Two by Two

It takes us nine months to get here but only a moment to leave this earth.

Carrie Fisher has passed and now her mom, Debbie Reynolds, who died of a stroke one day after Carrie died.

Life is a precious and wondrous thing.  It requires constant care and nurturing to sustain it,   

How many more reminders must we have in order to finally put our own lives in order?  

Death takes all of us no matter how much money we have or how destitute we may be. 

If I were to able to grant you one wish for today it would be this, "Be Happy."

For without happiness in our lives, life wouldn't be worth living.

And Love one another, for you never know when that last hug,
    
     that last kiss,
        
          that last, "I love you,"
           
               will be yours or theirs,  

Remorse

Okay, it's official. I'm on somebody's shit list.  There has been a falling out.  I'm now the target of someone's anger.  It doesn't matter that they were to blame for the angst they are feeling now, based on their own personal decision to do something that sent them along with everyone else hurtling out of control.

What I believe is happening is their decision not to communicate with me anymore is really directed at themselves (anger).   

They are feeling betrayed, much remorse, pain and guilt for what they did and are now coming to grips with it.  I tried to talk to them, reason with them, but they stung stubbornly to the belief that why they were feeling "betrayed" was my fault.

How is it that I can justify this saying that, "sometimes these painful experiences we have, whether self-inflicted or not, are exactly what are needed in order for us to finally come face to face with the demons hiding inside us?  --Because I've had them. 

How can you not expect hazardous fallout from a personal decision, the repercussions of which  caused hurt and pain not only in your life but in everyone else's?   

I've had more than my share of doing stupid things in my life that led to excrutiatingly painful periods in which I was forced to come face to face with myself.  I wasn't able to turn away because the guilt was welling up from within.  Every time I passed a mirror or brushed my teeth in the morning, the same face stared back at me reliving all the graphic details.   

It took me a good ten years to finally come to grips with what I did and realize that I had suffered enough along with everyone else around me.  The fact is we humans are two sides of a coin--one side shiny and polished (good) the other side dark and tarnished (bad).  Until we get the dark side under control, we're going to run into trouble.

After wishing everyone a Merry Christmas today with the exception of the one person who refused to talk to me, I was suddenly struck with a subtle realization. --that I was here precisely at the right time to talk with this person (even though at the moment I was getting nowhere)  because I had also suffered the same fate myself?

Could it be that the universe places people in different locations at different times precisely to be there when people need to hear the truth from others who have suffered through the same experiences that they endured?

Well, even though I feel that I am here at the right time and the right place, even though she could care less, I do believe that down the road the wisdom I've accumulated will be of help to her when she decides she wants to listen.  

BTW, isn't that what is expected from All of us?

~ Blessings,

     Nightshade

A Christmas Wish

~ John 14:27 ~

May peace be with you; my peace I give to you; I give it not as the world gives as in empty promises and flattery.  Let not your heart be troubled; furthermore, let it be without fear.

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Humanity Rising

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Gone

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Sweet Dreams

My friend's mother passed away December 11, 2016.  Friends and family gathered together last night to say goodbye.  When I arrived at the funeral home and walked inside, I was immediately aware of an aura of peace.  Sometimes when you visit a funeral home to pay your respects this isn't the feeling you get but maybe one of sadness, depression and loss which is understandable but not so at this one.  There wasn't any sense of this at all.  Even though there were people milling around, standing around, hugging one another, paying their respects, this beautiful feeling of peace overwhelmed everything else.  She looked beautiful and serene, this eighty year old woman in a crisp white cotton blouse with little buttons that twinkled in the candlelight, looking as if she had just fallen asleep.  I stayed for awhile then said my goodbyes.  I am constantly aware of feelings that can bombard me at times almost to the point of overwhelming my senses and this is what happened as I left for home.  Driving along, beautiful scenes started flooding over me.  Sunny meadows, small framed houses, beautiful rolling hills with marshy swales and towering birch trees.  Family portraits with grandparents, mom holding the latest addition to the family, dad standing next to her and a bunch of kids.  Flower and vegetable gardens and clotheslines with sun bleached sheets and shirts.  Happy, happy, happy.   Everyone was happy.  And if there were any cares or worries, the families stuck together, just taking them in stride.  I believe I was picking up on some of the memories of this eighty year old woman.  Even though she had passed on, she couldn't let go of the memories that had molded her, framing her life.  She was rich with them and kind enough to share them with others.  

Thank you, Mary 

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Little by Little

October 31, 2016.
Teacher: Thought Adjuster.
 
Subject: “Be Attentive.”

Thought Adjuster: “Be attentive to My signs of Love. My presence among you always manifests, you just need to be attentive to realize it.

“As you are on your daily path, things will be happening that will seem strange, different, ‘miraculous’ or surprising. Be aware of those small and large details of what will happen in your life.

“Pray. Say a prayer for just a few moments. Stop and be quiet, so you can hear Me.

“All the important answers are already in your heart. Your heart can guide you because I speak to you precisely from there. Then listen to your heart, and the sensations that it inspires in you.

“When you make a decision that troubles you, bothers you, causes you fear or distress, it is not a decision taken from the heart. Maybe you are basing it simply on reason.

“When you make a decision that brings you peace, security, trust, faith, hope and joy, you are making a decision from your Spirit, where all wisdom resides.

“Trust in yourselves, believe in yourselves. I AM with each one of you in all your processes of learning, growth and evolution. You do not need to understand everything. There are things that you will not understand, but that are necessary in your growth process. Then trust and believe that all situations that worry you today will come to an end and that the sooner you can connect with the Spirit in your heart, the more confidence you will have in the processes ahead to live.

“Trust. Give Me your hands, and help others trust, too. This is how little by little the world will become a place with more light, hope, peace and love, and with less fear, darkness, anguish, war and inequality.

“Today begins the transformation of your lives, and the life of the entire world.”

© The 11:11 Progress Group.
If you stop judging, you will find peace — Thought Adjuster.

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Love One Another

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Shhhh

Where do you fit in?  Have you found your place in the world yet? 

Where you belong? 

First it is important to acknowledge that just being here, experiencing this thing called life, is a privilege denied to many so ask yourselves, don't we really need to make our life count for something? 

As we transit through this medium called life, that allows us to exist and expand and grow it is important to recognize that each one of us is part of a greater celestial plan.  And that each one of us has worth, no one has more than the other. 

We all arrive here the same way, hapless and helpless, wet and crying because we've been pushed out into an alien world, exiting a warm sanctuary that has nurtured us for nine months.

We've started our earthly journey.  

I remember growing up and just wanting to stay in bed.  Life was just, well, too big, scary and I was frightened.  I believed that nothing could hurt me, nothing could get to me if I just stayed undercover.

Slowly, I realized that this wasn't going to work.  Life found me anyway.

I could run but I couldn't hide.  

Each one of us has been gifted with unique talents.  A unique mind and unique skills.  Some of us instinctively know who and what we want to be when we grow up but for most of us, though, it takes time to figure out what's inside us and how these things sync together.  This is just part of the growing process we all experience from embryo to full fledged adult.

It's really quite exciting if you think about it--we start out as toddlers, stumbling, falling and fumbling around, eventually growing up and making it to the point where we're able to make intelligent decisions, figuring out who and what we are and learning to take control of our own lives.

Give yourselves some time. 

This is how we all start out but it certainly would make a difference to have some help along the way such as parents, teachers, mentors, pastors, priests and role models.

And another thing we need to learn is how to listen. 

We're all good at talking, especially when it comes to ourselves, but much helpful and necessary information will come to us and help us on our journey if we just take the time to listen.   
            ~Nightshade

"Listen or your tongue will make you deaf" 

Native American proverb 

Reconciliation

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Grandmother Spirit

In doing Tarot readings, I light my candles and pray, asking spirit for any messages.  I invite loved ones who have passed, my Native American spirit guides and the angels to listen and assist me with the divination.     

I light my candles, sit quietly and meditate. 
~~~

Yesterday afternoon I did a 5 card spread:

1.  Present position (the nature of the question being asked) - "Are there any messages for me or anyone else, today"?
2.  Past Influences
3.  Future
4.  Reason (this will shed light on no. 2.)
5.  Potential (Outcome)

Before I had completely shuffled the cards two words whispered in my ear - "Grandmother Spirit."

I've never heard these words before and after the divination did some research.  Apparently it is of Native American origin but its meaning to me is unclear.

The sites I visited weren't completely clear as to its meaning. 

If anyone is familiar with this term I would appreciate an email. 

I am of the mindset that nothing happens without a reason and believe that this was a message but its purpose and why now is a mystery.  

However, I know that things happen for a reason and it's not up to me to say when the reason will become clear.

I am to be patient and wait for the universe to provide the answer. 







 

No Trespassing

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Halo

All bundled up and happily snuggling under the covers this morning, I was reluctant to get out of bed.  When I did, however, I noticed something different.  I became aware of a gentle, subtle feeling.  It was how the light in the bathroom looked, normally bright but this morning, softer.  The night light in the bedroom was also casting a softer glow.   The way these lights looked this morning reminded me of a halo you see around an angel or the one you see around the moon.   They weren't their normal brightness but more subdued, soft, even ethereal.  Even the cats and new puppy were acting differently.   No whining, no meowing, no jumping up and down.  As the morning wears on I am feeling something in my solar plexus which is one of the signs that, indeed, something is happening out there.  Something mutable and beautiful, soft and glowing, sincerity, warmth and compassion, forgiveness and tenderness.  May each one of you have a spirit filled day.

Matt Redman - Help From Heaven ft. Natasha Bedingfield

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December 7, 1941 - Attack on American Naval Base, Pearl Harbor, Oahu, Hawaii by Japan

75 YEARS AGO

December 7, 1941, “a date which will live in infamy” was the date of the Japanese surprise attack on the American Naval Pacific fleet at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Over 3,000 Americans died that day, most of them members of the military, and many of our finest warships were destroyed, including the battleship USS Arizona. The Japanese were initially elated over the damage caused to the American navy, but they soon realized that their ultimate goal had not been realized. They had not demoralized the American people and destroyed our will to fight.

          Instead, they had only succeeded in uniting the American people who did not cower in fear, but prepared to go to war on two fronts. Millions of American soldiers, sailors, and marines, went to war in Europe and the Pacific not only to defend the freedom of the American people, but to free the millions who were being oppressed by the Japanese, the German Nazis, and the Italian Fascists.

          American casualties during WW II totaled over one million with over 405,000 deaths. The entire country mobilized to support the war effort. There were no anti-war demonstrations, none of our soldiers were spit on for wearing the uniform of their country, and anyone who had burned an American flag would have suffered severe consequences at the hands of their fellow Americans.

          Can you imagine what the outcome of WW II would have been if instead of young Americans going into the military in mass, or working in defense industries, or otherwise supporting our troops by consenting to rationing of gasoline, tires, food etc. they would have grabbed their teddy bears and coloring books and gone to hide in their “safe spaces” so they could be protected from reality.

          Unfortunately, most of the millennials in our country today don’t remember Pearl Harbor or even World War II. I recently looked at a common core lesson plan for teaching our children about WW II and it was unbelievable. The heroism of our military was not mentioned and none of the military leaders such as Eisenhower, Patton, or Nimitz were named. None of the major battles were discussed including the invasion of Normandy, the Battle of the Bulge or Iwo Jima.

          The discussions that students were to engage in were about things like the detention of Japanese Americans, racism within the military etc. all politically correct subjects for the left people who are supposedly educating our children. However, this type of misinformation is not something new. A few years ago I was doing some part time work scoring essays on student SAT exams. Most of the topics were mundane, but when the topic dealt with American history I saw some very disturbing things.

          For example, some high school students thought that in WW II we fought Mexico, Spain, or even England. Some also stated the WW II was started by the United States dropping atomic bombs on Japan and that led to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.  These are just some examples of the fact that our children are not learning anything about American history and certainly not about our Constitutional form of government.

          At a time when we should be remembering and honoring the Americans who died 75 years ago at Pearl Harbor, the concentration of the media and our education system is on excluding Christmas from public schools, rewriting our history, eliminating patriotism, and destroying our Constitutional rights. It is time we reverse this.

Michael Connelly

mrobertc@hotmail.com

Michael Connelly blog

Constitutional Law Alliance

Castle Keep

High on top a craggy mountain sits a towering castle, its gray and heavily mottled walls covered in ivy.

The castle keep (a fortified tower) is now vacant, a long forgotten, solitary, still and silent sentinel,  once vibrant and seething with energy but now a discarded and hollow husk, lost to time and space as it no longer serves a purpose, that of seeing to the needs of the Lord of the Realm and his family along with his chivalrous and loyal Knights who were once housed there.

A reminder of just how transient life is.  

This was their sanctuary, their private abode, where they lived, slept. ate, plotted and planned, celebrated and reminisced, toasted their accomplishments and drowned their sorrows in tankards of ale and honey meade.     

This vacant castle holds many secrets and its labyrinths are full of intrigue:  acrimony, betrayal, passion, sorrow, fear and remorse, lust and lies, shame, dark corners and dank crevices, musty passages, a dungeon (or two) a chapel, several great halls, clerestories, splendid and magnificent stained glass windows, shadowed archways, cloistered alcoves, winding staircases, expansive rooms, small spaces, mammoth fireplaces with roaring fires, hallways leading to lofty chambers and  embossed, intricately carved wood ceilings, long, streaming medieval banners hanging from cross beams of heavy, darkened oak, wine cellars, lavishly carved walnut tables and high back chairs that seated a myriad of people, fine porcelain china, embossed crystal wine glasses, pewter tankards, balsam fir boughs woven together with red and green silk ribbons intertwined with oranges and dates and dusted with cloves and nutmeg, ornate and stately candelabras, bowls of ripe fruit, intricately patterned Persian rugs covering the floors and heavy tapestries lining the walls with pictures of unicorns and beautiful ladies, libraries filled with books on arcane knowledge.      
 
Tucked away from view are small, cold and cramped hiding places in the winter that are miraculously transformed into sunny, happy places in the summer with children scampering about, round ruddy mischievous faces peering out and crying, "catch me if you can", skipping about, laughing and giggling, running and jumping, merrily shrieking as their tiny, melodious voices, sounding like pieces of silver jingling in a pants pocket, echo off the walls of the castle's vacant chambers with sheer joy and happiness.     

The grounds are rolling and lush, verdant and opulent.  Other sections of the grounds are reserved exclusively for orange trees and lemon groves, Crepe Myrtle, cedar, ash, oak, vintage rose gardens (genus Rosa from the Latin) of Chinensis from China and Burma, Bracteatae from India, lovely Caninae from North Africa, blue wisteria, Greek statuary, keyhole design labyrinths, vineyards, azaleas, lilacs, hollyhocks and morning glories, dense hedgerows, spiral herb gardens, tables and benches with overhead canopies to protect one from the rays of the sun and the occasional downpour as the nobility, dressed in their finery, whisper and gossip, laze under the willow trees, playing board games, reliving the latest battles, the latest trysts, as they indulge their egos in banter and fine beverages, wine and the most delicious of delicacies.         

A long, ambling winding road leads up to the castle, meandering through pastured meadows with gentle cows and goats, rambling stone walls, ancient and deep dark pine forests.

Down below are tiny villages with town squares, thatched roofed houses, smoke curling out of chimneys looking like willowy wisps, farms and barns, animal pens, blacksmith shops, tanneries and saddleries, almshouses, tinkers, strolling minstrels, vegetable and fruit markets, flower stands, chickens, hogs, snake charmers, thieves, churches, bawdry and boisterous inns and taverns, liveries and small businesses.       

Overhead the moon is full and pregnant with secrets, an elusive and aloof muse, always the mysterious feminine whose bright luminescence shines down on every path, but who also delights in creating shadows that darken one's path, continuing to observe all that goes on below, from her cold barren, lofty domain.

Brittle brown leaves rustle noisily in the wind.  A large barred owl flies in front of the moon, soaring to a graceful landing on a tree branch, just a stump of what it once was, yet still clinging tenaciously to life on an old and withered tree.  

The old continues to give way to the new but memories will always exist.  They just need to find a suitable place, an outlet, where they can be brought to light and shared with others...
     Blessings,
      ~ Nightshade

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Beauty will Save Everything

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     Beautiful

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I am Human

Heartbreak

 

 

This card symbolizes heartbreak, sorrow and loss.   Any one of these can profoundly affect every area of our lives.  If not careful, we may decide it isn't worth the risk to involve ourselves in another relationship as we feel we were "betrayed" or maybe a co-worker treated you unfairly at work and you're having a hard time understanding why someone would do something like that or maybe you did something shameful and all that's left of you is guilt.  There are many powerful lessons to be learned from these  experiences.  When going through the trauma of hurt and pain it is difficult to see anything "positive" yet the healing process has already begun as we begin to retrace our steps and put ourselves back together.  This card symbolizes coming to grips with what happened; endurance; introspection; healing; forgiveness.  Not only toward the one who harmed you but also forgiving yourself.  We are all human and make mistakes, that's how we learn and are able to rise above our imperfections. 

Unity

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