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Heart, Mind, and Truth

Posted on February 15, 2012 at 11:20 AM Comments comments (0)

Sometimes, if not almost every time, it's not what you know in your mind or what you think you know in your mind to be the truth, it's what you feel in your heart, being connected to the mind at the same time that determines the truth to be known to the “self”...if you know something in your mind to be the truth but do not feel it in your heart to be the truth, well, something must be out of balance and wrong about the truth you “think” but not “feel” to be true.


 

If it doesn't feel right, it usually isn't....feel the truth yourself in your heart and do not rely on or trust your mind only…..The Great Spirit did not give us the mind/heart connection by accident, but made it so for validating truth from falsehood and to make it easier for us to walk in balance and beauty.


 

What is happening now days, especially in the media and other propaganda and control mechanisms is that we have been duped into using our minds only in almost every aspect of life. The spirit has been knocked out of us so to speak and we have been conditioned to think, act, and respond by using our minds only (often in a medicated condition or from a place of fear).


 

To know the truth is only getting half way to the destination, feeling the truth in the heart along with knowing the truth in the mind, the path or destination becomes more clear and there is very little or no mistake of the destination or truth of the pathway getting there.


 

To get where we are going, where-ever that may be, is surely going to be a better place if we know and feel the truth at the same time as we journey there….together.


 

It is time for not only for us to know the truth, but also for us to feel the truth at the same time. Without this heart/mind connection working in harmony together, we surely most likely will remain lost or unable to reach our destiny, where ever that place may be.


 

SilentFeathers 2-15-2012

The Sorcerer's Placebo

Posted on December 17, 2011 at 11:10 AM Comments comments (0)

PLACEBO: Something of no inherent benefit that is done or said simply to placate or reassure somebody.

 

Once one becomes "aware" of the Sorcerer's placebo and learns of the truth that it has no real "fix" or "remedy", it therefore has no more power over the mind, body, heart, soul, and spirit, and the placebo's lie, falsehood, and or illusion is no longer effective.

 

We are now entering in to an age that many placebo's are becoming known to be nothing more than sinister "remedies" or "mechanisms" that were administered to many cultures and societies by sorcerers so to speak, to dupe them into believing that the sorcerers way to "fix" things was the best and only way, and now evidence is being noticed that is proving nothing could be farther from the truth.....the destructive placebo's are failing fast and the sorcerer's are being revealed and will also fail in their mission to deceive others.

 

The placebo can never work and or be successful if one becomes aware that it is nothing more than a lie.

 

When a sorcerer's placebo is exposed as such, that is, to be nothing more than bad medicine to harm and or control others, it will backfire and reveal the sorcerers true intent, location, and identity, and will cause them to face the medicine themselves that they were trying to destroy or harm others with and basically self-destruct. The same exact placebo that they themselves were trying to trap others with will in fact cause the sorcerer to be unable to defend themselves, they themselves actually become trapped by their own doings and can not escape. The placebo itself will become the very thing that will destroy them and cause the sorcerer to cease to exist.

 

Identify the placebo and you will always reveal the sorcerer (and eliminate their effects)....and reveal the real solution or remedy that only the truth can create.

 

SilentFeathers 12-17-2011

A Thanksgiving Day Message

Posted on November 23, 2011 at 9:30 AM Comments comments (1)
Happy Thanksgiving Day to all of those that celebrate it!


Personally for me Thanksgiving Day is a day for me to focus on what I have to be thankful for, not to focus on the things that I do not have. It is also a time to be with family or friends (if possible) and to share with them the things that they are thankful for too, to spend time together and eat a meal together in unity and togetherness, in love and enjoyment.


Thanksgiving day for me is a day in the here and now, a day for not only giving thanks, but also a day of sharing and giving to others, even if the only thing I can give to some one else is an act of kindness to bring a smile to their face.


This day also has a historical meaning to some that they may not be so thankful for, especially for some Native Americans. There are many "dark" stories and facts that involve death and destruction for some tribes surrounding the "US version" of this holiday from some events that happened many years ago. These things should not be forgotten, but they should also not be the cause for neglecting what we have today that we are or can be thankful for. The past is the past and can not be changed, those at fault back then are dead and gone and we were not there back then either.... 


Thanksgiving Day to me is not so much a celebration of some US national holiday to celebrate some event in the past clouded with contradictive information about "Pilgrims", it is much more ancient and personal to me. It is much more about coming together and being thankful for the good medicine gained through the previous year. It seems the old ways got a bit twisted, but I still choose to celebrate "Thanksgiving" on the day the majority of the people set aside for it, regardless of the more "modern" cause or reasons behind it. Thanksgiving Day was around a long time before there were ever any "Pilgrims". 


I will not forget the darkness of the past that involves the "Pilgrims/US" controversial version of Thanksgiving Day,  but I will also not allow the darkness of the past to dictate to me how I am to live in the here and now and cause me to neglect what I am thankful for today.


Thank you Great One for all you have given me and for all you have taken away from me, for without both, give and take, we would not know the difference between the two....and have little or nothing that we could be thankful for.


Happy Thanksgiving Day everyone!!!!


SilentFeathers 11-23-2011

Some links about the "Origins" of Thanksgiving Day in the America's (and elsewhere).


 

THE REAL STORY OF THANKSGIVING

by Susan Bates

http://www.manataka.org/page269.html

 

Thanksgiving - Wikipedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thanksgiving

 

The History of the Harvest Festival

Origins of Thanksgiving and Harvest Celebrations Around the World

http://sharonfalsetto.suite101.com/the-history-of-the-harvest-festival-a144496

 

The Real Thanksgiving

Quoted from: The Hidden History of Massachusetts

http://www.danielnpaul.com/TheRealThanksgiving.html

 

Ancient origins of Thanksgiving harvests

http://www.examiner.com/religious-spiritual-mysteries-in-national/ancient-origins-of-thanksgiving-harvests

 

Thanksgiving History and Origin

http://ezinearticles.com/?Thanksgiving-History-and-Origin&id=275228

 

Thanksgiving's Origins

Ancient Roots in Harvest Festivals

http://christin-aitchison.suite101.com/thanksgivings-origins-a69384

 

 

 

 


Out-Dated Places

Posted on November 21, 2011 at 5:20 PM Comments comments (2)
Once in a while we find ourselves caught or trapped in a place that has out lived it's purpose, although an "out-dated" place, we remain because it is comfortable or we have become fearful of moving beyond it. These places often create whirlwinds so to speak and cause us to repeat certain cycles and or habits that can sometimes actually be quite damaging or harmful, to ourselves and or others.

In order to break free from these "out-dated" places we must first recognize that we are in them, and then over come the fear or comfort that has caused us to remain there and let go and move away and beyond in to a new place. This is not always easy because we are creatures of habit and when something doesn't seem broken, why fix it? But this is the illusion of these "out-dated" places, they are in a sense broken, sometimes completely broken!

....and if we finally recognize the truth of these places and know we must get a hold of courage to move forward and away from them, it is then that we notice that we have known all along that the screams we have been hearing occasionally in the background were actually the voices in that whirlwind yelling at us to get out of there!


SilentFeathers 11-21-2011 

12-21-2012, a Re-boot of an Ancient Calendar, a Time for Change

Posted on October 28, 2011 at 12:30 AM Comments comments (1)

Personally I do not think 12-21-2012 is the end of the world, yet, common sense does rather insist that we prepare for the unknown, for hard times ahead. It's almost as if this "common sense" message is embedded within the collective consciousness of many individuals. Those that are aware and paying attention to the state of global affairs and even their close surroundings know that "something" is not right and we are in a rather "uncertain" place right now as a species, even the planet is severely stressed and stirring.

 

In today’s world it is no secret that many things are on a potentially disastrous or chaotic course, such as our financial system and economy, affordable living, food crisis, natural disasters on the rise, etc.

 

Some claim the Mayan Calendar is ending on 12-21-2012 and therefore the world is ending too. Personally I feel that it is only a re-boot of an ancient calendar and not much more to it, but anything is possible. I don't feel like the world is going to end, but many other signs are in place that times are going to get tougher, not easier, in the near future. Perhaps the Mayan calendar is just another sign as a reminder for us humans to get our house in order and back on the right path, or else. In any case, regardless of what belief system a person has, times are definitely changing and our species and all our relatives on this planet are in for some hard times to say the least if things do not drastically change soon as to our behavior and ways of living.

 

2012 may not be the end of the world literally, but it may be the end of the world as we know it or as we have become used to or conditioned to believe it to be. Many things are happening right now that I personally believe if not addressed and or corrected real soon will have a major impact of civilization in the next 12 to 24 months, such as; the global economic system, the run-away governments and big corporations, (corruption and greed) the availability of food, (especially for the poorer nations), etc.

 

We as a species have become as a spoiled rotten and badly behaved child, lacking discipline, morals, and basically lacking love and compassion for one another. Not all people are like this, but the most dangerous aspect of this bad behavior is found in places that control resources and nations….this is very dangerous to our own existence and the health of even the planet. Although those in power are doing the most damage to the planet and civilization, they are not the only ones to blame, we ourselves, all or most people have contributed to and played their part too. Most people alive today are actually feeding the systems in place that are doing the damage so to speak, we are all in one way or another being accessories to the problems that threaten civilization.

 

One may ask, “What am I suppose to do about it?” Personally I do not have the magic answer or solution but I do know one thing that would be a great plus, and that is, we MUST change our behaviors and habits.

 

The time is now for all of us to take a deep look at ourselves in a physical and spiritual way and ask ourselves the “magic” question, “Do I continue to contribute to the problems that are physically and spiritually damaging civilization, the earth and all upon her, or do I do what I can to change my behaviors and habits in a way that will physical and spiritually help and heal civilization, the earth and all upon her?”. The answer should be a simple one, but it must be backed by action.

 

The deepest part of my being believes that if we all begin to change our way of thinking and thus through action of changing our behaviors and habits, it will create a domino effect and begin to change the way the "powers that be", those that control and run nations, ways of doing business so to speak and ultimately cause or force them to change their ways of behaving and acting. It will not happen over night and of course more extreme measures may be necessary concerning certain systems, but it is a great start in my opinion.


Many have already began to change their habits and behaviors and it has already affected the great cycle and is changing the ways of the “powers that be” in how “they” do business, not always in a good way, but sometimes so. Many things are now beginning to change at an astonishing rate; the good changes are quickly catching up to the bad and will eventually cause the bad to decrease in several ways. It will be possibly a long process, but if many more wake up and begin to see that they are part of the problem, perhaps they too will change their way of thinking, habits, and behaviors and become a part of the solution.

 

Remember, the changes that need to occur that will make this planet and civilization better for us will not happen over night, but will take time, possibly many years, but it MUST start now! Every little thing you do to make things better prevents you from being a part of the problem causing you to become more a part of the solution, and will add to the solutions power and effect upon everything.

 

We have the power and ability to change anything and everything! Those that we see in power and controlling everything right now are in the same boat as us in the long run and what they are doing is more damaging than what most of us are doing, but their true power is basically an illusion. History has proven that the people always prevail and have the most power, that is up until they change their behavior, habits, and ways of thinking first, and become the solution and not just an ingredient of the problem.

 

The choice is yours, do you want to be a contributor and part of the problem or more so a part of the solution?

 

SilentFeathers 10-27-2011

Getting To Serious

Posted on September 20, 2011 at 8:30 AM Comments comments (0)

Sometimes getting too serious about an issue and praying until your blue in the face over shadows the real lesson and purpose of the matter your facing and ends up leaving you falsely believing that somehow you just don't matter, or that the issue can not be changed. Lighten up with patience and silence about it and approach it from a different angle, knowing that your prayers HAVE been heard in the spirit and that all things DO change eventually.

"Oh Great One, please give me patience when I am impatient, please give me vision when I am having trouble seeing, please give me understanding when I am confused.....please allow the spirit helpers to guide me in these difficult times through your wisdom and kindness, thank you Great One".

SilentFeathers 9-20-2011

Is There Good and Bad?

Posted on September 13, 2011 at 12:25 AM Comments comments (1)

Some tell me there is no good nor bad, its all about the perception as to how you see things. I disagree; My perception as to the universal LAW, there is light and darkness through out the universe, positive and negative is a constant reality for everything. I also perceive these two opposites as having "good and bad" responses or actions towards nature and creation. Light and darkness, good and bad, is what we are here to learn in this life walk.



I've had people actually tell me there is no such thing as "good or bad" and that all things are as they should be.....I strongly disagree with this way of thinking! I call these people "New Age Extremists" lol!



So if what they're saying is true.....is cutting the rain forests down, polluting the earth with nuclear waste, war, etc., good? is it the way things should be???? Is kidnapping a little child and murdering them good? is it good or acceptable for people to do these things in a free will society?????



People need to wake up and realize that there is good and bad and that ignoring the truth to light and darkness will solve nothing, it must be mastered to mature spiritually.



I'm not saying that dark or bad has a free will of itself, I meant that our bad, dark, or negative actions through free will causes things to be out of balance and can be harmful towards nature and creation itself....which can actually create nature and creation to react negative or "bad" towards us as it trys to correct or find balance within itself naturally....if that makes sense???



Deep subject to say the least, universal and natural law of the cosmos that is.



Perhaps one day when the collective human "beings" learn to go with the flow of universal law and nature instead of building machines and doing other things that go against the flow of universal law and nature, well, then, perhaps.....things will not be so "bad" in the collective perspective of how many things seem to be with us and our planet.



How can there be a "good" or "right" relationship with universal law and nature and not be a "bad" or "wrong" relationship?



Creator/Great Mystery did not make these two opposites by accident; How we learn to have a relationship between good and bad, right and wrong, positive and negative, will determine if we have a place in the cosmos itself down the road.....free will is a powerful beautiful gift, and also a very dangerous gift if not used according to universal and natural law.......we are seeing the results of how using this gift in a bad or negative way can affect our species and the planet....and all things around us.



I am just me and like to think, I don't expect people to always agree with me, it is what it is in my mind and heart and may not be the same to others.....just sharing thoughts that's all.



The evidence is clear if you look at society/civilizations on this planet and the state of this planet in general that there is some amount of truth in what I am trying to express......it's hard for me to put into words, but I tried. Have a great day everyone and walk in balance and in beauty....



SilentFeathers 9-12-2011

Blessing the Lost Ones

Posted on July 19, 2011 at 9:31 AM Comments comments (1)

Bless those that that run and hide from truth and wisdom, bless those that find security in the dark places, for they are brothers and sisters that are lost and can not find their way. Perhaps the reason that they are so lost is because no one cares or sends them blessings in the wind to help them open their eyes and minds which will allow their hearts to mend....

Many are beyond the point of no return, but there are many who are thirsty for the right burst of energy (the blessing) so that they may be awakened and have a place along the trail of peace and light, the path of the good medicine way....the path of right relationship with themselves and all things.

This is my wish and prayer today, that we bless those that can not or will not bless themselves.

SilentFeathers 7-19-2011

Cleansing and Purifying Ourselves

Posted on July 16, 2011 at 8:34 AM Comments comments (0)

No matter how righteous or sacred each of us may think that we are, we all have some aspect or aspects in our lives daily that need cleansing and purifying.

Be it emotional, of the mind, of the body, behaviors or attitudes, or of the spirit, we all must find these negatives affecting us and work on them and wash them away. Cleansing these negative aspects will better our senses and being of the self so we can live a more productive and happier life.

Sometimes many of these negative aspects are caused by us allowing others to pull us down and block our path forward. We must recognize those that are barriers in our lives and strategize our movements around them. The helpers in the sacred directions are always there for us to help guide us with this and all things, they are our compass or inner voice so to speak if we listen to them.

Cleansing and purifying these negatives in our lives in a sacred manner will attract new and positive energies and life forces into our sacred space and allow us to grow and move forward with less friction.

Remember; Deep down, "Sacrifice" means to "Make Sacred".

SilentFeathers 7-16-2011

An Edge to Have....

Posted on June 25, 2011 at 8:16 PM Comments comments (1)

Those that choose to live in dark places and thrive on causing you and others constant harm, you can fight forever tossing the same type of medicine back at them...never really gaining any ground.

It is not until you directly face and expose their bad medicine, bury them deeply with the truth using good medicine,  that you will have the confidence in  knowing that they can be or have been defeated and that their bad medicine will be shut down.

Simply just knowing this will give you an edge against them instantly and or may cause them to avoid ever crossing paths with you.

SilentFeathers 6-25-2011

 

Facing Challenges and Uncertainties

Posted on June 9, 2011 at 9:44 AM Comments comments (2)

When faced with BIG challenges and huge uncertainties the first place to go is WISDOM, COURAGE, and STRENGTH; prepare yourselves mentally, physically, and spiritually for any changes that may come your way. NEVER allow FEAR, PANIC and DENIAL to sink its roots into your soul! Throughout history major changes are always preceded with drastic events first and then better days follow.

 

Sure at times things may get pretty scary and rough, but with determination and steadfast courage, we always prevail and new doors open. Being a little scared is nothing like being consumed by fear. Being a little scared opens your eyes to more wisdom and awareness. It will only be those prepared and those that are mentally, physically, and spiritually healthy that will be able to step through the doorway into the future pathways that are manifested through change.

 

Many of you may not realize it right now but many of these new pathways are opened and changes are already happening right now. The huge cycle change does not happen over night but through weeks, months, and sometimes years. This is a big one and has begun several years ago, and will last for several more. Many of you have already made it farther than most others just through the beginning of this huge cycle change and are better off than many just through awareness of it, and being more prepared in several ways than others.

 

Due to the size of this huge cycle change many smaller cycles must change also along with it in order to maintain balance and flow. This may become a bit confusing and hard to keep up with as all these smaller cycles change along with the changing of an age, but it is what it is and just know that you can only be the best you can be and that’s good enough and that it is futile to worry about the things you have no control over. Trust in the Creator, the Powers that be, and the Great Mystery.....it's what the ancients did and they were strong and made it through many severe and huge changes too, for we are the proof of this.

 

 

Remember, it is a huge gift to be alive in these times and you were not put here to be a VICTIM, you were put here to conquer everything you are faced with and find victory within the self, to enjoy the gift of life regardless of what we are faced with and to be consumed with love and compassion, not fear. None of us are victims, we are warriors! You only become a victim if you choose to be a victim.....do not allow that to be and option in your life and let the powers of good medicine flow through you and towards all other things and be a warrior in your own way.....

 

 

SilentFeathers 6-9-2011

A "Matter" of "Expression"

Posted on June 2, 2011 at 7:37 AM Comments comments (0)

We all have dreams and visions, we all have gifts and talents, we all "see" and "know" certain things, we all are very much alike to a certain extent; It's how we treat ourselves, others, and all things, and how we express ourselves towards nature and the universal law which make us so darn different from one another.


It's all about right relationship with yourself and all other things that determines if you flow with or against the currents of being, embracing the positive and or negative forces of expression. We all experience both at times and usually try to find somewhere inbetween if we know what is best for our spiritual well being.


We are a part of the Mother Earth and must sink our roots in her to remain grounded. We are part of the sky and must acknowledge the wind and relatives above within every breath we take to remain centered. We are part of the Universe that contains all of creation gifted to all things by the Great One that binds us together as one cosmic family, and must accept this to be one with all things....we are all made of the same stuff, we all come from the same place, we all on some certain level are the same thing.....even to the extent of a giant star unto a tiny insect or a grain of sand.


The truth of everything is within you and all around you imbedded in to everything, it is all things in nature that constantly express truth.


Thank you Great One for giving me life so that I may notice the beauty of creation and to know many of these connections that show me that all things are the same as one, but only arranged differently as a "matter" of "expression".


SilentFeathers 6-2-2011

Facing Bad Medicine....

Posted on May 20, 2011 at 8:55 AM Comments comments (2)

Bad Medicine can manifest itself in any shape or form, at anytime and from any direction, but almost always comes from one source only; Intention to harm. Yet one walking the path of good medicine one must also have a great understanding and a healthy controlled relationship with the path of bad medicine at the same time, in order to work with it or against it to maintain balance.

SilentFeathers 5-20-2011

 

NOTE:

Often times when bad medicine appears in one's life they quickly allow fear to overwhelm them and run and hide from it. This only allows the bad medicine to take root and or return whenever it is intended to with no opposing force. Facing the bad medicine to either find a way around it, through it, or to eliminate it is much better and will make one stronger and more capable of walking a more balanced path, while at the same time gaining wisdom along the way.

 

We all must have a working relationship with all things, be they good or bad, in order to not be limited in our full potential as a human being.

 

Walk tall and strong and erase the controlling factors of fear within you and face ALL the medicine along your pathway with determination and courage, always knowing that you are the force to be reckoned with and that you are in control of your own life.

Books vs Creation

Posted on May 8, 2011 at 8:46 AM Comments comments (0)

Many great teachings and religions are found in books, many great manipulations can also be found in books.

The teachings with the most truth and of the purest religion (or spirituality) are not found in books but in the creation that surrounds you that your mind allows to become one with your spirit through your heart and soul.

Books are the works of the human mind and Creation is the works of The Great Mystery, the Spirit and/or Source of the Universe and beyond.

SilentFeathers 5-8-2011



Truth is for the strong at heart and not for the weak minded. For for those that would rather simply remain a victim of falsehoods through free will and fear because it feels safe and is easier, so be it. A crack forms in the heart of the warrior when this happens but the warrior knows there are many things in which he can not control and that everyone must make their own choices in life.

....and the crack in the warrior's heart quickly heals and the warrior moves on, saving and protecting those he can and in search for others that may want his help.

The warrior knows the tough challenges ahead and overcomes the fear in his mind and heart that may try to control him but allows the constructive fear that he can control to be a part of his medicine to keep him sharp and clear. This constructive fear becomes an additional weapon in his "medicine bundle arsenol" to create awareness and to gain victory over his enemies, and to help him not to become a victim of his own "self".

....and the lines on the warriors face deepen, not through the pain and struggle through life but from the joy and beauty of creation he has fought so long for to protect and heal.

The warrior heals himself and others through his existence and being, words and actions are only his tools for sharing and or defending the medicine he has been gifted with, never to unjustly attack or harm another. He knows a gift can be quickly taken away just as fast as it was given.

...and the path of the warrior becomes one of many footsteps and will eventually reach its end here on Earth. It is a warriors hope that another will take his place, not to continue his own pace and to fill his footsteps, but to walk a similar path of truth, their own truth, so that the next warrior will make new footprints on the trail of life that does the spirit good for himself, and for the lives of many others.



It has never been my intention nor my "mission" to save anybody from anyone or anything. It is only my hope that I encourage others enough so that they may find the strength within their own self to open their minds and hearts up to the truth of the universal and natural law that surrounds them, and to think for themselves, so that they may have the ability to consciously choose to or not to save themselves.

 


The Box

Posted on May 7, 2011 at 8:40 AM Comments comments (1)

There are some who fear stepping outside of the box and roaming in uncharted territory, in a way you can't really blame them as there are many dark and ugly things one may come across; But it is an illusion believing that staying inside the box will always be safe and a continuously protected environment, free from what is outside the box.

Eventually the outter walls of the box wears thin and crumbles, allowing the outside enviroment in and forcing the inside enviroment out.

The box itself is an illusion and fear is what created it in the first place.

SilentFeathers 5-7-2011



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