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.

Hearing Your Own Call

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Some call it our purpose.. some use the word destiny… and others a calling.

There is this vibration inside each of us that when we are on our correct path, when we are using the gifts we are born with, when we follow our instincts and are being our true selves.. that is when this vibration sings. When the vibration isn’t singing we feel lost and we search for ways to make it sing. We may not understand where this desire comes from but it is there and it pulls us and calls to us to be our truest self.

There is a feeling so pure and it hums like the buzzing of bees in the hive. This feeling resonates deep within our core and when we are spot on, doing what we do best.. what we are meant to be doing .. this feeling grows so intensely that the light within us shines so brightly it seems to light the whole world… or at least our own worlds.

Knowing your calling is there with you … inside you at all times, this is the first step in understanding. Pay more attention to your feelings and when you feel your best.

What are you doing when you feel your best?
What have you created, said or done?
Where are you?
Are you at home, at work, playing?

Life passes by us so quickly .. we often overlook our own selves.. we forget to get in touch with our own inner being. Quite often we also push our own needs to the side to take care of others. Take some time today for yourself. Take the time to understand your own feelings and take mental notes of when you feel your best and then do more of that!

Many blessings,
Raventalker

Messages from Spirit

I have been feeling all day the draw to post something but for the life of me couldn’t figure out what it was. So I sat here in from of my pc trying to figure out exactly what it is I’m being urged to post and then it happens! So many messages .. quick and sparatic and I realize .. oh ok.. I get it .. it’s that time again for me to be the messenger and send out a few notes.. not just to one but to many. Soooooooooooo… here we go… ENJOY!

Message 1. The pain WILL go away…. it may feel like this is permanent but it’s not .. by Spring the pain will miraculously dissappear.

Message 2. NEVER ever be afraid of the dark. We must have both light and dark for balance. The light shows us how dark it can get when it’s gone and the dark shows us how bright the light can truly be. Fear neither. It is what is inside us that matters .. nothing more.

Message 3. Gardening is the answer. You’ve been wanting to get to know nature better .. you”ve been aching to be out in the midst of nature. Get ready for Spring is coming and it will be early this year.. plan your garden now and get yourself out there and plant. You will become to know the healing forces of the Earth so myuch better by digging in and getting your hands a little dirty.

Message 4. Love is coming.. your wait will be over soon.. just know that you’ll not be finding it in an expected place.. totally unexpected and it will be one of those ah ha moments when you realize what and who it is. You already know I’m talking about you just by reading this the hair stands on end and chill bumbs show themselves 🙂 .

Message 5. Your intuition is spot on and so are your dreams. Don’t doubt or second guess yourself .. it’s time you start trusting in your own abilities.  There truly is no need to seek others for answers that you already have inside yourself. Oh and stop beating yourself up.

Message 6. The answers are clearly in front of you every single day. You simply have a choice to acknowledge those answers or to continue turning a blind eye to what you already know is there.

Message 7.  The house you’ve been looking at is trash.. I’m sorry but I wanted to type something else but TRASH is the word that came to me very clear and strong… something is very wrong with this house that cannot be seen but you sense it .. walk away now.. this will be a money pit.

 

Many Blessings and good luck on your journies,
Raventalker

Weekend Projects – Dreamcatchers

This weekend I spent my time creating a few new dreamcatchers .. Have a look at these 🙂

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The first is a Wolf Power Dreamcatcher and let me tell you the amount of wolf energy in this fella is hefty to say the least! This fella is no tame wolf.. he’s as wild as the wind that blows through the very top of the trees… across the mountains and beyond the seas.
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The second is an Angelic Dreams Dreamcatcher  – embellished with yellow glass beads and metal signs reading Hope, Love, Believe and Faith… also adorned with a small silver angel pendant and feathers.
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My third dreamcatcher of the weekend is titled: Magical Journies Dreamcacher – with a small silver witch pendant hanging from the center and a large leather wrapped broom that stretches across the dreamcatcher. 13  glass stars encircle the witch on her journey through the night.. this one is filled with the purest of sweet slumber magic.

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Many Blessings,
Raventalker

If you would like your own custom made dreamcatcher .. give me a shout … I’d love to craft some magic just for you!

The Lore Behind it All

Happy Friday the 13th!

For centuries Friday 13th has been recognized as a day filled with bad omens and superstitions. I thought I’d give you a bit of background information on where some of these superstitions came from. ENJOY!

Friday the 13th itself has many superstitions related to it making it what it is believed to be today. From Adam and Eve to the Knights of Templar there are more superstitions relating to Friday the 13th than any other superstition. I’ll let you choose which you prefer to believe and move on to some of the other most common superstitions of today.

Spilling Salt – Spilling salt is believed to be bad luck. But you are supposed to be able to reverse the bad luck by throwing salt over your left shoulder. The reason that people throw salt over their left shoulder after spilling it is because it was believed that an evil spirit stood behind you to your left. If you threw it over your left shoulder, it would get in his eyes and hopefully scare him off!

Knock on Wood – Knocking on wood is said to ward off the punishment for bragging. People once believed that evil spirits would become jealous if their good fortune was pointed out to them, and would relieve the bragger of that good fortune. Evil spirits were said to be scared away by the noise of knocking on wood three times, and would not hear of the good fortune.

Bless You – During Roman times when people believed that a sneeze could release your soul to the world.

Watch out for that ladder! – This came from the early Christian belief that a leaning ladder formed a triangle with the wall and ground. You must never violate the Holy Trinity by walking through a triangle, lest you be considered in league with the devil.

Breaking Mirrors – Everyone knows that if you break a mirror … you’ll have 7 years bad luck. Some time ago people believed that reflections were actually glimpses of the viewers soul, so breaking that reflection would bring bad luck to that person.

Umbrellas – When umbrellas first began using the spring mechanism that we take for granted today, they were very unpredictable. The person opening the umbrella never knew if the spring would work properly, and a lot of fingers were squished between the spring and the top of the umbrella frame. On top of this, people were never sure how big the umbrella would be once unfurled. As a result, there were a lot of accidents within the house when the user opened the umbrella, only to realize too late that the umbrella was too big for the room. When such a mishap occurred, people used to exclaim that the umbrella user was unlucky. (found on squidoo)

Cracks -Step on a crack and you’ll break your mother’s back! The legend behind the saying stems from the fear that the crack is the entry point to the grave.

Enjoy your day and remember that each day is what YOU make it to be. Make today and every day a great one!

Many Blessings,
Raventalker

The Fluid Guitar

My latest creation.. this thought came to me as I was driving home from work one afternoon.

This was done on black canvas.. the canvas was already black.. not painted black by me.

I taped off my design and then added paint and allowed it to do whatever it wanted.

Once dry I very CAREFULLY removed the tape to reveal the design.

I love this technique.. the more you look at it the more other images pop out from the fluid like flow of the paints. I can’t wait to try this with the other million and half designs running through my head !!!

In this photo it’s still drying and needs a clear coat added.. but you still get the idea! 🙂

Many Blessings,
Raventalker

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January Full Moon – Wolf Moon

The Wolf Moon, also known as the Cold, Snow, or Winter Moon, is a time of protection and strength. While it is the first full Moon of the year, in terms of nature it occurs in the middle of the cold winter season, a season of death and desolation when the trees and the land is bare. In these respects, the Wolf Moon can be seen as a time of both beginnings and endings. It’s time to start thinking of what you want to plant and plan for the spring.

Now is the time to get all your planning done.. and ready everything you will need to put your furure plans in action.

Don’t forget to step outside and soak up a bit of that full moon magic tonight. Also now is a great time to cleanse and charge your crystals with that full moon energy.. place them outside or in your windows so that they can capture that moon magic.

Many blessings,
Raventalker

True Vision

Have you ever had a dream or a vision or even a thought or feeling and it turn out to be true?

I bet you have.. many of us have at some point in time.

My question for you is this:

When that dream, vision, feeling or thought turned out to be true … how did it make you feel? And why after it passed did you not continue believing in yourself?

Did you dismiss it as coincidence?

Did you flick it away as if nothing more than wishful thinking that just happened to be right?

Why not believe in yourself and your own inner knowing?
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Don’t be afraid to follow your insticts and that inner knowing that stirs inside us all.

Take a moment to think back over all of the years you have lived so far… think of the moments when you felt something about a situation, person or moment and whether or not you listened to that inner knowing or not and then how you felt when it turned outto be true. Oh and lets not forget thos popular words we all mutter to ourselves “I should have known” or “I knew it!”  or “I should have listened to myself” or “why did I doubt myself”.

Think about all those moments and then answer my original question: Why not believe in yourself and your own inner knowing?

Many Blessings,
Raventalker

On My Way to the Art Store

Ok so I am on my way to the art store this morning and straight away I am stopped at every traffic light with it’s red glare looming overhead. From my house the the art store there are 16 traffic lights! I really don’t want to have to stop at every single one of these lights on my quick trip to the art store. Stopping at the 3rd traffic light and look up at it and say “Ok lights that’s enough, do you mind if I pass on through? Could you all stay green for me?” At that point the light turns green and I continue my journey. Light 4 is green… YAY! Light 5, 6, 7 and 8 are all green. I’m thinking oh yeah this is great! Lights 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13 are all green as well.. wow.. is this really going to work… will all the lights be green? Lights 14, 15 and 16 GREEN!!! Yes! I made it to the art store and all the lights after the 3rd one were green!

Ok so you know I am going to try it again on my way back home. Well it didn’t quite work out as planned. Maybe half or a little better were green, the others all red except for one at a chrurch crossing which the police had disabled and made all of us on the main road sit and wait while the church goers made their way out of the church parking lot.

So what has life told me on this little trip to the art store?

1. All things are possible if you believe.
2. You have within you the power to make your wishes come true.
3. You can’t always get everything you ask for.
4. Be happy with what you got because it can get worse!
5.  Life is what you make it to be.

Today I believed in my own magic and so even if it was a coincidence I felt magical because I chose to believe!

Oh and on the way back listening to the radio I received an answer to  something my husband and I were pondering last night during our mosaic madness. The answer was right there in a song.

so……

6. The answers are there.. you just have to listen.

Many Blessings for a great day,
Raventalker

and so it begins…………….

Tonight we say our goodbyes to 2011 and we welcome in a new year… a new year of possibilities…  a new year of second, third, fourth, etc chances… a new year of becoming your own personal best… a new year to set your own records… a new year to hope … a new year to love… a new year to dream… and a new year to make those dreams a reality.

I keep hearing this commercial on television and radio about this speaker who encourages our young to go after their dreams the quote the commercial ends with is ” If you do nothing to make your dreams happen… your dream dies with you”.  If you take a moment to think about that statement… you can imagine how sad that must be. I also think about all the dreams in this world that were never realized and that must have died within the dreamer. The question of the day is: Will you be one of those dreamers who’s ideas and dreams die when you do or will you be one of those dreamers who goes after your dreams to make them happen.

If you have passion about something, why not at least try your best to make it happen. If it happens or not, at least you tried and maybe someone around you caught that same passion and maybe .. just maybe they will carry on with your vision after you are gone. You never know unless you go after it.

Tonight here are a few things you may want to try:

~ Light a green candle with the intent of creating your future in a positive and productive way.. imagine your dreams coming true and your reality just as you dreamed it to be. Allow this candle to fully burn out. Light it before the end of this year and let it burn over into the new one. (Green can be substituted with any  color if you don’t have a green one handy. Green is the color of health, wealth, success and prosperity)

~ Do something productive to help manifest your dreams. (even if it’s simply writing down your vision)

~ Create a vision board of things you want to make happen this year and keep it visible so that you can be reminded daily of your dreams and of what you wish to manifest in the year to come.

~ Think postive thoughts…. sounds simple … but as you go through your day pay attention to your thoughts and when a negative thought pops into your head … push it away. Negative thoughts damper our productivity and progress and are useless to us or anyone else.

Be sure and do at least 1 thing each day to help manifest your dreams.. even if it’s something as simple as meditating on that dream, recognizing that dream, reminding yourself of the tasks you need to do to make that dream a reality. Every day doesn’t have to be filled with huge tasks… but every day does need to be filled with a type of energy that someday will help you realize your dreams.

Many Blessings for a great year ahead!
Raventalker

2012 or Bust!

Some say the end is near while others will tell you that 2012 is a year of dramatic changes not only for the Earth but for everyone living upon it.

I ask that you forget what you have read and what you have heard and let go of those ideas of others. Make 2012 YOUR year. Allow 2012 and the all the years after be what YOU want them to be. Forget New Year resolutions and make LIFE RESOLUTIONS! I’ve never been one fond of doing what others do or what others think I should do. I have always been one to follow my own set of rules. Life is what we make it and I plan on making it the best that I possibly can. I am sure hard times will come but they will also pass as they have in the years gone by.

We all have life sitting there right in front of us waiting for us to take it into our own hands and do with it what we wish. Sure there are unexpected things that come up.. thats all a part of life.. it’s what makes it interesting .. it keeps us awake and aware.

If your goal this year is to find love… then find that love within yourself first.

If you wish to shed some weight… rid yourself of what stress you can and watch as the weight follows suit. (exercise and eating right must follow as well)

Exercise you mind, body and spirit daily.

Allow goodness to come into your life by giving it frequently.

Go after your dreams and believe in yourself.

Be smart in your decisions but don’t let fear guide you.

Make no excuses. Plan and then DO!

Life is there waiting …

You don’t want to come to the end of your days thinking of all the lost opportunities and “what ifs” … you want to look back and say “At least I gave it a go!” ” I tried” “I did” “I dreamed”  ” I was true to ME”

Many Blessings,
Raventalker

The life of the raven

Inspired by the world around us.. the seen and unseen.. the known and unknown. I fall in love with the seasons and I am in awe of the magic that flows upon each current of wind. Watching the world from my perch high above the ground… I have seen it all… Pain, love, torture, despair, hope, freedom, hatred and kindness.  From my walk I have witnessed it all … from my flight I have survived it all .. and from my heart I have healed from it all.

From the eye of the raven… there is love
From the heart of the raven…there is love
From the life of the raven… there is nothing but love.

Many Blessings,
Raventalker

Winter Solstice – The Long Night’s Journey

This is a vision I had a couple of years ago on the night of the winter solstice… I share with you now my moment.

My whole life has been like the hunt like the wolf, searching for food. The food that we hunt is different only in the hunger that we each sought to feed. In my own search I have sought out various foods to feed the many different hungers of my soul… a hunger for wisdom, of learning, of growth, of love, of creativity, a hunger for spiritual fulfillment and the list goes on.

This the longest night of the year I would like to share with you my spiritual journey. In this journey I was accompanied by my long time spiritual companion, the white wolf.

The day began much colder than any other before it, the community was buzzing with activities, as everyone was preparing for the longest of the cold winter nights.

The elders gathered and I was stripped of all that I wear and bathed in a ritual bath to cleanse away all that was unneeded. I was induced into a restful, relaxed state by way of some sort of herbal drink and then wrapped in the pelt of a white wolf and placed in a shelter with a roaring fire at it’s center.

I lay next to the fire wrapped in this wonderous fur. I give thanks to the wolf that gave his life for the sake of my warmth this long and cold winter night. I struggle to keep my eyes open, the herbal concoction has set in and my body falls into a state of complete rest.

The fire before me glows and my eyes grow so heavy I can no longer keep them open.

I hear not a sound other than the beat of my own heart accompanied by that of my spirited protector, the great white wolf. Not a sound is heard, not the crackle of the fire, not the sounds of the night, no sound from any other soul. The night, silent and still.

Now that night has fallen, there is no scurrying about with chores and busy work, there is no worry or fright, there is no concern or sorrow.. there is only one thing and that thing is rest. Curled up by the fire in this fine coat of fur, I close my eyes and finally I rest.

Completely at ease, knowing I am watched over, I am filled with warmth and love and when I close my eyes, the dreams begin.

Visions of many, they come and they go ..

Secrets of old revealed…

Healing and growth show themselves…

The light from above now glowing from my center.. it fills me.

This night, the longest of the year…. Shall be forever cherished and never feared.

This was my long night’s journey … and the message I’d like to pass on is this:

There is much time in this life to be busy .. to gather.. to hunt ..

to prepare for many things.. you must remember that to be at your best and to keep your strengths at their height.. you must take time to rest .. completely let go and allow yourself time to rejuvenate….

REST.

 

Many Blessings,
Waya

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Making it a Positive New Year

christmas ornamentsWith the New Year getting closer I thought today I would speak about making changes and ridding ourselves of those things no longer needed.

Here are a few ideas that may help you start the New Year on the right foot:

Clean out the closets / Clean house – Throw out or donate all the “things” that fill your house with clutter … “things” don’t bring us happiness and a clean house encourages clear thoughts and at the end of the day when you walk in the door from a long day at work your
spirits will be lifted without having to worry about clearing out or cleaning house.

Make a list and check it twice! – Make two lists … one will be of
all those things you no longer need in your life and things you don’t
want to see coming into your life for the coming year – the other list
will be of what you would like to keep in your life and things you
would like to see come into your life for the year ahead. (remember
to be specific on both lists) When you are done with your lists..
take the no longer needed list and burn it … watch it as it burns
away and imagine all those things burning out of your life and staying
far away from you …. The Keep list should be placed somewhere for
safe keeping …. from time to time take it out and look it over
again … add things to it if you want … but it is a reminder of those
things you want to stay in your life or those things you want to
manifest during the year.

Clear the way – Take a day to clean all your windows and doorways …
its amazing the kind of stuff that can build up around these two areas
and how we really don’t pay much attention to the places we walk in
and out of each day … Opening all the windows will allow your home
to breathe and clear the air .. let in some of that fresh air from
outside …. We go in and out of our doors and as we do we bring stuff
in and take stuff out with us .. even if we have nothing in our
hands… cleaning those doorways will also clean away the energy …
more important is that negative energy that may have built up over the
year … as you clean think of good thoughts and put some postive
energy and happiness into your doorways so that coming or going you
take with you a bit of the postive energy and happiness.

Get Cooking! – On the New Year cook up a good hearty meal charged with
postive energy, health and prosperity for the year ahead … take
some time to enjoy your meal… think about being healthy, happy and
prosperous for the entire year ahead and then ……. RELAX! Take a
bit of time to not rush around.. not to worry and not to busy
yourself.. just take a moment to…. well… be in the moment.

I hope these help..

May the New Year find you all in Good Health and Happiness

Many Blessings,
Waya

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My Christmas Wish

My wishes don’t cost money .. only a little of your consideration and time
Please bear with me while I turn my wishes into a Christmas rhyme

I wish for everyone to know what it’s like to feel loved and blessed
and I wish for for you to have less worries and a whole lot less stress

I wish for you to know the magic that surrounds us every day
and I wish for fewer obstacles to get in your way

I wish for you that the years be kind
and I wish for many happy moments to fill your heart and mind

I wish for you to know a love that is everlasting and true
and I wish for angel blessings to always follow you

I wish for you to know a kiss and a hug can cure all things
and I wish you happy smiles every time you see butterfly wings

I wish for all your dreams become reality
and I wish you to know that within you is the ability

May the spirit fill you.. not only now but every day
These are my Christmas wishes for you and they are on their way

I placed them carefully upon butterfly wings
So that they’ll be carried to the heavens as the bluebird sings

Merry Christmas
Raventalker

Amethyst Dreams

Last night as I began to fall to sleep .. these words came to mind.

Amethyst Dreams

As the darkness falls this cold December night
The moon grows full with it’s brilliance ever so bright.

Amethyst dreams begin rolling through my head
As I find comfort in the warmth of my bed.

Crystalline fragments bathed in a purple hue
Conjuring dreams of something new.

Healing the soul by way of my dreams, one by one
Keeping my mind sober and wise, til the night is done.

Focused on tonight’s visions as the moonlight beams
I am empowered by these amethyst dreams.

I travel across spiritual realms of many throughout the night
And balance upon sparkling beams of amethyst light.

Where will these lucid dreams bathed in purple take me next?
Only Spirit knows, but I’m not worried nor vexed.

Inner peace has filled my mind, body and soul
I’m ready for where ever these visions wish me to go.

Amethyst dreams guiding us through the long, cold, wintery night
Lending us protection and power til the dark becomes new light.

Amethyst Dreams

Many Blessings,
Raventalker

Hidden Inside Us

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You just never know when inspiration will speak to us. I could not turn out my light tonight without writing about this rainbow that from out of nowhere appeared and lit up my creative soul.

It is midnight and I have to be up at 5am … I am crawling into bed and as I reach over to turn out the light on my bedside table I notice inside one of the crystals lying there and this beautiful little rainbow hidden inside. I began to think about how that tiny little rainbow inside my crystal is like each of us. We all have that rainbow inside us. Layers of color that decorate our souls. Light from within that tells a story of who we are, who we have been and who we will become. That rainbow carries with it all the stories of where we’ve been and those stories yet to be told.

Think about this little rainbow when you meet others on your journey each day. Think about how we are not just what you see on the outside. We all have so much more to us. Layers upon layers of color inside and a light that is as beautiful as we allow it to be.

Also I want you to think about yourself and the rainbow in the crystal…. you are also equally as beautiful. You contain all those many layers of color and light as well. Let your light and those colors shine. Allow others to view the wonders of your soul and don’t be afraid to share your light.

By sharing our light, we encourage others to shine and share theirs as well.. together we can create the rainbow this world needs to improve and become a better, more caring and loving place.

Many Blessings,
ravensig

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An Angel Just For You

An Angel Just For You

I have spent my entire weekend working on these little stained glass angel ornaments to give to friends and family this year for Christmas. As I was standing for hours at my work bench, my back aching with pain, my fingers all cut up and burn marks every few minutes from the hot solder…  I began to think about the people I was making the ornaments for.

I wondered who would appreciate this small token of a gift that I was creating and then those who I knew in fact would not really appreciate all the time, care, effort and pain that went into this years gift. Now that, that is said…. let me clear something up. I make gifts because it’s what I love to do. I don’t expect anything in return and it’s not about them knowing how much time and effort went into the gift. But having said that.. I have to say that this is exactly why I choose to make gifts instead of buying gifts. Let me explain.

In my mind… taking the time to dream up a new creation, the planning of that creation, then the physical act of creating and the long hours and even the pain that may come along with it … are all the reasons why I do it. If you are one of the few that receive a hand made gift from me.. then you know that I care about you enough to go through all of the above.

Let me tell you… there were many times this weekend that I wanted to just quit. I wanted to put the glass away and do something less painful (oh my poor cut up and burnt hands!). I have tons of other crafty ideas that I could do much quicker and with a whole lot more ease. But this years gift is suppose to be angels.. I dreamed it and gosh darn it .. I’m gonna make it happen! Yeah so the next time I get a bright idea like this… someone please stop me!

Then there is the fun and excitment that comes along with making gifts for others. As I was making these angels today I couldn’t help but wonder which of my friends or family members would get one of the angels whos halo was a tad bit bent or crooked.. I giggled to myself as I wandered through my list.. thinking of who was going to get one of those SPECIAL angels. I imagined the happiness that would come to some that would open their gift and fall in love with their own personal angel. I thought about the smiles and the hugs that would follow and so I endured the urge to sit down and stop. I worked through the pain running up and down my back.. a shrugged off the many burns that followed and I finished the angels with pride and happiness.

If you find yourself this year with one of my angels… know that you are loved and know that I thought you were well worth the effort!

If you do not find yourself with one of my angels.. know that most likely I ran out of time, glass, or even skin on my fingers..LOL. I am one person and I can only do so much. I would love to be able to make every person I know a special gift.. but hey.. I’m not Santa Claus ya know! I am me and I do the best that I can.

Happy Christmas everyone.. and if you can’t make something yourself for your friends and family .. please think about purchasing gifts from someone that does. Handmade gifts are filled with love and care.

Many Blessings,
Raventalker

P.S. www.etsy.com is a great place to find one of a kind, hand made gifts!

My Hawk Encounter

This afternoon while taking some paper out to the recycle bin at work, I turned to go back inside and saw something move from the corner of my eye. I turned to see what the movement was about and there was this gorgeous hawk just standing there in the parking lot at the back of someone’s car.

You know me.. I quickly dashed inside, grabbed the office camera and ran down the hallway as fast as I could. I ran into the office nearest where it was standing and started snapping pics. It never once moved so I thought… ok I’m heading out to the parking lot!

I eased the door open quietly, made my way around the building as quietly and slowly as possible and continued taking pics. Still the hawk never moved, so I inched out into the parking lot taking pics continuously until I was about 10 feet away. I knelt down and it flew up into a nearby tree.

I’m not one to give up easily so I made my way over as close to the tree as possible and I was still allowed to get about 15 feet from the tree before this beauty flew off and away.

What an amazing moment! I am honored to have been allowed so close and still in a bit of disbelief that I was as close as I was!

Here are some pics and a bit of info on the hawk totem:

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.

A Hawk totem is filled with responsibility
because Hawk people seek the overall view.
They are aware of omens and spirit messages.

A Red-Tailed Hawk Totem is special.
It has direct ties to the Kundalini, the seat of primal life force.
It is associated with the base chakra .
If you have this Totem, you will be aware of and work towards fulfilling your soul’s purpose.
It reflects a greater intensity of energy within your life:
physical, emotional, mental and spiritual forces will all be strong within you.
The Red-Tail Hawk is a permanent totem — it will always be with you.

Funny Holiday Eating Tips

While I was searching the internet for some useful tips this holiday season to post on our company blog that I manage.. I found this VERY USEFUL list of Holiday Eating Tips! This is a MUST READ!

Written by Craig Wilson, USA TODAY

peppermint bark popcornHoliday Eating Tips

I hate this time of year. Not for its crass commercialism and forced frivolity, but because it’s the season when the food police come out with their wagging fingers and annual tips on how to get through the holidays without gaining 10 pounds. You can’t pick up a magazine without finding a list of holiday eating do’s and don’ts. Eliminate second helpings, high-calorie sauces and cookies made with butter, they say. Fill up on vegetable sticks, they say. Good grief. Is your favorite childhood memory of Christmas a carrot stick? I didn’t think so. Isn’t mine, either. A carrot was something you left for Rudolph.

I have my own list of tips for holiday eating. I assure you, if you follow them, you’ll be fat and happy. So what if you don’t make it to New Year’s? Your pants won’t fit anymore, anyway.

1. About those carrot sticks. Avoid them. Anyone who puts carrots on a holiday buffet table knows nothing of the Christmas spirit. In fact, if you see carrots, leave immediately. Go next door, where they’re serving rum balls.

2. Drink as much eggnog as you can. And quickly. Like fine single-malt scotch, it’s rare. In fact, it’s even rarer than single-malt scotch. You can’t find it any other time of year but now. So drink up! Who cares that it has 10,000 calories in every sip? It’s not as if you’re going to turn into an eggnogaholic or something. It’s a treat. Enjoy it. Have one for me. Have two. It’s later than you think. It’s Christmas!

3. If something comes with gravy, use it. That’s the whole point of gravy.Gravy does not stand alone. Pour it on. Make a volcano out of your mashed potatoes. Fill it with gravy. Eat the volcano. Repeat.

4. As for mashed potatoes, always ask if they’re made with skim milk or whole milk. If it’s skim, pass. Why bother? It’s like buying a sports car with an automatic transmission.

5. Do not have a snack before going to a party in an effort to control your eating. The whole point of going to a Christmas party is to eat other people’s food for free. Lots of it. Hello? Remember college?

6. Under no circumstances should you exercise between now and New Year’s. You can do that in January when you have nothing else to do. This is the time for long naps, which you’ll need after circling the buffet table while carrying a 10-pound plate of food and that vat of eggnog.

7. If you come across something really good at a buffet table, like frosted Christmas cookies in the shape and size of Santa, position yourself near them and don’t budge. Have as many as you can before becoming the centre of attention. They’re like a beautiful pair of shoes. You can’t leave them behind. You’re not going to see them again.

8. Same for pies. Apple. Pumpkin. Mincemeat. Have a slice of each. Or, if you don’t like mincemeat, have two apples and one pumpkin. Always have three. When else do you get to have more than one dessert? Labor Day?

9. Did someone mention fruitcake? Granted, it’s loaded with the mandatory celebratory calories, but avoid it at all cost. I mean, have some standards, mate.

10. And one final tip: If you don’t feel terrible when you leave the party or get up from the table, you haven’t been paying attention.

Reread tips. Start over. But hurry! Cookieless January is just around the corner …
Many Blessings and Happy Holidays!
Raventalker

Dream – Working with the Masters

I was having a pretty wild dream this morning… I was in this place on a mountain that was like a monastery where one might go to be trained by the masters. My husband was there as well. We were both in the physical course together.. we were being taught something like Tai Chi but it was called To Tai Chi or something like that … something only the masters knew. Suddenly one of the masters recognized me and called out my name and said.. Holly, what on Earth are you doing in this class … you should be in the class for the creatives. I said to her, because I want to do it all. Everyone in the class laughed, even the masters… the master was like… but no one can do it all and no one needs to do it all .. and I said but I want to learn it all and at least give everything a try. I want to see for myself how much I can do….. I want to explore all the abilities inside me.

The master and the other students then began to tell about how the classes for the creatives were very hard. Telling about some of their own experiences from the classes. They started going on about how the master would describe things for you to draw and you would have to draw from your own mind ….. you would not be given an image in the physical to draw from.  I was then shown images of their results and the master spoke about how  different everyone’s perspectives were and how beautiful each drawing turned out. I understood this and appreciated the process and that this would be something that would just make me better at what I already do… but it did not change the fact that I wanted to try the harder things… things that I had never tried before to see what other abilities were inside me.

The Master appreciated my wanting to learn and so allowed me to do so.

I was then given this task that was extremely odd in my mind. I had to open up this fruit/plant looking thing that had something in its center .. it was round and had thousands of hair like moving parts.. very compact and the size of a silver dollar. I had to be very careful taking it out … placing it in the palm of my hand and moving it to this big cushion type thing that wasn’t really a cushion.. I’m not sure what it was. The master had told me what it was but that bit I forgot. When I placed this thing on the cushion looking thing it began moving from inside its center – outward. the cushion looking thing it sat on then began to grow. The master said to me that whatever it is placed on.. grows. It has the ability to turn even the smallest stone into a mountain.

The next scene in this dream was as if that master and I were floating overhead while this thing I took from the plant was creating a mountain… as the rock it was on grew it would move to another section of the rock and the rock would continue to grow and grow until it was indeed a very large mountain.

Suddenly my dream leads to an end where even in the dream it felt also as though I had skipped past many things to get to this part of the dream. I was in some sort of group discussion about death and I spoke up to say… but I already know where I go, I have seen it. Everyone paused… the master looked at me quizzically and asked me to  tell them what it was I saw.

I spoke of a large stone mountain that was dome shaped surrounded by pine trees. The Master then said I know exactly where that it…. let me show you and she then took me to that place … we went there and we were floating above it and I looked at her and said something like, see..  I told you I had seen it ( this was a place only the masters knew of .. I was told… she again looked at me quizzically) and that’s where I woke from the dream.

Note: there were lots of details that I had also seen in this dream that I haven’t described here such as the vibrant colors of the drawings the students had done.. the landscape of the mountain the monastery was on… some of the tasks the students were taking part in.. etc.

Many Blessings,
Raventalker

Daily Insight – Uggggggg

Yeah that’s right today’s insight is “Uggggggg”

So I felt the pull to post my daily insight today and so I pulled out my cards.. shuffled .. shuffled and shuffled some more. The growth card popped right out of the deck. I thought, ok I reckon growth it is.. and then as I started typing the subject line I just did not want to visit this subject today. I was just not ready to embark on this task. I have talked about growth many times before but today was not the day for me to share any light on this particular subject.

So what’s the insight for the day?

Be fully aware of what your own body and intuition tells you. Know when to push and when to let go. You see, I could have pushed through my insight on growth but if I had done that while I wasn’t really feeling that particular topic, chances are it wouldn’t have reached the ones who may really need it right now. So, I let it go. It is what it is and today is just not the day for growth. Today is the day we learn more about listening to ourselves and our own inner knowing. Today we let go of that feeling that we need to always be doing and always .. constantly growing .. and allow ourselves to just be.

Many Blessings,
Raventalker

What We Allow

Today Spirit urges me to talk about what we allow in our lives.

We need to stop often and take a look at the things we allow in our own lives. It’s easy to see what others allow but we must stop for a moment, step back and truly look at our own lives to see what it is we are or are not allowing.

Think about a few examples here: (Things we allow or block from our lives)

Love – we know how to give it but are we allowing it to be returned to us?
Kindness – same as above
Fear – ooooooo that’s a mean and nasty one.. be careful not to let your actions be guided by it
Creativity – are you doubting your creative self – blocking the creativity from flowing through you … when it comes to creativity you have got to let it flow  – also don’t let others stifle your creative ideas
Doubt – Oh  another ugly one … doubt can cause us and the people around us far more harm that one might think. Practice trusting yourself and that inner knowing that stirs inside you. If you can’t trust yourself, you’ll not trust anyone else either.
Success – are you truly allowing yourself to succeed or are you putting your own road blocks in the way?
Growth – are we allowing growth in all areas of our lives or are we again stifling or even pushing ourselves… trying to control how much we grow… how much we move forward … let nature take its course and allow your own growth to come at its own pace.

These are just a few examples… throughout our lives there are so many things we will find ourselves allowing in that are no good for us.. we talk ourselves into accepting what is … instead of seeing what could be or what is best for us.

Many blessings,
Raventalker

My Art Show Experience

Well I just finished yet another art show. Over the years aI have participated in quite a few art shows, festivals and fairs and along the way I have learned a few things.

1. I never sell anything at these events
2. A lot of work goes into creating, preparing, setting up and tearing down
3. The reward from the above is meeting new people… not making money.. but meeting new people

Sure you get your name out to a few more people, you meet some nice new folks but sales rarely increase from these events. People just aren’t buying…. not just from me, but hardly from anyone else either.

Will I continue to do art.. YEP! It’s who I am.. it’s a huge part of me. It’s like breathing.. I have to create.

Do I regret doing any of the festivals, fairs or shows? NO, because at least I can say I gave it a try.

Will I do more? Probably, after I have forgotten all about the last experience..LOL… I am always hopeful.

It’s all about who you know. Getting in front of the right audience is key! No matter how many shows you do, unless you are in front of people that understand, like and get what you do… you’re not going to sell a thing.

For me creating art is more than just something I do, it’s who I am.. an extension of me. I wouldn’t be me without the art-side of me. It makes me feel good to create and it gives me something to look forward to, the reward is in the finished piece, not in the sale of that piece. Although, a sale would be really nice… hahahaha, it sure would help fund future projects. But that won’t stop me from doing.

Artists create for themselves but also it is a great honor when someone else finds happiness in one of our pieces. Note for beginning artists: Don’t stop creating, believe in what you do and keep putting your work out there for others to discover.. you just never know when that right person will come along and your efforts will be greatly rewarded.

I overheard several artists this weekend speaking about their art and one of the most common phrases I heard was “it has taken me xx years to get to this point.”

They had to continuous work at perfecting what they do, to get to where they were just starting to be recognized… so whatever you do.. don’t give up.

Many Blessings,
Raventalker

If your soul wants to….

If your soul wants to sing … Let it sing
If your soul wants to dance … Let it dance
If your soul wants to cry… Let it cry
If your soul wants to dare… Let it dare
If your soul wants to laugh – Let it laugh
If your soul wants to hide.. Let it hide
If your soul wants to praise .. Let it praise
If you soul wants to complain.. Let it complain
If your soul wants to love… Let it love.
If your soul wants to be.. Let it be

 To often that we push ourselves into doing or acting in a way that is not good for us. Somewhere down the line we will find ourselves saying .. “I should have” “I could have” “Why didn’t I”.

 We will hold on to the things that need to fall away from our lives, hoping to keep whatever “normal” we think we should have in tact. We’ll hold onto relationships (friends, family  and lovers) longer than we should for fear of hurting someone else’s feelings. We’ll hold onto bad habits for fear of change.
We stop nature from taking its course so often that we damage not only our own lives but all those involved and then we sit and ask that every so popular
question.. “Why?”.

 Well because we did it to ourselves. We held on when everything inside of us said “LET GO!”. We need not worry about what we have already done and focus more on this moment forward. The past is done, there is no changing it. However, we are able to shape the future.

 We need to learn how to listen to our inner knowing, pay  attention to our surroundings and when the universe sends us a gigantic sign to
say STOP..RUN..GO THE OTHER WAY!! then we should listen and do that very thing!

 Don’t be afraid of what you can become.

 All of our lives we have heard others says things like: “If I was younger..” “If I knew then what I know now…” “The youth holds the world in their
hands”

 We hold our own world in our hands. WE have unlimited possibilities. It is not wasted on the young, it is wasted on those who do not believe in
themselves.

 It’s time we are start believing!

Many Blessings,
Raventalker

What Tomorrow Brings

hdr_00021_0What tomorrow brings…. Tomorrow is a new day… A new beginning….

Life is what you make it. You get what you put into it.

Life has it’s ups and downs and all-arounds … it’s not what happens to us but how we react to what happens to us that determines how our day will be, how it will end and how the next day begins.

You have the power within you to make your own life whatever you want it to be. Let’s do be reasonable tho, of course we would all like to be millionaires but that’s not likely to happen. We can create our own magic, our own happiness and our own success.

Many walk through this life seemingly asleep and zombie-like. They just go through the motions of the day without truly living. So much is lost for them. They do not see their own possibilities. Life is constantly buzzing all around them and yet they are numb to it.

We all go through periods of seclusion and detachment from the world.. how long that period lasts is up to us. Some seem to stay in that period for their whole lives. I am sad for those who feel stuck in that period. My wish today is that they are able to see the world with new eyes and see their way out of this dark time. I can’t imagine how it must be to live everyday without light, love and a zest for truly living.

If you take nothing else from my words today.. my hope is that you know these few things: You do have the power inside you to turn your world around. Life’s possibilities are endless. It is never too late. Dreams do come true. Life is worth living. Love and happiness are inside you always. Magic is real.

Many Blessings for a magical day,
Raventalker

Wisdom of the Ages – Gayla Moore

Wisdom of the Ages  – an interview with Gayla Moore

I have been thinking of doing this for some time now. I want to do a series of interviews with random people to see what kind of wisdom we can take away from getting to really know each other. So here it goes, my very first interview.

I met with Gayla Moore this afternoon and here are some of the things we spoke about:

Question: I asked her what was the one moment in her life that completely changed her life from what it was before that moment to what it became afterwards.
Answer: Gayla’s answer was the day that she got married. She was only 18 at the time and said the difference that was that she had to actually grow up. She talked about how young they both were and how at that age they barely saw past the palm of their hands. They had no idea how life was going to really be.

Question: I asked Gayla if there was any of that young girl from way back then left inside her.
Answer: Gayla said although she has grown wiser and has matured with her years, part of that young, naive girl still lives inside her. Part of how she has matured is that she now appreciated her raising, her upbringing that is usually lost in our youth.

Question: I asked Gayla what advice would she like to leave behind for others.
Answer: Gayla says to live your life trying to do the right thing, whether you do it or not at least try to do right. Don’t be tempted by the thoughts that can sometimes pop into your head. She hopes that is how people will remember her, that she lived trying to always do right.

Question: What was your happiest memory?
Answer: The day her son was born.

Question: What was the saddest memory?
Answer: The day her father died. Gayla said that she was closer to her dad than anyone else she ever knew. I then asked why she felt closer to her dad than anyone else and her answer was simply that they appreciated each other.

Question: I asked Gayla what her favorite childhood memory was.
Answer: Gayla stated that her favorite memory was being on the farm playing in the dirt and playing with the rocks. Oh the simpler days gone by. Gayla says she still loves playing in the dirt and with rocks. She reckons its the connection with the Earth that calms her and makes her feel good.

Question: My final question for Gayla and had to do with her career as a real estate agent. I asked her what real estate advice would you give to a new agent coming into the profession.
Answer: Gayla said that you should work to please your client, don’t just work to make the money. She also said, don’t ever count on the money til you have that money in hand. All kinds of unexpected things can come up last minute when it comes to real estate.

I think that’s some great sage advice!

Thank you Gayla for your time and for answering all my pesky questions. It’s a pleasure knowing you and I am honored to have spent quality time getting to know the real Gayla Moore.

Many Blessings,
Raventalker

Daily Insight New Beginnings and Change

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New Beginning – Listen to your inner being and trust your intuition … old things will fall away painlessly as you start something new. This may be a new way of thinking, a new way of doing things or even new projects and or work.

Change – Change strengthens us… to more we allow it the stronger we become. I know it may sound strange but think about the changes you have gone through so far and take a look at where you are now. Have you not grown from your experiences? Have you not become stronger? Now you see. Don’t fight change… it’s going to happen sooner or later .. why drag out the process and make things far more complicated than they need to be.

Many Blessings,
Raventalker

11-1-11

There is sure to be a lot of activity today being the day after Halloween and 11-1-11.

For those who don’t know what I’m talking about, I’m talking about the Angelic or Master  Numbers.

So here is some information about the numbers 1, 11, 111, 1111 and any other combination of the 1s.

This first snip comes from http://www.angelscribe.com/1111.html: “Whenever you see the sequence 111 or 1111 show up, it is a great sign of a golden opportunity. Both sequences mean that a “doorway” has opened up in which your intentions and goals will manifest extremely quickly. The Angels have taught me to focus my thoughts and intentions whenever I see 111 or 1111, almost like making a wish when a cake with candles is presented to you.”

I find this so true. I have noticed that since I began to recognize these sequences of numbers, straight away I have a mind set for blessings, gratitude and positive thinking. I thank the angels for the nudge and I can’t help but feel really good inside when seeing these numbers. It’s not just the numbers 11 or 111 it is any combination of triple digits. Each with their own significance.

Lately I have been seeing 666 a lot. This tells me to change my thoughts. What I have previously conceived to be bad is not neccisarily so. Previously, my thoughts toward the 6s came from early childhood conditioning. Growing up in the bible belt of the South, we are taught that the 6s are evil, thats the Devil’s number, the mark of the beast. Can you imagine that poor number 6 and how it must feel to have such a bad reputation for no real good reason at all. So now when I see the 6s I smile and acknowledge the message and the goodness that can be found in that number and dispell any negative thoughts that may come to mind.

Ok back to the 1s. Today is indeed a magical day filled with endless possibilities for us all. We simply need to recognize that the possibilities exist and that they are within our reach. We then need to take positive action to walk forward in our lives to bring about the changes that we wish to see.

Have a blessed and prosperous day,
Raventalker

All Hallows


All Hallows

All Hallows is drawing ever so near
Shhhhhhhhh, what’s that creepy sound I hear?

That’s the wind now blowing a cooler breeze
Creaks and moans radiating from the branches of the trees

They say the veil between worlds is growing really thin
Spirits are said to cross over and glide across the land with the wind

Vampires, werewolves, monsters and witches too
I have heard that they would like to meet with you

The vampires looking for a bit of a snack
You better watch out for that shadow lingering over your back

The werewolves ready their voices now
For when the sky darkens they will begin to holler and howl

Monsters of every shape, size and kind are said to come out
Scaring the children making them scream and shout

The witches cackle and ready their brew
On the hunt for a lizard, a toad and a rat or two

Don’t worry, there’s nothing really to fear
It’s just that time of the year

When all things spooky and unknown come out to play
Causing chaos and fright all night and day!

I love this time of the year when the breeze turns cold
When candy is free and spooky stories are told.

All Hallows its coming soon….
What was that, that just flew past the moon!

All Hallows

Many Blessings,
Raventalker

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It’s All About How You Look At it

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When first stepping outside it may look like a wet, damp and dreary day with no sun and no bright blue skies.. but when you look a bit closer.. the beauty of the day quietly reveals itself.

The beauty is there .. you just have to want to see it.

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Many Blessings for a beautiful day,
Raventalker

Evil or Not?

This morning I was greeted straight away with the 6’s.. I was at first thinking .. Oh great! I then asked could I not get a better number.. and then I changed my thought patterns.. Why is it 666 should be considered evil? Why is it that I think it does? well from conditioning .. I have always been told by others that it was evil so it must be.. right? NO! The angels want us to change our way of thinking … just because someone has told you that this is the meaning of whatever it is .. that doesn’t mean it is all truth… meditate on it for yourself and go within to find the TRUE answer.. the TRUE meaning of what lies before you.

Here’s something I found on the 6’s that may shed more light this subject of angelic numbers.

666 was known as a number of higher dimensional light and there are those that have deliberately created fear around these numbers in order to keep sacred the true geometric knowledge and keep the magical frequency available for the select few. Those that hold fear around the numbers then create their own reality, bringing the true negative aspect of that geometry into their reality. For those that believe 666 to be a number of darkness, of service to self frequency or indeed a ‘devil’s number’ as you say, then this is exactly what it shall be. The living force of the universe is weaved upon a net, a web as it were, a mathematical web of number frequencies like codes in a computer. These numbers that exist, flow, change, divide, remain the same, move, feel, communicate, dance, learn and teach are the very fabric that works it’s magic around you when you use that which you know as the law of attraction. The fabric of geometric intelligence, the living numbers and mathematical shapes of the universe, of hyperspace respond to your consciousness, to your emotions, to your actions and thoughts. These geometric number frequencies exist within you, within your DNA therefore your thoughts are intertwined at all times with them. From our perspective they are one and the same. From your perspective there is a choice, there is free will. You can choose to believe that any order of numbers, any geometric shape or symbol or triple number code such as 666 is dark, negative, bad and evil bringing bad luck, omens of disaster and fear into your lives. Or you can choose to break free from the deliberate conditioning of others, conditioning that only serves to halt your evolution and ultimately shift timelines and prevent Ascension of Earth and Humanity on Earth.

You can read more of this article here : http://lightworkers.org/channeling/101490/living-number-patternings-and-666

Many Blessings,
Raventalker

Fitting In

I struggled this morning on how to title this blog. My second battle comes from how to  word this blog without coming across on a soap box or something. Oh well.. here we go… I’m just going to give you my words and let it be what it is.

As I was getting ready for work this morning, I was thinking about something my boss asked me on Friday. He had asked me if I was going to the Thanksgiving dinner with the other ladies in the office. Every year the corporate staff get together at one of their homes and have a dinner celebration for Thanksgiving. They also do this for Christmas as well. I never go. They always invite me, but I never go. So he then asked me why not. I said, it’s just not really my cup of tea. He explained how I would have fun if I went, but still I said no thanks.

I was thinking about it this morning. There is nothing wrong with the other ladies and my reasons for not going has nothing at all to do with them but everything to do with me. First of all my birthday is the very next day and my hubby and I are going away for the weekend. Sorry ladies, but I would much rather spend some quality time with my husband than spend the night chatting about nothing at all with you guys. Other reasons include: the driving distance from my house to theirs (at the end of the day I just want to go home) afterall I’ve already been with them all day!; these ladies are nice and all, but nothing at all like me… we have no real connections, they have connections with each other and so I’d pretty much be there as a witness to their conversations (not my idea of a great night).

The biggest reason is that I really don’t need their acceptance into their group (which is what it feels like) and this is where I’d like to explain a bit more.

As a child something my mother instilled in me was that if someone doesn’t accept you as you are, then you don’t need them in your life. Growing up with this in mind, I was always one of those kids with just a small hand full of really good friends, not one of those who was always surrounded by loads of “just ok” friends. This was of my choosing. I never felt the need to do things, wear certain brands of clothing or anything else to fit in with any group. I did me. I did my own thing, I was who I was and I am who I am.. no pretenses, just me. That same thing carries over to today. I am still me… doing me every single day.

This brings me back to the Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner with co-workers. I don’t feel I should feel bad about not going to their dinner and participating in after hours activities with these ladies because whether I go or not shouldn’t change their opinion about me. I should be allowed a choice without worry about being on the outside of the group.

My not going doesn’t mean I don’t like them, it just means I don’t want to go. I’m not being a snob, I don’t think I’m better… the fact is I’m just different than they are and that should be ok. We all should be allowed to be who we are without the worry of acceptance by others.

Many Blessing,
Raventalker

Daily Insight – Change – Letting Go

Daily Insight – Change – Letting Go

Life is all about changes and how we adapt to those changes.

The thing you must realize is that you have a choice about how you handle the change that comes your way. You can cling to that part of your life that’s changing and try to force it into not changing (which is inevitable.. it will change anyway) or you can let go of that part of your life and allow it to change in a natural manner.

Think about it this way.. what you lose now during this time of change.. has never truly belonged to you anyhow. Knowing this can give you a new kind of stability and rational thinking with much greater clarity about your life and your feelings.

Change can be hard to deal with… clinging to things in your life and fighting against the changes that are coming only prolongs pain and torment for yourself and others that may be involved.

Many Blessings,
Raventalker

Daily Insight – When the Time is Right

There’s an old saying folks use all the time.. “when the time is right… it will happen”

However true that may be… the time will never be right if you don’t continue walking toward that goal.

You can’t expect to sit and wait for the right time to come by.. you have to take action and do your part in attaining the goal you seek to reach.

Don’t allow “Well, it’s just not time” to be your excuse.

The right time will show itself while you are busy working toward that goal.. certainly not while you are sitting on the curb waiting for it.

So, what are you waiting for? You have work to do!

Many Blessings,
Raventalker

Daily Insight – Futility

Daily Insight – Futility – Oct. 17

Negative thoughts and behaviors are usually hang-ups from our past. You need to understand that these things have nothing to do with you current situation. You must be careful not to let these behavior patterns dominate your life. Remember that what you send out, comes back to you. If you are sending out negative thoughts about yourself even, guess what comes back to you. If you fear everything then guess what you are sending out… the more you fear the more there is to fear. It is a never ending loop of chaos and drama.

Take a look today at your behaviors, actions, reactions and thoughts. Understanding exactly what it is you are sending out to the world is one of the first steps toward a better you.

Many Blessings for a great day,
Go la nv  Ga wo ni ha

Daily Insight – Security

Daily Insight – Oct. 14 – Security

When we think of security .. we often lean toward thinking about home, work, and physical protection. I ask you to go deeper and really think about when you feel the most secure.

That sense of security comes from inside way before it comes from any material or physical source. Think about this for a moment longer.

I feel you have begun to understand.

Now that you know where it comes from, you’ll be able to manage your feelings more easily. Outside security means nothing if you don’t feel secure inside. No amount of fences, locks, walls or doors will matter if on the inside you are insecure.

Understanding ourselves heals us and helps us to grow.

Many Blessings,
Raventalker

What’s Stopping You?

What’s stopping you from succeeding?

What excuses do you allow to keep you from doing?

We all make them when we really don’t want to do something. Some excuses are pretty good.. and then there are those that are just that.. excuses!

If we have a vision in our mind of what we want to manifest, complete, bring to life… then we must take on the work that goes along with making that happen.

Waiting for things to just come to us is a fantasy… it just doesn’t happen.

Do you think Mark Zuckerberg just sat down one night and coded facebook… ok so nearly but still.. to make it what it is today he had hours upon hours of work put into it… and once it came to be he didn’t just stop there. His vision continued and so did his work. He probably entered numerous lines of code that didn’t work before he came upon the ones that did. What he didn’t do was allow himself excuses.

Let’s go back even further .. Thomas Edison, Ben Franklin, the Wright Brothers… How many times do you think they failed before finding the one thing that worked??? They had an idea, a goal and they worked toward that goal until they got the results they were looking for.

Here’s an excuse I hear every day: “I don’t know how.”

Really? You are going to say this today and settle for that answer? Are you not going to at least try and find out? Umm Google, Youtube, this thing called the internet!!!! AMAZING resource for just about anything in the world you wish to learn. But that’s ok.. YOU DON’T KNOW HOW.

Sigh….. I’m certainly glad the great inventors of the world didn’t just settle for “I don’t know how”

We’d still be without lights, electricity, cars, computers,  internet, refrigeration, facebook (Oh God the horror!!) LOL.. just think about it.

I’m not saying you have to take on the task of being the next big thing .. I’m just saying that if you want something then you have to WORK to get it! Stop allowing excuses and get out there and start DOING to make those dreams a reality.

Many Blessings,
Raventalker

The Floor is Yours…

Ok I’m getting this strong feeling from someone out there that is looking for a message.. a sign or something from spirit … what is it that you are looking for???? The gates are open so ask away!

I’m not saying I have the answers you seek.. but Spirit is urging me to post this allowing you to ask your questions … so now the floor is open to you.

Many Blessings,
Raventalker

Daily Insight – Endurance

Daily Insight – Oct. 13 – Endurance

Endurance isn’t based solely on the physical but also the mental  and the emotional self. All three are tied together however, for you must draw from inside yourself to endure any of the above.

You may be physically able to run a marathon, but the drive that keeps you running when your body is ready to quit comes from inside.

Learn to use the obstacles in your path as opportunities for growth.  Take heed the lessons that come your way and stay steadily focused on the goal ahead.

When you feel as though you can’t walk another mile, take another blow to your heart or make it through another crisis … know that within the embers still burn, the fire may be doused but the embers to once again ignite that fire are there. You can do it. This feeling to stop, give up or quit will pass and you will make it through.

Many Blessings,
Raventalker

I’m a What?

I’m a What?

A witch, you say?
Let me tell you why that’s perfectly okay!

I’m filled with magic from head to toe
But things don’t just happen when I twitch my nose.

What’s that? A warty face and talking toad?
Come now, that misconception is pretty old.

Let me tell you all about the real me
Then maybe… just maybe you will see.

My book of shadows is merely the pages of my mind.
That magic candle burning bright, that’s the light I carry inside.

My magic potion, simply put, is the love that I share.
My broomstick, how I fly – that’s my dreams drifting through the air.

The cauldron that holds my brew
Well that’s my soul, I thought you knew!

The brew that bubbles deep inside
You see that’s my spirit, I cannot hide.

So call me a witch if that’s what you want to do.
I’ll send you some love, for that’s the kind of magic that I do!

Many Blessings,
ravensig

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Daily Insight – Oct. 11

Daily Insight – Oct. 11

Life Force – Find the joy of living in your own life and allow yourself the full experience of living that joy. Allow yourself to feel that love of living from the inside out… let go of all restraints and let yourself be swept away by your the pure joy of life itself. Once you understand this and can allow yourself to do so…. you’ll have the ability of move mountains and overcome obstacles. Nothing will stand in your way.

Completion -All things in life have a beginning, a middle and an end. It is often that we will begin and never fully reach the end of something, therefore leaving unfinished business in our lives. For healing to take place we must allow the ending to come into being. Also with ourselves we must allow ourselves to become inwardly empty as a way to cleanse and make room for new. The ending is inevitable… prolonging it only holds us back from moving forward.

Doubt – Doubt clouds the mind and keeps us from seeing clearly what is right in front of us. When doubt shows its face, learn how to step back and look with different eyes at your situation and wait patiently for the answer from your heart.
Many Blessings,
Raventalker

Daily Insight – Growth

Daily Insight – Growth

The seed begins to develop while beneath the Earth, once it has begun to sprout it must continue to push forward until it has cleared the surface. Now it may rest and enjoy the fresh air and sunshine as it’s growth naturally comes into being.

There are times to celebrate, times to do nothing, times to sit in the stillness and observe and there are times to work. Now is the time to push forward with your work.

Stay focused on the job at hand. You have all that you need to get the job done successfully and with much ease. Don’t allow yourself to get distracted from your main goal at the moment.. now is the time to steady your feet and maintain balance.

Many Blessings,
Raventalker

Daily Insight – Oct. 7

Today I’ve got 2 cards … Love and Power.. oh what a pair!

Love: Two hands reaching out to hold one another. This speaks of a connectedness that is complete in itself. It needs nothing more than to be what it is. Its the kind of love that gives without expecting and receives gratefully what is returned.  I’m talking about a love so true it is nothing like you have experienced before…. a love that is solid and pure that flows straight from the heart and soul. A selfless love that never stops flowing. A love that completes you in a spiritual way that reveals to you your true purpose. Enjoy it! It lasts for eternity once found.

Power: Most may see the word power and think if has to do with strength or position in life.. but that is not always the meaning. The power I am talking about today is the power within you….. the things you are capable of doing and manifesting. I am speaking about your own internal power. Draw upon that power to manifest all that you dream your life to be.

You have it in you to manifest your visions. YOU HAVE THE POWER! Take the reigns and go forward with all your plans… as you feel this burst  of energy inside you.. all things are possible. get out there and make them happen!

 

Many Blessings,
Raventalker

Something Amazing is About to Happen

 Something Amazing is About to Happen

Question of the day: Are you a spectator or a player? Are you waiting for that something amazing to happen or are you a part of that something amazing?

WP_20140616_010Waiting for the phone the ring, waiting for that big break, waiting for that special someone to walk into your life, waiting …. will get you nowhere.

You have to be up and doing, you have to play an active role in your own life.

We accomplish by doing, not by waiting.

What more do I need to say? It should be clear. How many people do you honestly know that have accomplished great things just from sitting around waiting on things to happen?

Those you know that get things done…. whats the one thing they all have in common?

Just sayin…

The choice is yours…. you can continue to wait .. or you can get up and DO!

Many Blessings,
Raventalker

My Inner Child Wants to Play

Candy and Caramel coated apples on a stick
The year is passing us by really quick

The trees begin to change into their fall attire
Families gather around a warm, glowing fire

Roasting and toasting as the year nears it’s end
You can feel a chill in the air from the cool Autumn wind

Trick or Treat, candy sweets and costumes too
Scary monsters roam the streets with ghastly ghost shouting BOO!

Pumpkins carved and lit to light the way
Scarecrows placed to rush the birds away

Shorter the days and longer the nights
Movies are playing to cause us a fright!

There’s a great big pile of leaves to jump in and play!
I think I’ll release my inner child today!

Tossing leaves of red, yellow, brown and gold high into the air
I don’t even care if they land in my hair!

For I am a child at heart and I like to live that way
Where all my dreams may come true…..
and my worries stop at how much longer I get to stay out and play. 

Yeah, I think I’ll release my inner child today!

Many Blessings,
Raventalker

Daily Insight – Oct. 4

Today’s Card – Six of Water – Pleasure

This card is all about emotion, showing us bowls of water flowing into one another. This tells us when we allow life to flow through us, we are able to gain balance. It is when we try to hold on to emotions that things get all out of whack.

Allow yourself to enjoy life on all levels. Let go of mental and emotional tensions that may be holding you back. So much more is possible when you are happy. Bad feelings get us down and make even the smallest of tasks more complicated then they need to be.

When you can let go.. and allow yourself to relax, your life force regains its equilibrium and things come into your life in a more calm, nourishing way.

Remember to honor and treat yourself well and in doing so you will treat others likewise.

 

Many Blessings on your journey,
Raventalker

Today’s Wise Words

Well as I made my way into work this morning I was listening to the radio an Pink’s song “F’ ing Perfect” came on and it got me thinking about how we all,  at some point and time in our lives do exactly what she says in her song. We allow ourselves to feel inferior and we allow those feelings to get us down.

We allow ourselves to feel this way. It’s not something others make us do.. the decision to feel “less than” is ours. It’s those little voices in our head .. nothing at all to do with the other person. We allow it. For whatever reason.. we do this to ourselves. Sure there are those that don’t help matters.. they see that we do this to ourselves and they take advantage and behave in a way that makes us continue doing it even more. Still… at the end of the day it is we, that do it to ourselves.

I was going to write a long blog about this and explain how I have done it as well and at times still struggle with those voices…. I was going to tell you all about my experiences in abusive relationships and how I managed to get out of that seemingly never-ending loop of abuse.

But then….. I was browsing my Facebook wall and came upon this video and thought … you know what… let’s get out of our heads today and have some fun instead. These guys are sure entertaining.. lol.. I know it started my day with a smile .. I hope it will yours as well.

ENJOY!

New Blog Addition

For those of you who don’t know… I’ve created another blog that is geared toward Halloween only. Check it out at http://simplyhalloween.wordpress.com/

It will contain how-to’s for Halloween props and decorations along with some Halloween poems, stories and other fun stuff and ideas!

Halloween is my favorite day of the year and has been since I was a kid. It’s that one day a year where you can be as crazy as you want and let your imgination soar, so of course it’s my all time favorite!

I hope you take a moment to stop by and have a look around. There isn’t much there at the moment but over the next few weeks it will be growing.

Many Blessings,
Raventalker

Red, Yellow, Brown and Gold


Red, Yellow, Brown and Gold
The days grow short, the nights grow cold.

Magic shadows dance across the land.
Some even come out and touch my hand.

The winds now blow, sending a chill through the air.
The leaves fall gently to the ground without a care.

Summer has come to it’s end.
Autumn blessing to you I now send.

May the colors of the land fill you with a joyous delight.
May the Autumn fires keep you warm and cozy through the night.

As the darkness grows do not worry and do not fret.
For you’ll be blessed with every golden sunset.

You’ll be in my prayers and all my wishes.
Think of every falling leaf as angel kisses.

Safe you’ll be and forever you’ll know….
That my magic shall follow and protect you wherever you go.

Now wave goodbye to Summer’s end….
Say hello to Autumn with a smile and let the season know you are a friend.

Many Blessings,
Raventalker