Balances......

Gotta say the past couple of days have heralded some good opportunities and the news that I have sold 3 large items back at the Green Tea House in Moniaive, so debts start to get re-paid, phew and another friend has been in touch to ask if I could sell his furniture for him as he won't be returning to this village, for which he will pay me a commission.
Just received call from Lau & Sa who have returned from having new tattoos Sa is a bit sore but Lau says she is fine, an OHM surrounded by lotus on her ribs, it isn't coloured in as yet, but she seems well pleased.
Also had a bit of a gathering of the old happy hippy gang this morning as Dave & Jo called not long after came Julio, who is looking 100% better.

I came across this a on a page of a fellow member of Care2 and thought it well worth sharing
Hope
“If at any time I begin to lose hope in myself, let me simply look inside my heart and see all the good actions I have ever performed, from the smallest to the grandest. When I see how much happiness I have given, I easily remember the purpose of my life.”

As it was Wesak this week, here is another's idea of what is about, a little different to my belief of it - but who cares it represents a celebration of enlightenment

Celebration Of Enlightenment
The arrival of the Taurus full moon in early May signals a time of special
celebration, especially for Buddhists. This time is known as Wesak (or Vesak), the
celebration of Buddha's birth, enlightenment, and passing into Nibbana (or Nirvana).
By celebrating these three events in the life of Buddha, we also can celebrate three
major tenets of the Buddhist philosophy. Celebrating his birth acknowledges that he
was human and that the spiritual heights he attained are also possible for all of
us. Celebrating his enlightenment gives us a goal to strive toward-the full
understanding of our spirit's purpose in life. And by celebrating his passing into
Nirvana, we celebrate reaching the summit of spiritual growth-complete freedom from
the cycle of craving and attainment of oneness with the universe.
On Vesak day, Buddhist devotees may bring simple offerings of flowers, candles, and
incense to the temple to remind them that life is like beautiful flowers that soon
wither and candles and incense that eventually burn out. Birds and animals may be
released in a symbolic act of liberation. Throughout Asia, Buddhists have different
names and ways of acknowledging this holiday, but the name most commonly used,
"Vesak," is from the Sri Lankan language Sinhalese. In Sri Lanka, the life cycle of
Buddha is celebrated beneath the full moon with billboard-sized depictions of the
Buddha's life and previous incarnations, fully lit with dancing lights of all
colors. Lanterns of delicate tissue paper are made and hung everywhere, along with
strands of colored lights.
Buddhist or not, we can all take this opportunity to celebrate the beauty and
transience of our human lives while also acknowledging the light within us that
offers a connection to the divine and eternal. By focusing on the beauty of both our
humanity and spirituality, we celebrate the dual nature of our being and seek to
balance them for the highest expression of our existence. Following the pull of the
full moon, we connect ourselves with nature as well, letting ourselves be in sync
with the tides and aligning ourselves with the cycles of life-both physical and
spiritual.  

Esoterically speaking......

we are heading into the energy of the Full Moon on Wednesday also known as Wesak; a time when the energies of Love & Light [personified as Christ and Buddha]merge; a time for us to link into this - it is not a time of action, but about absorbing/storing up, whatever lesson you are trying to learn right now will be intensified all opportunities will be there if we have the *sense* to see them; watch your thoughts and feelings; be aware of the NOW at every available opportunity, when washing up, cleaning your teeth, waiting in line, use your mind creatively/positively; open your heart and mind to all seen and unseen......

Tomorrow is a major holiday in Spain and still taken quite seriously - so nought will be open in the village, when we first came not even the bars were open whether this has changed as the want to earn more money has taken over I don't know, will take a wander and see manana.........

Meloni I am so happy to hear of your new job - nothing less than you deserve anyway, I will write soon....

Phone call from Lau yesterday, well she certainly sounds a lot happier now that the stress of dissertation is behind her, she is off down to Moniaive on Wed. staying with Sa n the boys, they are all going to a school play on the Thrs night and on Friday she is off to get another tattoo!!!!!

The Art Of Focus
Many of us are sensitive to energy, so we make our homes a sanctuary and only leave
when we have fully prepared ourselves. We may use gemstones, essential oil, or
talismans, or perhaps we call on our angels or surround ourselves in a bubble of
light. But we should be conscious of what we are seeking to accomplish. It is
important to remember that if we want to shield ourselves, we might inadvertently
keep out the good that is coming our way. All of our tools can be helpful if we use
them wisely and keep ourselves engaged in all the world has to offer.
If we instead seek to filter distractions, than we can be like prospectors panning
for gold. We learn to filter when we are children as we learn about the world around
us. At first every leaf on the ground is a reason to stop and investigate. But as we
learn where to focus our attention, the rest becomes background. We don't cut
ourselves off from the world, we merely shift our focus.
As humans, we don't always know what is good for us. Sometimes what appears to be a
negative situation contains a gem of wisdom that leads to our highest growth. Rather
than focusing our thoughts on what we want to keep out of our experience, we may
want to turn the light of our attention to the good we'd like to create while
leaving room for something better. By doing this, we allow space for the wisdom of
the universe to work its magic on our behalf. If we trust the universe, we know that
good is present even if it doesn't look good on the surface. When we shift our focus
this way, we actually attract those things into our lives, and the rest falls away
without the effort of filtering. By practicing the art of focus, we invest our
attention and energy into making our lives a positive experience.