| Daily Wisdom by Raventalker 3-01-2007
~Charismatic Visionary~ Follow your inner vision while remaining true to your heart. Risk being completely yourself! ~Life Force~ If you allow yourself to be swept away by this wave of immense, divine power, nothing will be impossible! Many are terrified of entering the state of ecstasy because what is generally valued most highly is lost… mental control. At least in our society, control seems to be the greatest virtue, while ecstasy, joy and passionate appreciation of life in all its movements is ridiculed. “The more controlled the better” seems to be the fearful motto of the mechanical man. By trusting your internal emotions toward ecstasy, you will gain surprising insights into all sorts of situations, you will reach a higher perspective that remains unattainable in our ordinary, dull state of mind. ~Chaos~ Whether you want to or not, chaos will liberate you from the narrow confines that kept you safe but bound. Revolting against these forces will only intensify your pain. Go with the flow instead of resisting it. The less you struggle, the easier these necessary changes will become. Trust the internal chaos that shakes up your life. Once the storm has passed, you will feel more free, awake and open. Remember, stars are born out of chaos. We only fear this power because we cannot control it. In reality chaos is the raw material of transformation. Daily Wisdom by Raventalker 3-2-2007 ~Happiness~ So long I have wanted happiness in my life.. I have fought so hard to find it and bring it into my life.. and it always seemed I was fighting an uphill battle... it seemed all I ever got was more and more misery .. everytime I thought I was getting a little glimpse of happiness it turned out to be something other than .. with obstacles and crap all in the way and everything was always so much work .. things always seemed so hard ... I couldn't understand why life was so hard and why is it happiness never truly came around for me ... at least not for much longer than a minute anyway .. and certainly not completely happiness.. So what happens is that I question everything .. saying to myself things like .. what have I done .. and why me... wondering what exactly have I done wrong in this life and why don't I deserve happiness.. Oh I am not in any way perfect I have made lots of mistakes in my life but I am one with my eyes pretty open and I have no problem owning up to my mistakes and admitting them .. not only to myself but to others as well.. I just say this is how I have grown and how I have learned in this life.. through all my mistakes..lol.. and I try not to keep repeating those mistakes.. I try to learn as many lessons as I can with each one.. and try to grown into a better person each time.. I guess what I have now found is that patience truly is a virtue and that the best things in life truly are worth waiting for.. Once i stopped expecting happiness to come my way .. onec I stopped trying to force it into my life .. suddenly I started seeing happiness all around me .. for one I have 3 great children who love me without doubt .. I have some really great friends ... My job although may not pay very much .. I have a job and the people I work with are great .. I have a roof over my head and food in my stomach .. and now I am finally living one of my dreams .. my art is now hanging in a real art gallery where I might actually sell some of my work at more reasonable prices.... instead of having to give it away as I have done in the past .. and then there comes a happiness for me on another level .. yeah ... sigh...................................... My life seems to be coming all together now.. and I hope it lasts.. .but what I have learned is that as each moment comes I will enjoy it right then and there for what it is and not push and not try and control the future .. There is someone special in my life who has been waiting a long time for me and I want to thank him for his patience and thank him for the happiness he brings to my life.. I could have never dreamed or imagined that there could be so much happiness for me.. I never imagined being so completely and totally excited about just being .. living .. laughing and loving ... everything is so much better with him in my life .. he is like Dragonsblood ... just a drop or two enhances, energizes and applifies everything he comes in contact with ... Thank you Richard for all the love and smiles you bring into my life.. Thank you to all my friends and family for the support through all my many hard years and through all my tears .... Remember to let go and let life flow through you .. no need to try and force anything .. all things flow much better when not forced .. Daily Wisdom by Raventalker 3-3-2007 ~Always Believe~ I have always said that if you want something .. believe in it .. You must first Believe .. and then it's possible.. Believing in your dreams is the first step in making them happen.. To Dream .. and to believe in that dream is something you and you alone can do to bring about the things you want in your life .. I have always dreamed of having my art in a real gallery .. and tonight I was at one of the very first gallery events where my art hung on the wall .. that was a dream come true.. but it didn't just happen on it's own.. I gave that dream power .. I believed in it first of all and then I continued to paint with that dream in mind.. and took all necessary steps to make that dream become a reality.. The things we want most in our lives .. the things we dream about .. we must truly believe in them and believe they can and will happen .. don't ever give up the dream .. and don't ever stop believing .. you just never know when that dream will be standing there right in front of you .. looking you in the eyes and telling you how wonderful and beautiful you are .. one day you'll just wake up and find that dream looking back at you .. holding you and telling you he loves you .. sigh... how wonderful is that .. for such a dream to come true... but if you give up on that dream .. if you don't believe it can happen .. then the chances are severly lessened .. and that would be a shame.. I know the terrible feeling when you give up your dreams and you stop believing ... I know the sadness that fills your heart and soul when that happens.. tears take over where the smiles once were.. days of not getting out of bed and not wanting to live .. take over the days of giggles and laughter .. the days you never want to end .. and that is one of the most terrible feelings I know... To get that dream back .. to start believing again .. now that is wonderful .. when the days start out bright and sunny no matter what the weather .. when the nights are warm and cozy no matter the time of year .. thats what believing and what following your dreams does... thats how happiness finds it's back into your life and in your heart .. soooooooooooooooooooooooo................ Always believe .. never give up your dreams... Don't allow the best things in your life to die out because you give up something as special as a dream .. Daily Wisdom by Raventalker 3-4-2007 ~Intuition~ Follow your intuition and push all ego and other thought to the side and you will find you have always known your true path and how to follow that path ... It's only when we allow outside thoughts, worries and ego get in our way that we venture off our path .. and I bet each time you have found yourself off that path .. you have found yourself where you don't truly wish to be... and then you have the struggle of finding your way back .... So why make life harder than it is.. follow your intuition .. in never leads you down the wrong way ... Those gut feelings ... the ones that speak to you so loudly and even start screaming at you ... but you refuse to listen because you have let other thoughts, worries or fears inside ... those first .. true... gut feelings are the correct ones.. the ones that are trying to keep you on your given path ... You hear them .. you feel them but for whatever reasons you chose to ignore them.. thats when you find yourself in the shit .. it never fails.. you find yourself in a place you wish you never found .. you then have that struggle to get out of it and back onto your path .. learn to trust first of all .. learn to listen .. and follow your intuition.. When you let all outside crap go .. and you follow your most inner desires .. thats when you find yourself in a world made just for you .. all tings in your life seem to flow so much easier .. so much more seems to go your way .. you start getting more positive things in your life and you start actually being happy ... Take a look back at your life .. and see where you had feelings you ignored .. I bet you find that those are the times you wish you could go back and change .. I bet you will also find those were the times you found yourself the most unhappy ... It's a hard thing to trust ourselves .. to trust the unknown .. to trust what we can not see or touch .. but by learning to trust our own inner knowing .. we can live a much better, happier life .. Follow that inner knowing and let all else fade away and you just might find yourself in the arms of true happiness... can you even imagine what that might feel like? INCREDIBLE!!! AMAZING!!!! WONDERFUL!!! BLISS!!!! Just try it! Daily Wisdom by Raventalker 3-5-2007 First off today I would like to give a great big thank you to all those who have sent messages to me or have told me in person that they enjoy reading my daily wisdoms.. it’s really good to get the feed back and to know that it is doing what it’s intended to do and that is help others .. It just confirms the whole “Trust in your intuition” that I wrote about yesterday .. one day I was just told that I needed to start doing this and so I have stuck to it and each time I have someone say that it has helped or that they enjoy the words that I write it fills me with joy and I am thankful that in some way no matter how large or small that I am able to reach across cyber land and help another .. Thank you to everyone who reads these wisdoms and thank you for letting me know that they are helping .. Now on to todays wisdoms: a quote from Black Elk …………. Sometimes dreams are wiser than waking. Black Elk … I say to you .. please please write down your dreams.. although they may not make much sense now.. they will.. and you will be glad that you have them recorded on paper later to read.. So much our dreams speak to us .. they are little clues and helpful hints of how we must follow our path, return to our path or even clues about where our path may be taking us .. so pay attention and write them down .. no matter how long, detailed or small.. write them down .. keep them in a safe place and go back and remember them Daily Wisdom by Raventalker 3-6-2007 ~What Really Scares Us~ What is it that really scares us? Is it NOT knowing what we want and what is in store for us ? or Is it KNOWING what we want and what is in stor for us? Think about your life and the path you have already traveled... think about the scariest points on that path .. what was it that you feared the most .. the parts you knew or the parts you didn't know... Some say the hardest things in life to do is usually the right things to do... For each of us the "right" thing to do is unique only to us... the right thing for me is never the right thing for you ... and visa versa ... So don't let the opinion of others interfer with what is "right" for you .. only you know what is best for you .. .only you know your own true path .. I bet as each of us takes a look back on our paths that we can clearly see where we followed what we already knew and when we fought against what we knew and yet didn't not follow that knowing.. instead for whatever reason we leaped off our path .. most likely because of some sort of fear .. and then what happens is you kick yourself for not doing what you knew to be true.. you allowed fear to control your actions and now you must find your path again ... oh the pains we bring about ourselves... So lets get back to my original thought... What scares us the most and why? I think for many of us it's the knowing .. right away we will want to say the NOT knowing .. but in reality it truly is the KNOWING.... To know what we want means taking chances at getting it .. and great disappointment if we don't ... To know what we want takes lots of courage for we have to take action to get it .. to keep it and to enjoy it ... The not knowing what is around the corner is always... for who of us really knows what is to happen every second of every day .. not one of us knows that .. so how silly is it to worry about such things.. Looking back at my own life .. and what I have always wanted .. I can say these things: What I have always wanted is happiness.. just to be happy .. Now the choices I have made in my life.. the roads I have traveled .. those roads have not brought me happiness.. why? Well if I were to take the road straight to happiness then what? lol... I chose roads that would not lead to happiness.. hmmmmmmmm .... wonder why that is .. did I fear actually getting what I've always wanted? Maybe somewhere back in the dark corners of my mind I feared finding that happiness because of what if .... what if I found it and then it was gone... Oh dear so I guess I am to spend my whole life without happiness because my fear of losing it !! WHAT??? How stupid!!! lol So....................... lets all learn from my own stupidity .. lets not fear what if ... lets not fear living our dreams.. lets not fear loving and finding happiness... lets just enjoy life each day .. each moment as it comes.. let's all finally allow ourselves to be happy .. to live our dreams and love life ... our own lives... whatever they are and whatever they bring .. Let's all stop being stupid and let's all live happily ever after ..... Daily Wisdom by Raventalker 3-7-2007 Today’s wisdom comes from a quote .. Sogoyewapha, "Red Jacket" - Senaca Brother, you say there is but one way to worship and serve the Great Spirit. If there is but one religion, why do you white people differ so much about it? Why not all agreed, as you can all read the Book? Sorry ..lol.. I couldn’t help myself with this one.. hee hee Daily Wisdom by Raventalker 3-8-2007 Take the day off! No need to push yourself to always do .. do .. do .. there are times when you need to allow some rest into your life.. It's a beautiful day today .. go outside and enjoy the sun.. Spring is on it's way ... take the day off and enjoy ! and so I leave you with a few quotes..... Life is a song ... sing it. Life is a game ... play it. Life is a challenge ... meet it. Life is a dream ... realize it. Life is a sacrifice ... offer it. Life is love ... enjoy it. ~ Sai Baba ~ As a rose cant live without the rain So a heart can't love without risk of pain ~ Author Unknown ~ The worst thing you can possibly do is worry about what you could have done. ~ Author Unknown ~ They may forget what you said, but they will never forget how you made them feel. ~ Carl Buehner ~ Nothing can hurt you unless you give it the power to do so. ~ A Course in Miracles ~ What you see is evidence of what you believe. Believe it and you'll see it. ~ Dr Wayne W Dyer ~ For those who believe, No proof is necessary. For those who don't believe, No proof is possible. ~ Author Unknown ~ Faith is a bird that feels dawn breaking and sings while it is still dark. ~ Rabindranath Tagore, 1861-1941 ~ Man often becomes what he believes himself to be. if I keep on saying to myself that I cannot do a certain thing, it is possible that I may end by really becoming incapable of doing it. On the contrary, if I have the belief that I can do it, I shall surely acquire the capacity to do it, even if I may not have it at the beginning. ~ Mahatma Gandhi ~ Faith... When you come to the edge of all the light you have, and are about to step off into the darkness of the unknown, faith is knowing one of two things will happen: There will be something solid to stand on, or you will be taught how to fly. ~ Patrick Overton ~ Daily Wisdom by Raventalker 3-9-2007 ~Evolution~ The light of the sun keeps us alive. Its warmth allows us to exist on this planet. No wonder our “primitive” ancestors prayed to it as to a god or goddess. To them, the sun most vividly represented the presence of an immesurable and eternal divine power. Solar power makes you enter a new stage in life now, a phase of happiness, fulfillment and gratitude. Your inner sun is rising! Its radiance illuminates your path. You no longer need help from outside when you learn to trust your inner Sun. That’s what all our striving is all about: to find our own, unique way; to live our own realization, to follow our own inner light. The sun is a sign to say that you are very close to this. ~Contemplation~ Do nothing at this time.. give everything a rest. By simply waiting and patiently watching what happens, you will gain the insight that is necessary. ~Interference~ There is no need to solve all your problems at once. Thoughts have their limitations, they get you only so far. Now relax and let everything that threatens to over-whelm you drop off for a moment. Then see what arises. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Today’s wisdom will be a bit longer than usual.. I had a very odd dream this morning which had me looking up some information .. and maybe the whole point of the dream was so that I would look this bit up and speak about it .. I dunno! In my dream there was a clown .. and in my dream book referred me to the fool.. so I’d like to take a moment to speak about the FOOL. ~The Fool~ The fool is the pilgrim, the unwitting wise one. The fool represents our unconscious self, naïve, simple, gullible. To begin the journey toward enlightenment and integration of self, one must first become the fool, seeing things from the outside, detached, childlike and trusting. (If we were fully aware of just how difficult the seeker’s path can be, we might choose not to quest at all!) So true that last statement is .. somethings are just not meant for us to know.. otherwise looking back in your life how many times would you have chosen not to do something .. and then there would be a lesson left unlearned.. growth would have been delayed.. We need to learn to let go of the control we don’t have but crave.. we have this thing about “needing to know” … so much of our life we don’t truly enjoy because of that “needing to know” .. we get obsessed with wanting and needing to know every step and every phase that is or might be coming our way .. we end up trying to control our future and forget to live in the here and now.. so much time is then wasted and not lived and certainly not enjoyed.. and that is a true shame .. and now for some really nice quotes….. Cherokee Prayer Blessing May the Warm Winds of Heaven Blow softly upon your house. May the Great Spirit Bless all who enter there. May your Mocassins Make happy tracks in many snows, and may the Rainbow Always touch your shoulder. When you were born, you cried and the world rejoiced. Live your life so that when you die, the world cries and you rejoice. White Elk May the stars carry your sadness away, May the flowers fill your heart with beauty, May hope forever wipe away your tears, And, above all, may silence make you strong. Chief Dan George Hold on to what is good, Even if it's a handful of earth. Hold on to what you believe, Even if it's a tree that stands by itself. Hold on to what you must do, Even if it's a long way from here. Hold on to your life, Even if it's easier to let go. Hold on to my hand, Even if someday I'll be gone away from you. A Pueblo Indian Prayer When all the trees have been cut down, when all the animals have been hunted, when all the waters are polluted, when all the air is unsafe to breathe, only then will you discover you cannot eat money. Cree Prophecy Certain things catch your eye, But pursue only those that capture your heart. old indian saying Remember The Dream by James Ingram You have a choice Your heart will know You gotta look back sometime To know where to go You have a voice Long as you live It's never too small Whatever you got to give When your life is low (hold on) And you want to let go (be strong - hold on) Remember the dream we had When there was nothing else Remember the light that shines And find it in yourself Remember the dream is yours So let it guide your way And keep it alive with you each day Don't ever say You just don't care the chances you take Will take you as far as you dar Don't be afraid Hold your head high There's strength in your soul You never know till you try When your life is low (hold on) And you want to let go (be strong -- hold on) You're not alone .. somebody cares (Hold on ...be strong) When you're walkin' the road With those who been there (You're not alone) Remember the dream is yours So let it guide your way And keep it alive with you each day. Daily Wisdom by Raventalker 3-10-2007 ~Wearing The Mask~ I have spoke before about many who wear the mask .. I believe all of us have done so from time to time.. sometimes life calls for us to wear that mask for many reasons.. But there are so many who forget to take that mask off.. they wear it day after day .. night after night .... Do they pretend to be someone or something they are not? Are they hiding themselves? Are they hiding something they themselves don't want to see or is it something they don't want others to see? Whatever the reasons the mask is still there ... The mask can be used as a great tool... it can protect us when we need it ... and it can hide things we need to keep hidden .. The mask can also become a crutch .. just like the movie ... the mask becomes an addiction.. once you have it on you don't want to take it off .. you may feel you have more power wearing the mask.. or you may just feel more safe .. But shouldn't there be a time when you can be yourself.. when you don't have to hide.. or don't need to hide.. And who has control.. you or the mask .. ? Do you lose yourself wearing the mask .. ? Why is it you hide? Why can we not all just be ourselves... why do we need to pretend .. or hide ? I am me.... just me.. what you see is what you get .. Want to know something about me? Just ask... I don't feel I should hide who I am .. what I like or what my beliefs are ... When one begins to hide anything about themselves .. that starts to grow into more and more things they hide... Why feel bad about who you are or what you believe? My beliefs are mine and mine alone.. if they are true to me and true to my heart then they are good beliefs for ME ... Just because I don't see things the way others see them.. just because I believe in a way other don't ... just because I do things a little differently than others ... does that mean I should hide any part of me.. does that really make me bad ... who are they to judge me ? Judge yourself and not others .. If it feels right to you .. if in your heart who you are and what you believe feels to be true then have no shame ... do not hide from the world who you are .. If you are angry then be angry .. if you are happy then be happy .... if you are sad then cry and be sad .. do not hold back the person you are and the feelings you have and the beliefs that make you .. YOU ... No one can love you until you love yourself... and you cannot truly love another until you have accepted to love yourself.. and if you feel the need to hide any part of you .. how is that loving yourself.. you must fear that part or fear what others think of that part of you or your life .. and why? Who exactly are these people you hide things from .. ? I think we all know there is only one that we each must answer to .... although I have come across a few that think they are that one..lol... they are not .. they are nothing more than me and you .. so fear not who you are .. be true to yourself and allow yourself to be free Daily Wisdom by Raventalker 3-11-2007 Todays wisdom will be coming from "The Healing Drum" by Blackwolf Jones and Gina Jones Is there room for fun, humor or laughter in your life? Is your walk through life like plodding through slush and sludge? Too much seriousness pulls energy and vision is down. People are as unhappy(or as happy) as they want to be. What is your delight? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Lighten up! Shed yourself and laugh! The Creator must have a very good sense of humor, judging by his handiwork, including me! Daily Wisdom by Raventalker 3-12-2007 ~Futility~ We don’t become keenly aware of them, the behavior patterns we grew up with continue to dominate our life. The fear of being inadequate, unable to accomplish anything worthwhile, is usually a hang-over from the past. Recognize that the negative thoughts tormenting you over and over again, truly have nothing to do with your present situation. If you wallow in your negativity long enough, it should come as no surprise that you attract what you fear the most. ~Break-through~ See that the peak of worldly success is not needed to feel abundantly successful within. Remember that certain dreams are better left as such. Chose wisely what you want to materialize. Nothing may be worse than finally getting what is no longer wanted. Recognize your truest wishes and act on them. ~Lovers~ To be able to surrender completely you must be at the height of your strength. Most people think only the weak surrender. But the opposite is true. You have to have the fortitude to let everything go and fall into love itself, without expectations, without knowing whether the beloved will respond in kind or not…. This can only happen with a vast and all encompassing faith in love as such. Love is life’s most important gift. The fire of love is the eye of the needle through which every human being must pass sooner or later. Whoever misses the opportunity remains unfulfilled. Daily Wisdom by Raventalker 3-13-2007 ~Security~ Outer creations or power demonstrations merely grant an illusory sense of security. Accepting our absolute insecurity is the only way to remain safe. Learn to rest in apparent insecurity. Begin to recognize the unchanging power in every change, every new and different situation. In this welcoming acceptance, you find the security that knows no change. ~Growth~ If you steadfastly concentrate on what you have planned, without becoming blinded or distracted, you can use this rising strength very fruitfully. Just as there are times to celebrate and do nothing, there are phases where work gets done with great ease. ~Balance~ Sometimes we become so overwhelmed, we must step back and regroup. To regain your inner equilibrium becomes imperative. Your inner being urges you to shift from “doing it” to “letting it be”. Consciously letting go is the key to all wisdom. Only in complete relaxation will you realize what is real and what is illusory. Daily Wisdom by Raventalker 3-14-2007 ~Letting Go~ Lately I have a found a whole new way to reduce and relieve stress.. It’s called “Letting Go” I will not say that this is an easy process by any means .. and then again I will say to you .. but it is easy .. it’s something you have to tell yourself You not only let go of the past .. but you let go of wanting and needing so much I bet if you say down today and made a list of the things you want and or need … I bet it would be a really long list .. and I bet you could probably go on for ages with that list … and then as you start listing all these things you might begin to say I don’t REALLY need this or that … So I suggest that today .. sit down .. make your list .. a list of wants and a list of needs Then go over that list and reduce it down as far as you can Just by doing that alone you can change your life and your whole view on so many things Stop all the wanting and needing and just be.. just let the world come to you and bring what it brings Not saying lay down and take a load of crap .. had to add that bit because I know there are some of you that are trained to only see the negative in all things ..lol.. stop doing that .. it’s not helpful to you or anyone else..lol Your life is what you make it to be.. you think in a negative way and your world becomes that way .. and the same is said for seeing and believing in the positive aspects .. and yes I know there has to be balance.. but what this blog is about is “Letting GO” and that is yet another thing you need to release from your life.. always making something out to be positive or negative.. just take things as they are Let go of needing/wanting love and love will come to you Let go of wanting /needing money and money will come to you etc etc etc ….. It’s that “wanting/needing” that keeps us from being satisfied .. because as things do actually come into our lives it seems the majority just keep wanting and needing more.. never actually happy with what they do have .. so let go .. just simply let go Daily Wisdom by Raventalker 3-15-2007 ~Pleasure~ Allow yourself to enjoy life on all levels. Now is the time to relax, let go of those mental and emotional tensions. If you honor and treat yourself well, you will treat others accordingly. ~Insecurity~ Don’t be pulled once again into that old, negative mind-loop. Getting out of that loop requires your full attention. Think about why you tend to think of yourself so harshly. Look closely! Where does this destructive influence come from, and who needs it? Become more aware of the influence negative thoughts have, and how you allow yourself to be hypnotized by them. ~Inner Order~ Trust your inner development now - then watch how everything turns out for the best. You don’t have to control every detail to achieve what you want . Things unfold with the greatest ease and beauty when you don’t interfere with the flow of their natural development. More Wisdom Today – Bumps in the Road 3-15-2007 The Bumps in the Road ………….. What do we do when we come upon those many bumps in the road of life.. ? How do we handle ourselves.. the bump and our life at that point? Do we go around that bump in the road only to more than likely meet up with it again further down the road .. only that same bump has gotten larger and harder to maneuver around? Or do we go right over the bump full speed ahead … taking the risk of bottoming out? Or do we observe the bump.. measure it .. factor in the risk involved and the damage that may or may not occur when we go over that bump.. and/or do we plan a map around it ? Each bump may take a different approach .. Each bump has its own properties But what's important is that from our journey, our path, our road … is that we learn from each of these obstacles.. we grow and we become stronger and better in the end. I myself have had many many bumps in this journey of life .. as each one approaches I dread it.. I see it coming .. and sometimes I panic.. I second guess what I'm seeing and I allow all these ideas in my head about what the bump will look like.. how large will it be.. how it will impact my life and oh so much more…. I wear myself down before I even get to the bump in the road…..lol.. Now how? How do you stop this learned behavior? I wish it was as easy as recognizing the issue.. my problem would now be solved.. but unfortunately this will be a long process that will most likely last the rest of my life.. Recognizing our problems, issues and troubles is the first step.. over coming them is an even harder step.. it takes a lot of energy, effort and thought on your part.. a daily acknowledgement of the issue and how to let go and or get past it. Right now I'd like to close by just saying .. don't let the bumps in your road stop you from continuing the journey and enjoying life.. let those bumps be life lessons and take them for what they are .. Daily Wisdom by Raventalker 3-16-2007 ~Pleasure~ Again pleasure comes up .. I’m guessing there are far too many out there that are not enjoying life for what it is and what it gives… Take a step back out of the chaos that you may feel is in your life at the moment .. take some time to enjoy some part of your day or some part of your life or even some part of YOU. Life is far too short to be unhappy .. Don’t worry about feeling guilty for taking some time to yourself and enjoying a little bit of life.. we are not here to be unhappy .. we are here to be the happiest we can be.. the choice is yours. You shouldn’t feel bad about being happy .. you shouldn’t feel bad about enjoying life or some part of it .. let go of all those negativities and just for once enjoy! ~Self-Liberation~ A profound longing for your own inner truth demands your undivided attention. Drop all negative judgments about your apparent short-comings. Your energy turns “bitter” when you insist on maintaining a fixed position with too much forcefulness. Wild mental horses will drag you away as long as you don’t know how to tame them with love. ~Integrity~ If you let the innocence of your heart come to the forefront, most worries simply fall away. Once you accept yourself just the way you are, competitiveness and envy cease to dominate. Your path to freedom is found in the clarity and simplicity of your heart. The most important things in life arrive on their own accord, not because you earned them! Let your heart lead you to the people and circumstances you need to continue growing gently and easily. Daily Wisdom by Raventalker 3-17-2007 I'm sorry to say that today's wisdom isn't about much really .. all day long I have been trying to figure out what words I would write down for today's wisdom and what would I speak about .. nothing came to mind.. as today is one of those days ... I'm tired, my back aches, I'm irritable, sapped out of energy and well I think today is my day of rest and a day to just veg out for a bit .. time to relax and refresh.. afterall tonight is the night of the new moon .. a time to go over all things in your life and clean house.. clean out all the trash, all the negativity and all the un-needed things in your life .. the new moon is a time of new beginnings .. a time to start fresh in all areas of your life .. So today is my day to relax, kick back and prepare for some new beginnings .. It's ok to take a day off from time to time.. we all need it .. I say don't worry about not being able to do it all .. all the time Take a day or so off from time to time for yourself .. it will be beneficial not only to you but to all those you reach out to each day as well.. A day off to refresh yourself and your energy will just make you so much more productive in the days ahead .. Daily Wisdom by Raventalker 3-18-2007 Get yourself situated first before you start adding friends all willy nilly to your myspace account ... lol But Always remember to talk it over with your spouse/partner before adding friends to your joint myspace account ... giggles Sorry about the "inside" silly joke for today's wisdom but it is a reminder not to take life so seriously all the time.. and you need to make sure that at some point each day you remember to smile, laugh and enjoy life. Daily Wisdom by Raventalker 3-19-2007 ~Finding Someone Special~ This is a topic I should know plenty about …lol.. When looking for that perfect someone to spend your life with … you need to consider many things .. Make sure first of all that you love this person without doubt Make sure you trust this person completely … if there is any doubt as far as trust goes then you may want to reconsider your choice Make sure you enjoy spending time with this person … Make sure you are compatible in all ways possible.. Being different is fine .. But you certainly don't want to find yourself married to someone you can't carry on conversation with .. Without getting into an argument .. Or you don't really want to spend the rest of your life living separate lives because the other person doesn't like to do any of the things you like .. You must both be attracted to each other .. Sex and passion are not everything .. But it certainly adds a wonderful spice to your life .. It feels good to want someone and to be wanted .. That intimacy that goes on between two lovers is something we should all enjoy .. Do you feel loved by that special someone? Do you feel safe with that special person? Do you feel wanted ? Do you Trust them? Do you like them as a person? Do you truly love them and no one else? You have to ask these questions to yourself honestly and answer them honestly .. That special someone will be the one who never makes you cry… always has your best interest at heart …. Loves you without doubt … looks for ways to make you smile each day .. And who makes you sincerely happy inside and out .. Daily Wisdom by Raventalker 3-20-2007 ~Change~ Once you are in harmony with yourself, life's constant changes are experienced as perfection in action. Then what is old naturally gives way to the new, and without unnecessary struggle. Worries about your material security diminish as well. If you don't willfully interfere, the acceptance of changes becomes effortless and thrilling. ~Will~ You don’t need to manipulate anything in or outside yourself. Just stay centered and everything will turn out well. No self-control is necessary, just a loving connection to your real being. When your life force can flow without your willful interference, you are on the right track! Your present task is to find the good will that nature gave you and let it do the work you use to take upon yourself. ~Mental Strength~ Trust your perceptiveness! You know better than anyone what is right for you and what’s not. Focus your mental powers on a merger with your heart. Then your intellect will give your heart two evenly balanced wings. Daily Wisdom by Raventalker 3-22-2007 ~Depletion~ Expecting something increases our chances of being disappointed. Stay in this moment, completely conscious of the present. The fear of ending up as a nobody in the material world and therefore never getting enough, paralyzes your creative power right now. Your most essential lesson now is to give – give without expecting something in return. ~Mystical Forces~ The Medicine Man tells you that you already are what you seek. As soon as you turn your attention away from “wanting to become” to the awareness of “what is”, you get a taste of the meaning the Medicine Man gives you here. Once you focus on “Simply Being” and renounce the mind’s addiction to complicate everything by thinking about it, a new understanding arises. Dare what must be dared now, no matter whether it is job related or an affair of the heart. You can accomplish more than you believe! If you allow your mental doors to open and step into the known with your whole heart and determination, your outer life will flourish in unknown ways too. Here is your chance to heal, internally and externally, as you go beyond your self-imposed limits. ~Self-Awareness~ Be who you truly are. Not who you are suppose to be, should have been, or what others would like you to become. Drop all masks once and for all, this is the only way to return to your own inner center. Learn to be more kind to yourself, no longer trying to please everyone else first. Thus you disengage from preconceived ideas and the prejudices you may have bought into. Now you are recognizing your absolute worthiness. Just begin to behave accordingly. By respecting yourself, you are showing others how to treat you. If you honor and take care of yourself, others will respond in kind. Daily Wisdom by Raventalker 3-23-2007 ~Take the Time~ Take the time out for the things that mean the most to you.. If need be then make a to-do list and instead of spinning your wheels on little nothings all day .. get at least one of the things on YOUR list done. When doing things for others always take time out for yourself as well… don’t forget to do for you even if it’s just a nice quiet soak in a hot bath at the end of the day. Life gets us so busy and wrapped up in chores and errands that sometimes we forget to do those things that we really would like to do.. Only you can make the time to get those things done. It may take rearranging your day and sometimes even your life.. but I’m sure it would be well worth it in the end. Daily Wisdom by Raventalker 3-26-2007 ~Reliability~ Strengthen your contact with eth earth now and ground yourself. This will give you greater stability and inner firmness. Just the thought of being able to rely on your inner self can renew your strength. In what area do you need more grounding? In order to complete an unfinished project, you need a sense of safety as well as internal stability. Work, just for work’s sake is not energizing enough, merely a burdensome necessity. Soulful work – provides satisfaction you seek. That kind of energy investment strengthens your self-confidence and gives you the faith that you are right back on track. ~Grace~ The ability to give is a gift from the divine. Once you realize how much life is pouring out to you, you cannot help but pass on what you are receiving. You are reminded of your own gifts, whatever they may be. These gifts are some of the inner riches you can share, though in some cases a material gift may be most appropriate. If you can give full-heartedly, your wealth is immeasurable. Whoever cannot give without strings attached is poor, no matter how much they possess. Allow the power of giving and sharing to flow through you now, touching others, spreading gratitude all around. ~Stagnation~ If at the moment nothing seems to work.. your energy may be blocked by tension, a prolonged inner stiffening, sadness arising along with heaviness and feelings of oppression. Let go of your old, burdensome ideas of who you have to be, or how you have to feel and live your life. Daily Wisdom by Raventalker 3-27-2007 ~Integration~ Just when it seems that everything has come to a standstill, the forces of transformation are most active. Refrain from criticizing the process that is taking place within. Give yourself the freedom of not having to justify the delicate processes of your spiritual development. Simply relax and most of all be kind to yourself. At the right time the fruits of your internal labor will become clearly visible in your behavior and especially in your work. ~Inner Order~ Trust your inner development now - then watch how everything turns out for the best. You don’t have to control every detail to achieve what you want . Things unfold with the greatest ease and beauty when you don’t interfere with the flow of their natural development. ~Loss~ If you don’t want to .. you don’t have to suffer. Now is the time for the veils of ignorance to be lifted. Illusions have created and may have clung to will now slowly dissolve. This is nothing more than a helpful wake-up call. Welcome it! Let go of what does not want to stay with you. Whatever you lose now has never truly belonged to you anyhow. This profound and at first very painful insight gives you a new kind of stability and much greater clarity about your true feelings. Daily Wisdom by Raventalker 3-28-2007 ~Charismatic Visionary~ Follow your inner vision while remaining true to your heart. Risk being completely yourself! Use your many talents to inspire others. ~Protection~ The Grandfather is shown here and he may represent the physical father you never had or who was never there for you. Generally he stands for the ability to take matters into your own hands while granting your inner child the certainty that it will be protected and well taken care of. The Grandfather also signifies that it is time to stop hiding your inherent strengths. Reveal them for all the world to see! Respect your inner authority and exude it – even at work. True responsibility is a responsiveness to life. The ability to grant spiritual as well as material help and protection to others is a tremendous gift. You must give away without hesitation what the Great Spirit (God) has bestowed upon you. ~Vision Quest~ Let go of the opinions and values of your past. The past is what is familiar to us, it gives the illusion of safety and a kind of identity to which we cling to no matter what the cost. Past means tradition and tradition is the illusion of continued stability. It is not helpful to rehash what we know and thus repeat old mind-games all over again. The ability to just “Let Go” is grace itself. It is one of the most important steps on the spiritual path. Without the capacity to surrender and relax our grip, we keep the doors to the inner sanctuary closed. So Let GO! Step forward into life and allow it to happen. Let go of all previous ideas and opinions. Daily Wisdom by Raventalker 3-30-2007 ~Balance~ Sometimes we become so overwhelmed, we must withdraw to regroup. Take time and be still within .. let your mind rest. ~Inner Peace~ You are ready to find peace by diving into the silence inside you. This very moment reveals that the inner silence never leaves you. Even though your external being changes and renews itself constantly, the silent space of inner peace remains unaffected. You just have to remember this space, and it opens up for you. Take this time to put a difficult situation behind you. Seize this opportunity! Prolonging conflict will NOT help or solve the conflict. Be sure to go for a loving settlement. Your new-found inner harmony causes outer circumstances to find their own way of settling – much more peacefully and beautifully than you could have contrived. ~Stress~ When an onslaught of some kind has thrown you off balance, turn your attention to what goes on inside. Emotional stress and the pressure you feel coming from outside are actually manifestations of the quarrel that takes place inside when dueling values and beliefs clash. Daily Wisdom by Raventalker 3-31-2007 ~Growth~ Simply concentrate on your work and what you have planned. You now have everything it takes to complete a task joyfully and with success. Your willingness to pay attention to details will bring you more than the desired recognition. Whatever you touch will turn out well, if you just stay focused now. ~Victory~ Enjoy the fruits of your labor now. This is a good time for a new beginning. Something positive and productive will result. You can trust your gut feelings and take the steps you have been longing to take for a while. Your growing ability to be patient and let more things happen of their own accord is the sweetest fruit of your worldly success. ~Security~ Outer creations or power demonstrations merely grant an illusory sense of security. Accepting our absolute insecurity is the only way to remain safe. Learn to rest in apparent insecurity. Begin to recognize the unchanging power in every change, every new and different situation. In this welcoming acceptance, you find the security that knows no change. |
 |
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
 |
 |
 |