Catzycradle

Is there anybody out there who has read James Redfield's Celestine Prophecy books right up (and in order)to the Celestine Vision book?
I would like to talk to you and share experiences. It's more than coincidence that has brought you here.

What was your take on the series of books?
What happened to you whilst reading the books?
How has your life and your perceptions of the world changed after reading these books?
And have you made contact with others in your soul group related to your own personal birth vision and/or the overall world vision?

Anyone who has read my blog -I have covered much of the afterlife. I will refer to Dr. Michael Newton, whom has done extensive research into Life Between Lives for his explanation of ghosts....Ghosts can be less mature spirits who have trouble freeing themselves from earthly contaminations. Our spirit guides do not coerce us to move into the spirit world if our unfinished business is so overpowering that we do not want to leave Earth's astral plane. After we die we can chose to stay as long as we wish to take care and watch over loved ones until we feel the time is right to cross over. When we talk of ghosts remember that discarnates don't have a linear clock in their heads. A ghost who has haunted an English castle for four hundred years and finally returns to the spirit world may feel in spirit time, this actually amounted to forty hours to them! The reasons for staying behind are varied. Perhaps the life ended in an unexpected manner, which caused a deviation from a major path. Some people have misconceptions that ghosts don't know they are dead or how to escape their situation. They are in a sense trapped, but they are not lost in some confined astral plane and they are totally aware they have made a transition out of life on Earth. There are special guides called Redeemer Masters which constantly monitor those spirits that stay behind and help them when they are ready to exit the Earth's plane. The soul world is based totally on free will. There are no acts of control. This control and manipulation which we experience on Earth as humans is a Homo Sapien trait only. The spirit world works free of Earthly constaints like that.

There are discarnates who visit Earth. These are entities who travel to Earth as tourists and have never incarnated on our planet. They might have incarnated on other planets though! Some are known to be friendly or even aggravating at times! Some people who have died and crossed over, travel as discarnates to other worlds and this one, both in and out of our demension. Some explain that on these journeys they see other nonphysical entities on these trips. These essentially are light beings, which I personally have had contact with...allbeit just the one time, but it is something I will never forget.

There are alot of misconceptions about the existence of evil spirits, good spirits and spiritual influences on Earth. Reports that have come from many hypnosis subjects in Dr. Newton's practise, when talking about Life between Lives, do not see the devil or demonic spirits floating around Earth. What they do feel when they are spirits is an abundance of negative human energy exuding the intense emotions of anger, hate and fear. These disruptive thought patterns are attracted to the consciousness of other negative thinkers who collect and disseminate even more disharmony. All this dark energy in the air, as Dr. Newton states,works to the detriment of positive wisdom on Earth.

People's fears of ghosts are linked with beliefs of demonic forces. Often a friendly spirit, often a dead relative, has been trying to reach them. For the most the spirit may only wish to bring comfort and love, but sometimes the miscommunication between the sender and the receiver gets confused. Souls have little trouble with telepathy between themselves, but this doesn't mean all souls are adept communicators with incarnated people. However on rare occasions a disturbed, inept spirit has made contact because of some unresolved karmic issues they have on Earth. The ghost's confusion lies in the obsessive attachment they have to places, people and events where they can't let go.

Just wanted to say I've been totally addicted to BIG Brother this time. I really can't abide Bea. She is so self absorbed and unaware of how she is acting and actually coming across to people. This BB experience will certainly have it's effect when she comes out of the house. I know many people throughout my life who act like Bea, my mum being one. This sort of acting out thing she does will win her no favours. However,on the other hand, she is good entertainment and I have been watching addictively to see what antics Bea will set upon her housemates! All this will prove to be a great learning curve for her and I wish her great enlightenment for the future, all in the best possible taste, of course.

Just in case anyone tries to give me more answers! Jackfrost won and will receive the prize of a private reading. But in the words of Arnie...I'll be BACK...with more!

I will write part of a poem and....
the first person who can tell me who wrote this poem,the title, the year in which it was written and the next line of the poem, will get a full personal card reading from me!

It was a July midnight; and from out
A full-orbed moon, that, like thine own soul, soaring,
Sought a precipitate pathway up through heaven,
There fell a silvery-silken veil of light,
With quietude, and sultriness and slumber,
Upon the upturn'd faces of a thousand
Roses that grew in an enchanted garden,
Where no wind dared to stir, unless on tiptoe-
Fell on the upturn'd faces of these roses
That gave out, in return for the love-light,
Their odorous souls in an ecstatic death-

What does a target, a potaoe and a tornado all have in common?

Think of a number, any number.
Double it. Add 26 to it.Half it.
Then take the original number you thought of, away from it....You are left with 13.

And here's the link  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dPDO3Tfab0

Animalskin was kind enough to find these Utube links and share them with me. 
If you you are interested in finding out what happens to us after we die and the life between lives that we experience, then this series of interviews will interest you greatly.  xx

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QDT58Q6Zxo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDJU49Hk0ZY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stxBQ4dckPo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXz-voKGTu0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZF-go3WAnaY

Another excerpt...
"  After reading the information contained in this book { Destiny of Souls} I know it must seem cruel that the Utopia of our dreams does exist within all of  us but is blocked from conscious memory by amnesia.  When some of these blocks are overcome through hypnosis, meditation, prayer, channeling, yoga, imagination and dreams, or a mental state reached through physical exertion, there is a sense of personal empowerment.
Some 2,400 years ago, Plato wrote about reincarnation and said that souls must travel over Lethe, the River of Forgetfulness, whose waters produce a loss of memory from our true nature."

"Our higher Self remembers our past triumphs and transgressions in a selective way, whispering to us across time and space.  Our personal spirit guides endeavor to give us the best from both worlds, the ethereal and material.  Each new baby is given a fresh start with an open future.  Our spiritual masters wish to produce karmic opportunity without the constraints of our knowing those pitfalls we experienced in former lives.  They become more lenient in a selective way with amnesia as we engage in self-discovery.  This is our best route to wisdom."

This is an excerpt of Dr. Michael Newton's Book " Destiny of Souls"
At the moment of death, our soul rises out of its host body.  If the soul is older and has experience from many former lives, it knows immediately it has been set free and is going home.  These advanced souls need no one to greet them.  However, most souls I work with are met by guides just outside Earth's astral plane.  A young soul, or a child who has died, may be a little disorientated until someone comes closers to ground level for them.  there are souls who choose to remain at the scene of their death for a while.  Most wish to leave at once.  Time has no meaning in the spirit world.  Discarnates who choose to comfort someone who is grieving, or have other reasons to stay near the place of their death for a while, experience no sense of time loss.  This becomes now time for the soul as opposed to linear time.
  As they move further away from Earth, souls experience an increasingly brilliant light around them.  Some will briefly see a grayish darkness and will sense passing through a tunnel or portal.  The difference between these two phenomena depend upon the exit speed of the soul, which in turn relates to their experience.  The pulling sensation from our guides may be gentle or forceful depending upon the soul's maturity and capacity for rapid change.

Skipping to another part....By the time souls become reorientated again to the place they call home, their earthliness has changed.  They are no longer quite human in the way we think of a human being with a particular emotional, temperamental and physical makeup.  For instance, they don't grieve about their recent physical death in the way their loved ones will.  It is our souls that make us human on Earth, but without our bodies we are no longer Homo sapiens.  The soul has such majesty that it is beyond description.  I tend to think of souls as intelligent light forms of energy.  Right after death, souls suddenly feel different because they are no longer encumbered by a temporary host body with a brain and central nervous system.

I think that's enough of that section for now, but isn't it very interesting what Dr. Newton is saying.  It just fills my heart with warmth and great joy that this is what actually happens after death.

As far as reality in the here and now...Imagine that your main life is in the spirit world.  Each soul is born there, coming from an energy mass which is termed the Source.  Each soul is different and we each get looked after throughout our soul developement.  Only  a fraction of souls come to planet Earth.  There are many physical planets like Earth.  Some are referred to as pleasure and suffering worlds.  Souls that decide to come to Earth need to be strong and resilient because of the pain they have to endure along with the the joy.  Overcoming obstacles makes souls stronger.  With many incarnations in various life forms we evolve and advance up a series of levels, until we have reached a point that we have learnt enough that we do not need to incarnate again.  We are in a constant proccess of training.  I kind of look at Earth and the life I have here as similar to taking part in a play in a theatre of sorts.  We all have been given our roles and characters to play, and there is a certain plot to follow; the only difference being we have to improvise on the dialogue and act our asses off!  Imperfections will never be totally erased until all souls are joined together and incarnation ends.  The whole proccess is meaningful.  It allows us to savour the experiences we have , express ourselves and learn.

What happens in the life between lives...If you would like to know more on this subject matter, I recommend you read " Destiny of Souls" by Dr. Michael Newton. You can find the book on Ebay, but it generally has to be sent from America. Saying that, it only takes a few extra days and is reasonably priced.

Life between lives is far more than you could possibly imagine. It is a whole new world and one which we are linked with all the time. We have a guide which stays with us throughout all our hundreds of lifetimes. Planet Earth is respected as one of the most difficult of planets to reside. We have a name in the spirit world, an identity if you like, which other souls can recognise us by. When we enter the host of a human body, we have to gently and carefully allign our energies with the feotus in the womb. Some human brains are not an excellent match for the soul who has chosen the body. In such cases, the mismatch can cause difficulties personality wise. But it also depends on how much energy we decide to bring with us for the journey. Imagine 100% energy in the soul world. Most souls would make sure they leave 20% behind in the soul world, and take the 80% with them to cope with the host body and the type of life that is expected with that body. Some souls take too little energy with them and find they can't cope with life on Earth; which in some cases, ends in suicide. Some souls are of a higher level and are adept at managing their energy consumption and actually spread their energy between two host bodies. We are born with amnesia so that we cannot remember the soul world or previous lives. There is a reason for this, and mainly it is to do with our spiritual learning and development. I could go on for ever on this subject...but this is just a tiny part of the life between lives. We have a purpose and we have a goal to follow. We have teachers in the soul world and varying hierarchy groups, soul mates, clusters and extended cluster groups we interact with. We chose our host bodies out of a selection we are shown , but with the purpose of learning certain virtues that have not yet been accomplished. The guy who wrote this book is a hypntherapist who one day stumbled upon the life between lives with his clients. Through his extensive investigations into soul life with his willing subjects he must be the only person I am aware of with this type of knowledge and expertise in gathering this information. If you truly want to learn the meaning of life, I whole heartedly recommend this chap's book. His first introduction book was called Journey of Souls, but the information is covered in the follow-up book and amplified on. Truly a mind expanding book! ISBN: 978-1-56718-499-0 xx

I believe that everyone is connected by thought waves to and from the spirit world.  There are multiple progressions of intelligence within all matter.  Life exists in many forms on many planets in different universes.  Not all are like you and me and belong in a physical tactile world; some worlds are mental worlds whereby individuals are made up of static -like energy and live as pulsating fields of energy becoming adaptive to their magnetic zones.  Whether or not life forms are from physical or mental domains, are from thin or heavy density worlds, or are from worlds where individuals exist as intelligent beings residing as blocks of matter or crystal-like beings...I believe there are many forms of interdimensional life, but that we are all interlinked within a symphony of order and direction which ultimately is based on a plan of universal consciousness.  I am extremely open minded and also keen to discover the truth, and of course feel I am here to become further enlightened and spiritually more aware.  There is definately a geometrical design to our existence.  Attunement to the different vibrational frequencies of the differing dimensions are linked closely with sound and colour, manefestations of light and density of energy particals.

Not even all the Harmonizers in the world can put an end to WAR.  I feel so much for all those soldiers who are fighting to keep us safe from harm.  Have a listen to this song and just put yourself in the position of the soldiers that are putting their lives at risk for us.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSFBm6Zr8cs

In the present climate where by so many people are losing their jobs and  being put into very desperate situations because of it, I thought I might post this next spell.  I found it in one of my magic books.

You will need: A blue candle One of these essential oils...chamomile, lavender or sandlewood. Patchouli essential oil Frankincense mixed with a touch of saffron, but frankincense on it's own will suffice if you cannot get the saffron.

To do: Ritually bathe and purify (essential oils such as chamomile, lavender and sandlewood would be good in the bath).  Cast a circle and call on the elementals in turn to come and aid you in your spell.

Call on the Goddess and God in appropriate forms you are happy with; eg. Ganesha is a remover of obstacles and god of business endeavours, Lakshmi is a goddess of wealth or Hades and Persephone who are associated with wealth and fortune; ask for their blessings.

Hold the candle in your hands and visualize your circumstances changing and improving; visualize the sort of job you want. As your images become clearer and more defined etch the planetary symbol of Jupiter {LOOKS LSIMILAR TO NUMBER 4}

onto the candle about a third of the way down with the point of a knife. Continuing the visualization begin a wordless chant, making vowel sounds or humming as the feeling takes you. Focus the energy into the candle. After a few minutes anoint the candle with patchouli oil and as you do this, concentrate on your job situation improving in the desired manner.  Start the anointment from the middle  of the candle, moving up the candle.  Then concentrate moving from the centre to the bottom of the candle, and then a flowing stroke from the bottom of the candle to the top and then back to the bottom again saying:

"From above to below Flows the pattern of perfection From desire to manifestation Flows the pattern of magick From within to without Flows the pattern of my will"

Light the candle as you reach the last line ( ideally so the flame takes as you say "my will"). Then visualize a blue cord of energy around the candle and make a tying gesture with your hands saying:

"I call on Earth to bind my spell Air to speed its travel well Fire lend Spirit from above Water quench this spell with love By all the power of three times three This spell bound around shall be To bring no harm nor return on me As I do will  so mote it be"

The spellbinding is performed so that you attract what is RIGHT FOR YOU rather than impose on the will of others.
Feast as desired.
Thank Goddess and God and say farewell.
Thank elements and say farewell. Close circle.
The candle is left to burn down and the spell will then begin to manifest down from astral to physical. xx

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYyvmp_Mvb8

Sleeping and dreaming takes up a third of our lives.  Dreams can be described as wish fulfilling, problem solving, stress relieving and inspirational.  Some dreams are prophesizing ones too.  Lucid dreaming is when you become aware that you are dreaming and this is a very powerful state of consciousness.  Also when you are dreaming, you can do things that you can't do when you are awake; like for instance, experiencing flying, transforming into an animal or something more complex.  Keeping a dream diary by your bed and writing down any dreams or parts of dreams you remember on waking is essential if you want to do dream work.  Dream working allows us to analize how our unconcious proccesses of our mind relates to our personal everyday lives.  During sleep, we proccess a vast amount of experiences, situations, unresolved worries, fears, emotions and desires.  The proccess of bringing your dreams into your daily life awareness can prove to be beneficial for your self-development.  Because dreams are personal and unique to each of us, they also hold certain symbolic messages or meanings that only relate to us; so not everyone will translate certain symbols or archetypal representations in the same way as someone else would.  In this case dream dictionaries are of limited value, as the symbols may have different meanings to you.  Dream dictionaries are very simplistic, but fun to read also.  By you keeping a dream diary, you will eventually realise a pattern that reoccurs and you will be consciously listening to your unconscious self.  This has a positive effect on the harnessing of your energies and the pay off in your waking lives can be very beneficial and spiritually enlightening too!  In a way it's like you counselling yourself; your  own psychotherapy - no charge!  Using your dreams as a basis to work on yourself, will help you gain perspective on your life and really just becomes part of your life in the end.  Nowadays, I don't always feel the need to write them down, but I do try to share my dreams with my husband and children quite alot.  I am more likely to write down the ones where I am lucid dreaming, as I have on occasion, had glimpses into my future, that have come to fruition.

One such dream happened for me a long time ago...I remember the dream quite vividly.
I woke early one sunny morning at 5.30am.  i immediately put my pen to paper and wrote about a dream I had that morning about a place near me and what was happening there in my dream.  That day a friend popped in to see me and said fancy going to Mumbles today?  It just so happened that was what I had been dreaming about that morning, even though my friend did not feature in the dream itself!  Well, I went to the little seaside village and really wasn't thinking about the dream anymore, when all of sudden there were sirens from ambulances, firemen, police and the front of the co-op shop had fallen down and injured a few people outside the shop.  We were actually headed that way and the incident had only recently happened.  How freaky is that?  Well, you can imagine the impact that had on me, and for once I was able to prove that I had actually dreamt of something that was to happen in the future.  My friend was spun out from the idea and didn't really believe in such things.  Obviously, I was eager to show her what I had written that morning in my dream diary, but that just freaked her out more.  Not everybody is open to the mysticisms of the universe, but if you do decide to follow this path of dream working, do it with an open mind and don't expect great miracles and great changes to happen overnight.  Excuse the pun there!!  Just take it one step at a time, and gradually your dreaming will become more memerable and easy to work with.

So happy dreaming everyone!

<p>I spent half my life being brought up the Christian way, as we all have to endure when you go through school.&nbsp; It never sat right with me.&nbsp; I was always asking questions and contradicting the ideas.&nbsp; I must have been a difficult pupil to have in class!&nbsp; Even though I had only one aspect of spiritual guidance when I was young, I still believed that there was more to what was being presented to me.&nbsp; Witchcraft was my first step towards finding that inner peace I had been seaching for all my life.&nbsp; I now like to look at the different nature religions as a whole.&nbsp; Each overlap and have essentially found their roots in history whereby people worshipped many aspects of the Universal Life Source.</p>

My spiritual interests started fairly young.  I was always bored with books brought home from school.  I started to pick up books from my parents small collection and read topics about self-hypnotism, regression, UFOs and other mystery books.  This was if you like my doorway of early interest into the unknown.  My life experiences have shaped me into the person I am today, along with some other key books that I have had a great fortune to read.  My spiritual path has quickened in the last 8 years.  My values have changed and grown in so many positive ways.  I live a humble life without an abundance of wealth, fame or fortune, however, I feel extremely rich within. 

I used to try to avoid being hurt, but now recognise, that this is probably the one major thing in life that we need to experience to spiritually evolve.  Being a Homo sapien brings with it the powerful trait of EMOTIONS.  Without emotion it would take us far longer to learn what we need to in each life time.  I know that my Primary group of Soul mates and my extended soul friends are here with me throughout each lifetime.  My understanding of it may not be what everyone else believes in, but it's right for me.  I have no problems with anyone else's beliefs, and think that so long as you are happy in your beliefs and are virtuous in your endeavours and life in general, then good on you!  Humanity and life on this planet proves to be an excellent opportunity afforded to us by our Spiritual Elders and Guardians.  We are all linked to the Universal Consciousness and I believe that part of our destiny is partly determined and partly choice.  Certain people we are meant to meet during the course of our lives, are part of our predetermined destiny.  How we treat each other and react to our environment is our choice.  Our lives are synchronistic between the soul groups on Earth.  Prior to entering our bodies we agree to meet at certain points in our lives and give messages to each other. People  behave a certain way towards us so that we may learn from the experience.  Our enemies in life are really our teachers.  Our learning comes from the basic emotions we experience, and our actions in response to different situations, thus combining, to help us evolve through each life time.

Now I realise that everyone reading this does not agree with what I believe and that is also the beauty behind our creation.  We are free to believe what we want, but that should not interfere with anyone else's free will.
I think that there is so much more to learn for me yet.  Sometimes  I identify with my emotions too much when I know I should be concentrating and giving more attention to my spiritual strength.  Sometimes I feel that other people are  better than me; either because of their status, their wealth or even because they have a vast amount of knowledge in any given subject.  I try to remember my part in this life's Play.  Afterall Life can be likened to a part in a dramatic theatre production!  I, on the other hand look for what is meant for me to learn from all this; my life, my experiences, my loves, my losses, my everything....And have come to realise that my destiny is still unfolding before me and that I am no lesser or greater than anyone, just different!
I like me, despite with my personal struggle with my identity from time to time.  I have one area in my life that make me  hurt like crazy inside.  I haven't figured out yet how to deal with that pain, but I'm working on it!  There is obviously some great spiritual learning to be gained from this hurt , so all I can do is embrace it for now...go with the flow and see where the tide takes me next.
Well, that's enough for now.  That's just a bit about me.

On Saturday, March 28, 2009, at 8:30 pm, I am taking part in Earth Hour - a global event in which millions of people will turn out their lights to make a statement of concern about our planet and climate change.

I want to invite you to join, too! Sponsored by World Wildlife Fund, Earth Hour got started just two years ago and is now the largest event of its kind in the world. Last year, more than 50 million participated and the lights went out at the Empire State Building, the Golden Gate Bridge, the Sydney Opera House and the Coliseum in Rome, just to name a few. Even Google's homepage went black for the day!

In Israel, President Shimon Peres personally turned off lights in Tel Aviv.

This year, Earth Hour will be even bigger - already 250 cities in 74 countries have agreed to take part including Atlanta, Chicago, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami and Nashville with more signing up every day. Around the world, cities like Moscow, Hong Kong, Mumbai, Shanghai and Mexico City will turn out their lights.

But Earth Hour isn't just for big cities-anyone can participate. To get a better sense of the event, check out this video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjWD8pbK5t8.

Participating in Earth Hour is easy, fun and free. I hope you will join me for this amazing event.

To sign up, visit http://www.EarthHourUS.org where you'll learn more including ways you can spread the word about Earth Hour, plus creative things to do when the lights go out in case you need inspiration!

Spread the word and get a few candles at the ready!

Catzy xx

The next New Moon is on 25th March 09. I will explain what you should do and then explain about colours, so that you can chose the appropriate colour candles for the job. You will need: 9 candles ( Use a colour that suits your cause and votive candles are fine) 9 small pieces of paper and a pen

Begin this spell on the first night of the New Moon and work it over 9 consecutive nights.  Write your wish in block letters on each piece of paper and place a candle on top of each one.

Light and burn one candle completely each night, while at the same time visualizing your wish coming to fruition.

Pink:  love, reconciliation, happiness, friendship, harmony, spiritual healing. Orange:  joy, optimism, will to succeed, communication, legal matters, attraction.           

White: psychic matters,dispelling evil spirits, beginning a new phase. Black:  wisdom, divination, banashing, absorbing negative energy, protection, binding, legal matters, seperation.

Red:  sexual love, lust, passion, willpower, courage, energy, strength, attracts good luck, ambitions. Yellow:  achievement, learning, creativity, communication, concentration, action, success, joy.

Blue:  truth, tranquility, protection, guidance, peace, healing, change, honouring, hope, pleasant dreams. Green:  restful, calming, growth, abundance, fertility, employment, luck, jealousy, beauty, challeges.

Purple:  self-esteem, growth, commitment, psychic ability/ power, insight, inspiration, business success, mental ability, jobs, respect. Brown:  stability, justice, endurance, grounding, animal matters, sensuality, diffusing situations.

Teal:  balance, practical matters, making decisions, gaining trust. Turquoise:  discipline, perspectiveness, stress relief, study, finding logic, creativity.

I have had trouble with trying to access the site.  I could not access blog.co.uk through any means, for some days now.  And then today out of the blue....it lets me in!  Has anyone else been having a similar problem?  One of my blogs is still saved  in edit, as it was not posting due to some error that I could not fathom.  So sorry everyone for not replying to your comments and for disappearing off the face of the earth, as it were !!!  I hope this is able to be published....Fingers crossed...here I go.....xxx

Just a liitle Feng Shui.
Feng Shui is understanding the flow of chi.  This is the hidden energy that permeates the environment and when chi is in disarray, misfortunes rule the day!  Well here are a few tips for today:

1. Never position mirrored wardrobes or a dressing table directly opposite the foot of your bed.  The mirror itself will cause a great deal of bad luck, alot of friction and relationship problems.  Mirrors reflecting the bed suggest the presence of a third party!
2. All stereo and hi-fi equipment is best placed on the west wall of your living room; this will bring extra luck and create the potential for good fortune to your house.
3. Introducing an artificial waterfall in to your garden brings great fortune.  Even better if you can see a natural waterfall from your house!
4. Exposed overhead beams can cause bad energy to press down on anyone sitting or sleeping below.  Hanging a five-rod windchime on the beam will counteract the defect in your home or office, but do ensure that the rods are hollow so that the chi can travel through them and transform into good luck.
5. Large mirrors are excellent for enhancing the stale energy of a tight or cramped space.  This is especially recommended for small halls or spaces.  Place the mirror on a wall that does not face the door.  It needs to create a feeling of space but make sure not to reflect the door directly as this will cause all the good fortune to dissipate.
6. If you are looking at designing a business card or company logo, avoid designs that are too abstract or which are sharp, pointed or angular, especially if the points are aimed at your name!  Dragons are excellent as the ultimate success symbol, but do not enclose it so that it cannot grow.
7. Fresh flowers bring in positive yang energy to your home, but never leave dying flowers in your home, as this will bring in depressing negative energies.
8. Items on your desk can have its effects;
Flowers in the east attracts good income luck
A crystal paperweight in the southwest to create harmonious relationships
A lamp in the south for good reputation or luck
Computer equipment in the west to strengthen your ability to cope under pressure... and not !!
9. Night energy is excessively yin, so never hang your washing out to dry after dark, as this will affect your feng shui.
10. Play loud music once a week!  This washes out old energies and welcomes in the new.  10 minutes should be enough, but make sure it is happy music!!

I have had enough
Of that ex-hubby stuff.
Six years have passed
And I can't be arsed;
One minute nasty
One minute nice;
I try to stay friendly
But keep paying the price.
Re-married and happy
But today I feel crappy;
You see - his behaviour is such
It's become just too much;
I'm beginning to faulter
Because he won't alter.
The kids remain a link
But I can't even blink
Before you know it,
The air is a stink.
I wish he'd move on;
Find someone to love,
I pray for a miracle
From my Guardian above.
It's hard to forgive him
But the past is the past.
If he would stop bringing it up though
I'd needn't be agast.
A fast track to misery
Is all it seems to be.
I'd love the power struggle to end
And once again feel free.
Grow..... kids...grow
It won't be too long I know;
Then the link between us will fade
And again the energy will flow.
He's high on addiction
And has contracted OCD
The story hasn't changed then,
It's still feel sorry for me.
I can't abide this man
As he tries to dig the wedge 
Using our kids to get to me
Is driving me to the edge.
The edge of reason
Has no bearing
And whatever I do
Just leaves him glaring.
I'm self aware
And have a heart
Trying to find the right way
So as not to aggrivate the fart!
Surely one day
 He will find his peace of mind
And I will be free
 To finally unwind.
This tight coil of hope
Is all I can do;
And with this problem shared
To you the reader, thank you.

I'm not really here. This is a figment of your imagination. Yes I am here for a fleeting moment. I don't seem to find much time to go on blog. So I apologise for not keeping in touch as I would normally. I wish everyone a lovely Xmas and a happy New Year. I should probably mention that I had a profound experience t'other day. I went to my local Grand Theatre to see the famous medium Colin Fry. I was fortunate to receive a message from an aquaintance whom I lived next door to for years. This man was approx 5-10 years older than me and didn't run in my circle, ever. I watched him from afar and secretly had a huge crush on him for ever! Unfortunately this bloke took his life a year ago and blew his brains out with a shot gun. Since finding out this news from his mum a week or two later after the incident, I have thought of this bloke off and on constantly throughout the year. There is still a mystery concerning his death and the police haven't stopped investigating this incident. Well, the message I had from my neighbour's son, Edward, was that he was grateful for all the support given to his mother and also there has been new evidence that has come about in the last month. I am also to expect February to be important concerning this guy's family. Since finding out about Edward's death, I have seen regular coincidences that pertain to Edward's name. I have even felt his presence around me. Sometimes I am fortunate to have limited contact with people on the other side, but I do not open myself up enough , I know. Sometimes I wish I could speak with the spirit more frequently, but I suppose I am not ready to totally devote myself just yet. Sometimes I hear them. Sometimes they appear in my minds eye. Sometimes I can smell them and other times it's just a feeling they are there. Perhaps I should find more ways to become more in tune with the spirit world and maybe this is my destiny. Or maybe I have other things I should do first. I don't know....What do you think? Well I won't keep you folks any longer. I hope that I will get back into the swing of things soon and be on blog more often. Thanks for listening. Catzy X

I remember the adoring love you showed me as a young child. 
Memories of sitting on your shoulders as the Carnival people passed by and the handfuls of coins we would throw together on the proccession of lorries.
And then after the carnival had passed we would head up to Oystermouth Castle and you would buy me a hillium balloon and toffee apple. 
I remember sitting on the red circular kiddies train and how you would wave to me each time I went round. I felt happy and special; I was your little girl and you were the best dad in the world.
We share a special closeness and a bond that will last all time. 
You taught me to be tough yet gentle.  Those days you spent teaching Judo in the community centre to all the kids and me were memorable.  To this day I swear by the " Breakfall" and I still practice my "Taiotoshi" on my kids teaching them about balance and posture.
The importance of a photograph or a rolling camera has certainly rubbed off on me today; documenting time and history with my own.  You always had the up to date technology, having the job you had and I didn't realise at the time how privileged we were as a family.  But that didn't matter to me; so young and carefree, and always living in the moment.
And do you remember our routine in the mornings?
You would wake me with a " Wakey, wakey, rise and shine" then we would eat breakfast, take our daily vitamins and take the pet dog for a walk around the park.  It's probably your influence today why I feel an affinity with nature and animals...And all those hot days spent on Langland beach; melting icecream cornets and having fun in the sea.  Precious clips of the past  are still fresh in my mind and everything I hold dear.  Only the good stuff is worth remembering! 
I remember the struggle you had and how much it hurt to leave when I was ten years old, but to this day, it was all meant to be: All the drama and all the trouble of the years that followed, with one thing and another, are but a blip and a good standing point to learn life's brilliant lessons.
Without a doubt, the two things that I take after you with, is your sense of humour and freewill. That is priceless to me. 
Brought up on Monty Python, Kenny Everett and the Goodies; what more can a girl ask for - It set me up for life!!
And here we are - still like two peas in a pod - and loving and enjoying life to the max.
I want to tell you and all these lovely people in Blogland, that you are the best  Dad a daughter could wish for.
I love you with all my heart.
HAPPY FATHER'S DAY   XXXXXXXXX

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Until I sort this out my post I have written will not appear.  Can anyone enlighten me as to what this means, please. Cheers!

8 O'clock here in Britain people are going to be switching off their lights in their houses and some businesses.  This is happening all round the world at the same time.  It is being done to support Global Changes and the need to save energy and help the Planet.  So just for those of you who want to get involved, I thought I'd let you know.  The duration is for an hour.  So get your candles and board games out and have some family fun whilst saving energy.

Can anyone advise me on what treadmill to buy?  I need to do speed walking and slow walking, not so much jogging as I have knee trouble.  I've seen a reasonably priced manual treadmill which folds up neatly.  Are these good for what I want to use it for or are they just for running.  I would be very grateful for any hints on the best buy.  Cheers guys and gals.

January has been busy - extremely busy!  I was a dresser back stage for a theatre performance my daughter Bec was involved in.  I was so impressed with her performance.  She is a natural.  Me, I couldn't  do what she does, up on that stage in front of an audience!  So, so brave!  She has only been doing it since Sept. 2007.  She had to do a fill in part at the last minute ( on stage on her own, I may add)!  I would choke at the idea if it was me. 
So I've been preoccupied with my college work recently.  And it seems the Spring cleaning has started early... What I mean is, the house has taken on the messy after Christmas look, and what with this weather - all the windows need a good cleaning! Argh!!!  The paint work could do with a touch up and you know what's it's like, so many things just start appearing, you feel like blindfolding yourself and pretending it will go away.  I'm hoping February might be easier and less busy, so I can catch my breath.
College 2moro and back to Spreadsheets, oh what fun!!  And I'm having a filmed interview about the course itself.  Better look my best - and pray for no rain.  Especially as I pain stakenly straighten my hair and the rain just curls it right back!  I must go and sort my little 'un now, ready for beddibize..Take care..catch you soon....XX

All I want for Xmas.... is a new bathroom door handle!  Imagine this ...... Your hubby is trapped in the bathroom because the spring mechanism has bust inside the door handle.   What do you do?  Firstly you get all the family to stand outside the door smirking and offering useless solutions to the problem at hand.  Not forgetting to have a 2 year old scrambling around jumping on the floor boards, running madly from bedroom to bedroom and generally being excited and noisy.  Still hubby in bathroom trying to jimmy the door from the inside with a knife passed under the door.  Ok I say, time to unscrew handle to get to mechanism which doust trapeth my loved one!  Ahh I also keep a spare screw driver in the bathroom cupboard, in case of emergencies....well who doesn't!  Nope that didn't work either.  2 year old getting upset, kids needing the bathroom and me keeping my head...There's only one thing for it.  Yes, break door down.  But not just any break through kind of kick.  It's gotta do the trick and keep door intact.  So imagine me getting the stance right and delivering the two perfect  kicks, and rescueing my darling from the toilet box!  All that judo I learnt when I was young came in handy after all...So all I want is a new super duper handle that won't break again.  All that is left is a blocked up hole in the door stuffed with tissue.  Well it makes for an interesting Xmas story, especially when guests ask to use the loo!

Anyway a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL and a HAPPY NEW YEAR! From Catzy XX

I just love the changing colours of the leaves.

Hubby came out with a right pearler today.  We went out for the day and visited our special haunt, as it were.  When we got there it was pretty quiet.  Jokingly he turned to me and said "  I went to an agoraphobic meeting last night, but nobody turned up!"  Well that tickled me pink.  We had a delightful day.  We arranged to meet up with my grand parents.  They hadn't seen us for a while, and it was a real treat for all.  Here are some pics from the day:

We had beef stew and dumplings and a bottle of fine wine.  And for dessert, chocolate cheesecake.  It was a lovely evening.  We had candles burning in the garden and a few tick or treaters to the door.  Looking forward to a new prosperous year ahead.  Have started a course in I.T. and enjoying that so far.  Am still doing some painting in my spare time and enjoying life with a full house of kids.  Yule next!!! October it was my eldest's 15th birthday and a week later it was my youngest 2nd birthday.  My daughter's birthday in Dec just before xmas.  busy saving, as you can imagine.  Well a prosperous and happy new year to all.  ( Celtic New Year! Of course)!!

Having already spent over an hour writing on this very subject and losing all had written when I pressed save, I'm not going to go full on into the subject again, in case it all gets lost!
Please visit: www.organic-power.co.uk to get the gen on biomethane fuel.
It's big in the west of Sweden, as they are developing the infrastructure to support biomethane cars, buses, waste trucks and even a train.  It is the best alternative we have to fossil fuel.  It is sourced from waste and reduces the greenhouse gas impact of methane.  With its good fuel efficiency, better performance than liquid fuels with a higher octane rating and clean emissions compared to other fuels, it has enormous potential.  Lack of Government support is the only thing standing in the way of progress in this area.  Support it if you can.

I spent over an hour writing on Organic Power, only to press save and have a page say problem with site.  I have lost everything I wrote by the press of one button.  I feel cheated now after all that time and energy spent on writing something close to my heart.  Oh well...Let's see if "Save" works this time?

For half a day I've been stuck with someone else's blog site.  Everything was in German and for half a day I became Dominic.  One minute I'm going through blogs normally and the next moment, it all changed.  Thought I'd never get out.  Been running virus scans and spy software this afternoon, but I think there is a problem on the site itself.  Anyone else had trouble???

There was an old man called Bill,
Who swallowed a gigantic pill.
His nostrils perspired,
His earholes backfired
And they found his false teeth in Blackpill.

My grand father has been telling me this little poem he made up since I was very young.  When I read kevinwilson's blog, it reminded me of it.