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by Madisyn Taylor Many millennia ago in northern Europe, ancient peoples sought a means to understand their roles in the world at large. They created runes--an alphabet of symbols that served both as a functional writing system and as a unique system of divination. Though the symbols themselves were little more than varying combinations of straight lines carved on natural mediums such as wood, stone, or bone, these individuals devised a method of comprehending the past, making sense of the present, and interpreting the future using the runes as guides. The significance of each symbol was a product of its general orientation once cast and its location with respect to other runes. In the present, runes can play the same role in our lives that they played in the chronicles of distant history. Through them, we open ourselves to a form of universal guidance that helps us help ourselves.
There are many casting styles, each of which serves an individual function. Casting a single rune can help you answer specific questions or choose a daily meditation subject. Three runes, cast during confusing or distressing situations, provide you with insights into the past, present, and future--as represented by the first, second, and third runes cast, respectively. A nine-rune cast can help you understand where you are on your spiritual path. The runes that land face up relate to your current circumstances and the events leading up to them, and any runes touching are read as concurrences. Rune readings, however, are by their very nature subjective and open to interpretation. Your casting style should reflect your intuitive knowledge of your needs. Grabbing a handful of runes to cast at random can be just as effective as choosing a set number to cast.
Whether you buy your runes or carve them yourself is less important than your sincere desire to understand the messages conveyed to you via this alphabet of enlightenment. Your intentions will have a direct impact on the wisdom you receive while casting. The runes are representative of forces outside of the realm of human understanding, so your intent will act as your anchor. By simply reading the runes, you will find illumination in the unlimited possibilities laid out before you in each new cast. |
DailyOM Course Spotlight by Dudley & Dean Evenson A Year of Guided Meditations is a series of 52 guided meditations featuring profoundly positive principles and ways of becoming your highest self. Every week for a year, you will receive a new guided meditation spoken in a soothing voice along with a beautiful musical background and stunning video images of a nature. These high-powered "Be-Attitudes" are ideals and values to strive for. Each meditation is about a minute long and is spoken in the "I AM" tense with the understanding that as you repeat it or internally absorb it along with the spoken word, you are coming that much closer to actualizing the idea within you, in the present tense, at this moment. By speaking as if you are already embodying the principle, you are not waiting for it to manifest at a future time and it can truly manifest within you - in the Now. If you contemplate one meditation a week, you will benefit by that principle actually becoming an inherent part of who you are.
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 | | The Value Of Loyalty | Cancer Horoscope August 31, 2017 You may be more focused than usual on fulfilling your commitments today. Your need to ensure that every promise you make is kept and every task you undertake is completed can extend deeply into your personal life. After self-examination, you will likely be surprised to find that there are individuals in your professional and domestic spheres that are still waiting for you to keep your word where certain matters are concerned. If you take steps to address these today, you can then move on to other areas in which you have made commitments. This demonstration of your loyalty will likely mean a lot to those on the receiving end of your ongoing devotion.
When we are truly committed to our loved ones, there is no force in the universe that can weaken the devotion we feel toward them. The bonds of love are far stronger than we may at first imagine. Though we are human beings and limited in our capabilities, we find that we can overcome many of these innate limitations when we are called upon to act on behalf of the important people in our lives. The impossible becomes possible because our loyalties do not allow us to sit idly by when a relative or beloved friend is in need of assistance that we are in a position to provide. There is little we cannot do when the circumstances before us represent a threat to our loved ones\' continued well-being. Your commitments will be of paramount importance to you today because you believe in the inherent value of loyalty. |
DailyOM Course Spotlight by Dudley & Dean Evenson A Year of Guided Meditations is a series of 52 guided meditations featuring profoundly positive principles and ways of becoming your highest self. Every week for a year, you will receive a new guided meditation spoken in a soothing voice along with a beautiful musical background and stunning video images of a nature. These high-powered "Be-Attitudes" are ideals and values to strive for. Each meditation is about a minute long and is spoken in the "I AM" tense with the understanding that as you repeat it or internally absorb it along with the spoken word, you are coming that much closer to actualizing the idea within you, in the present tense, at this moment. By speaking as if you are already embodying the principle, you are not waiting for it to manifest at a future time and it can truly manifest within you - in the Now. If you contemplate one meditation a week, you will benefit by that principle actually becoming an inherent part of who you are.
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7. Find True Love in 27 Days
8. 21 Day Yoga Shred For Men
9. Intimacy Without Responsibility
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 | | Respecting Wildlife |
by Madisyn Taylor For better or worse, much of the world we experience is dominated and controlled by human beings. We spend our days in houses, cars, and buildings, and inside these structures, we are in control. We assert our wills and manipulate our environment. Within the context of the human world, this is natural. However, we often carry this attitude with us into the world of nature. We forget as we enter the forest, or sit on the edge of a pond, that we are moving into another realm, one that asks us to drop our baggage and surrender to a different sense of order and meaning.
When we move from our everyday world into the world of nature, we may not even notice at first. We might continue talking loudly into our cell phone or to a friend that is with us. We might walk quickly as if we are on a busy city street, our eyes downcast, our thoughts hectic and hurried. In the best case, if we are sensitive to our environment, we will soon notice that it has changed. We may hear ducks calling, or wind moving through the leaves on a tree. If we notice the shift, we will naturally shift as well. If we don't, we may get all the way through a beautiful park without having lowered our voices. Next time you find yourself in the presence of wildlife--even if it's just a duck pond in the midst of urban hustle--try to move into a receptive state of openness and listening, no matter how much or how little time you have. Allow yourself to be captivated and calmed by the energy of the wildlife that covers this earth. Teaching our children to be respectful of nature and to stop and observe is a gift they can always cherish
We preserve pockets of nature in our urban centers and large expanses of nature in our national parks because of the magic we feel in its presence. It reminds us of our smallness and calls us back to a deeper, quieter part of ourselves. When we honor nature by being respectful in its presence, we honor the mystery and wild beauty of our origin. |
DailyOM Course Spotlight by Dr. Steven Farmer We all have an intimate connection with the animal kingdom even though we may not always recognize it. Whether you live in an urban, suburban, or rural area, you're bound to see at least a few animals throughout the day. You may not even notice their presence, but they are there. It's amazing how animals permeate our consciousness and are with us all the time. In this on-line course from bestselling author Dr. Steven Farmer, you will learn to bring your Animal Spirit Guides into your daily life to help with both your emotional and physical healing. Animal Spirit Guides are spiritual beings that can help us in a life-positive way. You can call on them for guidance, protection, healing, and inspiration. We may see them, hear them, feel them, or just know they're with us, and we can have any number of spirit guides throughout our life whether we're aware of them or not. Their intention is to help us have a more peaceful, harmonious, and happier life. They are happy to serve and willingly do so whenever called.
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| | Free To Just Be | Cancer Horoscope August 30, 2017 Discipline will likely be your watchword today as you consider how you plan to utilize the many hours before you. Since you are likely focused on getting your duties finished before relaxing, you may find that you can immerse yourself in these obligatory tasks without your attention wandering. Likewise, this newly developed dedication to the tenets of duty can serve as the source of reliability and responsibility as you may appreciate the relative importance of each of your many survival tasks more than usual. Each item you cross off your agenda today will likely provide you with a rich feeling of accomplishment that can make your leisure time more satisfying.
When we see to our duties in a responsible and timely fashion, worries regarding tasks left unfinished will not have the power to distract us from our larger purpose. We are free to simply be because we have addressed those obligations required of us by our individual circumstances. However we choose to spend our time, we need never waste valuable time and energy mulling over what we have not yet accomplished. Keeping a schedule ensures that we always have sufficient time to work through our day\'s agenda, and the blocks of time set aside for each of our tasks guarantees a smooth progression from duty to duty. Our free hours are then truly free as they are unmarred by extraneous thoughts. The discipline with which you make use of your day today will help you glean maximum satisfaction from each waking moment.
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DailyOM Course Spotlight by Dr. Steven Farmer We all have an intimate connection with the animal kingdom even though we may not always recognize it. Whether you live in an urban, suburban, or rural area, you're bound to see at least a few animals throughout the day. You may not even notice their presence, but they are there. It's amazing how animals permeate our consciousness and are with us all the time. In this on-line course from bestselling author Dr. Steven Farmer, you will learn to bring your Animal Spirit Guides into your daily life to help with both your emotional and physical healing. Animal Spirit Guides are spiritual beings that can help us in a life-positive way. You can call on them for guidance, protection, healing, and inspiration. We may see them, hear them, feel them, or just know they're with us, and we can have any number of spirit guides throughout our life whether we're aware of them or not. Their intention is to help us have a more peaceful, harmonious, and happier life. They are happy to serve and willingly do so whenever called.
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2. 21 Day Booty Core
3. Attract Money with Your Angels
4. 21 Day Yoga Shred
5. Find True Love in 27 Days
6. 21 Day Beginner Yoga
7. 14 Days of Strength and Stretching
8. 21 Day Yoga Shred For Men
9. Intimacy Without Responsibility
10. Change Your Life with Energy Medicine Yoga
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