No pictures today. Thought I might post on a blah day for once.
Let's see. Had lots of plans today. Maeven got called up to the the Arratu group to do some work up there, so I decided to do some schoolwork, finish my binder (info to follow) play some PS3, work with my new astro-cam, etc.
So, I decided to clean up the kitchen first. And my drain backed up. So, I went to clean it out. Still backed up. Removed the plumbing. No problems. It was in the main plumbing under the house.
So I tried a plunger. No go. Tried some Drain-O. No go. Tried to snake it out with a big cable. No go. Went to the hardware store and bought a snake. No go. This is what I spent most of my day on.
For those of you who know me well, pretty much not many of you. I cannot let things like this go. They eat at me. Ask Maeven how many weekends I have ruined by trying to get a sound driver to work on my computer...or some such stupidity.
Well, I centered, grounded and tried to make an evening of it anyway. I went out and noticed Saturn was actually visible! So i plugged in my new astro-cam to my Vista laptop and guess what!?! It won't work on Vista. Screw it....where is that bottle of wine....
The wine should help me drown my sorrows while I blow away my laptop and load XP again...sigh. Damn you Microsoft! Damn you Phillips! Damn you plumbing! But thank the Gods there is wine in my life....B)
Talin
Sunday, February 18, 2007
Tuesday, February 06, 2007
Hawk
Months ago my wife Maeven led a Full Moon ritual with Native American themes. During the ritual we did an animal dance and we were asked to connect with an animal in the near vicinity. It only took a few moments before I strongly felt the presence of a Hawk. Since that time I have been seeing them circling above the freeway, sitting in trees, shodowing me..hehe. I had kind of put it out of my mind somewhat until a few nights ago. I decided to sit down with one of my crystal balls and see what I could see. What I saw was a hawk, twice. Then I saw an owl, which is my wife's power animal. Once I was done I sat back to meditate and think about what I had seen. I immediately began a small journey in which I was flying on the back of a hawk. OK, so I better check this out right? Nah, too lazy. Well, this morning my wife was leaving for a 5 day Shamanistic Retreat and guess who decided to camp out in our backyard? See below..
Man, this guy really needs to get a life! I get the picture! So here is what I found out about my brohter hawk:
The Hawk
In Native American cultures the hawk represents a messenger. It often appears in our life when we need to pay attention to the subtle messages found in our surroundings and from those we come in contact with. As with all messages received it is important to recognize its underlying truth. Because there are so many varieties of hawk its messages vary and can affect all levels of our psyche.
One thing that all hawks have in common is the skill to move between the seen and unseen realms gracefully connecting both worlds together. Their acute vision compliments this ability and their discriminating nature keeps them out of harms way. The broader vision of the hawk allows them to see what the future holds. In man this symbolizes prophetic insight. If this medicine is underdeveloped a tendency towards over analyzing everything is common. In so doing, clear vision is lost. Those who hold this totem should remember to keep their analytical mind under control and not allow it to run wild.
The hawk has many foraging techniques. The most typical in their pursuit of prey is swiftly following the animal's efforts to escape. Once the hawk has secured the prey with its powerful talons, the bird dismembers it with its sharply pointed, strong beak. In man, this suggests that we can run but we cannot hide from our destiny. Sooner of later it will catch up with us.
The destiny of all humankind is to awaken from their spiritual amnesia and realign with the original intention of their soul. When the hawk flies into our life we will be asked to evaluate who we have become and rip out the threads of our self created illusions. This enables our inner truth to surface.
Hawk signifies union with Great Spirit. A bird of the heavens the hawk orchestrates the changes necessary for our spiritual growth. Having this totem can be bitter sweet. If we accept its presence in our life we will be asked to surrender anything that doesn't honor the integrity of all life. Be it an idea, a feeling or an action. Although hard work is involved the rewards the hawk offers us are great.
ahh, ok...seems I have some thinking to do....
Talin
Man, this guy really needs to get a life! I get the picture! So here is what I found out about my brohter hawk:
The Hawk
In Native American cultures the hawk represents a messenger. It often appears in our life when we need to pay attention to the subtle messages found in our surroundings and from those we come in contact with. As with all messages received it is important to recognize its underlying truth. Because there are so many varieties of hawk its messages vary and can affect all levels of our psyche.
One thing that all hawks have in common is the skill to move between the seen and unseen realms gracefully connecting both worlds together. Their acute vision compliments this ability and their discriminating nature keeps them out of harms way. The broader vision of the hawk allows them to see what the future holds. In man this symbolizes prophetic insight. If this medicine is underdeveloped a tendency towards over analyzing everything is common. In so doing, clear vision is lost. Those who hold this totem should remember to keep their analytical mind under control and not allow it to run wild.
The hawk has many foraging techniques. The most typical in their pursuit of prey is swiftly following the animal's efforts to escape. Once the hawk has secured the prey with its powerful talons, the bird dismembers it with its sharply pointed, strong beak. In man, this suggests that we can run but we cannot hide from our destiny. Sooner of later it will catch up with us.
The destiny of all humankind is to awaken from their spiritual amnesia and realign with the original intention of their soul. When the hawk flies into our life we will be asked to evaluate who we have become and rip out the threads of our self created illusions. This enables our inner truth to surface.
Hawk signifies union with Great Spirit. A bird of the heavens the hawk orchestrates the changes necessary for our spiritual growth. Having this totem can be bitter sweet. If we accept its presence in our life we will be asked to surrender anything that doesn't honor the integrity of all life. Be it an idea, a feeling or an action. Although hard work is involved the rewards the hawk offers us are great.
ahh, ok...seems I have some thinking to do....
Talin
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