“Symbols” Traditionally, the value of the symbol is precisely in its apparent uselessness as a means of simple communication. It is ordered toward communion, not to communication. Because it is not an efficient mode of communicating information, the symbol can achieve a higher purpose, beyond cause and effect. Instead of establishing a new contact by…
A quote from Neale Donald Walsch about “doing versus being”
That life has nothing to do with what you are doing, and everything to do with what you are being. Be careful not to get caught in the “doingness” of your life. That is not what you are here for. You are a sacred soul, and you came here to the earth to Be…
Quick notice :)
Hi dear friends: I will be taking some time off from my blog and from the computer. That means that I will probably not be able to follow your own blogs so don’t be offended if you don’t see my presence around for a while. I have pre-programmed a few posts in advance which will…
A quote from John O’Donohue: “there are no frames for the soul”
We are no sooner out of the womb than we must begin the precarious unfolding and shaping of who we are. If we have bad or destructive times in childhood, we begin to fix on a survival identity to cover over and to compensate for what happens to us. If we are never encouraged to…
POEMS: “Blossom of A Thousand Petals” by Margaret Jang
Blossom of A Thousand Petals You are like an exquisite blossom, with talents ready to unfold. You have a thousand petals, unfurling to gently behold. Each petal has a story, whispering in your ear. Amazing in its wisdom, that you can finally hear. The blossom is quite special, for it won’t wilt or die. It…
INSPIRATIONAL POEMS: “Living it”
“Living it” First and foremost, you must listen to your own rhythm, and try to live in accordance with it. Be attentive to what emerges from deep down. Often, our actions are only imitations, fulfillment of an assumption of duty, or a reflection of what we believe a human being “should” be. But the…
Spirituality from Daily Word: “Pet blessing”(Espiritualidad de la Palabra Diaria: “Mascotas”)
Pet Blessing I bless and am blessed by my pet. Pets teach us about love, understanding, acceptance—and patience! We also learn about ourselves and our ability to care for another living being. It is our responsibility and opportunity to provide for them. These dear ones express unconditional love and allow us to give love…
POEMS: “Presence in landscape” by John O’Donohue
“Presence in landscape” I am the wind which breathes upon the sea, I am the wave of the ocean, I am the murmur of the billows, I am the ox of the seven combats, I am the vulture upon the rocks, I am a beam of the sun, I am the fairest of plants,…
Wisdom quotes: “Chinese proverbs”
“Chinese proverbs” “A wise man makes his own decisions; an ignorant man follows the public opinion.” “If you are patient in one moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days of sorrow.” “A bit of fragrance clings to the hand that gives flowers.” “He who asks is a fool for…
A quote from Neale Donald Walsch about “being true to yourself”
That they who are all things to their neighbors cease to be anything to themselves. Norman Douglas said that, and he was right. So do not worry about “what the neighbors think.” Worry only about whether you are being true to yourself. Think, act, and speak today from the place of your highest truth. About…
Spirituality from Daily Word: “Intention” (Espiritualidad de la Palabra Diaria: “Intención”)
Intention I declare my intention to be a light of God expressing. What are my goals in life? Am I focused on having a great career, getting married, or nurturing a family? Am I thinking about buying a house or car? Just as I set clear intentions for my outer life, I need intentions for…
POEMS: “We Are Ready!” by Trina Graves
We Are Ready! July 27, 2019 Trina GravesLeave a comment Birthed with an inner knowing We came with a job to do Many not knowing the reason We were different, we all knew Over years we grew wise To the plot set millennia ago Negativity steeped, pulling down Humanity wept, time was slow…
NATURE POEMS: “Among the trees”
“Among the trees” When I am among the trees, especially the willows and the honey locust, equally the beech, the oaks and the pines, they give off such hints of gladness. I would almost say that they save me, and daily. I am so distant from the hope of myself, in which I have…
SHORT POEMS: “I come to you without me” by Rumi
I come to you without me, come to me without you. Self is the thorn in the sole of the soul. Merge with others, If you stay in self, you are a grain, you are a drop, If you merge with others, you are an ocean, you are a mine. ~ Rumi
ZEN POEMS: “I Am The Dreamer” by Wu Wei
“I Am The Dreamer” I am the dreamer I always knew that I would be Constantly shielding my beliefs from the corruption of reality. They measure a man by the scale of his wealth Not the depth of his ability to love Morality is seized as the unique possession Of those who believe in an…
“Giving” by Kahlil Gibran
Giving You often say, “I would give, but only to the deserving.” The trees in your orchard say not so, nor the flocks in your pasture. They give that they may live, for to withhold is to perish. Surely he who is worthy to receive his days and his nights, is worthy of all else…
“Waking up is unpleasant” by Anthony de Mello
Waking up is unpleasant Waking up is unpleasant, you know. You are nice and comfortable in bed. It is irritating to be woken up. . That’s the reason the wise guru will not attempt to wake people up. I hope I’m going to be wise here and make no attempt whatsoever to wake you up…
A quote from Neale Donald Walsch about “your plans in life”
Not everything has to turn out exactly the way you planned in order for you to call it a success. Sometimes all God wants you to do is to “get the ball rolling.” Then, She’ll take it from there. So when things turn out other than the way you wanted them to, don’t be so…
Spirituality from Daily Word: “Patience” (Espiritualidad de la Palabra Diaria: “Paciencia”)
Patience I patiently await greater understanding. Sometimes I hesitate to pray for patience because I will likely begin to notice every annoying person or event that crops up in my life. I will find plenty of opportunities to be patient! Yet I do want to practice drawing from the deep reserve of peace that dwells…
MYSTICAL POEMS: “Primordial Pool of Silence” by Mystic Meandering
Primordial Pool of Silence… Days unfold like rushing waterfalls. Nights I welcome the silence; just sitting, just being, allowing the flow of the day to come to the edge and gently fall away… A smooth, sliding movement finding its own rhythm empties out the eddies of life… Letting go of trying, trying to make…
Spirituality from Daily Word: “Taking steps” (Espiritualidad de la Palabra Diaria: “Dar Pasos”)
Taking Steps Today I take steps for all humankind. Fifty years ago today, two American astronauts became the first men to walk on the moon. Neil Armstrong called it “one giant leap for mankind” as he planted deep footprints into the moon dust. What are the footprints I am leaving as I pass through my…
POEMS FROM A MOTHER: “Farewell letter” by David Whyte
Farewell letter She wrote me a letter after her death and I remember a kind of happy light falling on the envelope as I sat by the rose tree on her old bench at the back door, so surprised by its arrival wondering what she would say, looking up before I could open it and…
The mirror of Truth by Rumi (from an older post)
“The truth was a mirror in the hands of God. It fell, and broke into pieces. Everybody took a piece of it, and they looked at it, and thought they had the truth.” Rumi
RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS: “50 Easy Pay it Forward – Day Kindness Ideas”
50 Easy Pay it Forward Day Kindness Ideas: Pay it Backward: buy coffee for the person behind you in line. Compliment the first three people you talk to today. Send a positive text message to five different people right now. Post inspirational sticky notes around your neighborhood, office, school, etc. Tell someone they dropped…
A wisdom quote from Neale Donald Walsch “Life is a game of boomerangs”
Life is a game of boomerangs. Our thoughts, deeds and words return to us sooner or later with astounding accuracy. Florence Scovel Shinn said that, and she was right. So before you think, do, or say anything — imagine what it would be like to receive what you are sending. Then, go one step further….
LONG NATURE POEMS: “Have You Ever Tried to Enter the Long Black Branches?”
“Have You Ever Tried to Enter the Long Black Branches?” Have you ever tried to enter the long black branches of other lives — tried to imagine what the crisp fringes, full of honey, hanging from the branches of the young locust trees, in early morning, feel like? Do you think this world was…
“ONENESS” (“UNIDAD”)
Centering my energy within, I feel it moving throughout my body. I send the flow through my feet, feeling myself exchanging strength with the earth below. I expand the energy outward as love, embracing the trees, animals, mountains, and waterways that cover the planet. I allow it to rise into the sky as steady…
SPIRITUAL POEMS: “Morning Prayer” by Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Morning Prayer Let me to-day do something that shall take A little sadness from the world’s vast store, And may I be so favored as to make Of joy’s too scanty sum a little more. Let me not hurt, by any selfish deed Or thoughtless word, the heart of foe or friend;…
MYSTIC POEMS: “The embrace” by Mystic Meandering
Thursday, July 4, 2019 The Embrace… Everything is held in the Embrace of the Luminous Unmanifest… ~ This Eternal Embrace is a dynamic stillness of Being that holds everything as it is; a holding space for everything to just Be… ~ We are held in this space of Divine Embrace – a Vastness that just…
Spirituality from Daily Word: “Listen” (Espiritualidad de La Palabra Diaria: “Escuchar”)
Listen I listen to the still, small voice within me. Today I take time to close my eyes and listen to God’s world all around me. I hear birds sing and the breeze moving through the trees. It is wonderful to reconnect with sounds I have taken for granted. As I continue to sit…
POEMS: Is it possible? by Anthony de Mello
Is it possible? Is it possible for the rose to say, “I will give my fragrance to the good people who smell me, but I will withhold it from the bad?” Or is it possible for the lamp to say, “I will give my light to the good people in this room, but I will…
A quote by Walt Whitman about Nature
“After you have exhausted what there is in business, politics, conviviality, and so on – have found that none of these finally satisfy, or permanently wear – what remains? Nature remains; to bring out from their torpid recesses, the affinities of a man or woman with the open air, the trees, fields, the changes of…
SPIRITUAL POEMS: “Creation” by Ella Wheeler Wilcox
“Creation” The impulse of all love is to create. God was so full of love, in His embrace He clasped the empty nothingness of space, And lo! the solar system! High in state The mighty sun sat, so supreme and great With this same essence, one smile of its face Brought myriad forms of life…
POEMS: “Tai Chi” (poem also translated to Spanish “Tai-chi”) Amira
Tai Chi Moving with the flow Of the Chi Force, Grounded, pushing forward, retrieving back soon you’ll get the knack! Circles within circles, Hands like clouds Balance duality of ying and yang, Relax the mind. Rhythmic moves uplift the mood, Gentle, easy, and smooth Be still in the movement, Move in stillness…
POEMS: “For courage” by John O’Donohue
“For courage” When the light around lessens And your thoughts darken until Your body feels fear turn Cold as a stone inside, When you find yourself bereft Of any belief in yourself And all you unknowingly Leaned on has fallen, When one voice commands Your whole heart, And it is raven dark, Steady yourself and…
SUMMER POEMS: “From blossoms” by Li-Young Lee
“From blossoms” From blossoms comes this brown paper bag of peaches we bought from the boy at the bend in the road where we turned toward signs painted Peaches. From laden boughs, from hands, from sweet fellowship in the bins, comes nectar at the roadside, succulent peaches we devour, dusty skin and all, comes…
MYSTIC POEMS: “Remembering” by Mystic Meandering
“Remembering” Posted: 06 Jul 2019 11:16 PM PDT Sitting in the Sanctuary of Silence, the deep space of Formlessness keeps pulling me in, enticing me to remember, to listen D E E P L Y . . . In this space of Pure Awareness, beyond thought, I can feel the intimacy of Silence once…
A wisdom quote from Neale Donald Walsch on “Why is this happening?”
“Why is this happening?” is the most useless question in the Universe. The only really profitable question is, “What?” As in, “What do I choose now?” This question empowers. The “why” question simply perplexes, and rarely satisfies even when it gets a good answer. So don’t try to “figure it out.” Stop it. Just focus…
Spirituality from Daily Word: “Harmony” (Espiritualidad de la Palabra Diaria: “Armonía”)
Harmony Today I do my part to create harmony and peace. Today I do my part to bring peace and harmony to my corner of the world. People around me may be angry and argumentative, but I remain centered in the deep peace of my soul, which helps me see God in others too….
MYSTICAL POEMS: “This bleeding separation” by Abu-Said Abil-Kheir
“This bleeding separation” In the school of mind you learn a lot, and become a true scholar for many to look up to. In the school of Love, you become a child to learn again. ***** A pious one with a hundred beads on your rosary, or a drunkard in a tavern, any gift you…
POEMS: “The Timing Of Your Death Is Always Chosen By You” – quote by Abraham-Hicks, Poem by Trina Graves
“The Timing Of Your Death Is Always Chosen By You” (Title Quote: Abraham-Hicks) We are all born into this life Not knowing how long it will be But would we truly desire to know If granted the length to see? Before we came we made a choice Of when our life would end Fitting in…
MYSTIC POEMS: “Listen politely to your dear heart” by Badshah Khan
Rubayiat Al Thurab (Verses of the Dust) – 84 BismillahIr RahmanIr Raheem Listen politely to your dear heart, Its Speaking to you’ Its uttering the language of eternal love. Heed to your dear heart, Its a boundless wealth of righteous, Your heart, habitually recite the sacred words. The sacred words of your divine creator Keenly…
SPIRITUAL POEMS: “One By One” by Ella Wheeler Wilcox
“One By One” Little by little and one by one, Out of the ether, were worlds created; Star and planet and sea and sun, All in the nebulous Nothing waited Till the Nameless One Who has many a name Called them to being and forth they came. All things mighty and all things small, Stone…
SPIRITUAL POEMS: “God’s Garden” by Robert Frost
“God’s Garden” “God made a beatous garden With lovely flowers strown, But one straight, narrow pathway That was not overgrown. And to this beauteous garden He brought mankind to live, And said: ‘To you, my children, These lovely flowers I give. Prune ye my vines and fig trees, With care my flowerets tend, But keep…
SPIRITUAL POEMS: “Prayer” by Ella Wheeler Wilcox
“Prayer” Lord, let us pray. Give us the open mind, O God, The mind that dares believe In paths of thought as yet untrod; The mind that can conceive Large visions of a wider way Than circumscribes our world to-day. May tolerance temper our own faith, However great our zeal; When others speak of life…
Take a musical break with Amira in duet with Gissur Páll Gissurarson: “Ave Maria”
Amira in duet with Gissur Páll Gissurarson during her Christmas Concert in Iceland in December 2015.
INSPIRATIONAL POEMS: “Unite! All Those Of The Light” by Trina Graves
Unite! All Those Of The Light July 28, 2019 Trina GravesLeave a comment All Light-Workers of planet Earth Heed the call instilled at birth You’ve worked your magic day-by-day To bring The Light here to stay Unite! All Those Of The Light Together we shine powerfully bright All Light-Warriors of here and now With…
Spirituality from Daily Word: “Understanding” (Espiritualidad de la Palabra Diaria: “Comprensión”)
Understanding I am illumined by the light of spiritual understanding. In today’s fast-paced world, I can collect a great many facts at the click of a button. But even as I gain intellectual knowledge, I may feel something is missing. I have a desire for spiritual understanding, which can only be found within. As I…
SPIRITUAL NURSERY RHYMES: “I am love” by Trina Graves
I Am Love July 31, 2019 Trina GravesLeave a comment Spiritual Nursery Rhyme I Am Love I Am Light My future is always bright I Am Peace I Am Joy Just like every girl and boy I Am Unique I Am Me It’s who I came to be I am One I am Free…
SPIRITUAL POEMS: “The Nameless” by Ella Wheeler Wilcox
“The Nameless” Unnumbered gods may unremembered die; A thousand creeds may perish and pass by; Yet do I lift mine eyes to ONE on high. Unnamed be HE from whom creation came; There is no word whereby to speak His name But petty men have mouthed it into shame. I lift mine eyes, and with…
