Rhosgobel Tent At TOT

[Calz]

My "shaman type friend" suggested keeping a pocket sized journal with you and write down all the animals you come into contact with.

That led to some ... interesting ... things.

Perhaps worthy of others interested to follow up on???

[modwiz]

I tend to use animal augury for auspicious timings. Auguries are a study in themselves. I like it because it is a discourse with Creation.

au·gu·ry (ô′gyə-rē)
n. pl. au·gu·ries
1. The art, ability, or practice of auguring; divination.
2. A sign of something coming; an omen: "The chartist buys when the auguries look favorable and sells on bad omens" (Burton G. Malkiel).

[modwiz]

My "shaman type friend" suggested keeping a pocket sized journal with you and write down all the animals you come into contact with.

That led to some ... interesting ... things.

Perhaps worthy of others interested to follow up on???

I remember each encounter very clearly. A list over time could show a pattern or theme in place.

[Spiral]

It is interesting that Armadillo is a big key to personal power. Boundaries are about personal space, ours and others, and proper management of boundaries is key to owning ones power.

Management of boundaries is a big life lesson for me, my parents are classic narcissists in the true psychological sense of the word, so rather than imparting a correct (or anything like) set of values I got a seriously deformed set that has caused huge problems over the years, thank God I now understand how it works & what not to do / be.

[modwiz]

Looks like I need to head out into muggle world and get some provisions. I will return later.

[modwiz]

Management of boundaries is a big life lesson for me, my parents are classic narcissists in the true psychological sense of the word, so rather than imparting a correct (or anything like) set of values I got a seriously deformed set that has caused huge problems over the years, thank God I now understand how it works & what not to do / be.

Poorly managed boundaries are a recipe for a host of troubles. Resentment is a huge effect of poor boundary management.

[Spiral]

Poorly managed boundaries are a recipe for a host of troubles. Resentment is a huge effect of poor boundary management.

Due to the way narcissists program their kids all that anger and resentment is blamed squarely on the self, making the problem worse, as self esteem becomes none existent.

[PurpleLama]

In a very useful way, souls can be seen as cloud computers of sorts. Souls emanate 'soul families' of which we individual belong to one. All incarnates, and probably other dimensional soul projections, 'upload' experience to the soul/cloud. All information is accessible to the soul emanations, according to their ability. It would be timelessly latent.

For me the higher self is the personal aspect of soul and is intimately involved in our daily affairs. This is our partner when we seek to review our day and its interactions.

All terminology used is my own language for these discussions. Any variance with identical terms with different meanings is understood and accepted.

This is a very nice analogy. My only addition would involve the statement relating to the higher self. As we are to the individual portion of soul, and may draw our "memory" from it, so the higher self would be that furthest future portion, existing after the many recordings of the emanations would have been complete. It is an amazing spectacle to behold (internally) when the HS chirps up and explains this or that, but one must be listening to hear it, and humble to accept it.

This touches on to another thought form I have held, involving incorrect action and the remediation of self, that being that through this inner interaction with the higher self, it becomes possible to "learn lessons" directly, rather than with the reality as the intermediary. Karma gets burned off at a rapid pace, and development into the higher, or spiritual ideals comes about in short order. Part of my current course is in the practice and analysis of these, hence the apparently sound advice from what would to some appear to be a young and not exactly worldly wise person. Makes my butt hurt, just thinking about it.

[BabaRa]

My "shaman type friend" suggested keeping a pocket sized journal with you and write down all the animals you come into contact with.

That led to some ... interesting ... things.

Perhaps worthy of others interested to follow up on???

Wonderful practice, thanks.

I don't write them down, but I do notice, particularly if it is repetitious. Ted Andrews "Animal Speak" book has always been a good guide for me.

Several years ago my place was infested with ants. What a nightmare. Then I remembered Animal Speak. Looked up "ant". Of course, industrious, order and discipline. No surprises, but I realized I was going through a phase of putting everything off that needed to be done, especially with a particular writing project. hmm . .as soon as I began
diligently working on the project again - bingo! . . the ants disappeared.

[Calabash]

I went through a phase of scouring the net to find videos of people being attacked by Lamas....

Fortunately, they were never serious in nature, but how I respected the tenacity and integrity of those beasts, the Lamas of course....

I've heard they make excellent guard dogs - not sure about the beer-swillin' purple ones though . . . . .

[Calabash]

I tend to use animal augury for auspicious timings. Auguries are a study in themselves. I like it because it is a discourse with Creation.

au·gu·ry (ô′gyə-rē)
n. pl. au·gu·ries
1. The art, ability, or practice of auguring; divination.
2. A sign of something coming; an omen: "The chartist buys when the auguries look favorable and sells on bad omens" (Burton G. Malkiel).

How often: (a) do you do them / (b) should they be done for the same person?

[modwiz]

Due to the way narcissists program their kids all that anger and resentment is blamed squarely on the self, making the problem worse, as self esteem becomes none existent.

I am guessing this is all old news that has been dealt with. Parents forgiven or exiled, preferably forgiven, and we move on with our lives. Anything else is dysfunctional. Not to mention a giving away of one's power.

If I have guessed incorrectly, is is because the best outcome is desired for and I wished to project that.

[modwiz]

How often: (a) do you do them / (b) should they be done for the same person?

Auguries happen, they are not readings.

I use medicine cards when I want help with counsel or raw counsel itself. I use them as often or as seldom ,as needed. Weeks or months can go by without me using them. Often because I forget to make time for that particular reflection.

[modwiz]

I've heard they make excellent guard dogs - not sure about the beer-swillin' purple ones though . . . . .

Llamas may be good guards but, lamas tend to be good at meditation. Including purple ones.

[Calabash]

Due to the way narcissists program their kids all that anger and resentment is blamed squarely on the self, making the problem worse, as self esteem becomes none existent.

I love my parents so much, although growing up was . . . precarious. It's a VERY tough job being a parent and nobody gets it just right because everybody's so different and has different needs. I may not have made the same mistakes that my folks made but I probably ****ed my kids up just the same. Who among us had a perfect upbringing must be very lucky indeed. Just have to remember all that love, and let it flow, I guess