Sylhara's heart

Sylhara's heart 2008-06-11T01:16:48Z User 132 http://www.newciv.org/nl/newslog.php/_v132/ OrgSpace NewsLog WholeTree Meditation

Some understand the Tree People as living perfectly balanced lives.
With their roots deep in the Earth, tall crowns high in the Air, and
strong trunks connecting & bringing everything together in the Here
and Now. Lower, Middle & Upper Worlds.

Through the ages, the Grandmother & Grandfather Trees have gathered
and contain deep amounts of wisdom and knowledge. They bring all this
together into the Here & Now. It is the Tree Peoples wish, and of the
Fae who tend them, to share this deep wisdom and understanding with us.

Go find an old growth tree, sit at its base with your back against the
trunk and try to join with with it and feel this energy. If you
start to get a floaty sensation or feel a little light headed and
woozy, it means that you are opening and starting to tap into their
energy. If that sensation makes you a little hesitant, just remember
that Love is the strongest force in the Universe. Love makes you
strong, fear makes you weak. At that moment, if you wish to continue,
then open your heart, and let all the love that you carry within, flow
out around you, and join with the Tree. You will know if you succeed
... then we can hook a basket to your feet and use you like a hot air
balloon :)

The older the tree, the more it contains, the more powerful it
becomes. On the south shore of Lake Quinault on the Washington State
coast, resides the worlds largest Spruce tree. This tree is so
powerful, the air around it actually shimmers. The Magick is visible
for all to see.

If you connect with such a tree, your roots will go beyond just the
depths of the Earth and all the lives and energies that the Earth
nurtures. These roots will take you into the Past, Time, Lives and
History. You can feel the Ages within your bones. The scope and
breadth of its crown beholds the possibility of 'things to come' and
holds open a window to look through. The immensity of its trunk is the
container of all this power, wisdom and understanding. To join with
it, you will step outside of our linear time line. The Past and Future
will be in the Here & Now. As the Tree People and those beings who are
with the tree, live.

You do not have to travel way out to Lake. Quinault, although it is a
worthwhile pilgrimage. Find an old growth tree closer to home. Ask Him
or Her to teach you, then listen for their words. They may come as a
sound or voice, or feeling the words are within your mind, or the
understanding of what they are sharing may seem to just flow upwards
from within yourself. When an old growth tree is cut down, all this
wisdom flows back into the Earth and is lost to us until that Tree
Spirit can be reborn and reaches its old growth state again.

There is a Guardian at this Gate. Most of the Guardians throughout
Mythology are Human descriptions of this Guardian or Guardians, but
over time, they have come to be interpreted as creatures outside of
ourselves. But this Guardian is not outside but contained within
ourselves, allowing us access only when we are ready. The password ...
is Love.]]> http://www.newciv.org/nl/newslog.php/_v132/__show_article/_a000132-000008.htm 2008-06-11T01:16:48Z 2008-06-11T01:16:48Z He was not supposed to die so young

He was not supposed to die so young. His mission was to teach and guide the people who had fallen under the control of a cruel and brutal invading power and a priesthood that had become corrupted and no longer served the people, but only their own wealth and ambitions.

He was supposed to teach His people how to become spiritually free, and survive the brutality of their daily existence.

He was supposed to stay alive and continue to teach. Quietly teaching and guiding His people day to day, year by year, until He had reached all that He could after a life time of teaching.

He was supposed to grow old while quietly continuing to teach. To stay alive as long as possible without drawing attention to Himself. But He could not do this.

He did not try to fight against the foreign power that occupied His homeland. He knew they were too powerful. It was the corrupt priesthood of His own faith that He could not abide.

These priests who charged sums of money for the smallest of requests from their followers angered Him greatly. His people were in such misery and poverty from the domination of the foreign government, that the temple priests should have given comfort and aid freely. But they did not. They used the example of the foreign government and demanded what little resources the people had left for their own gains and profit.

They became angry towards Him because He criticized and condemned them in public. But, it was when He started to perform the rituals and give spiritual aid and comfort that the priests could no longer stand by and watch. He was cutting into their profits.

He was not supposed to die yet. He was weary. Life in His homeland was so bitterly hard and cruel, He could not take it anymore. His teachings were some help and comfort to some of His people. But many just did not understand what He was teaching. The people looked to Him for salvation from their toil, and He was trying to get them to see that all they had to do was to look inward, and they would find all that they needed.

He became so tired, He was giving up. He tried so hard to help, but He could not go on.

There were others before and after Him who had the same Mission.

The one known as Thoth, who tried to help his people in the same way, in Egypt, two thousand years earlier. And Thoth tried for the same reason, a corrupt priesthood that had grown rich and powerful at the expense of the people. He also failed. And He was deified as well.

Another Egyptian, the Pharaoh Ankhenaten came with the same mission. Historians have called him the first "mono-theist", because he decreed that his people were to honor only one god, Aten, the Sun God. This was done, not to become a 'one god' religion, but to break the stranglehold the great number of priests and their multitude of temples to so many Egyptian Gods & Goddesses had over the people. Every prayer, every wish, every hope, every favor, that the people had, had to be approved by and money payed to the priests. It was the priests who sent the prayers to the gods. So, if you wanted the gods to hear your prayers, you had to pay the priests first.

Ankhenaten built a new capitol, Amarna, that had a temple to his one god, Aten. This basically put all the priests out of business, and their power over the daily lives of the people removed. But Ankhenaten did not live long enough for his efforts to take hold. After his death, the priests regained their power, everybody returned to Thebes and all its temples, and the priests did their best to remove Ankhenaten from history.

And as another great enlightened soul tried to do in Italy in the 1300's. She was called Aradia, also known as La Bella Pellegrina, "The Beautiful Pilgrim". The Vatican came after Her quickly and She had to flee Her beloved homeland. The Church did not catch Her, but She was never heard from again. And few remember Her name.

So, He gave up. He was not supposed to die so young. He was deified. And the things done in His name ever since have horrified Him. He can't wait to return, and set things right.

And His long wait, and Aradia's, and Thoth's, and Ankhenaten's, is almost over... ]]> http://www.newciv.org/nl/newslog.php/_v132/__show_article/_a000132-000007.htm 2008-03-18T23:07:38Z 2008-03-19T01:13:18Z "Moose In Hand" or, Once upon a remembered life..

I am going on the hunt! This is the first time that I have been allowed to go. I am really grown up now. I am ready. If this hunt is successful and we bring home food, I will be an adult in my tribe!

We are going to get a moose. We use long spears for this. The moose is very dangerous, and arrows will be too small for him. We know where to go. We will have to be very patient.

We are splitting up into three groups. The first group is the smallest, only three of us. They will quietly work their way as close as possible to him. They will go around to the other side of the moose so that he is between us. When they are within throwing distance, they will jump up yelling and throw their spears. They will aim for his neck.

The second group is in hiding along the path that the moose should run. There are five in the second group. When he runs by they will stand and lunge with their spears at his neck. If he stops and turns around the first group will be there waiting for him, with the second group chasing after him.

I am in the third group, we are behind the second group in case the moose does not turn around and continues to run in the same direction. He did!

I am very serious. I want to be a great provider for my people. I am so excited! I will not let this moose escape us. There are four in my group. When the moose is upon us we stand and yell and lunge. He stops, we continue stabbing at him, but in my excitement, I lose my grip on my spear. The moose starts to run again. I do not have my spear, he starts to drag it away with him. I cannot reach my spear, so I reach out as he starts to run. I grab ahold of the side of him with my hands. I am being dragged along through the bushes, but I will be a great provider! I hold on. But, only for a moment or two, then he shakes me loose.

When I am able to stand I start to run after him, but I notice that no one else is running. I look back at the others. They cannot run. They are too busy rolling around laughing.

We were successful. The moose was weakened from loss of blood and we were able to track him down. I received my adult name that evening during our honoring of the Moose Spirit for his generosity and sacrifice. From that day on my name was, 'Moose In Hand' ]]> http://www.newciv.org/nl/newslog.php/_v132/__show_article/_a000132-000006.htm 2006-10-18T04:09:06Z 2006-10-18T04:09:06Z Death and Dying

DEATH ... is not the end. Life and Death ... are the same thing. Life and Death... are mere reflections of each other. Whether you grow old and pass away or die from illness or injury it will not be the first time. Chances are you have done this many times. We fear death because it is the Great Unknown. But, what if I say to you, that the other side ... IS knowable? Understand that death ... is only a change from one form of Living Being to another one.

YOU ... that part of you that says "this is me!" does not die. All your thoughts, memories, emotions, this essence that is 'you' is your Soul, and does .. not .. die .... 'You' will remain, long after the body is gone.

All things, all matter, vibrates. Even science agrees with this. Everything from the hardest diamond, to a stone, to a tree, to a wisp of smoke, to the breath in your lungs, is a collection of atoms in motion.

We go from this physical, low vibrational plane, to a higher spiritual one. When our Soul is released from this lower vibrational plane of the physical body that has contained it, we return to the higher Spiritual plane of our origin.

"We are not Human Beings struggling with Spirituality. We are Spiritual Beings having a Human experience" I do not know who first coined that phrase, but it is at the heart of things. When the Human body, yours or mine, dies for what ever reason, we will return to the Spiritual World, which is our Home.

Heaven is not a reward for a select few... it is our Birthright.

It is possible to not only communicate with the Spirit world, but to learn how to journey across. This is not a fantasy or a wishful thing. We all have this ability to actually cross over to the Spirit realm which is our home. To experience this and know the truth of it for yourself ... is to remove all fear of Death.

It has been the purposeful intent of some religions to keep its followers ignorant of this Truth, and to instill an unnatural fear of Death. It has been a way of keeping control over them or you.

And who is on the other side waiting for you? Your Ancestors, your Family, your friends and ... your God/dess. Be not ... afraid of Death. Be not ... afraid to Live ...]]> http://www.newciv.org/nl/newslog.php/_v132/__show_article/_a000132-000005.htm 2005-11-12T16:40:50Z 2005-11-12T16:41:10Z The Wolf and the Rapture

I was awake. Only for a few minutes had I been so. It is early morning. It is my day off from work, and I lay comfortably on my back, deciding if I should get up, or go back to sleep. One of the real pleasures in life. I lay there with eyes half open. Slowly I breathed, not wanting to rush any decisions.

Suddenly through my half closed eyes, my vision changed. I could no longer see my bedroom. The dresser and the television that sat upon it, were gone. Even the wall behind the dresser and the ceiling were removed from my sight. All that I could now see, was the head of a large wolf very close to mine. Even closer the wolf became until all that I was able to see, were his large yellow eyes staring directly into mine.

I had somehow shrank in size. The wolf was now much bigger than I. All there was for me to see, were his enormous yellow eyes. His eyes were locked onto mine.

I was not able to breathe. I was slowly suffocating. I knew the reason that I could only see the wolf's eyes, was because his jaws were around my throat. I was looking up at him, as he took my life. I started to struggle, but he was too powerful and much bigger than I. At first there was a moment of fear, but only for a moment. I realised that I was dying. This wolf had control of my life, and was taking it away from me. His yellow eyes were looking deeply into mine. I saw only his eyes. I knew that this was my last moment of life. I had no choice but to surrender to him. I accepted my fate.

When I decided to accept and surrender my life, I wonderful thing happened. My vision started to darken as the wolf took my life. The wolf's face started to fade away. Then I felt a lightness of my body, like I was starting to float. Slowly my vision started to return. I was no longer at the mercy of the wolf. The wolf still had my body in his grip, but I was no longer part of that body. There was a gradual lightness growing above me as I felt myself starting to rise. The wolf was now below me. I was slowly floating upward. Towards ever increasing light.

This was more than about just 'seeing' light. There was this feeling of the most unspeakable emotional burst of joy that increased as I continued to rise. I felt a tingling all over my body. I still had a body, just not the one I had used up until now. The higher I went the more this most wonderful tingling felt like a merging. I was merging with the Light, becoming one with it. I felt myself bathed in the most profound spiritual love. I felt overwhelming Love embrace me. I was feeling Rapture. I was Home...

This was not the same as reported 'near death experiences'. There was no tunnel, no far away light, nor was it a dream state. This was an overwhelming emotional and physical sensation that has no comparison to any physical or mental experience.

These mere words cannot begin to explain or describe the reality of this experience. To understand and know, that life and death are just reflections of each other, and that there is nothing to fear in death, is also understanding that there is nothing to fear... in life.

The Great Wolf Spirit gave me that morning, a gift so special... these humble words of gratitude, cannot describe. I am awake. ]]> http://www.newciv.org/nl/newslog.php/_v132/__show_article/_a000132-000004.htm 2004-09-13T18:19:19Z 2004-09-13T18:19:19Z Shadow work and reconciliation

Understanding, accepting and intergrating along with moderating the dark side of our human nature, is a necessary step in the Upward spiritual path. At least for me, it has been very helpful and enlightening. When I meditated with the intent of self-integration, it opened up new pathways. It took ...

As a believer of reincarnation and kharma, I understand that I have lived many other lives some, not with good intentions. I have learned to visit my 'former' lives through a deep meditation called, Past Life Regression. In my beliefs, if you were not a good person during your last life in whatever fashion, and got away with it, then you will pay kharma this time around. There must always be balance.

It took the better part of this present life, 47 years, to pay up. It is quite a realisation to find out that your Great-great Grandmother was Strega (Italian hereditary witch) and Malandante (a really really bad witch, bad enough to cackle and have a wart on your nose type)and through PLR, remember being that person. This is not a dream, to those who have had a PLR, you know what I mean. I was her, I could feel the anger and bitterness that this woman/me, felt. I have also come to understand why she felt as she did. I can look through her/my eyes. I can remember sitting in that chair as that old woman in a black dress, black shawl and holding that wooden staff, mad. Mad, angry, and bitter at the societal norms of the day (Italy early 1900's), not allowing her the paths she had always desired and were denied. She allowed all her talents and knowledge to be the channel, to vent these emotions and hostility upon those who drew her ire. It took some time for me, to reconcile with this part of myself.

It is possible to venture deeper, farther, into the past. One can take this to an experiential conclusion. I once more decided to journey back down those stairs. I was not sure why, only that I was being urged to do so. There was more work for me to do. With a torch in my hand, down I descended.

For me, this journey starts at the base of a very large, ancient tree. There is a very thick door, tightly wedged, heavy upon it's hinges, and extremely difficult to pry open. But, with determination, and allowing some of the strength of my GG Grandmothers anger to rise, I set my will upon the door until it is opened. Using your Shadow side is not wrong in itself. Utilising these energies in a positive way, is the key.

Down the stairs I go. Why, I am not sure, but I know the way now, down, and down I go. I reach the bottom as before, but this time there is nothing there, just an empty room. I stand there for a moment in the center looking around to see why I am there. This room is not large, maybe 20 feet on a side, almost square but not quite. It is shaped out of stone, just like the stairs that lead back up the tunnel. I have to move a little to let the light from my torch reach all the corners. I am alone. I go to the far wall and stare at it. It does not look right. It seems to be set wrong, but I am not sure in what manner it looks wrong, it just is. I start pushing against the wall. I feel it start to give, I push harder and it falls backward and slams hard against the floor into the room that was behind it. I step into this room and see 15 - 20 shadowy figures. I instantly recognise each one. I know them. They are the lives I have spent, not being very nice, like my great great Grandmother. This wall that they were behind, is the partition, that is in all of us. I could feel from them/me, shame, remorse, guilt. But, no more, I tell them. Kharma as been paid. The past is the past. No more guilt. No more hiding. I forgive myself.

There is only myself standing down there now. I feel a sense of completeness, wholeness, and release. I head back up the stairs, and I feel, a step Higher.

]]> http://www.newciv.org/nl/newslog.php/_v132/__show_article/_a000132-000003.htm 2003-07-04T06:32:49Z 2003-07-05T20:46:38Z Return of the Goddess or Heart vs. Ego

In the beginning, there were the First Born. They consisted of Faery, Elves, Gnomes, Dragons, and all the other story book people you've heard or read about since childhood. There was only one Realm, one Family, one World.

When the New Born arrived, it was the resposibility of the First Born to teach the New Borns how to grow and live in harmony upon the Earthmother. There was peace among all creatures.

Then one day these New Born, now called Humans, started to turn away from the First Born. They no longer listened to the wisdom of the elders. These Humans started to argue among themselves. Argument turned into anger, then anger into violence. When this point was reached, the Humans lost the 'spirit' of community. This loss, led to the unnatural fear of self-preservation. This unnatural fear led them to become filled with desire for material possessions. And this of course fed the impulse for violence. The Human Ego, now ruled men's hearts.

It was at this point, the the First Born started to withdraw from the world of Humans. Soon the violence of Humans increased to include the First Born. There was now no choice, but to leave the world of men to themselves. The Veil was raised...

There are many myths, legends, allegory, prophecies, that strech all the way back to the dawn of human memory. But there is a central theme to all; 'Paradise Lost', the 'Garden of Eden', 'Avalon', all distant memory of the day that the Veil was raised.

And the second part to all the of these legends? The Prophecy. Also part of the legends and myths, is the 'End of the World' 'Armegeddon'. But not the end of life, just this Human way of violence. There will be a re-uniting, an 'opening' of Human Beings, to the ways of Harmony again. It has already started, this web site and a plethora of others, is just the beginning.

There will be more violence and destruction along the way. Those who do not wish to give up power, will become ever more desperate. They will strike out at the rest of us with all they have. But, who can stop the tide? The Heart, will return.

With Dana's Love,
Sylhara

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Hello everyone and Blessings;

As we approach "9-11", and living in America, I have a few thoughts about our coming future that I wish to share. With the world seemingly headed into madness, and hearing the beat of war drums ever louder, I ask for sanity to return to us before we fall from the precipice. Please;

Know who you are. Be above the false pride of others. When you have the Goddess/God in your heart, your pride is genuine in it's love. When you let ego motivate your actions, this is when you stop living with your heart, and EGO takes over. We then no longer live with the Goddess, but with our own ego. Ego, is the enemy of the heart. Thank you

With Dana's Love, Sylhara
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