New Moon - New Path

My blog is my journal, more than a travel blog, a place to record where I have been and the journey I am on. 

I believe that blogs are a great way to preserve family history.

A place to record past, present and future - our history, hopes and dreams.

Photo copyright: Stump

I have several blog posts written and scheduled to appear over the next few weeks - this is a busy time for me - Corporate tax returns are due on March 15th, many will probably get an extension, but I want to complete as many as possible before the deadline.

My daughter sent this link to me today.

This article spoke to me, so I decided to post this now, so that I can refer back to it.

February 26, 2017

The most powerful moon of the year: New Moon and Solar Eclipse in Pisces

This article seems to correspond with me starting to write in the blog again and writing about the changes I plan to make.

Click on the above link to read the entire article, I have copied parts of it below:

Therefore, in the days before the eclipse, we can expect to sense these changes in the atmosphere and we will notice our emotions, thoughts and feelings reacting (and overreacting) until they find a harmonic balance. We will remain in this transformational energy phase for approximately six months until the eclipse season comes to an end on August 21^st.

Eclipses are doors that swing open wide so that we can enter a new, cosmically-charged, higher dimension. They signify the closing of the previous chapter of our lives and the beginning of a brand new one.

Pisces is the sign of surrender and release, which means we should try to resist the desire to control and manipulate events and instead breathe deeply with faith that the universe will safely guide our souls on their way.

Pisces rules the oceans, so during this New Moon we will feel as though we are swimming in refreshing, renewing, cleansing energy. It is a reminder to go with the flow and to stop trying to fight against the current.

The overall message during this solar eclipse and New Moon: If we courageously open our hearts and choose love, despite our fears, our past has the chance to heal, and the universe kindly rewards us by offering us more opportunities to give and receive love.

It is recommended that intentions for new beginnings are set within 24 hours of the New Moon so that they can be carried with the momentum of this intensified universal energy.

written by Alex Myles

You may or may not believe in the "energy" that surrounds us, but it is still interesting reading.

Do you read astrology or numerology, have you experienced Synchronicity?



For Scorpios: The solar eclipse will arrive February 26 in Pisces 8 degrees. This is a new moon on steroids, and so very supportive of your water-sign. It is also possible you will begin an important new creative project, something dear to your heart that you can’t wait to begin work on.https://www.astrologyzone.com/forecasts/scorpio-horoscope-february-2017/2/





When I am busy, I use my iPhone more than my laptop.  I have not finished researching the problem with my photos yet.  Another problem I have - is commenting on other blogs, while using my iPhone. iPhone defaults to Safari and I think I may need to use Google on my phone, before opening the blogs, then I should be able to comment.  It is frustrating when I type a comment and then it just disappears, without an explanation or warning.
Wonder how an Apple product will like me using Google as my browser???

Any techies out there that can shed some light on these issues?  I'm thinking I need a book "iPhones for dummies". 

Creatures of the Wind

I received some "Dragonfly" gifts before I left home
A necklace and also some earrings.


Thank you to my family and friends
 for the farewell lunches and dinners
and the gifts and flowers.




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As a creature of the wind, the Dragonfly represents change. 


The dragonfly reminds us that each day is a new beginning.

Dragonflies are also creatures of the water,

symbolism relative to the subconscious or "dreaming" mind.

Dragonflies ask that we pay attention to
 our deeper thoughts and desires.

Our deeper thoughts are surfacing and we must be mindful of the outcome we wish to have.

This exercise is useful when we want to
 "visualize positive outcomes".

Live life to the fullest - a dragonfly lives a short life.

Dragonfly's magic shows us to see through life's illusions and to find our true vision.

Can I change my ways

I walk down the street.

There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.

I fall in. I am lost. I am helpless

It isn't my fault.

It takes forever to find a way out.

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I walk down the same street.

There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.

I pretend I don't see it.

I fall in again.  

I can't believe I am in the same place.

But it is not my fault.

It takes a long time to get out.

*

I walk down the same street.

There is a deep hole in the sidewalk,

I see it's there.

I still fall in.
 It is a habit.

My eyes are open.

I know where I am;

it IS my fault.

I get out immediately.

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I walk down the same street.

There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.

I walk around it

I walk down another street.

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Yes, I can make changes.
Bad Habits.......be gone........

Change

"Change, change will do me good"

Etta James

Even God can not change the past.
  -Agathon


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Turbulence is life force
It is opportunity
Let's love turbulence
 and use it for change
-Ramsay Clark


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Human Beings,
by changing the inner attitudes
of their minds,
can change the outer parts of their lives.
-William James (1842-1910)






Change is the constant,
the signal for rebirth,
the egg of the Phoenix


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Choice

Thanks for all of the positive comments.

I am patiently waiting until the day I can spend time with others that think like me.

Any change, any loss, does not make us victims.

Others can shake you, surprise you, disappoint you,

but they can't prevent you from acting,

from taking the situation you're presented with

and moving on.

No matter where you are in life,

no matter what your situation,

you can always do something.

You always have a choice

and the choice can be power.

                          -Blaine Lee

Dreams

Last night I had a strange dream

I was happy during the dream and it felt comforting

and I actually remembered the dream, which is rare

I think that the dream is a result of starting this blog

This blog is a form of therapy to help me finish grieving and to start on a new journey

The dream was Stump and me swimming around with otters

laughing and doing flips and being silly

I researched this dream and this is what I found

The otters represent the ability to 

deal easily with changing life events or emotions -the River of Life

also, the ability to swim with skill to meet the

ever changing moods & feelings

without "drowning"

The skill in seeing what is under the surface of your everyday life and mind

the ability to draw nourishment out of the hidden depths