Slap & Tickle – genealogy

I love family history hence I am in to genealogy as a past time hobby.  This comic frame tickled my sense of humor – I hope you like it as well…

Do People Want this Reality!!!

I don’t think so!

Over the past couple of decades my way of thinking things through has become clearer in my understanding by how I’ve practice my religious beliefs and spirituality.

I have become more of a mystic by combining my both my Anglican faith upbringing with my eclectic form of spirituality in to a more even balance. 

To me the practice of prayer has become a strong part of my faith as it has with a multitude of other individuals.  In the majority of spiritual communities it is known that when people gather together and pray the prayer becomes stronger and the energy that is formed can bring it in to being…

I do have a tendency to ponder on certain subjects but usually it is for a short period of time; however, periodically there will be something that just wants to stick around in my mind that will not let go.  This past weekend was just one of the times, though I did try to shake the feeling I was sensing – it wouldn’t leave me.

About eighteen years ago I heard something about the year 2012 which caught my interest and as time went on this date was coming up more frequently.  Since that time I have read a few articles, followed some debates and watched some programs on the television and all follow the same path to ‘doom & gloom’.  The ancient Mayan calendar or ‘Piedra del Sol’ as it is also known was discovered many years ago in Mexico City on December 17, 1790 during repairs to a local cathedral.  The last date that appears on this ancient calendar is the winter solstice December 21, 2012 which has come to represent for many of us to be the end of the earth. 

“Why is Doom & Gloom to be seen and spoken of where every time this date appears, do we really thrive on the acts of destruction, death, hate etc?”

“Why do people think that this is the end of earth and that the ‘apocalypse’ is now on each of our doorsteps?”

“Is this because the ancient calendar ends of this particular date or is it the fact that we do want the ‘apocalypse’ to finally be here?”

I know that I personally do not want to be a witness nor do I wish for it!

The way that the people are focusing on this subject, especially on the particular date is mind boggling to me.  I believe that we are reading more into the date on the calendar’s end then what the Mayan tribe was actually recording or intended.

The date December 12^th is the winter solstice and for many it was the end of the year’s cycle.  For the ancients this time represented the death of the old – a period of deep slumber which would be awaken slowly after the date as the Sun grew in strength warming the Earth to awaken her fertility producing the fruit of life in the cycle of the Spring Equinox.

“Perhaps with so many of us contemplating on this specific date and subject are we in actuality bringing this in to being?”

We must be responsible caretakers of the Earth especially since we [world inhabitants] have found no other planet viable for our form of life or at least a place were we could take up immediate residence, if needed.  So, I have decided that the best policy is to continue living today and those that will follow with a positive outlook and to enjoy the life I have with my husband, children and grandchildren and our pets [of course].

I am most definately not ready to call it quits in the next two years on the winter solstice so I will continue to wake each morning now and there after 2012 thanking God for allowing me, my nearest and dearest and others around the earth to opening my eyes welcoming the new day ahead.

“I will no longer allow myself to  think of ‘Doom & Gloom’ but there is most definately ‘Room to Improve’.  I know we will enjoy many more years to come…

 

This is the written property of R.L.W. who is the woman behind the blog ‘A Twist of Magick’…

Ew – I think I’m Sick

It is now during my break for lunch here at work that I felt inclined to write a blog note down in my web journal.  I’ve been busy with thoughts of creations that I’ve got in the works which of course I’m eagar to get started on but I’m trying to slow down before I get myself into a chaotic mess not knowing where or what I’m doing.

For the past couple of days I’ve started to feel a wee bit under the weather – yesterday I woke up with a slight scratchy throat which by evening was feeling fairly sore.  Today I still have the soreness in my throat but now I feel like a cold or something may be trying to take hold of me.  I seem to be feeling a bit drained of energy to over the past couple of days, perhaps I should honey, lemon and hot tea with a couple Tylenol just before bedtime.  Mmmm, sounds good to me… *smile*

My youngest grandson is sick, now my eldest is sick with stomach flu and is off work for the rest of the week – doctor’s orders much to the upset of her office manager.

This is the written property of Rhonda L.W. who is the woman behind the blog ‘A Twist of Magick’…

Chomping at the Bit

I am now biting-the-bit in a manner of speaking.

Since Sunday I have been trying to allow the first layer of paint on my sculpture to dry before I apply the next coat, I also want to start painting a few more additional areas on it. I must say that I am finding it quite difficult to resist touching the piece leave it alone as I want to get on with seeing it more complete – lol. What a frustrated artist I am! Tonight I should be able to do some more touch ups on it; I am happy so far with the present results.

This is my first sculpture made with polymer clay and it will be the one I keep. Just as soon as I have completed it to my satisfaction I will upload some picts of it.

T.T.F.N.

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Clay Play

 

Recently, I came across information regarding polymer clay and I thought to myself – ‘jackpot’!

I read only a bit about it and then headed straight to the nearest craft store to buy myself some so I could start on creating something; I had no idea what I was going to do, I just knew that this was a new way to express myself as well as my frustrated imagination.

Now our study/office at home is beginning to look more and more like an art studio than the office it is suppose to be – lol… Hmmmm – I think perhaps I should start reorganizing the space so the art paraphernalia doesn’t take over the entire shared office space of hubby’s and mine.

Back to my clay play…

My first attempt with the polymer clay was a miniture head. I took my time in perfecting it after having plenty of fun manipulating the features several times; then it was time for the body. Through my excitement seeing things coming together I showed my best critic, my hubby. He looked at both pieces and replied “too big, the head is too big for that body!” I just smiled and nodded pulling out an additional piece of clay & wire, I made an armature and began once again playing with the clay molding it around the wire.

My figurine is coming on well and not bad for my first attempt at creating my first masterpiece. When I’ve completed this one – just like some folks keep their first earned dollar I will keep my first creation for myself but like this one future creations will be unique and one of kind…

This is the written property of Rhonda L.W. who is the woman behind the blog ‘A Twist of Magick’…