Some people think that spirituality is going to church or temple. That is a small iota of what it takes to be spiritual.
The word originated with spiritualists, who were people that believed that there was more to "life" than this plane. They believed they could contact those who have passed, that there were other existences, and that there was more to the Universe than what we learned in church, or from are parents.
They were right. Today that belief has expanded to understanding that all belief systems are basically the same, they all believe in a higher power that wants us to do well, do good things, learn, and grow during our Earthwalk. This Higher Power is also watching to see how we take care of Mother Earth, Gaia, Mother Nature.
Without her, we do not exist, yet we do not take very good care of her. A truly spiritual person will support Gaia. They will recycle, use vehicles that run cleanly and efficiently, keep their yards and neighborhoods clean of trash, support parks and other nature based organizations. They plant trees, grow vegetables, and plant shrubs that shelter and feed birds and small animals. They keep pesticides and poisons out of their yards and try to expand that love of Gaia throughout their neighborhood, and the world.
Today you can do a little to help Gaia. Ornithologists study birds. Their nests, food, behavior, migration, and population. They protect endangered species through the governments, and try to make places where migrating birds can rest.
It is easy to help these folks, and this weekend, right now in fact, is the time. GO to :http://www.birdsource.org/gbbc/. Put in your zip code, and print your local bird list. Then all you have to do is look out the window for 15 minutes...or 15 minutes at a time. You can look out the window all weekend if you like! You do not need to be an expert. Just count how many of each species you see and then go on line to the checklist and put in your totals. This mass, up to the minute list is a great help to the experts.
So now you have your weekend homework, and you can help Gaia at the same time, right from your window, and comfy chair!
Happy Bird Hunting!!!
PS On a bird walk the other day we saw a Prairie Falcon, apparently they NEVER come to Indiana. Maybe he was lost, but he was beautiful. Look out your window, there may be a surprise waiting for you out there!
Peshaui Wequashimese
(C)2011 Triple Moon Goddess Gina. May not be used, copied or reproduced without prior written permission.
Friday, February 18, 2011
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Can energy work cause issues....
I had an email recently asking if having energy work done can cause issues.
Sadly the answer is YES.
Some folks never learned their "trade" properly. Some are not certified, and many times when you need to be certified, there is a darn good reason for it. There can also be an unscrupulous person doing work to influence you and change you to what they want you to do, or be.
This is why it is so important to make sure that you are working with certified people. I have had a bad experience after being introduced to a new genre. I was able to get myself back into the right alignment, but not everyone can do that.It may cost you time and money to have things put back to right.
Then you have another extreme, people who do things for money, without doing them mindfully and respectfully....to the extent of robbing and even killing people. I am talking about those who tell you that you have a curse that will take big money to remove , and sweat lodges built by people who have no business building them.
Never give anyone money out of fear ( or do anything out of fear). It is theft , just as much as if someone held a gun to your head. Never enter a sweat lodge that was not built by a Native American who knows what they are doing...spiritually,each pole has a prayer attached to it, a place to be, and a reason for being there. Not every Native can build a sweat lodge either, certain tribes have restrictions on who in that tribe can build a lodge, or lead the building of one. Structurally, the lodge needs to be safe and built in a safe manner. Make sure the person who is running the lodge knows what they are doing...leaving passed out people on the floor is not a good thing.Having people die is the worst.
There are so many people out there that think it is OK to read a book, go to a class, or an event, and then do it themselves. When you want to do for you and you alone, go for it. However, when you are putting yourself out there in the world
as a "Reiki Master" or any other title, you better have earned it, and/or be up to date on it.
Energy work CAN cause issues when done improperly. People who are unethical can cause issues outside the spiritual area by taking your time, money, and even your life. There have been times when people even used spiritual disguises as a way of getting sexual favors. Steer clear of these people.
Another way harm is caused is when an energy worker has mental or emotional issues and they are in your aura and energy. Never allow someone who seems too "out there", who gives you a bad vibe, or who you are just plain uncomfortable with, to do any work on you.
Check, research, and ask to see paperwork. Ask friends for their experiences. Ask what those experiences were. Your friend may have liked the class because there was no discussion, you may need time to ask questions and discuss some things, your friend's favorite class and teacher may not be for you!
Be mindful, and just because a person is giving a class, doesn't mean they are qualified or even have a clue. Be a wise consumer, after all it could actually mean your savings or your life (how sad is that!)
Peshaui Wequashimese
(C)2011 Triple Moon Goddess Gina. May not be used, copied or reproduced without prior written permission.
Sadly the answer is YES.
Some folks never learned their "trade" properly. Some are not certified, and many times when you need to be certified, there is a darn good reason for it. There can also be an unscrupulous person doing work to influence you and change you to what they want you to do, or be.
This is why it is so important to make sure that you are working with certified people. I have had a bad experience after being introduced to a new genre. I was able to get myself back into the right alignment, but not everyone can do that.It may cost you time and money to have things put back to right.
Then you have another extreme, people who do things for money, without doing them mindfully and respectfully....to the extent of robbing and even killing people. I am talking about those who tell you that you have a curse that will take big money to remove , and sweat lodges built by people who have no business building them.
Never give anyone money out of fear ( or do anything out of fear). It is theft , just as much as if someone held a gun to your head. Never enter a sweat lodge that was not built by a Native American who knows what they are doing...spiritually,each pole has a prayer attached to it, a place to be, and a reason for being there. Not every Native can build a sweat lodge either, certain tribes have restrictions on who in that tribe can build a lodge, or lead the building of one. Structurally, the lodge needs to be safe and built in a safe manner. Make sure the person who is running the lodge knows what they are doing...leaving passed out people on the floor is not a good thing.Having people die is the worst.
There are so many people out there that think it is OK to read a book, go to a class, or an event, and then do it themselves. When you want to do for you and you alone, go for it. However, when you are putting yourself out there in the world
as a "Reiki Master" or any other title, you better have earned it, and/or be up to date on it.
Energy work CAN cause issues when done improperly. People who are unethical can cause issues outside the spiritual area by taking your time, money, and even your life. There have been times when people even used spiritual disguises as a way of getting sexual favors. Steer clear of these people.
Another way harm is caused is when an energy worker has mental or emotional issues and they are in your aura and energy. Never allow someone who seems too "out there", who gives you a bad vibe, or who you are just plain uncomfortable with, to do any work on you.
Check, research, and ask to see paperwork. Ask friends for their experiences. Ask what those experiences were. Your friend may have liked the class because there was no discussion, you may need time to ask questions and discuss some things, your friend's favorite class and teacher may not be for you!
Be mindful, and just because a person is giving a class, doesn't mean they are qualified or even have a clue. Be a wise consumer, after all it could actually mean your savings or your life (how sad is that!)
Peshaui Wequashimese
(C)2011 Triple Moon Goddess Gina. May not be used, copied or reproduced without prior written permission.
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
French and Spanish natives???
First, here are your Pueblo tribes, located in New Mexico, they are all interesting, wonderful people. Some also consider the Hopi a pueblo tribe, but they have a distinct separate tribal affiliation and structure. The tribes are: Acoma, Cochiti, Isleta, Jemez, Laguna, Nambe, Picuris, Pojoaque, Sandia, San Felipe, Santa Ana, Santo Domingo, San Ildefonso, San Juan, Santa Clara, Taos, Tesuque, Ysleta del Sur, Zia, and Zuni. The winner was Jennifer with 10. I have been to the Acoma, Laguna, and Zuni reservations. This spring it is on to Taos!
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There is something evident in the Pueblo names, that being the influx of another culture. We all know Natives did not speak Spanish as a first language, yet there are tribal pueblos named things with "San" and "Santa" in their names. Don't be fooled by places with Spanish names when looking for Native locations. There were some cultures that were set on changing names to what was familiar to them, instead of the original place name. The Spanish came in and built missions on the pueblos to give Christianity to the Natives, something they didn't want, but were forced to have. The Spanish then give the missions Spanish names, hence pueblos like Jemez.
When I was little, I grew up in a place that kept the Native names for many places. People who came from somewhere else, especially outside the US, were thoroughly confused by how to pronounce place names like Piscataway, Absecon, Mahwah, Wanaque,
Ho Ho Kus, Watchung, Raritan, Pequannock, Hackensack, Hoboken,and Manalapan. We used to make up stories about how the towns got their names. For instance, two tribes, were having a Scrabble championship. One player needed a high score to beat the Leni Lenape. Another player turned to him and said "Want a Q?", he used the "Q" and won the championship! From then on the town was called Wanaque.
We were kids with a very vivid imagination and silly sense of humor.
But the people of the Eastern Seaboard kept most of the names the Natives used, although I am sure it was a struggle to write and read them. I have read old texts and have seen MANY spellings of Ticonderoga.
The Spanish influenced many southwestern names, changing them to something that made sense in their language, but the other group that was famous for changing names , was the French. They gave us Sioux, Nez Pierce, and almost totally renamed the upper northeast. They also made their way across the upper half of the US, as you can see by the last two names mentioned, and renamed people, tribes, and places. The state of Illinois is a French word, Illinois were a tribe, but they were really named Chictaghiks. The Teuchsagrondie became the Detroit; Adirondacks become Algonkins, now spelled Algonquins. Quatoghe became Hurons; Twihtwies became Miamis; Scunksiks became Terra Rouge. The languages of the northeast are difficult to spell and pronounce so that may have been part of the reason for the changes. They named the five nations of what is the New York state area now, "Iroquois" (they were previously simply known as the Five Nations and were the Mohawks, Oneidas, Onondagas, Cayugas and Senecas).
Don't mistake names from other languages with the real Native names, they didn't speak French or Spanish, but their own languages. Many do not realize that most tribes, and certainly different Nations, could not understand each other. Some could to a degree. The Algonquin languages of tribes like Narragansett and Pequot could understand each other , and had many words that were the same, but the language in total was different. However, if a Pequot tried to speak to a Hopi, neither would know what the other was saying.
The Native American culture suffers greatly from misconceptions and generalities. Not every tribe lives in tipis or teepees, however you want to spell it. They didn't all hunt buffalo, or wear turquoise. Their rituals were different, and so was their language. I always suggest that if you want to learn about the Native Americans, get ready for a long road, and start with a group or nation. The Cherokee are vastly different from the Navajo, who are different from the Mohawk.
Take the whole piece by piece and watch out for the French and Spanish, they are there ready to trip you up!
Learn, grow, teach.
Peshaui Wequashimese
(C)2011 Triple Moon Goddess Gina May not be used, copied or reproduced without prior written permission.
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There is something evident in the Pueblo names, that being the influx of another culture. We all know Natives did not speak Spanish as a first language, yet there are tribal pueblos named things with "San" and "Santa" in their names. Don't be fooled by places with Spanish names when looking for Native locations. There were some cultures that were set on changing names to what was familiar to them, instead of the original place name. The Spanish came in and built missions on the pueblos to give Christianity to the Natives, something they didn't want, but were forced to have. The Spanish then give the missions Spanish names, hence pueblos like Jemez.
When I was little, I grew up in a place that kept the Native names for many places. People who came from somewhere else, especially outside the US, were thoroughly confused by how to pronounce place names like Piscataway, Absecon, Mahwah, Wanaque,
Ho Ho Kus, Watchung, Raritan, Pequannock, Hackensack, Hoboken,and Manalapan. We used to make up stories about how the towns got their names. For instance, two tribes, were having a Scrabble championship. One player needed a high score to beat the Leni Lenape. Another player turned to him and said "Want a Q?", he used the "Q" and won the championship! From then on the town was called Wanaque.
We were kids with a very vivid imagination and silly sense of humor.
But the people of the Eastern Seaboard kept most of the names the Natives used, although I am sure it was a struggle to write and read them. I have read old texts and have seen MANY spellings of Ticonderoga.
The Spanish influenced many southwestern names, changing them to something that made sense in their language, but the other group that was famous for changing names , was the French. They gave us Sioux, Nez Pierce, and almost totally renamed the upper northeast. They also made their way across the upper half of the US, as you can see by the last two names mentioned, and renamed people, tribes, and places. The state of Illinois is a French word, Illinois were a tribe, but they were really named Chictaghiks. The Teuchsagrondie became the Detroit; Adirondacks become Algonkins, now spelled Algonquins. Quatoghe became Hurons; Twihtwies became Miamis; Scunksiks became Terra Rouge. The languages of the northeast are difficult to spell and pronounce so that may have been part of the reason for the changes. They named the five nations of what is the New York state area now, "Iroquois" (they were previously simply known as the Five Nations and were the Mohawks, Oneidas, Onondagas, Cayugas and Senecas).
Don't mistake names from other languages with the real Native names, they didn't speak French or Spanish, but their own languages. Many do not realize that most tribes, and certainly different Nations, could not understand each other. Some could to a degree. The Algonquin languages of tribes like Narragansett and Pequot could understand each other , and had many words that were the same, but the language in total was different. However, if a Pequot tried to speak to a Hopi, neither would know what the other was saying.
The Native American culture suffers greatly from misconceptions and generalities. Not every tribe lives in tipis or teepees, however you want to spell it. They didn't all hunt buffalo, or wear turquoise. Their rituals were different, and so was their language. I always suggest that if you want to learn about the Native Americans, get ready for a long road, and start with a group or nation. The Cherokee are vastly different from the Navajo, who are different from the Mohawk.
Take the whole piece by piece and watch out for the French and Spanish, they are there ready to trip you up!
Learn, grow, teach.
Peshaui Wequashimese
(C)2011 Triple Moon Goddess Gina May not be used, copied or reproduced without prior written permission.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Learning and Growing....go hand in hand
All my life, I loved school. Really. There were days I wasn't all that fond of it, but that was because I went to schools in a city where there was a lot of issues. Drugs, fights, and more. One of the high schools in my city, even had a movie made about it. The Principal got tough and straightened out a mess, he later was condemned for his tactics, but knowing that school, they were the only tactics that would work.I was "lucky" enough to attend a different school, on the other side of town, it was better, but not much.
The good thing was that if you wanted to learn, all the opportunity was there. I always loved learning. My Mom made sure I could read and print before I started school. I had a library card when I was in kindergarten, and used it every week. Good grades were expected and I was rarely off the honor roll, maybe two grade periods due to my least favorite subject, math.
I loved college, and the opportunity to learn what I wanted to. I earned my bachelors, but didn't really use it, until I started my own business. I learned to teach dance, and did so for a few years. I have also taught quilting classes and most recently metaphysical classes.
I love to teach, but the other side of that coin is that I love to learn! Many learn , go out and teach, and stagnate. They haven't been in a classroom in years, if ever. There are so many different things to learn and so much new information on things, that you almost HAVE to learn new things. When you learn different genres, you learn how things all come together and how many things thought to be different, are essentially the same.
A little over a year ago I started to work on my Metaphysical degrees. It was easy for me and I sped through most of the bachelors, as I already knew and taught most of what was in there. Then I wrote my Masters on the collective unconsciousness, which was apropos, as my original bachelors was in psychology. I also earned my divinity degree and pastoral counseling certification at the same time.
My Masters was a challenge, after all , when I was at Montclair State we were not even allowed to think about the metaphysical when it came to psychology.I had to take what I learned about Jung the psychologist, and what I learned about Jung the mystic, and combine it. I liked the challenge,but that's me. To get a nice blend I also took , what they called in those days, a correspondence course in parapsychology from a branch of Stamford. There were no accredited schools for metaphysical studies, and today there are only two.
I decided to make my dissertation an "easier" subject, at least for me, and wrote on adding different aspects, tools, and processes to traditional reiki. I was very happy with it when it was complete and I sent it off for approval. Yesterday I was notified that it was approved. I am not sure how many books I read in the process of the metaphysical studies and I still have suggested reading I will do, but it was fun. Yes, fun. Maybe the love of learning that my Mom instilled in me when I was a toddler is still there, but I love learning new things.
I cannot understand why people refuse to learn, pass up on a learning experience, or pass on incorrect information. They do, every day. Sometimes it is just their take on things, sometimes they misunderstand, and sometimes they just never bothered to learn. To them, learning is not fun, to me learning is awesome. The hardest part I have is finding time to learn new things. Time will loosen up a little now, but I already have a list of things I want to learn from new songs to new quilting techniques.
We are students all our lives. The Universe teaches us lessons everyday. Sometimes those lessons are hard, and sometimes they are wonderful, but they are all valuable. I would rather "do the right things for the right reasons", and choose my lessons. It is much more fun that way.
Pick up a book, take a class, try a new craft or skill. There are many people out there trying new things every day. It can be cooking, sewing, a sport, a dance, a belief system, a history, a language. It doesn't matter what, just learn what resonates with you , and learn it well. Remember to check your source's reliability, and get valuable information. Information for information's sake is not really learning. It is adding useless and sometimes false information to your brain. There is no need for that.
Don't try to cram your brain. I remember a wise soul telling me that the key to knowledge was not necessarily knowing all the information, but knowing how to find it.
You can't find it sitting under a rock, so come into the light and learn!
Learn, share and grow....and always do the right thing for the right reasons.
Peshaui Wequashimese
PS, The leader in the Pueblo Tribes List has six...anyone have a longer list???You all should at least have Acoma.
(C)2011 triple Moon Goddess Gina, May not be used, copied or reproduced without prior written permission.
The good thing was that if you wanted to learn, all the opportunity was there. I always loved learning. My Mom made sure I could read and print before I started school. I had a library card when I was in kindergarten, and used it every week. Good grades were expected and I was rarely off the honor roll, maybe two grade periods due to my least favorite subject, math.
I loved college, and the opportunity to learn what I wanted to. I earned my bachelors, but didn't really use it, until I started my own business. I learned to teach dance, and did so for a few years. I have also taught quilting classes and most recently metaphysical classes.
I love to teach, but the other side of that coin is that I love to learn! Many learn , go out and teach, and stagnate. They haven't been in a classroom in years, if ever. There are so many different things to learn and so much new information on things, that you almost HAVE to learn new things. When you learn different genres, you learn how things all come together and how many things thought to be different, are essentially the same.
A little over a year ago I started to work on my Metaphysical degrees. It was easy for me and I sped through most of the bachelors, as I already knew and taught most of what was in there. Then I wrote my Masters on the collective unconsciousness, which was apropos, as my original bachelors was in psychology. I also earned my divinity degree and pastoral counseling certification at the same time.
My Masters was a challenge, after all , when I was at Montclair State we were not even allowed to think about the metaphysical when it came to psychology.I had to take what I learned about Jung the psychologist, and what I learned about Jung the mystic, and combine it. I liked the challenge,but that's me. To get a nice blend I also took , what they called in those days, a correspondence course in parapsychology from a branch of Stamford. There were no accredited schools for metaphysical studies, and today there are only two.
I decided to make my dissertation an "easier" subject, at least for me, and wrote on adding different aspects, tools, and processes to traditional reiki. I was very happy with it when it was complete and I sent it off for approval. Yesterday I was notified that it was approved. I am not sure how many books I read in the process of the metaphysical studies and I still have suggested reading I will do, but it was fun. Yes, fun. Maybe the love of learning that my Mom instilled in me when I was a toddler is still there, but I love learning new things.
I cannot understand why people refuse to learn, pass up on a learning experience, or pass on incorrect information. They do, every day. Sometimes it is just their take on things, sometimes they misunderstand, and sometimes they just never bothered to learn. To them, learning is not fun, to me learning is awesome. The hardest part I have is finding time to learn new things. Time will loosen up a little now, but I already have a list of things I want to learn from new songs to new quilting techniques.
We are students all our lives. The Universe teaches us lessons everyday. Sometimes those lessons are hard, and sometimes they are wonderful, but they are all valuable. I would rather "do the right things for the right reasons", and choose my lessons. It is much more fun that way.
Pick up a book, take a class, try a new craft or skill. There are many people out there trying new things every day. It can be cooking, sewing, a sport, a dance, a belief system, a history, a language. It doesn't matter what, just learn what resonates with you , and learn it well. Remember to check your source's reliability, and get valuable information. Information for information's sake is not really learning. It is adding useless and sometimes false information to your brain. There is no need for that.
Don't try to cram your brain. I remember a wise soul telling me that the key to knowledge was not necessarily knowing all the information, but knowing how to find it.
You can't find it sitting under a rock, so come into the light and learn!
Learn, share and grow....and always do the right thing for the right reasons.
Peshaui Wequashimese
PS, The leader in the Pueblo Tribes List has six...anyone have a longer list???You all should at least have Acoma.
(C)2011 triple Moon Goddess Gina, May not be used, copied or reproduced without prior written permission.
Monday, February 14, 2011
"It is your destiny!!"
Many people think that their whole life is predestined. It is NOT.
We do have a list of life lessons for this Earthwalk. We are expected to complete them, and when we don't , we just do it over next time. We have a general "destiny", such as we will be a certain gender; be rich/poor or somewhere in the middle; be healthy or sickly; be intelligent, mentally challenged, or again somewhere in the middle. The rest is , as they say, "up to you". That is why manifesting works.
Our destiny may be to overcome some of the obstacles in our lives easily, like be born into a dirt poor family, and die in a mansion, but that rarely happens.
Some believe that there are specifics to the Universe that is all planned out for them. I sometimes want to laugh when people ask "what will he/she look like"? Sometimes there is a person who is already entering in , and that is easy. Sometimes there is a Karmic or Soul Group link with a person who is already around and easily seen. Then there is the vast majority, and that is, " no particular person ". The Universe doesn't tuck some guy in a closet for 5 years while you get over your ex. They may have already scheduled a person to step in if things go wrong or lessons are not learned. They may even say "this lifetime you will be married", but not "this lifetime you will be married to Bob Smith of 101 Lovers Lane".
The Universe leaves the specifics up you. You do the manifesting, the work, and the creativeness, on much of your life. Some things are our destiny, but not who our next boyfriend/girlfriend will be, that is usually left up to you. The new age idea of "soul mates" is what got people hung up on this. Many believe there is ONE person that we are meant to be with forever. Hogwash. Soul mates are people who are there to learn and teach our most important life lessons of that time period of our lives. They can be sisters, mothers, or lovers.
What about the other side of specifics? What if I say your next husband will be " A medium build man, average height, with brown hair, darker skin, and dresses well", does that really help??? That narrows it down to about a billion people. Does that mean if the Universe gets a chance to slip in a Prince Charming for you, that has blond hair, you won't talk to him because he didn't meet a psychic's description? Maybe the blond wasn't your lover, but man who would offer you your dream job, and you snubbed him?
There is absolutely NO reason to know what anyone is going to look like. How will you know him/her? Feelings, instincts, words that come out of their mouths, you know , the old fashioned way!
Every little aspect of your life, down to what wallpaper you will pick for your living room, is NOT predestined. The DETAILS are up to you! It is your choice and ultimately your responsibility. We are frequently asked "Why is the Universe punishing me by sending me all these jerks?" First, the Universe never punishes, it teaches lessons, and if it keeps trying to teach you to pick a different type of partner, listen to it!
Then there is today, Valentine's day. The day that people rush to "warm bodies" , people who are harmful to them, and disinterested exs ,just looking for love. Love comes when it comes, it does not come for a day on the calendar. The Universe doesn't give a crap about Valentine's Day. Not one iota.
So take control of your destiny, and don't worry about what anyone looks like...it is the LEAST important thing you need to know!
Peshaui Wequashimese
(C)2011 Triple Moon Goddess Gina. May not be used, copied or reproduced without prior written permission.
We do have a list of life lessons for this Earthwalk. We are expected to complete them, and when we don't , we just do it over next time. We have a general "destiny", such as we will be a certain gender; be rich/poor or somewhere in the middle; be healthy or sickly; be intelligent, mentally challenged, or again somewhere in the middle. The rest is , as they say, "up to you". That is why manifesting works.
Our destiny may be to overcome some of the obstacles in our lives easily, like be born into a dirt poor family, and die in a mansion, but that rarely happens.
Some believe that there are specifics to the Universe that is all planned out for them. I sometimes want to laugh when people ask "what will he/she look like"? Sometimes there is a person who is already entering in , and that is easy. Sometimes there is a Karmic or Soul Group link with a person who is already around and easily seen. Then there is the vast majority, and that is, " no particular person ". The Universe doesn't tuck some guy in a closet for 5 years while you get over your ex. They may have already scheduled a person to step in if things go wrong or lessons are not learned. They may even say "this lifetime you will be married", but not "this lifetime you will be married to Bob Smith of 101 Lovers Lane".
The Universe leaves the specifics up you. You do the manifesting, the work, and the creativeness, on much of your life. Some things are our destiny, but not who our next boyfriend/girlfriend will be, that is usually left up to you. The new age idea of "soul mates" is what got people hung up on this. Many believe there is ONE person that we are meant to be with forever. Hogwash. Soul mates are people who are there to learn and teach our most important life lessons of that time period of our lives. They can be sisters, mothers, or lovers.
What about the other side of specifics? What if I say your next husband will be " A medium build man, average height, with brown hair, darker skin, and dresses well", does that really help??? That narrows it down to about a billion people. Does that mean if the Universe gets a chance to slip in a Prince Charming for you, that has blond hair, you won't talk to him because he didn't meet a psychic's description? Maybe the blond wasn't your lover, but man who would offer you your dream job, and you snubbed him?
There is absolutely NO reason to know what anyone is going to look like. How will you know him/her? Feelings, instincts, words that come out of their mouths, you know , the old fashioned way!
Every little aspect of your life, down to what wallpaper you will pick for your living room, is NOT predestined. The DETAILS are up to you! It is your choice and ultimately your responsibility. We are frequently asked "Why is the Universe punishing me by sending me all these jerks?" First, the Universe never punishes, it teaches lessons, and if it keeps trying to teach you to pick a different type of partner, listen to it!
Then there is today, Valentine's day. The day that people rush to "warm bodies" , people who are harmful to them, and disinterested exs ,just looking for love. Love comes when it comes, it does not come for a day on the calendar. The Universe doesn't give a crap about Valentine's Day. Not one iota.
So take control of your destiny, and don't worry about what anyone looks like...it is the LEAST important thing you need to know!
Peshaui Wequashimese
(C)2011 Triple Moon Goddess Gina. May not be used, copied or reproduced without prior written permission.
Friday, February 11, 2011
Traveling the US, Sky City, Acoma Pueblo
When I lived in New Mexico, I had the pleasure of being surrounded by Native American teachers. I worked with Navajo, Hopi, Apache, and Zuni. I met and shared time with Acoma and Laguna. What wonderful people, in so close proximity, with similar, yet very different beliefs, and lifestyles.
A friend emailed me yesterday and asked where to visit and learn about Native American history on a road trip through New Mexico. The answer is "a whole bunch of places". There is an excellent museum in Albuquerque, but knowing this woman as I do, I know she meant REALLY learning, as in "directly from the people". The best answer I could come up with, was Sky City ( http://sccc.acomaskycity.org/ ). Sky City is breathtakingly beautiful, absolutely authentic, a wonderful learning experience, and there are some beautiful people there.
Sky City is just off of Rt 40, just about the only road to run through NM. Once you are finished touring the pueblo, there is a casino nearby with a hotel, food, and gas. It is a mixture of the ancient and modern convenience all in a few square miles. Albuquerque is minutes away and has everything you could possibly need.
I did not learn much about my heritage (Narragansett and Pequot) out west, but I learned TONS of tradition, belief systems, culture and history. All from wonderful people who are happy to share. You can spend days listening to a traditional Navajo story, or walk (respectfully) through pueblos still inhabited by different tribes. It is all beautiful and a wonderful learning experience.
If you are ever traveling down Rt 40 through New Mexico, stop at Sky City, or any of the other places along the way.The People will be happy to educate you , better than any museum.
Another reader always reminds me to give Friday homework...this has become a tradition here. So, look and see how many Pueblo tribes you can find in the US. I have been on the land of three of them, so you know there are at least three. Let's see what you can find, and if you are ever in the neighborhood, stop in. Be a respectful visitor, not a tourist, and check at the visitor's centers first to see what you can and cannot do and where you can and cannot go (many places do not allow picture taking or entry into some sacred areas).
Whenever in an unfamiliar setting, check out the rules first, it will keep you from making a fool of yourself and insulting anyone. This is VERY important!
Happy travels!
Peshaui Wequashimese
(C)2011 Triple Moon Goddess, May Not be used, copied, or reproduced without prior written permission.
A friend emailed me yesterday and asked where to visit and learn about Native American history on a road trip through New Mexico. The answer is "a whole bunch of places". There is an excellent museum in Albuquerque, but knowing this woman as I do, I know she meant REALLY learning, as in "directly from the people". The best answer I could come up with, was Sky City ( http://sccc.acomaskycity.org/ ). Sky City is breathtakingly beautiful, absolutely authentic, a wonderful learning experience, and there are some beautiful people there.
Sky City is just off of Rt 40, just about the only road to run through NM. Once you are finished touring the pueblo, there is a casino nearby with a hotel, food, and gas. It is a mixture of the ancient and modern convenience all in a few square miles. Albuquerque is minutes away and has everything you could possibly need.
I did not learn much about my heritage (Narragansett and Pequot) out west, but I learned TONS of tradition, belief systems, culture and history. All from wonderful people who are happy to share. You can spend days listening to a traditional Navajo story, or walk (respectfully) through pueblos still inhabited by different tribes. It is all beautiful and a wonderful learning experience.
If you are ever traveling down Rt 40 through New Mexico, stop at Sky City, or any of the other places along the way.The People will be happy to educate you , better than any museum.
Another reader always reminds me to give Friday homework...this has become a tradition here. So, look and see how many Pueblo tribes you can find in the US. I have been on the land of three of them, so you know there are at least three. Let's see what you can find, and if you are ever in the neighborhood, stop in. Be a respectful visitor, not a tourist, and check at the visitor's centers first to see what you can and cannot do and where you can and cannot go (many places do not allow picture taking or entry into some sacred areas).
Whenever in an unfamiliar setting, check out the rules first, it will keep you from making a fool of yourself and insulting anyone. This is VERY important!
Happy travels!
Peshaui Wequashimese
(C)2011 Triple Moon Goddess, May Not be used, copied, or reproduced without prior written permission.
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Dreams, be careful how you interpret them!
Note; March Ghost Hunt is full. If you are not a "regular" or have not given me your name as going, we won't have room. Too many people make for a non-spooky walk.
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I have had a lot of calls for dream interpretation lately. I have the unusual mix of psychic ability, metaphysical training and a BS in Psychology to help me in that realm. The funny part is, many people want the dream to mean something specific. When they dream of an old lover, the message they want it to be, is that the old lover is thinking about them. In reality, 99% of the time, it is the other way around, the dreamer is thinking about the old lover.
Dreams come from various places, some are messages, but the messages are not usually from another person, but from a guide, or higher power. Sometimes they are intuition, or psychic messages, but those are rarely for such mundane things as an ex returning. They are more likely to be of a serious nature, like a warning or a big event in your life. I am sure many think the old ex coming back is a big event, but in the world of metaphysics, it is small potatoes.
Dreams are also ways of communicating with those who have crossed over. Those dreams have a very REAL quality to them. There is no strange setting (strange in the "Alice in Wonderland way), or things morphing into other things. It is more like really being in a place. There is light and shadow play, air moving, smells, clear vision and hearing. The messages are usually short, sweet, but to the point. They are all messages that have a specific purpose behind them.
The most common reason for a dream is simply our subconscious "taking out the garbage". Maybe we are trying to NOT think about the ex during the day so our brain gets the ex out and exorcises him at night, it deals with the ex and gets rid of them so that the ex isn't in the way anymore.
Dreams are most commonly just plain dreams. Not messages, and never because someone else is thinking about you, on that one, you will always be the guilty party. It is "funny" how now that Valentine's Day is fast approaching, there seem to be a bunch of exs out there thinking of their lost loves....
No one in your common everyday life will come to you in a dream to tell you something. Your brain may read signals from them and then allow the ego to interpret them (and usually incorrectly), and then process them. Don't allow dreams to influence or run your life. Pay attention to dreams that are very clear and involve those who have passed. When you ask the highest power for an answer or inspiration, pay attention to that night's dreams. Please do not fool yourself, and dead Aunt Edna isn't using a ton of energy to come tell you that your ex is thinking about you.
There is a reason why readers do not read for themselves in emotional or serious situations, and the same reason applies to interpreting dreams. Most times, dreams are just dreams,that is, the brain's way of taking out the trash !
Sweet dreams!
Peshaui Wequashimese
(C)2011 Triple Moon Goddess Gina, May not be used, copied or reproduced without proir written permission.
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I have had a lot of calls for dream interpretation lately. I have the unusual mix of psychic ability, metaphysical training and a BS in Psychology to help me in that realm. The funny part is, many people want the dream to mean something specific. When they dream of an old lover, the message they want it to be, is that the old lover is thinking about them. In reality, 99% of the time, it is the other way around, the dreamer is thinking about the old lover.
Dreams come from various places, some are messages, but the messages are not usually from another person, but from a guide, or higher power. Sometimes they are intuition, or psychic messages, but those are rarely for such mundane things as an ex returning. They are more likely to be of a serious nature, like a warning or a big event in your life. I am sure many think the old ex coming back is a big event, but in the world of metaphysics, it is small potatoes.
Dreams are also ways of communicating with those who have crossed over. Those dreams have a very REAL quality to them. There is no strange setting (strange in the "Alice in Wonderland way), or things morphing into other things. It is more like really being in a place. There is light and shadow play, air moving, smells, clear vision and hearing. The messages are usually short, sweet, but to the point. They are all messages that have a specific purpose behind them.
The most common reason for a dream is simply our subconscious "taking out the garbage". Maybe we are trying to NOT think about the ex during the day so our brain gets the ex out and exorcises him at night, it deals with the ex and gets rid of them so that the ex isn't in the way anymore.
Dreams are most commonly just plain dreams. Not messages, and never because someone else is thinking about you, on that one, you will always be the guilty party. It is "funny" how now that Valentine's Day is fast approaching, there seem to be a bunch of exs out there thinking of their lost loves....
No one in your common everyday life will come to you in a dream to tell you something. Your brain may read signals from them and then allow the ego to interpret them (and usually incorrectly), and then process them. Don't allow dreams to influence or run your life. Pay attention to dreams that are very clear and involve those who have passed. When you ask the highest power for an answer or inspiration, pay attention to that night's dreams. Please do not fool yourself, and dead Aunt Edna isn't using a ton of energy to come tell you that your ex is thinking about you.
There is a reason why readers do not read for themselves in emotional or serious situations, and the same reason applies to interpreting dreams. Most times, dreams are just dreams,that is, the brain's way of taking out the trash !
Sweet dreams!
Peshaui Wequashimese
(C)2011 Triple Moon Goddess Gina, May not be used, copied or reproduced without proir written permission.
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