Zen and Knitting...

...or should I say, trying to knit with Zen in my lap. Zen is my cat and what she sees is a nice warm lap with a convenient 'blanket' for her to crawl into and under for a nap. Kind of hard to knit this way, tho'!

Carl Jung, I adore you!

I found this and I wanted to share it with you today!

"Your vision will become clear only when you look into your heart ... 

Who looks outside, dreams. 

Who looks inside, awakens. 

-Carl Jung

Today's Epiphany...

With the help of a friend, I realize I often channel my inner Nimrod. You know, that voice that always mumbles in the back of your mind, using a verbal white glove on the bookshelf of your life. Well, when you channel it, that smeg comes out of your mouth and into your ears and the ears of anyone close enough to hear you... thus conceived are impressions and attitudes about who you are.

Zen Prana appropriates...

                             ... the flowers for her own personal use.

I Love Technology

I am going to be able to blog more often now. I do love my iPhone. This is my first post using that fabulous little piece of equipment and a free app.

Namasté

A Young Spinner

This little one was inspired to learn to spin when the Spinner's Guild demonstrated the art at the Chesapeake Central Library in April.

I Am Queen Lotus Blossom... Bow Humans!

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Oh, My Soul I Love You!

Oh, My Soul I Love You!

By Linda Carol Adrienne, PhD
(Published in the Delphi Healing Arts Journal - June 2009)

One day while I was meditating, I had a profound and life enhancing experience. I wanted to share part of this experience because it was so beautiful and it touched me so deeply. I thought that maybe it would touch you too. As you read my words, try to visualize them, let them resonate within you and call forth your own Desire and Devotion. I relate it to you in the present tense for this reason. Perhaps it will spark your creativity and light the fire of your inspiration.

As I journey in my meditation, I come upon a crystal podium. I walk over to this sparkling pedestal and see that there is a book upon it. I begin to read the book and realize that it is the story of my life from the perspective of an observer who is evaluating the learning processes of a prodigy. I am amazed at the beautiful things that are written there about me and what I am doing with my life. As I read, I begin to feel very good about my life in general and myself specifically. I take on a deeper certainty that I am "in the right place, at the right time, for the right reason". I feel as if I am fueled by what I have read, like a fire in the presence of pure oxygen. I just know that if I were to look at myself in a mirror, I would see that I am made completely of light and glowing as brightly as the sun.

I turn the pages of the book and I know, I KNOW... everything and nothing, the truth beyond words about who I AM. It feels like a new level of confidence, a certainty of the meaning of Spirit in my life. A rush of comforting warmth washes over me as if in confirmation. Eagerly I turn to the very last page of the book, or I try to, and I realize that part is not written yet. Even so, I smile because I have a knowing, an understanding about the Journey and the Final Destination. As this insight fills my heart, I hear someone call my name, and I walk toward where I think the call came from. After a bit, I come upon a fountain before a beautiful building, and I realize that this building is my Temple Within. When I see the Temple, I know it is my Higher Self calling to me.

I walk slowly to the Temple entrance, then enter and approach the altar where I sit in Lotus position. I breathe deeply to fan the flame of my Core Star and consciously use my Inner Light to illuminate the Temple. I just know this is what I am supposed to do here. As I follow this guidance, I hear/feel following words:

In Joyous and Utter Abandon,
I throw wide the doors of my Temple,
exposing the innermost regions of my Soul,
at last understanding the Why of The Journey.


As I breathe into life the flame of my Core Star,
illuminating the spaces within,
I hear the call of the Golden One,
and offer up my Self to the Oneness.


All that I am, all came from You.
All that I am, I give to You.
I spread my devotion before You,
freeing its golden radiance in Your Presence.


All that I am, all that I shall ever be,
I use in service to You,
as I stand before Your altar,
in this place which is the World,
where all Humanity dwells.


Dear One, I know Myself through You.
I know the purest Love
and the sweetest Peace,
as I realize that the Earth is Your Temple,
all life is Your Congregation,
and I am Your Emissary.

Amen.

At this point, I opened my eyes, for there was nothing more to see or hear and the meditation was indeed complete.

Will wonders never cease... I have sisters!

Yesterday, 9.22.2008, my 1/2 sister called me and what she told me blew my mind. I have another sister, maybe even a full sister and another adopted sister (actually cousin) that I did not even know existed. I am in shock. Unfortunately they live on the other side of the country or I would be in my car this minute!!!!! I also have 2 cousins on the east coast, but I haven't heard from them yet. All women, how about that?!?!?!? I go from having no real relatives, much less female ones, to a 1/2 sister and now more, all in a few short months.

The Universe is a Fabulous place and I have an amazing Life in it!

From what they have said, we have a lot in common and I am very much like our mother...

Namaste and AMEN Hallelujah!

Zen Prana sleeping on my project...

My bag is so ZZZZZen...
Originally uploaded by RoHunDoc

Now I can post from flickr, the fancy photo sharing thing required by Ravelry. It is nice an' all, but I have been working with Picasa and Google for a long time and now I will have pictures and albums in two places... Maintenance is becoming complicated...

Namaste

Out of the Closet with my Creativity

I have come out in the open with my "Fiber Fetish" and guess what? I walked right into a crowd! (grin) All of the craftier arts seem to be more popular than ever, especially things to do with fiber.

Knitting, crocheting, quilting, spinning and even tatting and lace making are part of a huge profitable industry. I know I love it and I love doing it with friends. What a great community rediscovered... and now it includes men too! How cool is THAT!?! I have also discovered that I have a passion for knitting lace... mmmmm. The only problem with this is that lace shawls aren't usually very quick projects (sigh)... oh well, that will not deter me, I just have several going at once of all levels of difficulty.

From the Rev. Dr in me comes the fact that this kind of "work" taps into the less analytical, more creative parts of our brains. This , I believe, is where higher spiritual thought occurs and as a result of this explosion of creative activity, a higher level of spiritual awareness is knitting us all together! What a beautiful way to seek enlightenment! (pun intended - grin)

"Faith sees the invisible, believes the incredible and receives the impossible. -- Anonymous"

Hugs, Love, Light & Laughter to you!

Rev. Linda Carol Adrienne, PhD, CCRhT

Never underestimate the Power of Love in your life, or in the world...

The Power of Intention

View my page on The Intention Experiment

The Pungo Players at the Mensa 2008 AG in Denver

Kimberly got some pretty good pictures! Enjoy the slideshow!

Places for smarties and crafties to gather...

I went to the Mensa Annual Gathering in Denver this year and came back with 2 new groups of friends!

View my page on The Smart Life

I am also on Ravelry.com as
RoHunDoc

You know, I love technology....

You know, I love technology. This is a test message. I have called with my phone and posted on my blog. I love it.

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Quirky Morning Thoughts...

Affirmations

I feel worthy, and it feels good!

I am free to love & be loved and I free everyone else!

I am free to love myself without fear!

Message

"You will meet someone soon who will offer you a wonderful opportunity."

Last week at a Chinese restaurant a fortune cookie said something very similar to the message....

Ooooooooo… Do Do do do Do Do do do…{poor imitation of the Twilight Zone theme} that fortune cookie is one of those things that make me go Hmmmmmmmm… I love it!

Obviously, I am feeling playful today. Have a fabulous day, my dears! Remember… look for evidence of your healing and your wholeness and you will find it. We will always find whatever we look for, so if we are sincerely dedicated to our own wholeness and healing, then we must first seek it out within ourselves. Once we do that, we can find it also in the world.

Happy New Year!

Wow, a new year with a plethora of fabulous opportunities! Do you have this thought for yourself? A life lived in a state of upliftment and an attitude of gratitude will be full of wonder. If life is lived in the opposite manner, it can only be filled with depression and sadness... I know which one I choose! How about you?

Take note of your thoughts and where your musings lead you, emotionally. Do you feel empowered and good about yourself, or just hopeless and depressed? If you can truly understand that how you think and feel is totally your own choice, then you are free to choose the good stuff!

As Mike Dooley says: "Thoughts are things, choose the good ones!"

Until next time... Namaste

so today is the day...

So today is the day after my birthday and it is just as fabulous as my birthday was. I am very grateful for my life!

Pride...

I am proud of my accomplishments. I have worked very hard to get to where I am now. It is not only OK, it is good to be proud of myself. As I write this I hear, see and feel that the greater majority of the thoughts and feelings I have surrounding the concept of Pride are negative and self-defeating. Whereas legitimately feeling proud of myself boosts me up, the negative connotations undermine any good in it. There is a big difference between being Proud and being Prideful or Boastful.

I am proud of me!!!

Being better than you were...

When you let go of your fear and doubt, and choose to embrace all the good about you that has been brought to your attention by those you trust, then you will be able to undertake anything you desire with energy and determination.

Be guided by your True Self, that part of you that is eternal and good and one with God. See all around you all the levels of existence, from the lowest, darkest vibration to the highest and brightest. At different moments in time, or even in a single day, you will find your self a vibrating at any one of all the available levels.

Your task is to be clear enough to know where you are andto have Love in your heart about this. Then, if you do not care for where you are, consciously direct your energies to a better level of vibrational existence. There are many tools and techniques for accomplishing this, find the ones that work for you in the moment.

The more you practice changing yourself from a lower state to a higher one, the less often you will find yourself where you don't want to be. This is a retraining or reprogramming of yourself toward Self Enlightenment. It is something only you can do for yourself, and only if you choose to.