Friday, January 6, 2023

Listen to Your Ancestors

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I found this poster/saying when I was looking for information on being Swedish.  My husband’s grandparents came from Sweden.  They came to Canada for a different way of life and for the adventure of starting something new.

Our Ancestors had very little in the way of choice for each activity that they did through out the day.  The one thing that they could choose was how they approached life.  The best choice was to be fearless, hopeful, moderate in eating, more quiet than talkative, and very loving.

This sounds like a great mantra for living life every day, even in current times.  While many say that we do not have a choice in things, all of the activities above are choices we can make to change our life.

Today, choose one activity and concentrate on achieving it throughout the day.

Many blessings,

Judy


Thursday, January 5, 2023

Spirit Animal - Deer Finds You

                                            

                                                         Picture from an email.

When I first moved to Calgary twenty years ago, there was an abundance of Deer in our neighbour hood in the late evening and into the night.  There were herds of twenty or so Deer in Fish Creek Park.  The many Deer could come into the residential area, up to houses and sleep on lawns.  The message that the Deer brought to the home was about gentleness and trust.  It was about knowing your neighbours and friends and relying on them to help keep one safe.  People left fallen cherries and apples on the ground for the deer to eat.  There was a comfortable sharing of space.  Now, with the increase in population and the growing use of the park, the Deer have retreated to an island which is supposed to be off-limits to humans.  The Deer come out at night and seldom stray into the residential areas.

Remember that when Deer appears to you:

  • Deer is reminding you to be gentle with yourself.
  • If the Deer has antlers (a buck), the message is to look for a higher purpose or a higher good.
  • If the Deer is young, perhaps it is time to start something new… a new study, a new hobby, a new phase of work.
  • If several Deer appear, perhaps it is time to make time to be with friends and family and plan a group activity.
Blessings
Judy

Wednesday, January 4, 2023

New Moons and Full Moons in 2023


               Picture is from Wallpaper Cave - pictures of the moon

I have been a fan of the full moon and the new moon since I was in my twenties.  I marvel at the ebb and flow of the Moon’s pull on people, on oceans and seas, and on Nature. Years in the past, my husband and I celebrated the moon changes with our friends in celebrations and meditations.  

I love the full Moon, and the feel of the pull of the energy.  The night of the full Moon is a wonderful time to meditate and to do wishes for the coming month.  Goals set at the full Moon have a mysterious way of manifesting in different ways.  

If the Moon calls to you, especially on January 6th for the Cold Wolf Moon, you may be interested in these dates in the chart below.  This chart comes from https://www.calendar-12.com/moon_phases/2023.  

Unfortunately, the chart is missing the names of the Full Moon each month.  You can look up the names of the Moon by Googling or by looking at the Farmers’ Almanac.

Many blessings and may your wishes on the Full Moon be blessed.

Judy

2023 Lunar Phases — Calgary (America/Edmonton) Time
New Moon
First Quarter
Full Moon
Third Quarter
Lunation
Jan. 6, Fri 04:09 PMJan. 14, Sat 07:13 PM1237
Jan. 21, Sat 01:55 PMJan. 28, Sat 08:20 AMFeb. 5, Sun 11:30 AMFeb. 13, Mon 09:03 AM1238
Feb. 20, Mon 12:09 AMFeb. 27, Mon 01:06 AMMar. 7, Tue 05:42 AMMar. 14, Tue 08:10 PM1239
Mar. 21, Tue 11:26 AMMar. 28, Tue 08:33 PMApr. 5, Wed 10:37 PMApr. 13, Thu 03:12 AM1240
Apr. 19, Wed 10:15 PMApr. 27, Thu 03:21 PMMay 5, Fri 11:36 AMMay 12, Fri 08:29 AM1241
May 19, Fri 09:55 AMMay 27, Sat 09:23 AMJune 3, Sat 09:43 PMJune 10, Sat 01:32 PM1242
June 17, Sat 10:39 PMJune 26, Mon 01:51 AMJuly 3, Mon 05:40 AMJuly 9, Sun 07:49 PM1243
July 17, Mon 12:33 PMJuly 25, Tue 04:08 PMAug. 1, Tue 12:33 PMAug. 8, Tue 04:29 AM1244
Aug. 16, Wed 03:38 AMAug. 24, Thu 03:58 AMAug. 30, Wed 07:37 PMSept. 6, Wed 04:22 PM1245
Sept. 14, Thu 07:40 PMSept. 22, Fri 01:32 PMSept. 29, Fri 03:58 AMOct. 6, Fri 07:49 AM1246
Oct. 14, Sat 11:55 AMOct. 21, Sat 09:30 PMOct. 28, Sat 02:24 PMNov. 5, Sun 01:38 AM1247
Nov. 13, Mon 02:27 AMNov. 20, Mon 03:50 AMNov. 27, Mon 02:16 AMDec. 4, Mon 10:51 PM1248
Dec. 12, Tue 04:32 PMDec. 19, Tue 11:40 AMDec. 26, Tue 05:33 PM1249



Tuesday, January 3, 2023

The Angels Say "Be Strong"

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The Angels tell us that we need to be strong.  Strong in our physical body and in our emotional body.  By staying fit, the Angels say that we can more easily deal with the issues that are arising because of the chaos in the world right now. 

When we are strong in our emotional body, we do not get so upset that we cannot focus on what needs to be done.  If we are emotionally weak, we let our physical appearance fall into disrepair, and we can forget to eat.  Our Ancestors knew the value of staying strong.  With strength comes Confidence and Abundance.

What exercises help us the most?  Interestingly, walking or jogging slowly, or doing stretching yoga, are the exercises that will both keep you fit and will ground you.  These exercises will also help you keep your emotional body stable.  Sitting or walking meditation will support both your emotional body and your physical body.

A simple meditation that you can use many times during the day is this:

  • Put your tongue to the roof of your mouth
  • Set your timer on your phone for a minute
  • Close your eyes, or not
  • Breathe in and out for a minute, counting a breath in and out as one, the next breath in and out as two, etc.
  • The number of breaths in a minute is your 1 Minute meditation. 
  • Your pulse will slow down and your body will relax.

If meditation doesn’t work for you, try praying.

Many blessings,

Judy



Monday, January 2, 2023

Are You Feeling Energy Depleted?

 

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Are you feeling like my family and friends are feeling?  Tired, empty, and no energy?  It seems to be going around in circles of acquaintances.

What is causing this lack of energy?  Part of the source is the energy dive we all took from the covid-19 crisis in our areas.  Part of the source is worrying about elderly family and friends, and losing people you love.  Part of the source is that the time demands from work, that is, from inconsiderate bosses who refuse to fill vacant spots on the team and take the workload and dump it on the remaining team members.  Part of the source is loss of movement... not being able to go freely anywhere you want when you want.  It is a lot of stuff to deal with!

How do you get your battery recharged?  The simple answer is stop working and take a vacation.  Love yourself!  If you do not work, then you need to find a safe place for you to go to recharge.  A walk in a park or along a river.  An overnight in a hotel with breakfast served bedside.  Maybe it is a spa day.  Or, maybe you need to go for a short run.  The message is that you need to change up what you are doing so that you forget about everything that is weighing you down.  One of my friends started going to the Humane Society and walking one or two dogs around lunch time.  She said it did her a world of good.  

Whatever you decide to do, remember, there is nothing broken in you.  It is happening to everyone.

Blessings

Judy

Sunday, January 1, 2023

101 Wishes for New Years Day 2023

 Picture of a lit candle from Microsoft Clip Art.....

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"You are never given a wish without also being given the power to make it come true. You may have to work for it, however. " - quote by Richard Bach

Years ago, after taking a sales training course, I started the year off with making a list of 101 wishes that I had for the coming year.   I still do this!  On New Year's Day, I will sit down and write out my 101 wishes, and as I achieve them, I will check the item off as complete.

The first several years that I worked on this task, it actually took me several days to complete the list.  You see, being younger, and knowing that I must wish only for those things that were entirely for me, it seemed like a difficult task.  The object is not to be selfish.  The object is to wish for the one person that you can be absolutely certain that you have permission to select "goals" for.  When you wish something for others, without their permission, you are actually interfering in their lives by thinking that you know what is best for them.  That is pretty egotistical!  It is easy to wish things for others.  However, when you run into difficulty in wishing stuff for yourself, like I did, what you are seeing is that you are not comfortable asking for things for yourself.  Becoming comfortable asking for wishes, help, or even defining what it is you need, is a learning curve of stepping into one's own power.

What if what ever we asked for for ourselves automatically benefited ten other people?  Would it be easier?  The answer is no.  Because we know other people are directly involved, we become even more reluctant to wish something for ourselves - because we might make the wrong choice.  Let me make one thing clear.  Our Angels tell us over and over that there are not any wrong wishes.  Even though someone on the outside may judge a wish as "wrong", what that person is really saying is that it is a wrong wish for them, and yet it is the perfect wish for you.  We are individuals.  Everything that we wish has ripple effects that act as a change agent and it is all good.

And, what about wishes?  My great aunts taught me that wishes are part of something that they called “Wish Magic”.  When the wish is very clear and concise and when the wish is something only for you (don’t wish for things like peace on earth unless you say, ‘peace on earth for me by Nov 30 2023’), and when you do not be labour the wish, then all wishes come true.  In today’s terms, you are manifesting and manifesting out into the future.  Some also say that wishing is practicing the Law of Attraction.  Remember that all wishes may take a long time to process.  In all things, finding patience and balance is part of the magic.

This year, I will start my list with things like:

1.  I wish that my blog readers total one-half a million views by December 31 2023. Note that the request needs to be specific, and that how that gets accomplished is left to the Universe.)

2.  I wish that I win a Lotto 649 for a million dollars by July 31 2023. (This is part of abundance wishing.)

3.  I wish that my herb garden is self generating this spring of 2023. 

I offer that preparing this list of 101 wishes is a good way to tell Great Spirit and our Angels And Guides what it is that you want so they will begin working on fulfilling what it is THEY think you need.

When I have completed my list, I will send up all of the wishes with the flame of several candles, and then blow the candles out, much like blowing out the candles on a birthday cake.  Well, it is the birthday of a New Year, so I guess that is appropriate.

Have a wonderful New Year's Eve!  Happy days ahead!

Many blessings,

Lightstationwisdom@gmail.com and jhirst88@gmail.com

Saturday, December 31, 2022

A To-Do List for 2023

 

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Here is another list to stick on your computer monitor or on your fridge or even on your mirror.  It is a simple reminder that we can let go of our ego and listen with our heart.

When we listen with our heart, it is easy to be kind, happy, and in harmony with the world.

This is an easy list to practice on a daily basis and it does not take much effort.  This list is really about being in love with life and with every thing around us.  Enjoy your next year.  

Many blessings,

Judy