Seven Seals

Seven Seals: Jesus Kingdom and "Woe to the Earth" (Rev6 and Rev12 Perfect Circle)

Revelation 6:1-7 = Revelation 12:7-10

Did you know that Revelation 6 signifies the climax event in Heaven of Jesus Kinging in Rev12?

Yes, the purpose of this post is to show that Rev6:1-7's sequence of events signifying that Jesus must rule "in the midst of his enemies" is also reemphasized in Rev12, when Jesus in that heavenly symbol of his Kingship as Michael, casts Satan, as the 7th trumpet releases the third woe, and Satan in turn releases his own "woe to the earth" as rival woe also pictured as the 3 death dealing horses of red for war, black for plague and disease, and pale for famine AND death FOLLOW Jesus white horse for righteous conquest on behalf of Jehovah.

The Sequence of Events - White Horse Rider Begins the Sequence (Rev6:1 = Rev12:7)

The White Horse of Jesus Christ rulership, BEGINS the sequence of events to follow and Satan, the one having the ability to cause death; Hebrews 2:14; also follows that heavenly event of Jesus official kingship with a "woe to the earth" phase, a triple assault of every form of death to mankind, a true progressive "woe to the earth" which unmistakably began with World War 1.

(This is not a coincidence that ALL these events began in 1914 - it is prophetically certain to be part of the signal of Jesus Christ presence as Heavenly King of the Heavenly Kingdom being revealed globally in this phase)

The 3 Phase Conquest of Jesus Christ: Crowned, Heavenly long range "subduing" and the completed conquest: at Har-Magedon.
The rider of the white horse, Jesus Christ, is described:

***(Revelation 6:2) a white horse; and the one seated upon it had a bow; and a crown was given him, and he went forth conquering and to complete his conquest.

Notice it is a 3 phase sequence to total conquest:

1. A "Crown" is given him.

2. He goes forth conquering.

3. And to COMPLETE his conquest.

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The Bow - Long Range Conquering Phase:

Notice that Jesus has a bow FIRST in this "ride". A bow is a long range weapon, meaning Jesus uses this type of weapon BEFORE he uses the sword (Rev 19:11-16), because he is conquering from heaven by means of the truth's ability to slay lies, the "heart of this enemies".

We already noted that the 7 lamps at the inauguration ceremony, Rev 4, signify Jesus has the power of complete enlightenment, the seven eyes, and complete authority, the 7 horns, and therefore he could open and reveal the 7 seals messages TO THE WORLD, aided by the 7 trumpets, which culminate in the Kingdom being founded in heaven first, and the knowledge of that going earth-wide.

The ride of ALL these horses, in 4, is a symbol of global, 4 square coverage of the knowledge of Jesus rulership concurrent with Satan's "woe to the earth", the "7 bowls" and 3 great woes of God's judgments before the final conquest, as a witness of this Kingdom to ALL the nations, then the end conquest will arrive; Matt24:14.

The Sword - Close Range Battle:

Then Jesus shows up with the short range weapon, the long sword for the finality OVER EARTH complete and total conquest, and he brings his full army of white horse riders with him:

***(Revelation 19:11-16) And I saw the heaven opened, and, look! a white horse. And the one seated upon it is called Faithful and True, and he judges and carries on war in righteousness....the name he is called is The Word of God. Also, the armies that were in heaven were following him on white horses...out of his mouth there protrudes a sharp long sword, that he may strike the nations with it, and he will shepherd them with a rod of iron....he has a name written, King of kings and Lord of lords.

***(Zechariah 14:5) all the holy ones being with him.

***(Revelation 17:14) These will battle with the Lamb, but, because he is Lord of lords and King of kings, the Lamb will conquer them. Also, those called and chosen and faithful with him will do so.”

IThaka

    Ithaca

    When you set out for Ithaka
    ask that your way be long,
    full of adventure, full of instruction.
    The Laistrygonians and the Cyclops,
    angry Poseidon – do not fear them:
    such as these you will never find
    as long as your thought is lofty, as long as a rare
    emotion touch your spirit and your body.
    The Laistrygonians and the Cyclops,
    angry Poseidon – you will not meet them
    unless you carry them in your soul,
    unless your soul raise them up before you.

    Ask that your way be long.
    At many a Summer dawn to enter
    with what gratitude, what joy -
    ports seen for the first time;
    to stop at Phoenician trading centres,
    and to buy good merchandise,
    mother of pearl and coral, amber and ebony,
    and sensuous perfumes of every kind,
    sensuous perfumes as lavishly as you can;
    to visit many Egyptian cities,
    to gather stores of knowledge from the learned.

    Have Ithaka always in your mind.
    Your arrival there is what you are destined for.
    But don’t in the least hurry the journey.
    Better it last for years,
    so that when you reach the island you are old,
    rich with all you have gained on the way,
    not expecting Ithaka to give you wealth.
    Ithaka gave you a splendid journey.
    Without her you would not have set out.
    She hasn’t anything else to give you.

    And if you find her poor, Ithaka hasn’t deceived you.
    So wise you have become, of such experience,
    that already you’ll have understood what these Ithakas mean.

    

    Constantine Cavafy

Fire is Sacred

Diamond Grrl

Diamond Child

We are now familiar with the terms: Indigo child, Crystal child, and Rainbow child.  But not many have heard the term "Diamond Child", or "Diamond Children".  This is because, unlike their predecessors, a diamond child is not here to change things.  A diamond child will rarely bring attention to him or herself, and will often move through life undetected.
So why are they here?  Lets look at where the name comes from. A Diamond is a great conductor of light and energy.  Unlike Crystal, which is similar but extremely delicate and can shatter easily, Diamond is one of the hardest and most difficult to destroy natural rocks on Earth.  Yet in the dark, it is invisible.
Diamond children are the same.  While in the dark, they are as invisible as anyone else on Earth. But once they start conducting, or channeling, light and energy, you will never meet a brighter, more pure light on Earth.
Diamond children will often be A++ students. They will be talented at any subject, task or hobby they care to pursue, and thus will often end up doing nothing of consequence because their energy is spread too thinly among too many subjects. And they are avid learners, which they do out of interest and not to take sides or be knowledgeable.
Often, but not always, born to extremely difficult situations or families, these children will ride the events without getting caught up in the drama. They will not use their misfortune to become addicted to substances, to become abusers, to become depressed or to stop them living their lives to the full.  Very rarely one of them will fall by the wayside and try a path of destruction, to see what it is like.  Even then, after years of pain and suffering, they will reemerge as bright as ever.
Diamond children know they are right 99% of the time on just about everything. Often this will translate to others as arrogance because they don't even try to argue their side.  They will just nod and smile at you and your argument, then, when you least expect it, will slowly teach you an opposite viewpoint.
Sometimes they will get into arguments simply to win.  They do it for fun and they do always win. No matter what side of the argument they take, and they really don't care, they will prove your side to be erroneous.  This is because they see the bigger picture. They see both sides of every argument and do not judge either.
Diamond children shy away from leadership.  This is because, unlike Indigo or Rainbow, they do not come with predefined colors, and the concept of "group" we have here on Earth is offensive to them.  A group, after all, means there is an "us vrs them" mentality within the group as well as an agreed upon reality that excludes other realities.
If you are wondering where they come from, the answer is from everywhere and nowhere. They don't identify with one particular planet, reality or universe.  They come directly from Oneness.  If you are in any way psychic or sensitive, you will see their shape change to your most advanced perception.  So, say you can perceive alien species, this is what you will see, if you can perceive energy/light creatures, this is what you will see. If you can perceive Oneness, this is what you will see.  Often you will see them changing from one to another shape, until they settle to the shape you most identify with.  So, for example, if you identify with Dragons, you will think they too are a Dragon. Or if you are an Earth Angel, you will see wings on them.
If you suspect your child to be a Diamond Child, the best you can do for him or her is to narrow his or her interests and encourage the child to stick to one, or at most two subjects. One creative, such as art or music, and one intellectual, such as science or letters.  It is going to be a difficult task, but this will help them survive on Earth and become independent much better than if you take them to ten activities per week... which they will be more than willing to do.
Apart from that, keep their diet additive free, pure and fresh and make sure they drink plenty of water.  They will take care of the rest.  Diamond children really are low maintenance.
Often a Rainbow Child will think, or want, or be mistaken, for a Diamond Child. The main difference between the two is that the first is very much into religion, groups and "making things right". While the second simply lives life and is here purely to bring in Divine Light into our reality. The color, or colors, the light takes once on Earth is irrelevant to the Diamond Child, who will never judge you or your beliefs as wrong, nor will he or she ever try to save you, lead you or teach you "the right way".
A Diamond Child will pop up into your life when you most need them, in other words, when you need Divine Light, then disappear just as quickly.
They will lead long, uncomplicated lives.
They are extremely powerful. If they so wished, they could make you do their bidding, they can change the weather, they can shift the vibration of an entire area.  They can manifest with easy and will work out a solution, or answer, to any problem you present them with.  When a person becomes truly aware of the Diamond Child's power, the person will become fearful and perhaps think it is wrong for someone to have so much power.   However, it is very rare indeed for a Diamond Child to use any of his or her powers.  They have an inbuilt resistance to do so.
As to their numbers, there are very few presently incarnated on Earth, but their numbers will increase in the next two decades, although not by much.  Their power is such that not many are needed at any one time.  You are one if after reading this article, you feel a big "I knew that", and then move onto the next subject, which I hope is Ascension.
If you feel a huge need to be a Diamond Child, then you are probably a Rainbow Child... and if you felt insulted at the suggestion that you are "a lesser being", you definitely are a Rainbow Child.

What is Ascension and What is Oneness

Ascension: movement in an upward direction. But unlike a movement up in a hierarchical sense, it is much more like one of two musical notes, one with a higher pitch than the other. Neither note is superior in any way to the other. They simply sound different.
Oneness: The state on non division. Perception of reality as one consciousness, one Being.

This blog is mostly concerned with Ascending into a state of Oneness. That place where Divine is All that there is. Experiencing life in this state is one of bliss, ecstasy and wholeness.
But are we all interested in this goal? No.
Therefore, reaching our personal state of ascension is when we stop moving "upward" in the vibrational scale because we have reached a place where we are happy, content and want to stay in for the next day, life, million years or forever. Is the state reached "Oneness"? Not necessarily. Is it a lesser state? No. There are no hierarchies in Oneness, that would be a contradiction in terms. And, the truth is that each one of us is already in Oneness. We just can't perceive it, or have life from that viewpoint automatically when we enter Earth.
We are here to play games, to have experiences and to BE in Present Time.
Ascension, then, means that a person moves from depression to a place of contentment. From enlightenment to a place of Oneness. From contentment to utter happiness. Is one superior to the other? No.
Why bother with ascension? Because we chose to. As the person ascends to higher vibrational awareness, their ability to do (power) increases. The game become more interesting.

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For millennia, secret societies of Native American medicine men and women carefully guarded their wisdom teachings and acted as stewards of nature. These "Earthkeepers" existed in many nations and were called several different names; for example, in the Andes and the Amazon they were known as the "Laika." In 1950, a group of Laika from high in the Andes traveled to an annual gathering of shamans that occurred at the foot of one of the holy mountains. The local natives looked at the ponchos the Laika were wearing and instantly recognized the markings of the   high-shaman priests. They realized that this was a group of medicine men and women thought to have vanished after the time of the Conquest. These high-shamans, knowing that humankind was on the verge of a huge upheaval, had finally come out of seclusion to offer all people the wisdom that would sustain us through the great changes we were about to face, which would help us alter our reality and give birth to a better world. Conquistadors and Cover-ups The Earthkeepers teach that all of creation-the earth, humans, whales, rocks, and even the stars-is made of vibration and light. Nothing we perceive as material and real exists, other than as a dream that we're projecting onto the world. This dream is a story, and we believe it to be real ... even though it isn't. (Read More)

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 Change Requires Rewiring

Have you ever wondered why your plans to lose weight, set better boundaries, or spend more quality time with friends often fail? Have you ever been troubled by the fact that despite your best intentions, your inspired aims to make a change become, at best, distant reminders of yet another botched attempt to achieve goals that you know would be healthier?

Most of us notice, with a great deal of sheepishness and shame, that several months (or even days) after we planned to eat more mindfully and lose weight, unclutter, do yoga regularly, or be more patient or compassionate, we are no closer to fulfilling our aspirations than when we began. We often assume, I think incorrectly, that we are lazy and undisciplined and need more willpower. We then say to ourselves that we are going to strive with greater intensity, only to discover that the distressing process repeats itself. We now have a new pair of problems: guilt and humiliation. And it seems we are further than ever from achieving what we want or need.

The answer to why our efforts don’t succeed lies elsewhere.

If you really want to make a change, have a vision of what you want, set realistic goals, break them into manageable steps, elicit the support of people close to you, and build them into your life by making them an established, unquestioned part of your daily routine.I used to meet with my best friend every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday at noon to play basketball. Factoring in travel and changing and showering, this took at least two hours. At the same period in my life, I was studying tai chi. Practicing the movements I was learning took only about 10 or 15 minutes a day. And yet, I practiced irregularly.

I wondered: Why did I play basketball, which takes an hour or two, consistently and practice tai chi, which takes fifteen minutes, erratically?

Clearly I loved basketball more. But there was another reason, one that offers a clue to transformation and flourishing. The Rewire Me moment for me was when I came to understand that the things we build into our lives—do unquestioningly—always get done. The things we fit in—like my tai chi—often don’t get done.

When we fit something in—we plan, for example, to meditate or do yoga sometime tomorrow or next week—we more readily get sidetracked by myriad distractions and interferences, from fatigue to competing demands to not feeling like doing it. And quite often we end up forgetting about and failing to achieve our aims.

On the other hand, when we build what matters to us into our lives, there is an established structure that supports meeting our aspirations. This structure—which demarcates a necessity and a time—is the boundary that sustains and protects our goals. When we truly perceive something as essential, like eating, showering, or sleeping, we make sure to do it, which safeguards against the forces that ordinarily divert us from our paths. There is less room for loopholes and excuses. After regularly building meditation and yoga into my schedule—making a commitment to myself to do them no matter how I felt or what competing demands existed—it became much easier to organize my day so that both got done.

If you really want to make a change, have a vision of what you want, set realistic goals, break them into manageable steps, elicit the support of people close to you, and build them into your life by making them an established, unquestioned part of your daily routine.

Read about Jeffrey B. Rubin, Ph.D.
- See more at: http://www.rewireme.com/explorations/how-to-make-a-change-build-it-in/#sthash.mcT0PSuF.dpuf

Have you ever wondered why your plans to lose weight, set better boundaries, or spend more quality time with friends often fail? Have you ever been troubled by the fact that despite your best intentions, your inspired aims to make a change become, at best, distant reminders of yet another botched attempt to achieve goals that you know would be healthier?
Most of us notice, with a great deal of sheepishness and shame, that several months (or even days) after we planned to eat more mindfully and lose weight, unclutter, do yoga regularly, or be more patient or compassionate, we are no closer to fulfilling our aspirations than when we began. We often assume, I think incorrectly, that we are lazy and undisciplined and need more willpower. We then say to ourselves that we are going to strive with greater intensity, only to discover that the distressing process repeats itself. We now have a new pair of problems: guilt and humiliation. And it seems we are further than ever from achieving what we want or need.
The answer to why our efforts don’t succeed lies elsewhere.
If you really want to make a change, have a vision of what you want, set realistic goals, break them into manageable steps, elicit the support of people close to you, and build them into your life by making them an established, unquestioned part of your daily routine.I used to meet with my best friend every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday at noon to play basketball. Factoring in travel and changing and showering, this took at least two hours. At the same period in my life, I was studying tai chi. Practicing the movements I was learning took only about 10 or 15 minutes a day. And yet, I practiced irregularly.
I wondered: Why did I play basketball, which takes an hour or two, consistently and practice tai chi, which takes fifteen minutes, erratically?
Clearly I loved basketball more. But there was another reason, one that offers a clue to transformation and flourishing. The Rewire Me moment for me was when I came to understand that the things we build into our lives—do unquestioningly—always get done. The things we fit in—like my tai chi—often don’t get done.
When we fit something in—we plan, for example, to meditate or do yoga sometime tomorrow or next week—we more readily get sidetracked by myriad distractions and interferences, from fatigue to competing demands to not feeling like doing it. And quite often we end up forgetting about and failing to achieve our aims.
On the other hand, when we build what matters to us into our lives, there is an established structure that supports meeting our aspirations. This structure—which demarcates a necessity and a time—is the boundary that sustains and protects our goals. When we truly perceive something as essential, like eating, showering, or sleeping, we make sure to do it, which safeguards against the forces that ordinarily divert us from our paths. There is less room for loopholes and excuses. After regularly building meditation and yoga into my schedule—making a commitment to myself to do them no matter how I felt or what competing demands existed—it became much easier to organize my day so that both got done.
If you really want to make a change, have a vision of what you want, set realistic goals, break them into manageable steps, elicit the support of people close to you, and build them into your life by making them an established, unquestioned part of your daily routine.
Read about Jeffrey B. Rubin, Ph.D.
- See more at: http://www.rewireme.com/explorations/how-to-make-a-change-build-it-in/#sthash.mcT0PSuF.dpuf

How to Make a Change: Build It In

by Jeffrey B. Rubin, Ph.D. on August 2, 2013

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Have you ever wondered why your plans to lose weight, set better boundaries, or spend more quality time with friends often fail? Have you ever been troubled by the fact that despite your best intentions, your inspired aims to make a change become, at best, distant reminders of yet another botched attempt to achieve goals that you know would be healthier?
Most of us notice, with a great deal of sheepishness and shame, that several months (or even days) after we planned to eat more mindfully and lose weight, unclutter, do yoga regularly, or be more patient or compassionate, we are no closer to fulfilling our aspirations than when we began. We often assume, I think incorrectly, that we are lazy and undisciplined and need more willpower. We then say to ourselves that we are going to strive with greater intensity, only to discover that the distressing process repeats itself. We now have a new pair of problems: guilt and humiliation. And it seems we are further than ever from achieving what we want or need.
The answer to why our efforts don’t succeed lies elsewhere.
If you really want to make a change, have a vision of what you want, set realistic goals, break them into manageable steps, elicit the support of people close to you, and build them into your life by making them an established, unquestioned part of your daily routine.I used to meet with my best friend every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday at noon to play basketball. Factoring in travel and changing and showering, this took at least two hours. At the same period in my life, I was studying tai chi. Practicing the movements I was learning took only about 10 or 15 minutes a day. And yet, I practiced irregularly.
I wondered: Why did I play basketball, which takes an hour or two, consistently and practice tai chi, which takes fifteen minutes, erratically?
Clearly I loved basketball more. But there was another reason, one that offers a clue to transformation and flourishing. The Rewire Me moment for me was when I came to understand that the things we build into our lives—do unquestioningly—always get done. The things we fit in—like my tai chi—often don’t get done.
When we fit something in—we plan, for example, to meditate or do yoga sometime tomorrow or next week—we more readily get sidetracked by myriad distractions and interferences, from fatigue to competing demands to not feeling like doing it. And quite often we end up forgetting about and failing to achieve our aims.
On the other hand, when we build what matters to us into our lives, there is an established structure that supports meeting our aspirations. This structure—which demarcates a necessity and a time—is the boundary that sustains and protects our goals. When we truly perceive something as essential, like eating, showering, or sleeping, we make sure to do it, which safeguards against the forces that ordinarily divert us from our paths. There is less room for loopholes and excuses. After regularly building meditation and yoga into my schedule—making a commitment to myself to do them no matter how I felt or what competing demands existed—it became much easier to organize my day so that both got done.
If you really want to make a change, have a vision of what you want, set realistic goals, break them into manageable steps, elicit the support of people close to you, and build them into your life by making them an established, unquestioned part of your daily routine.
Read about Jeffrey B. Rubin, Ph.D.

- See more at: http://www.rewireme.com/explorations/how-to-make-a-change-build-it-in/#sthash.mcT0PSuF.dpuf

How to Make a Change: Build It In

by Jeffrey B. Rubin, Ph.D. on August 2, 2013

0 comments Explorations

     

Have you ever wondered why your plans to lose weight, set better boundaries, or spend more quality time with friends often fail? Have you ever been troubled by the fact that despite your best intentions, your inspired aims to make a change become, at best, distant reminders of yet another botched attempt to achieve goals that you know would be healthier?
Most of us notice, with a great deal of sheepishness and shame, that several months (or even days) after we planned to eat more mindfully and lose weight, unclutter, do yoga regularly, or be more patient or compassionate, we are no closer to fulfilling our aspirations than when we began. We often assume, I think incorrectly, that we are lazy and undisciplined and need more willpower. We then say to ourselves that we are going to strive with greater intensity, only to discover that the distressing process repeats itself. We now have a new pair of problems: guilt and humiliation. And it seems we are further than ever from achieving what we want or need.
The answer to why our efforts don’t succeed lies elsewhere.
If you really want to make a change, have a vision of what you want, set realistic goals, break them into manageable steps, elicit the support of people close to you, and build them into your life by making them an established, unquestioned part of your daily routine.I used to meet with my best friend every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday at noon to play basketball. Factoring in travel and changing and showering, this took at least two hours. At the same period in my life, I was studying tai chi. Practicing the movements I was learning took only about 10 or 15 minutes a day. And yet, I practiced irregularly.
I wondered: Why did I play basketball, which takes an hour or two, consistently and practice tai chi, which takes fifteen minutes, erratically?
Clearly I loved basketball more. But there was another reason, one that offers a clue to transformation and flourishing. The Rewire Me moment for me was when I came to understand that the things we build into our lives—do unquestioningly—always get done. The things we fit in—like my tai chi—often don’t get done.
When we fit something in—we plan, for example, to meditate or do yoga sometime tomorrow or next week—we more readily get sidetracked by myriad distractions and interferences, from fatigue to competing demands to not feeling like doing it. And quite often we end up forgetting about and failing to achieve our aims.
On the other hand, when we build what matters to us into our lives, there is an established structure that supports meeting our aspirations. This structure—which demarcates a necessity and a time—is the boundary that sustains and protects our goals. When we truly perceive something as essential, like eating, showering, or sleeping, we make sure to do it, which safeguards against the forces that ordinarily divert us from our paths. There is less room for loopholes and excuses. After regularly building meditation and yoga into my schedule—making a commitment to myself to do them no matter how I felt or what competing demands existed—it became much easier to organize my day so that both got done.
If you really want to make a change, have a vision of what you want, set realistic goals, break them into manageable steps, elicit the support of people close to you, and build them into your life by making them an established, unquestioned part of your daily routine.
Read about Jeffrey B. Rubin, Ph.D.

- See more at: http://www.rewireme.com/explorations/how-to-make-a-change-build-it-in/#sthash.mcT0PSuF.dpuf

How to Make a Change: Build It In

by Jeffrey B. Rubin, Ph.D. on August 2, 2013

0 comments Explorations

     

Have you ever wondered why your plans to lose weight, set better boundaries, or spend more quality time with friends often fail? Have you ever been troubled by the fact that despite your best intentions, your inspired aims to make a change become, at best, distant reminders of yet another botched attempt to achieve goals that you know would be healthier?
Most of us notice, with a great deal of sheepishness and shame, that several months (or even days) after we planned to eat more mindfully and lose weight, unclutter, do yoga regularly, or be more patient or compassionate, we are no closer to fulfilling our aspirations than when we began. We often assume, I think incorrectly, that we are lazy and undisciplined and need more willpower. We then say to ourselves that we are going to strive with greater intensity, only to discover that the distressing process repeats itself. We now have a new pair of problems: guilt and humiliation. And it seems we are further than ever from achieving what we want or need.
The answer to why our efforts don’t succeed lies elsewhere.
If you really want to make a change, have a vision of what you want, set realistic goals, break them into manageable steps, elicit the support of people close to you, and build them into your life by making them an established, unquestioned part of your daily routine.I used to meet with my best friend every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday at noon to play basketball. Factoring in travel and changing and showering, this took at least two hours. At the same period in my life, I was studying tai chi. Practicing the movements I was learning took only about 10 or 15 minutes a day. And yet, I practiced irregularly.
I wondered: Why did I play basketball, which takes an hour or two, consistently and practice tai chi, which takes fifteen minutes, erratically?
Clearly I loved basketball more. But there was another reason, one that offers a clue to transformation and flourishing. The Rewire Me moment for me was when I came to understand that the things we build into our lives—do unquestioningly—always get done. The things we fit in—like my tai chi—often don’t get done.
When we fit something in—we plan, for example, to meditate or do yoga sometime tomorrow or next week—we more readily get sidetracked by myriad distractions and interferences, from fatigue to competing demands to not feeling like doing it. And quite often we end up forgetting about and failing to achieve our aims.
On the other hand, when we build what matters to us into our lives, there is an established structure that supports meeting our aspirations. This structure—which demarcates a necessity and a time—is the boundary that sustains and protects our goals. When we truly perceive something as essential, like eating, showering, or sleeping, we make sure to do it, which safeguards against the forces that ordinarily divert us from our paths. There is less room for loopholes and excuses. After regularly building meditation and yoga into my schedule—making a commitment to myself to do them no matter how I felt or what competing demands existed—it became much easier to organize my day so that both got done.
If you really want to make a change, have a vision of what you want, set realistic goals, break them into manageable steps, elicit the support of people close to you, and build them into your life by making them an established, unquestioned part of your daily routine.
Read about Jeffrey B. Rubin, Ph.D.

- See more at: http://www.rewireme.com/explorations/how-to-make-a-change-build-it-in/#sthash.mcT0PSuF.dpuf

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The Witches' Guide to Economic Survival

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Spirits of Wealth and Abundance

Jambhala

IT’S VERY HARD to focus on spirituality if you’re hungry or worrying about having enough money to pay the rent. Although some ascetics abandon all worldly possessions, they are the exception, not the rule. The average person may find that worldly concerns (food; shelter; medicine; bills; survival) get in the way of pursuing a spiritual path. That’s where Jambhala comes to the rescue. Jambhala, sometimes called the Wealth Giving Buddha, provides for one’s physical needs so that you can focus on your soul. Theoretically, at least, Jambhala does not provide wealth for wealth’s sake but so that you can live a better, more elevated, highly spiritual existence. (Orthodox versions of his legend suggest that Jambhala only helps those pursuing a Buddhist path; however Jambhala is an extremely popular spirit and many non-Buddhists or casual Buddhists testify to his generosity and assistance.) The name Jambhala derives from jambhara, the Tibetan name for the citron fruit (Citrus medica), a symbol of wealth and fertility. There are various versions of Jambhala’s origins and true identity:

• Jambhala is a pre-Buddhist Tibetan spirit incorporated into the Buddhist pantheon
• Jambhala is Kubera, India’s Lord of Wealth incorporated into the Buddhist pantheon
• Jambhala is an emanation of a Bodhisattva, for instance, a wealth-giving path of Avalokiteshvara.
• Jambhala is an emanation of the Buddha who realized that hunger and poverty prevented so many from pursuing the Dharma and sought to remedy the situation.

Jambhala’s sacred animal is the gem spitting mongoose. Precious gems pour endlessly from the mongoose’s mouth in the same manner that Jambhala causes wealth to flow towards you. Jambhala accepts the most inexpensive of offerings: give him some water daily. Good deeds and donations on behalf of the less fortunate will also please him.

The short version of his mantra is:
OM JAHM BA LA JA LEN DRA YA SO HA!

– An excerpt from The Encyclopedia of Spirits by Judika Illes (HarperOne, 2009)

Lakshmi

LAKSHMI, Lady of Wealth, Good Fortune and Beauty bestows abundance. Lakshmi, spirit of luxury and happiness, brings vitality to all living things. Among the most beloved spirits of modern India, Lakshmi is actively venerated by some one billion Hindus as well as Buddhists, Jains, goddess devotees and independent practitioners around the world. Almost by definition, she is lovable. She is everything that is good, sweet, pleasurable and joyful.

Lakshmi bestows fertility, health and wealth. Her lucky white elephants shower Earth with rain and abundance. She is the very personification of good luck and fortune. The only negative thing one might possibly say about Lakshmi is that, in the manner of fortune, she is fickle. She won’t do anything bad but she gets bored easily. If not properly venerated or enticed to stay, she’ll just leave, taking her gifts (joy, wealth, luck) with her.

Lakshmi is venerated on home altars in attempts to keep her near. Lakshmi expects devotees to expend some effort: simply posting her image and leaving it there is insufficient. Light candles, incense and/or lamps (butter or oil are traditional) and place before her image; on a daily basis, if possible. Shop keepers place her image near the cash register to stimulate sales and light lamps in her honor.

– An excerpt from Judika Illes’ Encyclopedia of Spirits (HarperOne, 2009)

Nang Kwak

Nang Kwak is a Thai spirit of wealth. Her image is kept in homes and stores to attract customers, business, money, prosperity and financial stability. Immensely popular, she is considered a spiritual magnet for good fortune.

Nang Kwak may be an indigenous Thai spirit or she may be a derivation of the Hindu spirit Parvati. Like many other Thai spirits, her power is accessed through amulets created in her image. Images of Nang Kwak come in assorted sizes: small enough to wear around your neck or large enough to be the central focus of an altar. Her image is ubiquitous throughout Thailand and in Thai restaurants around the world.

Nang Kwak’s image depicts her as a beautiful, kneeling woman dressed in traditional Thai clothing. She holds a money bag securely in her lap and lifts one of her hands, either left or right, in a gesture of beckoning. This gesture allegedly beckons prosperity, money, customers, business, luck and good fortune to her devotees. Although anyone may petition her, she is especially associated with shop-keepers, peddlers, and owners of small businesses and restaurants.

– More information about Nang Kwak and other spirits of wealth and abundance may be found in The Encyclopedia of Spirits by Judika Illes (HarperOne, 2009)