For some reason, I decide to make a huge detour and get completely lost before I discover a direction indicator leading to my own path.
Category: Spiritual
from automobile to autonomous
How strong is the lonely driver? The motorist rages on over highway and through residential neighborhood, but has no idea what he's headed for or what he's looking for. The roar is like that of the known hollow vessel.
It was in my thirteenth or fourteenth year of life that the car on the picture above this message first appeared in the streets of Europe and in my case next to the apartment building in which I lived as a child. It was when I remember well a slightly green metallic performance. I didn't know what happened to me. The design was so super futuristic and so beautiful and elegant, especially for a car. Since I was sensitive to shape, appearance and beauty very young and as a creative person also for industrial design, it was only a small step for me to imagine that this was the car in which I would drive into our pathetic street in my 18th birthday, when I had obtained my license, when I planned to visit the past. That I would leave that neighborhood quickly was already for me. This remarkable car, perhaps the king of cars, in which I was allowed to ride a few years ago during the photo shoot of it, of course never came, nor did the driver's license. I didn't think cars were important enough and far too environmentally unfriendly to participate in the rat race.
What's with all the car wrecks and especially the owners? The illusion that the vulnerable child is safely stored in a piece of tin that can shoot away wild roar from one moment to the next, God knows where, gives a powerful and untouchable feeling so it seems. It is the drammer in us, the same drammer, who, together with the critic, makes me write this blog, which can be huge in this way. The drammer who dethroned the ego.
Isn't it better to dethrone this sacred cow and stand still? To travel from the car to real autonomy? A real journey with a permanent goal, which you can enjoy at home in silence.
Turmeric
The Reis Totem is an animal that you notice suddenly, but for a long time in nature. If you encounter the totem animal for a long time, you have one or more life lessons to learn, according to spiritual usage. Unlike the life totem animal that says more about who you are, the journey totem animal helps you on your spiritual path for a while. Lately I see and photograph a lot of larvals myself, flying one time, sitting in a tree or on a pole. Then again very close and then very far away, but the agreement is that they look at me or at least observe me in many cases.
What stands out directly at a tower falcon is their elegance and speed. Tower falcons look remarkably graceful, but also impressive, although they are certainly not big for a bird of prey, their hull is only an inch or thirty. Tower falcons are extremely agile, even at a speed of sixty kilometers per hour and can make a sudden turn in their movement, turn or dive to a mouse in the field. A tower falcon has very nice large jet black eyes with a bright yellow ring around it, which looks at you piercingly. You can count on them seeing you and probably already before you see them, when you don't approach them from behind. The sharpness with which they see and the distance they see is legendary.
Legendary is the right word to use in this power animal. The ancient civilization of the Egyptians already used images of the falcon as a symbol or emblem of majesty, grace, power and protection. This is how the sun god becomes Ra depicted with the head of a falcon and it is a sacred animal. But falcons also appear as noble signs in blazons and symbols of power. And so is the martial arts. It seems they only have one natural enemy that matters, the (frightened) weasel.
Tower falcons are convincing hunters because of the above skills. High in the sky they hang with fast moving wings, which is called prayer, and search the ground beneath them, looking for prey to feed themselves or their young. They are very focused, alert and see everything and with their innate perceptiveness and intelligence there is hardly any prey that escapes them. Moreover, they are not afraid, go straight to their goal, certain and determined.
The scientific name of the tower falco is falco tinnunculus can be translated as a small schelle. When you get it kié kié kié kié kié kié kié You know, I've heard cries from a rook falcon. The nice thing about a tower falcon for bird photographers is that they let themselves be well photographed because they sit still on a branch for a long time or hang in the air and sometimes even give you the idea that they take the time to pose for you. For pictures taken by me, see photo of course. en.
At this moment in my life, the tower falcon seems to me to be a very good travel companion and wise force animal, on my path to further spiritual development and awareness.
perception
Looking up, lying under the blue sky and the white clouds blowing by, I realize veils that veil.
warrior goddesses
This week I came into contact with Durga (Doerga), a Hindu goddess and the goddess of anger, just to let her in. After reading about her, more about that later, I began to think about warrior goddesses, as I immediately started to call them. I don't have much knowledge of the many religions, but I'm going to try to tell you something here.
De godinnen Artemis, Pallas Athena en Aphrodite, met wat later de tegenhangers Diana, Pallas Athena en Minerva in Rome, schoten mij direct te binnen. Het valt mij op dat moment ook op dat er geen Christelijke godin van de woede is, zover ik weet tenminste. Het Christendom kent wel een aanzienlijke legerschare van heiligen en ik moet direct aan Jeanne d’Arc denken en hoe zij zich offerde in de Honderdjarige oorlog voor Frankrijk tegen Engeland. Met haar komt er ook een ingang in mijn tekst.
Jeanne was behalve een jonge vrouw met de nodige compassie en visioenen, een vasthoudend en eigenzinnig strijder, en ze was maagd. Het valt op dat dit op gaat voor alle bovengenoemde krijger godinnen. De Oud – Griekse godinnen van de jacht, wijsheid en liefde waren ook al onverschrokken strijders, en maagd. Ook Durga, wat de Ondoordringbare betekent en ook wel bekend als Devi Chandraghanta, is een echte onvervalste Moedergodin die verschijnt wanneer de destructieve krachten op aarde te grote vormen aan nemen. Ze kent natuurlijk net als haar collega’s geen angst en blijft haar spirituele kracht trouw, hoe zwaar het ook wordt. Op deze wijze verlicht zij het lijden. Door haar loyaliteit aan rechtvaardigheid is zij mede door haar vrouwelijke oer-energie niet te stoppen. Haar boodschap is: gebruik je kracht, kom voor jezelf op, laat je geen rad voor de ogen draaien en spreek je uit.
Doerga, in het Sanskriet दुर्गा), wordt ook vertaald als “zij die moeilijk benaderbaar is” en is belichaming van de woede van de goden. Zij wordt afgebeeld zittend op een leeuw of een tijger met tien tot twaalf armen met daarin haar regalia, die variëren van de lotusbloem, discus, bliksemflits en meerdere oorlogswapens waaronder een groot zwaard, waarmee zij tegen mannelijke demonen vecht, die de rust op aarde willen verstoren. Zij is begenadigd met een derde oog in haar voorhoofd. Zij blijkt een verschijningsvorm van Shakti, die voor haar volgers de Hoogste Werkelijkheid is. Zij is autonoom.
Het is voor mij een groot genoegen haar op mijn zoektocht tegen te komen en deze, weliswaar korte getuigenis van haar, het licht te doen zien.
the dove and the holy spirit
Symbols are an authentic imagination or creation of an unknown and not fully understood, with some secrets encased, idea, very briefly put. But what about the white dove as the symbol of the Holy Spirit? I am amazed all my life, at times, already at the use of this bird as a match to the soul of the trinity. As the fire and light of the rise of Western civilization.
Since last year I had a nest of two pigeons on my balcony and have followed the developments that took place closely, this question has only kept me more and deeper occupied. Honestly, I didn't only admit this nest because it was about the birth of animals, I actually hate pigeons, but also because I saw a beautiful symbolism in it, from the position on the spiritual path where I was then. I was even honored that I was chosen to make this sacrifice. I couldn't get on my beloved balcony for months and spent quite a few hours cleaning my balcony of the poop that the pigeons had left behind. Everyone around me advised me to continue and destroy the eggs. Even if it was only because the boy would come back this year to breed on a nest on my balcony. I was stubborn and allowed with due respect. Two of the three eggs have hatched. This year I have been hunting the two young pigeons, which are very recognizable, from my balcony since early spring, because they want to build a nest to breed eggs in them.
Unlike the pigeons I have a deep admiration for and perhaps some devotion towards the Holy Spirit. In my official, pagan eyes, the source, light and soul of at least the Christian idea of Creation. Today is Sunday, a good day to deepen this confusing symbolism for me. Where does this symbol even come from? Is it an authentic, natural and originally born image or is it more of a fiction of an overzealous church father?
After a short search on the internet, the following image emerges. The pigeon and especially the white pigeon symbolizes purity, purity and purity. It appears to be a sign of rebirth based on the love of God to man through Noah on his ark and the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River by John the Baptist. In both records, the pigeon appears as a messenger of God and testimony of his love for his Son and earlier for his people Israel. In the Song of Songs, this bird depicts the ultimate happiness of man in the form of love to another when the young man in love wants to describe the girl of his dreams with a beautiful deeply felt metaphor. It seems that there are also one or more white pigeons released at weddings. Pigeons here symbolize love and loyalty. Pigeons seem to live monogamous and symbolize marriage. Many cultures link the pigeon to loyalty, love and also motherhood.
In ancient Biblical Israel, the pigeon is a beloved sacrificial animal, the idea then was that this bird does not possess a gall and is also affordable for poor people, because they are abundant in the land. Also the pigeon with an olive branch in her beak is a recurring image in the Bible, as in the story of Noah. The olive branch has a more extensive history as a symbol of peace. In ancient Greece, the olive tree was dedicated to the goddess Pallas Athens, the goddess of peace after she wins the battle for a piece of land from Poseidon as she appears with the most useful gift for that land for Supreme God Zeus.
Spiritually the pigeon can be seen as a messenger of supernatural guidance and pure energy. In ancient paintings, the pigeon is the symbol of the soul, and I would like to remember that in my eyes the Holy Spirit could be the soul of the trinity. Furthermore, I can also report that I find messages on the internet that say that when pigeons poop on your head, this brings luck. However, pigeons are also called flying rats because they are full of bacteria. I find pigeon poop, after the incessant and loud cheer the most annoying about pigeons. After the pigeons had vanished from my balcony and the poop had been removed, it only got worse with me physically, emotionally and spiritually.
My question as to whether it really is justified whether the white pigeon is a symbol of the holy spirit has not yet been adequately answered. I have found the reasons, but as far as I'm concerned, whether the flag really covers the cargo is not yet settled. The search will undoubtedly continue.
the way back up
Why is the way back up, out of the valley or up the mountain, so much harder and heavier than down. Down almost goes by itself, you don't have to do much for it, when you're not careful it even goes very hard. Climbing up is difficult, there are also numerous obstacles that have to be overcome.
What is the role of gravity? Gravity is the sum of gravitational power, the earth-generated pulling effect on other objects and centrifugal force, the force an object experiences when it rotates with the earth. That sounds heavy, hard and hard to argue with and difficult to get rid of. If you've ever seen a launch of the Apollo missiles in the 70s of the last century, then you know how a lot of power, fuel and sparking is needed to rise apart from Earth.
As an individual, go up the path. It is certainly worth it, perhaps the only of real, lasting value in this earthly life, but it is going to require a lot of energy and perseverance. Fortunately, there are also forces that meet you once you are on your way.
the deer
Generally, the spiritual meaning of deer, especially the doe, the female deer, is one of renewal, tenderness, the power of the inner child, gentleness and intuition. In Shamanist tradition seen as a source of consciousness and spirituality. As a totem animal (your spiritual guide) it is a bridge between the material and the spiritual world. For Buddhists, the deer means rebirth, as Buddha broke up his doctrine of liberation in a deer park. Christ also has as one of his symbols the deer, the sense of purity here.
mental development
Climbing the mountain turns out to be a steep path full of obstacles. It is the direction indicators for the spiritual steps, which indicate the course of the process on the dark path of spiritual life, that the search for reality and liberation ultimately leads to the understanding that there has been no development. It's already here. The path is now. It is the unfolding of true nature.
the bee and the passion flower
An hour later I took the picture above. To stay on the previous subject, the Passion, the state in Christian symbolism for zeal, well organized, cleanliness, courage, common sense, cooperation and of course sweetness. Furthermore, virginity is an attribute, because it used to be thought that bees did not reproduce via a form of coitus. The bee also stands for rebirth in the Christian context and is that not the theme of Christianity, if not all liberating religions and salvation teachings?
