I had a dream the other night that I was a falcon and was flying over Egypt and beyond, all the way around the world. It was a different perspective from so high above and I noticed that when looking down the world was flat, but looking out to the horizon you could see that the world was indeed round. I'm a bit over reading Friedman's book, The World is Flat, and tire of the metaphor. But what really came up for me around the dream was travel. Surprise, imagine me wanting to travel (for those who know me)? I have actually wanted to travel to Egypt all my life but with Horus in my life I feel like I have a personal invitation. I love going on sacred journeys and it is my vision to lead them myself someday as part of my work. I found this interesting site for shamanic travel with Nicki Scully. http://www.shamanicjourneys.com/index.html I think a seed has been planted...
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Flying
I had a dream the other night that I was a falcon and was flying over Egypt and beyond, all the way around the world. It was a different perspective from so high above and I noticed that when looking down the world was flat, but looking out to the horizon you could see that the world was indeed round. I'm a bit over reading Friedman's book, The World is Flat, and tire of the metaphor. But what really came up for me around the dream was travel. Surprise, imagine me wanting to travel (for those who know me)? I have actually wanted to travel to Egypt all my life but with Horus in my life I feel like I have a personal invitation. I love going on sacred journeys and it is my vision to lead them myself someday as part of my work. I found this interesting site for shamanic travel with Nicki Scully. http://www.shamanicjourneys.com/index.html I think a seed has been planted...
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
The Shadow Side of Horus
Well, I certainly had a rough week with guests, work and mid-term papers. I rushed to finish my Horus paper not realizing I had another week. I admit the paper was weak. I never got the soul of it for some reason, and for me that is terrible. If I do anything it has to have some meaning to me and as much as I tried to bridge the world of Horus with the flat world, I don't think I pulled it off.
Horus, why do you elude me? What am I not getting? I feel as if I have not quite risen to his level, to the level of the Pharoah and the Queen. I have not achieved that excellence and that realization in turn made me start thinking negative thoughts about myself. I'm not smart enough; I don't belong in this program, etc. Such negative self-reflection is more a defense to not looking at the shadow side. If the light side of Horus is the regal, the powerful, and the enlightened, then the shadow side is surely the commonplace, the disempowered, and the confused. That pretty much sums up my week. Instead of judging myself, however, I will look to integrating the shadow, cast off parts of myself and embrace them as my teachers as well. Instead of emphasizing the godly and kingly aspects I will try on humility and acceptance. And also pray that Roxy is a benevolent and forgiving professor.
Horus, why do you elude me? What am I not getting? I feel as if I have not quite risen to his level, to the level of the Pharoah and the Queen. I have not achieved that excellence and that realization in turn made me start thinking negative thoughts about myself. I'm not smart enough; I don't belong in this program, etc. Such negative self-reflection is more a defense to not looking at the shadow side. If the light side of Horus is the regal, the powerful, and the enlightened, then the shadow side is surely the commonplace, the disempowered, and the confused. That pretty much sums up my week. Instead of judging myself, however, I will look to integrating the shadow, cast off parts of myself and embrace them as my teachers as well. Instead of emphasizing the godly and kingly aspects I will try on humility and acceptance. And also pray that Roxy is a benevolent and forgiving professor.
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Horus at the Zoo and other creatures
Somehow I had blog-block and missed the fact that I was supposed to post this week. For some reason it does not come naturally to me. I did enjoy podcasting but am still uncertain as to where my voice or thoughts are going.
After a trip to the Honolulu zoo, I have been enamoured by the animal world, as I enjoy all the creatures who live around me. In my own family we have cats, a dog, a guinea pig, chickens and soon goats. The birds are a big part of my life since I hear the song birds in the morning, and unfortunately the wild roosters cockle-do-a-doing all hours of day and night. At the Honolulu zoo there was an amazing collection of birds from all over the world, including falcon (Horus). I was struck by all the colors and manifestations of these feathered friends. The bird is a symbol of the Self and likewise there are so many representations of Self as well.
Two video links were sent to me this week, one of a Lion's love for her rescuer http://www.telestereo.com/Archivos/video.html and another of an elephant painting a self-portrait. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LHoyB81LnE You must see them, whoever is reading this. And let yourself be touched by the creatures around you who share our world.
After a trip to the Honolulu zoo, I have been enamoured by the animal world, as I enjoy all the creatures who live around me. In my own family we have cats, a dog, a guinea pig, chickens and soon goats. The birds are a big part of my life since I hear the song birds in the morning, and unfortunately the wild roosters cockle-do-a-doing all hours of day and night. At the Honolulu zoo there was an amazing collection of birds from all over the world, including falcon (Horus). I was struck by all the colors and manifestations of these feathered friends. The bird is a symbol of the Self and likewise there are so many representations of Self as well.
Two video links were sent to me this week, one of a Lion's love for her rescuer http://www.telestereo.com/Archivos/video.html and another of an elephant painting a self-portrait. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LHoyB81LnE You must see them, whoever is reading this. And let yourself be touched by the creatures around you who share our world.
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