Today is a day to focus on my home. What does it mean to have a home? Is it a particular building? A specific set of rooms? Or is it the time when I feel safe, secure, and loved? If it is, then my home can be anywhere. And I can always make others feel that they too are home by sharing those feelings of well-being.
~ A Daily Book of Pagan Prayer by Megan Day
You expect me to be the one to end the cycle of warring?
When it is you who continually bring the attack?
I cannot stop you from doing what you do.
And I will not stop defending myself.
Until you stop attacking, I will not stop defending.
It’s the natural law.
Listen to you heart. Embrace what makes you happy. There are one million reasons to love.
This day I will love. Before I talk I will listen. Before I criticize I will forgive. Before I judge I will think. I remember that after all of this is over, the only thing that will really count is how we treated each other and how much we have loved.
Pay attention to the subtleties. Look with new eyes. There are signs and omens everywhere.
This day I will open my eyes and acknowledge a deeper truth. I will pay attention to the omens that Spirit sends and receive the message. Every sign I need is here to guide and direct me. I will not be deceived. I am now excited and ready to welcome the miracles life has to offer.
No matter what happens you can find new wings. Rise from the past. Accept the positive change that is coming.
This day I will give thanks for my trials and recognize them for the many gifts they bring. I know I grow stronger in the broken places. I know that the world will turn in my favor, that the dark night is over and a new day is here because the light has returned. I have ended things well and am ready for this new beginning. I will shine, because the whole universe is mine.
Believe you are not alone. Spirit is right beside you. Ask for guidance and it will come.
This day I will take a leap of faith and spread my wings. I will shine the light from within and know my strength. For I am not alone. A greater power than me is by my side. I will ask and receive. The still small voice that I have been waiting to hear will come and guide me.
Focus on the positive and more good will come. Give thanks for blessings and they will multiply. Prosperity begins in the mind.
This day I will focus on the good and happy moments in my life for this is true wealth. I am a powerful person who believes in prosperity and happiness and health. I will stay positive and prosper beyond my wildest dreams. I give praise and thanks for unknown blessings already on their way.
Reading from the deck “Magical Times Empowerment Cards” created by Jody Bergsma
Today is a day to focus on humor. It is important to see the “light” ~ as in the light side of things. Nothing unites me with other people more than laughter, and very few things are better for my health and peace of mind. Today I banish all thoughts that make me sad and welcome only those that make me, and everyone around me, smile.
~ A Daily Book of Pagan Prayer by Megan Day
Do not give up, there is hope yet. A wish will be granted. A birth is imminent. Fertility is everywhere.
Romantic love comes into focus. Build your love of self from the inside out. You only fear because you lack self-love and acceptance. Jealousy is unnecessary.
Examine your darker aspects. You are being shown the way forward. Your path is illuminated, and there is no need to feel lost or indecisive. Something that has been lost to you will be found.
You are creative in every way. There are no barriers to constant, consistent creation. Allow yourself to creat in joy, not because of pressure. Connect more deeply with the earth.
Establish a solid home base. Protection is necessary or granted for your space. Keep the home fires burning. You may be moving soon.
Reading from the deck “Goddesses and Sirens” aged by Stacey Demarco
Eating my slightly overcooked peach cobbler my spoon was hardly able to chisel its way through a portion of the crust.
I thought, “Solid”
And then I thought, “Like a rock”
And the singing started.
And for love’s sake, each mistake
Ah, you forgave
And soon both of us learned to trust
Not run away, it was no time to play
We build it up and build it up and build it up
And now it’s solid
Solid as a rock
That’s what this love is
That’s what we’ve got, oh
Solid, solid as a rock
And nothing’s changed it
The thrill is still hot, hot, hot, hot, hot, hot, hot, hot
Oh, you didn’t turn away
When the sky went gray
Somehow we managed
We had to stick together (oh, oh)
You didn’t bat an eye
When I made you cry
We knew down the line
We would make it better (oh, oh)
And for love’s sake, each mistake
Ah, you forgave
And soon both of us learned to trust
Not run away, it was no time to play
We build it up and build it up and build it up
And now it’s solid
Solid as a rock
That’s what this love is (oh, oh)
That’s what we’ve got (oh)
Yes, it is
Solid, solid as a rock
And nothing’s changed it
The thrill is still hot, hot, hot, hot, hot, hot, hot, hot
Oh, gone with the wind
Another friend
Got in between
Tried to separate us (oh, oh)
Oh, knock-knock on wood
You understood
Love was so new
We did what we had to (ooh, ooh)
And with that feeling
We were willing to take a chance
So against all odds, we made a start
We got serious, this wouldn’t turn to dust
We build it up and build it up and build it up
And now it’s solid
Solid as a rock
That’s what this love is, oh
That’s what we’ve got, oh
Solid (yes, it is)
Solid as a rock
And nothing’s changed it
The thrill is still hot, hot, hot, hot, hot, hot, hot , hot
Solid, solid as a rock (you know it, well, you know it, baby)
Solid, solid as a rock (lovin’ me, lovin’ me, oh)
Solid (don’t leave me, baby)
Solid as a rock (well, well, well, well)
Solid, solid as a rock (every day it gets sweeter, now)
Solid, solid as a rock (good, good, well, it’s good, good, good)
Solid
Source: LyricFind
Songwriters: Nickolas Ashford / Valerie Simpson
Solid lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Tratore, Songtrust Ave
Don’t be afraid of what they say.
Take pleasure in ignoring them.
They feed on fear and anger, which empowers them. These things must be left at the wayside. Your well-being depends on it.
Focus rather, on love, community, care and compassion for your own suffering and the suffering of others, which is very similar to your own.
The more love you grow in your heart, the more powerful YOU become.
Begin with a list of gratitude.
Name everything you are grateful for … if this is difficult to begin, be grateful for the breath, for hair, for the ability to walk and see, for a roof overhead, however that appears.
Find beauty in the little things.
These are your blessings.
How many words can you find?
The 8-8-2020 Lions Gate Activation
Every year on and around the 8th day of the 8th month of the year (August 8th), there is a cosmic alignment called “the Lions Gateway”. The Lions Gate is a time of increased cosmic energy flowing between the physical and spiritual realms.
The Lions Gate has ties to ancient Egypt and for thousands of years has been observed and honored as a time of a great energetic influx and activation!
This gateway is marked by an alignment between the Earth and the star Sirius. As the star Sirius rises in the sky, Orions Belt directly aligns with the Pyramid of Giza, and from our perspective on Earth, it appears that Sirius (the brightest star we can see) comes closer to the Earth.
The star Sirius is twice the size of our Sun and 26x brighter! It is a serious source of spiritual light on the inner planes. Sirius represents abundance, harvest, and fertility.
This alignment is called the Lions Gate, or Lions Gateway because it occurs when the sun is in the astrological sign of Leo (the Lion). As a Zodiac Sign, Leo is associated with the heart center and represents the individualized expression of the Divine.
The Leo energy is the perfect stage to anchor the ascension codes and energies of higher consciousness broadcast through the star Sirius and through the Great Central Sun.
When this alignment happens, there is an intense surge of light which awakens DNA, activates the human energy field, and transmits high vibrational frequencies and codes of awakening.
Light codes of ascension, mastery, and evolution from Sirius pour towards Earth, sometimes called the Spiritual Sun, aligning yet another level of activation and opportunity for progression on the ascension path.
The Lions Gateway energy is all about more fully awakening your Divine Light and embodying Divinity within a physical form.
The Leo energy that we’re all experiencing (regardless of your personal zodiac sign) is associated with royalty, and so this alignment can be seen as awakening the royal codes of higher living which are available for all.
This gateway creates an incredible period of accelerated ascension … And this year, amidst the already potent waves of change and transformation, it’s supercharged.
Relax and lift in the pure high frequency of infinite love, expansion, and beauty as you call forth the higher downloads of frequency to integrate these into your being and into your life.
A beautiful energy has been created to assist you in opening to your inner wisdom, re-energizing your soul light, and creating a vibrational opening within you so your true inner wisdom and Divine authentic light can shine though.
Question: In what sense should we understand eternal life?
Answer: Only life of the spirit is eternal; the life of the body is transitory and fleeting. When the body dies, the soul returns to eternal life.
Question: Is the separation of the soul from body painful?
Answer: No, the body often suffers more during life than at the moment of death; the soul has nothing to do with it. The suffering that a man sometimes experiences at the moment of death provides satisfaction for his spirit, in that he sees his exile coming to an end.
Question: Can the definitive separation between soul and body occur before the complete cessation of organic life?
Answer: During the death throes, the soul sometimes has already left the body, which in this case possesses nothing except organic life. The dying man no longer has any consciousness of himself, and yet a last gasp of life remains. The body is a machine that the heart keeps running, and it continues to live as long as the heart pumps blood through the vessels, and for that it does not need the soul.
Question: What sensation does the soul experience the moment it realizes that it is in the spirit world?
Answer: That is as the case may be. If you have done evil for the sake of evil, you find yourself at first ashamed of what you have done. It is much different in the case of the upright person, who feels relieved of a great burden, and does not fear the most meticulous scrutiny.
Question: Upon leaving the body, does the soul immediately have consciousness of itself?
Answer: Immediately is not the right word, it finds itself in a state of bewilderment for some time.
Question: Do all spirits experience the bewilderment that follows the disengagement of the soul from the body to the same degree and for the same amount of time?
Answer: No, it depends on their elevation. Those who are already purified are almost immediately aware of themselves, because they had already detached themselves from matter during their corporeal life. The carnal man, however, who’s conscience is not clear, retains the impression from matter for longer.
Question: Does the knowledge of Spiritism have any influence on the shorter or longer duration of this confusion?
Answer: It has a great influence, in that the spirit understands its situation in advance. The practice of a good and a clear conscience have the most influence, however.
~ The Spirits’ Book by Allan Kardec
Chapter 3, part 1, 153 – part 2, 154, 156, 159 – part 3, 163, 164, 165
