Identification with the mind and emotions is the reason we feel disconnected, fragmented, and in opposition.  By watching the breath for some time,  we gently release this identification and enter the world where everything is connected. (Just return to watching the breath when you find that you have forgotten.)

May the Angels in their beauty bless you.
May they turn toward you streams of blessing.
May the Angel of Awakening stir your heart
To come alive to the eternal within you,
To all the invitations that quietly surround you.

~John O’Donohue

You, darkness, of whom I am born —

I love you more than the flame
that limits the world
to the circle it illumines
and excludes all the rest.

Two days ago I saw this pigeon on the seed shelf outside the kitchen window. I decided that this is the perfect time for my nature meditation. I watched my breath, and beheld this creature. As I breathed and watched, the pigeon became more and more stunning, more beautiful. As I breathed and watched, I woke up more and more to the many-faceted world I live in; at the same time, I was more aware of my own Self. I was alive and aware in this very body,  in this very world.

LIKE SNOW

Suppose we did our work
like the snow, quietly, quietly.
leaving nothing out.

She’s coming into her power…

Meditation is no longer limited to sitting cross-legged with her eyes closed for an hour each day…
Meditation now happens instantly anywhere, alone or in the presence of others…
Her stillness is not affected by her external environment, she drops into her energy body and feels her essence merge with the vibration of the “Oneness” effortlessly…
She enters the timeless buzz of creation, the space between thoughts in the stillness of her own presence…
Her senses are heightened, she feels Mother Shakti within and without, an expansiveness that surpasses all logic, all comparison, all identification…
Those around her feel calmer, more at peace…
In this state she feels renewed, heart-full and gentle towards all.

© Caroline de Lisser

At the core of aggressiveness is fear; at the core of ferocity is gentleness.

–pams

This effort has to be understood in the same light of our Peace work, which is “All Nations, All Faiths, One Prayer”. This effort to protect Mother Earth is all Humanity’s responsibility, not just Aboriginal People. Every human being has had Ancestors in their lineage that understood their umbilical cord to the Earth, understanding the need to always protect and thank her. Therefore, all Humanity has to re-connect to their own Indigenous Roots of their lineage – to heal their connection and responsibility with Mother Earth and become a united voice.

–Chief Arvol Looking Horse
19th Generation Keeper of the Sacred White Buffalo Calf Pipe

Yes we can!

A new story can lead to new insights and new actions that can take us to new places. This solution may sound like it is not grounded in “reality” at first, but this new viewpoint can actually guide us towards making decisions that serve the Earth and everyone on it. Yes, we can and should address the symptoms of our killing each other. But at the same, time I would urge us to find ways to shift our underlying perception of the Earth and our place on it. Eventually, these unacceptable acts of violence are calling us to:

http://consciousbridge.com/wordpress/articles/bridge-building/uniting-u-s/why-are-we-killing-each-other/