Giving

An act of giving is of most benefit when one gives something of value, carefully, with one’s own hand, while showing respect, and with a view that something wholesome will come of it. The same is true when one gives out of faith, respectfully, at the right time, with a generous heart, and without causing denigration.  - Andrew Olendzki, "Dana: The Practice of Giving" 

I was putting together a bag of clothes that we no longer use, and looked around the house for stuff – knick knacks, jewellery, dishes – that we no longer use.  I am working at getting our household to a simpler level of maintenance. 

When I sat down at my computer, I was pleased to see the above quote sitting in my inbox on my mail.  I love this quote!  While I don’t necessarily hand deliver everything, I certainly select what I give with much thought, and, I test to see whether the object is for the best and highest good of the receiver.  I also test to see if the object is good over the next year, if the answer is ‘yes, this is good for the receiver’.  If the object is only good for a day or a week, to me, there is no point in giving it. 

I like to give things to my family and to my friends.  I especially like to give herbs and aloe vera slips to people because the plants are so helpful.  What I have found too, is that plants like to move from place to place – at least some of them do.  So, for me, giving a plant is a win-win for the person and the plant.

I often wonder if, at the back of what is going on, Creator and my Angels are having a chuckle at how easily they can guide me to give something to someone who needs it.  I don’t mean that they are laughing at me; I mean, they are laughing with joy because I am joyful at the time, too.

Many Blessings,

Judy

The Beat Goes On!

Lots of energy is moving through the Earth right now.  It is making some people tired and cranky; others – it is making crazy.  And still others are experiencing loss of control, and struggle with their situations to regain control, often at the expense of people closest to them, for who else will recognize their authority?

Great Spirit says that when all is moving to chaos, stop and hear the beat.  The beat is the rhythm of the Universe.  There is someone who will always hear it.  The Beat is the heartbeat of Creator/Creation.  The sound is a steady one-two-three-four-five-six-seven-eight beat, played over and over.  It strengthens us and balances us.  We hear it in the sound of horses running, or the sound of running water, and even the sound of traffic.  It moves us forward.

Listen for the beat – the beat goes on!

Many blessings,

Judy

A Pinto Horse Visits in Dream Time

Last night, a beautiful, pinto horse trotted into my dreams.  I was having some difficulty with something big attacking me.  I cannot remember exactly what was going on.  I do remember that the minute this big horse showed up, everything changed!

I ended up sitting on a rock, and Pinto was alternately grazing and talking to me.  The message was that we had an agreement of some sort.   The agreement was that he would pop in and set things right when they were looking bad for me because I had done the same thing for him at some future date.

The idea of “future date” really intrigued me.  He looked at me and said that it was difficult to explain the concept of the time of “no time” when my current structure was based on the concept of past, present, and future.  He tried to show me the idea of time based on possibilities and that one can go anywhere based on the possibility.  

He said that he always knew where I was because of  our connection.  

And then he winked out!

Many blessings,

Judy

Rabbit Habits - Spirit Animal

I was sitting at a stop light on a very busy street, when a movement along the road caught my eye.  There was a small, brown bunny hopping from one patch of clover grass to another, without any concern for the traffic.  Bunny was on the outside boulevard between the main road and a service road.  The boulevard had to be about four feet wide.  When it needed a rest, it hopped over to a bush and lay down, stretched out, and dozed.

Since I had to sit through two lights, I had time to observe Bunny.  After a short doze, maybe three minutes, she hopped up, and went back to grazing.  Her habits seemed to be:

• ignore the traffic noise
• find the best food – new clover and new grass
• get plenty of rest
• understand where my boundaries are

I thought about what people could learn from Bunny’s habits.  

   -ignore what you can’t change

  -eat what is healthy and good for you

  -rest when you are tired or when your body sends signals for you to rest

  -look at what boundaries keep you locked in to a repetitive routine

Have a “hoppy” day!

Many blessings,

Judy

Happy vs Unhappy

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I was reading an article about a First Nations village in Northern Alberta that had to be evacuated because the fire was coming so quickly.  Many had dogs in their families.  The evacuation team said that after the people were settled safely, they would come back for the dogs.  Before the helicopters got back, another village was under evacuation order and the helicopters never got back.  Three people stayed to look after the sixty dogs hoping that the fire would not wipe them all out.  Five days later, the people were allowed to return.  All rushed to find their dogs and according to the eye witnesses, many cried tears of joy.

It made me think about happy people.  Happy people are filled with love and joy and have an abundance of both to share with others.  I know because I am lucky enough to have several very happy friends.  They are always working on little projects and learning new things.  I have never heard them blame anyone else or any circumstance for their place in life.

Many blessings,

Judy
 

How Important Is Our Stuff In The Overall Universal Plan?

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Over the years, one of the very important lessons that I have learned is that our daily lives, the work that we do in a corporation or the fights/wars that we battle for others, has very little significance to the Universe.

Yes, we do need to work to make money to have food and shelter and clothes, yet at the end of the day, when our families are gone long after we are gone, no one remembers those things. The Universe is interested in the love that we show each other.  She/he/it wants to see balance and compassion and a love of Nature.  Mindfulness is also interesting to the Universe as is the ability to detach from emotional situations and become the observer.  

I am still adapting to all the instances that are of Universal interest.  Where are you on the journey?

Many blessings,

Judy

 

Vibration is in Everything

Poster comes from an email of different sayings from friends.
 

We all know that everything is made up of energy.  We also know from our science and physic classes that everything has a different vibration.  When I saw this poster, it started me thinking about the humans that surround me at different times and the energy that I feel in different places.

When you determine what energy feels good to you, you determine how your life will manifest.

Many blessings,

Judy