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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!

WEEKLY HOROSCOPES ~ July 14-20, 2014 ~ by Beverley Taylor

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GENERAL PLANETARY INFLUENCES 14-20.7.2014

Quite a change planetary wise this coming week, with 3 major changes, Mercury, Venus and Jupiter all changing signs. Jupiter being one of the generation planets makes it a very influential difference over the coming months in various respects. Next week it’s busy again, with the Sun and Mars both changing signs, and Saturn moving Direct again. It one way, the movements of the planets at times seems to be quite busy or nothing much at all. Anyway, now on to the planetary influences and horoscopes for this week.

The Sun is in it’s last phase of affectionate, caring, loving apprehensive and receptive Cancer, making us quite sensitive at times.

The Moon starts the week in impulsive, magnetic, imperative Aquarius. On Wednesday it moves into emotional, responsive, sensitive Pisces. On Saturday it moves again into active, excitable, impulsive Aries, with a Last Quarter Moon then making us aim for personal goals. On Sunday it moves into defensive, possessive, security conscious Taurus, finishing the week there.

Mercury is now in imaginative, intuitive, compassionate & sensitive Cancer. Venus remains in positive, flirtatious Gemini, when we seek some fun. On Saturday it moves into devoted, sympathetic, caring Cancer, and can make us react much more emotionally.

Mars remains in vigilant, just, harmonious Libra until the end of next week. Jupiter remains in intuitive, principled, considerate Cancer, until Thursday, when it moves into benevolent, confident, expansive and flamboyant Leo, enhancing our generosity and honesty.

Saturn remains in responsible, shrewd, strong-willed Scorpio, until the end of 2014. Saturn travels Retrograde for this week, giving a need for privacy, external influences may influence us more than usual.

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.

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. Pluto travels Retrograde until late September, with a relentless search for inner truth, furthering our self knowledge approached the right way.

 

Planetary Aspects This Week

Sun and Jupiter conjunct until Thursday – Better self esteem and enthusiasm, but moderation is important.

Sun square Mars and Uranus – Patience is helpto to avoid over-impulsive behaviour. Lots of ideas but possibly impractical behaviour at times.

Sun trine Saturn – Great skills in dealing with personal responsibilities.

Sun inconjunct Moon Tuesday – Possible stress in personal relations with loved ones or friends.

Sun trine Moon Thursday – Natural reactions encourage success.

Sun square Moon Saturday – Self expression may conflict with family situations.

 

Moon sextile Uranus Monday – Quick emotional responses and a great rapport with people.

Moon square Saturn Monday – Seriousness, and a need to avoid negativity.

Moon trine Mars Monday and Tuesday – Constructive actions and positive dealings with others.

Moon trine Venus Tuesday – Trust and security in relations with other people.

Moon conjunct Neptune Wednesday – A need for stimulating challenges, to avoid boredom.

Moon sextile Pluto Wednesday – An innate ability to understand and respond to others.

Moon trine Saturn Wednesday – Honesty with a sense of responsibility.

Moon square Venus Thursday – A need for freedom of movement, without feeling tied by circumstances.

Moon conjunct Uranus Friday – Deep intuition, but possible mood swings too.

Moon square Mercury and Pluto Friday – Possible conflict between feelings and logic can cause confusion.

Moon opposite Mars Saturday – It can be hard to compromise in close relationships.

Moon sextile Mercury Sunday – Thoughtfulness and sensitivity shown to others.

Moon sextile Neptune Sunday – Empathy, sensitivity and understanding towards others.

Moon square Jupiter Sunday – Generosity and self indulgence, can lead to a shortfall of funds.

Moon trine Pluto Sunday – Emotional problems handled positively using willpower.

Moon opposite Saturn Sunday – A negative mental attitude can restrict spontaneous ideas.

 

Mercury trine Neptune – A practical idealistic outlook with a spontaneous mental attitude too.

Mercury conjunct Venus from Saturday – Generally an affable manner with good social skills.

 

Venus trine Mars up to Friday – Affection, warmth and congenial relations with friends and loved ones.

Venus trine Neptune from Saturday – Kindness and empathy with a rather romantic outlook.

 

Mars square Jupiter till Friday – A need to avoid extremes of behaviour and find a balance.

Mars opposite Uranus till Wednesday – A need for mental stimulation, challenges are readily accepted.

 

Jupiter inconjunct Neptune from Saturday – Possible distortion between intellect and emotions at times and a need to balance these.

 

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

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 enjoy family time, feeling more secure at home. You may worry about a relative. You’re drawn to intellectual people. From Saturday you feel close to loved ones. You seek a balance with a partner, enjoying quality family time. From Thursday you’re great company. You’re purposeful, concentrate, & are original, but erratic & contemplative, focus on career progress.

TAURUS 21 April – 21 May
You need to get out & about & mix with other people. You’re chatty, curious & edgy. You may spend on luxury items. From Saturday you need good relations with others. You need stimulation & balance at work, are alert & enthusiastic. From Thursday you’re happiest at home.  You support your partner, are intuitive, & view friends idealistically, but have inflexible views.

GEMINI 22 May – 21 June
You need to appear successful, & may spend or invest more. You’re astute with money. You’re charismatic & peaceable. From Saturday you seek security & luxury items. You’re vigorous, eager & spontaneous, cleverly investing money. From Thursday you seek to improve your mind.  You may ignore health issues, are original, friendly & ambitious, but emotional or obsessive.

CANCER 22 June – 23 July
You may react very sensitively to people & situations. You express yourself astutely. You may feel unwanted. From Saturday your charm makes you popular. You may try to control family matters & are enthusiastic & optimistic. From Thursday you may consider investing money. You’re creative, innovative & professional, but naive, & may manipulate your partner at times.

LEO 24 July – 23 August
You feel deeply intuitive & can rely on your instincts. Your mind & emotions may clash. You have a close bond with friends. From Saturday you may be more emotional. You speak your mind abrasively, & need privacy on occasion. From Thursday your enthusiasm inspires others. You may feel insecure & seek stimulus, are ingenious, & should look at ongoing health issues.

VIRGO 24 August – 23 September
You enjoy socialising with your close friends. You’re drawn to intellectual people. You may have many career goals. From Saturday you’re an affectionate, caring friend. You’re acquisitive, financially astute, & inspiring. From Thursday you’re selfless but private. You’re reliable & focused, argue about joint money, are vague to a partner, but emotional & passionate.

LIBRA 24 September – 23 October
You focus on your goals, & aim high for success. You’re methodical & reliable. You’re drawn to faraway places. From Saturday you have professional responsibility. You’re competitive & resolute, motivated & proficient. From Thursday you’re inspiring to friends. You money may be limited, dislike partnership restrictions, should watch your health, & are changeable at home.

SCORPIO 24 October – 22 November
You enjoy getting away from it all, or leaning more. You may lack concentration. You feel emotionally intense. From Saturday you want to expand your horizons. You’re empathetic but covert, philosophical & knowledgeable. From Thursday you’re driven to succeed professionally. You lack confidence, are innovative & overly imaginative, curious but preoccupied by detail.

SAGITTARIUS 23 November – 21 December
You feel intuitive, but emotionally overwhelmed. You astutely manage business issues. You share a close bond with a partner. From Saturday you may feel intense or jealous. You enjoy mixing & socialising, & easily make money. From Thursday you’re positive & philosophical. You’re introspective & creative, with a busy home life, but are competent & financially astute.

CAPRICORN 22 December – 20 January
You feel happy & quite positive with your partner. You communicate well with them. You need a balanced working life. From Saturday you feel close in a partnership. You focus on personal ambitions, & are happy with a partner. From Thursday you can make money in business. You may meet old friends, home life is erratic, you’re vague, & inscrutable, but have great potential.

AQUARIUS 21 January – 19 February
You put in a great deal of effort & support at work. You’re practical & responsible. You feel flirtatious & positive. From Saturday you need harmony with colleagues. You’re innovative, seeking challenges, & ambitious. From Thursday you feel really happy with a partner. You’re responsible, have many ideas, are financially vulnerable, but focused, secretive & tense at times.

PISCES 20 February – 20 March
You really enjoy your leisure time & getting out. You communicate positively. You enjoy spending time with loved ones. From Saturday you aim for some luxuries. You work best alone, & are charismatic. From Thursday you’re supportive to others. You’re wary of changes, erratic with money, self deceptive, & have ongoing challenging friendships to deal with.

 

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.

Recipe ~ Native American Frybread and Tacos

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Living in Vallejo, California, for many years, I had the privilege of being in close proximity to the place where the local Native American tribes would gather every summer for a Pow Wow … and no summer is complete without at least one Fry Bread meal!  Even if you can’t make it to the next Pow Wow, here’s a great recipe you can create to join in the festivities and be there in spirit!  AHO!
 
Prep time   :   5 mins
Cook time  :   10 mins
Total time  :   15 mins
 
Serves: 4
 
Ingredients …
  • For the Frybread:
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup milk
  • ½ cup water
  • Additional ¼ cup flour for shaping
  • 2 cups oil for frying
  • For the Tacos:
  • 4 cooked frybreads
  • Cooked pinto beans
  • Taco meat*
  • shredded cheese
  • lettuce, tomato, onion
  • hot sauce, pickled jalapenos
Instructions
  1. Whisk the flour, baking powder and salt together. Combine milk and water in a separate cup.
  2. Add wet ingredients to flour mixture and stir with a fork to mix well. You will have a soft dough.
  3. Flour your counter top well with the remaining ¼ cup flour and coat your hands, too.
  4. Shape the dough into a cylinder and cut into 4 pieces.
  5. Pat each piece out into a circle about ⅓” thick (1 cm) and 6″ across.
  6. Heat the oil to 350 degrees F and fry breads one at a time, for about 2 minutes on each side.
  7. Drain upright.
  8. Serve topped with beans, meat, cheese, and vegetables of your choice.
Notes:  Vegans can substitute Tempeh grounds or soy grounds for the ground beef.  Here are the ingredients to create your taco meat for this recipe …

    • ½ cup diced onion
    • 1 teaspoon cumin seed (or ½ teaspoon ground cumin)
    • 1 tablespoon chili powder
    • 1 jalapeno, minced
    • 2 cloves garlic, minced (2 teaspoons)
    • ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper (optional)
    • 1 pound lean ground beef or 1 pkg. of Vegan grounds
    • ½ cup water, beer, or beef stock
    • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • For serving:   shredded cheese, lettuce, tomato, sour cream, avocado, salsa

Daily Words of the Buddha ~ July 13, 2014

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Bahumpi ce saṃhita bhāsamāno,
na takkaro hoti naro pamatto,
gopova gāvo gaṇayaṃ paresaṃ,
na bhāgavā sāmaññassa hoti.

Much though one recites the sacred texts,
but acts not accordingly,
that heedless one is like a cowherd
who only counts the cows of others —
one does not partake of the blessings of the holy life.

Dhammapada 1.19

The Dhammapada: The Buddha’s Path of Wisdom,
translated from the Pali by Acharya Buddharakkhita

Always Include Yourself In The Dialogue of Unconditional Love and Unity Consciousness!

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Loving and honouring others while berating and judging yourself is still practicing separation consciousness.  Unconditional love and unity consciousness means seeing the beauty and divinity of ALL, and that MUST include yourself.  Simply put, to deny yourself is to deny an aspect of God, as you are all part of the greater whole of the divine.

 

Daily Words of the Buddha ~ July 12, 2014

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Idha modati pecca modati;
katapuñño ubhayattha modati.
So modati so pamodati,
disvā kammavisuddhimattano.

The doer of good rejoices here and hereafter;
one rejoices in both the worlds.
One rejoices and exults,
recollecting one’s own pure deeds.

Dhammapada 1.16

The Dhammapada: The Buddha’s Path of Wisdom,
translated from the Pali by Acharya Buddharakkhita

GET READY ~ FULL MOON ~ JULY 12, 2014 ~ BLOOD MOON

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The FM is a Capricorn Moon / CANCER Sun FM. Looking at the positions of Jupiter and Pluto, I would estimate this to be more of a FM to “excess” than others are. People often take unnecessary and foolish risks during the summer, and this FM confirms that this weekend will be a dangerous one for some. New relationships will seem particularly intense, and tensions will run high in existing ones. Jupiter is very late in CANCER and may, in fact, be void of course. v/c is generally viewed as an unfavorable time; most of the time it is discussed in relation to the Moon because the Moon v/c window occurs every 2 to 3 days. Jupiter v/c occurs about once a year, and this one coincides with a FM. Interesting to an astrologer and almost certainly dangerous in some way.

(We also note Neptune (deception, delusions, mis-steps) in the eighth house (of death and taxes).)

Source:  GrandTrines (click on chart for link)

 

Daily Chabad ~ On Dual Peace

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Working from above and staying above, any transformation you effect does not last. Yet while it is there, it is all-consuming. While it is there, everything experiences a whole new state of being.

Working from within, the transformation is self-sustaining, but only skin deep. The beast within remains a beast, just slightly more enlightened. The world remains a world, only a brighter world.

Ultimately, both approaches are needed. We can teach and provide knowledge, yet preserve a sense of the transcendent and unknowable. We can work with the world on it’s own terms, but we must show it that it is only a world. Within a higher context, it is nothing at all.

Until, eventually, that beast and that world will become the devices through which an unknowable G‑d can be known.

Maamar Padah B’Shalom 5722

 

 

Health ~ Anti-Inflammatory Lemon-Turmeric Tonic

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Serves 1

Prep time: 5 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cup water
  • 1/3 cup lemon juice
  • 1 tsp. of turmeric, or thumb-sized portion of freshly grated turmeric
  • pinch of cinnamon
  • 1 Tbsp. coconut nectar, or maple syrup

Directions

Pour water into a tall glass

Add the rest of the ingredients, and stir. Drink immediately.

 

 

Daily Words of the Buddha ~ July 11, 2014

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Tato adinnaṃ parivajjayeyya
kiñci kvaci sāvako bujjhamāno.
Na hāraye harataṃ nānujaññā.
Sabbaṃ adinnaṃ parivajjayeyya.

A disciple should avoid taking
anything from anywhere knowing it (to belong to another).
One should not steal nor incite another to steal.
One should completely avoid theft.

Sutta Nipāta 2.397

The Discourse Collection: Selected Texts from the
Sutta Nipāta, translated by John D. Ireland

 

JUST FOR TODAY …

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Relax, because this is the only way things can happen, and we know that because we’ve done it all before. We are from the future.

——

“We Are From The Future” ~ by Garret John LoPorto

SCIENCE:
Quantum Mechanics Explains Efficiency of Photosynthesis — Energy transfer in light-harvesting macromolecules is assisted by specific vibrational motions of the chromophores,” said Alexandra Olaya-Castro (UCL Physics & Astronomy), supervisor and co-author of the research. We found that the properties of some of the chromophore vibrations that assist energy transfer during photosynthesis can never be described with classical laws, and moreover, this non-classical behaviour enhances the efficiency of the energy transfer. The negative values in these probability distributions are a manifestation of a truly quantum feature, that is, the coherent exchange of a single quantum of energy, explained Edward O’Reilly (UCL Physics & Astronomy), first author of the study. When this happens electronic and vibrational degrees of freedom are jointly and transiently in a superposition of quantum states, a feature that can never be predicted with classical physics.
* http://ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/0…

TRANSCRIPT:

Greetings… We are from the future. Everything is going to be alright. The future is a beautiful place … But you will need some training in order to inhabit it.

In the future – technology evolves faster than any human mind can think. When the singularity occurred. We became like gods – able to create entire worlds in the blink of an eye.

Every thought had drastic immediate impact. All of our dreams became a reality – but so did our nightmares. The future became a battle of ideas. We had to learn to direct our minds – to prevent dark psychological forces – from destroying all of us. Now with every new world we create, we summon the sacred imperative of mind… “Let there be Light.”

“How can we be from the future?” you might ask. Let us explain. Plants harvest light with near perfect efficiency. You may not realize it, but this is impossible under classical physics. Along the way to the photosynthesizing core – photons of light should collide with other particles, but they don’t. A photon succeeding in reaching the core is as likely – as you sprinting blindfolded through a dense forest – reaching the center without striking a single tree.

Plants are engaged in a kind of miracle. The plant puts the photon into a state of quantum superposition, multiplying it by every route that photon could possibly take. Imagine – blindly sprinting through a forest – being multiplied into every one of the billions of possible paths. If any one of your possibilities were observed hitting a tree, the superposition would collapse – and that would be your final outcome, but the plant patiently refuses to observe any of these casualties – while at it’s heart it sings…”Let there be light.”

When any of the possibilities finally reaches the core without fail, only that winner is observed. All the other possibilities disappear. The winner is transmitted back through time – from the future – and becomes the only possibility that ever existed. This is how photons reach the plant’s core with impossible precision. This is how you – and every organism in existence – overcame the massive improbabilities of life. — This is how we are from the future. This is how you will become the light of the world … as we invoke the sacred imperative together … “Let there be light.”

LINKS:
* http://WeAreFromTheFuture.com
* http://upriser.com
* http://on.fb.me/GarretJohn
* http://twitter.com/garretloporto

 

Daily Words of the Buddha ~ July 10, 2014

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Pāṇaṃ na hane na ca ghātayeyya,
na cānujaññā hanataṃ paresaṃ,
sabbesu bhūtesu nidhāya daṇḍaṃ.
Ye thāvarā ye ca tasā santi loke.

One should not kill a living being,
nor cause it to be killed,
nor should one incite another to kill.
Do not injure any being, either strong or weak, in the world.

Sutta Nipāta 2.396

The Discourse Collection: Selected Texts from
the Sutta Nipāta, translated by John D. Ireland

 

RECIPE ~ Essential Oil Bug Spray

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Many essential oils have bug repellant properties, but here’s our favorite recipe.  Combine in a spray bottle:

2oz water (or your favorite hydrosol)
10 drops Lavender Oil
10 drops Lemon-Scented Eucalyptus Oil
5 drops Geranium Oil
5 drops Peppermint Oil

Spray on and enjoy the outdoors without being bothered by bugs!  Keep out of eyes and mucous membranes.

JUST FOR TODAY …

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Instead of checking your email or social media the next time you have a free moment, savor the feeling and discomfort of “being bored.” Write down any insights you learn in that moment.

When was the last time you were bored — truly bored — and didn’t instantly spring to fill your psychic emptiness by checking Facebook or Twitter or Instagram? The last time you stood in line at the store or the boarding gate or the theater and didn’t reach for your smartphone seeking deliverance from the dreary prospect of forced idleness? But boredom might not be as not as bad as it seems; in fact, it could be a good thing, which is rather counterintuitive to much that we have learned as adults about what makes life interesting. It is a state we need to reckon with if we want to know ourselves more intimately, and it has the potential to bring us to the present moment.

“The present moment is filled with joy and happiness. If you are attentive, you will see it.”  ~ Thich Nhat Hanh

Daily Words of the Buddha ~ July 09, 2014

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Catherine Ermakoff
Idha socati pecca socati;
pāpakārī ubhayattha socati.
So socati so vihaññati,
disvā kammakiliṭṭhamattano.

The evil-doer grieves here and hereafter;
one grieves in both the worlds.
One laments and is afflicted,
recollecting one’s own impure deeds.

Dhammapada 1.15

The Dhammapada: The Buddha’s Path of Wisdom,
translated from the Pali by Acharya Buddharakkhita