Random Bookshelf Reading 76
Question: Today?
Answer: "Gods Lover divine and perfect Comrade,/Waiting content, invisible yet, but certain,/Be thou my God." (p.227)
From Leaves of Grass: And Selected Prose by Walt Whitman.
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Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Random Bookshelf Reading 75
Random Bookshelf Reading 75
Question: Today?
Answer: "There is another kind of pattern with Saturn in the second house which is outwardly opposite yet inwardly the same. This is the person who may have been perfectly comfortable as a child on the material plane yet who is denied a different kind of possession, a sense of inner values and of personal worth. One cannot blame this, or any other characteristic, wholly on the attitude of the parents, however, for the individual has chosen his environment in the first place and moreover would not be sensitive to certain values and not others if a similar note were not resonated within his own inner structure. So we will often see a person who, literally or symbolically, will sell himself for security because he has no other sense of values and in the end does not value himself. He judges himself and others by how much he has, not by what he is." (p.38)
From Saturn: A New Look at an Old Devil by Liz Greene.
Tomorrow, I'll be starting on a shelf of poetry and fiction. This should be interesting!
Disclaimer: Readings are for entertainment purposes only. You (the person reading the Random Bookshelf Readings) are solely responsible for actions taken based on these readings; neither Anne Westlund or The Divine Life Google Group and its members are liable. These readings are from my personal bookshelves (not sourced from the internet) and only one paragraph from each book will be posted, in rotating order (up to two times a year for some books). Any questions or comments, please reply to this post. ~Anne Westlund
Question: Today?
Answer: "There is another kind of pattern with Saturn in the second house which is outwardly opposite yet inwardly the same. This is the person who may have been perfectly comfortable as a child on the material plane yet who is denied a different kind of possession, a sense of inner values and of personal worth. One cannot blame this, or any other characteristic, wholly on the attitude of the parents, however, for the individual has chosen his environment in the first place and moreover would not be sensitive to certain values and not others if a similar note were not resonated within his own inner structure. So we will often see a person who, literally or symbolically, will sell himself for security because he has no other sense of values and in the end does not value himself. He judges himself and others by how much he has, not by what he is." (p.38)
From Saturn: A New Look at an Old Devil by Liz Greene.
Tomorrow, I'll be starting on a shelf of poetry and fiction. This should be interesting!
Disclaimer: Readings are for entertainment purposes only. You (the person reading the Random Bookshelf Readings) are solely responsible for actions taken based on these readings; neither Anne Westlund or The Divine Life Google Group and its members are liable. These readings are from my personal bookshelves (not sourced from the internet) and only one paragraph from each book will be posted, in rotating order (up to two times a year for some books). Any questions or comments, please reply to this post. ~Anne Westlund
Monday, November 28, 2011
Random Bookshelf Reading 74
Random Bookshelf Reading 74
Question: Today?
Answer: Celtic Christianity "For my shield this day I call:/The mighty power:/The Holy Trinity!/Affirming threeness,/Confessing oneness,/In the making of all/Through love.../For my shield this day I call:/Heaven's might,/Sun's brightness,/Moon's whiteness,/Fire's glory,/Lightning's swiftness,/Wind's wildness,/Ocean's depth,/Earth's solidity,/Rock's immobility..." (Mackey, pp.46f) (p.256)
From God: A Brief History: The Human Search for Eternal Truth by John Bowker.
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Question: Today?
Answer: Celtic Christianity "For my shield this day I call:/The mighty power:/The Holy Trinity!/Affirming threeness,/Confessing oneness,/In the making of all/Through love.../For my shield this day I call:/Heaven's might,/Sun's brightness,/Moon's whiteness,/Fire's glory,/Lightning's swiftness,/Wind's wildness,/Ocean's depth,/Earth's solidity,/Rock's immobility..." (Mackey, pp.46f) (p.256)
From God: A Brief History: The Human Search for Eternal Truth by John Bowker.
Disclaimer: Readings are for entertainment purposes only. You (the person reading the Random Bookshelf Readings) are solely responsible for actions taken based on these readings; neither Anne Westlund or The Divine Life Google Group and its members are liable. These readings are from my personal bookshelves (not sourced from the internet) and only one paragraph from each book will be posted, in rotating order (up to two times a year for some books). Any questions or comments, please reply to this post. ~Anne Westlund
Sunday, November 27, 2011
Random Bookshelf Reading 73
Random Bookshelf Reading 73
Question: This week?
Answer: "7 Libra A witch stands next to her chicken coop and chats with a neighbor, keeping one eye peeled for a hawk that has been attacking her chickens." (p.187)
From The Zodiac by Degrees: 360 New Symbols by Martin Goldsmith.
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Question: This week?
Answer: "7 Libra A witch stands next to her chicken coop and chats with a neighbor, keeping one eye peeled for a hawk that has been attacking her chickens." (p.187)
From The Zodiac by Degrees: 360 New Symbols by Martin Goldsmith.
Disclaimer: Readings are for entertainment purposes only. You (the person reading the Random Bookshelf Readings) are solely responsible for actions taken based on these readings; neither Anne Westlund or The Divine Life Google Group and its members are liable. These readings are from my personal bookshelves (not sourced from the internet) and only one paragraph from each book will be posted, in rotating order (up to two times a year for some books). Any questions or comments, please reply to this post. ~Anne Westlund
Saturday, November 26, 2011
Random Bookshelf Reading 72
Random Bookshelf Reading 72
Question: Today?
Answer: "Pluto can be very underhanded, very demanding. Pluto is the only planet whose energy simultaneously goes out and in; it's like Scorpio--sucking you in. Scorpio and Pluto are the only factors in astrology like that. So people with Venus in Scorpio or with Pluto-Venus close aspects (especially the stressful ones) are often subtly demanding. They put out this energy toward you to try to draw you in." (p.130)
From Relationships & Life Cycles: Modern Dimensions of Astrology by Stephen Arroyo.
Disclaimer: Readings are for entertainment purposes only. You (the person reading the Random Bookshelf Readings) are solely responsible for actions taken based on these readings; neither Anne Westlund or The Divine Life Google Group and its members are liable. These readings are from my personal bookshelves (not sourced from the internet) and only one paragraph from each book will be posted, in rotating order (up to two times a year for some books). Any questions or comments, please reply to this post. ~Anne Westlund
Question: Today?
Answer: "Pluto can be very underhanded, very demanding. Pluto is the only planet whose energy simultaneously goes out and in; it's like Scorpio--sucking you in. Scorpio and Pluto are the only factors in astrology like that. So people with Venus in Scorpio or with Pluto-Venus close aspects (especially the stressful ones) are often subtly demanding. They put out this energy toward you to try to draw you in." (p.130)
From Relationships & Life Cycles: Modern Dimensions of Astrology by Stephen Arroyo.
Disclaimer: Readings are for entertainment purposes only. You (the person reading the Random Bookshelf Readings) are solely responsible for actions taken based on these readings; neither Anne Westlund or The Divine Life Google Group and its members are liable. These readings are from my personal bookshelves (not sourced from the internet) and only one paragraph from each book will be posted, in rotating order (up to two times a year for some books). Any questions or comments, please reply to this post. ~Anne Westlund
Friday, November 25, 2011
Random Bookshelf Reading 71
Random Bookshelf Reading 71
Question: Today?
Answer: "Wednesday morning Womb of Darkness,/Glimmer of the Dawn,/I arise from your embrace./" (p.54)
From Celtic Devotional: Daily Prayers and Blessings by Caitlin Matthews.
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Question: Today?
Answer: "Wednesday morning Womb of Darkness,/Glimmer of the Dawn,/I arise from your embrace./" (p.54)
From Celtic Devotional: Daily Prayers and Blessings by Caitlin Matthews.
Disclaimer: Readings are for entertainment purposes only. You (the person reading the Random Bookshelf Readings) are solely responsible for actions taken based on these readings; neither Anne Westlund or The Divine Life Google Group and its members are liable. These readings are from my personal bookshelves (not sourced from the internet) and only one paragraph from each book will be posted, in rotating order (up to two times a year for some books). Any questions or comments, please reply to this post. ~Anne Westlund
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Random Bookshelf Reading 70
Random Bookshelf Reading 70
Question: Today?
Answer: "Karma The word "karma" is used in so many ways by occultists, astrologers, and others concerned with the universal laws that guide our lives that, in considering the relation of astrology to karma, we should first of all clarify the meaning of the term. Basically, it refers to the universal law of cause and effect, identical with the biblical idea that "Whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap." This law is merely the broader application of our earthly ideas of cause and effect; it is obvious that no one who plants thistles can expect to harvest roses. The law of karma is similar to the law of Newtonian mechanics that states: "For each action, there is an equal and opposite reaction." The only difference between the universal law of karma and the mundane physical law of cause and effect is the scope of existence that each embraces. The law of karma assumes that life is a continuous experience, not by any means limited to one incarnation in the material world. The universal law of karma, then, can be seen as a way of achieving and maintaining universal justice and equilibrium. It is, in fact, one of the most simple, all-encompassing laws of life. It is inseparable from what some have called the "law of opportunity"--i.e., a universal law that places each of us in the conditions which provide the exact spiritual lessons we need in order to become more god-like. (p.3)
From Astrology Karma & Transformation: The Inner Dimensions of the Birth Chart by Stephen Arroyo.
Disclaimer: Readings are for entertainment purposes only. You (the person reading the Random Bookshelf Readings) are solely responsible for actions taken based on these readings; neither Anne Westlund or The Divine Life Google Group and its members are liable. These readings are from my personal bookshelves (not sourced from the internet) and only one paragraph from each book will be posted, in rotating order (up to two times a year for some books). Any questions or comments, please reply to this post. ~Anne Westlund
Question: Today?
Answer: "Karma The word "karma" is used in so many ways by occultists, astrologers, and others concerned with the universal laws that guide our lives that, in considering the relation of astrology to karma, we should first of all clarify the meaning of the term. Basically, it refers to the universal law of cause and effect, identical with the biblical idea that "Whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap." This law is merely the broader application of our earthly ideas of cause and effect; it is obvious that no one who plants thistles can expect to harvest roses. The law of karma is similar to the law of Newtonian mechanics that states: "For each action, there is an equal and opposite reaction." The only difference between the universal law of karma and the mundane physical law of cause and effect is the scope of existence that each embraces. The law of karma assumes that life is a continuous experience, not by any means limited to one incarnation in the material world. The universal law of karma, then, can be seen as a way of achieving and maintaining universal justice and equilibrium. It is, in fact, one of the most simple, all-encompassing laws of life. It is inseparable from what some have called the "law of opportunity"--i.e., a universal law that places each of us in the conditions which provide the exact spiritual lessons we need in order to become more god-like. (p.3)
From Astrology Karma & Transformation: The Inner Dimensions of the Birth Chart by Stephen Arroyo.
Disclaimer: Readings are for entertainment purposes only. You (the person reading the Random Bookshelf Readings) are solely responsible for actions taken based on these readings; neither Anne Westlund or The Divine Life Google Group and its members are liable. These readings are from my personal bookshelves (not sourced from the internet) and only one paragraph from each book will be posted, in rotating order (up to two times a year for some books). Any questions or comments, please reply to this post. ~Anne Westlund
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