Heat of Summer

I thought this article in the Olive Press was well worth sharing!!

The People’s Republic of Che Gordillo

Despite 25 per cent of Andalucians being unemployed Gordillo is adamant his town of 3,000 people have no such job worries.

Speaking proudly – appropriately in front of a portrait of Che Guevara that adorns his office – the mayor declares: “The truth is there is nobody unemployed in this town.

“If people lose their jobs they can come to the town hall where we will assign them jobs.

“Be it re-building pavements or laying roads we can give them work that will not only provide them with money but will also improve the area.

“Also, season permitting, there is often work up on the co-operative for those who suddenly find themselves jobless.”

Hundreds of local people are currently working for the co-operative, each being guaranteed 47 euros for a six and a half hour day.

And it is this much-vaunted co-operative that has been heralded as a shining light for towns and cities across the world struggling against the global slowdown.

Called El Humoso, it is located eight kilometres outside of the town and is a crucial source of work for many residents.

It took 12 years of political fighting, however, for the mayor to finally wrestle the right to cultivate the land for his people from the power of an infamous wealthy landowner, the Duke of Infantado.

Nowadays people even come from nearby towns such as Ecija to work as part of the team.

And from the Aquarius Papers

Learning how to transmute negativity in an environment is a worthy work, but it can leave you exhausted. Then it's time to sit still and get/be quiet.

Be diplomatic with an argumentative person, but don't expect them to be different than they are. Some people are just contrary......
Usually the solution to problems comes through creative imagination, not griping about what's wrong in an echo chamber.
Surrender to the love you feel when with loved ones, since you just don't know if this is the last time you'll see each other in this world. And sometimes the loved ones you meet for the first time in this life will instantly be closer to you than those you've known for decades.
For those trying to give birth to a new life, personality, career, job, relationship, or any other new way of experiencing your Being, remember that in any pregnancy the water must break before the contractions begin that will result in a form emerging from within you. Just keep breathing, riding the waves of intensifying and subsiding contractions until you see the form of what you've delivered. Then smile, since a whole new life begins!

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Well guys while you are drowning in Scotland we are still scorchio scorchio LOL
The Cultural week kicked off on Sat night with all things African, food dancers, drummers etc. As Jason came up, supposedly to bring my wine and T-shirt, he forgot them - huh & hahaha, still good to see him and catch up.

Well all I can say is that Del & Lorna must be very sad looking down on their son - as his lies unfold - he hasn't changed since he was a kid, all his Buddhist background hasn't made so much difference sadly......I feel great sadness.......wondering what impels him to behave in such a manner......and that he will continue to leave a trail of pain behind him,
and he will continue to charm - charmers are not always the most trustworthy folks on this planet {I had one as a father and watched the chaos he oft caused while charming the "birds" off the trees, true D was a charmer too but he learnt not to use it to manipulate people}Enough we all have to walk our own path and we can make it as good for others or not.

A week to catch up before another visitor - Maria :) Yep she arrives next Monday, on her own apparently for 5 days of sun rest and relaxation, well that's easy then and the day she leaves there is another lady turning up, this lady contacted me having read the Green Handbook, so after she has finished a course at Cortigo Romero in Orgiva she is heading down here and we will take it from there.

Zoe has an old friend coming over in Oct and he is going to stay here and although I will back in Scotland he arrives just before I leave and leaves a day or so after I return, so Stinkers will have company and if Squidge is OK with him she can stay put otherwise she can go and stay with Leigh - Leigh's Bday today :) Had a peek at friend and looks a cool dude - Thanks Zoe xx

OK time to get things done before heat becomes too much
Brightest Blessings :)

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Another visitor

Funny how life evolves at times - Saturday would have been our 18th wedding anniversary and I was planning a quiet day on my own, I knew I wouldn't be bothered by visitors as there is a charity day going on up at El Oasis [I already explained why I wouldn't be there and have done "my bit" already]. I knew I was working up at L.E. but as it is just clearing up after the guests and as there aren't any others there is no big rush and I can be on my own, well best laid plans an all that, Anne emailed me about coming over quite a while ago and then it seemed she would be the beginning of Sept then on Monday I received an email saying she is arriving this Friday evening - well looks like the universe and I had differing ideas LOL,  I have forewarned her I could be a little withdrawn on Saturday.....


L & K are talking more and more of moving - work is scarce and school time looms, parents have to buy all the school books and this can be close to 200euros,  would be very strange here without them about, but unlike a few months ago when this thought would have me breaking out in a cold sweat, I find myself sad at the thought, but everything changes and better to roll with it than struggle - they are the closest I have to family here and looked after me so well when D died, Leigh was a star!!


Jo has been in touch saying she has someone interested in my crochet and would I do stuff for the larger lady, so I am not without orders so really should buckle down, tis difficult in the summer what with La Era, visitors, and the outdoor evening lifestyle, afternoons indoors can still be too hot for doing anything but siesta-ing - I have refrained from using air-con completely and fans very rarely - it's visitors who tend to use them non-stop, but that is all slackening off now so I can re-focus my energies

New research shows that when we experience positive emotions ~ love, joy, serenity, amusement, pride, as examples ~ our awareness expands.

“We literally see more, our peripheral vision is expanded,” says Barbara Frederickson, a psychology professor at the University of North Carolina and author of the book Positivity, which is based on her research.

Negative emotions, conversely, can actually shrink our mental capacity and perceptions. According to U.S. News & World Report:
She also finds that people who increase their "daily diet" of positive emotions develop closer connections with others, their resilience and optimism strengthens, and they become less depressed and more satisfied with life, compared with people who do nothing to experience them more frequently.

'Whatever you give a woman, she will make greater. If you give her sperm, she'll
give you a baby. If you give her a house, she'll give you a home. If
you give her groceries, she'll give you a meal. If you give her a
smile, she'll give you her heart. She multiplies and enlarges what is
given to her. So, if you give her any crap, be ready to receive a ton
of shit !!'

Times are tough all over, for some more than others. At the same time, in many areas of human existence, we are more aware and advanced than we've ever been before. "These are the best of times, the worst of times" as it was once put. That seems to be the theme at every important juncture in human history, when the few have accumulated much, and many have little or nothing, relatively speaking. Everywhere people yearn for better lives, but are frustrated by the inertia of the larger environment, which seems harder than it needs to be..........It's easy to go with what we know, even if that deadens our imagination. Many unnecessarily limit their options for all kinds of reasons. Some unnecessary limitations are conscious and justified by the lower mind as it clings to the sources of its own suffering. Some are unconscious, also operating through attachment, aversion, illusion, or pessimism. Here the inertia of the larger environment does not help, since it too is infected with these limiting factors............Our inner response determines our outer response. As we encounter outside influences, both harmonious and frictional, we form attitudes toward circumstances, causes, and ways of responding. Apparent defeats demoralize the lordly mind and its assumptions, which then result in many feelings. Negative experiences are often followed by negative feelings due to conditioning. Our successes also condition us, usually programming us to want more...........Habits usually continue until we tire of them, or they are disrupted by external events. Then comes the void. Great possibilities exist in that moment of emptiness, but again, we are conditioned creatures physically, emotionally, and mentally. How we've been conditioned often limits our imagination so we hesitate, or fear, or wonder, or fall into confusion when confronting emptiness...........

If we willingly avoid looking at our power to choose to change patterns, then our lives stay stuck in past patterns until we are forced by circumstances to change. On the other hand, we can also choose to welcome unknown possibilities, moving into our potential to grow into higher awareness. That yields opportunities to become more skillful in applying our spiritual intelligence in our life, which in turn yields knowledge and understanding. Though many things in life are difficult and we've all had painful experiences, that does not mean we need to perpetuate our suffering

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Aftermath.........

Well woweee what an interesting 8 days that has been - learning curve - I should say so - survived some hurtful behaviour, discovered that some folks just don't change with the passing years and experience, shame,,,,,,,some emotionally charged nuclear fall out etc etc......I am now enjoying some tranquility, reflecting, putting some more light out there, giving thanks....... and getting back into some crochet.

Looks like I could be heading back to Edinboro in Oct. Tim Minchen is playing there and well could I refuse early B'day pressy??

Looks like a few folks have been affected by this last full moon - THE SUN IS LIGHT THE MOON GIVES FORM TO THAT LIGHT - as should WE - and for that to happen we have to go through the fire - be a phoenix LOL 

Cute pics of sea shell creations by Rowan

Whole-self well-being is, in part, the result of a harmonious flow of energy between our physical and mental selves. When this flow is thrown out of balance for any reason, the body and mind react to one another rather than act cooperatively. Ongoing stress, sadness, anxiety, excitement, and fear can overwhelm the cerebral self, causing traumatic energy to be channeled into the body. The body then responds by taking steps to organically dispel the energy that has burdened it and expressing it by means of physical symptoms such as illness, fatigue, or disease. In some cases, these symptoms can simply be allowed to run their natural course and recovery will come about naturally. In most instances, however, health and wellness can only be restored by a dual course of treatment that acknowledges both the physical manifestations of energy clearing and the underlying emotional causes.

Many of the ailments we experience over the course of our lives can be indicative of the body’s attempts to process intellectual and emotional energy. Swollen glands, for example, can signal that you are going through a period of emotional cleansing. Even something as simple as a pimple can indicate that your body is ridding itself of toxins and old energy. In Chinese medicine, intense emotions are held in the body’s organs as a matter of course. Grief lurks in the lungs, anger inhabits the liver, fretfulness lingers in the heart, worry is held in the stomach, and the kidneys harbor fright. Particular illnesses and symptoms represent the body’s attempts to clear emotional energy. Coughs or bronchitis can signify that the physical self is clearing away grief while a loss of appetite may signal that worry is being actively addressed. [well I do have a bit of a lung thing going on, but hey we all know most will say it is to do with smoking - so I must spend too much time actively addressing my "worries" lol]

When you feel ill or imbalanced, treating your whole self rather than treating the physical self alone can empower you to determine the root cause of sickness. Since you understand that your physical symptoms may be an expression of emotional discomfort, you can establish a balanced treatment regimen to ensure that you quickly recover your good health.

                       10 Signs of Spiritual Maturity

1.  You are centered and calm when others are ungrounded and upset.

2.  You know what you need for inner peace, and you provide it for yourself without requiring others to do so for you.

3.  You admire all religions for the value they present to those who follow them.

4.  You know that you are spiritual inside and out, with or without belonging to a religion.

5.  You have no need to push your beliefs on another.

6.  You are able to politely say “no thanks” to those who attempt to push their beliefs onto you.

7.  You identify those in need of healing, calm yourself, and allow them to be who they are.

8.  You respond kindly when asked to offer advice or healing, without telling the other person what they ‘should’ do.

9.  You present options to yourself and others for choices, respecting Higher Self and Divine Will working out a plan that you may or may not know.

10. You are seen by others as primarily happy, content, and going with the flow of life.

Well I try :) xx

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Feria Full Moon and Eclipses

A fab feria was had by all this year, and certainly a different experience for Paul, especially as he arrived after a few days at Samye Ling, sublime to ridiculous comes to mind. Starting on the Thursday night with a great bunch of local lads, which included Zoe's eldest and youngest, OK the sound guy could have been a lot better, but their enthusiasm and kinda punky sound was good. Thursday and Friday we retired at 4, 7 on Sat, and 4 again on Sunday, Monday was Marta Moon's 4th birthday, so Glenys invited us all for a BBQ, Zoe made a very pinkly iced cake and a gentle evening of music and chat with the little one being the centre of attraction and we all started to get our bodies back to normal living, sleeping at night :) 

Tuesday Paul and I bombed over to Coin quite early to see a solicitor to get everything explained clearly as to what is required blah blah - lovely guy and came away feeling a lot lighter bout all that stuff. I did offer to take P up to the lakes in the afternoon but he declined in order to go to the pool with a certain lady. He and I went and ate at Pedro's and had a quiet night - at last. 

Yesterday morning was work for me so the afternoon was chill time, P & friend spent most of the day together until she was called away. He and I werew going to eat up at Bar Nuevo and watch the sun go down and the full moon rising, sadly it was closed so we popped down to Lorenzo's to get some nosh and was joined by friend.......and learned that Friday night is Lorenzo's after feria party, where he cooks all the left over food he bought in for the feria and gives it away.......music will occur......so P has changed his plans and is now leaving Sat morning rather than Friday......not just coz of free food, he wants another opportunity to jam with Julio, connections with his Pa!! Can't be a late night for me as it is a fast change over at L.E. on Saturday :( Also last night someone asked me for my number as they might need me to help out now and then and today another call about more work all looking good. 

Took Paul out to see Julio and Amanda this morning and they have asked me to house/dog/cat sit over Xmas, as there is much happening this year back in the UK that even J is making the effort, another daughter is getting married, A's parents celebrate 50 years of marriage and her Pa is 70, so much to celebrate.........

 



"All severing of links produces severe reactions. Yet if youu could but realise it, the severing of outer physical plane links is the least severe and the most impermanent of all such events. Death itself is part of the great illusion and only exists because of the veils which we have gathered around ourselves. You, as a worker in the field of glamour [which is the new field in which humanity has consciously to work], have been deeply honoured and trusted. Death comes to all, but not for you should there be the usual glamours and distresses. I would say to you my brother, look not back at the past. In that direction lies glamour and distress. It is the line of least resistance for the majority. But such is not the way for you. Look not either to revelation or the imparted illusory comfort of those who hover on the dividing line between the seen and the unseen. That way is not the way for you. You are not a distressed and bereaved disciple looking anxiously at the seperating veil and hoping to see some sign to come through which will convince you that all is well........Reach up to the heights of the soul and, having sought and found the pinnacle of peace and that altitude of joy whereon your soul immovably stands, and then look onto the world of living humans - a threefold world in which all humanity, incarnate and disincarnate are found.  Find there that which your soul can and will recognise. The glamours of one's own distress, the maya of the past distorts one's point of view. Only the soul stands clear from illusion, and only the soul sees things as they are........force of circumstances has driven you to live much upon the astral plane for the past few months in an emotional vortex. Mount up, my brother, into the light and into renewed power and detachment. Find surcease.......in the task of aiding others."  [taken from Discipleship in the new age I Alice Bailey]