The Ocean is Calling.

I hope you are all enjoying your weekend… I am taking a short break for a while, So I will be back soon… I have scheduled some Friday Facts, fingers crossed !

In the mean time I will leave you with a few of my favourite quotes I found in a collection here.

Take care and will see you all soon Enjoy and be good to one another.

Love and Blessings ~Sue

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Taking a Look at One’s Self.

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~”I am open at all times to communication from my inner self, and that communication leads me to my Highest Evolution” ~

~ Stuart Wilde ~

       Often even those of us who travel through our lives giving support and guidance come to a point in our lives when we too seem to pause for breath as energies change and we hang onto the familiar.. Life has been no different for me than any of you.. I often would look at these times as doubts crept in as failures, and yet they can be the prelude to the next growth spurt of our life experiences as we endeavour to take the next steps on our never ending journey into unknown territory.

We are here upon this Earth to grow and learn through our experiences.. To understand we are not just our bodies or our emotions and see we are all part of something which is infinitely bigger than any of us can comprehend. For we are all of us part of that God Force being taught through our Daily lives that which we know will strengthen our evolution through to those higher dimensions.

I have held hands with many emotions upon my journey.. and recently the energies which have been changing and swirling around this planet, left me swirling yet again in uncertainties and insecurities, so much so that even the humdrum of clicking onto my blog got too much.. So I needed to recharge and rebalance my own energies as I looked within.. 

I so value my community of friends that I have built up here at WP and some of you I have got to know very well. Others we pass like ships in the night as we acknowledge each other’s postings.. But I count each one of you as blessings as we share our thoughts and our different worlds through our teachings, and experiences, both in word, poems and photographs… We each of us are adding to the whole Community and to the Collective Consciousness which all of us are a part of, as we endeavour to spread our lights into the world through our various experiences, be they good, bad, or indifferent.

We each must learn to take on responsibility for our own circumstances which each of us are experiencing. And those experiences are vital for our growth in this moment of time.

I have come to understand that there are no Accidents or Victims, each of us pull to us the experiences in life, that which we need. While it may sound inconceivable that we should go through some of our traumas, we do not see the whole picture of which we are part of within the creation of our God force which together make up the whole experience..Karma here is also playing its hand.

I have cried and laughed alongside you.. I have felt your Joy and your sadness.

For a long while I felt I needed to share my life’s story.. of which I started to write in My Soul Journey series … which when we think about it we all have ‘that story’ which shaped us to follow our path and without which we would not be who we are today, for it moulded us to be stronger, and more self aware in our need to delve deeper as we searched for who we really are.. But sitting in my own silent power over the last few days, I know if I am to move forward, I also need to let go of the past. And so while my journey may be an interesting one for the reader, it is only serving to keep me held within my past…

Letting Go of hurts and pain, means that when we have viewed them and looked at why we needed their experience we then can let them go with love in our hearts.

When we agreed to come here in Human form we entered this realm of reality called Earth, our Energy entered by choice the body we are in. We chose the circumstances of this life because we knew it was the next stage in our development through to those higher dimensions. And those circumstances through our experiencing Joy and pain would enhance and expand our Spiritual growth of that expression of our living Spirit, that God force.

Each of us have within us a Mission, a Goal to accomplish, many forget as we enter this dimension, but the Deep Inner You, remembers and for me that has been my driving force… I had this unknown Mission in my life which drives me to keep searching to find answers to Life, Questions we each ask as we yearn to seek who are we truly are?.

For me I have discovered I am a Powerful Being and the only restriction in unleashing that creative power force is Me…

Life often takes us on a pathway fraught with obstacles and hurdles to overcome, but even these can be the very things we need to strengthen us to remember who we are.

No one can unleash that Inner Spirit, that Hidden power we all of us possess  we look to find our answers by reading books, and following Guru’s…

but when it comes down to it no one can unlock the Inner You, but YOU.

I only write of my own experiences, each of us needs to understand the Universal Laws, for these govern All life forms. We all of us at times yearn for what we think is impossible as we put limits upon are achievements as we perceive within our established belief systems that miracles don’t happen.

Miracles don’t happen because we believe that they can’t …

Today I am making a commitment to myself… And that is I am on My Mission and it’s Not Impossible to Change the world, because I know I can change myself..

Sue Dreamwalker

The Spirit of Autumn

I am back after giving myself some Breathing space for a couple of days.. I swapped the click of the mouse for a stroke of the paint brush. as you see from my artwork above..

Trees are the Lungs of the Earth, they give us oxygen-rich air which we all rely upon to breathe. And often we have forgotten just how to take in  those Deep breaths and relax..  Trees have always played a huge part in my life from growing up surrounded by them and later learning how to interact within their energy exchanges, I’m a big advocate of ‘Go Hug a Tree’..especially when you feel a little low of energy yourself.  

Trees are a living presence and I am sure many of you can sense their energy, you have only to go outside and listen to the stirrings of their voices as the leaves gently rustle in the breeze, or hear how they screech and moan as the wind whips through their branches in a storm.  They like our Mother Earth are givers and ask noting in return. They bring us shelter and warmth with their timber, shade from the Sun, fruits  and Nuts, and lets not forget their many healing properties.

Tree’s teach us the importance of renewal, as they shed their leaves and outer attachments as they go into their slumber of winter rest..

They teach us so many qualities and teach us stillness and contentment as well as learning how to stand strong within our roots..

So many places around our world Tree’s are being destroyed this always is heart breaking.. And if you are conscious of recycling as I am, I am sure you look to buy recycled paper and products, for we need to protect our life giving trees of our Mother Earth.

There are many Tree myths and legends and tree-lore preserved for us both in folksongs and folktales, which show us that our ancestors had a deeper relationship with Trees than we know of today..

It was once commonly known in most parts of the world that within the tree lay a living essence of a Spirit within it.. The Druids called them the “ The Many Eyed Ones” or “ Hooded Ones” and they believed they watched the comings and goings of the Human Race… When you consider how old some trees live to be, its no wonder,  as many live over 200 yrs and some 800 yrs plus,

Important meetings were held under trees, Kings were crowned, and Laws were passed, Marriages were held and at many a cross-roads Tree’s were planted as markers and boundaries at significant points on the land.

A Tree Spirit, or as they are know. a Dryad, can be understood as a huge energy field radiating outwards from each tree, It is said it can radiate out for several miles… During the growing season in Spring and Summer it is easier to make contact with a Dryad than in the Autumn or Winter as the energy drops down into the Earth for Renewal or so I’m informed… For me I just like to link into the Spirit of the Tree as I give thanks for their life giving oxygen and healing peace.. 

Its always good to go out and connect back into Nature and there is nothing like communicating with the Trees.. For those who have never done this you do not know what you are missing..

When walking out, feel which Tree you are drawn towards and then reach out with your mind and feel the Tree’s energy as you slowly approach it.. Open your hands and start to feel your fingers tingle… Stop and I always ask in my mind for permission to step closer, you may feel you need to walk around the tree in a circular fashion, See if you can feel the layers of energy the tree sends out..

Make contact placing your hands gently upon the bark and feel the pulse of energy surge upwards from its roots… ( this is better felt in the spring and summer months ) .. Feel yourself developing strong roots down into the earth like the tree and feel your strength grow as the tree gives you its own healing nourishment… Or sit with your spine against the trunk and connect by meditating with the tree to share with you some of its wisdom…

Nature has for us in her hands its gifts of healing, by being out-doors experiencing Nature, we can also find the  many healing properties found in Trees and Plants around our world as there are many cues for many ailments. 

Above  you see is the painting I did, It took four hours to paint, of which TIME just flew.. I painted in Acrylic’s on Canvas size 22cms by 30cms  I named this one ‘The Spirit of Autumn’

© Sue Dreamwalker – 2012 All rights reserved.

Hardwick Hall~ An Afternoons Walk

Ordinary riches can be stolen, real riches cannot. In your soul are infinitely precious things that cannot be taken from you.

~Oscar Wilde ~

I thought for a change you could share a walk I took Thursday afternoon. It has been some years since we visited this place and to say its only a 20 minute drive away we were surprised at the changes and improvements made, as the National Trust has injected much into its upkeep for public viewing with the help of lottery funding. I will share a little of our English Heritage with you this morning. So I hope you all enjoy your walk with me into our Historic Places around Great Britain, 

Hardwick Hall  was created by the formidable Bess of Hardwick

in the late 1500’s, She was said to be the richest woman in England after Queen Elizabeth I. Bess was married four times and she was also a gifted needlewoman who worked on some of the famous tapestries which hang and are preserved today.

Hardwick Hall is still a working Farm and around the grounds are some wonderful walks which take you down to the lower parklands where a series of small ponds in tiers are full of fish and wonderful water lilies.

  I took pictures of the view and of a wonderful Field in the distance which I managed to magnify with my camera full of poppies.

I always find that a walk clears the head, and when you get such  wonderful weather as this week has been after the terrible Summer of rain here in the UK, you have to make the most of your garden and free time to enjoy the countryside and fresh air.

The Hall itself is surrounded by a terrace row of Cottages, which house tenants and labourers  of Hardwick Hall.

It brought home once again the vast differences in the Rich and Wealthy of those bygone days as the Hall is lavishly styled with a great Hall and furnishings Many more images can be found here, as now the Hall is also used for Wedding Venues.

Below are more photos of my afternoon walk. I hope you enjoyed a little History Lesson too..

But out of all of these wonderful trappings of Human Riches, we still come with nothing and leave with only that which we have in our hearts..

While Bess left a legacy of Bricks and Mortar and furnishings. It still all past to the state, as it remained in her family until the 1956 when it was handed over to Her Majesty’s Treasury in Lieu of Estate Duty.. As the Wealthy Have a Huge  amount of Death Tax Duty to pay. Hardwick Hall was handed over to the Treasury to pay off this  Tax debt. And it was then handed over to the National Trust in 1959.

Many Dukes and Duchesses have nearly lost their stately homes to pay these extraordinary High Death Taxes, Chatsworth House another grand Stately home, a place close to my heart as I used to live only a few miles from it when growing up and spent much time walking in its grounds. This wonderful Stately Home  nearly fell foul to  death duty taxes also, but due to opening its doors to the public it has become a success story in its own right Thanks to the previous Duke and Duchesses who turned it around so they didn’t loose everything.

As a foot note here Hardwick Hall was used in the Filming of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Pt1 and Pt2, in the Scenes of Malfoy Manor. And Chatsworth house is the setting for that wonderful

 Film The Duchess with Keira Knightley fame as Georgina  Cavendish the Duchess of Devonshire.

Here are more of my photo’s Forgive the repetition of some, but somehow the thumbnails got added to the slide show.. Wishing you all a Sunny Relaxing Weekend. And to end with, here is another Great Quote from Red Cloud.

 

” I am poor and naked, but I am the chief of the nation. We do not want riches but we do want to train our children right. Riches would do us no good. We could not take them with us to the other world. We do not want riches. We want peace and love.”
— Red Cloud

 

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Harvesting~Growing Your Own

Man’s heart away from nature becomes hard.
~Standing Bear ~

 

There is a lot of satisfaction to be had in harvesting your hard work of growing your own vegetables.

This year in the Dreamwalker’s Plot, I have managed to get stuck in to help Hubby weed.. And I have come away with aches and pains in places I didn’t know existed!   as I did battle with the never ending strength of Mother Nature as she reclaims back her Plot to be the wilderness she once was .. But the taste of eating your own grown far out ways all the effort, And you always come away feeling refreshed having worked hands on with Nature.

And to say its been hard work, I have loved every moment.  

This Year because of almost 6 weeks constant torrential rain fall its been almost impossible to go and get the weeding under control and as a consequence, several crops such as rows of swedes, parsnips and Carrots and other seeds which were set, just rotted in the soggy ground which didn’t germinate. It was good we tried an experiment this year with planting Carrots in a raised Bed, to combat the problems we had last year with Carrot fly. These are doing nicely..

A casualty also is that of the Broccoli which has gone to seed, before even forming tight florets, as you can see from this picture here.. You can see the second to front rows have gone to yellow flower seed.. And many Cabbage tops got eaten by the pigeons this year which have decimated many an allotment holder’s cabbage rows .  

We lost all the Raspberries and only managed to get around a good healthy punnet of strawberries off to eat which hadn’t been rotted and mulched due to the rain. A Big disappointment as we got Pounds off them last year and all my weeding and transplanting efforts, but that’s the name of the game.. You win some and lose some with Mother Nature..

But the Rain has been good for the peas

and Green Kidney Beans With Lettuce and Sunflowers in front.

Another success so far, although we need the SUN to ripen later on is the Sweetcorn, here you can see along with the leeks..after this photo was taken I cut the tops off the leeks slightly so they can thicken out.

You know there are times when we don’t feel like putting the effort in. But when we can be fully present in every job that we do, and we bring the fullness of our bodies, minds and spirits to the moment, the rewards are harvested in our lives.

We may not think we have  talents or abilities, but when we give them willingly in life… Not only in the labours of gardening, But in life situations, they attract not only good results but also the right people and circumstances into our experience.

There have been days where I haven’t had much energy, but I pushed myself to spend just an hour in the garden, and it helped me feel brighter despite the hard work.. And like anything we do begrudgingly this limits the flow of our energy and closes us off from the good that is available to us in every situation. But by giving the best in us to make the world around us better, we open ourselves to receive the best from the universe in return.

This year despite the weather I have given my energy to add to that of Mother Nature and we are never disappointed.. For her bounties in her harvest is always there to be reaped.We just at times need to look how full our baskets are in life, as we see how empty others are!..

Doing any job from this place of love within us allows us to do our part with humility and gratitude, while also learning lessons that move us steadily toward our goals.

The Bountiful Earth has many gifts, and I give thanks for the lessons of patience, and knowing there are times for reaping as there are times for sowing..Times of rest and time of hard work..

But each one us are important as we give our energies to add to the whole.. And so what ever you do in life, whether it is gardening, creative writing, photography, Arts or crafts.. Know the love you add into the mix also adds that energy of Love into our World..

And you will then also reap what you sow..

To see updates of how the allotment has progressed since April ’12

Click Grow Your Own 

Sue Dreamwalker 

 

The Sun, Our life-Giver~The Light

“Three things cannot be long hidden,

The Sun, The Moon, and the Truth”

~Buddha ~

Most people would say that the United Kingdom is renown for the rain, But never in my life time have I seen so much drop all at once in what appears tropical storms of torrential rain.

To say Summer has been more or less none existent is an understatement, with rainfall in June doubling that of pervious records. Here our crops are rotting due to the excessive rain water and flooded fields. And many places are being flooded, not only here but all around the world we are seeing these extremes in weather patterns.. And my thoughts go out to all those affected by such storms who have lost lives, homes and livelihoods.  

What ever the reason, here in the UK we haven’t seen much of the Sun recently.. only through the clouds,Until the beginning of this week, where it now blazes brightly in the sky..  But even when it was raining so heavy I have felt the Sun’s affects none the less.. For there has also been a lot of Solar Activity with massive Solar Flares reaching out their high energy particles into space, over the last few months especially. In fact some of these have been hitting our Earths atmosphere causing Geo-magnetic storms.

Usually the Earths own magnetosphere shields us from the most harmful effects , but for the last couple of years NASA, and other web-sites have been showing us how those Solar Flares have disrupted satellites and can knock out Electricity grids.   But what isn’t being discussed are the affects the Suns’ solar activity has upon our own energy and nervous systems.

Now many of us associate the Moon with various mood swings as it affects us.. If it can pull our tides back and forth.. We being water based, is it any wonder we too are pulled back and forth within our emotions.. So what effects do you think the Sun has upon the planet being so much more powerful. So what affects has the Sun got upon us?

Well researchers are now collecting data together and many are agreeing that the Solar activity during solar storms can affect our mental and emotional well-being. 

Our Universe is made up of electro-magnetic pulses, So too do we have electro-magnetic fields, which you can see through our Aura’s you can see some of our Auric energy in photos Here, And as the Solar flares put the Earths own magnetic fields under pressure, so do ours come under pressure as our Emotions change when the solar storms affects our brainwaves.. This affects our Pineal gland, our spiritual connection to our Psychic abilities an intuition, and regulates our melatonin production, which is sensitive to the magnetic fields.. When this is affected it sends our signals a bit haywire and so our emotions are all over the place.

I know from my own perspective and that of others who are aware of these solar flares and their influences upon our energy bodies . We have been going through our own personal changes and challenges. With many ups and downs..

Solar activity is bringing forward our subconscious fears and is shaking us up.. Some are releasing and letting go, while others cling to their addictions what ever it is we are experiencing we are all of us aware we are going through some sort of inner conflict as we search and try to make sense of our feelings. And our sixth sense tells us that our Weather patterns and some of our Human behaviours are not normal. As we see many doing Crazy insane things around our world.

The symptoms can be varied, from being extremely tired, achy, hot, with a brain that felt like its on fire.. With moods going from feeling happy, silly, sad, or mad within minutes. Heather Carlini of the Carlini Institute for Therapy and Research and Transpersonal Education has much to say upon the Solar Flares Symptoms Here

To read more of what Heather Carlini has to say about how the Solar Flares have an affect upon the Human Biological system you can read more Here The connection is also linked with the strong storms, winds, and Earthquake and volcanic activity which seems stronger after Solar activity.

From my own perspective, I know I have been feeling the effects and experiencing some of these symptoms, And I do believe as the solar energy is pulsing through our minds bodies and spirits, it is allowing new coding of our DNA to be opened, which is waking us up to our Freedoms .. We are seeing this happen around the world as those who have long been suppressed are seeking their liberty. And many are starting to question the establishment and those in control.

The Sun is in fact helping us clear out the Negative from our lives, This can often be a painful journey, as we try to adjust and clear out those emotions which we have carried with us for so long.

We need to be gentle with ourselves, and go within to ask our higher self to help us clear out that which we no longer need, as we rid ourselves of those things we rattle  our cages. It is surprising just what we hold within our stored memory banks, which we can also carry over from one lifetime to another..

What are your thoughts upon the Solar Flares?

Is this the first time you have heard about the connection?

And if not,, what symptoms have you been experiencing lately?

© Sue Dreamwalker – 2012 All rights reserved.

Strength, Bears, and Pastels Drawings.

I have long known that one of my Power Animals is that of the Bear.

Bears to me a special and it breaks my heart to see them hunted..

Below are two Bears I drew in Pastels, Both were given as presents to those I love as Birthdays Presents. 

For those who are interested in Animal Totems, here are a few things about The Bear that you may like to know. Some of their Traits are… 

Be Strong!

Trust your creative Expression

Look Inward to your Soul’s Den to find answers.

Qualities of the Bear Totem. can be found here and here.

Did you know that the Polar Bear’s hairs are hollow transparent tubes? and that is why the bears are white. Each hair acts like a solar heater, transmitting the weak sunlight directly to the skin.  Polar Bears are increasingly becoming under threat.. especially as global warming is melting the ice-caps To find out more click onto WWF Polar Bears

I hope you enjoyed viewing the Bears as much as I did creating them.

And to finish here are a wonderful couple of Quotes

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"When all the dangerous cliffs are fenced off, all the trees that might fall on people are cut down, all of the insects that bite have been poisoned … and all of the grizzlies are dead because they are occasionally dangerous, the wilderness will not be made safe. Rather, the safety will have destroyed the wilderness."

– R. Yorke Edwards (Canadian environmentalist)

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"The fate of bears in many areas of the world will be decided in the next 10-20 years. The future of several species is in serious doubt. The elimination of bears from 50-75% of their historic range has already occurred and the remaining range will decrease unless serious efforts are focused on bear conservation."

– Dr. Chris Servheen, biologist (1990 Report on the Status of Bears)

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Sue Dreamwalker

 

Treat the Earth and Each other Well.

It is through awareness and understanding that humanity can purify the individual and collective hearts and minds, necessary components to bring about peace on this planet. The great purification spoken about in Native American prophecy can be as kind and gentle as humanity wishes it to be. We can either wake up and do the internal work on ourselves, manifesting peace…or continue harbouring the fear and anger, manifesting war.

Mankind cannot become healthy unless there is the realization that we’re ill and, as a species, we are very, very sick…having spread the cancers of fear and anger that we carry within our collective conscious, manifesting these diseases in our outer world for all to see. Our outer world is but a mirror of our inner world. And, we are a world of pretenders, a great majority ignoring the pain brought about by unjustness in the world in which we live.

Most often, we deal with what we see and hear through apathy and anesthetizing ourselves with our addictions and burying our heads saying it’s not our problem.. But what is happening to our world is everyone’s concern.. As we see each day the way this world is falling apart at the seams. Even the weather is now reflecting back its own chaos, as our Seasons are becoming also mixed and confused. 

Perhaps the time has come to silence the drums of wars raging within as I see daily more and more people in anger, by diligently working on ourselves. I know I have been trying to work on my inner Spirit more and more as I come through my own tunnels of confusion and darkness..

Peace within is the only path to peace without.

The vibrations of war enslave not only individual souls but the collective soul of humanity as well.

When we start to unpeel the onion of truth, we will realize that this is only the beginning. Be prepared to have this onion of truth make you cry. Part of the tears will come because of the realization of how we have allowed ourselves to be duped by the illusions that have passed (and continue to pass) for truth for so long!

It is time now to awaken to those truths.. and find once again that peace we should all of us be sharing.. Do not allow yourselves to get swept within the emotional tides of Fear.. Share your love and your heart, be compassionate, and sharing, giving and caring.. These are the values society has traded in for gain and profit.. Power and control..

Its time as a collective to take our power back, and show others empathy, and caring, and become again united in that common goal of love..

And become as One.

And Live in Peace and Love..

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"In early days we were close to nature. We judged time, weather conditions, and many things by the elements–the good earth, the blue sky, the flying of geese, and the changing winds.

We looked to these for guidance and answers. Our prayers and thanksgiving were said to the four winds–to the East, from whence the new day was born; to the South, which sent the warm breeze which gave a feeling of comfort; to the West, which ended the day and brought rest; and to the North, the Mother of winter whose sharp air awakened a time of preparation for the long days ahead.

We lived by God’s hand through nature and evaluated the changing winds to tell us or warn us of what was ahead.
Today we are again evaluating the changing winds. May we be strong in spirit and equal to our Fathers of another day in reading the signs accurately and interpreting them wisely.

May Wah-Kon-Tah, the Great Spirit, look down upon us, guide us, inspire us, and give us courage and wisdom. Above all, may He look down upon us and be pleased."

Above. Unknown Speaker addressing the National Congress of American Indians in the mid 1960’s

© Sue Dreamwalker – 2012 All rights reserved.