Slavic chthonic Hekate

“Our humanity comes to its fullest bloom in giving. We become beautiful people when we give whatever we can give: a smile, a handshake, a kiss, an embrace, a word of love, a present, a part of our life…all of our life.” — Henri J.M. Nouwen, Life of the Beloved: Spiritual Living in a Secular World

If you falter on the path, forgive yourself, then begin again. O Lord, what becomes of the yogi who falters? Krishna: Dear one, no effort is lost. None who do good ever come to harm. Bhagavad Gītā 6:39–40 (Paraphrase)

Goodbye summer… a beautiful lake in Minnesota 💦 #Photography #Photographers #BlueSkyArt #EastCoastKin #Nature #Lake #Minnesota

Awareness is the key. Do we see the stories that we are telling ourselves? 🤔 Jon Kabat-Zinn

Talks on Aparoksanubhuti 56-58: the real seer

Here's how the #Moon looks tonight from #SantaBarbara at about 95% full. #MoonPhotography #MoonPhotos #MoonShots #Photography Camera settings: Canon T5i Sigma 150mm x 600mm Focal length: 600mm F-stop: f/10 Exposure time: 1/640 ISO: 800

#Fridayfences The Overlook

"To accomplish great things we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe." - ANATOLE FRANCE More Star magic this morning ✨✨🌹

“Jesus was emotionally open, allowing Himself to weep, to be angry, to be joyful, and to feel compassion. His emotional depth shows us that true masculinity embraces vulnerability and emotional honesty.” - The Road to Daybreak

I hopped on my bike today and put this song on. Then I had to rest in bed 🧘‍♀️👊 Getting there after breaking all those ribs. youtu.be/OeVgcIFEh3I?...

Bhakti (Devotion) Those who follow this immortal dharma of devotion, full of faith, regarding Me as the supreme goal — they are exceedingly dear to Me. Bhagavad Gita

All I can say is ... 🌠🌠🌠🌠🌠 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌕 🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶 Have a good night Riding on this moon 🌙 🌚 And take care, The depths are deep ones, Too. Real grief flows And we're not finished yet. But this. We are together, now. 🙏🌙🌟🫶

I danced in the morning when the earth was young I danced on the stars on the moon and the sun Then it was time to dance on earth In bethlehem I had my birth

I danced for the scribes and pharasees. They wouldn't dance they wouldn't follow me I dance for the fisherman James and John They followed me and the dance went on.

I danced on the sabbath I cured the lame. The holy one's said it was a dirty rotten shame They hit me hurt me hung me high Left me on the cross to die

I danced in the evening when the world turned black Its hard to dance with the devil on your back They thought I was dead they thought I was gone. But I am the dance and the dance goes on

They cut me down I sprang up high I am the dance that will never never die I believe in you, you believe in me I am the Lord of the dance said he.

Dance dance wherever you may be I am the lord of the dance said he And I'll lead you all wherever you may be I'll lead you all to the dance said he. 1864

Word of warning read verses from bottom up for it to make sense and it was 1848.

All I can say is ... 🌠🌠🌠🌠🌠 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌕 🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶 Have a good night Riding on this moon 🌙 🌚 And take care, The depths are deep ones, Too. Real grief flows And we're not finished yet. But this. We are together, now. 🙏🌙🌟🫶

Right about now, the honk shoo brother

Love is coming from nowhere and it is endlessly touching everyone and everything.

Not only are we always creating ripples in time and space, but we are a ripple. Rumi wrote that we are not just a drop in the ocean, but the entire ocean in a drop.

Today, this. Don't want to let another day go attached to the past ty @rest108.bsky.social

It doesn't get redder than this. Hope you have a wonderful Thursday, friends

Courage starts with three words: “Not this time.”

To have fallen So far from The tree Somewhat Bruised but Otherwise Unencumbered By familial Prejudices And misgivings With much thought Though About gravity And ancestry And even The indoctrination Of learn-ed Institutions On the predilections Of a semi-free Albeit curious soul #poetry #vss

The term "Apache tears," referring to obsidian pebbles, comes from the 1870s legend of 75 Apache warriors who rode their horses off a mountain rather than admit defeat against the US Cavalry. When their families wept, their tears turned into black stones. #LegendaryWednesday

In the many versions of the Latin-American tale of La Llorona, the spirit of a grieving, remoseful woman who drowned her children now wanders the earth in eternal purgatory, weeping and wailing as she searches for them, sometimes kidnapping children to replace them. #LegendaryWednesday

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I'm feeling a bit Jackson Pollock today.. (but underneath, interestingly calm) Supermoon🌕Wednesday

Before: need to take care of some full moon ancestral business today After: Well, that felt good. Phew. Happy full moon 🌝 🌕

Good Wednesday morning Morning of full moon. Resting into this to start a big day. Godspeed to all experiencing strong personal growth shifts at this time. The full moon magnatizes new timeline shifts. I found this is a wonderful meditation to rest into today ✨️ thankyou @henrinouwen.bsky.social

Old and new growth as each of us is. The natural world is full of allegory for our human lives and yet we so often forget the intimidate connection between the two.

The great paradox and challenge I find is that when life is at its most difficult I tend to disparage myself and my practice the most. Yet, these hard times are exactly what I most need for growth. Extra weight builds muscle. It is the same on the spiritual path. Time to focus the hardest.

Don’t be ashamed when failing to reach spiritual goals. Your bad habits have been ingrained for years even many lives. Persistence is what matters most. Slowly, surely, you are heading in the right direction. God is your guide and friend not your hanging judge. Stay the course.

The park bench. Old and new growth

Be yourself. A sweet young tree grows with squiggly shape ✨️🙂🍁🍁

The sun doesn't vote to rise Nor the moon to set Inevitability #HaikuFeels #Vote #Haiku #ModernHaiku #Senryu #Haiga #ImageAndVerse #BlueskyPhotography #Sunrise #Dawn #Nature #Scape #PoetsOfBluesky #BlueskyPoets

The final outcome will inevitably be perfect and complete in every way. ♾️

As long as you are willing to observe beyond the limits of time and space.

Maitreya Bodhisattva’s Verses of Inquiry At that moment, Maitreya Bodhisattva rose and, wishing to restate his question, spoke in verse: “O Manjushri, why has the World-Honored One, from the tuft of white hair between his brows, released a great light that shines everywhere?

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Thank you! So true. As hard as it is right now it helps my brain adjust to re-member we're still a part of something far bigger, and vast. Let it give me/us more courage. To assist active change & protections. 🙏🫶

What will you do today, knowing that you are one of the rarest forms of life to ever walk the Earth? Mark Nepo

Thought it fit the day Through truth, grace, and the power of love Let our new & renewed America prevail 🇺🇸 💙 🌈🌈☑️🗳 youtu.be/Pg8pj1x9-t4?...

You are perfect right now.

Righteousness is not liberation. It is known as the golden chain. You’re wonderful and you’re absolutely right, but you’re dead...to the living spirit. And finally, you want to be free more than you want to be right. And you have to forgive somebody not because they deserve forgiveness... Ram Dass