the retrieval of intution.

“The white part of the rind is edible and full of vitamin C!” 

today’s morning journal: 

• Pulled cover off the pool with my funny parents…
• I realized my mom is a posterity rock star. She was president of her graduating class; she’s planning an epic reunion this fall and is VERY prepared. 
• I ran an obstacle course with my neighbor (in our heads).
• Enjoyed a cup of RUNA tea in the sunshine…I’m convinced this leaf should not be legal. 
• Going for a run after eating an orange (rind and all) and 1/4 of an avocado… I’m a woman, not a baby, but I could still live off ‘em. 

This photo reminds me of my aunt. 

mallowtree:

stunningpicture:

‘Cause people seem to only post the 20-something Audrey Hepburn

She has such a twinkle in her eyes

Mannequins covered in mirror shards. 

wordpainting:

“Don’t be amazed if you see my eyes always wandering. In fact, this is my way of reading, and it is only in this way that reading proves fruitful to me. If a book truly interests me, I cannot follow it for more than a few lines before my mind, having seized on a thought that the text suggests to it, or a feeling, or a question, or an image, goes off on a tangent and springs from thought to thought, from image to image, in an itinerary of reasonings and fantasies that I feel the need to pursue to the end, moving away from the book until I have lost sight of it. The stimulus of reading is indispensable to me, and of meaty reading, even if, of every book, I manage to read no more than a few pages. But those few pages already enclose for me whole universes, which I can never exhaust.” ― Italo Calvino, If on a Winter’s Night a Traveler

(Source: vestidoslindosatelier)

I’ve been reading about Durga, the warrior goddess of Indian mythology. She rides a LION or TIGER for goodness sake. She holds weapons AND flowers! The avatar for empowerment and protection, especially for women. Strength and compassion. She can empower radical aspirations, provide guidance through challenges and help open hearts to transcend the ordinary… Archetypal energies are catalysts. 

ashtangayogala:

Image: Durga
by: Indra Sharma

Durga’s Three Eyes
The left eye represents desire (the moon), the right eye represents action (the sun), and the central eye knowledge (fire).

Durga’s Vehicle - the Lion
The lion represents power, will and determination.

Durga’s Many Weapons

• The conch shell in Durga’s hand symbolizes the ‘Pranava’ or the mystic word ‘Om’,
• The bow and arrows represent energy - potential and kinetic.
• The thunderbolt signifies firmness and confidence.
• The lotus in Durga’s hand is not in fully bloomed, …stands for the continuous evolution of the spiritual quality…
• The “Sudarshan-Chakra” or beautiful discus, …destroy evil and produce an environment conducive to the growth of righteousness.
• The sword - knowledge, which has the sharpness of a sword. Knowledge which is free from all doubts, is symbolized by the shine of the sword.
• Durga’s trident or “trishul” is a symbol of three qualities - Satva (inactivity), Rajas (activity) and Tamas (non-activity).

Devi Durga stands on a lion in a fearless pose of “Abhay Mudra”, signifying assurance of freedom from fear.

Works cited
1. Shri Gyan Rajhans
2. In a World of Gods & Goddesses, Indra Sharma, James H. Bay

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