Author: Waya

I come from a Heinz 57 of Irish, English and Cherokee descendants. I consider myself not of one religion, faith or path but of all. I am simply a messenger … my goal here is to help as many as I can with the stories I have lived and those yet to come. I will share with you my journey, my walk on this path. I don’t put myself in one category or belief … I feel that I am of many ways… from many paths .. I feel that I am more of a universal soul who has experienced many paths .. and have found truth in many forms.

The Ghost in the Trees

I have to share this experience I had yesterday, September 29, 2012.

I was walking the dog around the back yard so that he could do his business. I carry my camera with me every where i go, because I’ve missed so many great photo opportunities leaving it behind. Once you run back inside to grab your camera… whatever you were going to photograph is usually gone. So I was watching the ground for feathers the birds have left behind and as I near one section of the yard, near the back of the property, I began to hum. Not long after I started humming I heard myself and thought, what the heck am I humming for and I thought to myself.. if the neighbors hear me out here they will think I’m nuts. Just then I looked up through the trees and I could see the sun beginning to set and I loved how the the sun was glowing through the branches, so I took out my camera and snapped 5 photos. I went inside, did some chores…. later started diner and as dinner was cooking I stepped back outside to snap a few photos of the full moon.

After dinner I ran upstairs to download the photos off my camera so I could post the moon photos. I had forgotten about taking the pictures of the sun setting and when reviewing them I discovered what I believe looks like 2 small angel children in the lights of one of the photos. I flip to the next photo and WOW! There he is!! A man in a top hat with a scarf around his neck, his mouth open and it looks like he’s singing… you can see the rim of his hat, the scarf, eyebrows, eyes squinted, his nose and his mouth open showing both top and bottom rows of teeth!! FREAKIN AMAZING!!!

I’m posting all of the photos below. these are 100% untouched, no cropping no nothing .. just straight off my camera. the first photo I see the 2 small angels toward the top left. The 2nd photo shows the singing man right in the center of the tree and in the sunlight it looks like the face of a woman.. to the right I see a fox wearing wire rimmed glasses…lol.. the 3rd and fourth are the same as the 2nd only slightly different poses of the man.

see 2 small angel children toward middle/top left – click to enlarge

the singing man is in the center of the tree trunk – the woman’s face is where the sun is shining, the fox is middle right and above light – click to enlarge

click to enlarge .. images are the same as above

: this photo the man is looking more forward – click to enlarge

Many Blessings, Raventalker

When The Rain Comes Again

When the Rain Comes Again
I will not fall
I will stand my ground
And hold steady my stance

When the Rain Comes Again
I will not be overcome by the murky waters
I will reach up and stand tall
I will not leave my life to chance

When the Rain Comes Again
My fears will not win
I will not … give in

When the Rain Comes Again
I will remain strong
I will hold onto that inner knowing
The light within will remain forever glowing

When the Rain Comes Again
I shall face the wind
I shall face the rain
It will know my strength
It will know my will
It will not cloud my mind
I will survive the rain

When the Rain Comes Again

Many Blessings,
Raventalker

Letting the words of others interfere

A while back I had taken off the story of how I got my name (Raventalker) from the About section of every site that I am on. I had read a terrible bit of crap on a website that made fun of my story. They took it a step further and even said that they would be embarrassed if they had gotten their name as I had received mine. They went on to say something along the lines of me just being some sort of jabbering fool.

Now, I know the truth and those that follow me, know the truth. These people don’t have a clue of who I am and don’t even follow me at all. They had simply seen my story because of my association with someone else that they didn’t like for whatever their reason was and suddenly I was grouped in their online attack.

So why did I remove my story? I didn’t remove it for months.. but then one day I thought about their attack and wondered how many others have read their attack and worried about how they (unknown web readers) would then view me. I changed my bio and left out my story. I didn’t want anyone to think I was portraying myself as a full blood of any kind. I never said anywhere that I was I only stated how I received my name. It wasn’t what I wrote that gave that impression, it was an assumption made from some unknown ball of negativity that felt the need to attack anyone they didn’t like.

I’m normally not one to worry about what others think of me. I’m still not worried. It wasn’t what that one person thought, it was what they were leading others to think that bothered me most. That’s why I changed my bio. Well, you know what??? SCREW THEM! I have put my story back into my bios! I am proud to carry my name. I am honored about how it came to be and I will continue to honor it.

Don’t let the words of others take away from who you are. What people often say is a reflection of them and not you. (Thanks Mystical Heart Spiritual Center for the quote)

Many Blessings,
Raventalker

Working With Dreams

Working with your dreams can be very beneficial and may help you work through the things that most effect you in your life.

There are many different kinds of dreaming.. some say they don’t dream at all, but they do. We all dream! There are different levels on consciousness while sleeping and depending on what level you are at when the dreaming begins or even what level you go to after the dream, plays a big part in remembering your dreams.

To help you remember your dreams:

As you lay down at night tell yourself over and over again that you intend on remembering. Practice makes perfect. You can’t do this just once and expect to remember. this is something you’ll need to do until you have finally started remembering those dreams.

There are also many different stones that are helpful when wanting to dream more, have more vivid dreams or simply remember your dreams. Amethyst, moonstone and quartz are just a few that come to mind first. Find the stone that calls to you. ANY stone call do the trick.. if it calls to you.

Meditation is also a very helpful tool. Again, find a meditation that suits you. There are tons of meditation techniques out there. Do some Googling and try many different forms of meditation until you find the one that fits you best. Meditation is a training of the mind and the more you do it … the better you get. As with all things it takes time, patience and lots of practice.

Dream catchers are another tool used for dream work. They are best used by hanging over your bed or somewhere in the bedroom where the morning sunlight will reach it every day. The morning sun cleanses the dream catcher of all the bad or negative dreams and thoughts.

Journals – dream journals are ever so helpful. Hard to make yourself remember to do at first but as always practice.. practice. Write down your dreams before your feet hit the floor. Once you are out of bed, auto mode kicks in and you begin your tasks at hand for the day and the journal remains empty.

Essential oils…. oh one of my favorites! I love essential oils and there are many out there designed to help you with sleep and dream work.

Whatever tool you use.. practice, practice, practice. Find what calls to you and what feels right. You can use one of the tools above or a combinations of several or all of them .. or even find something different that works for you. Good luck and sweet dreams!

Many Blessings,

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Powwow Photos

Today was The Native American Festival and Powwow in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee and so of course I was there taking photos, enjoying the drumming, the dancing and just taking in all the sights and sounds a powwow has to offer.

Have a look at some of the photos I was able to capture.

Click the link below to view the photobucket slideshow
http://s1266.photobucket.com/albums/jj536/hollylstokes/Mt%20Juliet%20Powwow%202012/?albumview=slideshow

Many Blessings,
Raventalker

One’s Idea of Magic

I was having a playful conversation with my husband tonight … he was having a tummy ache and I said to him … “one kiss from me love and your tummy will be all better”. He kept changing the subject and I asked… ” don’t you believe in my magic love?”. He would never answer me, so I walked away. I said to him If you believed in my magic, you could feel all better but since you don’t believe you’ll just have to suffer.. lol. A few minutes later I said ” you know what… I believe in you” .. he said “but I’m not magic”. I just left it at that, but you know what? He is.. he just doesn’t know it.

One kiss from him reduces my stress to absolutely nothing. My worries, my fears, my concerns.. everything is gone with just a kiss. Now that’s magic! Too bad he doesn’t even realize it… but all is not lost .. because I know he is.. I feel it every time I look at him.. every time he touches me and every time his lips touch mine.

Magic you see isn’t pulling a rabbit out of a hat or turning bad men into frogs … magic is something more special than that!

Many Blessings,
Raventalker

The Rebuild

Inspired by a video that my dear friend Olivia Kemp posted on my Facebook wall this morning.. I feel drawn to write a bit about rebuilding. Rebuilding ourselves.

Okay Olivia .. you asked for it .. so here it goes!

Life can be harsh and people even more so. For those who have been bullied as children and adults… it’s not just school age children that play the part of the bully. The bully can be a school mate, a spouse, a parent, a boss, a co-worker or even a stranger. The damage left behind from the torment that a bully lays upon us can be life changing, devastational and ever so difficult to get over and move past.

Once we have been able to remove ourselves from this destructive person, we have to then start working on the rebuild. We must find a way to repair and rebuild ourselves and the damage that has been done to our heart, our mind and our soul. We don’t want to continue carrying around with us this pain, so we must work to rid it from our lives.

Step 1 is understanding that the things that were said were not about you .. it was always about them. The acts that were done to you was not about how good or bad you are but how they felt about themselves.

Step 2 is understanding that no matter how great you were, how much you loved the other person, the kindness that you tried to show them or anything that you did or did not do .. it wasn’t and still isn’t your place to change them or heal them. They must find the change and healing within themselves.

Step 3 is understanding that you have value. No matter what was ever done or said to you by another.. you DO have value.

Step 4 is knowing who you are and who you aren’t. ( you aren’t a doormat, you aren’t bad, you aren’t the names someone else calls you, you aren’t the pain they are fighting)

Step 5 is to continue growing, learning, living, loving and understanding yourself.

Step 6... keep walking forward.

Step 7 … smile, for you are of great value and you are a survivor!

I hope this blog finds you all well and on the way to recovery..

Many Blessings,

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Daily Insight – Transformation

Transformation…. we all must transform… it is how we grow and evolve.

As life comes at us, bringing everything it has…. the good and the bad, we grow, we learn and we transform.

The key here is to transform with life as it comes… don’t fight it. It’s going to happen no matter what we do so fighting it only causes us that much more heartache and sometimes even trauma. Find that place in yourself where you can find comfort in your own growth and transformation. Fighting with ourselves when we are trying to evolve only causes us more harm and sets us back when we should be continually moving forward.

I know that some changes are hard to take but by fighting this change we only make it that much harder. Don’t think of it as giving in.. think of it as moving forward. Allow nature to take its course and allow yourself that room to grow.

Again, I know this can at times be very hard… but becoming stagnant can be even harder on the soul than one could imagine.

Many Blessings,
Raventalker

Creative Writing Experiment – continued

I thought I wold take this task on once again and offer out to my facebook friends to lend me a line or phrase and I would in turn make that line or phrase into a poem or story for them.
Here’s how the experiment continued:

1) “The dragon silently wept.”

The dragon silently wept as the world before him slipped away
The days of soaring the skies without fear would have to wait until another day

The change brought about a sadness he’d never known
A great nothingness exists now where the trees had once grown

The wind that had once roared through the mountains, trees and hills
Now at a deadly standstill

The dragon silently wept as the world before him was now unknown

2) “The mermaid glanced at the distant shore.”

The mermaid glanced at the distant shore
Remembering the days from before

A longing inside her stirred
A glimpse of someone walking and then the flight of a bird

Scales and fins kept her from the land
Knowing her walk could only be upon the ocean’s sand

Her fantasies rang of journeys beyond the water’s edge
To walk, to fly, to run … in her next life, this was her pledge.

The mermaid glanced at the distant shore
Longing for something more.

3) “ as the sky turned to a vivid shade of purple the dragonflies appeared over the horizon”

As the sky turned to a vivid shade of purple the dragonflies appeared over the horizon, I knew a message was clearly on its way. A message from where? From whom? About what? I was sure to find out soon. Oh dear, this message seems to be quite encrypted. It feels like I am to understand something, but I am at a loss. I ask, please my dragonfly friends, can you take this pen and paper and just state the obvious for I am blind to the message you bring. Suddenly a dragonfly lands upon my shoulder and I knew. It was as if a connection was finally made and we shared thoughts. I felt a peace overtake me and I settled in for the message to be delivered. What came next was unexpected and yet comforting. There wasn’t any sort of contrived message about “do this” or “do that” the message was simply of love and that I am not alone.. no matter how distant from the world I may feel.. I am not. We are all connected and that connection is love.

4) “A single snowflake landed on the window pane”

A single snowflake landed on the window pane today
I longed for the days when all I had to do was go out and play

Remembering way back when
Running with arms stretched, pretending to glide upon the wind

Spinning in circles round and round
Playing hopscotch and drawing squares upon the ground

Puddles became the ocean and old logs became the pirate’s plank
All my pennies were stored safely in a piggy bank

No worries and no cares
Comforting hugs from teddy bears

A single snowflake landed on the window pane today
So who else wants to join me and go outside to play?

I hope you enjoy this play with words 🙂

Many Blessings,
Raventalker

Clearing The Air

There’s nothing quite like clearing the air. It’s something that has been done for many thousands of years by many cultures. Herbal concoctions of preference mixed together and then set on fire and and allowed to smolder.. releasing the herbal incense into the air.

This practice is most commonly known as smudging. Any herb can be added to the mix, some use specific herbs for their healing properties and others are chosen by the scent that they release. The purpose is to cleanse. Cleanse the air, cleanse objects and tools and to cleanse the soul.

I remember when I first began smudging, thinking back…. I was doing what I had been told by the elders … just following the rules that had been taught to me. I understood the reasons for the smudge but did I feel its effects? Hmmmmmmmmmmm. I’m not quite sure I fully felt it at that time. It was more of a “well this has got to be done first .. so I’m doing it”. I had faith that it was doing what it was suppose to do and thought no further about the process.

Taking a moment to step back into my memories of previous smudge events .. I do recall feeling lifted, more at peace and more capable, if that is the right word, to carry on what I was smudging for to begin with. I also recall attempting particular purpose without smudging first and I would always stop.. grab some smudge and then carry on with my purpose. It just felt wrong to me if I did not smudge first.

I was smudging just a few minutes ago, which is what brought this blog post into light to begin with. The entire act, from gathering my herbs to lighting them on fire, watching them smolder and taking in that ever so familiar smell, made me feel lighter inside and out. It’s something that is quite hard to explain really. It’s a feeling, like I said that comes from the inside and continues to fully envelope your entire being. A balance or grounding effect takes place and… well…. you just feel more centered.

I have no idea who or where this practice truly began, but what I do know is that it will always be something I do. The feeling it brings is something I am honored to experience.

Many Blessings,
Raventalker

Creative Writing Experiment

I was in quite the mood today for writing so I asked my Facebook friends to post some words or phrases and I would in turn reply with a poem for them using their words.

Here’s how it all turned out:

– We are out of toilet paper.

When one readies for a squat
and sits down upon the pot
Make sure there are toiletries at hand
For when your duty has come to an end
And that lump has finally reached its taper
You don’t want to have to shout
We’re Out of Toilet Paper!
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-Because our love is……

Because our love is every lasting and true
My heart will always belong to no one but you

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-Alone doesn’t mean lonely

Alone doesn’t mean lonely at all
It just means I may be available when you call

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-Time has no meaning when there is love………

Time has no meaning when there is love to share
The clock may tick away but I don’t care
Time has no meaning when there is love to share

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-Love has no meaning when it is not returned.

Love has no meaning when it’s not returned
Said the bitter one just after a burn
Love has meaning returned or not
Said the heart, even tho it was twisted in a knot
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-when life gets you down

When life gets you down
And your face takes on that sad old frown
Look beyond that gaping hole where you stand
And take hold a friend by the hand
They’ll help pull you from where you fell
And lift you up for the wind to fill your sail.
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– nothing gold can stay

Nothing gold can stay?
What the hell is that you say?
Gold is merely a mineral from the ground
Worth only what one would pay by the pound

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-behold a new dawn

Yesterday is no more
Just a memory from before
Let there be no regrets from the days gone by
For morning shall bring a brand new sky
Forget all the pain, hurt & sadness from the past
Time ticks away far too fast
Take with you all the joyful thoughts and release the sorrow
Behold a New Dawn every tomorrow!
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-The moon was shining a lovely hue of purple tonight as the lone raven perched high in the….

The moon was shining a lovely hue of purple tonight as the lone raven perched high in the trees along the river bank. For miles you could hear its caw carried by the winds. The sound brought a feeling of something quite familiar. It was as if our souls were speaking to each other. Old friends we were, although we’d surly never met. T’was strange and yet comforting, that connection from the raven down by the river bank.

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This was a great writing experiment .. what fun.. can’t wait til I try it again!

Many Blessings,
Raventalker

When everyone else has let go

I took this photo today. At first I thought nothing of it .. just thought the color was awesome and it was the last of the summer blooms that we will be seeing this year. When I got home and downloaded it off my camera … I paused and looked at it a bit longer. My first thought was of the old saying “He loves me, He loves me not”… and I thought to myself.. I will label this photo… “He loves me”. So I posted it on my facebook wall and went about my business posting a few other things and liking a post here and there … supporting my friends and then I came back around to the photo. Again, I paused and just starred for a moment. There was something about this rose that I was connecting to and I wasn’t quite sure what that was.

Suddenly, the answer was clear and this phrase came from the tips of my fingers as I began to type out a new caption for it: “When everyone else has let go…You will find me still holding on”.

This pretty much sums up my life in a single phase…
When everyone else has let go.. You will find me still holding on.

Always believing in the possibilities ahead.. always carrying hope of better days .. always holding on for whatever is to come… determined not to give up… still holding on.

Many Blessings,
Raventalker

How do you see it?

OMG!!! I was just looking back at the photos I took this morning of the crows and the hawk… and along with those pics I took one of our office building as the sun was coming up …. and just look at what I captured!

A trick of the camera?
Reflections in the lense?
or something else?

… it all depends on how you want to see it… have a lookie 🙂

Click the photo to enlarge (hint… it’s on the right side of the building)

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Many Blessings,
Raventalker

When the Universe Speaks

It’s not often in life that we get the privilege to feel the universe cheering us on… as if we are on the right track and Spirit keeps giving us that “atta boy” pat on the back to keep us trucking on in the right direction. When it does happen .. be sure to stop for a moment to make note and give thanks. Don’t let those moments just slip on by. Enjoy the moment!

This morning as I made my way into the office …. I sat down at my computer… turned it on and right away I get a really great message from a Facebook friend thanking me for making her mornings bright. I was caught off guard but it sure did bring a smile to my face as well. She was thanking me for something that I had hoped would happen when I post the things I post and when I blog about the many topics I touch upon.. but you never know if the message is really getting out… I often wonder if it really means anything to anyone. The confirmation this morning from my friend was a wonderful gift!

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In the middle of our conversation I ran out quickly to refill the bird feeder outside my office window. Just as I stepped out the back door of the office, I heard a noise, looked up and several crows were perching on top of a street lamp just across the street. I put my bird seed down and grabbed my camera to snap a couple of pics and WOW!!! A hawk flew into the frame and was buzzing the crows sitting

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on top of the light. I couldn’t believe what I was seeing and couldn’t believe that I was lucky enough to be standing there with my camera in hand taking pics of it all! I am still excited with the energy that was stirred from this event!

I love those little surprises .. the crows, the hawk.. the message from a friend.

Here’s a bit of info for the Hawk and the Crow:

Hawk is the messenger, the protector and the visionaries of the Air. It holds the key to higher levels of consciousness. This totem awakens vision and inspires a creative life purpose.

Crow lives in the void and has no sense of time, therefore, it sees past, present and future simultaneously. Crow merges both light and dark, both inner and outer. They are symbols of creation and spiritual strength. Look for opportunities to create and manifest the magic of life. Crows are messengers calling to us about the creation and magic that is alive in the world today and available to us.

So what does all of this tell us?

It tells us to always be ready and willing to enjoy the moment when it comes. You never know from what direction love, kindness, happiness, surprises and magic will appear. Be ready and willing to accept it as it comes!

Many Blessings,
Raventalker

New Dream Catchers

Lately I have had my hands busy busy…. weaving dream catchers. I have created some really unique dream catchers along with some more traditional styles. Have a look at my Etsy shop below and you’ll find dream catchers in a wide variety of subject matter.

Here are a few of the topics:

Your Dream Home
Lady Luck – featuring a lady bug
Free Spirit – featuring a winged heart
Raven Magic
Infinity
Dragons
Fairies
Love
Prosperity
Mystical
Witchy
Naughty Dreams 😉
and more!

Don’t forget …. I will also weave custom dream catchers for you or someone you want to gift … for specific purposes to help in any area of life you wish.

All of my dream catchers are created with purpose, love and intent for healing and are smudged and cleansed for the best possible results.

Visit my Shop! Click Here!

http://www.etsy.com/shop/raventalker

Many Blessings,

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I know what it’s like…

Browsing through my memory bank, I found a few things.

People at work ask me all the time, “How do you know so much?”… I tell them “because I’ve been through so much .. oh and because I’m curious” … they are referring to my knowledge of navigating my way around a computer and its various software and websites … I was referring to everything else!

So what else did I find in my memory banks besides how to find random crap on Google, navigate websites, set up email signatures on webmail sites and the ever so important troubleshooting abilities that allow me to walk my co-workers through the many road blocks they encounter daily????

I found that I also know:

What’s like to fall and fall hard and what it’s like to get back up again.

I know what it’s like to hurt and how it feels when you can finally laugh again.

I know what it’s like to love with all my heart has to offer and the pain that comes when that love isn’t returned.

I know what it’s like to cry myself to sleep and yet get up the next morning with a new attitude and desire to get past whatever it was that made me so sad.

I know what it’s like to fail and then the joy it brings when I succeed.

I know what it’s like to laugh so much and so hard that you can’t breathe.

I know what it’s like to smile from the inside out.

I know what it’s like when you hit that wall and it feels like you just can’t go any further.

I know know what it’s like once you decide you can get past that wall and the moment you decide to lift your head and just keep moving forward.

I know what it’s like to feel alone.

I know what it’s like to miss someone.

I know what it’s like to want, to need, to hope, to dream, to wish with all that you can.

I know what it’s like to struggle.

I know what it’s like when someone understands and cares.

I know what it’s like to be surprised.

I know what it’s like to be disappointed.

I know what it’s like to fall behind.

I know what it’s like to get ahead.

I know what it’s like to be lost.

I know what it’s like to find yourself.. again and again and again…

I know what it’s like to see your dreams come true.

I know what it’s like realize that I know nothing at all.

I know what it’s like to know love.

I know how it feels when something comes easy.

I know how it feels to be misunderstood.

I know how it feels to be broken.

I know how it feels to be mended.

I know that life is what you make it.

I know that I still have learning to do.

I know what it’s like…….

I could keep going.. but I think you understand where I was going here…

When you think you’re behind in your knowing … browse your own memory banks and I bet you will discover as I did that you do know a thing or two and that the learning, growing and knowing never ends.

Many Blessings,
Raventalker

What the Day May Bring

This morning I’ve been feeling urged to talk about making it through the day. It’s easy to talk about and to hand over suggestions when times aren’t so rough… but when the times go wrong and then even more wrong and the waters of life are choppy as hell… what words can be said… what advice can be given?

I thought about this post for a moment and began thinking about positive thoughts and no matter what’s going on to keep that positive outlook until the storm has passed.. and then I thought …. hmmmmmmmmmm …. yeah easier said than done. I thought to myself, why the heck am I even posting about this anyway? I wondered if there was someone out there right at this moment that needs a shoulder, an ear or just someone to acknowledge their storm. I thought for a moment that I wouldn’t write more about this topic and then I thought more about those weathering the storm right now and how can I help them.

My only advice while in the middle of any shit storm is.. HOLD ON TIGHT! DON’T LET GO!!! The storm won’t last … keep that thought in mind and just hold on! I know it sucks.. I know it’s painful… but hold on. Just keep holding on. When brighter days do come around.. you’ll be glad that you didn’t let go.

Many Blessings,
Raventalker

Always in Transition

I saw an image of a butterfly still in the cocoon … from caterpillar to beautiful butterfly.

I had not yet broken free from the cocoon … it looked as though it had just completed it transformation and just hadn’t made its move to the outside world yet.

This image made me think about the changes of the earth and the people and animals that live here. We are all in transition… us, the animals, the Earth… all of us. We are all linked in so many ways. It is sad that most don’t see this and certainly don’t understand it. I can’t help but think that if for even a moment we could all just come together and think about how we are actually linked … then just maybe we would at least have that moment of peace.

I know that will never happen.. but it is at the least a nice thought.

Many Blessings,
Raventalker

Star Light… Star Bright

Star light, star bright ….
I wish I may, I wish I might
Might I have the wish I wish,
on the first star I see tonight

Something you remember as a child, right?
Remember looking up into the night sky and thinking that it was a real possibility that, that wish would indeed come true? Remember going to sleep with the feeling inside you that stirred of possibilities?

What if I were to tell you that you were looking in the wrong place for that star. What if I were to tell you that instead of the vast sky… you simply needed to look in the mirror.

That’s right…. the mirror.

We are all stars … born with a purpose all the same. TO SHINE.

Not to out-shine ..but to simply shine.

We all have that light inside of us… but we have been taught through the years to hide it. People might talk.. or stare or whatever. People talk and people stare no matter what. Why not give them something to stare at, but not in a negative way… by allowing your light to shine…. in hopes to encourage them to allow their own to shine as well.

Share your light with the world so that they will in return share theirs. If nothing else, you’ve made the world a brighter place with the light you have shared.

Many Blessings,
Raventalker

Me and the Butterfly

For some reason I have been obsessed with butterflies this past week. I have been trying my hardest to capture a photo of a butterfly. I have no idea why I’ve been so obsessed with this lately, but I have. Watching out my office window, looking for the butterfly to pass by, running outside with my camera, trying to capture just a moment with the butterfly. It has been driving me crazy that I’ve not had the opportunity to get a photo. Every time I stepped outside for a moment without my camera… there would be that darned butterfly fluttering around all over the place. I have seen big white ones, yellow ones, and some others… but the opportunity for a photo never came.

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So, I’m sitting here at my desk and decide to take my camera outside for a short break. I notice a feather laying in the grass and move toward it to take a pic, it’s not a butterfly but hey.. it’s a feather! When I moved toward it, up from the grass flew a little Earth colored butterfly/moth. I thought, yep… typical.. flutter on off so I can’t get a photo you little stinker! Just then, the butterfly/moth circled back and landed right at my feet. Camera in hand.. snap snap snap. Whew! Okay, so it wasn’t the butterfly I hoped for but it was a butterfly/moth none the less! I took his photo and moved around to the side of the building to see if there was anything else to photograph before going back inside.

I noticed a bright yellow flower all by itself about 20 feet or so away. I thought, oh it’s

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probably just a dandelion and then I thought, who cares, it’s bright and beautiful anyway. I moved closer to the flower and bent down to take the photo and as soon as the camera was up to my eye and I was about to click the shutter button… look who followed me there and landed right on that flower. hahahahahhahahahaaaaaa

So, I got the bright, vibrant color I was looking for and the ever so elusive butterfly!

How about that!!!

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It just goes to show that sometimes we get what we are looking for.. just not the way we thought we wanted it.

Many Blessings,
Raventalker

True or False?

Yesterday afternoon on my way home from work I was pondering beliefs in general and those who believe and those who don’t. I didn’t ponder for long before I came to this final conclusion:

The non-believer will ask you to show proof of existence and then most likely still question what is right before them.

The believer doesn’t need proof. However, I would say in reply to the non-believer: show me proof it doesn’t exist…. and then wait while my fairy friends sprinkled them with glitter and my pet dragon then gobbled them up…. LOL

My point is: What does it matter what anyone else’s belief is.. it only matters what you believe in. It is a personal matter belonging to you and only you… having others validate your belief is not needed… there will always be naysayers – no matter what the conversation is about.

Enjoy your life and worry less about what others think or believe in.

Trust yourself!

Many Blessings,
Raventalker

My wings, you may not see

My wings, you may not see
But I can fly just as pretty as you please

I drift among the clouds and float upon the winds
I soar over the fields and dance atop the trees

My wings, you may not see
But I can fly… just sit back and watch me

The body feels what the mind can see
I am strong like the eagle, gentle as a butterfly, yet as swift as a honey bee

My wings, you may not see
But I can fly across the ocean or over the top of a mountain range

When I’m flying, my visions come clearly into sight
I know to some, this seems quite strange

My wings, you may not see
But I can fly, quick like any dragonfly

For when I soar, be it day or night
The winds of life lift me up and set me free

My wings, you may not see
But I can fly…. just trust me!

Many Blessings,
Raventalker

Day Dream Journal

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Here’s a new twist on the old fashioned journal. We have our every day journals… and then we have dream journals… how about a Day Dream Journal??

This is a journal that would log in all thoughts random thoughts and visions that come to you throughout your day. This isn’t a standard log of your daily activities.. this is more of a log to keep track and look back on previous messages, thoughts, visions, etc that seem to randomly come into mind through your day.

Why do this? This is a great tool for those who often doubt their instincts and those first thoughts about this or that. Use this journal to write down those gut feelings, those random messages that sneak into our minds, those visions of something unexpected. Later, you will be able to look back and see what came true, what didn’t…. you’ll see when you were spot on and when maybe you were on the right track but slightly off.

This journal is meant to help you begin trusting yourself and the inner knowing that you are always second guessing 🙂 It’s also a great way to become more aware of your thoughts and processes.

If you start keeping a Day Dream Journal.. let me know how it works for you .. I’d love to hear your stories!

Many Blessings,
Raventalker

All it Takes is Effort

A kind word, a smile, loving gesture or a little consideration can go a very long way. Please remember that… in all that you do. For any kind of relationship this is extremely important. Whether it’s be a friendship, family or a romantic partner/spouse… you need to make sure that you have put forth some effort. Little actions, speak volumes and whether you think it is important or not .. it is!

Most relationships have one person that tends to be the giver and the other the receiver… if you are the receiver in the relationship it is ever so important that you not forget the giver and that although the giver may not “seem” like they NEED anything done for them, given to them, etc… they in fact DO NEED some effort from you. They need to also feel loved, admired, needed, wanted, appreciated or just cared for in general. As the receiver you will never know the true efforts of the giver each day. You will never fully understand how much thought and preparation goes into everything that the giver says and does for you. Effort in return is all that’s needed. That’s all …. just some type of effort to let them know you care.

People come into our lives and we like to keep them there for whatever reasons…. we WANT them in our lives versus NEEDING them in our lives. Life may not be the same without them .. but it will go on. We will adapt and life will change but it always goes on. If you want to be in someone’s life make sure that you are also wanted because needs change.

Many Blessings,
Raventalker

Daily Insight: Powers of the Moon

Today I pull the Moon card from the Vision Quest Deck and how fitting is it that at the end of this week we have a Blue Moon!! Yep, that’s right a Blue Moon! No, the moon won’t really be blue, as in the color blue… a Blue Moon is when we have 2 full moons in 1 month.. the Blue Moon is the second full moon of that month. They don’t happen very often, so that’s why the phrase “once in a blue moon”.

Understanding the moon cycles and the effects they have on us can help in many ways. Paying attention to when the moon is full or new is a start. You will notice how people change during these times. It’s not just the full moon that effects us… all phases of the moon have different effects on every person. When you keep track of the phases and watch the people around you.. you will begin to see how indeed the phases do take their toll.

Understanding how the phases effect you are even better. If you tend to become more emotional during a specific phase, you can then alter your thoughts and emotions a little bit better knowing that part of what you are feeling has more to do with the moon phase than anything else going on at that moment. Same goes if you tend to get happier, angrier, quieter or whatever the mood. Knowing why can help you far more than one might think. It allows you to step away from your emotions and see more clearly what’s really going and why you feel the way you feel so intensely.

As the moon cycles around the Earth and moves closer an further away, we know that the ocean is effected and the ocean is what?? WATER! What are we made up of??? Approximately 60% of water and our brain consists of 70% water.. and we wonder how on Earth the moon effects us so drastically… LOL

There is magic to be found in all things… the Moon, just another giant sphere of Magic!

Take the time to understand it, get to know it and then go with the flow of it!

Many Blessings,
Raventalker

The Keeper of Happiness

Question of the day: Who’s the keeper of your happiness?

The answer should be: YOU!

I know through all my years of living that the above answer has rarely, if ever been “Me”. All too often I have allowed others to be the carrier of MY happiness. Why the heck have I done that!!!!! How many times do I have to do this to know that this is not how it works. Someone else should not determine how happy I am at any given moment. Easier said than done. I know many of you will nod your head and agree with me on that.

Whether it be that we just want to be equally liked, loved, admired, wanted or needed, we tend to place our happiness on others and usually without even telling them that we have done so. We do this with the pretense of thinking that they should just know that what they say and do effects YOUR happiness. Silly us… what are we thinking???

Many times we have done this and many times we end up in tears or just plain ol’ unhappy in general. Yet we continue doing it, over and over again. Why oh why?

How do we stop this train wreck? Again, this is easier said than done… but we must find our own happiness. We have to stop handing it over to someone else and take care of it on our own. I’m really not sure how this is going to work and how effectively I can pull this off, but what I do know is that I have to try. I have to start making a conscience effort daily to find that happy place inside myself and breathe in, breathe out and be content with each moment. I have to stop worrying if someone else likes me, loves me, admires me, wants me, cares for me, values me, or any other way someone interacts with or feels about me.

I have to find the happiness within myself.. in the ways that I’m not happy with myself, I need to make the necessary changes so that I can be happier who I am. I’m not saying one should be vain or conceited about themselves… no one likes arrogance. What I am saying though, is that we cannot base how we feel at any given point or another on whether or not someone else feels that way about us.

Today is a new day .. today I vow to be happy with myself and within myself.. it’s not going to be easy … but nothing worth doing, ever is!

Many Blessings,
Raventalker

Daily Insight – Medicine Woman

Take a good look at this card … she has inside her a light ever glowing.. the sun although it sets, it’s light continues to shine. She also reveals to us an endless river, flowing from the heart this river is symbolic of her love. She holds in her hands, fire. Surrounding her is Spirit and Universal energy. She reminds us of what we each carry inside ourselves. We have the tools and the power to create whatever life we want for ourselves and we have the ability to heal with our own resources.

She holds her head up, proud of who she is and what she carries inside herself. She knows what power she holds and she uses it wisely and to the best of her abilities.

Know your own abilities, know that you have within you the necessary tools and resources to create the life you want. The Medicine Woman does not wait to become.. SHE IS.

Become aware of your own abilities, your own medicine inside… and you will see your world transform.

Many Blessings,
Raventalker

Toast Wins and a Thank You

I am beyond honored to have won again this year for Best Blog and Best Visual Artist in The Toast of Music City. I had convinced myself that I may have won for blog but was certain that I didn’t win for Artist this year. I was sitting there at the awards ceremony waiting for my categories to come up and first came Best Blog, which since I had been interviewed by the Tennessean for it I was certain I had won and I did 🙂 …. and then the Artist category came up and I waited to hear my name called .. 3rd place .. wasn’t me.. I thought “Oh I made it for 2nd” … 2nd place was called .. it wasn’t me.. OMG OMG OMG.. The I heard my name called out fir first place .. I almost cried I was so happy and what a wonderful surprise!

You guys encourage me and keep me creating and keep me writing. You all are the absolute Best! I love you all!

Thank you everyone.. I really could not have done it without all of you .. this win isn’t just for me.. I share it with each and everyone one of you … it was a group effort and I am truly honored that you all took the time to vote and make this happen 🙂

This award will hang on my wall and every time I look at it I will think about all of you out there who participated and made this happen for me. It brings me great honor and great joy to know that so many of you took the time to cast your votes. I really don’t know what else to say but Thank You Thank You Thank You!

Many Blessings,
Raventalker (doin my happy Raven dance!)

Here’s the article they wrote about me in today’s paper 🙂

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Daily Insight – Participating in the Negativity of Others

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Speaking to a dear friend this morning, I thought this might be a good place to help shine some positive light 🙂 .

Let’s say you are in a situation where you are around a lot of negativity. It can be really hard not to let that negativity venture over onto you. It’s like a virus spread with emotions, actions and all too often terrible words. You have to find the joy of each moment for you and distance yourself from what is theirs.

Remind yourself that the other person’s thoughts, emotions, actions, words and energy are theirs and not your own. Just as smiles, yawning and happiness is contagious.. so is negativity, especially when exposed to it often. You just have to know what’s theirs is NOT yours. You don’t want it… you don’t need it and you are not what they are!

Be you… stay positive and excuse yourself from the negativity of others.

Something else that helps me… I keep a quartz crystal on my desk or in my office…. it takes on the energy of others and keeps it away from me.. it helps neutralize my space and makes me feel all the better when negative crap is going on all around me.

Many Blessings,
Raventalker

Daily Insight – Transformation

In order for us to grow, there will be many periods of transformation in our lives. These transformations can be subtle and at other times they may seem chaotic and overwhelming.

Those more severe moments of our transformation tend to throw us for a loop and can send us off balance … there is reason for this. Once we lose our balance we must work to regain that balance. We change our position, our footing… and we readjust ourselves where we stand. Once we have regained our balance, the world around us has a different look, well it doesn’t look any different really, but we see it differently. Our vision comes then from a new perspective.

Remind yourself, when going through a seemingly chaotic situation that transformation is taking place and that soon you will have a new outlook on life. It doesn’t always change drastically.. but it does change.

Many Blessings,
Raventalker

Daily Insight – Trusting Yourself

Trusting Yourself…. yeah … ok … this one is a HARD one!

I’m not sure about everyone else… but I was taught to question everything and that included myself. No one ever said to me that I shouldn’t trust myself but no one ever said I should either.

Looking back at my life so far.. I wish that I had someone to teach me to trust myself and my innermost feelings. Soooooooooooooo many things could have been avoided, had I gone with my instincts instead of questioning what I already knew and felt.

I cannot tell you exactly how to begin finding your own self trust… all I can say is that once you start believing in your own abilities and trusting your inner knowing.. life will start to come together as it has never done before. We all must find our own way down our individual path in life… my goal here is to be a flashlight in the night to help you see what is in front of you when all seems to be cloaked in the darkness of getting by.

I am here to tell you that it is well worth the efforts to stop doubting yourself, your abilities and your own knowing. I can tell you that when I have followed my instincts, I have found a much happier, healthy and enlightening trail along my path. The rewards are far more than just being right… the rewards go much deeper. Choosing to trust your intuition and following that knowledge, fills you with something that I cannot describe.. I only wish that you too will be able to experience the same.

Start out with small steps and pay attention to that stirring inside you that whispers.. turn this way … follow this road… stop… do this.. do that… or that whisper that tells you .. run … go the other way…. don’t travel that particular path. Whatever that whisper is inside you .. listen to it and trust it. The more you begin doing this.. the more you will start trusting and understanding who you are and where you belong and where you are going.

Many Blessings,
Raventalker

Daily Insight: Fire

Today’s card: The Son of Fire

This card speaks of courage, strength, vitality and creativity. The image we see if a young boy sitting with a piece of hide on his lap and a bow in hand… What I see is untamed passion. A soul ready to take on the world. A heart willing to love without the worry of cost.

When we are young the world looks so different then when we age. In our younger years, anything is possible. The world is ours to change and mold any way we wish. As we age we find the obstacles that can get in our way. Some allow these obstacles to stop them and some battle until they overcome all gets in their way.

Today’s message is to find that youthful fire inside yourself and go at life with that same wild abandon. Obstacles are nothing more than what you allow them to be. The world is still yours to shape and mold how you would like it to be. So smack those hands together.. warm them up and get to molding!

Many Blessings,
Raventalker

Oh the Torment

What torments us can vary from huge assortment of issues that life can bring to the table. What torments us most however, is ourselves. Yep, we are the bully as well as the victim.

Take a good look at your way of thinking and doing and take note of which are not needed in your life. At some point there may have been a need for particular thoughts and behaviors, but are they still needed in your life today? Take another look at those thoughts and behaviors and why and how they began. Were they created solely from fear? Were they really needed then and are they needed now?

Well that’s all the food for thought I have for you today…

Many Blessings,
Raventalker

Our Inner Medicine Man

Shuffling my cards this morning to see what message Spirit brings and straight away the medicine man card flew right out of my hands. A sure sign that we need to pay extra attention to the message this card brings us.

Ahhhhhhhhh yes… this message is very clear. You are already what you seek. Step away from “Wanting to Become” and dance in the reality of “What Is”.

This is something we all struggle at different points in our lives. We over think situations, over think our own thinking, over think our own knowing and our instincts… we over think everything . If we can find that place in ourselves where we can just allow things to be as they are and trust what we already know, feel and believe .. that’s where the magic happens.

We are already who we are suppose to be and we already have the gifts we wish to have… we just have to stop fighting with ourselves to allow ourselves to be just that and to use and trust those gifts that are already inside us.

So the message today is: There is a Medicine man in every one of us.. we just have to trust that knowledge and allow it to be so.

Many Blessings,
Raventalker

Snake Dreams and Snake Meanings

I had a night filled with crazy dreams.. mostly involving lots of snakes…. shudder…. creepy crawly snakes everywhere … I just had to keep reminding myself.. snake represents transformation and healing … shudder shudder … transformation and healing!

Here’s some info on the snake from linsdomain.com

This a powerful totem — it is the symbol of transformation and healing.
The Snake is wisdom expressed through healing.

It is a protector and guardian totem, along with its sister totems, the Dragon and the Serpent.

If a snake totem has come into your life, your creative forces are awakening.
Your intuition will sharpen and be more accurate.

Snake energy is the energy of wholeness, cosmic consciousness, and
the ability to experience anything willingly and without resistance.
It is the knowledge that all things are equal in creation.

It also signals a transition in your life. New opportunities and/or changes.

Snake is fire medicine, the medicine of transmutation.
On a material level, it is vitality; on an emotional level, it is ambition and dreams;
on a mental level, it is intellect and power; on a spiritual level (the highest level),
it is wisdom, understanding and wholeness.

Snake magic is heavy magic.
Become the Magician and transmute the energy and accept the power of the fire.

Many Blessings,
Raventalker

50 Shades of Me

So this morning I was browsing Pinterest and saw a card that said “I’m 50 shades of (something or other)” Can’t remember the exact quote.. so I then thought.. hmmmm I kinda like the whole 50 shades of ….. … now what shall I post on my Facebook status that I am 50 shades of??? Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Ok Facebook…. I’m 50 Shades of Craftabulous!

My sister made a comment along the lines of .. yeah you’re 50 shades of something alright… ya freak!

Ook so I may resemble that remark my sister made and thought… hmmmmm .. well let’s go ahead and explore the 50 shades of me and see what comes out of the woodwork 🙂

So here we go! in no particular order…

1. I’m 50 Shades of Creative Addict

2. I’m 50 Shades of Love

3. I’m 50 Shades of Light

4. I’m 50 Shades of Emotion

5. I’m 50 Shades of Ability

6. I’m 50 Shades of Smiles

7. I’m 50 Shades of Naughty 😉

8. I’m 50 Shades of Dreams

9. I’m 50 Shades of Getting it Done

10. I’m 50 Shades of Tired (from the 50 shades in #9)

11. I’m 50 Shades of Positive Thinking

12. I’m 50 Shades of Spiritual Awakening

13. I’m 50 Shades of Believing in Wishes Coming True

14. I’m 50 Shades of Wicked

15. I’m 50 Shades of Making Do with What You Have

16. I’m 50 Shades of Compromise

17. I’m 50 Shades of Alone

18. I’m 50 Shades of Connecting with Spirit

19. I’m 50 Shades of Happy

20. I’m 50 Shades of Singing Like a Rock Star in My Car Alone

21. I’m 50 Shades of Dancing in the Rain

22. I’m 50 Shades of Helping Others

23. I’m 50 Shades of Over-thinking

24. I’m 50 Shades of Worry

25. I’m 50 Shades of Fear

26. I’m 50 Shades of Knowing

27. I’m 50 Shades of Understanding Who I Am

28. I’m 50 Shades of Sharing the Light

29. I’m 50 Shades of Understanding

30. I’m 50 Shades of Mischief

31. I’m 50 Shades of Artistic

32. I’m 50 Shades of Forgetful

33. I’m 50 Shades of Funny

34. I’m 50 Shades of Hopeful

35. I’m 50 Shades of Healing

36. I’m 50 Shades of Magical Mystery

37. I’m 50 Shades of Fun

38. I’m 50 Shades of Nostalgic

39. I’m 50 Shades of Rhyme

40. I’m 50 Shades of Wisdom

41. I’m 50 Shades of Lessons Learned

42. I’m 50 Shades of Mistakes

43. I’m 50 Shades of Visions

44. I’m 50 Shades of Seeing What Others May Not See

45. I’m 50 Shades of Picking Myself Back up After I Fall

46. I’m 50 Shades of Helping Others Up after They Fall

47. I’m 50 Shades of Mystery

48. I’m 50 Shades of Things Yet to Be

49. I’m 50 Shades of Fantabulous

50. I’m 50 Shades of Life

Well, there you have it… 50 Shades of Me!

What’s hiding in the 50 Shades of You?

Many Blessings,
Raventalker

Brother Crow

Crows are messengers calling to us about the creation and magic that is alive in the world today and available to us.

This morning as I was getting ready for work… I could hear a crow outside my window cawing up a storm… and then I heard his message more clearly than ever.

It wasn’t that the Crow had a message for me this morning… it was that he carries with him a message always… you hear it when you are ready. He is forever singing out his message by his magical caw… it is up to us when we are ready to hear what he has to say.

Many Blessings for a magical day!
Raventalker

Dream of Birthing

WOW! Last night/early this morning I had a very long, intense and detailed dream. I’ll try and give you as much detail as I can remember.

I was pregnant and about ready to give birth… first of all I didn’t know I was even pregnant and something came to light (other than my growing stomach..lol) that caused me to realize what was really going on.. yeah preggo!

The dream was so detailed, down to the moment I went into labor to going to the hospital.. being rolled down the hallways on the bed…. to being in the labor room. Every push was felt, all my senses were vivid and it was a very very real experience. Not only did I have 1 child but I had two.. yes twins again.. in real life my first two children are twins … as well in this dream state. These twins were huge.. 8 1/2 pounds each! Everyone was amazed at how big they were for twins and talking about how crazy this whole thing was. There were moments of comparing them to other babies that were just born and the size of them and also moments talking about what to dress them in.

Suddenly my dream turns to having them home and the daily chore of taking care of them. Breast feeding vs formula … I did both because there wasn’t quite enough of my own to go around for them. There were glimpses of me trying to carry them both around at the same time and then one of the babies spoke. yeah and then started walking .. two days old and walking and talking! I was freaking out asking my husband to look at this and how insane it was that this child was only 2 days old and doing these things… unheard of! It seemed as though they both had grown even more over night … the one was walking and talking but the other wasn’t .. it’s behavior was more like a newborn. I spoke about the child being a prodigy and before our eyes she was doing more and more amazing things. She would speak in full sentences .. not just say random words and she walked as though she was born walking.. well ok at 2 days old.. I guess you could say she was born that way…lol. The rest of the dream I took care of the other twin while we just sat in amazement watching the other one do her thing. It was an odd but joyful and crazy at the same time .. kind of experience.

It is said that to dream of giving birth is a symbol of new ideas, new aspects of yourself, new projects, new beginnings… and to dream of child that walks and talks is the symbol of the birth of the divine inside us.

That being said… along with the feelings and visions I have had lately… it looks like something new is definitely on it’s way. 🙂

Many Blessings,
Raventalker

Just One of Those Magical Days

My day began with the dog wide awake and jumping around. He never does this at 5am when I wake up and get ready for work.. he usually lays sleeping with the hubby .. .both sound asleep without a care in the world. This morning, he was wide awake and bouncing up and down, so I took him outside, thinking maybe he needed to go out. So I step outside with Monty and there is this crow up in the trees cawing like it is nobody’s business. He cawed and cawed as loud as he could. Ok Mr. Crow .. I hear you!

Crow is a omen of Change. Crow lives in the void and has no sense of time, therefore, it sees past, present and future simultaneously. Crow merges both light and dark, both inner and outer. You must be willing to walk your talk, to speak your truth and to know your life’s mission.

On my in to work… I am driving down the interstate and get this sense of change coming. It was a quick glance of me driving down this interstate .. but it being an entirely different interstate than what I was on. I had this same feeling the day before and a few days before that as well. Hmmmmmmmmmmmm…. One begins to wonder… just what exactly is it that is coming?

So, I finally arrive at work and have this feeling when pulling into the parking lot that I need to grab my camera and take some photos. I am drawn to some tall grass in an area just off the parking lot that I usually never venture into. I go inside put all my things away, get my computer going and head outside to see what there is to see with camera in hand! I snapped a couple of photos of the tall grass and reviewing the photos from the camera preview screen.. I am just not drawn by what I see.. so I stand up and have a quick look around, wondering what is it that has drawn me to this spot and then just around the corner of a hedge I see this lone bloom hanging out.. just waiting for me to notice it.

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It seems out of place, hanging there all alone and I didn’t think so much about it at the time.. I only thought about how beautiful it was and how I had to try and capture it’s gift to share with everyone. Writing this now I can relate… I, myself … often feel very alone and find myself just hanging out with no one else but myself. Sure there are others all around… but really I feel just like this blossom.. just hanging out with myself.. lol.. no crowd.. just me.. hanging out with my thoughts.

So, now I am inside writing my blog for the day and a Bluejay lands at my window.. looking in and screaming at me! I turn and say “What???” He gives me a look and then screams some more and flies away… then back he came and repeated his looking and screaming. Ok Mr. Bluejay.. I hear you too!

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A Blue Jay totem says, you must learn to use your personal power properly. Develop your gifts and you will have unlimited potential. A Blue Jay totem links you directly with the power of the Earth itself. It can link the heavens and the Earth and give you access to universal energies and power.

I know I have been out of the loop lately .. I haven’t been blogging and I haven’t felt connected to others lately. I have felt very disconnected. I was telling myself that I was just taking a break. Well, I guess my feathered friends are telling me break time is over and I need to get back to it! Okay! Okay! I hear you!

Many Blessings for a magical day!
Raventalker

A Whisper of Something New

You know that feeling you get when your life is about to change? That feeling that stirs deep inside that whispers of moments to come? That moment that sneaks upon you in the silence of an ordinary day, that lets you know that more is on it’s way? There is a knowing as well as an unknowing. You know something new is coming into your life but just exactly what it is… is still unknown. You begin to wonder what this something new is. Will it be a new job, a new home, a new project or maybe a new aspect of yourself. Just what it is maybe unknown but there is a deep knowing that whatever it is … it’s becoming. Oh the mystery that surrounds us in our daily growing.

Many Blessings for a Beautiful Day,
Raventalker

My Photo Scavenger Hunt

This morning after arriving at work.. I felt this pull to take my camera outside to see what there was to see. I looked at my surroundings with thoughts of wonder and hopes of inspiration. Here are a few of the things that I saw through the lense of my camera. ENJOY!

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Many Blessings,
Raventalker

Our Own Origins

Earlier today I was thinking about the old saying about when you are talking about someone and instead of saying that persons name you say the name of another. When that happens, one might then say: …… must have been thinking of me. My train of thought then went to wondering about where that saying originated from .. and then I was left with the simple thought of “origins”. Okay, first of all I have no idea why on Earth I was even thinking about the first part of my statement, as I am home alone at the moment and talking to no one about anyone.. lol.. the thought just floated right into my head for no reason at all. Now you see just a little bit of how strange my mind works sometimes.

Now, where was I?

Oh yes… so at this point the word “origins” is floating around in my mind… and then the thought of my own origins started to form. I played around with a few of the things that I feel have made me who I am today. Suddenly, I realized I was recalling mostly the negative things that have come and gone but have certainly played a part in who I am and why. Then I transformed my thinking over to the more positive things that have come and gone.

I was slightly surprised to find myself first recalling the negative parts of my history but then again, not so surprised as often for many of us those moments can be some of the hardest to get past. The damage that comes from those negative moments can linger and shape our living for the rest of our lives. If we allow it.

Without knowing I must have been allowing .. because those where the first to come to mind when I gave thought to my very own origins. hmmmmmmmmmmmmm….

Wandering through the moments of my life time.. I give thought to both, the positive and the negative. Thinking at first how I could rid myself of these negative thoughts or actually memories. The truth is .. I can’t! There is good reason for that tho… it takes a balance of the two for a healthy productive life.

Without the hardships we endure, we would not be able to appreciate the positive gifts of those more gentle moments life offers us. Its the Yin and Yang of life that brings us to moments of real clarity. The experiences of both help us along our path. We find out who we are and who we wish not to be as we experience all sides of the spectrum. Just as it all can’t be good, have faith in knowing that when you are going through the harder moments in life that it also can’t all be bad.

Many Blessings,
Raventalker

What Have You Got To Lose?

Have you pondered at all about what is it exactly that you are searching for when you are off “Finding Yourself”?

Are we searching for what we want? What we like? Who we are exactly? Inside and Out?

I imagine it is more of a balance that we are looking for. A balance of all things to give us that feeling of fullness. Too much of anything, throws one of course and off kilter. That balance thing is a hard one to accomplish. Not sure I have ever found it myself… but I do keep trying.

I heard a great quote: someone was saying that they didn’t know how go about seeking their inner self and another was going to try and help them find their course. The unknowing one said “What have I got to lose?” and the other replied with ” just your unhappiness.”

That was one of those quotes that hit you straight in the face with a nod and a full understanding of the moment and a new awareness of your own feelings.

Just some food for thought … 🙂

Many Blessings,
Raventalker

Going For It!

Whatever it is in life you wish to do … you have it within you to make it happen. The hardest part is to stop listening to the part of your brain that keeps telling you that you can’t. As my Grandmother always use to say.. “Can’t never could do anything”.

Changes take place when you start reminding yourself that YOU CAN. You change, your attitude changes, your goals change, your perception changes, your whole life changes when you adopt the attitude of “I CAN, I WILL, I AM!”.

Life hands every one obstacles, it’s how we adapt and get ourselves over, around and past these obstacles that determines how far we will go and how quickly. Sure other things may come into play .. but at the end of the day you will be far more fulfilled by having at least tried instead of just dreamed.

Take baby steps if you must .. but don’t sit on the sidelines waiting or watching others … take the steps to begin your journey.. no matter where you want to go.. remember you are the only thing holding you back.

I have to go into personal story of my own: Now this was by no means a great feat or any type of mind blowing event or goal.. but I feel like I must share: When I was a little girl there were 2 things I wanted to do that I saw other girls doing. The first was turn a cartwheel and the other doing a split. I remember day after day I would practice those cartwheels.. I can’t tell you how many times I failed.. how many times I fell over and how many times I got back up.. dusted myself off and went for it again. Every day after school I was out in the yard practicing until dark. Suddenly one day I did the most perfect cartwheel “I” had ever done. The joy and excitement of reaching my goal was tremendous! From that day on I did cartwheels all over the place.. I remember being in the school yard and doing cartwheel races with my friends. The pride that I had in myself for teaching myself how to do that and not giving up was worth more than any gift anyone could have given me at the time. The split was the same way .. my cousin and I would practice every weekend that we were together. we would hold onto each other as we slowly stretched out legs out trying to reach the ground. This took months.. but eventually we did it! Once we were able to do the splits we were always showing off .. lol doing them everywhere. It’s that determination and the innocence of childhood thinking that made us believe we could do it. No one was telling us we couldn’t.. it never even entered our minds that it wasn’t possible.. for all we knew … it was possible and we weren’t going to stop until we made it happen. These may have been childhood dreams but the success from way back when has driven me to this day of believing that “I CAN”. I just have to work with the possibilities and not give thought to “Can’t be done” way of thinking.

Many Blessings,
Raventalker

The World Inside Our Heads

Spirit guides me this morning to talk about something we have all been guilty of doing to some extent and at some point in our lives.

This would be “making up situations in our own heads”. Tell me you haven’t done this… hahahahaha we all have in some way .. some more drastic and elaborate than others. We convince ourselves of things going on in our lives that are not really happening. We make people and situations into something they are not.

Sometimes we can turn people and situations into things we wish they were and sometimes we go the whole dooms days route and convince ourselves of the worst. We do this instead of allowing things to be just what they are.

People:
A friend doesn’t “appear” to be as upset as you are about something going on in your lives… so you tell yourself they just don’t care. Maybe they don’t show their emotions in the same way. You have no idea what really may be going on internally with your friend … so be careful not to compare their reaction with yours.

In a relationship – one might show their affections outwardly and emotionally while the other may show theirs in some other way. It does not mean the other does not care about you. You have your way and they have theirs.

In our minds we have convinced ourselves that our friend or partner must not care … when this may or may not even be the truth.

Situations:

The waters of life get rough and we seem to be having a hard time and not so much luck. Some then cook up these scenarios in their heads that the whole world is suddenly against them. Someone must be wishing them bad luck or someone is working against them.. or .. or.. or.. it’s all dooms day, drama and misery. So we have hit a rough patch .. your attitude and the way you handle yourself during this time is part of what determines how long this rough patch lasts. Sometimes we put ourselves through far more misery than is needed.

We don’t always make up dooms day situations .. we also make up “better than real life” situations. I have seen so many people over the years do this. Most often done with relationships or well.. hopeful relationships. If you haven’t done this yourself, I am betting that you know someone who has! They find themselves in a new relationship with someone that is not so truthful and honest or maybe just not a good match for the other person..

Here are some of things you may recognize:

They change who they are to be compatible with the other person.. not really being who they are.. this never lasts long term.

The other person in the relationship has shown some unsteadiness. It’s obvious to everyone… even you… you excuse it away… something else happens that’s not so great.. again you excuse it away… not wanting to accept the truth. Wanting this person to be the one … you make excuse after excuse until sooner or later you both run out of excuses!

How much pain and hardship would we have saved everyone if at first we just allowed things to be as they were and accepted that fact?

So there you .. a bit of food for thought for today.

Many Blessings,
Raventalker

Not Seeing the Signs?

For those of you who have been looking for or hoping to have a sign from the universe .. I’m going to attempt to help you just a little bit.

1st – imagine a number any number .. 1 digit, 2 digit or even 3 .. it can even be a repeating number like 111, 222, etc…

This number is going to be your sign. You may see this number at the beginning, in the middle or even the end of a any sequence of numbers or you may see it alone.

Now after you read all of this.. close your eyes.. imagine my thumb in the center of your forehead for a moment or two … see this number … I am giving this number to you… introduce yourself to this number and then open your eyes and let it go.

Don’t worry about it or think about it again.

You will just start seeing this number as the days go by more and more often. This number is now your sign. You are now aware of it’s presence and since you are aware, you will see whats been in front of you all this time. Doing this will open you up to see other signs and more of what the universe has been guiding you to see.

Many Blessings,
Raventalker

Let me know your experiences.. I’d love to hear back from those who give it a go.

Alignment is Coming

There are so many things being said about the “Big Event” of this year…. End of the world, planetary alignment, shifting of he continents, blah blah blah…. so on and so on.

There will be some planets lining up this year… I think 6 of them will fall in line for a moment or two…. but that’s not the “Big Event”. The Alignment that changes things will come from another source. Something far less expected and much harder to see. This alignment is something that will be felt far more than seen. Eventually it will come into sight, but at first it will only be noticeable by feeling. And not the type of feeling you do with your hands! LOL

This alignment that will be happening, is an alignment of souls.

“Alignment of souls” that is the exact term I am given.

People of like mind will be brought together more quickly than ever before and in much larger numbers. These people will begin to work together. The more that come together… the more things begin to change. Change for the better. Eyes will open, life will change and alignment begins. In fact it has already begun.. it’s been going on for some time now, each day that passes, it grows. Each day it will become more and more noticeable. Even those still asleep will take notice soon.

This is the “Big Event”.

I am given this vision and thought: “A sapling in the forest begins to grow.. you may walk past this sapling a hundred times and never even notice it is there until one day it has grown so large that you have to change your path or stop where you are.” This is a time of knowing. We are coming into acknowledgement of self … we are becoming more aware of our walk upon this Earth and its effect on all things. We are also as individuals becoming more aware of our own inner powers and gifts. More of us are learning to use them and have begun exercising them.

Those dreams you are now starting to remember…. that’s part of your training.
Those visions that come to you while you are not even asleep… more training.
Those feelings stirring inside you and that voice guiding you … training.
That knowledge that just came to you without you knowing you knew… training.

Trust the Earth and what it gives to you. Trust that universal connection to others. Begin trusting yourself!

Many Blessings,
Raventalker

Creating a Reminder Journal

Today’s wisdom is more of a self help idea for you all.

Here’s the thought:

Create a Reminder Journal

Inside the journal, create several areas, as many as you like…. for different topics and then begin filling it in. When you are having a particular hard time in your life you can go back a read all the wonderful times you’ve experienced and know that more are sure to come again. How can you feel bad when you read through all the best times of your life?

The topics should be something like:

~ Times when you experienced joy

~ Times when you felt loved

~ Times when you felt accomplished

~ Times when you felt proud

~ Times when you felt on top of the world

~ Times when you laughed yourself silly

~ Times you cried tears of happiness

~ Times when you felt guided

~ Times when you felt like you helped

~ Times when you felt blessed

and you can go on and on creating as many “POSITIVE” topics as you like…. what a great way to lift yourself up when you are feeling low.

Many Blessings,
Raventalker

Finding Trust

Finding Trust in yourself…. finding it in others is a whole other topic!

The question of the day is: How do you know when you can trust that little voice in your head?

This is a hard one to answer, but I will do my best to help you along.

I can only speak from personal experiences, so please keep this in mind as you continue to read.

For years I would push that little voice of knowing in my head away for fear of “what if I’m wrong”. Time and time again I would ignore the voice and go another way with whatever it was before me. Time and time again I realized that I should have listened to that little voice. I’m sure many of you are nodding your head and can relate. If only we could go back and actually go with that first thought.. that gut instinct. If only we could have trusted what we already seemed to know.

I’m not sure when I finally started trusting that voice. I just know that once I did .. everything started to fall into place a lot more often. As I continued trusting that inner knowing, my trust for following that voice grew and grew. It wasn’t something that just happened over night and from time to time I still find myself thinking “what if I’m wrong”, but that is far less these days then in times past.

I remember distinctly a particular time in my life when chaos was all around me. I was having a migraine that had at that point lasted for more than 3 days. I was desperate for relief. I remember sitting at my desk at home, with my head in my hands asking for help from the universe. Suddenly I had this urge to take a piece of amethyst I had laying on the book shelf behind me … go up to bed and go to sleep. The likely hood of me falling to sleep with this headache wasn’t very good, but I did it anyway. I thought to myself, what do I have to lose. I actually fell asleep and fell asleep quickly. I woke up with the amethyst still in my hand and no headache at all. I was a bit startled by it all and in disbelief. I ran straight down to my computer to look up the properties of amethyst. The first thing listed on the site I first clicked was headache relief. OMG! How did I know to do that? It was the craziest thing ever that I knew without knowing I knew.

When situations came up after that one that were similar.. I would just go with that instinct and do what I was being urged to do. I would always look up the info after the fact and find that I was right in doing whatever it was at that time. This is when I started trusting myself more and more. The more things that came into my life and the more that I went with my instinct … the more that I trusted my own inner knowledge.

I won’t say that the struggle was suddenly gone… but having the courage to just take that leap of faith in yourself was the key.

If anyone is worth taking a leap of faith for.. let that someone be you. Trust yourself. You are worth it!

Many Blessing,
Raventalker

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