things are of one seamless body. Go into the quiet, go into the calm & discover within yourself the wisdom, compassion and glory that is Tara. You will return stronger & more capable of dancing with life. OM TARE TUTTARE TURE SVHA (aum tarray toot-tarray turay so-ha)

SpyderWoman

2006-01-22T00:28:00.000-08:00

http://zmyztickleonion.blogspot.com/2006/01/spyderwoman.html

SpyderWoman

SpyderWoman is ThoughtWoman or CreationThinkerWoman. She created everything there is by thinking, dreaming, or naming. SpyderWoman is a metaphor for one who creates from a central source. She teaches how to plant seeds. She brings the sun, fire and light. She teaches pottery, weaving, and how to make ceremonial blessings. She has the power to give and take life. As a weaver, SpyderWoman spun two glittering strands of silver, with which she connected the four corners of the earth; the East to the West and the North to the South, creating an equal-armed cross, symbol for the Road of Life. As a potter, SpyderWoman used the red, yellow, white, and black clay of the earth to create the 4 peoples of the earth. To each, She attached a thread of her Webb which came from the doorway (sea Dorje beelow) at the top of Her Head. This thread was the gift of creative wisdom. She bestows limitless wisdom and the divine gifts of magic and prophecy. SpyderWoman is known to appear as both young and old, and manifests as a sacred guardian, overseeing the welfare of all those in need. She weaves the Web of Life and Protection, pulling things together, letting us know that we are a part of everything else. During our dream time, we remove part of our consciousness from physical reality and venture off through Her Webb - Her Matrix - Her Maze - to explore that which we cannot understand while in a physical body. In the creation of the four peoples, SpyderWoman teaches us that we are all created from the same matter. SpyderWoman's Webb links us to everything and everybody. What happens on one part of the Webb influences all parts of the Webb. We eminate from the center of the Webb, where we are all of one Spirit, and that Spirit is all -- it flows in and out of everything and everyone -- it embraces the earth -- it encompasses the universe. It is the earth. It is the universe. We are universal in Spirit, and SpyderWoman encourages us to continue weaving our dreams, even in times of despair and unknowing.

Invocation for Protection:
Eagle of the East, Protect where we meet, both inside and out.
Lion of the South, Protect this house, both inside and out.
Serpent of the West, Do what's best, both inside and out.
Ancestors of the North, Bring justice forth, both inside and out.
Ladies Above, Bring forth the Dove, both inside and out.
Lords Below, End this woe, both inside and out.
From All these Directions,
plus Southeast to Northwest and Northeast to Southwest,
O GreatGrandmotherSpyderWoman,
SpreadThyGoldenCrystalineWebb,
ToCatchTheMoscasIfMoscasTheyBee,
OtherwiseLetThemFlyFree.~ShaRi

This image began life as a Samhain card. The spyder is a scan of a halloween spyder from the local drugstore.
The webb is a shot of a Samhain cape that hangs in a bedroom window.
The background is a shot into the back window of my RAV4. At the center of the webbs is a single DoorJay and in the Spyder's 'hands' is a Doubled DoorJay. (from http://www.fpmt-osel.org/meditate/white_tara.htm) Dorje is the Tibetan word for vajra. Do-rje means noble stone > Do = stone and rJe = noble or prince. It embodies not only the brilliance of refracted or reflected illumination, but it also symbolizes the impervious and fixed solidity of the point of power around which all else turns -- the axis mundi or hub of the world. 2 mee, the doubled DoorJay represents the Union of Heaven & earth. How many times have you seen a Spyder drop down 2 the earth from the heavens Upon her glitteRing strand? (sea http://www.khandro.net/ritual_vajra.htm) In the center circle of the DoorJay 'hub' is the crystal lotus. (Sea SuCasa for the Lotus' story-October 2006.) i had always wanted to add an 8-armed goddess to this image, and i searched & searched when this image first beegan, but found nothing suitable, until last night-05312007. Buddhist Goddess: Indonesia, Sumatra; Shrivijayan style (c. 7th - 14th century), 9th century, Copper alloy, H. 6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm) Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection of Asian Art 1979.084
The identification of this eight-armed goddess remains uncertain because with the exception of the vajra in her upper right hand, the rest of the attributes she once held are missing or damaged. The depiction of this figure's hair as a series of diagonal lines and the corkscrew curls running along the sides of her topknot and falling over her shoulders suggest that the piece may have come from Sumatra. The representation of the diadem as a thin band with triangular shapes and her high and extremely thin waist also point to a Sumatran provenance. The island of Sumatra was the site of the city of Palembang, generally accepted to be the capital of the kingdom of Shrivijaya, one of the greatest powers on Southeast Asia from the 7th through the 9th centuries. Very little is known about the religion of Shrivijaya, but we do know that Sumatra was once a major center for the study of Vajrayana Buddhism, the tradition noted for its worship of female deities. (sea http://www.askasia.org/teachers/images/image.php?no=539)

WebMaster
(sea RAinBowEnds-June 2007-for info on the 'pinwheel')

TaRA

2006-01-18T21:49:00.000-08:00

A Dream, A Vision & A Hope, The Soul's Remembered Guiding Star

(from TaRA on Inconstant Bard — The Poetry of Rick Allen=Green Phoenix Productions=http://www.greenphoenixproductions.com/index.html)

OM TARE TUTTARE TURE SVHA
(aum tarray toot-tarray turay so-ha)
TaRA, Goddess of the Month for September 2002. Diamonds are Her Sacred Stone. Her animals are the sow, mare, owl and raven.
TaRA is the goddess of divine compassion and offers protection to all who turn to her. It is thought that she was born when the bodhisattva Avalokiteswara cried the first tears of compassion as he witnessed the suffering of humankind. From these first tears of compassion, a lake was formed from which a lotus grew. When the lotus bloomed, TaRA was born. TaRA rose on a white lotus. Her body was diaphanous and its translucent green seemed to hover between Reality and Non-Reality, quivering with an energy that could be seen, heard, and felt. Born from compassion, TaRA is the very essence of compassion. As a bodhisattva, she has vowed to always reincarnate in a female form and hence represents the liberated female principle of enlightenment. TaRA's vow to know and share love recognizes the oneness and inter-connectedness of all beings. She is known to help all those who call upon her in times of need. She helps find clear direction, respite, stillness and personal strength. TaRA sees beyond the mortal veil into eternity, gently reminding us that all things pass, and each moment is perfect.
TaRA means star. One of TaRA's ancient names was Dhruva, also the name of Polaris, the Pole, or North Star.
In the 108 Names of the Holy TaRA, She is the Leader of the caravans who shows the way to those who are lost. She is the protectress of navigation and earthly travel, as well as of spiritual travel along the path to Enlightenment.
TaRA is the guiding star showing us the way to the other shore.

In every ending there is a beginning.
These are the images used in the creation of TaRA.
The beauty of digital is that images can continue to evolve & change as we move thru time & space.
This image was taken on Mother's Day, in the same year that it coinsided with Miche's birthday. This is the same goddess used in the poem 'She', but here She is Yang beeing of the month of May and of the Day. The Other is Yin, beeing of the month of December and of the Night. His Voice said 'Let's go take photaes of the InfiniteRose'. Along Rio Grande Blvd., there was a Rose Parade of blossoms and buds. Many photaes were snapped, the reults of which were & are beeing used in the creation of imagery; HeSheRose, RoseBud, BuddingPotential, Blodeuwedd, VehickleLight, LightSeeking & ClimbHigh thus far, with more to come. The InfiniteRose InDeed! (sea http://www.greenphoenixproductions.com/brooks.html) My sojourn contined as i headed to my mom's house for a Mother's Day visit. His Voice said 'Swing by the Queen of Heaven'. i did, & lo & beehold, there was a Rose growing amonst the Stars! Upon viewing the 'TaRA' images, a friend of mine said that She looked like the goddess from his Queen of Heaven elementary school, & yep, U got it, She was! TaRA is truly a RAinBow goddess, & it is my beeleaf that the poem 'TaRA' was written 4 2 of them, the White & the Green. The Sanskrit root târ-means "to traverse" or "cross over" as in using a bridge to ford a stream (Bifrost). As a Târîni, she carries you across; she serves as a bridge (Bifrost) for you to get to immortality. But the root tar-can also mean "tree" (Rick-in-Tree). In Sanskrit, the name TaAR means Star, but she was also called She Who Brings Forth Life, The Great Compassionate Mother, and The Embodiment of Wisdom, and the Great Protectress. She is indeed the Soul's Remembered Guiding Star.
This image represents the White TaRA, the peaceful, compassionate White TaRA, who protects and brings health, long life, peace & serenity. Her body is white, as an autumn moon; clear as a stainless crystal gem, radiating light. Her whiteness is as RAdiant as the eternal snows (from the Land of Summer Snow) in all their glory & is indicative of the selflessness -- the purity -- of compassion. White TaRA seems to help more with longer-term problems, particularly problems of physical or mental health. It sometimes seems as if she is more distant, harder to contact at first. Then it is as if she sends us healing energies and mystical power and understandings. Every morning before she had taken food, she introduced and fixed innumerable beings in the state of acceptance; every evening she did the same, and so she became known as TaRA the Saviour. She sees beyond the mortal veil into eternity & gently reminds us that all things pass & that each moment is perfect. OM TARE TUTTARE TURE, MAMA AYUR JANA PUNTIN KURU SOHA (Ohm, Tahray Tootahray tooray, mahmah ahyoor poonyay jnyana pushtim kuru[-ye], So-hah) Inside the white TaAR is an image of Christ, the one most people think of when one thinks of when one says the word Saviour. This Christ is on a fountain whose base is formed by 3 seahorses, an animal whose main claim to fame is the ability of the male to give birth. The seahorse has allways been one of my favorite creatures. The photae was taken on CorraLess Road somewhere in the vicinity of the post office. The Chinese TaRA, Kwan Yin, was regarded by the Chinese as the goddess of mercy, she was originally male until the early part of the 12th century and has evolved since that time from her prototype, Avalokiteshvara, "the merciful lord of utter enlightment," an Indian bodhisattva who chose to remain on earth to bring relief to the suffering rather than enjoy for himself the ecstasies of Nirvana. In addition she is often referred to as the Goddess of the Southern Sea -- or Indian Archipelago -- and has been compared to the Virgin Mary. She is one of the San Ta Shih, or the Three Great Beings, renowned for their power over the animal kingdom or the forces of nature. One of the deities most frequently seen on altars in China's temples is Quan Yin (also spelled Kwan Yin, Kuanyin; in pinyin, Guanyin). In Sanskrit, her name is Padma-pâni, or "Born of the Lotus." One of the several stories surrounding Quan Yin is that she was a Buddhist who through great love and sacrifice during life, had earned the right to enter Nirvana after death. However, like Avlokiteshvara, while standing before the gates of Paradise she heard a cry of anguish from the earth below. Turning back to earth, she renounced her reward of bliss eternal but in its place found immortality in the hearts of the suffering. (Brunhilda) One legend of Kwan Yin is that the son of the dragon king had taken the form of a carp and was caught by a fisherman and displayed for sale in the market place. Kwan Yin sent her servant to buy the fish and released it. Kwan Yin carvings often were described to European purchasers as "white Santa Marias," so as to make them more desirable to a Christian market!!! (from http://www.holymtn.com/gods/kuanyin.htm)
Plants sacred to Kwan Yin include jasmine, lily, water lily, and lotus. The willow is her sacred tree. Jade and pearls are her jewels. Carp, dragons, and dolphins are associated with Kwan Yin. Her symbols include rosary, willow branch, and lotus. January 30 or 31(my parents wedding anniversary), and February 8 are Kwan Yin's feast days. Her nativity is celebrated on March 28. To invoke Kwan Yin, simply keep repeating her name. She is said to hear every call, and to answer every prayer. (from http://www.open-sesame.com/KwanYin.html) From this same photae is the 5-pointed star seen behind the lotus bell. (sea SuCasa-October 2006-4 the crystal lotus story) The ringing of a bell is often used as an invocation to prayer. The bird feeding seed bell is also a part of the photoae used to form the background for TaRA. It was taken from the back porch in CorraLess. Smoke seems to rise from the sagebrush like incense from a temple.

The White and Green TaRAs, with their contrasting symbols of the full-blown and closed lotus, together represent a union of opposites that symbolize the unending compassion that labors both day and night to relieve suffering. TaRA is an archetype of our own inner wisdom, a transformation of consciousness, a journey to freedom, a reminder that all living things are of one seamless body. Go into the quiet, go into the calm & discover within yourself the wisdom, compassion and glory that is TaRA. You will return stronger & more capable of dancing with life. OM TARE TUTTARE TURE SVHA (aum tarray toot-tarray turay so-ha)
Inside the 'bodran pool' of the Green TaRA 'prayer flags' is a golden carp or koi, often associated with Kwan Yin, the TaRA of China. The photae was taken by my friend Swari Hhan of a Koi pool at a restaurant in Taiwan. Attached to the 'bodran pool' are 2 red berry 'beaters'. The berries are actually rose hips from the back porch rose bushes in CorraLess. The berries and goldfish are InSynk with a day spent with Miche. She spoke of a dream of red berries and i flashed on this recently developed photae. She spoke of goldfish, and we encountered them in a outdoor pond at our friend Wendy's place where we had gone to create a custom IrishMist scent (http://www.zianet.com/sweeth2o/default.html) sense we had both been 2 Ireland, where there is a Hill of TaRA. The Hill of TaRA, known as Temair in gaeilge, was the sacred place of dwelling for the gods, and was the entrance to the otherworld. (from http://www.mythicalireland.com/ancientsites/tara/)

WellcOMe

2006-01-07T12:57:00.000-08:00

http://zmyztickleonion.blogspot.com/2006/01/welcome.html

(sea http://westwindcollection.com/home/ww1/red.html)

Namasté, Wecome to The Myztickle Onion Blog. This precious young monk, his legs not quite in the lotus pose, illustrates that we do not have to achieve perfect form to have what really matters, a loving and respectful heart. "Namasté" means, The Spirit in mee honors the spirit in you; (i will treat you with respect, even if i do not understand or agree with you) (sea http://www.westwindcollection.com/home/ww1/smartlist_8/garden_statues.html) Namasté, "i honor the place in you in which the entire universe dwells. i honor the place in you which is of love, of truth, of light and of peace. When you are in that place in you and i am in that place in mee & wee are one." (sea http://www.westwindcollection.com/home/ww1/page/12/5) Namasté was also the name of Miche & mee show at the Jemez Mountain Trading Co. in May of 2004 (i think!), of which the first entry, TaRA was a part.
Prayers and mantRAs are carved into stones throughout the region by devout Buddhists. Most of these stones say, Om Mani Padme Hum. This photo was taken while trekking in the Himalayas at Nyurnging(Ghat), Nepal. The vertical prayer flags are called dhar cho or darcho - and send blessings on the wind...to bless those who place them and to benefit all beings. (sea http://www.westwindcollection.com/home/ww1/page/95/12) There are 2 mantRAs underneath the title of this blog, of which Om Mani Padme Hum is 1-The Jewel of Consciousness is in the Heart's Lotus. Tibetan Buddhists believe that saying the mantra (prayer), Om Mani Padme Hum, out loud or silently to oneself, invokes the powerful benevolent attention and blessings of Chenrezig (Tibetan) or Avalokiteshvara (Sanskrit), the embodiment of compassion. This mantra is particularly associated with the four-armed ShadakShaRi form of Avalokiteshvara. (sea TaRA-January 2006) In most religious traditions one prays to the deities of the tradition in the hopes of receiving their blessing, which will benefit one in some way. In the vajrayana Buddhist tradition, however, the blessing and the power and the superlative qualities of the enlightened beings are not considered as coming from an outside source, but are believed to be innate, to be aspects of our own true nature. Chenrezig and his love and compassion are within us. Om Mani Padme Hum is the mantra of Chenrezig. In the words of Kalu Rinpoche, "Through mantra, we no longer cling to the reality of the speech and sound encountered in life, but experience it as essentially empty. Then confusion of the speech aspect of our being is transformed into enlightened awareness." Gen Rinpoche, in his commentary on the Meaning of Om Mani Padme Hum said: "When you say the first syllable Om it is blessed to help you achieve perfection in the practice of generosity, Ma helps perfect the practice of pure ethics, and Ni helps achieve perfection in the practice of tolerance and patience. Päd, the fourth syllable, helps to achieve perfection of perseverance, Me helps achieve perfection in the practice of concentration, and the final sixth syllable Hum helps achieve perfection in the practice of wisdom. Reading from left to right the syllables are: Om (ohm) Ma (mah) Ni (nee) Pad (pahd) Me (may) Hum (hum)(sea http://www.dharma-haven.org/tibetan/meaning-of-om-mani-padme-hung.htm) The six syllables are the seed syllables of the six realms of the wheel of life. Om is white and stands for the god realm; ma is green and stands for the demigod or asura realm; ni is yellow and stands for the human realm; pad is blue and stands for the animal realms; me is red and stands for hungry ghost realm; Hum is black and stands for the hell realm. Avalokiteshvara actually helps to bring all beings from the six realms into enlightenment. (sea http://www.exoticindiaart.com/product/TI52/) Prayer is in the Air!! (sea TempleGaia-May 2007) as i come aCross Karmapa's Dream Flag whilst blogging this Om Mani Padme Hum!! The blue is the sky (heaven), symbolizing spiritual insight and vision, and the yellow is the earth, the actual world of our everyday experience. As a reminder of absolute truth, the blue symbolizes the wisdom, or emptiness aspect of awakened being, while the yellow stands for the compassion aspect. The wavy intermingling of the two colors represents their inseparability. The interdependence shown in the flag can also be seen as the wisdom of Mahamudra, the ultimate realization of ones true nature. (sea http://www.dharma-haven.org/dream-flag.htm)
Mahamudra is believed to enable one to realize mind's innate purity, clarity and perfection. (sea http://www.clearlightnature.com/art4/fractal2.jpg)