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    Rest Yourself

    20/7/2022

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    What if
    there were
    no where else
    you
    had to be?
    To centre yourself
    is
    to come to rest
    in
    your own right place.
    It's not
    the opposite of motion
    but
    of not being pushed
    ​into motion
    by
    outside influences.
    Whether you move
    or
    stop
    can be determined
    inwardly,
    by
    your sense
    of the situation.

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    Blackberries

    18/7/2022

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    Is it senseless that people walk by the brambles full of blackberries into a supermarket to pay €3 for a punnet that was transported from a distant part of the world? People obsessed by accessibility have the same product on their doorstep but opt for the supermarkets brand. The economy of convenience combined with the fear of the real world.  

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    Dropped accidentally

    18/7/2022

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    A small ear-ring of a honeybee dropped accidentally at a cafe the other day reminds me of how essential they are to pollination and their loss is a consequence of the rapid decline of the world food supply. I heard recently that 9 out of 10 hives on the island of Ireland have died out due to commercialised farming (pesticides and herbicides, Roundup in particular) and satellite radiation. And we accept this and consent to this short-term gain for detrimental results. What's even more diabolical is accepting to eat the commercialised so called ‘honey’ which is essentially manufactured sugar. There is no comparison between that sugar 'honey' and the rich silken honey a colony of bees can create, with the community of flowers it sustains and lives on, in that symbiotic relationship. And to think we call these commercial honey makers innovators of technology rather than destroyers of the environment. When we work to save the bees, we are also saving the environment. Like the missing ear-ring, we're lost unless someone picks it up and takes responsibility for saving this relationship. 

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    Deep water

    12/7/2022

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    It can feel so challenging to set aside enough time to really go deep
    with your relationship.
    Thirty minutes, an hour, even two hours is not enough to listen as deeply as you need to,
    and to work through some of the challenging concerns, and soul issues, that are so important.
    It takes time and courage.
    Time to sort through emotions, time to really look at all the pieces that are in play.
    Time to challenge different opinions, and to really consider what's involved.
    Trust me, Love me, Fuck me was a sign I saw on a bedroom wall the other day.
    It all takes courage and it’s intense to surrender yourself to another,
    but trying to keep your sovereignty and navigate through the path of life.
    To go deep and listen to what's really true for you and another.
    And still have plenty of time to sort through the practical issues in your relationship.
    It's not for everyone, some can’t and stay on the surface unable to even put their faces in the water.

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    It isn’t that we have been vindicated

    4/7/2022

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    Most of us who chose to remain unvaccinated have stories of discrimination and prejudice. I carry some unsettled feelings that makes me resistant to going back to ‘normal’ and forgetting it all happened.
    It isn’t that we have been vindicated from the blame or allegations. It is easy just to let everyone forget the whole thing. To let people forget what they did (and some still do)… that they excluded, condemned, cancelled, censored, and hated us.
    I am willing to let bygones be bygones, except for one thing:
    How am I to know it won't happen again?
    I don't feel very safe among these people. But more important than my own comfort or safety is what kind of world my children will live in.
    As someone once said “those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.”
    ​
    I fear the likelihood that pandemonium will become a permanent culture, woven into our social and political institutions, our habits, our reactions and norms…

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    Jump open

    23/6/2022

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    The Queen of Hearts
    Steps Forward
    Waiting for her 
    Love to fall. 
    She's waiting - 
    Waiting to Jump 
    All in.
    Aware of her
    openness 
    She awakens
    the Kings'
    life of hurt. 
    Revealed 
    but also a star. 
    Hold on to that 
    Heart. 
    Hang on. 
    We might hurt. 
    But
    Hold my hand. 
    Our Hearts will open 
    so we can feel the light. 
    You are not alone. 
    Jump 
    Jump up to the 
    Stars. 
    Don't wait. 
    Go all in. ​

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    Transhuman

    23/6/2022

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    Vaccinated People are no longer Human beings because their DNA has been changed with Transhuman Genes through vaccines.
    That is WHY they are novel vaccines.
    When they say you are fully Vaccinated, what they mean is you are FULLY CONSENTED to be turned into a Transhuman.
    After ONE JAB you could have said you did NOT CONSENT, BUT after 2 Jabs you willfully went back to change your DNA again.
    That is why if you consented you will need a FREEDOM PASS because you are NO LONGER A FREE HUMAN BEING with Rights!
    If you did not become Transhuman you do not need a Freedom Pass because you are already FREE!
    Do you see what they have done through Linguistics and the presumption of permission that the vaccinated gave to the vaccinators!!
    You are FULLY CONSENTED if you now have 4 doses of the Vaccine!! Then 5, 6 or 20... 
    It might be time to Wake Up for future generations!!
    The time is now.... Moderna have declared the COVID Vaccine To Be An ‘Operating System’...

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    Weapons

    7/6/2022

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    Which is worse -
    weapons of mass destruction
    or
    ​weapons of mass distraction? 
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    Grant yourself permission to be loved

    7/6/2022

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    It's amazing how much energy we can channel into chasing love and approval from those who cannot provide it. It’s like this impression gets entangled and attached with the wrong people -
    the neglectful ones,
    the abusive ones,
    the ones who have yet to move towards love.
    And then this entanglement turns into a prison, locking us inside of our own fantasy, waiting for a saviour or a recognition that will never come.
    Because some people cannot love-
    they just can’t.
    Some people cannot stop taking their misery out on others, and locking you in with their unresolved pain.
    The greatest act of self-love is to let them go into their darkness, and to walk towards your own light.
    It doesn't matter who they are-
    parents,
    siblings,
    partners,
    ex-partners,
    friends...
    Let them go.
    Grant yourself permission to be loved.
    Universal Love, God or Subconscious or whatever you call it already stamped you with supreme approval.
    That you are here is proof of your innate significance.
    There is no need to look for it in those who cannot give it.
    No need to wait on the ones not on their journey.
    Begin with those who are aware of your value,
    begin in the mirror.
    Stay there until you see what has always been true.
    There's a lighthouse in your soul, shining bright through your divine self.
    Look close, closer, closest, until you see...
    ​You.

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    this Immensity

    7/6/2022

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    On one level, soul, consciousness, love, and the Holy Spirit can all be thought of as one and the same. Each of these point to something that is larger than the self, shared with God, and even eternal. That’s what Jesus means when he speaks of “giving” us the Spirit or sharing his consciousness with us. One whose soul is thus awakened actually has “the mind of Christ” (see 1 Corinthians 2:10–16). That does not mean the person is psychologically or morally perfect, but such a transformed person does see things in a much more expanded and compassionate way. St. Paul calls it “a spiritual revolution of the mind” (Ephesians 4:23, Jerusalem Bible)—and it is!

    Jesus calls this implanted Spirit the “Advocate” who is “with you and in you,” makes you live with the same life that he lives, and unites you to everything else (John 14:16–20). He goes on to say that this “Spirit of truth” will “teach you everything” and “remind you of all things” (John 14:26) as if you already knew this somehow. Talk about being well-equipped from a Secret Inner Source! It really is too good to believe—so we didn’t believe it.

    Consciousness, the soul, love, the Holy Spirit, on both the individual and shared levels, have sadly become largely unconscious! No wonder some call the Holy Spirit the “missing person of the Blessed Trinity.” No wonder we try to fill this radical disconnectedness through various addictions.

    There is an Inner Reminder and an Inner Rememberer (see John 14:26, 16:4) who holds together all the disparate and fragmented parts of our lives, who fills in all the gaps, who owns all the mistakes, who forgives all the failures—and who loves us into an ever-deeper life. This is the job description of the Holy Spirit, who is the spring that wells up within us (John 7:38–39)—and unto eternal time. This is the breath that warms and renews everything (John 20:22). These are the eyes that see beyond the momentary shadow and disguise of things (John 9); these are the tears that wash and cleanse the past (Matthew 5:4). And better yet, they are not only our tears but are actually the very presence and consolation of God within us (2 Corinthians 1:3–5).

    You must contact this Immensity! You must look back at what seems like your life from the place of this Immensity. You must know that this Immensity is already within you. The only thing separating you from such Immensity is your unwillingness to trust such an utterly free grace, such a completely unmerited gift.


    Adapted from Richard Rohr, Breathing Under Water: Spirituality and the Twelve Steps.
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    one Earth

    10/3/2022

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    We are living during very unstable times.
    We, as in the whole world, have everything we need.
    The earth provides when the environment is supported.
    We are awash with foods/oil/metals/etc, however, our self-made countries, politicians and governments would rather try to control and restrict the movement of these natural resources for their own selfish greed.
    After all, a country is only an area of the earth where certain things grow, develop or can be manufactured due to the right environmental conditions.
    A location on a map of the earth should not the reason for Canada and Australia to slide toward dictatorships or for Russia to invade Ukraine. 
    And it certainly isn’t an opportunity for China’s dictatorship, who are watching these events unfold with bated breath, to try another power grab of Taiwan.
    What makes sense is that war and fear has never a positive outcome.
    It always involves and requires resources:
    Fuels, metals, food and /or peoples minds (propaganda).
    All wars lead to wasted capital, wasted time, and wasted life.
    Whomever has the most resources wins!!
    But why does it have to be like this?
    The Earth is a very small planet and why can’t we live together and turn it into somewhere wonder full?
    A Heaven. A place on earth...
    We can do this...
    It is possible...
    It is this...
    All it takes is people, SoulFULL people, to become aware of how small we are in the grand scale of things.
    We can’t instantly forget what happened a few months ago, a pandemic, whereby we all suffered together as ONE.
    One love. One nation.
    One Supportive, Giving and Receiving Nation.
    Earth. 
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    Ships

    8/3/2022

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    ​At last 
    I start to see
    the SHIP in the distance. 
    We get aboard 
    ON the level
    and
    RELATE our experiences
    on the
    Open waters
    together...  
    Relate On Ships.
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    Frenzy

    1/3/2022

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    And there I go again -
    Off on another tangent of frenzy -
    Created within my mind…
    Completely irrational and devoid of my Soul.
     
    Strive to be like a leaf floating in a river -
    Flow with the current and
    Attach and detach with grace
    from its banks.
     
    The eruption of fears is instantaneous
    The reaction all too common
    Trying to stop the impulse is unavoidable...
     
    What have I done?
    Broken another heart connection.

    The plot deepens...  
    But the leaf surrenders and goes peacefully
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    holiness loved

    1/3/2022

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    -Opening to the wonder of the journey,
    the exploration through the pains
    for the truth of this experience.

    Beginning to glimpse a new light
    that will guide me deeper into myself,
    below my insecurities
    and
    the broken desires.
     
    There,
    I meet my holiness,
    undamaged,
    and
    immaculate -
    ​Self.
     
    In touch with this Truth,
    I experience powerful levels of intimacy
    performing even the most ordinary activities.

    This is the feeling of
    absolute Soul connection.
    The fulfillment of longing
    to love and be loved,
    unwavering,
    instantaneous,
    and
    free.
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    emotional freedom

    1/3/2022

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    In the end,
    intimacy is about the freedom to be ourselves.
    True emotional freedom
    means no longer needing confirmation, agreement, or validation from another to know our basic goodness.
    Knowing our inherent worth,
    we are able to be present with ourselves
    and our partners,
    whatever the circumstances.
    This freedom means
    no longer being defined by our personal history.
    It means being who we are in essence, creative, and vulnerable...
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    understanding another heart

    1/3/2022

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    I have defended and protected myself for so many years
    losing the gentle connection to my heart;
    I do not know how to love in an unguarded way.
    I keep waiting for the right circumstances,
    the right partner, the right moment to be vulnerable.
    I could go on waiting endlessly,
    missing the very opportunity gifted from the universe before me…

    When I allow myself to be acknowledged
    and loved for my essential uniqueness,
    which feels both vulnerable and frightening,
    and choose to acknowledge and love another,
    totally and without reservation,
    I arrive at the heart of understanding.

    I may embark on this journey
    burdened by my past disappointments
    and fearing yet another failure,
    Or
    I can trust the dual yearning of our hearts.
    Leading me beyond my current limitations and defenses
    until I eventually know myself and another
    deeper -
    at our most exposed and authentic levels.
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    Be careful what you wish for!

    1/3/2022

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    ​Be careful what you wish for!
    You might not get it.
    But as you pursue this wish,
    you’ll change what you do,
    what you see,
    who you connect with
    and
    the sacrifices you make along the way.
    ​Our wishes change us.

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    Should We have gp’s on a salary

    23/2/2022

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    The need for bringing the GPs in private practice under responsible and effective 'public' control has become more and more relevant.
    The inevitable collisions and polar opposite approaches of therapeutic science and it’s rapid advances against the reactionary archaic approaches of the medical council, health service executive and regulatory bodies has become more noticable and questionable.
    The whole system needs reform and the best way is to integrate GPs into the Public Health Service whereby they are paid a salary without added incentives from drug companies.
    This will encourage GPs to do their work with a more patient centered approach without external influences by monetary incentives and the like.
    Can you imagine a health care system owned by the state, GPs paid by the state and measured in terms of health performance statistics in their local community? We could actually compare and measure doctor's on their performance for keeping us healthy rather than keeping us medicated.
    Can you imagine the savings doctor's would make for the public health system by keeping their communities healthy? 
    Can you imagine doctors encouraging their community to exercise, eat organic, to get counselling or get acupuncture?
    We can only imagine how our community would feel and respect our health care practitioners again…
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    Pruning life's experiences

    22/2/2022

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    Our thoughts and habits create our life's illusions
    and
    either help or hinder us on our path through these experiences.
    Sometimes
    we’ve outgrown these thought forms
    and
    they need to be cut back or stripped away
    so
    we can look at things differently.
    One way of knowing that our mind needs
    pruning
    is when we keep re-creating the same old patterns in our life
    that cause stresses in whatever form it takes.
    To reach our higher potential
    we must continually tend to these outdated patterns
    that do not serve us
    so we can find
    a peaceful place in our mind
    for life and growth to spring forth.
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    searching heart

    21/2/2022

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    I am utterly lacking in clarity.
    The mind meanders -
    Possibly,
    I have been idealistic in my goals.
    Possibly,
    I'm just feeling my way in the dark
    with no sense of what is really out there
    or what is possible.
    I keep searching
    for
    answers
    for
    physical validations.  
    I must not give up
    but  
    open my heart
    and
    listen to my Soul.
    I honour the process
    this is a time
    to be transformed
    and
    not act.
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    true sacredness

    21/2/2022

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    The spontaneous outburst of emotion
    becomes
    part of the rich
    and
    subtle tapestry of a relationship.
    The Harmony of music,
    the motion of dance,
    the feeling
    and
    awareness of Truth.
    Honoring the sacredness
    and
    integrity of this life experience.
    Honoring the ancestors
    and
    the ones that come again
    through us and to us.
    Moving beyond
    these karmic bonds
    so the path can be opened
    and
    true.  
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    potential before Function

    18/2/2022

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    The masculine of the body is its function, e.g. digestion or respiration, it has active and dynamic potential. The guiding and protecting functions are attributed to the masculine.  

    The feminine of the body is its structure and it's functional potential.

    When the feminine becomes suppressed, the masculine can dominate and become overactive. i.e. we keep going without direction or nourishment.  

    With the weakening of the feminine, aging is accelerated. Cancers, arthritis, and other dis-eases of the body occur;
    The masculine force starts to dominate the subtly feminine. 

    However, the feminine is there to nourish and mysteriously control the normal function of the masculine.

    This is the way of human evolution; to open up this duality.

    There is one more major disturbance of the body;

    That of Spirit.

    When Spirit is blocked from our lives; stagnation and agitation arrive. 

    We must all be encouraged to: 
    Be open to the call of our Soul, 
    Feel the inner yearnings of our Feminine,
    and
    Move forward with the outer integrity of our Masculine. 
         

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    Loose Language

    15/2/2022

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    ​The loose use of language employed by politicians in acknowledging errors helps them sound humble without actually admitting their guilt and hinting at blame without revealing their involvement.
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    Blessed forces

    11/2/2022

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    I was caught - 
    Between two powerful forces.
    One
    The love that was lost
    but 
    haunts my heart.
    The Other
    One
    of possibility
    but
    overshadowed by regret.
    For Progress - 
    One
    must chew up the past
    repeatedly! 
    And
    In time
    And
    With patience
    A Blessed
    Union can
    Transpire. 

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    outer space

    11/2/2022

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    While scientists and wealthy billionaires are busy with the exploration of outer space, many people from all walks of life are beginning to explore the inner space.
    ​This is the depths of the human mind and spirit which is as vast as the outer space.
    ​Worlds within worlds.

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      ​"I simply want to live an expressive and fulfilling life. 

      Many of us have abandoned our souls, lost our guidance from nature and destroyed our earth and the connection to OUR TRIBE.

      I want to release some of my opinions and awareness on these tragedies and reveal how we can restore the health of our ecosystem through soulful expression...

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