Raiders of the Lost Spark

Before Ram Dass reminded us that he was still here, he urged us to BE here…

Embracing Aging, Changing, and Dying

This is a mind and life-altering book. Enjoy and reflect.

I’ve spent most of the past week communing with nature, in its absolute beauty and perfection.

The Kawarthas – near Orono, ON

The word Yantra is derived from two Sanskrit words – "Yam" (support) and "Trana&qupt; (freedom). There are two types of Yantra: pictorial – a symbolic diagram used to assist meditation, and magic square/numerological Yantra

A Yantra is a form of a mandala.

Benefits of working with mandalas/yantric images include:

• Aids in dealing with emotional problems
• Teaches patience, the ability to deal with limitations
• Finding self-realization
• Providing a calm and focused mind; better concentration
• Harmonizing the flow of energy
• The ability to enter a trance-like state from colouring or meditation on them
• Developing perfection – the link between the spiritual path and the desire of medicine to heal

Pictorial Yantra

Numerological Yantra

Here is your personal Yantra, based on your Date of Birth of Friday, 6th August 1976:

8	6	76	1
74	3	6	8
2	77	5	7
7	5	4	75

And here is a brief interpretation of your personal Yantra:

Destiny

You are going to have to learn to stand on your own two feet and achieve independence. This is not an easy lesson to learn. Many people on this path start out in life be being dependent, rather than independent, and gradually gain confidence as they mature. The ultimate position for somebody on this path is in a leadership role. This could be in management, self-employment, or some other position where the person has sufficient responsibility.

Enthusiasm & Energy

You pour your enthusiasm and energy into idealistic pursuits. You are happiest when doing – or thinking about – worthy aims that could benefit humanity as a whole. As you are so idealistic, your ideas are often unpractical, and you need to share your ideas with others to gauge how effective they will be. You spend a great deal of time in pleasant daydreams.

Family & Friends

You are the organizer of the family. You enjoy arranging parties and other entertainments. You shy away from deep, involved discussions, preferring more light-hearted conversation that does not probe into things too deeply. You are warm-hearted, friendly, and fun to be around. You may not be willing to take on too much responsibility, however.

Generosity

You are particularly generous with family and loved ones. You are a caring person and will give generously to any worthy cause. However, you make sure the needs of your loved ones are met first. You are inclined to be a soft touch to a sad story.

Humanitarianism

You are more likely to help with a donation rather than jump in and help in other ways. Once involved, though, you will work long and hard to help any cause you believe in.

Intuition

You rely very much on your natural, strong intuition. You take it for granted as being an essential part of your life. You are especially intuitive when it comes to people you care about, and often know instantly when something is wrong with a friend or family member.

Joie De Vivre

You are happiest when you have something exciting to look forward to. You enjoy travel, meeting new people, and enjoying new and different experiences.

Karma

You wasted time in a past lifetime. You probably overindulged in a wide range of sensual activities. The lesson is for you to learn to use your time wisely. This is not an easy lesson, and it usually takes many years before you realize that time is slipping away.

Love

You need time on your own, and require a partner who will respect this. Given the right relationship, you can be very loving in thought and action, but always find it hard to express these feelings in words.

Money

You enjoy scientific or technical occupations. You enjoy the research and study that is involved. You seldom earn as much as you could, as you seek job satisfaction ahead of financial rewards.

Nurture

You help and advise people in all sorts of different areas. Your advice is sound and well meant, but you have often gone before the results are apparent. You need to be encouraged to nurture something for yourself, and to follow it through to completion.

Opportunities

You will find your best opportunities close at hand. You need to work within the limits you find, and will also find your opportunities there. You are likely to make mistakes when seeking opportunities outside your field of expertise.

Philosophy

You have a philosophy of life that you work out logically, questioning everything. You often fail to explore subjects in great depth, preferring a superficial glance, and your philosophy is likely to be an amalgam of everything you have explored.

Several months ago, Book 1: Anastasia of the Ringing Cedars of Russia Series made its way into my hands. At first read, I was not inspired – in fact, I was downright angry – frustrated, threatened, put-off. I was extremely challenged. These books were against almost everything that I enjoy (sometimes to excess) in this (mostly) modern, technocratic world. Despite this, I kept an open mind and continued reading the rest of the series – finding inspiration in unlikely places. I was a skeptic.

I have enjoyed my fine dining, fancy shoes, and opulent European vacations – and it’s quite conceivable that I may continue to do so in the future. However, I am 100% convinced that life does not have to be the cold and stressful existence that many experience it to be. Life can be warm, creative, succulent, and exhilarating! The Ringing Cedars books have made me look at life in a different way – I find myself more positive, optimistic, and hopeful. With an undergrad degree in Classical History, College diploma in Programming – and having furthered my studies to become a Reflexologist, Herbalist, Reiki Master, and Yoga Teacher, I am certainly open to new ideas and concepts. I also enjoy combining my technological/IT background with my love of holism.

It was suggested to me that an excellent (and beneficial) project would be to take the contents of the Ringing Cedars Series and create a reference library of their contents, cross referenced by category and with authors/experts in related fields. The challenge, is of course, to do this in a way that does not violate copyright infringement

What a project this is going to be – the books contain a vast plethora of information/advice on nutrition (raw food in particular), farming, spirituality, relationships, child-rearing, education, and politics.

http://www.ringingcedarsreference.com/