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Friday 4 October 2013

The Energy Bank Account and Credit Line

Today I had the most amazing epiphany ever and I want to share it with you as this may apply to you as well.

Money and I have issues.  Always have, no matter how hard I tried to improve it. Past Life readings told me I have a Poverty Complex, meaning a took vows of poverty for my Spiritual Life.  Well, that didn't help me.

One day, many years ago, I learned the Feng Shui concept of clearing clutter to make space for the new.  So I cleared all the clutter I could.  It worked.  For two months.  Then back to the old issues.   Then the Law of Attraction rose up.  I worked with that heavily. That worked too!!  Also for only two months.  I gave up.

Two days ago my car started making an awful noise.  Great, this is going to cost money, money I don't have. And with everything else going on, I don't have time to deal with this! So I made an appointment to take my car to the dealership to have it looked at and had to cancel another appointment I had that I made two weeks ago as a result.  More time juggling!

Today, as I was driving to the dealership I started to beg and plead with my Guides.  "Please let this be a simple thing, that does not cost a lot of money.  It's okay if it takes a while and I have to sit and wait, please just don't let it be a huge expense.  I have the time as I budgeted the time for it, but I don't have the money".  Then it hit me and it hit me hard!!!  I will explain...........

I am a very busy person.  I live between two countries, I run two businesses, help my husband run his business, have a business with a friend, I am a deputy editor of a fairly new magazine so lots of energy goes there to help it grow, I  have a 7 year old daughter, two step children ages 11 & 16, and still have to run a household - cook, clean, laundry, etc.  I never have any time for anything.

Today I realized that because I never have time to do anything, that causes the money issues.  Huh? You ask.  Well, look at it this way.  What is time?  What is money?  These are energies.  As are emotions.  If you burn one up, overuse it, etc, it will cost you elsewhere.  What I realized is that by spending all my time being too busy to fit anything else in, it costs me money.  As soon as I do get some in, it goes straight out again, and here I was facing the possibility of a huge car problem.

Look at it as a bank account but not for just money.  A bank account for Energy.  All energy.  Money, time and emotions.  You have so much energy in your account, you make deposits and withdrawals like any other account.  If you empty it, then you have to dip into your Energy Credit Line, thus will cost you something else "in interest".  The same with emotions,.  If you worry about money too much, you spend your emotions, and thus time, so in the end it costs you money!

I am constantly saying "I can't afford the time", "I can't spend the time".  I was telling myself I was burning up my Energy "currency" but I was not getting it!  And thus, it always cost me the lack of incoming money (income) or a bill for something else, or something that needs to be fixed or replaced.  I never got ahead.

And the results of my car issues?  Today, I knew I was going to be at the dealership for some length of time, so I budgeted my time.  I took work with me and I did it at the dealership.  As soon as I was done a particular task, they called my name. I expected that was the point they were going to tell me what was wrong, how much money it was going to cost and how much time it would cost.  When I acknowledged my name being called, I was told my car was ready.  Really??  Wow.  I go to the counter they tell me what was wrong (and it was a very simple thing), hand me my keys and tell me where my car is parked.  "But I owe you for the work though" I offered.  No, there was no charge!!

I learned the exceptionally valuable lesson that if I budget my time, and allow myself to afford time for things, then it will not cost me money.  I will start to work with this concept from now on.

And.....I was given an entry to win a new car in a draw in January.  I think the Gods and Goddess want to see if I have learned my lesson............

Angela Jeffreys

Copyright - 2013.

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Tuesday 1 October 2013

Promise to a Hurricane

The 10th Anniversary of Hurricane Juan was a few days ago.  I thought I would share this article I wrote about it several months later.  

Promise to a Hurricane

September 28, 2003 began like any other Sunday in Dartmouth, NS.  There was not much on the agenda for the day, so I was taking the opportunity for a welcomed break.  But by mid-afternoon that all changed.  We received a phone call from my father-in-law, a retired meteorologist.  He checked the weather forecast for the day and saw that a hurricane; Hurricane Juan; was headed right for us.

We spent the next couple of hours putting away all our patio furniture, barbeque, and lawn ornaments, making sure that all was secure when the hurricane hit.  Finally we were satisfied all was safe in our yard, but then we wondered about our neighbors.  No one else seemed to be aware of the impending storm, no one else was hurrying to put away their lawn furniture and accessories.

Later that night the winds started to pick up.  We watched the reports on the local television stations, and waited for the storm to come.  And it did.  Just after midnight the winds really started to blow and howl hard.  My bedroom window was open and I began to hear wood splintering.  Since our backyard is all trees, I was worried a tree would crash in through our bedroom window.  I began to worry and I didn't feel safe at all. 

Then I had an idea.  I decided that I would journey to the Eye of the Hurricane and ask to keep us safe.  So, I did just that.  As I lay in bed, I imagined a drumming sound to put me in the journey state.  I went to the Lower World and asked my helping Weather Spirits to take me to the Eye of the Hurricane.  What an amazing feeling that was!  So much wind and turmoil but so much peace and tranquility at the same time.

I spoke to the hurricane.  I asked the hurricane to keep us safe.  Then I thought about my neighbors and asked to keep them safe.  Then I thought about my entire street, I can’t just ask for us and our immediate neighbors, I have to ask for the safety of the entire street.  So, I did just that.  But, I felt the hurricane would want something in return.  So, I made a bargain.

I promised that if the hurricane kept us safe, I would never speak negatively of the hurricane.  Suddenly, I heard a large booming voice say “YOU WILL BE PROTECTED”.  This large booming voice startled me, but I felt comforted.  I then tried to fall asleep as the storm passed.

The next morning, my husband got up and left for work.  Since the power was still out from the hurricane passing through, we could not hear the reports on the radio.  About 20 minutes later he came bursting through the door saying ”You've got to come out and see this!”    He explained he couldn't get to work because the roads were blocked by downed trees.

We walked down the street and met up with some neighbors.  As we walked along, we were amazed to see all the trees that fell, but no property was damaged!  Two vehicles had trees on them, but they were not damaged in any way.  Another neighbor had a tree fall against the deck on the back of the house, but the deck was not damaged.  Lots of trees were down, but they just lay across yards, and the street.  We were amazed!

A couple of weeks later, the Point Pleasant Park was opened to the public for one weekend.  The park was closed due to the amount of devastation caused by the hurricane.  Huge sections of the park were destroyed.  As we walked through the park, we could hear other peoples comments, hear their sadness and see them crying.    It was very difficult to walk through and see the extent of the damage.

It bothered me so much that when we got home, I had to journey to the trees.  I was very surprised by their words to me!  The trees told me not to be sad for them since they were not sad.  They had a good long life, and to them, this is just a part of the life cycle.  They knew this would happen and that was okay as it helps create more life.  Those words really impacted me and I have not been sad since.

Over the next few months, I talked to a lot of people who were affected by the storm.  I worked as an insurance broker at the time and for two months straight, I talked to people who had damage of one sort or another.  However, with all the people I talked to, I noticed a common comment made by almost everyone.  “It was amazing, with all the trees that fell, none fell across the house.  They fell all around the house!” 

It was several months before I realized that the booming words I heard from the hurricane “YOU WILL BE PROTECTED” that night, did not just apply to me, but to everyone! 

I saw a lot of good things come from this hurricane.  I saw any trades person who needed work had it for at least six months or more.  I saw families spend time together playing games since the TV could not be turned on or computer games played as the power was out from 3 to 7 days.  I saw neighbors come together and have street barbeques to use up food so it wouldn't spoil. 

Yes, some people did have more serious damage, and yes a few lives were lost due to the hurricane or as a result of the hurricane.  That cannot be overlooked however; the overall greater good also cannot be ignored!

So, in keeping with my promise, this hurricane was amazing!!!

Angela Jeffreys
Copyright - 2004

Sunday 29 September 2013

Doing the Right Thing

     I was given somewhat of a test today.  How true do I stay to my belief system, no matter how busy I get with mundane things?  I had to take my car in for some maintenance today, and I also has some other errands to run, and get ready for a circle I belong to tonight, plus many other things.  A busy day indeed!  As I was leaving the car dealership, I found a small bird, dead, by the building.  My first thought "Aww....poor thing''', my second thought, "Wonder what that means?", and my third thought was "I need to do something about with it, I can't just leave it there."  But I had a lot to do.  I didn't have time to bury a bird.  And I walked away.

     I got to my car and I stopped.  I just could not leave it there, on the pavement beside this commercial building.  It just was not the right thing for a Shamanic person to do.  So I went back, scooped it up and brought it home with me.  I gave it a little burial in my back yard and said a little prayer for it.

     When all was said and done, I felt much better about it.  I was happy I did not leave it there.  And you know what?  It did not take away too much time from my busy schedule to take care of it.  I stayed true to my path and still managed to get all my mundane things done.  I passed the test.

Saturday 3 August 2013

A Back Ended Message

A few days ago, I went on a walk with a friend.   We met at a coastal boardwalk in my community.  It is a quiet, peaceful spot, for most of the year.  It attracts a lot of tourists in the summer which is great the local artists set up in little shops nearby.  It is a quaint spot, full of natural beauty, and one I go to frequently when I want to think or just take a break.

     We were talking about all the changes that I have been going through lately, when I suddenly spotted something right in my path on the boardwalk. It was a grasshopper! I stopped only a couple of steps before it, expecting it to jump away.  But it did not go anywhere.  I noticed that its back end was in a groove in the wood.  My first instinct was "Is it having a poop or is it laying eggs?"  Odd time of year for laying eggs....isn't it?

     I crouched down to get a closer look.  I could see something being pushed out the back end, but I still was not sure "what" was being pushed out. Again, I expected the grasshopper to jump away, with this large human hovering above it.    So I decided to leave it be.  As I stood up, it slowly walked to the edge of the walkway, dragging its tail behind it.

     We pondered the significance of this sign.  How many other people passed by and never noticed it?  There were quite a few people on the boardwalk that day.  And not exactly knowing what it was doing, the message was tough to decipher. Was there something I had to "purge" to leap forward again?  Or were new things being laid out for me? I was disappointed I did not bring my camera, which is unusual for me, so my friend took a photo with her phone.  Off we went, and the discussion eventually moved to other topics, as they do.

     When I got home, I researched when grasshoppers lay eggs.  The grasshopper and its activity was stuck in my head, I had to figure out what it was doing so I could figure out the message.  Egg laying seemed to stick with me, almost nagging at me, more than the idea it was purging waste.  So I Googled when grasshoppers lay eggs.  Sure enough, they lay eggs in late Summer, and typically in sand, not boardwalk grooves.  I saw photos of grasshoppers laying eggs and it was exactly what we saw that afternoon.  Ok, now I have the activity, all that is left is the message.

     Grasshoppers message is about taking leaps of faith.  I am no stranger to that.....I have done that several times in my life. So what is the message?  It was laying eggs and could not leap away.  Ok, I think I have it...have faith that all the 'eggs" I am laying will be successful, and continue to lay more eggs.

     The next day, I found out that an "egg" that was laid about a year ago, may be ready to hatch!  So, I am remaining open to see what happens with that, along with other things that were started and had to be set aside.  I am also open to new opportunities that may lay before me!  Thank you Grasshopper, and thank you for teaching me something new about you, and thus myself at the same time.

With Gratitude,
Angela Jeffreys

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Sunday 28 July 2013

Squirrel's Song

     This morning, while preparing class materials for a Shamanic Soul Retrieval training, I heard a new sound coming in the window next to me from outside.  "Happy sounding bird" I thought.  Turns out it was not a bird.  I noticed that the sound was not stopping so I paid more attention to it.  Then I realized it was not a bird but a squirrel.
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     At first I felt a little silly for not recognizing it as a squirrel right away.  Then I thought to myself "That is the first squirrel I have have heard this summer", and continued to ponder if there was a message in this never ending chirping.  "I will check it out later" I thought.  Well!  The chattering went into overdrive!  It was is if he was saying "Not later! NOW".  I responded "Okay! Okay!  I get the message!" as I opened a new Google tab to research squirrel.  And no sooner had I done that and the chirping stopped.

     Pretty much ALL of the attributes of Squirrel apply so it was hard to tell which one was the message.  Perhaps it was all of them?  I scoured the page looking for the attribute to jump out at me.  A couple of them did, finally.

     Since I was working at the time, the one that seemed to scream the loudest at me was to be sure to play as well.  I am very much a workaholic.  I love the work I do, and it hardly seems like work the majority of the time. I would spend every waking moment working if I could, and when I can, I do.  I realize that is not always a good thing.  I need to take some time for myself, which I rarely do.  so tonight, I will relax and curl up with a good book...on Shamanic Dreaming.......

Thank you Squirrel for reminding me to not work so much!!

In gratitude,
Angela Jeffreys
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Copyright Angela Jeffreys 2013

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Friday 19 July 2013

Busy as a Bee

Copyright - Angela Jeffreys
     For the past few weeks a Bee has been hanging out with me.  It usually sits on the support beam on our balcony, and now and again it will come into the apartment and fly around me.  Many times while hanging out on the balcony to take a short break and get some sun, it will fly around me in circles.  At first I did not think much about it as we are surrounded by gardens and I like Bees so they do not scare me. But then one day I realized we are in a fifth floor apartment.  I didn't think Bees would fly that high.  How many flowers would be this high?  So I began to ponder Bees constant visit.

     I never thought Bee could be one of my Animal Guides, but now that I think about it, I think he is!  I have always been fascinated by Bees, sign #1.  I love to photograph them at work thus I have 100's of photos of Bees. Sign #2.  I have always been a hard worker, quite often working two jobs at any given time.  One full time job in an office and I always had some sort of part time home business.  One of Bees aspects is busyness and productivity.  Sign #3.  How many more do I need?

     So in pondering this Bee that has been hanging around, I realized that for the last three weeks, I have been in overdrive.  I no longer have an office job as my main income.  My spiritual work is, and has been for a number of years, my only job and thus only source of income.  I am one of the few in my community where spiritual work is the only job, so I am very blessed that way.  But it also means I work hard.  Very hard.  And that I have been doing.  So, I think Bee has been around lately to help me with that, to stay focused, and to remain productive.  And I have been productive, therefore I must say to Bee - Thank you!!!  Feel free to come visit me anytime.  :)

Angela Jeffreys
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Wednesday 17 July 2013

A Warning Received with Gratitude

     Several months ago I was drumming for a friend who wanted to go on a journey for some personal insight.  My intention was to hold space for her and not to journey as well.  My Guides and Power Animals had a different plan for me.
Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada **

     Within moments of placing the beater to the drum, I was pulled into a journey.  It felt as though someone reached out for me and pulled into the Middle World.  No going to the Lower World first to meet my Guides or get a message.  Nope, none of that.  I was pulled straight to my Sacred Place, a little cabin by a lake.  I was pulled right into that cabin and directed to the table.

     On the table was a letter.  I did not pick it up, but it was in front of me as if I were holding it to read it. The words on the letter were....... I love you
                                                   You are beautiful
                                                   See you when you come to the other side

     Then I was shown a horrific scene.  I watched as my husband walked out of the train station coming home from work.  He was approached by a man dressed in dark clothes.  Then I watched as he stabbed my husband in the stomach.  I came out of that journey with a jolt, tears running down my eyes.  I was shaking. I was just shown my husbands death!

     As soon as my friend left I was on the phone to my husband.  I had to tell him about this right away.  He fully believes in what I do and I knew he would take this seriously.  Which he did.  He journeyed to his Power Animal and he was shown the same scene.  Except he was shown that he would not die at the time of the stabbing but in the ambulance on the way to the hospital.  He was also given a number - 3.  Did that mean three days? Three weeks?  Perhaps it meant March 3, which was a few weeks away.

     The weeks following were stressful.  I always waited with baited breath for him to come home from work.  Every night I made sure he surrounded himself with White Light as soon as he left work.  I always reinforced it as well.  I waited by the window watching for him, hoping to catch a glimpse of him at the station but it was too dark.  And then one night, our fears were shown to be not unfounded.

     Right around March 3, he was coming home from work on the train.  Shortly after he sat down, a man dressed in dark clothes sat diagonally across from him.  He was keeping an eye on my husband.  The energy he exuded was unnerving.  Eventually my husband had to change trains and this man followed him, once again sitting across, keeping an eye on him.  This worried my husband so he used the Reiki Protection symbol as re-reinforcement.  What happened next was a miracle!

     No sooner had he invoked the Protection symbol, a conductor appeared, seemingly out of nowhere.  He asked the man across the aisle for his ticket.  He did not have one.  The conductor stayed with him and escorted him off the train at the next stop - two stops before my husband was to get off!  Whew!

     The nervous feeling we had for the previous weeks was now gone.  Tremendous gratitude was given to our Guides for the warning.  If we did not have the advance warning, he would not have been as diligent on watching his surroundings, being aware of who was there.  That saved him.  And we are grateful. Very grateful.

In gratitude,
Angela Jeffreys

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Tuesday 16 July 2013

The Eagle and Beach

Along the Gulf Shore, NS
     Last summer I was walking along a beach, looking for whatever the beach may have to offer whether it be shells, rocks, beach glass, and so on.  What came to me was an incredible gift, one I will never forget.

     Usually when I beach comb, I always look down.  How else are you going to find the treasures the ocean and beach have to offer?  At one point, I just happened to look up.  As if something made me do so.  What I saw was breath taking!  An Eagle came from the other end of the beach.  I stood in absolute awe as I watched it slowly and gracefully make its way towards me.  What happened next stunned me.

 
Copyright -Angela 
     The Eagle flew directly to me, circled over my head and went directly back from   where it came.  All I could do was stand there with my jaw wide open, completely   stunned and amazed.  "That Eagle came for me!" was all I could think.  And as I pondered the message of the Eagle, I turned my gaze back down to the beach. Then it hit me.

     The message was loud and clear.....stop looking down all the time!  The Eagle was   telling me to stop looking down not just in general, but looking down upon myself.  Look up and see the beauty and magnificence this world has to offer but also see the greatness within me as well.

     I was deeply humbled by the visit and message of the great Bald Eagle, the most revered bird in the Sky. It touched me so deeply that this magnificent bird, looked up to by so many, made a point to come to me with a message.  I took that very serious, and as of that moment, I began the journey to look up.....

With Gratitude,
Angela Jeffreys
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Thursday 11 July 2013

The Whispering Willow's Message



     Walking on the path along the canal, bag full of groceries in hand, the Willow Tree calls to me, whispering "Come on in......."

 I enter the tree, standing under the canopy, in awe of its beauty. What is the message the Willow holds for me? I look around. Nope, no feathers or sticks being offered.  Standing, wondering, a gentle breeze passes by. 

     Am I to go more with the flow, I ask, is that the message? No, it is not the message. I continue to stand and look, opening up to allow the message to flow. 

     Then I notice the branches hanging inside are perfectly still while the outer branches sway in the breeze. The message I receive is "No matter the chaos and busyness outside, remain calm, peaceful and steady inside and all will be well".

     I place my hand on the trunk of the Willow and we exchange energy,giving it my gratitude.

Angela Jeffreys



Monday 8 July 2013

Need a New Perspective?

     I was standing on the balcony of my 5th floor apartment the other day, enjoying the beautiful sunny day, singing birds, and admired the beautiful gardens below.  The apartment complex we live in, here in the Netherlands, has a beautiful garden court yard filled with shrubs, trees, many varieties of flowers and thus many birds.  As I was standing there looking down admiring the beauty before me, a pigeon flew by.  I saw the pigeon from the top and could see it in its full glory, wings spread, all colours and patterns showing.  I could not help but think how beautiful it was!  Then I realized something.
View from our balcony.

     Most of us only see pigeons from below and cannot see how beautiful they are.  I was then reminded of the Power Animal of the Week post I made on my Facebook Page only a couple days prior, which just happened to be about Pigeon!  I commented on how pigeon is not a desired Power Animal like the highly revered eagle, bear or wolf.  I wondered, would we think differently as a society if we could see their beauty? Or would they still be seen as a pest?  I pondered over how sad it is more people could not see the beauty a pigeon holds and if only they could see what I see, and how lucky I was to live in this apartment to give me this perspective.   Then it hit me.

     I realized, how where we live can change our perspective on things, giving us an entirely new light on life, our environment, and sometimes, our belief systems and way of life.  I began to reflect on my own life and how the different places I lived during my life has helped me to see completely different things, places, and ways of life.  All of these have helped shape who I am, help me appreciate what I have, and believe it or not, what I believe in.  Let me share a couple of examples with you.

     When I was 16 years old, I suddenly found myself living in Seoul, South Korea.  How I got there is another story for another day.  While I lived there I experienced an entirely different way of life than I was used to in North America.  I arrived with armed Korean Military Police all over the city and at the gate of my house to protect the foreigners from potential attacks by the North Koreans.  At that time Ronald Reagan, the President of the US was coming for a visit to Korea so extreme precautions were being taken.  Imagine how a 16 year old who never experienced military presence like that before and one who was highly sensitive would have felt?  It was overwhelming and terrifying!  It took some getting used to the fact they were there to protect me.  That was my introduction to life in South Korea.
Angela at the  Korean Folk Museum, 1983

     I spent the summer of 1984 with a Canadian missionary nurse who worked at the local hospital.  I traveled with her and a medical team to nearby villages, giving them access to doctors and medicines.  I would wrap the prescribed medicines in paper for the villagers.  What I saw and experienced in those visits opened my eyes - wide!  Most of these villages did not have electricity, many did not have running water.  Houses were not insulated and were made from rice paper in wooden frames joined together to make walls.  They were mainly farmers that worked hard long days, most not educated.  These people had tough lives, none of the conveniences we are used to (such as plumbing, washing machines, a solid house) but they had the biggest smiles on their faces!  They were happy, and truly happy!  As a 16 year old, that deeply impacted me and even 30 years later, I have never forgotten that.  Nor have I lost appreciation for the comfortable living the Western World provides us.**

     Jumping forward years later, I find myself learning and living a Shamanic way of life.  Being connected to Nature, observing the cycles of the Sun and the Moon, paying attention to the signs given to me to help guide me along my path.  I found myself leaning into Celtic Shamanism.  My heart sang, my Soul danced, and my face smiled as I walked deeper and deeper along this path. I learned that Beltane, which is celebrated May 1 was considered the first day of Summer, and June 21 was called Mid Summers Day.  Living in Nova Scotia, where summer actually did begin on the Solstice, this made no sense to me at all, but that was what I learned, so I followed along trustingly.  Then I found myself living in the Netherlands, the heart of Celtic country.

     Living in Celtic country showed me why Beltaine was considered the beginning of summer - it was!  It was hot in April and May.  I also began to see that June 21st certainly was mid summer.  As soon as August hit, one of the hottest months in Nova Scotia, it was already cooling down here in the Netherlands and the nights were very chilly. The Celtic Sabbaths certainly made sense once I actually lived it.

     I also learned why certain animals and trees were so prolific in the Celtic spiritual way.  I could now understand why the Druids tools and rituals were centered around trees and animals that were not overly common in North America (or at least to any great extent, depending too on where you are), such as swans, rabbits, reindeer (for the more Northern parts of Euope, not so much the Netherlands), Oak, Holly, and
Willow.  These are everywhere!  Willows line all the canals, oaks fill the forests,swans swim the lakes and canals.  Rabbits! Oh the rabbits!  They run across the walking and bicycle paths in the country, and even in the city.  Next to our apartment complex there is a small green area and every evening they scatter as we walk through.   Everything I learned about Celtic Shamanism now made sense.  Perfect sense!

     Now of course, I realize I have had some amazing opportunities to live in these countries and live the culture to gain these perspective,  however, you do not need to move across the Atlantic or to the other side of the World to gain another perspective.  There are many ways to see things differently. They are all around you.  I have heard from many people that moved from the ocean to the mountains, and miss the ocean so much.  Did they realize before how much they appreciate the ocean or did it take the move to show them?
What else is there?

     Are you frustrated your car needs servicing again and you have spend another afternoon at the service center?  Look at all the people that don't own cars standing at the bus stop or train station.  Do you think your boss does not pay you enough?  Look at all the people that work at hard labour jobs for minimum wage.  Do you wish you could be outside at the beach instead of being stuck in a stuffy office? Look at all the people in the Food Bank line ups because they do not have a job at all.  These are only a couple of suggestions, but there is so much more!  Do you live in the city and wish you could live in the country?  Visit your local park and enjoy it!

     We get so caught up in the daily grind we do not think to actually see the world that is around us.  I only saw the pigeon flying below me because I stopped to take a short break from working to be outside to enjoy the beautiful day.  "Stop and smell the roses" the philosophers say!  And they are right.  Stop to smell the roses and you will see how delicate the petals look but in fact are a little hardier than you think.  You will see the amazing sacred geometry in the arrangement of the petals and be amazed how Nature arranged that. You will enjoy the beautiful fragrance that will lift your spirits giving you the desire to keep going....

Need a change in perspective?  Change where you stand...and use your eyes..............

Angela Jeffreys
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**Please keep in mind this experience was in 1983 & 1984.  South Korea has changed a lot in the past 30 years.  It is no longer just the cities that have running water, electricity, etc, the countryside has been modernized too.  It is also a very technologically advanced country, being the country with the most mobile phone usage.

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Saturday 6 July 2013

Welcome!

Welcome to "Seeing With Shamanic Eyes"!

I have had this idea for several years now but the timing was never right.  Today when I sat down to work I had a long list of things to do and creating this blog was not on the list.  During a short break, I stood on the balcony of my 5th floor apartment in the Netherlands, and looked down.  I saw a pigeon fly by, but instead of seeing it from the ground up, I saw it from the top down.  And a pigeon looks completely different from above! It is beautiful!

I reflected on the "Power Animal of the Week" post I made on my Facebook Page this week, which just happened to be about Pigeon!  I wrote how the Pigeon is not seen a desired Power Animal, and then shared the wonderful attributes a Pigeon does have.

As I was standing on my balcony and thought more about Pigeon and how beautiful it was to see it from above, I began thinking about perspectives, perspective in general.  Where we live can change our perspective greatly!  I reflected back on experiences I have had throughout my lifetime and how much they have changed how I view things.  Then the idea for this blog came back to mind........and here we are!  And I will soon write about these perspectives.

In this blog I will be sharing my personal experiences of how ordinary, everyday things can be seen as a spiritual and/or Shamanic experience.   I hope you enjoy my stories and will come back often!

Blessings!
Angela

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