Rejoice with Nature on May Day
May Day, or Beltane in Celtic traditions, is a time when nature has truly come alive. The whole period invites us to joyfully embrace the fertility of Mother Earth. There is growth and pollination everywhere, providing us with abundant harvests in the fall. The Maypole, symbolizing the phallic energy of the season, was festooned with ribbons; dancing around it celebrated the sacred power of sexuality and its essential role in the abundance of all life.
Our culture presents a view of sexuality that is almost entirely physical. The pleasures of the body are amazing, yet very little is said about the spiritual dimensions of sex. Sexuality is energy. It is our life force energy and it connects us to spirit. It allows us to have a deep connection to self, to a partner and to Source.
Read MoreNavigating the Stars April 2019
Navigate the stars and ride the planetary waves
The following information describes the general movement of our planets, for some of you – this monthly planetary movement will have a direct hit on your personal or birth planetary configurations – and in doing so you the energy will be amplified for you. For others it will manifest through the environment and not necessarily hook into your day to day experiences. Everyone can take advantage of the activities listed below & corresponding days.
Double Whammy and challenging days are … 5,10,12,13,15, 16, 17, 18, 19 22, 24, 26, 30 take short meditative breaks throughout the day – remember to breathe.
Meditation or relaxed days – take advantage of smooth flowing energy and make them the best days ever … 2, 7, 14, 20, 21, 23, 25, 28, 29
This year is not necessarily going to be easy but it can be fruitful.
Read MoreAccept the Victory of the POWER OF THE LIGHT!!
Thank you so much for your support of OUR ESP LAB! As we move beyond the introspection of winter we move into the joy of the growth of SPRING! SPRING is the time of renewal, re-birth and regeneration! Let us choose to focus on our personal connections to the DIVINE, as part of our daily spiritual regimen. Let’s take from our past that which is good and serves us and bring it into our new year! Though life in the material world has regular challenges, we grow by moving through these, and transcending them. Our magickal affirmational chants– created by founder Al Manning– are just what we need to make our lives better. So tune into the Peace, Protection, LOVE, of the Infinite Source of All and declare:
RAMA AGNI SEND THE LIGHT TO ME
RAMA AGNI SEND THE POWERFUL LIGHT TO ME
SWEEP AWAY THE THINGS THAT HARM
LET THEM CAUSE ME NO ALARM
RAMA AGNI SEND THE LIGHT THAT SETS ME FREE!
Joyous Spring Equinox
Joyous Spring Equinox my friends,
This year in the Northern Hemisphere, March 20th is the Spring Equinox when day and night will be equal in length at the equator. Also known as Ostara or Eostre (the origin of the name Easter), light and dark will be perfectly balanced, and this year it is on a full moon. In ancient traditions this Vernal Equinox is known as the time of Green Fire.
The concept of Green Fire has fascinated me for years. It refers to the sap rising in trees and to the electrical energy pulsing through the rapidly growing plants. This is not a metaphor. My electrician husband pointed out that green fire is literally electrical, same as our nervous system.
Read MoreNavigating the Stars March 2019
Navigate the stars and ride the planetary waves
The following information describes the general movement of our planets, for some of you – this monthly planetary movement will have a direct hit on your personal or birth planetary configurations – and in doing so you the energy will be amplified for you. For others it will manifest through the environment and not necessarily hook into your day to day experiences. Everyone can take advantage of the activities listed below & corresponding days.
Double Whammy and challenging days are … 9, 13, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26 28 take short meditative breaks throughout the day – remember to breathe.
Meditation or relaxed days – take advantage of smooth flowing energy and make them the best days ever … 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 17, 25, 27, 31
This year is not necessarily going to be easy but it can be fruitful.
Read MoreTranscend and Win!
Sami MERLYN
Have you noticed—in this world it is often challenging– whether something major like a job loss or a death in the family… or simply an irritation of the moment. Here in SW Colorado we did get 48” of snow in February—and that’s a lot of snow. However we went shopping for supplies between the storms and then hunkered in—under sturdy roof and by the nice oak fire.
Rather than panic, we slipped into a more relaxed mode, and made it a point to turn to Spirit. Our thought: Let us be centered in the Peace and LOVE of the Divine— God, Goddess, Spirit, Creator, Divine Wisdom, Infinite Intelligence, Universal Source of All– or whatever name works for you—to connect you to THE DIVINE.
Read MoreCelebrate the Return of the Light, My Friends
Imbolc is the time of hope for new life and the return of the light.
In the US, most people think of February 2nd as Groundhog Day, the portent of how many more weeks of winter are in store. However, for thousands of years, Imbolc, meaning “in the belly” was a sign of hope as there would be lambs born in the spring. In addition they saw the noticeable signs that the days were lengthening.
According to Christiane Northrup, many Americans suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), or the “winter blues,” and 4 out 5 people who suffer from SAD are women. This type of depression is even more common the farther north you live but I see it even in San Diego.
Read MorePersistence, Perseverance, and PLOD Thru it!
By Sami MERLYN
Don’t you love life! I hope so! I do, regardless of its many challenges. Wow—did you see the full eclipse and the blood red full moon? This is a rare occurrence and ancient people who witnessed these types of events feared for their lives thinking the dragon swallowed the moon. Each one of us has some portion of primitive person inside of us… And now this event is behind us! The light has returned!
One thing that is constant in life is CHANGE! Let’s hope the direction of your change is positive! Life is an ebb and flow with movement from light to dark and back again. In any event, we must persevere, and on “snowy days” if we want to get somewhere we have to get into plod mode with persistence to accomplish.
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Offered by Sami Merlyn
The nature of the world is challenging. The Buddhist’s say it is pain and suffering… and it is, but it is also balanced by the positive polarities of Joy, Love, Beauty, FUN! As Divine Creative Beings our experience of the world is strongly influenced by the attitudes we hold and the thoughts we think and the emotions we feel. Emmet Fox, a minister of Divine Science, wrote the book POWER THRU CONSTUCTIVE THINKING. Both Al Manning and myself respect Emmet’s work. Rev. Fox’s point is that rather than hold on and keep focusing on the negative things in your life, change the mental channel to focusing on spiritual upliftment. As eclectics we review all spiritual literature.
And whether you are Jewish, Christian, Pagan or agnostic, you can still benefit by turning to what Emmet Fox called “a spiritual vortex,” the Bible.
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