my new year's gift to you...

when i give

i give

my 

self

how do i know?

how

do

i

know

about

the

world?

by

what

is

within

ME

GREETINGS ALL - A MESSAGE FROM THE UNIVERSE

this is a little "NOTE FROM THE UNIVERSE" that i received today from theuniverse@tut.com and one which i think rightfully belongs to us all, individually and collectively - and so, here is my message to you forwarded by way of THE UNIVERSE:

If it's not yet obvious to you, the real reason for this, and all seasons, is you.  A more perfect child of the Universe has never lived. Until now, only celebrations cloaked in myth and mystery could hint at your divine heritage and sacred destiny. You are life's prayer of becoming and its answer. The first light at the dawn of eternity, drawn from the ether, so that I might know my own depth, discover new heights, and revel in seas of blessed emotion.

A pioneer into illusion, an adventurer into the unknown, and a lifter of veils. Courageous, heroic, and exalted by legions in the unseen.

To give beyond reason, to care beyond hope, to love without limit; to reach, stretch, and dream, in spite of your fears. These are the hallmarks of divinity - traits of the immortal - your badges of honor. May you wear them with a pride as great as the immeasurable pride we feel for you.

Your light has illuminated darkened paths, your gaze has lifted broken spirits, and already your life has changed the course of history.

This is the time of year we celebrate.

Bowing before Greatness,
    The Universe

THINKING OF YOU...

as we each journey into a new year,
thank you for traveling along with me -

wishing you peace love and passion -

jenean

the divine power...

The

imagination

is never governed, 

it is always 

the ruling 

and 

divine power.

ownership...

The use of solar energy 

has not been opened up 

because the oil industry 

does not own 

the sun.

dear friends -

just to let you know, as my little campfires in blogland bear witness, the past week or so has found me distracted and sidetracked with the ups and downs of familial and other issues which have taken me from my usual time and energies on my own blogs and those of dear friends such as you -  in addition, i'm working on a couple of LARGE art pieces with imminent deadlines -

so please forgive my seemingly "irreverent" attention here and know that my lack of regular postings and comments in no way reflects anything except that which it is - peripheral things to which i must attend for a couple of weeks -

but i'll be back and forth as i can so please check over at my places at your leisure, as i, of course, will yours!  and, as always, i'll be thinking of you and yours with much affection - jenean

it's all up to you...

By choosing your thoughts,

and by selecting

which emotional currents

you will release

and which you will reinforce,

you determine

the quality of your Light.

You determine

the effects that

you will have upon others,

and the nature

of the experiences

of your life.

the hidden strength...

Both now

and

for always,

I intend

to hold fast
to my 

belief in the

hidden

strength 

of the

human

spirit.

the freeing of ourSELVES...

Our task must be to 

free ourselves by 

widening our 

circle of compassion 

to embrace 

all living creatures 

and the 

whole of nature 

and 

its beauty.

the learning curve...

we have an
infinite amount to learn

both from nature

and from

each

other

the eternal soul...

That which is part of

our souls is eternal. . . 

Those lives are countless, 

but the soul or spirit 

that animates us throughout 

these myriads of existences 

is the same; and though 

"the book and volume" 

of the physical brain 

may forget events 

within the scope of one 

terrestrial life, the bulk of 

collective recollections 

can never desert the 

divine soul within us. 

Its whispers may be too soft, 

the sound of its words 

too far off the plane 

perceived by our physical senses;

yet the shadow of events that were, 

just as much as the shadow 

of the events that are to come,

is within its perceptive powers, 

and is ever present before 

its mind's eye." —

the spirit prevails...

I believe that man 

will not merely endure. 

He will prevail. 

He is immortal, 

not because he alone 

among creatures has 

an inexhaustible voice, 

but because 

he has a soul, 

a spirit capable 

of compassion 

and sacrifice 

and endurance.