02.06.12
Posted in Sage Advice at 4:35 pm by ShyOwl
In Buddhism, at least what I have read (and to be honest, it is by no means enough to call myself a student), I read that each day is like a new life. When we go to sleep at night, in many ways, we die and a new life is resurrected each morning or when we wake up.
If we look at life in this way, as not one grand mural, but a series of sketches in a journal, it is easier to see how and where we can ring true, lasting change into our lives. I can not change today, or pick out the colors for tomorrow, but I can load today’s palate in any way that suits me.
So, what colors would you choose? Grey and black, (neutrality and apathy), red? or how about a mix of reds and blues, passion and healing? There are no limitations to the colors and energies you can select to allow into your life at the start of each day. No matter how you wake up or what side of the bed you are on, you can find a way to make it a beautiful day.
That all sounds well and good, doesn’t it? In reality, of course, we have other players in our lives. We can not control the way other people come into your scene and the kinds of color they bring into our world, but we can change the color we mix with it. If you add black to black, it stays but a little white lightens it up and the more positive white light that is sent to it, the lighter it becomes, the more easily another color can dominate it. Like every behavior that is life changing, this will take work and time. Don’t forget that you are human at the end of the day and no human is perfect so don’t beat yourself up if a day passes that you weren’t able to keep in positive light, but don’t give up on it. Over time, you will find that most of your days will then start with a brighter, lighter energy.
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04.12.11
Posted in Sage Advice at 11:47 pm by ShyOwl
I realized that for much of my life, I had taken for granted the gifts that I was born with. Things that seem easy for me, may not be for everyone else and likewise, there are people who are far more gifted than I could ever hope to be and they also make their gifts look easy.
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This for me is the basis for self empowerment. Knowing that whether the world agrees with me or not, I am blessed and I am grateful for what I have. No matter who you are or what path you have walked, start now, in this moment, being grateful for you. I know it sounds silly, but how can others appreciate you if you do not appreciate yourself?
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03.05.11
Posted in Sage Advice at 8:55 pm by ShyOwl
There seems to be an increase in loss of life and direction of late. I did some meditation on the what for’s and why so many seem to be crossing over due to suicide. I did have a colleague state that she felt that the closer we get to the 2012 energy shift, the denser the energy will become which in turn will make it hard for people to tolerate it. To this, for some, I say yes, but for a fair amount of others, no.
I want to say here that after having listened to what my own guides have to say versus what is being said by others, I do not aspire to pre-determination in the way that most would like to present it. I do not agree that every tiny, little detail of life is pre-planned and anticipated. We come into this life with a manner of free will. If every little thing were already planned and in place then what would we learn? What would be the point in being here at all? If there is no chance or hope that we can altar the path we are on unless we had already decided we could allow ourselves to have the opportunity in some other dimension then why bother to get out of bed? I have heard and understand the thoughts of the other path, and if that thought process works for you, that is okay, we are not going to all agree which is fine because we should NOT all agree. Exchange of thought and perception is all part of what makes this life on this plane unique. Difference is life.
What I feel is going on, and this is just my opinion, is that we are at a space where the Earth is reclaiming herself and working to prevent humankind from further destruction of her resources. I am not commenting on population but on the way we just take without thought and destroy without need. It is impossible to drive anywhere in this country and not see the destruction of perfectly good wild- land for “progress” while many lots and buildings are being left to decay. This is a tremendous waste of resources and one that is not going to be allowed to continue. This is more than just being “green” it is adopting a lifestyle that respects the earth plane in all of its facets. Learning to work in the material and then realizing that the material is not the size of your TV but actually applies to any tool that is needed to function on the earth plane. Toilet paper is part of the material, toothpaste (imagine 100 years ago brushing your teeth with pig hair brushes and baking soda~yuck!), all of these small things we take for granted are part of the material.
So here we can see the beginning of the shift that is coming. And this is really the bottom line of all of this 2012 brooha and what is SUPPOSED to set in place. Looking at the material in a way that asks “How useful is this item? Do I need this item to make my life better or is it just going to gather dust?” versus “I have to have that item to impress such and such and make me feel good about myself”. See the difference in the motivation? So it could be said that the shift in consciousness is in its own simple way nothing more than a shift in motivation. The people who can not get on board with that are going to struggle and may not make it through. It seems silly that there are people who would
As people struggle with this, I feel like we will continue to see increases in uprisings such as what is going on in Egypt and Libya right now. Some of this may happen right here on American soil. I don’t feel like it is a bad policy to look into alternate tender and to have a good store of non perishables and water. A good all purpose water filter can be a very good thing too. There are moments, when some of what I am being shown really does make me crazy and makes me feel like a wacky conspiracy theorist. More people are beginning to sense these changes and if you find yourself as one of those people, I have found that preparation is the best remedy for this overwhelming feeling. My Reiki master pointed out the fact that every time I get like that, there is an earthquake within a week of it. This made me consider the likelihood that what I am really sensing is the earth pulling together the energy that it needs to exact the shift, the change that will allow it to release the built up energy within.
So where does that leave us in 2012? In my opinion, it is not going to be much different from what we are feeling now. Gas prices will continue to go up, food prices will continue to rise, the value of the dollar will continue to decline and jobs will continue to become lower paying and scarcer. This is all in reaction to the energies being gathered by the earth to create its change. We will see this manifest in the continuing increase in natural disasters and phenomena. Does this mean no one can prosper and that no one can experience a great quality of life? Of course not! That is the whole point of the shift, of the lesson. Not to get caught up in what is going wrong but to focus on how we can work within these changes to create a better circumstance not just for ourselves but for future generations.
Go with the flow. Plain and simple. Do not get caught up in seeing it all as falling apart with no hope of repair. Like a great relationship, it is impossible to duplicate but it is easy to have something different that is just as fulfilling. See this new way of being as a new relationship and let the changes that are coming do what they need to do to make the planet healthier and the way that we treat the planet healthier.
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12.08.10
Posted in Sage Advice at 9:44 pm by ShyOwl
Another year has come and gone and already its the holiday season. It is hard to believe how fast this has gone by. All the things I have put off until tomorrow are now piled up in a giant mess. The days just flew by and now the time is up. All of my good intentions sitting in the corner.
This happens to lots of us. Before we know it the gig will be up and we will be on our way out. Setting aside a little time to accomplish the things we want to do in the now versus waiting until tomorrow will make life much more fullfilling. This will also alleviate the guilt that builds up from all of the things that need to be done that are being ignored.
Make the choice today to set aside all of the little distractions that keep you from getting done what you need to get done. It will make your life much more complete and leave you feeling much more satisfied with yourself and where you are headed.
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11.07.10
Posted in Healing Through Color, Sage Advice at 10:34 pm by ShyOwl
The sky begins to darken into the deep hues of late summer’s sunset. The closer we move into the wintery months ahead, the deeper the skies tones become. It is there, in the lonely space of the dawning of winter that indigo’s become part of the skies above us. Cosing your eyes, you turn your head upwards, towards the indigo hues around you. With each breath in you notice that you are feeling a little light headed, tingling all over. Another deep breath fills your minds eye with comforting clarity, allowing you to see the core of any situation that lies in front of you. This is the space that allows you to make clear choices, this is the vibration that allows you to personally connect with the energies that lie just beyond conscious understanding.
Indigo is a unique color. We mostly associate the various shades of purple with the third eye but if you look a little more closely at most of the charts provided you will find that the true color of the third eye is indigo. Purple, of course is the blending of red and blue, part of what makes indigo not purple is the heavier blue undertones.
The importance of this heavy blue content lies in what the third eye, and consequently indigo, bring to the table. Psychic Communication. Consider the Indigo children and adults that you know as well as the thought that many autistic children are really just indigo children workig within their own understanding. With most of these avenues, it is the communication that is different and it could be argued that these folks are merely communicating on a psychic level and it is the non-indigo that has the problem The third eye is not meant to just see, it is meant to communicate what it is seeing as well. What good is served from seeing and not being able to communicate it effectively. It is actually the working together of the crown chakra, the throat chakra and the base of the skull chakra that bring our psyching connection forward.
Indigo is the perfect color to introduce into your environment if you are doing any kind of meditative or healing work. The combination of the red, (passion, drive and truth) with blue (communication and healing) is the perfect compliment. You do not have to spend a great deal of money on this path, it is as simple as changing your throw pillows, hanging a picture with indigo in it or carrying a stone or piece of fabric that are indigo. Keep in mind that the simplist of solutions is almost always the right one.
Blessings!
Shy Owl
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11.04.10
Posted in Sage Advice at 6:35 pm by ShyOwl
I am sure many of you are like me in that your life is filled with chaos. It seems that I am one of those people that you either love or hate. Such is life, I would rather be someone who evokes emotion than someone who goes un-noticed and forgotten. Like a great piece of art, not everyone will appreciate it, but everyone will feel something as a result of having come in its presence.
Recently, I have had an unknown person go out of their way to send me “gifts” and no matter what the intent was, that is what I see them as. Not only did it cause me to evaluate the people in my life that I was giving…or wasting….my energy on, but it also caused me to evaluate my priorities and where I want to go in life. So, out of their intended chaos, I reaped an inner peace and a knowing who I am in this big ‘ole Universe. I found an inner peace in that intended chaos.
It does not matter what challenge may cross your path, you can always find a way to come above it, around it or sometimes under it. There is always a way to come through. I have said it hundreds of times and I tell it to everyone I read for, the only person that has control over your life is YOU. The only person that can bring change to your life is YOU. No human has such intimate control over the Higher Powers to influence an undeserved outcome. Those who think they can need to have a better understanding of their relationship with versus their supposed control over the Higher Power they are aligned to.
This misperception is often where bullying comes into play. And that is a truth, no matter how old or young you are, there will always be people who like to think of themselves as better than you and who will use any manner of childish behavior to try to force their opinion on you. Just say no people. Even in the energy of bullying, ONLY YOU HAVE POWER OVER YOUR LIFE! PERIOD! END OF DISCUSSION!
If you happen to find yourself in the position of bullying, whether that be spiritual or literal, take it to your Higher Power, take it to a source greater than you and then turn it over, give it away to them. You can bet the farm that the Universe will handle and expose a situation like this far better than you could do in your wildest dreams. In this release, in spite of what may be going on around you, you will find peace within that moment. You will know that you can acheive all manner of success in spite of what is going on around you.
Listen to your own intuition, trust in your Divinity and let it go.
Blessings
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10.13.10
Posted in Animal Spirits at 5:56 pm by ShyOwl
Each passing season brings a variety of woodpeckers to your garden feeders. We are visited by little happy black and white spotted woodpeckers and every fall we are visited by pileated woodpeckers. We do occasionally get a passing red-headed woodpecker and so forth. I am fascinated by the persistent drumming of the pileated woodpecker which can be heard for miles. Woodpecker is a reminder that life beats to its own drum as should each of us. We are responsible for our own path, nothing more and nothing less. Sometimes, shit really does just happen. It is part of the ebb and flow, the natural cycle of life. We are not promised that every day will be fabulous and without challenge, we are not promised that tragedy will never befall us. If we were, living in the 3rd dimension there would be no feasible way for it to happen. Cars break down, bills come due..sometimes sooner than expected, gas prices change, shoes develop holes and well, people die. These are all just part of the natural cycle of life. Learning to ebb and flow with the rhythm of life as opposed to working to actively fight it will bring peace to you and remove a great deal of worry from you.
If we can know that at some point in life, we will experience fallow times, we can know that we should put back part of what comes during abundance. If we know that our car is going to eventually need some kind of maintenance then we can know that we should save back enough to cover minor repairs. For the other Sag’s in the world, I know that planning is not our strongest suit, but it is something that will make life a little easier.
Knowing the cycles of life and understanding your own challenges, knowing that you will eventually have to work through that challenge is part of what woodpecker comes on the scene to teach you.
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10.11.10
Posted in Animal Spirits at 5:39 pm by ShyOwl
In August, during the full moon, I went into the backyard to do a late night meditation. Even though we are in town, our backyard is pretty secluded, surrounded by older trees so it is pitch dark. I love laying on my back and looking up at the summer’s night sky. For whatever reason all of the stray cats in the neighborhood love to hang out at our house so as soon as I walk inito the backyard, I have 11 cats velcro themselves to me. Most of them are ginger with the exception of one gray tabby and calico.
Just as I got passed the garden and walked into the “clearing” in the backyard, standing there plain as day was a coyote. Just staring at me, tongue hanging out, tail down, ears down. For a minute I was trapped by the captivatinly wild beauty that he projected, then I relazied that I was looking into the eyes of a coyote. I know what you are thinking now, it was a dog. No, for those of you who live around them you know that they have their own look and there is no mistaking a coyote for a dog of any kind.
I took a deep breath and started taking very slow steps backwards, trying not to trip over anything that might be in the grass. He bowed his head, never averting his gaze, watching me until I was around the corner of the house. I jumped the porch and went inside for the night.
I continued my meditation inside, obviously. I could not get the image of the coyote out of my head. It felt real, I could almost feel the texture of his fur and smell the scruffiness. I took a minute to connect into the message that the Universe was sending me. I fully believe that animal energies are the most effective guage of the messages that our guides work to convey to us. Something occured to me in the moment of searching. The place I saw the coyote, standing under the locust tree in the backyard, full moon beaming down directly in that spot like a spotlight, was in a corner that is fenced from the other side. On the other side of that fence exist 4 hound dogs, hunting dogs. How is it that this coyote was standing in that spot and the dogs were not barking?
So now I have to ask myself, was that a real coyote, was it the manifestation of coyote’s spirit or was I just seeing things in the moonlight?
It did make me look a little more deeply into the message of coyote. We all know of him as the trickster. That is not always trickery in a malicious sense but it is a good indication that you need to pay closer attention to your environment and the people you allow in it. I found out though that coyote is also family loyalty and by learning to work with the cunning forsight that is employed by coyote we can plan a more effective strategy for moving our lives into the future. By using this energy in a positive way, it can implant a strange drive and determination that otherwise may have gone untapped.
If you find that coyote is something that you are drawn to, or that he keeps showing up in your life, don’t just assume this is all bad. Learn from what he can teach you, learn to see your environment clearly and to anticipate where improvements can be made.
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08.31.10
Posted in Sage Advice at 4:31 pm by ShyOwl
Sometimes I wonder if hope isn’t really a cruel joke. A carrot on a stick meant only to keep us going and never delivering its meaty goodness. So what good is it? I read in an article that hope is the only reason to continue. If empty promises are a persons only reason of living, working, caring then that is a sad state of being.
Hope leads to disappointment.
So what then is the answer? Should we all just give up and drink the kool-aid?
Hell no!
We do not get up and get going because we hope for a better tomorrow, we do it because we know that if we get up and do the work that needs to be done we will have a better tomorrow. No false promises, no pretense. Does that mean if you play the lottery everyday you are sure to win? No! Gambling and quick fixes lie in the grasp of hope’s false promises. Spend your time working on tangible goals and realistic dreams and you will be more successful than the person wasting their time and energy “hoping” to win the lottery.
You are a great person just as you are, no need to hope for more. You have the tools within you to succeed at the path laid out before you, have confidence in that.
Hope is a waste of time. Confidence and hard work will deliver.
Blessings
Shy Owl
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07.27.10
Posted in Sage Advice at 12:13 am by ShyOwl
This video was shot by my neighbor early in July 2010. She came straight to my house after she shot it so I know that it is legit. What it is I can not say. All I can see is what you will, that these are a series of interesting and different lights acting strangely.
I do want to add in that if you get the map of “Haunted Ohio” you will find 2 vortex areas on there, both are within 3 miles of where this was shot. Click here to view UFO In Ohio?
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