Author: Hālau ʻĀha Hūi Lanakila

Aloha Ke 'Ākua! Māhālo nūi lōa for visiting Nā Hālau ʻĀha Hūi Lanakila! We established our Sanctuary for the exploration and awakening of consciousness, the unfolding of our collective creative and healing potential and realisation of our essential Unity. Our teachings arise out of direct experience of awakened awareness and emanates the untamable fragrance of freedom whilst radically embracing the mystery and mess of human existence. Our invitation is for you to open to the fullness of life, to say YES to the totality of your experience and to meet reality with radical compassion. Our doors are an open invitation to all who seek authentic freedom and are willing to meet heart to heart in honest and open inquiry. We were taught that the goal of life is to move through life walking up the mountain of experiences with your Aloha, your Bowl of Light. Life is filled with lessons to learn and teaching moments along the way. When you become angry or jealous, you drop those stones into your bowl of light and those rocks cause leaks in your Mana-sacred power. When your bowl becomes filled with stones, you become a stone that cannot grow. No Aloha! The solution is that at any moment, you can turn your bowl upside down emptying these stones out of your bowl to naturally refill it with YOUR golden light -- your natural Aware and Awakened state of Aloha, your natural state of Divinity. This is the power of Pure Aloha: an Awakened Heart Awakens the Mind. Awakening hinges on your genuine desire for the discovery of your true nature. If it is to flower in you, you must truly want liberation from everything that is false in you, you must want to give yourself totally to the inquiry into what is true beyond all inherited concepts, ideas and beliefs. The purpose of our teachings is to ignite this wanting in you. When the flame of this desire becomes an untamable fire, it flips a switch inside of you and the direction of your destiny is irrevocably altered. It’s like turning on the light only to discover that you are this light. This in itself is extra-ordinary: even though you may have heard the words a thousand times, nothing can prepare you for the naked reality that is revealed. And yet the living experience of this revelation is very ordinary: you have simply re-discovered the innocent wholeness of your essential nature. It’s the you that never was and never will be separate from anything at all. This discovery is the end of suffering and the beginning of freedom. But awakening is just the beginning. The adventure begins, not in the rarified atmosphere of transcendence, but in the midst of the chaos of life. And living the truth of awakening has perhaps never been more of an imperative than in today’s rapidly changing world. The invitation is for you to awaken to the pristine perfection of your inner light and then to fully embody and express this light amidst the mystery and mess of human existence. Come join us!

Seeds For Meditation ~ Increase Self-Compassion To Eliminate Procrastination In Your Life

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What causes us to procrastinate, and how can we change our relationship with this tricky habit? Self-compassion — kindness and understanding toward one’s self in response to pain or failure — may be the key to addressing procrastination and its cycle of negativity. A study by Fuschia M. Sirois of Bishop’s University in Canada found that people prone to procrastination had lower levels of self-compassion and higher levels of stress, which effectively looped back to increase the stress and further lower a person’s self-compassion. “Self-compassion is an adaptive practice that may…provide a buffer against negative reactions to self-relevant events,” writes Sirois. The implication is that by interrupting the loop between negative self-talk and procrastination, self-compassion may help us avoid the stress associated with procrastination, extricate ourselves from that downward spiral, and help us change our behavior for the better.

“The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change.” ~ Carl Rogers

“You can search throughout the entire universe for someone who is more deserving of you love and affection than you are yourself, and that person is not to be found anywhere.” ~ The Buddha

Kite of October 5th through October 12th

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We have a kite in play from October 5th through the 12th.  This is an unusually long window, maintained by the fact that, as the Sun moves out of its place in the kite, Venus will move in to continue it.

Kites can be extremely “lucky” periods and Uranus (aka “Prometheus”) features prominently in this one.  Capture your best ideas, no matter how crazy they may sound, during this time period.  Some amazing gifts may come to you, and when you look back you may realize that those ideas were not so “crazy” after all.

Here is one variant of the chart (a number exist because the window is so large):

Kite of Oct 5 to 12 2014[Click to Enlarge]

If you can recall what you were doing between 3:57 CDT and 4:51 CDT (that is Plano time, please adjust for your Time Zone, of course), and what ideas came to you at that time…

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Blood Moon Tonight ~ October 8, 2014

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blood moon 100814Today’s Blood Moon ~ October 8, 2014

The inner feelings of disturbance, the tiredness and the inner questioning of your path and purpose are a reflection of the strength of this full moon, blood moon, eclipse, accompanied by the present galactic shift to higher frequencies that we are collectively experiencing, all ideas, movements, and philosophies are intensified. With these highly tuned frequencies of the planetary alignment that are accessible to all, you can accomplish incredibly powerful and beautiful things by moving without fear or doubt toward positivity. We have been waiting for a moment such as this and it has arrived, just in the nick of time, to be used by us to achieve momentous goals as we join with one another in community for the greater planetary good.

Prophesies say a blood moon signifies the end of days. Allow this in your life to be truth. Let this indeed be an end of days of living in denial of the great changes that are now here on earth. By coming together in community and heartfelt ceremony we can exact a great change for the better planetary good and for us as a tribe and for us as individuals. It is rare that there is so much cosmic activity in our galaxy. It is a perfect time, if not a vital time, to renew our practices and be clear in our friendships and relationship, artistic endeavors and in commerce. We all lie to ourselves of our own truth. With the strength of this moon cycle commit yourself to your full on truth, no stops, no fear and no blame. Create your truth now and live it.
The Hopi Elders say of these times:

We are the ones
We’ve Been Waiting For.

You have been telling the people that this is the Eleventh Hour.
Now you must go back and tell the people that this is The Hour.

And there are things to be considered:
– Where are you living?
– What are you doing?
– What are your relationships?
– Are you in right relation?
– Where is your water?
– Know your garden.
– It is time to speak your Truth.
– Create your community. Be good to each other. And do not look outside yourself for the leader.

Now as you emerge you are clean and beginning a new cycle and the energy is available to make and feel great change for the better in your life and the life of the ones around you.

The benefit is to come into gratitude for all that you have and all that you have done. By taking this stance the fear and anxiety that can be triggered now will be converted into an energetic force for personal and world change.

It is the time to join in community moving toward a place of working with each other for the greater good, the positive side of all that is coming toward you. And what is coming is big. These days in October are the most transformational times we have known in many centuries. That is why we are feeling the urgency to complete tasks, bond friendships and to release all relationships and situations, whether in your personal, business or emotional lives that do not nurture your heart. These are times of cleansing of the emotional body which gives way to the realignment in of body, mind and spirit.

Sending all much love and many blessing … we all now will benefit from doing the work … nothin’ to it but to do it

In Lak’esh
I am the other you …

 

Honoring Bruce Lee in Seattle (Oct. 4-5, 2014)

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Sijo Bruce Lee, Founder, Jeet Kun Do System of Self Defense
Sijo Bruce Lee, Founder, Jeet Kun Do System of Self Defense

This past weekend, in Seattle, was Bruce Lee Weekend and thousands of martial artists and friends showed up to pay their respects and honor his memory. For me, I saw many pictures of Bruce Lee in our Reyes Family photo albums taken in the ’60s with my father-in-law, Master Aleju C. Reyes, of the original hard-style Kajukenbo school known as Reyes Kenpo Karate in California.

“A goal is not always meant to be reached, it often serves simply as something to aim at.” ~ Bruce Lee

 

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~ Aloha Ke Akua!

Daily Words of the Buddha ~ October 08, 2014

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underwater statuePabbatassa suvaṇṇassa,
jātarūpassa kevalo
dvittāva nālamekassa:
iti vidvā samañcare.

Were there a mountain all made of gold,
doubled that would not be enough
to satisfy a single person:
know this and live accordingly.

Saṃyutta Nikāya 1.156

Gemstones of the Good Dhamma,
compiled and translated by Ven. S. Dhammika

Nazirutha ~ The Song of The Soul, by Shankaracharya

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I am neither ego nor reason, I am neither mind nor thought,
I cannot be heard nor cast into words, nor by smell nor sight ever caught.

In light and wind I am not found, nor yet in earth and sky –
Consciousness and joy incarnate, Bliss of the Blissful am I.

I have no name, I have no life, I breathe no vital air,
No elements have moulded me, no bodily sheath is my lair:
I have no speech, no hands and feet, nor means of evolution –
Consciousness and joy am I, and Bliss in dissolution.

I cast aside hatred and passion, I conquered delusion and greed;
No touch of pride caressed me, so envy never did breed:
Beyond all faiths, past reach of wealth, past freedom, past desire
Consciousness and joy am I, and Bliss is my attire.

Virtue and vice, or pleasure and pain are not my heritage,
Nor sacred texts, nor offerings, nor prayer, nor pilgrimage:
I am neither food nor eating, nor yet the eater am I –
Consciousness and joy incarnate, Bliss of the Blissful am I.

I have no misgivings of death, no chasms of race divide me,
No parent ever called me child, no bond of birth ever tied me:
I am neither disciple nor master, I have no kin, no friend –
Consciousness and joy am I, and merging in Bliss is my end.

Neither knowable, knowledge, nor knower am I, formless is my
form, I dwell within the senses but they are not my home:
Ever serenely balanced, I am neither free nor bound –
Consciousness and joy am I, and Bliss is where I am found.

 

Health ~ An Introduction to Biodynamic Agriculture

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Based on “An Introduction To Biodynamic Agriculture”,
originally published in Stella Natura

What is Biodynamic Agriculture? In seeking an answer let us pose the further question: Can the Earth heal itself, or has the waning of the Earths vitality gone too far for this? No matter where our land is located, if we are observant we will see sure signs of illness in trees, in our cultivated plants, in the water, even in the weather.

Organic agriculture rightly wants to halt the devastation caused by humans; however, organic agriculture has no cure for the ailing Earth. From this the following question arises: What was the original source of vitality, and is it available now?

Biodynamics is a science of life-forces, a recognition of the basic principles at work in nature, and an approach to agriculture which takes these principles into account to bring about balance and healing. In a very real way, then, Biodynamics is an ongoing path of knowledge rather than an assemblage of methods and techniques.

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Biodynamics is part of the work of Rudolf Steiner, known as anthroposophy – a new approach to science which integrates precise observation of natural phenomena, clear thinking, and knowledge of the spirit. It offers an account of the spiritual history of the Earth as a living being, and describes the evolution of the constitution of humanity and the kingdoms of nature. Some of the basic principles of Biodynamics are:

Broaden Our Perspective

Just as we need to look at the magnetic field of the whole earth to comprehend the compass, to understand plant life we must expand our view to include all that affects plant growth. No narrow microscopic view will suffice. Plants are utterly open to and formed by influences from the depths of the earth to the heights of the heavens. Therefore our considerations in agriculture must range more broadly than is generally assumed to be relevant.

Reading the Book of Nature

Everything in nature reveals something of its essential character in its form and gesture. Careful observations of nature – in shade and full sun, in wet and dry areas, on different soils, will yield a more fluid grasp of the elements. So eventually one learns to read the language of nature. And then one can be creative, bringing new emphasis and balance through specific actions.

Practitioners and experimenters over the last seventy years have added tremendously to the body of knowledge of Biodynamics.

Cosmic Rhythms

The light of the sun, moon, planets and stars reaches the plants in regular rhythms. Each contributes to the life, growth and form of the plant. By understanding the gesture and effect of each rhythm, we can time our ground preparation, sowing, cultivating and harvesting to the advantage of the crops we are raising. The Stella Natura calendar offers an introduction to this study.

The Life of the Soil

Biodynamics recognizes that soil itself is alive, and this vitality supports and affects the quality and health of the plants that grow in it. Therefore, one of Biodynamics fundamental efforts is to build up stable humus in our soil through composting.

A New View of Nutrition

We gain our physical strength from the process of breaking down the food we eat. The more vital our food, the more it stimulates our own activity. Thus, Biodynamic farmers and gardeners aim for quality, and not only quantity.

Chemical agriculture has developed short-cuts to quantity by adding soluble minerals to the soil. The plants take these up via water, thus by-passing their natural ability to seek from the soil what is needed for health, vitality and growth. The result is a deadened soil and artificially stimulated growth.

Biodynamics grows food with a strong connection to a healthy, living soil.

Medicine for the Earth: Biodynamic Preparations

Rudolf Steiner pointed out that a new science of cosmic influences would have to replace old, instinctive wisdom and superstition. Out of his own insight, he introduced what are known as biodynamic preparations.

Naturally occurring plant and animal materials are combined in specific recipes in certain seasons of the year and then placed in compost piles. These preparations bear concentrated forces within them and are used to organize the chaotic elements within the compost piles. When the process is complete, the resulting preparations are medicines for the Earth which draw new life forces from the cosmos.

Two of the preparations are used directly in the field, one on the earth before planting, to stimulate soil life, and one on the leaves of growing plants to enhance their capacity to receive the light. Effects of the preparations have been verified scientifically.

The Farm as the Basic Unit of Agriculture

In his Agriculture course, Rudolf Steiner posed the ideal of the self-contained farm – that there should be just the right number of animals to provide manure for fertility, and these animals should, in turn, be fed from the farm.

We can seek the essential gesture of such a farm also under other circumstances. It has to do with the preservation and recycling of the life-forces with which we are working. Vegetable waste, manure, leaves, food scraps, all contain precious vitality which can be held and put to use for building up the soil if they are handled wisely. Thus, composting is a key activity in Biodynamic work.

The farm is also a teacher, and provides the educational opportunity to imitate natures wise self-sufficiency within a limited area. Some have also successfully created farms through the association of several parcels of non-contiguous land.

Economics Based on Knowledge of the Job

Steiner emphasized the absurdity of agricultural economics determined by people who have never actually raised crops or managed a farm.

A new approach to this situation has been developed which brings about the association of producers and consumers for their mutual benefit. The Community Supported Agriculture movement was born in the Biodynamic movement and is spreading rapidly. Gardens or farms gather around them a circle of supporters who agree in advance to meet the financial needs of the enterprise and its workers, and these supporters each receive a share of the produce as the season progresses. Thus consumers become connected with the real needs of the Earth, the farm and the Community; they rejoice in rich harvests, and remain faithful under adverse circumstances.

 

Seeds for Meditation ~ “The Place That is Free of Suffering,” by Eckhart Tolle

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water veilThe world promises fulfillment somewhere in time, and there is a continuous striving toward that fulfillment in time. Many times people feel, “Yes, now I have arrived,” and then they realize that, no, they haven’t arrived, and then the striving continues. It is expressed beautifully in A Course in Miracles, where it says that the dictum of the ego is “Seek but do not find.” People look to the future for salvation, but the future never arrives. So ultimately, suffering arises through not finding.

And that is the beginning of an awakening-when the realization dawns that “Perhaps this is not the way. Perhaps I will never get to where I am striving to reach; perhaps it’s not in the future at all.” After having been lost in the world, suddenly, through the pressure of suffering, the realization comes that the answers may not be found out there in worldly attainment and in the future. That’s an important point for many people to reach. That sense of deep crisis — when the world as they have known it, and the sense of self that they have known that is identified with the world, become meaningless.

That happened to me. I was just that close to suicide and then something else happened-a death of the sense of self that lived through identifications, identifications with my story, things around me, the world. Something arose at that moment that was a sense of deep and intense stillness and aliveness, beingness. I later called it “presence.” I realized that beyond words, that is who I am. But this realization wasn’t a mental process. I realized that that vibrantly alive, deep stillness is who I am. Years later, I called that stillness “pure consciousness,” whereas everything else is the conditioned consciousness. The human mind is the conditioned consciousness that has taken form as thought. The conditioned consciousness is the whole world that is created by the conditioned mind. Everything is our conditioned consciousness; even objects are. Conditioned consciousness has taken birth as form and then that becomes the world.

To be lost in the conditioned seems to be necessary for humans. It seems to be part of their path to be lost in the world, to be lost in the mind, which is the conditioned consciousness. Then, due to the suffering that arises out of being lost, one finds the unconditioned as oneself. And that is why we need the world to transcend the world. So I’m infinitely grateful for having been lost. The purpose of the world is for you to be lost in it, ultimately. The purpose of the world is for you to suffer, to create the suffering that seems to be what is needed for the awakening to happen. And then once the awakening happens, with it comes the realization that suffering is unnecessary now. You have reached the end of suffering because you have transcended the world. It is the place that is free of suffering.

 

Daily Words of the Buddha ~ October 07, 2014

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monkey hi fiveTasseva tena pāpiyo,
yo kuddhaṃ paṭikujjhati.
Kuddhaṃ appaṭikujjhanto,
saṅgāmaṃ jeti dujjayaṃ.

The worse of the two is one,
who, when abused, retaliates.
One who does not retaliate,
wins a battle hard to win.

Saṃyutta Nikāya 1.188

Gemstones of the Good Dhamma,
compiled and translated by Ven. S. Dhammika

 

Full Moon of October 8th (October 2014 Full Moon)

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Here is the astrological chart for the upcoming Full Moon of October 8th, set in Plano TX:

Full Moon October 2014 (Basic)

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We see the Moon in Aries opposing the Sun in Libra, which is what we expect at this time of year.  Several things make this FM interesting.  First of all, Pluto in Capricorn squares it, which greatly heightens the tension.  Some of the people born at this time will be quite remarkable, judges, or generals, or maybe serial killers.  If you use asteroids in your interpretations, then we see Hygeia (healthcare and health issues) in Cancer in opposition to Pluto in Capricorn.  I would not be surprised to see HMO’s or some similar kind of healthcare issue pop up in the news.  (We already have the Ebola discussion, but this involves something financial, such as why Big Pharma has not funded much (any?) research on developing a vaccine for Ebola.)

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Numerology ~ This week’s energy vibe 22/4 master number” Creation coming into form” ~ Week of October 6, 2014

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This Week’s Energy Vibe Master Number 22/4 During the week ahead we will be working with the energy vibe 22/ 4 (master number) this cycle has to do with putting your protective gear on and getting ready for the hard work ahead. Put on your thinking caps and dig deep into your thoughts, for this is a time of being diligent and productive as this will affect the outcome of your future. After the previous 3 cycle the universe adds another element forming the foundation of the square, this brings the idea of form into your own reality, meaning we are now responsible for our actions to our reactions!  What seeds are you planting? Are they for the betterment of the world and will it help in the development of a new world of peace, love and light? We all have an opportunity of discovery of what is truly within us all LOVE! Let’s not forget the number 4  in this equation as a powerful force bringing us to the completion of our creations, make sure to have your finances in good standing, be vigilant in signing any contracts and make sure you have the right counsel to help you in these matters. Your intuition will be heightened at this time so go with your gut feelings and know you are being protected and guided at all times.  The Runic symbol associated with the energy vibe 4: Jara ” the time of the harvest”, to reap the benefits of the hard work of the past year cycle, “what you sow, so shall you reap” the monetary rewards of your efforts!  Colors associated with the energy vibe 4: Soft blues and pale greys with a touch of yellows, lite a blue candle during your prayers and  meditations for help in clearing your thoughts and speaking the truth, gemstones that resonate with the energy vibe 4: sapphires of any color, the sapphire helps clear mind chatter; enhances your organizational skills and intuitive abilities. The Chakra associated with this energy vibe (4th) Heart: focus on compassion and unconditional love to help you with this call in the Archangels: Michael , Raziel and Haniel to help with healing old wounds and in forgiving yourself as well as others.

“Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others.”   ~ Cicero

Paradigm Shift ~ Keep The Oil In The Ground! Alternative Energy Now!

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Life on earth would not be possible without freshwater and oxygen created by places like the Amazon, ´the lungs of the world´

 

“Equador is not going to get out of poverty just because they come and drill for oil in the Amazon,” she says. “Equador is going to lose the only rainforest that we have left. It´s going to destroy cultures, the environment, and kill plants and animals…That´s not getting out of poverty.”  ~ Ecuadorean girl

Nazirutha ~ Matthaei Authenticum ~ The True Gospel of Matthew

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St. Matthew

The Gospel of the Ebionites is one of the early Jewish-Christian Gospels, sharing an affinity with the Gospel of the Hebrews and the Gospel of the Nazoraeans.

Jerome names it as being the same as the Gospel of the Hebrews and states that most ancient Biblical scholars called it “Matthaei Authenticum” or the“True Gospel of Matthew”.

It survives today only as fragments in quotations, and so it is difficult to tell if it is an independent text, or a slight variation on the others. It was used by the Ebionite community during the time of the early church.

The Ebionite Community

At the beginning of the Christian era, Jewish Christian communities flourished throughout the Holy Land. The Ebionites were thought to be an offshoot of theNazarenes. Their center was located east of the Jordan river near where John the Baptist had preached.

The origin of the name Ebionite (or Ebionaean) is debated. Tertullian, Irenaeus, Hippolytus of Rome, Epiphanius, and Jerome ascribed the movement to a heretic named Ebion or Hebion. Others claim the name Ebionite means “poor one”, not derived from a person, but rather from the Beatitudes of Matthew 5:3.

While some note they rejected material wealth, Eusebius and Origen both claimed the Ebionites’ appellation was a term of derision indicating a poverty in intellect, rather than material possessions.

Conflict grew between them and other Christians when the Ebionites failed to embrace the Church doctrines of chastity or celibacy as well as the concept of the Virgin birth. They believed Jesus was begotten of God at the time of his baptism.

Conflict also grew over the issue of the Mosaic law which the Ebionites believed remained in full force. They believed that by fulfilling the law, all are able to become Christs.

They are said to have rejected Paul’s teachings and used only one Gospel, the Gospel of the Ebionites.

They also believed John the Baptist and Jesus as being vegetarians, and rendering him in the adoptionist form. Many of these differences are found in subtle variants of Greek words, such as a meal of egkris (cake), rather than akris (locusts) as used in the later Synoptic Gospels

Epiphanius, whose writing is the main source for finding fragments of the Gospel of the Ebionites, emphasises that the Nazoraeans were considered part of the Christian orthodoxy, whereas the Ebionites were considered heretics, and so there may have been theological and doctrinal differences between the two gospels, possibly over the Virgin Birth which the Ebionites rejected.

Epiphanius considered the Ebionite text to have been mutilated due to textual differences, the lack of a genealogy and nativity story in the Gospel of Matthew – which may indicate that the Ebionites rejected it, or may also be a testimony to an earlier, nativity free, version of Matthew, on which the Ebionite Gospel is based.

 

Matthaei Authenticum
The Ebionites are said to have used the Gospel of the Hebrews written by the Apostle Matthew.

Epiphanius stated that the Ebionites accepted only Matthew’s Gospel and they used it alone. They called it the Gospel of the Hebrews, for only Matthew expounded and declared the gospel in Hebrew using Hebrew letters.

Irenaeus and Eusebius also confirmed that the Ebionites used only the Gospel of the Hebrews written by Matthew.

Because of differences in Jesus’ baptism account, some modern Biblical scholars have argued that the Gospel of the Hebrews and the Gospel of the Ebionites were two different gospels. However, since only the Gospel of the Hebrews appears in Early Christian catalogues and because Jerome links the Ebionites with the Nazarenes in their use of the Gospel of the Hebrews, this contention is rendered doubtful.

 

The Gospel of the Ebionites

The Gospel of the Ebionites is a lost text. A few fragments survive in the form of quotations from the Church Father Epiphanius. Below is the assembled textual fragments of the Gospel used by the Ebionites, the Matthaei Authenticum, the True Gospel of Matthew.

First Fragment
It came to pass in the days of Herod, King of Judaea under the high priest Caiaphas, that John came and baptized with the baptism of repentance in the river Jordan; he is said to be from the tribe of Aaron and a son of Zacharias the priest and of Elizabeth and all went out to him.

Second Fragment
And it came to pass when John baptized, that the Pharisees came to him and were baptized, and all Jerusalem also. He had a garment of camels’ hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins. And his food was wild honey, which tasted like manna, formed like cakes of oil.

Third Fragment
The people having been baptized, Jesus came also, and was baptized by John. And as he came out of the water the heavens opened, and he saw the Holy Spirit descending under the form of a dove, and entering into him. And a voice was heard from heaven: “Thou art my beloved Son, and in thee am I well pleased. And again: “This day have I begotten thee.” And suddenly shone a great light in that place. And John seeing him, said, “Who art thou, Lord?” Then a voice was heard from heaven: “This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.” Thereat John fell at his feet and said: “I pray thee, Lord, baptize me.” But he would not, saying “Suffer it, for so it behoveth that all should be accomplished.”

Fourth Fragment
[Matthew said] “And there was a man named Jesus, and he was about thirty years old; he has chosen us. And He came into Capernaum and entered into the house of Simon, surnamed Peter, and He opened His mouth and said, ‘As I walked by the sea of Tiberias, I chose John and James, the sons of Zebedee, and Simon and Andrew and Thaddaeus and Simon Zelotes, and Judas Isariot; thee also, Matthew, when thou wast sitting at the receipt of custom, did I call and thou didst follow me. According to my intention ye shall be twelve apostles for a testimony unto Israel.’

Fifth Fragment
[Jesus was told] “Behold thy mother and thy brethren stand without.”

[He said] “Who is my mother and who are my brethren?” And He stretched forth His hand toward His disciples and said: “These are my brethren and my mother and sisters, which do the will of my Father.”

Sixth Fragment
[Jesus said] “I am come to abolish the sacrifices: if ye cease not from sacrificing, the wrath (of God) will not cease from weighing upon you.”

Seventh Fragment
[The disiples said,] “Where wilt Thou that we prepare for Thee to eat the Passover?” To which He replied: “I have no desire to eat the flesh of this Paschal Lamb with you.”

 

All translations are from Bernhard Pick, Paralipomena: Remains of Gospels and Sayings of Christ(Chicago, 1908), pp. 16-18. The sequence of fragments here follows Wilhelm Schneemelcher, New Testament Apocrypha, revised edition (Westminster, 1991) volume 1, pp. 169-170. Pick’s arrangement is virtually identical.

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From the Washington Halau ... Meet Reiki Grandmaster David Crawford, 18th Dan, Usui System of Natural Healing
HP and Reiki Grandmaster David Crawford, Headmaster, Washington Halau

 

 

  ~ Peace be with you

 

Daily Words of the Buddha ~ October 06, 2014

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myanmar-moine-bouddhisteDunniggahassa lahuno,
yatthakāmanipātino.
Cittassa damatho sādhu,
cittaṃ dantaṃ sukhāvahaṃ.

Wonderful it is to train the mind,
so swiftly moving, seizing whatever it wants.
Good is it to have a well-trained mind,
for a well-trained mind brings happiness.

Dhammapada 3.35

Gemstones of the Good Dhamma,
compiled and translated by Ven. S. Dhammika

WEEKLY HOROSCOPES by Beverley ~ Week of October 6-12, 2014

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Hana Waterfalls ~ Mau'i
Hana Waterfalls ~ Mau’i

GENERAL PLANETARY INFLUENCES

This week Mercury retrogrades back into Libra until almost the end of the month, causing some confusion at times.

The Sun remains in enigmatic, tactful, agreeable Libra, helping us empathise with each other.

The Moon starts the week in emotional, responsive, sensitive Pisces. On Wednesday it moves into active, excitable, impulsive Aries, with a Full Moon then, making us prone to over-reacting. On Friday it moves into defensive, possessive, security conscious Taurus. On Sunday it moves into chatty, impulsive, flirtatious Gemini, finishing the week there.

Mercury is still traveling through critical, intuitive, fixated & pensive Scorpio till Saturday, when it moves back into diplomatic, peace-loving, harmonious Libra, causing some indecision.

Venus is now settled in tactful, convincing, credible, sensual Libra.

Mars is now in determined, enthusiastic, versatile, but at times defensive Sagittarius, with a need to find ways to appropriately use our energy.

Jupiter is now approximately one third of the way through benevolent, extrovert, positive, expansive Leo, staying there for several months making us benevolent and kind-hearted.

Saturn remains in responsible, shrewd, strong-willed Scorpio, until the end of 2014. It is now traveling Direct, enabling self expansion in some respects.

Uranus remains in assertive, blunt, energetic, self-willed Aries, for several years, and can make us individualistic and rebellious, unexpected events or disruptive emotional matters, may distract us, or help us see things differently. Uranus is currently traveling Retrograde until December, helping us come up with ingenious ideas, with a need to use them creatively. Neptune remains in sensitive, intuitive Pisces for the foreseeable future, and helps us gradually develop more empathy, compassion, and build understanding, in a wide variety of ways, but also indicates a need to remain realistic.

Neptune is now traveling Retrograde until Mid December, indicating boundaries between reality and illusion may blur at times, causing possible confusion, with a need to look at people and situations realistically.

Pluto remains in Capricorn for quite a few years, so is a very long term influence, showing knowledge gradually acquired on deeper levels, with balance, & realistic ways of recycling & developing our intuitive knowledge further, to use practically.

Planetary Aspects This Week

Sun and Venus remain conjunct – An optimistic, receptive approach to people and situations.

Sun still sextile Mars and Jupiter – A creative, energetic outlook, with a need for positive outlets. An inquisitive, assured, sympathetic outlook.

Sun still square to Pluto – Wilfulness and pressure cause stress and tensions, with difficulty resolving them.

Sun remains opposite to Uranus – Strong will-power with a need for personal space and independence.

Sun inconjunct Moon Monday and Friday – Some issues may arise in emotional relationships, causing aggravation or stress.

Sun opposite Moon Wednesday and Thursday – Inconsistent energy levels may cause problems relating to others.

 

Moon conjunct Neptune Monday – An imaginative, intuitive outlook, but also a need to remain realistic.

Moon sextile Pluto Monday – Great enjoyment of close contact with friends and loved ones.

Moon square Mars Monday and Tuesday – Possible tendencies to become emotionally volatile, or quite easily upset.

Moon trine Mercury Monday – Shrewd evaluations of people, events and situations.

Moon trine Saturn Tuesday – A sensible approach to other people, and to whatever’s occurring.

Moon conjunct Uranus Wednesday and Thursday – A possibility of sudden, impulsive behaviour, or at least a need for independent behaviour.

Moon square Pluto Wednesday – Too many responsibilities or intense emotions can cause friction in relationships.

Moon trine Jupiter Wednesday and Thursday – Confidence and enthusiasm enables fair relations with other people.

Moon trine Mars Wednesday and Thursday – Strong imagination can be back with willpower and action.

Moon opposite Venus Wednesday – Potential conflict in some relationships may occur, despite great input of effort.

Moon sextile Neptune Friday – Accurate insight and unconscious prompting, enables empathy and understanding towards other people.

Moon square Jupiter Friday and Saturday – A self-indulgent, overly impulsive attitude is probable.

Moon trine Venus Friday – Optimism and harmonious dealings with other people.

Moon trine Pluto Friday – Objectives can be gained by using positive willpower.

Moon opposite Mercury Friday – It can be hard to balance emotions and reason.

Moon opposite Saturn Saturday – Being too negative can restrict spontaneous ideas.

Moon square Neptune Sunday – An escapist attitude, or some difficulty separating fact and fiction.

 

Mercury trine Neptune till Friday – Deeper intuition, and an idealistic attitude, but maybe some difficulty keeping a balance.

 

Venus sextile Mars this week – A need for a social and intellectual bond with others, as well as warmth and affection.

Venus square Pluto this week – Emotional relationships can become intense and a bit volatile at times, with a need for a greater balance.

Venus sextile Jupiter from Tuesday – Empathy and understanding, with a greater ability to say the right thing at the right time.

Venus opposite Uranus all this week – Some relationships may seem a bit unstable, with intense expression, but also a bit of a rebellious attitude for some people.

 

Mars trine Jupiter and Uranus – Physical resources can now be applied in a well integrated way. Greater originality and enthusiasm in personal actions is now probable.

 

Jupiter and Saturn remain square – Questioning of personal skills can exacerbate self confidence.

Jupiter and Uranus trine – An original, creative, determined and practical outlook.

Jupiter and Pluto inconjunct – A possible need to make significant adjustments in life to justify personal knowledge.

 

Saturn and Pluto still sextile – A deeper sense of inevitable changes and transformation naturally occurring.

Saturn inconjunct Uranus – Probable difficulty at times establishing priorities in obligations that are undertaken.

 

Uranus square Pluto – A need for freedom and independence, and tendencies to rebel against interactions that feel too close for comfort.

 

Neptune and Pluto sextile long term – A need for positive reactions to circumstances and general changes that occur within society.

 

ARIES 21 March – 20 April
You seek a harmonious relationship with a partner, with deeper understanding. You may obsess about business or a relationship. From Saturday you seek intellectual stimulation too. You feel close & loving to your spouse. You’re enterprising, adventurous & optimistic, concentrating well & are serious. You’re original, contemplative & erratic &, focusing on career progress.

TAURUS 21 April – 21 May
You have a lot going on at work, but willingly help & support others. You seek intellectual stimulation with a partner. From Saturday you may worry about your health. You need balance & harmony in a job. You’re obsessive, needing love, & to enjoy family life. You’re loyal & supportive to a partner. You’re intuitive, view friends idealistically, or have inflexible views.

GEMINI 22 May – 21 June
You feel expressive & outgoing, & impress others with your enthusiasm. You’re responsible, & practical. From Saturday you’re more communicative but vague. You charm people & enjoy some attention. You’re argumentative with a partner, enjoying challenging discussions. You work hard, but may feel stuck. You’re idealistic & ambitious, but emotional & obsessive.

CANCER 22 June – 23 July
You really value quality time spent at home with your family. You communicate well, but need to make sure you’re clear. From Saturday you’re talkative, but unclear. You’re caring & affectionate to loved ones. You’re work carefully & precisely, are astute with money, but take risks, utilise personal skills. You’re professional & original, but naive, & manipulative a partner.

LEO 24 July – 23 August
You need to get out & about, mix & communicate with those around you. You spend valuable time on domestic matters. From Saturday express your views carefully. You like being with people having similar views. You’re creative, & passionate, also generous, honest & open, but may feel insecure. You seek mental stimuli, have many ideas, but look at any health issues.

VIRGO 24 August – 23 September
You manage your finances astutely, & might spend on some luxury items. You communicate well, but avoid misunderstandings. From Saturday look carefully at potential bargains. You’re prone to impulse buys. You put into family matters, but need space. You’re cautious but concentrate well. You may argue about money with a partner, & seem vague, but passionate.

LIBRA 24 September – 23 October
You impress people with your charisma, & are kind-hearted & peaceful. You’re good with money, but take care too. From Saturday possible misunderstandings could arise. You may need motivation, but are popular. You’re expressive, enjoying debates, & seeing friends. Take care of your money. You abhor partnership restrictions, need to watch your health, & can be changeable.

SCORPIO 24 October – 22 November
You have a lot at the back of your mind, & are intuitive, needing privacy. You express yourself well, but may be outspoken. From Saturday your mind & feelings may clash. You can’t easily express emotions. You driven to make money, are acquisitive & hard working,. You may lack confidence in some situations. You’re innovative & original, very imaginative, & detailed.

SAGITTARIUS 23 November – 21 December
You enjoy socialising more now, seeing friends, & maybe making new ones. You find it hard to balance logic & emotion. From Saturday beware confusion with friends. You’re affectionate & caring to pals. You’re competitive, driven & impulsive, more expansive. You may be prone to depression. You’re imaginative, with a busy home life, but competent & financially astute.

CAPRICORN 22 December – 20 January
You feel ambitious, driven to achieve career goals & succeed. You see more of friends, but might disagree with one. From Saturday you take on more professionally. You willingly carry heavy career responsibility. You’re competitive, & impulsive, expanding your horizons. You’re supportive to close friends. You’re restless at home, a bit vague & somewhat elusive.

AQUARIUS 21 January – 19 February
You may feel limited by circumstances & want to expand in your life. You’re professional but maybe stressed. From Saturday learn constructively from experience. You feel philosophical. You’re drawn to competitive friends, & feel positive about a partner. You have many professional responsibilities. You’re imaginative, financially limited, & focused, but secretive.

PISCES 20 February – 20 March
You feel quite emotionally intense, making it hard to find a balance. You want to make changes, but feel confused. From Saturday emotional issues can be overwhelming. You may be intuitive but envious. You’re ambitious & ruthless, but help & support colleagues. You want to improve your knowledge. You’re financially erratic, self deceptive & mix with challenging friends.

Bev TaylorDisclaimer
I can’t guarantee anything shown on these horoscopes, they can only offer general information, as written by Beverley Taylor or Astrologymix so please note that they should be considered for entertainment purposes only. However I do make every effort to ensure the information I give is as accurate as possible. If you do have any queries please feel free to contact me.