Human Experience

being an emotional sponge 

you’re sad? Now I’m sad! You’re excited? So am I!

having really really intense ideas that you HAVE to write down RIGHT NOW but the moment you actually start working on them, you have another idea and this one is boring now

loving social interactions at the time, but being exhausted the moment you’re home

needing other people’s company in your general area, even if you don’t want to interact

40000 unfinished projects

reading all of wikipedia

hours and hours of research on things that are meaningless to everyone except you

wanting to share said research, but getting boredom in response and your entire brain flashing sirens and going “ABORT ABORT” but you still talk anyway

having a great memory for random trivia, but important things are gone instantly

interalizing negative feelings for 80000 years

your entire day being ruined because just one person disagreed with you on a very Important Moral Thing and you want to explode with unbridled rage

being a very nice person up until someone disagrees with you on something very important to you

being very confused by people with no care for their fellow human

taking a couple thousand personality tests because !!!!!! what am I

Color Yourself Healthy.

Blue is the new beige. And according to Benjamin Moore their dusty blue named ‘Breath of Fresh Air’ (color number 806) is a sky blue that brings the outside in, and it’s perhaps the most calming color on the color wheel. Just surrounding yourself with fresh air can have a profound effect on your well-being, such as lowering your blood pressure. 

All the new colors just came out from Benjamin Moore and Sherwin Williams and all the major paint companies. I noticed a trend where colors are correlated with health. As many of us focus on keeping our health the absolute best that we can, by juicing, eating healthier, exercising or meditation we may overlook a simple change that can provide a healthy environment. That is choosing ‘paint colors’ that support our health in every way possible.You can’t go wrong with a ‘Breath of Fresh Air’ for your bedroom walls. It’s kind of like Zen in a can.

Kyanite is known for aligning and cleansing all of the chakras, and is one of the few stones that does not accumulate negative energy.

Avatars of Shiva 

Shiva is known by many names in Hindu scriptures. Yajurveda - one of the four Vedas (Hindu philosophical texts) - mentions a god named “Mahadeva” - who is later identified to be the same as Shiva. 

Mahadeva is synonymous with Shiva. As the supreme and first yogi (A yogi is a Hindu ascetic sage who practices Yoga as a form of devotion for the Supreme Being), Shiva is called Mahayogi. 

As the greatest God, he is known as Mahesha. To his three eyes are attributed his names Trinetra, Triambaka, Triaksha and Trinayana (Tri implies three while Netra, Ambaka, Aksha and Nayana imply eye).

Shiva, often depicted as a naked ascetic, is also called Digambara (He who has the sky as his garment). His name Shankara means the Giver of Joy while his name Shambhu means the Embodiment of Joy. 

Shiva is the eternal time or Mahakal. The moon that he carries on his head has given him the symbolic name Vyomkesha or He who is endowed with the sky as his hair. 

Chandrashekhar (or master of the moon) is also a name attributed to this feature. His name Siddheshwar is derived from his nature of a perfect being. 

His trident (or Trishul) has earned him the name Trishuldhari while his being the cosmic tutor has given him the name Dakhshinamurthi. 

His abode is mount Kailash and thus, He is also identified as Kailashpati. Since He is the lord of all creatures, He is called Pashupatinath while as the husband of Uma, He is called Umapati.

Colorful chakra earrings by Mal Wingostarr Jewelry ///// #whyiloveminerals

www.wingostarrjewelry.etsy.com

Loving these clear quartz acorn necklaces I’ve been making. Need to go buy some more quartz crystals!

Aries:

Taurus:

Gemini

Cancer:

Leo: 

Virgo:

Libra:

Scorpio: 

Sagittarius:

Capricorn:

Aquarius:

Pisces:

I set down three pairs of cards, mirrored over an imagined horizon line. The first pair, Life and Death, asks the two questions I hold at the core of most of my readings. What do I need to move towards and embrace? What do I need to let go of and cut from my life?

The second pair, Courage and Fear, contrasts the fears I manage well with the fears I repress and avoid. Where in life am I brave? Which fears do I openly face and manage with skill? What fears am I less skilled at navigating? What do I need to shed light on and tackle next?  

The final pair, Celebration and Contemplation, acknowledges the odd dual nature of holidays that jumble festivity and solemnity together. What do I have to celebrate? How can I let go and squeeze the most joy out of this moment? What requires more sober reflection from me? What do I have to meditate on? If you’re in a period of mourning, you could use the sixth card to reflect on what and how you grieve.

Read the full article, including a sample reading here: