photo by Maggie’s World

Do you ever wonder why certain types of music can fill us with so much emotion? I even know I am being manipulated into to feeling sad when the Mother-Daughter confrontation is coming up in my Blockbuster rental. But when I hear those violin strings they touch me at a primal level that can not be denied. I know, the hardened cynics are rolling their eyes at me!

Okay, what about the sound of trickling water? Whether it is water falling from a man made fountain or the sound of a babbling brook your attention is captured in the more tranquil way. If you want to deny this…you really do need to take more nature hikes.

The truth is certain sounds divert our turbulent minds and even out the ups and downs so that a tranquil balance is achieved.
The ancient Indians understood the importance of sound to our spirit’s mental health. Their long history is filled with writing, poetry and prose which was written with a very specific rhythmic and musical quality. The language of these early Indian was Sanskrit.

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A couple of weeks ago I wrote a post about the human-nature connection. On that day I covered three ways in which we humans are like nature: Our Desire To Communicate, Our Vulnerability, and Our Inner Purity.

I wanted to go further with this topic because the idea behind it is why I started this blog in the first place. I honestly believe the more we observe the ways of nature and allow ourselves the time to get lost in her mystery, the more peace and happiness will show up in our lives.

This way of thinking may sound a little pollyanaish, and I own that. I can be a real cornball at times. But, again, I’m okay with all that. I look at it this way – I’m sacrificing a little of that sexy edginess for a softness that allows unseen forces to penetrate…

With that in mind I will concentrate today ’s post on the contemplation of a single thought, and how we humans are like nature: We Change.

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photo by, hellgah

Mercury goes retrograde 3 times a year, and it just started again. This time it started on January 28 and it will last until February 19. As usual it is about a 3-week period. What does this mean?

As the name (Mercury Retrograde) implies – it has to do with the planet Mercury. A common misconception is that the planet, Mercury, actually moves backward. In fact it just appears to do so. When we humans observe the planets around this time of year, what we are seeing is Earth and Mercury moving in combination around the Sun.

Even though there is no actual backwards movement, this period warrants our consideration. Nature is giving us clues, and if we implement the appropriate action, our lives can be so much easier.

Mercury is known for representing communication and all processes involved with the mind’s participation – studying, signing of contracts, legal matters, business transactions, etc.

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