Thursday Thirteen – Things I Want To Do

Thirteen Things I want to do:   1.  I really want to go back to France.  I went there originally thinking that the people would be rude, and that I would not have a good time.  I went, just to go.  Well,…  I LOVED it!  It was my best trip ever!  I only spent one week there.  I want to go back!  2.  I want to find my “Soul Mate”.  I have not found him yet….  I still have hope….. 3.  I want to learn to cook.  4.  I want to go to Spain and travel around and eat like they do on the PBS show  “On the Road Again”!  If you have not seen this show, you should check it out.  It is fun, interesting, and it always makes me hungry!  Here is the link to the show’s website: http://spainontheroadagain.com/ 5.  I want to go to Argentina(where my father is from.) 6.  I want to be at peace with everyone in my biological family.  My older sister hates me.  I don’t really know why. 7.  I want to live near my best friend/younger sister and her family!  I miss her.  It hurts sometimes to not be able to spend time with her.  8.  I want to go to Tibet. 9.  I want to continue researching and studying world mythology and religion. 10.  I want to always be creating some kind of art. 11.  I want to live closer to the ocean. 12.  I want to continue teaching. 13.  I want to be happy!!!!!  Just one simple little wish…. to be happy.

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Oya – Goddess of Change

This week – Oya, Goddess of Change.  I need to make changes!!!!

 

The Mythology

In Africa, Oya (pronounced oh-yah) is the Yoruban Goddess of weather, especially tornadoes, lightning, destructive rainstorms, fire, female leadership, persuasive charm, and transformation.  She is also one of the most powerful of Brazilian Macumba deities.  When women find themselves in hard-to-resolve conflicts, she is the one to call on for protection.   Wearing wine, her favorite color, and exhibiting nine whirlwinds (nine being her sacred number), she is depicted here with a turban twisted to appear like buffalo horns, for it is said she assumed the shape of a buffalo when wedded to Ogun.

 

The Lessons of this Goddess

 

Oyastorms into your life to tell you that change is calling, beckoning, and camping out on your doorstep.  The way to wholeness for you lies in embracing change.  Have you been too busy, too stressed, to attend to the changes needed in your life to nurture yourself?  Is change so fearful a concept that you push it aside, play hide-and seek with it, or just ignore it?  Have you arranged your life so perfectly that there is no room left for potential?  Time for change.  Time to sweep out, sweep up, and be swept away.  Resistance to change brings more persistent change.  Choosing to dance with change means you will flow with it.  Let yourself be unsettled, prepare yourself for growth.  Enter deeply into change’s chaotic dance and you’ll be richly blessed with abundant possibility.  It is time for something completely different.  The Goddess says that the earth must be dug up before anything can be planted and that change always brings you what you need on your path to wholeness.

Today… I am Teal

you are teal #008080

Your dominant hues are green and blue. You’re smart and you know it, and want to use your power to help people and relate to others. Even though you tend to battle with yourself, you solve other people’s conflicts well. Your saturation level is very high – you are all about getting things done. The world may think you work too hard but you have a lot to show for it, and it keeps you going. You shouldn’t be afraid to lead people, because if you’re doing it, it’ll be done right. Your outlook on life can be bright or dark, depending on the situation. You are flexible and see things objectively.

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