.... Everyone has psychic powers...You noticed the crane. It caused you to wonder. That means there was a message for you in sighting it. :-)
On the morning before the Iraq war started, the white dove that had been hanging around my house was killed by a Red-tailed Hawk. All of it's beautiful white feathers laying in the yard. I knew exactly what it meant.
p.s., congratulations on quitting smoking! That is the toughest addiction to break!
Whenever I get really down and nervous about what is going on with the dark ones in Washington, I do two things. First, I go to the prediction page and scroll down to November 2020 and read all the wonderful predictions of all the good that is to come. Since I believe you all are so gifted and so many of your predictions come true, just reading that months predictions helps calm my nerves. That and many times during the day, I say to myself “ Big Blue Wave “ over and over.
Interestingly enough... Bolton is know as a War Hawk.
Re the smoking....
Thank you! It really wasn't me tho! AA Michael took it all off of me. I had no desire for it whatsoever...even when with those who smoked... I would just move where I didn't breathe it in.. it didn't bother me at all if someone smoked . I knew AA Michael meant what he said and since he took all that off? I showed my appreciation and gratitude by not ever picking even one up.
Last winter when I was having to stay at my sister's, I was feeding birds at her place, my place and down at my old trailer . I noticed a hawk at her place so I was feeding under an overhang. I lost two pigeons. I haven't fed there this year but the weather has been pretty good. At my place I lost one, but I'm still feeding. I don't know what to think about the old trailer. For years, I've been feeding cardinales, red birds, and bluejays, but nobody has come this year.
Sen. Lamar Alexander just gave Moscow Mitch a note. We should find out soon if he is going to side with the rest of the rethug treasonweasels.
You all are wonderful.
During my work day I thought about the anxiety expressed in this thread, and what I might say to try to offer some comfort. I'll post that in the "How to cope..." forum. But here I do want to share this picture of snowdrops that I took on my walk across campus today. This weekend is Imbolc, which in part marks the phase of the year when the green growing world moves from gestation to rebirth. There are signs of growth and progress under our feet, even in the dark & dreary days.
Oh, also want to share this poem for @JourneyWithMe2 and others who brought up nature as a healing, comforting presence. (I'm with you, and, obviously, a heron person.)
The Peace of Wild Things
When despair for the world grows in me
and I wake in the night at the least sound
in fear of what my life and my children’s lives may be,
I go and lie down where the wood drake
rests in his beauty on the water, and the great heron feeds.
I come into the peace of wild things
who do not tax their lives with forethought
of grief. I come into the presence of still water.
And I feel above me the day-blind stars
waiting with their light. For a time
I rest in the grace of the world, and am free.
--Wendell Berry
One of my favorite of a all nature poems. It brings me to tears every time I read it again.
Just came in from finishing the goat chores. While I stopped at 3:30 and sat in the sun and mentally connected with all.... My totem birds the crows came and sat in the oak tree above my head. As I turned my face up to the sun and began to visualize and connect with Archangel Michael and his mighty sword ( I always call on him when I am troubled and need support in whatever I am "battling") I felt his presence and saw light reflecting in huge rays to all of Earth. I asked for a sign that Truth matters and Right will prevail..... I heard then saw.... a large flock of Sandhill Cranes flying high overhead and their calls echoing across the bright blue skies full of sunlight.
Now THAT is a meditation. Goats, crows, cranes and Archangel Michael.
I love it!!!
I've been really struggling the last few days but I signed into the forum right now and literally FELT the light from all of these wonderful posts deep in my soul.
I feel like my battery has been recharged, and I am ready for whatever comes.
All will be well even if it doesn't seem so at first.
Thank you all.