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The Goddess and the Girl

05 Wednesday Sep 2018

Posted by in Gods n Goddesses, Inspiration, Love, Mita Bhan Writings, Short Story, Spiritual Fiction, Strength

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Sometimes mom sent her on errands.

Sometimes that man was there.

Sitting outside the shop with his legs on top of the plastic stool

cat calling, whistling out to any passing woman, beckoning her to sit on

his lap.

With her heart racing she’d avoid his lewd eyes and leave the shop as quickly as she could, that creepy, trickly feeling inside her would tell her to run.

Run run run to a place of safety.

Run run run to the Goddess of Mercy.

Who’d be standing and smiling from the other side of the road back home.

Making sure she reached okay.

Every single time.

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“She is called Kuan Yin because at any cry of misery she ‘hears the voice and removes the sorrow.’ Her appellation is ‘Taking-away-fear Buddha,’ If in the midst of the fire the name of Kuan Yin is called, the fire cannot burn; if tossed by mountain billows, call her name, and shallow waters will be reached. If merchants go across the sea seeking gold, silver, pearls, and precious stones, and a storm comes up and threatens to carry the crew to the evil devil’s kingdom, if one on board calls on the name of Kuan Yin, the ship will be saved. If one goes into a conflict and calls on the name of Kuan Yin, the sword and spear of the enemy fall harmless. If the three thousand great kingdoms are visited by demons, call on her name, and these demons cannot with an evil eye look on a man. If, within, you have evil thoughts, p. 253 only call on Kuan Yin, and your heart will be purified, Anger and wrath may be dispelled by calling on the name of Kuan Yin. A lunatic who prays to Kuan Yin will become sane. Kuan Yin gives sons to mothers, and if the mother asks for a daughter she will be beautiful. Two men—one chanting the names of the 6,200,000 Buddhas, in number like the sands of the Ganges, and the other simply calling on Kuan Yin—have equal merit. ” Myths and Legends of China, by Edward T.C. Werner, [1922]

Feeling Overwhelmed?

22 Friday Jun 2018

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You’re doing too many things at once and everything is important. What happens? You’re putting your mind and body under stress and if you’re not feeling it in your body (rapid heartbeat, shoulder pain) you’re expressing it (irritability, fears of not being able to complete things on time) Whatever is happening is happening and you cannot take your mind off the discomfort. Being overwhelmed is part of anxiety and can be easily controlled before it gets too much to handle.

Here how:-

1. Accept that you have tons to do. Make a list. Calmly tell yourself to focus on the priority items.

2. Take deep breaths, knowing that you are capable of handling whatever comes your way, calmly and efficiently. Meditate with self belief.

3. Exercise.  The best way to release endorphins and declutter your brain.

4. Distract yourself temporarily, do something to relax yourself – listen to music, talk to a friend, have a long bath.

5. Healing crystals like Blue Lace Agate, Rose Quartz, Aquamarine and even Black tourmaline help soothe and ground you – they can be worn as jewellery or held in your palm while meditating or breathing deeply. Remember to wash your healing crystals after every use.

6. Say no to the time wasters and unecessary demands put on you. Setting boundaries allows you to focus on yourself and bringing back that calm.

Remember feeling overwhelmed is only a temporary state. It will pass.

 

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Protect Your Energy. Say No.

14 Thursday Jun 2018

Posted by in Inner Strength, LifeLearnings, Mita Bhan Writings, Nature, Self Discovery, Strength

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Some people are just consumed by their own negativity. They seek help but then start to argue, berate, belittle the person trying to help them. They refuse to acknowledge there could be a problem in their attitude or their way of looking at things and end up draining others with their refusal to see the positive in anything. It could be their anxiety, their fear or their bitterness that blocks them from receiving help, love and advice. And they end up frustrated and leaving loved ones and even those who try to help them drained. Recognise such people and protect your energy. It’s okay to say No to them. Block them from calling. And ignore their provocations. Saying No to someone who doesn’t want to be helped is simply an act of self preservation. Your first priority is to yourself regardless of what you do for a living or how they may be related to you. If someone disturbs your levels of inner peace, just say No.

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Resist and Suffer. Accept and Find Peace

20 Friday Nov 2015

Posted by in Inner Strength, LifeLearnings, Mita Bhan Writings, Strength, Tarot

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The Universe always sends us what we need to learn. Sometimes the lesson comes directly to us, sometimes we witness or feel it another person and then we get it. Today I received a call from my son’s school saying he had high fever and I rushed across to pick him up, cancelling my plan to meet up with an old friend after 25 years. A part of me felt bad because I had been looking forward to this meeting but as every mother knows, her child’s needs come first. As he slept at home, I cried a little selfishly for myself and all that I had given up.

A few hours later while I was doing a written report reading for  a middle aged single woman who had been through so many tragedies and losses in her life, I began to feel her grief while typing her answers. The pain was palpable, the hopelessness and the sadness of her not being able to become a mother touched my heart. Here I was, feeling sorry about giving up a plan to go out because my son was sick and here was this woman who’s pain was 50 times my own. And she only wanted to ask the cards how she could find peace and her answer lay in the card of “Acceptance” A lesson which was not only for her, but for me too and all of us. We have to just accept things as they are. We can make it easier for ourselves, or harder, the choice remains in our hands. Always.

“Before you can live a part of you has to die. You have to let go of what could have been, how you should have acted and what you wish you would have said differently. You have to accept that you can’t change the past experiences, opinions of others at that moment in time or outcomes from their choices or yours. When you finally recognize that truth then you will understand the true meaning of forgiveness of yourself and others. From this point you will finally be free.”
― Shannon L. Alder

 

 

 

 

The Strength Card – Tame the Beasts Within

26 Sunday Jul 2015

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Strength isnt about biceps and sixpacks.

It’s about the steady flame inside all of us.

Quiet, calm, unflickering flame of orange.

Patient, all knowing.

This flame knows it is fuelled with passion to become a blazing bornfire

And dowsed by doubt, fear, anxiety – beasts which need to be tamed.

Experience the beast in all entirety and then release it. Set it free.

Then open the jaws of the lion and put your hand into his mouth.

The poor guy was only roaring because he had a tooth ache,

you are trusted, you are loved, you are safe in your strength now.

Part human, part animal, part divine. Recognise the strength of your soul.
About time, dont you think?