Inspired With Snowy Perspectives

Our Monochromatic Winter
showing a fresh perspective
the dressings are subtle
the textures softened
Even sounds are hushed
in light blankets of snow.

Out for a walk after the spring like snowstorm - so glad I remembered to bring my camera with me.

Effects like these don't often last long and I might've missed my chance altogether!

Winter offers a different way to look at our world.
Hiding and disguising features, making other features stand out.
Showing clearly that there are many faces to Nature to enjoy and cherish.


to our world

Phosphorus, Potassium, Oxygen & Water!

This formula included with antibiotics, rest, breathing exercises, some chanting and a vital connection with my divine inner strength turned a life-threatening situation to vibrant health and a deepened faith in my ability to heal in just 5 days!

Choose to Breathe or you Choose to Leave!

That might seem an odd statement; Choose to Breathe or Choose to Leave!
Just last week that statement was the most important focus I held .
The tale is one of self preservation and self love, an epiphany, rejuvenation, transmutation, becoming one with the universal source energy and drawing what I need that I might be able to continue to serve humanity through my life's passions, photography, nature and helping abandoned animals and who knows what else!.
I had been run down from a frustrating back pain that plagued me since early September, somehow came in contact with a strong flu virus and within a short period of time found myself with a bout of pneumonia. This isn't all that unfamiliar territory I have had run ins with this shifty character several times before.
But this one was a bit different - my bak still hurts but it is getting easier to get around. I'm still weak and a bit vulnerable at the moment but my healing capacities have amped more than 40%! With all the medication and IV's and all the ice cubes I could munch on ...somehow i became the complete opposite to dehydrated and I never knew how fantastic that feels! My skin is not dry, and wrinkles tha I had are gone or very mild.
I feel balanced and clearer headed
On Wednesday i began trying to think up some lung exercises...and remembered the chant "OHM" I worked with that a while realizing that my voice felt nice and stronger than ever. So i added another Buddhist chant which has a beautiful melodic tone when large numbers of people are present and work with it, The chant is one that would have the effect of blessing their home and any spirits that may be associated with it!

I've got another chapter I can put together on this article,,, will be back with that one.

Prayers For Haiti Join Us at 11:00 am EST

THE WORLD PEACE PRAYER SOCIETY
GLOBAL LINK TELECONFERENCE

Prayers for Haiti

January 23, 2010

Thoughts, Intentions and Prayers

reach the Inner Sanctuary of all living things.

Together we can create an Energy Field of infinite courage, strength

and healing to embrace Haiti and the World.

May Peace be in Haiti

May Peace Prevail On Earth

January 23, 2010

11:00 am EST

08:00 am PST

GMT - 4:00 pm

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Join us on the Telephone or in Spirit!

REGISTER HERE

Dial In Number

1-877-380-7755

Pass Code: 4434733

Guest speakers

Margaret Trost

Founder and Executive Director

What If? Foundation

Providing Hope and Opportunity to Impoverished Children in Haiti since 2000

Lavarice

Program Liaison of What If? Foundation

LIVE from Port-au-Prince, Haiti

(telephone connection permitting)

Barbara Wolf

Founder

Global Meditations Network

Urgent Appeal - Jack Russell Terrier Rescue of Ontario NEEDS HELP!!!

I received a copy of this notice today from some of my friends at Jack Russell Rescue and thought it best to post this as many places as I can. Here's what I received;

    "The Jack Russell Terrier Resue is in an emergency situation at present. We have dogs that are in shelters and in undesirable homes. We need to get them help however we do not have enough foster homes. This week good fortune shone on our heads as a new foster came to the resue of Oliver (a young Jacj that was having a difficult time in the shelter.) This lucky jack is being resued by a new foster Dad who is not only willing to take this dog into his home but is making the long drive to Ottawa to pick him up. We have other jacks who are on our waiting list. Dameon is one such dog. The poor guy is living at a boarding kennel. He sounds very sweet and is dog, stranger and kid friendly. He is 9 years old. He should be in a loving home for Christmas.


    There are many other Jack Russells needing our care also. These rescued dogs can come with their own difficulties. As a rescue we know that good foster homes can make the difference for them.  These dogs require not just a place to live but a chance to be part of a family with schedules, structure, discipline, understanding and love. e are desperate for foster families. Please look into your heart, you life and see if you can take in another Jack Russell. If you know of anyone who would like to foster please have them contact us.
     WE ARE DESPERATE. WE NEED YOUR HELP!"

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And here's a few pointers if this is catching your attention - Please Note:

1. JRTRO operates in Ontario, Canada with dedicated volunteers, adopting families and foster homes across the province. 
2. With economic and high stress situations as those occurring at present, family pets are often the first to suffer the fate of abandonment, or worse.
3. Jack Russell Terriers are one of many particular breeds that do not respond well to animal shelter housing for any length of time. Fostering is a very effective tool in the process of an adoption as the animal can feel safe and loved, less threated when meeting a potential new family. They can get the care, attention and interaction they thrive on and find their transition to a new family a more secure and comfortable one.
4. Where ever you are in the world you can bet there's an organization near you that has the same need. Look them up on line or through your local city or town hall. You've no idea just how much your help is appreciated by these groups and the many animals who need care, love and support.
5. Besides it truly is the natural thing to do. In nature abandoned babies or youngsters are often adopted and raised by other animals - sometimes odd combinations too!
6. And then there's the love you can give to an animal - not for a long term commitment, but instead  simply to be there and help in a time of dire need, when often the only other option for an animal is euthanasia unless a permanent home can be found immediately which is too difficult to arrange.
7. The sloppy kisses of appreciation you'll receive from some lucky pup will be treasured believe me!
8. It's almost like being a foster family for kids but instead you take in an abandoned & rescued animal!

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Shine Your Light - a revisted design!

Already it's the beginning of December and we are still having a warm spell here in Southwestern Ontario! It's not all good as we're hoping the ground will freeze up soon so the dogs don't have to play in the mud! Not that they mind at all - We're the ones who mop up after them! Happy pups are usually muddy pups!

So while the dogs are busy taking a nap and it's too muddy to work in the garden I thought I'd play with some images and take some design ideas a little further. The Daisy image below is one I've enjoyed playing with and the theme intrigues me.



Click on the image above to view it at my Flickr site. When there - you can click "All sizes" above the image on the right side to view a full screen size.

The Solstice will be here before we know it and I wanted to play with some artwork that celebrates the return of the light to the Northern Hemisphere. There's something reassuring about celebrating the return of the sun right at the beginning of winter in the northern half of the globe! While it may be getting cold the days will begin to get longer and will usher in the the warmth that will eventually melt all the snow that is sure to come!

Wanted to see how this image would look on-line and hopefully get some reactions from my visitors. I'll be using it to send to friends to remind them of the Solstice. There's so much to celebrate this time of year!

If Jack Russell Terriers Had Wings...

If Jack Russell Terriers had wings, this would be a very different world!

Indeed our one year old Jack named Mia is the friskiest little alpha female I've met yet! And we swear she sits at the end of our deck, watching birds, squirrels and chipmunks skitter through the trees around and near our backyard garden just wishing she had wings to fly up to the trees and get on the hunt! She's already proved to be a good mouser with 2 notches in her collar and she loves chasing bugs and bees! Unfortunately she also managed to catch two young sparrows through the course of the summer - she does have a love for hunting!

Running, jumping (very high!) and wrestling are her next favorite activities - that and anything having to do with water, she loves water and will stay in it while she shivers. I usually have to pick her up with a towel to get her out! What a girl! Bath-time is a cinch at least! She's my first Jack Russell puppy, we have fostered several male Jack puppies since adopting Mia and we've had such great fun in the garden with them all and our other pup who'll be one year old this month; Daisy. She's a beautiful Black Lab-Doberman cross.

One thing I can say, it's a wild and crazy kinda place in the garden with a slew of puppies running around! We have had to adjust our garden to keep them away from plants that might make them sick and protect the plants from being trampled. Fences had to contain the garden and then we learned we needed to raise the height of several fences because Mia can jump 5 - 6' when she's got a good run at it! She has escaped several times on us and we've had a few good frights. Truly, it's as if Mia has wings sometimes the way she leaps and jumps - spring-loaded terrier.



That speed and stealth helps Mia when she's playing with Daisy who is now three times her size and out-weighs her by 60 some odd pounds at least! Because they've been together since they were both young they love each other dearly and while they tousle and growl and grab each other by the ears they have a ball then plop down together for a good nap or a good chew on their rawhide sticks.  



I love the playfulness they've added to the garden! Once I get the lawn replanted things will look a little better but grass is something that grows fairly easily so I'm just waiting for the pups to settle down a bit before we expend all the energy to get a lawn going again! Maybe another year or two before we go to the effort of adding top soil and sod. It's the easy way and does work better then trying to re-seed a lawn with dogs running around!

Rememberance Day and Magical 11's!

It was a beautiful day in Guelph at 11:11 on 11/11/2009!  

*note: 11:11 on 11/11/2+0+0+9=11 the numbers 33 and 55 are also significant today!

Peace and a renewal of the conviction of Not Again was the mood of the crowd!
In particular re-iterating Canada's desire to assist in the maintenance of peace and the assistance in building of a solid infrastructure to support the people of war ravaged regions. That was what people I spoke with seemed focused on. It seems to me that's basically what the UN could be doing with quite a bit more authority!
some affirmations for this energized day and the times following, borrowed from a friend;

Do work with these affirmations and the energy

as you are guided...

"Every Cell of My Being Vibrates with the Energy of the Wisdom of Peace'

"I Vibrate Peace Wisdom"

"I create Peace"

"I Am Peace"

"I Create Peace"

"I Organize Peace"

(out of the particles of possibility that feels unorganized around me - I choose and I create and I organize the energy of Peace)

 I'm also working with a guided meditation that i purchased through katherine wright desai's website at http://vitability.com, designed to assist in creating and supporting vibrations of Peace. Helping even to raise the Peace vibration as much as possible on a Global scale!

I do believe Peace is possible!

I do believe People and Angels are working for Peace!

Living in the Magic

Living in the magic
I know you might not see it
but Im living in the magic
and learning how to be it

I'm living in the magic and
letting nature lend a hand
living in the magic
knowing life is grand
I love living in the magic
I have no other plan
just living in the magic
letting spirit lend it's hand.

I AM Living in the magic

and I know you might not see it

but I AM living in the magic

and I AM learning how to be it

I'm living in the magic and

letting nature lend a hand

living in the magic

knowing life is grand

I love living in the magic

I have no other plan

just living in the magic

letting spirit lend it's hand

cc 2009 Our Enchanted Garden / Cheryl Binstock