Badge of Honor

What is character?   Character is defined as those attributes that make up a person.  They form your reputation --Courage, forthrightness, resilient, kindness, determination, etc.  You and I have heard the phrase, "who is that character?" or "that person is a real character" but character is much more than these hackneyed questions.   

"Character" is what makes up a person.   Character defines who you are.  When we start out in life we are just one person who gradually interacts and is influenced by other people and events.  How you were taught in life has a great influence on your character, your behaviour and how you are going to respond and react to things.  It is also very telling as to how easily you can be swayed from one opinion to the other.

Personality (temperament) and character I believe go hand in hand.   Does your personality define your character or does your character define your personality?  They are both intertwined.  Included in this (my own personal belief) is your DNA.  Where you originated from, what you were exposed to, how many challenges and obstacles you faced (and how you met them and overcame them) the people you grew up with and the decisions you made as a result of the events and people you were influenced by.  

Today, character isn't taught in schools nor, in many families.  Character is considered a thing of the past, or is it? --I don't think so.  In fact, I believe character is more important today than ever before.   

In order to nobly lead a nation, you need character.  In order to get through hard times, you need character, in order to do the right thing, you need character, in order to right a wrong, you need character.

It is so easy nowadays to just chicken out (as opposed to standing up for something) on just about anything.  It's the easy way out that so many have chosen in life.  But always remember that the decisions you make do have consequences.

Character is not group think.  Character is honed and developed over time.  It's your very own  individual trait that let's others know who you are.  It is so much more than laughing and pointing fingers at someone because they don't happen to fit into your little world of who is acceptable (to you) and who is not.

Character is laying down your life for someone else.

Character is putting others first.    

Character is who you are and what you do, when no one else is looking.

So get in touch with who you are.  Ask yourself today, "what type of character am I"?
     ~ Blessings,
               Nightshade 

Citizen Soldier

American Revolutionary War, 1775 - 1783

This is a poem I wrote, many years ago:

I am a Daughter of the Revolution. My blood has stained the ground. In this cherished land my boots have trod. In this cherished land my fears have gnawed- but I've thrown them off with a guffaw. With musket, powder, cloak and dagger, I am unlike polities swagger, for I am honour bound. The trees, my cover, the babbling brook, await the line I bait with hook. For up ahead opposition lies. And I am one and they are five. Covert and silent, I know the drill, as I creep across yon silent hill. I push aside locks grazing brow and grasp my musket more firmly now. My heart is steady as stealthily, I approach the enemy. Blood, sweat and loss is all I've known. For father, mother, children gone. And country on verge of collapse. I cannot bare hear dirge of Taps. What drives me is it courage, duty? Or is it liberty's proclivity? We must accomplish task at hand--restoration of this great land. All else is worthless if freedom lost and unresolved at any cost.  ~  M.D.

Sunbeams

I remember, as a little girl, sitting alone in the middle of a forest.  There were towering pines all around me, forming a circle.  I do not remember how I got there.  There were soft beams of light shining down, illuminating me.  I remember the fragrance of the pines and tiny, yellow butterflies flitting all around me.  There was a quiet stillness in the air and not a speck of dust. I was wearing a crown of white daisies and had on a dark blue dress and leggings.  I was sitting cross legged on a patch of ground that had very little grass in it and the grass was dry and crunchy.  I remember the stillness, the quiet, the peace and love that surrounded me.

This, I remember, from many years ago.  

Now, please enjoy this You Tube Video as it is so familiar to what I experienced so very long ago.

Blessings,
     ~ Nightshade
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https://youtu.be/MNJDn8VcZ9Q

I Hear You!

Family

A thank you to all who follow me on Blogger.  Are there any things you'd like me to address?  Any subjects of interest to you?  --Let me know,
     ~Blessings,
          Nightshade

Avenging Angel

"You called?" 

American Revolution e01 - The Conflict Ignites

Boy, Am I Relieved!

Asheville, NC, US of A, September 3, 2018.
Teacher: Xsamuel.
Subject: “Announcement of Monumental Significance!”

Message received:
Teacher Xsamuel: “Greetings people of Urantia! I AM Xsamuel, of the Absonite order of consciousness engineers. I AM here to announce some exciting news. Many of you know that there is a great contingent of personalities (both celestial and human) at work in the system of Satania — working to free all 37 former apostate worlds from the deliberate corruption of the consciousness circuits by the Luciferian rebels. It has been a most difficult and laborious effort to cleanse the circuits, and in some cases, replace them completely while moving the various levels of consciousness to the new circuitry.

“The most difficult and important of all these circuits to dismantle were the circuits used by the rebel planetary princes — to dampen and control — to directly interfere with the consciousness circuits between human mind and the Indwelling Spirit of the Universal Father — the Thought Adjusters. It was Lucifer’s intention to sever the divine connection between mankind and Creator and prevent the natural and divine plan of ascension for His experiential children to aspire to perfection and god-likeness.

“I AM here to announce that officially, the corrupted consciousness circuits of the apostate prince have been completely and permanently shut down on Urantia, Friday, August 31, in the year 2018!

“What does this mean to the people of Urantia? It is the beginning of a new era of correction — one free from the direct interference of darkness to influence, infect and control the path of evolution and the ascension path of its people. With any virus, there is an auto-immune response and a recovery period. So too will human mind need to adjust and recover from the infection of a rebellious disease. Like addiction, the human mind has become dependent on the systems that have been born out of this corrupt control circuit. As a way to heal your world and bring it back to its natural path of evolution, Christ Michael has requested that new circuits of higher consciousness be introduced and available to those human minds that aspire to reach for greater attunement with their Indwelling Father Fragments.

“Soon, the Distribution Centers will begin functioning and the greatest way for you to take advantage of this higher stream of consciousness coming in through the Trinity Teacher Nexus, is to first, heal and repair your physical and energetic systems for greater reception. How do you do this? You are to restore and cleanse your biological and energetic systems through healthy living. Healthy living is decision based and all of you can make decisions to optimize your physical, mental, and energetic health. When you ‘decide’ to change the way you think and live, you are exercising your free-will to move into this higher stream of Adjuster attunement. We (the celestial administration) can only provide the mechanisms and structures for the attainment of Light and Life. It is you that must use your will and co-creative expression to go there. Now, there is no direct interference in your ascension path — you are free to move into it if you so choose!

“As you choose and move into ‘system optimization’ you will naturally want to tap into these higher circuits of consciousness, and to do that you must begin healing your relationships both on the human side and on the Spirit side. It is required that you use your minds to ‘listen’ with the heart and think deeply about the values of life and your relationship with all of creation. With each decision you make — a step forward on your path — you shall be guided to the next step. In faith, you step out and take hold of the reality you want to see in your personal life to then expand it into what you want to see for your communities and the world at large.

“Evolution, my dear ones, does not always crawl at a snails’ pace — it can have sudden leaps and change can happen very quickly — and it can happen with you. Ask for what you need, we are listening.

“I AM Xsamuel — please take a moment and consider the monumental significance of what has happened on your world — and do celebrate with us!”

Receiver’s note: An important thing to note here is that taking control of your personal health is the one thing that you can actively do to rid yourself of the last intrinsic control devices of the rebellion. Choosing to responsibly act in what comes into the mouth, the ears, and the eyes can ultimately change the landscape of the entire planet. 

11:11 Progress Group  

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Note:  What this means is that the celestials (Earth's helpers) are making progress in lifting the "veil" that shrouds human consciousness.  These celestials, along with humans, are the Earth Warriors on Satania (Earth) and on the forefront of battling and overcoming the darkness that engulfs this planet.    As a result of their efforts, we are starting to see the rot, the corruption that is at the core of so many things down here.  Things and people and institutions we once believed in are now falling by the wayside as they are now being exposed to Truth and Light. 
     ~ Blessings,
               Nightshade  

 

Dead Oak

A sad Goodbye

One of the hardest things for me is to watch a tree die and oaks in particular.  They die very fast.  It doesn't take months but only weeks to watch as one part of the canopy starts to brown and wither and then creep over the entire tree until all the leaves have withered, curled up and died.     

While photographing it this afternoon, I stood next to a vibrant and healthy oak to get out of the sun when, all of a sudden, I heard it say, "we feel your sadness, too."

I turned and acknowledged this beautiful and quiet giant whose shadow I was standing under and said a quiet, "thank you."   

We humans have so much to learn about our surroundings but never have the time to do so.

If you can, when you can, take the time to listen to the wind, listen to the trees but more importantly, listen to your heart. 

Go with the Flow

Flowers Flowing to Heaven

You're beating your head against the wall.  Nothing's working.  All the hard work you've put in, the hours you've wasted, etc., etc., etc. 

Maybe now's the time to take a step back and review your situation.  Maybe you weren't cut out for that particular job or vocation. 

You are to be lauded for the amount of effort you've put in but sometimes what we think we want, what we've been told to go after, what we've been pushed into, isn't for us. 

That's the truth of the situation.

It's time to sit down and take a deep breath because self analysis is in store. 

We're not always cut out for a particular something in life as G-d has other plans for us. 

If we were to preface everything we do in life with a, "how can I serve You, Oh L-rd," maybe we'd start off on the right track.

We're not here on this planet to please ourselves but to please our Maker.

Once you put this into perspective the rest will flow.

     ~ Blessings,

               Nightshade 

The Solar Minimum and What It Means (Important)

http://readynutrition.com/resources/what-solar-minimum-means-and-10-ways-you-need-to-prepare-for-it_15092018/

A Climb To Remember | 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb

Twin Towers, New York City, USA

Remembrance ~ September 11, 2001, 2,996 perished, 6,000 injured

NATIVE AMERICAN FLUTE

Listen To The Wind - Hayley Westenra

Sleep Well

Herbal Potpourri:  Rosemary-Peace of Mind; Mountain Mint-Removes Negative Energy; Russian Sage-Healing; Mugwort or Witches Sage-Intuition

Repentance

Rosh Hashanah Sept. 9, 2018 - Yom Kippur Sept. 18, 2018
The Shofar

https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/from-rosh-hashanah-to-yom-kippur/

The Big Bang

Convergence

For all of you who follow me and others, the word for today is 

PREPARATION.  

The universe has a message for us which will be revealed shortly.

Earth's energy (coming from above) is manifesting across the planet as it pushes and propels us forward into the future (the Unknown).    

The Unknown can be a very daunting and frightening place but the cosmos is aware and provides us with prompts, signals, and events that slowly bring us to a conclusion.

Something is going to happen on this planet and it has to do with counterpoise (bringing something back into balance).

From all I'm feeling and reading, this event is not too far off.  

I know that many of you don't have the time to listen to your thoughts or your feelings.  You gloss over them as you're too busy just doing your jobs, going to school and taking care of your families.

But for those of us who do, it's our responsibility to get the word out, to all of you.

I've emphasized this before but am doing it again.  Take to heart what I'm saying here--make sure you have your gas tanks filled, bottled water, protein snacks, energy bars, along with canned food--tuna, beef, veggies and fruit on hand (make sure you have a mechanical can opener on hand).

It is time for us to come together in prayer for our President and his family, administration and this great nation we call home.

G-d Bless, 

Ready, Set, Go

https://divinecosmos.com

Angels and Demons

Each one of us has a guardian angel or angels.  How do I know?  Because I've had visits from them.   Just the other day, another one showed up during my morning Tarot reading.

"Who Do You Rely On, Your Demon or Your Angel?

The reading had to do with a question involving a procedure I'm scheduled to undergo and how it would turn out.  While I really didn't get an answer to whether the result will be good or bad, a guardian angel showed up and delivered its message through No. VII, The Chariot Card.

There was no mistaking what it was, "after the struggle there will be victory."     

Many years ago after feeling really angry and hurt about something, I collapsed into my recliner.  I'm guessing it was about 2 or 3 o'clock in the morning.    My recliner is located in the corner of my bedroom and it faces the door.     

Without any warning, an Angel (as opposed to a Demon) suddenly came up from behind me.  I say came up because she felt like she materialized from the bottom up.  Do you know what I mean?  Yet, she was behind me so how was it that I was seeing her in front of me while we communicated?  Something, to this day, I can't figure out and find quite interesting.

I say she because she felt feminine.  She was cream colored from head to toe,  her face, hands, hair and wings which were folded down by her side.    Come to think of it, I do not remember any facial features but I do remember her hair as it was very short and cropped like that of an old woman who emerges from the beauty parlor after a tight permanent.     

After a few moments she extended her arm out towards me and opened up her hand and in it was a shiny gold coin with symbols on it I couldn't make out.  They reminded me of Greek hieroglyphics.

Nothing was said as she slowly and carefully picked the coin up with her other hand and turned it over.   It looked the same as the other side but to this day I have tried to come up with an explanation as to what this all meant and are unable to do so.      

Could it be that, "it's time to turn over a new leaf," or "there are two sides to every coin (situation)" or "You hypocrite! First take the beam out of your own eye, and then you will see more clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye" - Matthew 7:3."

I know there was a message in there for me but maybe, for you, as well.   
      Blessings,
          ~ Nightshade 
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From The Free Dictionary:  
Angel:  A typically benevolent being that acts as an intermediary between heaven and earth.  
Demon:  An evil, supernatural being; a persistently tormenting person, force or passion (like the demon of drug addiction). 

What's it Gonna Take?

Expansion of Human Consciousness

I think we can all agree that there are advanced ET civilizations out there.  They are capable of visiting earth along with other planets using propulsion systems we know little to nothing about.  If they are so advanced then doesn't it stand to reason that their consciousness (thinking and reasoning) is far more advanced than ours?  That they think on a quantum level instead of in third dimension (as we do) where all we're capable of seeing is just the solid object and not able to see through it?   

So where are we on earth with our progress in advancing our consciousness?  What is consciousness, anyway?  It's the act of being aware.  Being able to think and reason, to sense, analyze and understand who you are, what you are and the universe you are part of.  It's Cognition--the act of being able to view and sense your surroundings and others along with the world you live in.  This cognition extends to visions, thoughts and hopes, dreams and wishes.

Where are we, on a scale of 1 - 10 with learning to lift ourselves up and out of the dogmatic, ugly and chaotic earthly quagmire we still find ourselves in?

How is deeper consciousness obtained?  Is it always this way.....a species starts out on the bottom rung of the ladder in planetary societal interaction and intelligence and then, through thousands or more like millions of years of trial and error, finally makes some progress?

Does this transformation in consciousness start with someone on earth who is so fed up with the status quo that they announce with an impassioned voice to the world they're just not going to take it anymore, that things have to change and that they're going to be the one to initiate such change?

Or, is it a different catalyst that is going to rout us up and out of our stupor into taking action such as a planetary cataclysm in which it is almost too late to do anything about anything?

We have all heard of those individuals with charismatic personalities who, just by the words they speak and how they look and dress, can sway people into action.  This has both a light and dark side to it as we all know that this can go either way, good or bad.

So, what's it gonna take, any thoughts? 
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 http://siriusdisclosure.com/cseti-papers/the-imperative-of-consciousness/

These are Good Articles re Reduced Sunsport Activity (a Solar Minimum) and The Maunder Minimum

http://www.auroraborealispage.net/solarmax.html

https://www.britannica.com/science/Maunder-minimum

There's More to a Neanderthal Than Just Good Looks

If you heat your house with wood, start stocking up now.  If you have livestock or other animals outside I recommend you put in a frostless hydrant.  These hydrants don't freeze like normal hydrants and are built to withstand frigid temps so you'll have an ample supply of water for your critters.  

Take a look at whether you need to have some more insulation in your home around doors and windows or any other place that needs it. 

For some months now I've had the feeling we're going to be in for a very cold winter which isn't normal for my area.  Last winter we had a cold snap with 20 deg. and colder for maybe three weeks but this year it sounds like we're in for some bitter cold that's going to be hanging around for awhile.   

My feelings were confirmed when I read the Old Farmers Almanac that in my area we're in for bitter cold which points to a miserable winter for animals, birds and humans.

Forewarned is to take the steps necessary and make the preparations in order to protect yourself and   those you care for and love.      

This feeling started after the beginning of this year's haying season when acreage that normally yielded 200 round bales only produced 27.
 
This year the rain fell at the wrong time, it didn't rain when it was supposed to and when it did rain it virtually drowned everything.  Plus, it was blistering hot with high humidity so the grass didn't grow the way it should.   

For livestock producers and those custom baling hay, the yields this year are way way down.

One bale of grass hay weighing approx. 800# is going for $70.00 and that was the price last week.  Normally you could buy a bale for a lot less so for the livestock producers with 100 head or more or even those producers with 30, 40 head if they didn't have a surplus of hay on hand they either sold the majority of their cows already or will have to pay a hefty price for forage.  And a cow needs more than hay when it's bitter cold in order to get through the winter.  And to make matters more difficult, cows generally calve in February and March.  It takes a lot of energy food (grain) also to keep an animal with enough body heat to sustain an abnormally cold winter and bring forth a healthy baby.   

It takes one bale of hay per cow per winter and if the winter is extreme, the animal is going to need more hay.   

If one bale weighs 800# (which is approx. a 4x5 bale of grass hay) and you need a ton of hay that would be 2-1/2 bales @ $180.00 a ton. 

You can't feed many animals on just one ton of hay.

The garden and orchard didn't do well this year either.  Too much rain, too little rain, too hot, too humid.

So, I'm passing this info on to you.  Wherever you are start looking at what winter holds for you and start making preparations.  

There's a little piece of Neanderthal in all of us.

It's called Survival.  
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 http://www.freakingnews.com/funny-pictures/neanderthals-pictures.asp

We Are All Witches

I am chained in a tower, alone with my thoughts, huddled up against a stone wall conserving as much body heat as I can.  The air is cold as I watch my breath crystallize in the frigid air.

There is a wooden bowl nearby and ragged remnants of someone's clothing lying in a corner.    

It was late fall when I was forcefully brought here, the time of Mabon, Mabon being the Pagan celebration of the Autumnal Equinox.          

It's dark and dreadfully quiet here as I look up through the small clerestory window at the shimmering moon and clouds drifting by.  A solitary bird suddenly makes it appearance.  Colors are muted, bleak and gray.

I wonder to myself, "where is this bird off to" and back comes the reply, "never you mind, you tend to your business and I'll tend to mine."  

I rub my hands together to keep warm, gingerly reshaping the tattered pieces of cloth around my fingers and hand, asking myself, "how many know I am still here?"  Its been months since I was taken.  "Have they given up hope of ever seeing me again"?

I am here because I had a choice.  I would either give up my Pagan ways, conforming to the malefic political/religious hierarchy in power or disobey.  I chose disobedience as to do otherwise would be an act of cowardice not to mention heresy.

I lean my head back against the cold wall and lick my painfully dry, cracked lips.  It's difficult now to produce even enough saliva to do even this one small thing to comfort myself.
I faintly remember the broken shard of mirror a soldier shoved in front of my face as he grabbed me by my coarse, grey hair, twisting its long strands around his ugly fist, sequestering me for a moment in order for me to be able to observe the marks of the beating I had endured as I was kicked and stomped to the ground, rolling from one side to the other, and all the while he cackling and guffawing at me the whole time.

My clothes still carry the faint scent of manure, sweat and blood and I'm still removing the remnants of straw, dirt and mud embedded in my hair.  

There is an iron shackle around my wrist allowing me to stand but preventing me from walking very far.  I can walk far enough to do my business but the stench of my long captivity is now especially overpowering.

I am surprised as I am slowly deteriorating both in mind and body that I have not quickly succumbed to the many maladies afflicting others of the community like stepsis, scury or pneumonia. 
I now know they had been planning this attack for a long time and when the time was right, were able to take me by surprise.  

No amount of incantations or powerful potion could stop what was coming my way.

I now know, after sitting for months in prison, that it was meant to be.

I had become a danger to them.  A singular threat to their deranged and narrow minds of who would control and who would not.  They had grown arrogant and proud as they raided this kingdom and that kingdom, slaughtering wholesale villages, communities in their baneful quest to amass as much wealth and power as they could.

Resentful and proud they attacked those who didn't agree with their lust to make themselves gods on earth.  Except, of course, the real gods that had governed Mankind up till 10,000 years ago had long since vanished.

These so-called would be gods were nothing of the sort but unwashed, vile despots who were seduced by their own lies, greed and power.   Instead of ruling the people with fairness and compassion, they opted for violence and subjugation. 

Witches are Healers.  And we are all Witches.  As healers we are able to administer to and counsel those who seek us out.  We turn none away but embrace them all whether slave or soldier, young or old.    We are part of Them as They are a Part of We.

This is the Good News, Pass it On!

So Mote it Be!
      Blessings,
          Nightshade      

Michelangelo

How do you get in touch with yourself?  First we obviously know we're alive and occupy  space but how do you connect deep down with who you are.  There are other life forms and habitats that surround you that are important to your growth, such as dogs, cats, children, old people, flowers, trees, plants, oceans, mountains, deserts, forests and  valleys.  In order to learn about you, you need to interact and become acquainted.  Your responses will be a clue as to what you want to be in life so it's a good place to start. 

Does the ocean draw you in?  What about a walk in the forest?  Are you drawn to old children or babies?   How about lying on a blanket under the stars?  Did you visit an animal shelter and see a dog or cat that you just had to take home with you?  What about someone having trouble, did you go to their aid or just walk away?

Even though we are singular (one body unit) we were made to be connected with others of our kind.  We are, in a way like herd animals.

And I know some of you are still walking alone, feeling forlorn and isolated.

We can stay by ourselves for a period of time in isolation away from others but then we find we crave the companionship of other human beings because it's something we miss.

Isolation is something we may all experience or even choose but will soon find that companionship with others is integral to our growth.

Take a moment to think about yourself, your body, your skin color, hair, how on earth you were made.  You are a wonder, a miracle.

How did we get the personality you have?  Why were we born black or white or red or tan?  Why are you female or male?   What are your likes, dislikes? 

Were we poured into this organic suit or were we shrink wrapped?

You are a walking, living, breathing piece of art, a Michelangelo in the making.

Get in touch with the masterpiece inside.