tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20920759305634636342024-03-05T15:23:23.322-08:00Author Hanna de JagerHanna de Jagerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05164142925526446294noreply@blogger.comBlogger76125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092075930563463634.post-44047546842085476992019-12-30T17:26:00.000-08:002019-12-30T17:26:30.413-08:00A Decade of Lessons Learned.<br />
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Here we are standing on the threshold of a New Year and a
new decade. Looking back over the last decade I came up with a list of things
that I have learned.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Interesting that
there are times when I still fall into the trap with one or two but in general
I have been growing and learning all the time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I think we overlook our growth daily and it is only with true reflection
that we can see where we were ten years ago.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I can safely say that I am not even remotely the same person. With the
help of the Medicine Wheel I have reviewed the core changes that have taken
place over the last decade.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is
amazing to consider that I have only been on my healing path since 2009.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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EAST – Sun -
Spirit:<o:p></o:p></div>
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The very
first step of my healing journey is here. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In 2009 I first heard the knock of Spirit, my
own and Great Spirit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was happy enough
but something was missing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There was a
hole somewhere in my Soul that needed to be filled. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I did fight against it, which is my usual go
to, but in the end I took the plunge.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What
I know now: we need faith in something larger than ourselves and also in
ourselves to have peace in the knowledge that everything is exactly as it
should be.<o:p></o:p></div>
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WEST – Earth
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In this
direction I was reckless and I feel I squandered much and didn’t take advantage
of all the opportunities that presented themselves.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I made some fundamental mistakes. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I didn’t listen to my intuition and took risks
I should not have.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What was the
lesson?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There’s two:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You don’t need much material goods to be
happy as long as you can meet the necessities, food, clothing, home and
security. As a matter of fact not owning much gives you a sense of freedom.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The second lesson is: NEVER, EVER dismiss your
intuition!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Always listen!<o:p></o:p></div>
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SOUTH –
Water – Heart:<o:p></o:p></div>
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Ah, this
direction was my greatest challenge.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Opening my heart was tough because you have to allow yourself to be vulnerable
and that is a feeling that makes me uncomfortable.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Looking at my stories and unraveling them so
that I could forgive myself and others were rough.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I mean, who likes mushing around in the
places where you are raw and hurting? It was so worth it though.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In this direction I learnt that: Forgiveness
is essential, it removes anger and pain.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Always speak your truth because if you don’t you are robbed of your peace.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If speaking your truth makes people leave
then so be it, that means they were never supposed to be in your space anyway
as they have no clue who you really are.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Accept the consequences.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Problem area
number two!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It took a lot of work to
shut my mind down, and frankly, this is still an area I struggle with.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My mind can play tricks on my like no-bodies
business.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The projections that I can
conjure up could make a script writer feel inadequate.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have learned to practice being present in
the moment. To not project into the future but to wait until something happens
and then deal not before.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What I know is
that what I dream up by over-thinking never happens so sleepless nights are not
required.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If there are circumstances or
people in your life that are causing you to project and over-think – LET THEM,
OR IT GO! Don’t let situations carry on past its expiry date, take action and
move on.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Breath – Life Force:<o:p></o:p></div>
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Here the
lessons have been simple and quite direct.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Always be authentically you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Be careful
who you share your energy with.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some
people are only in it for what they can get and they will leave you drained and
confused (enter the mind).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Find people
that match or exceed your vibration so that you can be inspired to do better. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Above all… BREATHE!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br />Hanna de Jagerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05164142925526446294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092075930563463634.post-14463699390187707182019-06-19T13:48:00.000-07:002019-06-19T13:48:34.248-07:00Growing Bolder...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Recently a nine year old picture of me came up in my newsfeed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was drawn to my youthful look and I think I
look stunning (if I say so myself). There is a sparkle in my eyes and a vibrancy
that I have nurtured all my life. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This
was a photo shoot I promised I would do the year I turned fifty.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This young woman could not be stopped. She
went out and wrote two books that year and opened a practice the next , her
energy was contagious, boundless and inspired.</div>
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Now of course the picture of “older me” is not
professional. It was just taken by someone
with no filters or photo shop, it is simply me with all my flaws but somehow it
speaks more to my essence than the other photo does.</div>
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The first photo was taken before my healing journey
began. I was still finding my way in
this world and caught up with things which don’t mean much in the greater
scheme of things. I don’t judge who I
was, I simply recognize that I was different. I love that younger version because she is the
one that found the courage to step onto the path of healing and stick to it
with a determination and tenacity that only she could have mustered. She is my HERO!<o:p></o:p></div>
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When I look at the second photo I see a softening and a
compassion for myself and others that I know the younger version did not have,
she was pretty black or white. Though
that same spark is still present there is a deeper knowing behind my eyes that
is brought forth by looking into the depths of your own darkness and making
that part of you your ally. I no longer
fear death or change I embrace the fact that nothing stays the same and that it
shouldn’t. If we want relationships or
anything else in our lives to last, we have to work at allowing space for our
own growth and that of our partners for they also have to evolve. <o:p></o:p></div>
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The older version of me realizes that life is grey and that
nothing can be definitive. She also knows
that she knows nothing and that she is constantly learning things about herself
and her world. She is aware that her own
darkness will change its shape to fool her into thinking that she’s got it when
she really doesn’t and she has learnt to dance with it because there is true
healing to be found there. She has
become more joyful and is filled with gratitude for everything she has and
everything she has lost, for in that loss she found her strength.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The current version of me has found a way to love
unconditionally. I no longer need a “return”
or proof of anyone’s love based on old belief systems that held me
hostage. It is enough that I give love
in a way that nurtures and fortifies me and to have healthy boundaries. I accept the fact that others are not always
going to be able to meet my level of intimacy and that’s okay, they may not be
ready. I no longer need others for validation
of whom I am or who I am becoming. I
love myself deeply.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Believe me when I say this journey is not complete and I
look forward to the future me, ten years from now, because I believe that she
will change the world around her…<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br />Hanna de Jagerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05164142925526446294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092075930563463634.post-81462515872921931722019-05-21T09:00:00.000-07:002019-05-21T09:00:33.989-07:00Silencing the Sacred Feminine<br />
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I have been debating writing this piece.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I feel as if I am dealing with such a touchy
subject but I have somehow discovered the courage to write it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am of course referring to the Pro-Life /
Pro-Choice debate.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When you look at it
at face value in the world we live in today it seems perfectly normal that a
woman should have the right to choose based on whatever criteria is important
to her whether it be her own health, health of the fetus, economic
circumstances, age or that she just doesn’t want to have or raise a child.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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I think my
own view is probably more in alignment with Pro-Life but I will never judge the
very difficult choice some women have to make, some alone and some with their
partners to terminate a pregnancy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Advances in medicine have given us the tools to ensure that
healthy humans are born and to me that is a gift that allows us to make better
choices. However I still imagine that
even then there is a careful consideration of all the facts before abortion is
decided upon. I never imagine it to be a
careless or reckless choice but one that is made with sobriety and care.</div>
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However this is not what I want to write about, what I want
to address is the legislation that is being brought to remove a woman’s right
to choose.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For me this is a dangerous
and slippery slope we are standing on and frankly have nothing to do with fetuses
but everything to do with ensuring the Sacred Feminine does not rise.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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We are all aware of the women’s movements that have sprouted
up at grassroots level and have been building momentum over time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Were we really that naïve to think that the Patriarchal
system would not fight back with any and all means at their disposal?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These men still hold the power and they will
wield it ruthlessly.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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One simply has to look at the wording of the Bill put forth
in Alabama to realize that this actually has nothing to do with the unborn but
rather with the subjugation of women.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Who in their right minds would conceive that having a woman carry a
rapist’s child to full term was a good idea, or worse still one of incest?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The fact is that the Bill will most likely
not come into effect in the near future but it doesn’t have to.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is a ploy that we must not be deceived by.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They are making the Bill as incongruous as
possible to get it in front of the Supreme Court which is heavily stacked in
the favour of the Patriarchy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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For the better part of eight hundred years the Patriarchy
systematically stripped all women of their rights and burned those who would
not go quietly at the stake.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Picture a
time, not so long ago (1900’s) when as a woman you could not own property, had
no right to vote and once married you were not even regarded as a person.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As a matter of fact you weren’t even able to
gain salvation and a place in heaven.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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Can you imagine going to a bank to open an account and being
refused as a married woman because you would need your husbands’ signature?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I don’t have to imagine, that has actually
happened to me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In many countries that
is still a requirement and it is impossible for us to wrap our heads
around.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I remember being angry and
humiliated but I still had to get my husband to sign, there was no alternative.<o:p></o:p></div>
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It is going to get worse before it gets better.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We should ready ourselves for pushback on a
grand scale because the only recourse the Patriarchy has in this day and age is
legislation and as I said they are going to use it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It also doesn’t help that women still don’t
see themselves as equal to their male counterparts some even go as far as to repress
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>themselves.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I don’t know how many times I hear comments
from women, usually older women, about the “Good Ole Days” and how much simpler
life was.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Make no mistake those days
sucked big time for women and was the heyday of the Patriarchy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We were barefoot and pregnant and in the
kitchen catering to every whim of the Masculine and that was never the
intention of any God.<o:p></o:p></div>
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What I do know is that the Patriarchal Masculine energy will
no longer be tolerated in the Universe.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Earth is being pushed to make strides forward in raising its awareness
and consciousness.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To do this we need to
strike a balance between the Sacred Feminine and the Sacred Masculine, neither one
should be subjugated.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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I know that the older generations laugh at the Millennials because
they seem to be blurring the lines between the genders but that is exactly the
energy needed to start propelling us into the new consciousness.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yes to some of us it may look ridiculous but
any change is considered such in the beginning.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Just think back to when women started to wear slacks, they were
ridiculed but now everyone finds it quite normal, a simple example but one of
great significance.<o:p></o:p></div>
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We also are seeing an increase in men that are taking up the
daunting task of healing their emotional pain, not just stuffing it down to
fester into anger or drinking it into oblivion.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>In doing so they are healing their generational masculine lineage a task
that is by no means easy or insignificant.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The women are doing the same, in greater numbers at this time, but my
dream is that we will soon be one for one.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>What I do know is that when a woman heals she gently guides her mate to
his healing and once we have balanced our own relationships with our partners,
sons and daughters we are healing seven generations forward and seven
back.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Just consider the ripple effect
that can have on the vibration of the Earth!<o:p></o:p></div>
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To all of us who are healing and doing whatever we can to raise
our own vibrations I say “A’Ho Awanestika”!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>You have been heard and your healing is the greatest gift you can give
us…<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br />Hanna de Jagerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05164142925526446294noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092075930563463634.post-44691997696280218402019-04-02T13:34:00.000-07:002019-04-02T13:34:35.369-07:00Watch your language!<br />
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Lately I have been triggered continuously by things that
other people say or do.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It has become a gooey,
sticky mess and I have had many uncomfortable moments.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My once reasonably quiet mind has started to
chatter and the itty bitty shitty committee has had much to say. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The chatter is projecting into the future and
causing some anxiety.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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As I don’t like to live with anxiety or a busy mind I have
been actively trying to determine why I have been responding in this
manner.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is easy to say, that person
or situation, is a problem and place the blame elsewhere but we all know that
is neither true and won’t solve a thing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Today the truth finally hit me!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Words carry
weight for me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I see all words spoken as
a means to set my intent.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Therefore when
I say something I mean it and I see it as an agreement.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My word is my bond.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What I have noticed is that some people use
words without any intent.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Words are just
spoken flippantly as a matter of course with no agreement attached.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So my problem is – I see an agreement where
there is none.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is a tough one to
swallow, because again I am assuming that everyone has my gravitas when it
comes to words.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>From now on I will ask
for clarification and not simply make assumptions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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In addition I have discovered that I
have been drawing in a certain type of tyrant.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Tormentors – these are people whose own pain and anger is so deep that
they make every attempt to reduce your joy and happiness. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They torment you with words and emotional
abuse (which may turn to physical abuse) depending on their character.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In my case it is the emotional roller-coaster
that is upsetting my equilibrium.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This
lesson has huge significance for me because when I engage with anyone I create
a connection. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I also realize that it is
not about cutting ties but rather about becoming detached from the
outcome.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I need to learn to care only
for my energy and my words and leave other people’s actions and words outside
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Now that I
have some clarity about what is going on I realize I am creating drama in my
life by not setting boundaries and speaking my truth.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Of course taking these actions with a
tormentor will have consequences and I need to remain detached.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Intent and strength of will is required to
work through and heal the trigger.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Once
the trigger no longer has hold… it will be done. <o:p></o:p></div>
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So be it!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Love &
Light <o:p></o:p></div>
<br />Hanna de Jagerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05164142925526446294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092075930563463634.post-9449400931821697502019-03-02T08:16:00.000-08:002019-03-02T08:16:43.378-08:00As Above... So Below...<br />
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Have you ever wondered why we use the words “As Above – So
Below” as part of our Rituals?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I think
many just say the words by rote without a deeper understanding of what it
means.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Even in Shamanism we use a
similar incantation; “We Marry the As Above with the So Below”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Historically it comes from the Egyptian-Greek
Emerald Tablet of the 2<sup>nd</sup> and 3<sup>rd</sup> centuries CE and it was
embraced by European Hermetic occult practitioners and is still with us
today.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><br /></span></div>
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So theoretically we can say that it has been around since
ancient times and therefore is encased in our collective ancestral
knowledge.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I however think that when we
look at what it really means and stop saying it by rote as a way to begin a
ritual we could deepen our rituals and what we are attempting to manifest will
become more focused.<o:p></o:p></div>
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How many times have I heard people speak to how difficult it
is for them to manifest what they desire?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>They say all the right incantations, work with the Gods and Goddesses
and yet things are just not what they are seeking.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Interesting…<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I have a theory.<o:p></o:p></div>
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First, let’s explore the As Above.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What is the As Above – it is the Dream Space.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is where all our dreams, visions or the
goals reside.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We all know that we have
to have a clear picture of the Dream we want to manifest that is why we use
vision boards and various other tools to strengthen that dream. The piece we
miss… is our ability to overcome our own doubt.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><br /></span></div>
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Doubt clouds our ability to manifest.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It makes us water down our dream and bring it
more in line with what the Ego believes our abilities are.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our Dreamer knows that we are infinite and
that nothing is impossible.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What drives
our Ego… Fear.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Fear of failure and
sometimes even fear of success.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The So Below is this reality that we are in every day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is where the Ego lives and here it
reigns supreme.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It will trick us into
believing that we should not risk what we have.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>There are times it will make you believe that you don’t deserve the
dream you are manifesting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Because of
doubt the As Above is not reflected in the So Below and therefore can’t be made
manifest.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That is why saying “As Above,
So Below” as part of a ritual will not necessarily reap success – because we
don’t believe it.<o:p></o:p></div>
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So, what can we do to overcome our Ego’s and get out of our
own way?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We have to heal the Inner world
so that we can calm the mind and start to see the Outer world for what is
really is.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We need to stop projecting
into the future and be in the now.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When
we realize that what we do today is the foundation for tomorrow then we start
to see the shift.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We need to stay the
course and not let our Ego’s lead us astray.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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Love & LightHanna de Jagerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05164142925526446294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092075930563463634.post-54440546105776715132019-01-30T11:24:00.000-08:002019-02-01T05:47:41.749-08:00Ever feel you’re Just Not Good Enough?<br />
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I am currently studying addiction and how Shamanism can
support Addicts to wellness. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>During the
course we re-visited a particular teaching that really touched me the first time
I heard it when I started my Shamanic journey. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I would like to share these with you so that next time you feel unworthy
you can recall the beliefs and perhaps change your perspective.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Firstly, it is important to recognize that we all feel unworthy
at times.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This feeling stems mostly from
our childhood when we experienced a loss of innocence.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Loss of innocence comes in many forms.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>An example could be that you are the apple
of your parent’s eye and you can do nothing wrong.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then you start school and perhaps you don’t
do very well and for the first time ever your parents show their
displeasure.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That simple act of telling
you that you didn’t meet their expectations could be the catalyst for some of
these core beliefs.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I want to add that there is NO BLAME to be placed on loved
ones.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This blog is not about awakening
the story of how you were not supported or loved.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is simply to identify where some of these
feelings may stem from and your story begins.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Remember that your parents did the best they could with the tools
available to them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We may not be the
ones who initiated the trauma but all our experiences are what we signed up for
in the evolution of our Spirit and it is our responsibility to heal it.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Core Belief #1: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am basically a bad and unworthy person:<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Cast your
mind back to the first time someone scolded you and told you “You are a bad
child”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Can you recall that
feeling?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They may even have added “Go to
your room” or “Get out of my sight”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Many
times from our perspective we were not necessarily being “bad” but rather
learning and experimenting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That was
your first encounter with conditional love.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>There is usually two reactions to this trauma, you act out and become “bad”
or you do everything in your power to become worthy of the others love.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Loss of innocence<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Core Belief #2:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>No-one would or could love me as I really am:<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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It becomes
clear to us that we are bad and unworthy so we armour and start to wear masks
in order to project what we want others to see.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We even have different masks for different people like a chameleon forever
matching the colour of the person we are engaging with. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Depending on our personalities we might start telling
stories to make ourselves important. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
other side of the coin is self-pity where our story becomes who we are and we
tell it to all that will listen in order to feel acknowledged.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Loss of authenticity<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Core Belief #3: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My needs will never be met by others:<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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As we grow
we start to realize that we can’t depend on anyone but ourselves.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We all have experiences where we trusted
someone only to be disappointed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
hurt that strikes the deepest are those around our romantic relationships.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We start to believe that people will always
let us down or betray us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Often we will
isolate ourselves.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sometimes we will
create “tests” for people to see if they will abandon us if we push them hard
enough, creating a self-fulfilling prophecy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It becomes a rinse and repeat cycle where our past continually
influences our future.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Loss of trust<o:p></o:p></i><br />
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><br /></i>
<b>Core Belief #4: My Addiction is all I need:</b><br />
Feeding your addiction becomes your most important need to be met. This doesn't always mean drugs. It could even be things that would under normal circumstances be good for us i.e. exercise or food. As the trigger hits so I need to feed myself with that which makes me feel better. The stimulant removes the feeling of being worthless temporarily so I continue to return to it.<br />
<i>Loss of connection to Spirit</i></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Core Belief #5: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sex=Love=Pain<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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As a Human
the greatest gift that we have to offer is Love.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yet everything in our human experience feels
as if that is the one thing we can’t find.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>When all these beliefs come together we believe in our core that we are unlovable
and worse still that we don’t deserve love.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>When we fall in love something triggers the feeling that we will be
punished for loving and allowing ourselves to be vulnerable. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We hold back or shut down and do everything
in our power to avoid feeling.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Better to
feel numb or be callous than to be vulnerable.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Loss of Love<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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With Shamanism these core beliefs are dismantled and
re-written.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You heal every trauma and
story until you are finally able to find your way back to Self-Love.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Once you realize that your ability to love
yourself heals all these core beliefs you can step back into innocence,
authenticity, trust and LOVE...<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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Love & Light<o:p></o:p></div>
<br />Hanna de Jagerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05164142925526446294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092075930563463634.post-55402103536113162792019-01-04T12:14:00.000-08:002019-01-04T12:14:23.174-08:002018, Exit Stage Left...<br />
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For some of us it is good riddance!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yes I know, for many of us 2018 was a rough
year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>2018 seemed more chaotic than
usual and nothing worked out the way we planned… or very little anyway.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I would like to just speak to 2018 and it’s
energy one last time so bear with me.<o:p></o:p></div>
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We saw the #metoo and other feminist movements and agenda’s
being brought to the forefront in 2018.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>So much so that we could be lead to believe that 2018 was about healing the
Feminine but that could not be further from the truth.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We saw prominent men brought to their knees
last year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We saw other men reaching out
and speaking across the divide that separates the feminine and the masculine.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><br /></span></div>
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2018 was the beginning of the shift of the Masculine
Collective.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The old masculine paradigm is
an energy that is no longer Universally tolerated. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As with any shift there is pain but only if we
hang onto the old ways.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The men who were
brought down were the pillars that held up the old paradigm and one by one they
have been falling and will continue into 2019 but with more subtlety.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The unfortunate thing is that many people only saw the “angry
Feminine” as the face of the year but these women were the catalysts for the
Masculine shift. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Without their action the
outdated masculine would continue to prevail.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It was about balancing the “me” and “we”.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Armed with this information reflect on your own 2018.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>How were you able to bridge the gap in your
own relationships with the opposite sex?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I know that there were shifts with my relationships with my sons mostly
due to the fact that they softened.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
shift however was not without chaos and conflict in the first part of the year
as I set boundaries and they pushed back.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>As the year continued and ego’s, mine and theirs, let go of how we
thought it should be and healed rifts I saw a gentle shift towards a deeper
understanding.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><br /></span></div>
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For men who were not ready 2018 was tough, they broke relationships
and stepped away from their healing process.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I witnessed a lot of fear response to letting go of the past, although thankfully
there was a return to stepping into the new Masculine energy for many, but only
after the December Solstice and full Moon which was the ultimate and final shift
of the year.<o:p></o:p></div>
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So here we are with 2019 wide open in front of us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What will it hold and where are we heading as
a collective consciousness?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Only time
will tell…<o:p></o:p></div>
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Love & Light!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br />Hanna de Jagerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05164142925526446294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092075930563463634.post-37473704254469337442018-12-13T18:12:00.000-08:002018-12-13T18:12:40.234-08:004 Truths about Healing no-one ever talks about…<br />
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Healing is one of the greatest gifts you can give yourself
however in the midst of the gift are a few hidden truths that you only start to
discover once your path is set.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Not everyone
cares:<o:p></o:p></div>
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We all feel that we should be supported by the people who
love us as we start our journey towards healing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The truth is though that most people who know
you want you to stay the same.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Although
hard to believe it is because they know your triggers and the patterns they run
with you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As you start to heal your past
you change and that can be scary for some.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The usual patterns no longer apply and they will start to lose control
over you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Co-dependent relationships it
will become harder to maintain and will become an issue for you and the other
person.<o:p></o:p></div>
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You will
lose friends:<o:p></o:p></div>
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Friends will
starts to drift away as you change.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You
will find more and more that you lose contact with old friends that don’t see
the change in you as positive.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Additionally you will find that you don’t have the same things in common
anymore.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As your vibration increases you
will naturally let go of relationships that don’t serve you. There is a positive
side here though, those who do support your change will stay and their
vibrations will increase as well.<o:p></o:p></div>
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You will
fail – many times:<o:p></o:p></div>
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There will
be days where your one-point will shift, your emotions will rule as they did
before and the “itty bitty shitty committee” in your mind will run wild.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However the good news here is that as you
heal you will be able to return to a neutral state quicker.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Don’t get discouraged when you feel as if you
are taking one step forward and two steps back, you are not truly, we
continually come back to the things we thought we knew to gain a deeper
understanding.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Also an unhealed pain or pattern
will keep showing up in your life until it is healed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Universe gives us many opportunities to
heal all the triggers and pain patterns we run in our lives.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Healing takes determination and strength of
will.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Change is
difficult:<o:p></o:p></div>
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Staying the
same is so much easier than healing that it could be tempting to give up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You already know everything about your life and
changing takes you into the unknown.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
unknown is a place where nothing you do can be anticipated.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You don’t know how you will respond to
anything and everyday will be a balancing act between the past, present and
even the future as you start to speculate what the next test will be.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However we know that pain is a great
motivator for moving forward as long as you move through the fear of what the
unknown might look like.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The trick is to
remain in the present and deal only with one thing at a time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Baby steps…<o:p></o:p></div>
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Even though
these truths seem challenging healing is still the best thing you can for
yourself.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Imagine a life where you feel
balanced and whole.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Imagine a life where
remembering the past is painless and new challenges are dealt with courageously
without causing blame or shame.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is all worth it because in the end you get
to SHINE….<o:p></o:p></div>
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Love & Light</div>
<br />Hanna de Jagerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05164142925526446294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092075930563463634.post-8026989208980822732018-11-07T11:59:00.000-08:002018-11-07T11:59:15.771-08:00Trust… Fragile or Flexible?<br />
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I have been cautiously working with Trust.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sometimes Trust is broken in big ways;
infidelity, lying, stealing and abuse, and there is no doubt that when that
happens most of us will walk away doesn’t matter what the other party has to
say.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However most of the time trust is
just slowly eroded until the thing that you trusted someone to do is just a
shadow of the original agreement.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Anyone that knows me knows that broken trust has always been
the one area where I have built walls around my heart.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Seems I can forgive almost anything but
betrayal of trust.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There are a couple of
really good reasons for that; the fact that people have often not lived up to
their word and my perception, and therein lays the biggest issue,<b> my PERCEPTION
of their word and their intent.</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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How often have you thought that you had an agreement on a
particular issue, only to find out that the other party didn’t see it as an
agreement even though you gave them your bottom line, which they agreed
to?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>How many times have you been
surprised by someone’s bending of the rules based on historical information
that you might not even be privy to?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Interesting isn’t it?<o:p></o:p></div>
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Now, what is typically your response to broken trust when
the rules are just bent or an agreement is “tweaked”? I know mine is to
reassess and decide if my bottom line should move and if I can give a little
based on the historical information I might now have etc. etc.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Either way what I am allowing for is the
erosion of my trust and the sacrifice my integrity. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is a clear message that my bottom line and
any that follow is only a suggestion, not a bottom line at all and can be
violated at any time with no consequences. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Pretty back and white… right? <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Did you feel good in your body when you read
that paragraph?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Probably not; because it
comes across as angry, self-righteous, rigid and you most likely held your
breath subconsciously. <o:p></o:p></div>
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What I know is that in my experience the world is not black
or white but shades of grey.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Was the
agreement really broken or was my perception of the agreement broken? <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I promise you it will always be your
perception that was broken. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Bending of a
bottom line could be a price worth paying but the decision needs to be made on
a case by case basis.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The consequences
of all this “broken” trust becomes quite a stressor on all your
relationships.<o:p></o:p></div>
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So, what to do?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Perhaps
we should lighten up and look at agreements and trust in a different way: <o:p></o:p></div>
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The first thing to recognize is that you have a unique
relationship with the concept of trust because it is based on your perception.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Your perception of the world is based on your
moral values and beliefs, and these are created by your upbringing, experiences
and the way you handle stress.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When you
see it in that light it is obvious that no-one else will see things the way you
do.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is therefore illogical that you hold
them to your standards and draw immovable lines.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What you can do is discuss the grey
area.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Negotiate the terms that can move
and the ones that can’t.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For me a bottom
line that is unbendable is abuse, emotional or otherwise – if that trust is
broken I walk away. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All other matters of
trust I am prepared to negotiate, give a little, take a little to create a
win-win.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If it becomes a lose-win for
either party boundaries have been violated in which case it may be time to
re-evaluate the relationship as a whole.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The second thing to recognize is that you can’t make people
see or do things the way you do. Take a
romantic relationship as an example, often the reason you fell in love in the
first place is because the person is different from you and gives you an
opportunity to see the world through a different filter. The biggest and most dangerous phenomenon in today’s
society in my opinion is that people are no longer allowed to disagree. Disagreement is seen as “you don’t love me”
which is nonsense. Allow people to be
themselves. Don’t try to change them,
<b>change your perception of who they ought to be to who they are.</b><b> </b> If they have habits that worry or annoy you,
learn to <b>hold space for yourself</b>. If no
harm is being done adjust. Being rigid and
seeing only your way as the good or right way puts one person in control and
causes huge stress for both parties, it is a lose-lose. The person trying to live up to the rigid standards
feel their self-worth being stripped away and the person holding the other to
those standards feels anger and stress.
Both of these reactions lead to depression, anxiety and acting out; the
oppressed in pushing boundaries and the oppressor in explosive anger and volatility. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Change your relationship with integrity. To be clear negotiating doesn’t mean you are
sacrificing your integrity. Integrity is
not attached to trust as so many believe it to be. Integrity is your personal bottom line and
once again unique. <b> </b><b>It is your values and
belief systems that YOU won’t violate</b> and has nothing what so ever to do with
anything or anyone external. You can’t
force your values and beliefs (integrity) down someone else’s throat.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Lastly change trust to faith.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you have made agreements have faith that
the other person will keep those agreements<b> to the best of their ability</b>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As people change and grow when feeling
supported and loved so will their ability to hold agreements.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Give them and yourself the necessary space to
breathe and grow into new ways of being. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Let go
of expectations and relax, most of the things we get hung up on aren’t as
important as we think anyway…<o:p></o:p></div>
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Love & Light<o:p></o:p></div>
<br />Hanna de Jagerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05164142925526446294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092075930563463634.post-59589262498963707552018-10-02T18:53:00.000-07:002018-10-02T18:53:38.560-07:00The Spiral of Deeper Understanding...<br />
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It is interesting how you find answers to questions in the
most unlikely places.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This past weekend
I was a vendor at the Toronto Pagan Pride Day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Many people visited my table and asked questions about Paganism and the
workshops I offer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then someone asked me
a very interesting question. “Why did you study Shamanism if you are a Pagan at
heart?”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I paused for a minute, and then
a reply just poured from my lips.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
studied Shamanism because I needed to heal.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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So, why did I need to heal?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>As I spoke to this person I realized that I have always manifested
successfully throughout my life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Except what I manifested was not always for my greater good.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There were times when I got what I wanted and
the victory felt hollow.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When this happened
I would simply go on to the next thing and not really think about it, but
something was missing.<o:p></o:p></div>
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When I started practicing Paganism I found that my
manifesting got even stronger.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I would
put in my intent and work at manifesting the dream.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However there were times that the quote; “be
careful what you wish for” was apt.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Often I would be perplexed by what I received, it was what I intended
but not exactly how I had envisioned it, I always felt a slight disappointment
wanting more.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Then one night I had a prophetic dream and I was called to
Shamanism.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At the time I didn’t give it
a second thought just asked around and found a teacher.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That was it, I made the commitment to study
and become a Shamanic Practitioner.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Still there was no correlation between Shamanism and Paganism. I never
questioned why.<o:p></o:p></div>
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And then this person asked me why and it became crystal
clear.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Healing helped me clean up my
thoughts.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I realized that the reason I
wasn’t clearly manifesting what I intended before was because my thoughts weren’t
clear, and when your thoughts aren’t clear your intending certainly can’t be.<o:p></o:p></div>
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So there I was at a Pagan Pride Day and suddenly it all came
together and made perfect sense.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
Goddess sent me to follow a healing path so that I could heal and change the
way I thought, felt and saw the world.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>She then called me back when I was ready.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now the world is open to me, I have a better
understanding of the unknown.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have
done ceremonies that have shifted my perception of who I am and how I move
through this world.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Because my dreaming
has strengthened my manifesting is more on point.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am so grateful for all the Magic that moves
through my life and through me and for all the healing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I know the rest of my life is going to be the
best of my life as I manifest all that resonates with my Path and my Soul.<o:p></o:p></div>
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It makes perfect sense to me to weave Paganism and Shamanism together in such a way that they support each other. To teach Magic that supports the Souls Journey and Healing that supports clear thoughts, dreaming and strong intending. Wow that is a potent path of Manifesting the life we deserve.</div>
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Life is a spiral not a straight line. We continually come back
to the things we thought we understood so that we can get a deeper
understanding… <o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">In Beauty </span><o:p></o:p></div>
<br />Hanna de Jagerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05164142925526446294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092075930563463634.post-10284217957380773752018-08-05T10:02:00.000-07:002018-08-05T10:02:54.023-07:00Don't look back... You are not going that way!<br />
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The other day I had to go drop my son off in my old
neighbourhood to pick up his car.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
drove by my old house.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Suddenly I was
struck by a deep sense of sadness and loss.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I thought I had dealt with the grief of losing so much so I found it surprising
that I should have such a visceral reaction to seeing my old home. Then it hit
me… the sense of failure that is connected to that loss.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I felt that everything I had worked for over
the last decades of my life was squandered and I had no-one but myself to
blame. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Unconsciously every so called failure I had ever suffered
came to the forefront.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>People who know
me know that I don’t dwell in the place of self-pity so I was completely taken
by surprise. I knew I had to deal with this sense of failure so I worked with
my altar, I asked the Gods and Spirit for answers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Frankly I asked every God I knew to give me
insight into this feeling of failure, loss and grief.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The answers did not come immediately but over
the last couple of week they did come… slowly but surely.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I’m living from a place of SCARCITY:<o:p></o:p></div>
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In my everyday lately, even though
I have more than enough I act as if I am down to my last resources.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We all know that you reap what you sow and I
have been sowing lack.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As I go through
my day I look to what I don’t have instead of what I have in abundance.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have never gone to bed hungry or slept
outside (glamping excluded) or not had the means to care for myself and
mine.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have always had an innate trust
in myself and the Universe that it would provide. I need to go back to that
space of trust and innocence that all will be well.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I’m coming from a place of FEAR:<o:p></o:p></div>
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Fear is taking up a big part of my
daily thought process.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I ask myself
questions like: How will I survive when I get old? Will I be alone? Where will
I live? How will I eat? I need a new car… What if I lose my job?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And so it carries on and on… the constant
reminder of what I could lose.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Why am I
living in the future and causing myself so much anxiety?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Surely I know that what I do today will be
the foundation for what happens tomorrow… but do I really?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I did everything right and still I have very
little to show for it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Once again I have
to center myself and ground.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Do these
material things matter?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yes they do but
not as a validation of who I am.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I can
own absolutely nothing but still find joy in the sparkle in my Grandchildren’s
eyes, in my Son’s laughing and growing into wonderful men.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have nothing to fear, the future will take
care of itself I must take care of now and live only in the moment.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I have made my world SMALL:<o:p></o:p></div>
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I have put my life on hold.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have confined myself to the four walls of
my office.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Why… because I don’t want to
lose what I have.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I can’t lose what I have it is already gone and that which has stayed is
more than I can ever need plus I have the love of my family and friends.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Each day I lock myself up in this room I lose
a piece of myself and my world gets smaller.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I have some deep decisions to make. I need to define my next incarnation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have started
asking myself questions such as; what is important to me and what am I here to
do?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I need to clear my path and make
plans to walk it fully and with conviction.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I need to start dreaming…<o:p></o:p></div>
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As I work
with all these feelings I have noticed a small voice and it is getting louder each day. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That young woman I once was
and still am, the one that I silenced so that I could fit in, is making herself
heard.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The young woman that wanted to
see the world and experience life fully and that made choices to stay in one
place as to not disappoint.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> Her</span> free
spirit is growing and her voice is becoming a roar in my ears.<o:p></o:p></div>
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What is she
saying?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You are FREE!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In the words of <span style="background: white; color: #222222; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Kris Kristofferson that Janis Joplin immortalized “</span><span style="background: white; color: #222222; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Freedom's just another word for nothin' left to lose</span>”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I can never lose the love of the people who
love me; that I know for a fact.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There
is nothing else to lose expect my Soul if I continue to ignore the roar.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Therefore I will strike scarcity, fear and
playing it small from my thoughts and I will breathe in breathe out… no fear no
doubt.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #222222; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">There is a vast ocean of knowledge and experiences out there.
I will start to investigate do my research and prepare.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The time is not 100% right… I know this
instinctively but it is close…</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<br />Hanna de Jagerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05164142925526446294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092075930563463634.post-26540900437293738932018-07-01T10:41:00.000-07:002018-07-01T10:41:58.833-07:00Bent But Never Broken...<br />
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I have bent like a blade of grass in the wind.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When the storm is over I have pulled myself
up and risen towards the sun.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I have been hurled against the rocks like the waves of a
stormy ocean and I have always found a way to crawl back to dry land moments
before drowning.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I have been blown like a grain of sand across the desert
floor only to land back on my feet.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I have burned in the fire of my passion and burnt myself out
to be resurrected like the Phoenix from the ashes.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I have stood grounded on the earth against the odds like a
tree that found the smallest patch of earth to grow in.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have sent my roots down until they cracked
open the barren landscape and created my own destiny.<o:p></o:p></div>
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There have also been times when I have felt like a Lioness
that lost too many battles and I just lay down a while to lick my wounds.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Gone quietly within and I have given myself
permission to heal and to not let the world make me cold-hearted.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The scars I carry, I carry with pride because
they remind me of my survival.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I have shouted at love and said never again!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have laughed in the face of danger and
taken the risk anyway knowing that the risk is worth it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have been foolish with my dreams and squandered
opportunities but I have also nurtured some like fragile samplings and they
have flourished.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Like the Wolf I have hunted my fears and slayed them one by
one.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have realized that it is
important to see them for what they really are… an enemy that wishes to keep me
small and in me place.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Yes, I have been tested by life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have survived many a storm and come out the
other side with a few scars but I have always stood up again.<o:p></o:p></div>
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What I know is that the world can be a battlefield but it
also holds much beauty because even though it can bash you up against the rocks
it can also lift you up so you can ride the wave.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There is an abundance of love in a mothers gaze.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> There is protection and warmth by a fathers side. </span>There is camaraderie in the
support of siblings and friends. There
is ecstasy in a lovers touch.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There is pride and joy as your children succeed and grow. There is
innocence and the promise of tomorrow in a grandchild's eyes. There is the wisdom of the
ancestors as they guide you lovingly to where you have to be. All these things are worth every bit of blood, sweat and tears you can muster.</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span><o:p></o:p></div>
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I have fought my battles alone and tapped every ounce of my
courage.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I vow to never surrender.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I will always stand and fight for what I
desire, for my dreams for what I believe in and for those close to me because I know that I
can never live my life on my knees…<o:p></o:p></div>
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So Be It!Hanna de Jagerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05164142925526446294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092075930563463634.post-78358906537093984592018-06-08T10:30:00.000-07:002018-06-08T10:30:41.588-07:00Truth or Fiction...<br />
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I am making a strong attempt to not sound condescending or righteous
while I am writing this blog; I want it to be neutral.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Something interesting is happening in the
world.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>People are hanging onto their
beliefs and even changing well known scientific fact or history to suit a
narrative of their own.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Older people, Baby
Boomers and Generation X’ers, are more susceptible it seems.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I spoke to my Millennial son about why they
don’t get suckered into this phenomenon as much and in his opinion it is very
simple;<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They know how to recognize
garbage when they see it and we don’t.<o:p></o:p></div>
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You see it’s simple; they have never lived in a world where
fact and fiction has not been the opposite side of the coin. They know movies
are fake (even the ones that claim to be based in fact) and they know that we
the older generation put a spin on everything to make people buy in.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Well guess what – they ain’t buying what we
are selling!<o:p></o:p></div>
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However this bending of the truth has opened a sticky area
that feels like leaky gut syndrome to me… crap just keeps trickling out. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you repeat the lie enough, people
will believe it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They will send link
after link of information found on dubious sites as proof that they are right.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yet when historical or scientific facts are
stated, if it doesn’t suit the narrative, it is discarded as being the conspiracy
that we are being fed, by I am not sure whom.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The end result I believe is that we are getting sick and losing our
moral compass.<o:p></o:p></div>
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In general society has taken a step back.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There is no longer “THE Truth” there is only
the spin you want it to have.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What we
don’t understand is that every Tom, Dick and Harriett can now have their
opinion heard.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is a good thing most
of the time but when the ignorant starts leading the blind… well then I really
don’t know.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now when I say ignorant let
me clarify that I don’t mean uneducated, no, I mean the people who actually do
know better but are willfully misleading because they have decided that “commonly”
understood, well known facts no longer suit their narrative.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Why do I feel this is a problem you ask? Well, I had a very
disconcerting chat on facebook with a group of acquaintances from high school.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Little did I know that they are Holocaust
deniers and I foolishly engaged.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They sent
me link after link of facts that they have found on the internet to support
their philosophy, that Hitler didn’t give the order for “The Final Solution”
and that only one or two million Jews were murdered because it wasn’t possible
to murder more etc. etc.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Even when
another person provided some alternative sites that speak to the number of
people including Jews that died in camps they just refuted it with the claim that
it was Jewish propaganda. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I just left
the conversation but I was deeply saddened because to me it doesn’t matter how
many people died, six million or three hundred thousand (which was one claim)
it remains a terrible, horrific time in history and one that I hope we never
repeat.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But my real fear is
that I think we will repeat it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I fear
we have not learned anything from the past. We refute and dispute known
facts.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We have people that believe the
earth is flat for crying out loud!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When
did that become a thing?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Why would our
planet be the only one in the Universe that is different?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We sow division. Racism, Antisemitism, Misogyny
and Militant Feminism is blatant.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The disenfranchised
are disregarded. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>People (Syria) are bombed
daily and no-one bats an eye.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Children
are put into holding cells (cages) and nothing is done. Refugees are shunned and pushed to the margins of society. H<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">ave we</span> have lost our ability to have or even show
compassion for all humans?<o:p></o:p></div>
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I don’t know how to fix this globally.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Perhaps finding “better” people to vote for
will help, but power corrupts we have seen it many times. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After that sticky conversation about the
Holocaust I spoke to my son about it and he looked at me incredulously.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Unfriend them, why would you want to be
friends with people like that?!” he asked. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And that is when I realized the power is mine.
I can create my world in a way that it supports Sacred Life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I can share with an open heart and have
compassion for my fellow human beings.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
can refrain from judgement and I can fight against darkness by shining my light
far and wide.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This doesn’t mean that I
will avoid people who disagree with me but if they are actively working on
creating division and hate… then they gotta go…<o:p></o:p></div>
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Love & Light<o:p></o:p></div>
<br />Hanna de Jagerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05164142925526446294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092075930563463634.post-11416374376094535872018-04-30T15:35:00.000-07:002018-04-30T15:35:27.703-07:00Beltane ~ Time for The Wild Masculine<br />
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I am fascinated by the concept of the Wild Masculine.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now days we hear much about the Wild Feminine
as women everywhere attempt to connect once again with their inert feminine
nature.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I believe we are forgetting
about a significant part of this renaissance; The Masculine.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I don’t imagine that the one can become whole
without the other.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We can empower women,
make them stronger and more self-sufficient but without enlightened men we are, in
my opinion, fighting a losing battle.<o:p></o:p></div>
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In this time of the #metoo movement there are two
significant things happening.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I see
feminism taking a nasty turn and in that we are becoming as narrow minded as
the men we are standing up against.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It
fills me with sadness because I would have thought we knew better, but
bitterness often makes you weak and vengeful.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Secondly some men scoff the movement as irrelevant and a “card to be
pulled”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I assure you it is neither.<o:p></o:p></div>
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It brings me back to the concept of the Wild Masculine.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have read quite a bit about it however I
feel I have just scratched the surface.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>There is still much to learn, just as I continue to uncover more about
the Wild Feminine.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I can share what I
know so far about the Wild Masculine… but I am sure that someday I will have
more to reveal.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Wild Masculine is raw primordial power. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He is the incarnation of Freyr, Pan, Cernunnos
and The Green Man.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It connects with the
feminine without fear and with an open heart.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The masculinity that is mirrored to us today is but a hollow shell.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A world were the feminine has been oppressed
doesn’t offer men the opportunity to be open, strong and playful, not with the
feminine nor within their brotherhood.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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Many men have become attached to their ego’s not their
hearts which has led to unhealthy competition.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I don’t believe that men want to be this way; I just think they have
lost the knowledge of how to be true to themselves. This incarnation of the
world certainly doesn’t nurture this type of masculinity.<o:p></o:p></div>
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When men meet on an equal footing among themselves they are
the unstoppable warrior energy that can change the world.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They provide a place for women to work their
magic of birthing and creation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Without
the seed there can be no creation and no birthing.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Wild Masculine loves without boundary and will allow himself
to be vulnerable.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His gift is to
penetrate a woman to her deepest core unlocking pleasure and the true understanding
of the Source and Love.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When men and
woman connect in this way they are two parts of equal measure of the same
breath that creates not only life but harmony.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>He will not ever diminish the woman he has chosen but will choose to
honour the feminine.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He relies on the
wisdom of the feminine to see the mystical and the magic of existence and he
knows that with and through her he can know Source.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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The Wild Masculine knows and understands that it his mission
is to bring light into the darkness and force it back and while doing so he
will not sacrifice his integrity, honour or beliefs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He is always in alignment with what is right and
for the greater good of humanity.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He is
Love made into Action…<o:p></o:p></div>
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Love & Light<o:p></o:p></div>
<br />Hanna de Jagerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05164142925526446294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092075930563463634.post-79494560615134538212018-04-08T18:30:00.000-07:002018-04-08T18:30:18.323-07:00I am Heathen… and this is why.<br />
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People often ask me why I am Heathen.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For some time I wasn’t able to give them and
answer that made sense, it was as if I couldn’t quite put it into words.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So, I spent some time thinking about it why I
am a Pagan so that next time I was asked I could answer the question clearly
without hesitation.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I have always believed in something greater than myself, the
Church however left me cold.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I felt that
the Patriarchy of Christianity didn’t feed me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I could not reconcile a God of love with one who spoke of an eternal punishment
if you did not follow the rules.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then
Jesus died and for our sins and was resurrected.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That took a lot of responsibility off our
shoulders; we could ask for forgiveness and be saved but there was s<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">till there was something missing. </span></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">Here are my reasons for choosing to be a Pagan:</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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Re-incarnation:<o:p></o:p></div>
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I was very young when I started to believe in re-incarnation.
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I could never wrap my head around how
one would get only one chance to live a good life and not make any
mistakes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In my everyday life I was
granted chance after chance by my earthly Father why would a heavenly Father
not be more compassionate if he were a God of love.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I feel certain that I will keep coming back
until I am enlightened and I am absolutely convinced that I have lived many
lives both of power and darkness.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Goddess
Worship:<o:p></o:p></div>
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Somewhere
deep inside my subconscious I knew that there were Goddesses that had been
stripped of their power and were waiting to be worshipped once again.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I could feel the rise of the feminine and I
wanted to be part of that movement.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However
I never become only a Goddess worshipper I believe in balance where both the
masculine and the feminine are revered.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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Karma:<o:p></o:p></div>
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I believe in
the law of Karma and free will; what you sow so shall you reap.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To me this means that if I do my best to be a
good person that is what will be returned to me. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If I do harm intentionally it will have a
karmic repercussion.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Every experience in
my life is a consequence of a decision I made.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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Free Will: <o:p></o:p></div>
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I have free
will and I therefore have the freedom of choice and there is always a
choice.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>With choice comes great
responsibility.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I attract everything
good and bad with my intention and the choices I make. Choice is freedom!!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Responsibility:<o:p></o:p></div>
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Even though there
is something comforting about Jesus taking away our sins I prefer to take
responsibility for my own life and deeds.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I feel that only through learning, healing and striving to be a better person
can I become a part of Source.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">This is why I am Heathen and proud of it. I feel in control of my life but in the knowledge that there is a reason for everything and nothing is coincidence. There is a synchronicity to my life that allows it to flow, move and be vibrant. There is a Great Mystery at work and I am part of it...</span></div>
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Love &
Light<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br />Hanna de Jagerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05164142925526446294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092075930563463634.post-32367224085579738802018-03-04T17:56:00.000-08:002018-03-04T17:56:42.838-08:00Are we failing new Pagans?<br />
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I witnessed something last weekend that terrified me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This may sound somewhat dramatic but I felt
overwhelmed by the energy in the room.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
went to the psychic fair.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mostly we had
a wonderful time, I had a great palm and tarot reading by Johanna and I found a
beautiful new leather bound book to record my own sacred text and Spells (Grimoire).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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We decided to go listen to one of the speakers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The talk we wanted to hear was on Aura photography.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I know what an Aura is and I know the significance, how to clear and expand it but it is not my field of study so finding out about how it is photographed and
read sounded fascinating.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Well, that’s when things went wrong…<o:p></o:p></div>
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The speaker spent all of three minutes on Aura’s and then
launched into talking about curses and vows and that is a subject I know
something about.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If that had been what
I signed up for no problem but it was not. The speaker asked the people in the room to
stand up and renounce any vows and curses that they may have made in this
lifetime and others.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Typically this
would not be a problem if you have explained the consequences and had people had time to work through the karmic repercussions of such an act, but none were.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was simply, stand up and repeat after me...<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That was eye opening and in my opinion
reckless.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Then the audience started asking questions and that is when I became horrified.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some of the questions revealed
that people have been using magic and ancient ways without any concept of the consequences
of their actions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They are dabbling with
energies that they don’t comprehend or respect.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>One of the attendees spoke of how she had used a voodoo doll and now was
wondering if she should just burn it in an effort to reverse what she had
done.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There was no understanding of the
Rule of Three and First Do No Harm.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>People are just going onto the internet and downloading stuff and doing
it!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is like a Pagan Porn fest out
there!<o:p></o:p></div>
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So I ask the Old Guard, those of us who have stood at the
gateway to the unknown and studied our Craft intensively, what do we do?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>How do we reach more people and help them
understand Magic the Ancient Ways and the Old Goddesses and Gods?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>How do we teach the Old Ways in such a way
that people respect and revere it?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We have to find ways to reach people and teach
them about the Rule of Three and First Do No Harm.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is wonderful that people are waking up but
we need them to wake up in the light.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So
let’s get out there and teach, guide and lead.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It is for us to do…<o:p></o:p></div>
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Love & Light<o:p></o:p></div>
<br />Hanna de Jagerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05164142925526446294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092075930563463634.post-85249757896586058232018-01-31T18:09:00.000-08:002018-01-31T18:09:01.433-08:003 Things to stop doing in 2018<div class="MsoNormal">
At the beginning of this New Year I want to attempt to get
us all to look at things from a different perspective. I find that we are all very hard on
ourselves. We will often give others a
break for failing or making a mistake but we won’t forgive ourselves for the
same thing. This year I want us to all
practice self-compassion and change our perceptions.<o:p></o:p></div>
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One of the most used self-criticisms I hear is “I should
know… do…change…” etc. It is that word “Should”
that causes many problems in our lives because we beat ourselves with it. I have a question… why should we know or do
anything? Would we not do it if the time
is right and if we really knew? It always
makes me think about a Buddha quote I love.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i>To know but not to do is not yet to know ~ Buddha<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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First thing to go = Should, replace with “I want to.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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Making mistakes is another area where people beat themselves
up. Making mistakes is a natural way of
learning. Get to the stage where you
feel comfortable making mistakes and learning new things and explore the outer
edges, as that is where we grow. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Second thing to go = Fear of making mistakes. Replace with “I want to learn.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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Fear of walking the edge.
We often say no to things that would stretch us and help us grow. We do this out of fear of the unknown and the
result is we keep our world and experiences small.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Third thing to go = Saying No. Replace with YES!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Finally I want to remind everyone that we are all doing the
best we can. We make our decisions based
on what we know and it is only once we have acted on the decision that we can
see if it was good or not. Hindsight as
they say is 20/20. <o:p></o:p></div>
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So cut yourself some slack.
Relax take a deep breath… after all, you’re only human…<o:p></o:p></div>
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Love & Light<o:p></o:p></div>
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Hanna de Jagerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05164142925526446294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092075930563463634.post-30339771886750405092017-12-05T19:33:00.000-08:002017-12-05T19:33:07.098-08:004 Characteristics that show you are a catalyst for others.<div class="MsoNormal">
Have you found that people who are right in the midst of a
personal struggle will gravitate to you and that your energy seems to guide
them through their crisis? Well that may
mean that you are a catalyst of other people’s healing.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I am not referring to the daily healing work I do as a
practitioner. No, I am talking about a much deeper personal and emotional
healing done in a one-to-one relationship. <o:p></o:p></div>
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I am looking at why I get drawn into these situations. With my own experiences I have found that the
following traits and behaviors attract the people who are in need of a catalyst
to make life changing decisions:<o:p></o:p></div>
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Authenticity<o:p></o:p></div>
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After years of
working on myself I have come to a place in my life where I feel truly
authentic. I don’t feel judged by
anyone because I don’t care what others think and I don’t judge others. The saying “What other people think of you is
none of your business” resonates with me at a conscious and unconscious
level. This authenticity leads to ease
in my dealings with others and makes them feel comfortable to share their
secrets.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Intensity<o:p></o:p></div>
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I live my
life with an intensity that is seldom matched in people around me. Other people who resonate the same become close friends and
in these cases there is no energy loss on either side. The ones who don’t vibrate at the same rate
find my intensity and energy acts like a catalyst for them. They draw from this and use it to spark
change in their own lives. In most cases
this is not a problem because I have learnt how to protect myself from energy
vampires.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Heart
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My heart is open to my community, my friends and my family. My heart is generally open in this way. I do however keep my heart hidden in a
relationship until something happens that triggers a happy memory and allows me
to open it. Once that happens I am 100%
present and engaged. I don’t play games
well, so I avoid them. I am either in or
out there is no in between. This trait
often makes the other person feel safe and then they start to engage at a
deeper level. There are times they run
because they are just not ready. When they
run I struggle to just let it be at first but I soon see the wisdom<o:p></o:p></div>
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Enthusiasm<o:p></o:p></div>
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I am nothing
if not enthusiastic. I have a passion
for life and I don’t play small. I have
lived most of my life taking risks and laughing at most of the
consequences. My motto, if you don’t
laugh you’ll cry and that won’t solve anything.
So I choose to laugh. If doesn’t
hurt less but it is more bearable and affords me the grace to hold my head up
and laugh with others at my crazy life. People
who need to feel protected when taking a risk notice this. They draw energy from me to step into the
unknown.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Do you have
the same traits? For me it isn’t always
easy… sometimes I invest and find that I am left asking what went wrong. Does this happen to you? Have you been left wondering how come you
have been squeezed dry? <o:p></o:p></div>
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Here is what
I know; you have far more reserves than you think. You will always return stronger than
before. You will recover quickly as long
as you are never a victim. Perhaps it is
yours to do but remember you always have a choice.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I realize quickly
that I choose my path and that there is power in every choice I make. Life is glorious and we should all live it to
the fullest, even if it means taking risks and laughing in the face of despair.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Choose
wisely…<o:p></o:p></div>
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Love &
Light<o:p></o:p></div>
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Hanna de Jagerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05164142925526446294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092075930563463634.post-49879090880521664862017-11-05T09:52:00.002-08:002017-11-05T09:52:28.578-08:00Mistakes…. Four things they taught me.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I have enjoyed mine so much I think I will go make a few
more! As part of the healing process I
have been scratching around in the events that I considered to be the muck of my
life’s journey. What I discovered is
that these moments are the actual true moments of power. They taught me valuable life lessons.<o:p></o:p></div>
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1. We don’t
always get what we want.<o:p></o:p></div>
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We all dream
our dreams and make our plans but in the end we receive what is most in
alignment with our Souls journey.
Interestingly enough when you look back you will notice that what you
did receive was actually spot on! It often
allows for future growth and new ideas. If
I had got what I wanted ten years ago I wouldn’t even be here or in this stage
of my development. It may have been
possible but this journey has proved to be exactly what my Soul needed. I had to break quite a few things to get here
though…<o:p></o:p></div>
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2. Ushers in a new understanding.<o:p></o:p></div>
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To my point
of breaking things, the only way I have found that you can bring in a new understanding
is by breaking the old way. Mistakes
force you to see where the crack is and allows for a paradigm shift. Without the events that I consider to be my
mistakes I would not have made that connection.
They served a vital role in uncovering my bullshit!<o:p></o:p></div>
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3. Don’t hang onto them.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Whatever you
do don’t hang onto your so-called mistakes.
Everything has a reason, nothing is random and we are all
connected. We are just acting on what we
know at the time, and sometimes that just isn’t enough information but we don’t
know what we don’t know. Sometimes we
take action based on a projection of what we want our lives to be, not what
really is. <o:p></o:p></div>
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4. What is.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Mistakes
push us to see life as it really is, all of the beauty and the warts. Once we master the willingness to stop
hiding behind our masks, our projections and our fears a new world unfolds and
we can finally see the path of our journey.
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Once again
this past weekend I witnessed the letting go by courageous people, each in
their own space doing their work. I tip
my hat to all of us who won’t give up; we who plug away at our individual darkness
in order to heal the human consciousness of our time and herald in the 5<sup>th</sup>
World. HAIL!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Love &
Light<o:p></o:p></div>
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Hanna de Jagerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05164142925526446294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092075930563463634.post-41293985961221020152017-10-06T10:11:00.000-07:002017-10-06T10:11:44.218-07:00Are the happiest people really those who do for others?<div class="MsoNormal">
For me this a very interesting idea and for the most part I
believe it is true… for the most part.
When we are doing for others we feel connected and that makes us feel
good about ourselves. I am all for that
but I think there are circumstances where it could become a burden.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I have personally struggled with the concept of being of
service. I have spent many hours being
of service to my Shamanic community. The
concept is that when you are of service that give-away will be returned to you
three fold. Well I don’t always feel
that way when I am standing outside in minus 10 Celsius mid-winter and everything I
touch is frozen. However I know that it is worth it because I also feel connected to that community and I know
that I am an integral part of it. The
same goes for when I stand with the Salvation Army Kettle in December offering
my time to help raise funds to support those less fortunate than myself.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I feel that this type of altruism truly makes you feel
happy, connected and allow you to feel deep gratitude. Volunteering for the greater good of your
community makes you smile. However I believe there can be a dark side to
giving. There is a different expectation
when you are supporting people you don’t know and it can be quite different
when you are doing for people you do know.<o:p></o:p></div>
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So many people have spoken to me about being depleted by
doing for others. They have given their
all only to be left feeling used and taken advantage of. At times the consequences can be quite
devastating. So why is it not the
same? <o:p></o:p></div>
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I think that there are a couple of reasons it isn’t the same
when you are doing for people you know:<o:p></o:p></div>
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Expectations:<o:p></o:p></h2>
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Often our personal relationships are complicated and we
could be acting out of guilt or an attempt to manipulate. We also want to feel as if we are getting
something in return and that the other person appreciates all we do for
them. When we are always giving without
receiving something in return there is a good chance that we will end up
feeling resentful and that doesn’t make you feel happy.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Boundaries:<o:p></o:p></h2>
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With the people we love we often don’t have healthy boundaries
and we don’t always know how to create them.
It is usual for us to do things for these people and when we either can’t
or no longer want to we don’t know how to draw the lines so that we can support
ourselves and not end up feeling depleted.
Saying “NO” to the people we love is difficult for many. Feeling depleted in any way, whether it is energetically
or financially is so bad for us that the consequences can have a negative
impact on our health. When we realize
this and start to build healthy boundaries there is always push-back form the
people who were benefiting from our generousness and we end up feeling
disappointed and miserable. <o:p></o:p></div>
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So, how are we able to give to those we love and still feel
happy and not like a martyr? In my opinion it can be done in the following ways:<o:p></o:p></div>
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<ul>
<li>Create healthy boundaries so that you are not depleting
yourself. Decide what you will and will
not do. Communicate these boundaries
clearly and from a place of neutrality and then stand your ground! No good setting boundaries and then not
honouring them. Mixed signals are the
worst especially if you had to battle to set those boundaries.</li>
<li>Care for yourself and your health. It should be obvious but it is not. You can only help people when you are healthy
and strong. Remember when you travel
they always tell you to put on your own oxygen mask before you help others –
think about it.</li>
<li>If you have expectations that have to be met by the other
person – then don’t do it! This is
especially true if these are “unknown” expectations. If you have not voiced what you need in
return and want the other person to “magically” know – stop and look at your
own motives. Perhaps they are not as
clear as you believe them to be.</li>
<li>If you believe that the person you are doing something for
will “owe” you something in return you should once again check you motives. Are you trying to be manipulative?</li>
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The idea is not to discontinue giving but to do so with
healthy boundaries and with known expectations so that everyone in the equation
gets what they need, the feeling of being supported, appreciated and loved…<o:p></o:p></div>
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Love & Light! <o:p></o:p></div>
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Hanna de Jagerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05164142925526446294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092075930563463634.post-36993818895675082692017-09-04T08:56:00.000-07:002017-09-04T08:56:15.173-07:00Feeling Wronged...<div class="MsoNormal">
Something interesting happened the other day. I posted an article on my Facebook page and
within minutes a person who isn’t on my friends list commented that I was
ignorant, stupid and that I should check my facts. To be honest, I can’t even remember what the
post was about however I do remember the feelings his comment invoked.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The first was anger; not because he called me an ignorant
person but because he was so stupid and couldn’t even see the truth of what I
had posted. I immediately thought this
guy is obviously blinded by a closed mind and my view is so much more
enlightened and superior. Of course then
there was pity… well not real pity more like condescension. What a poor uneducated soul.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Then came the “how dare he!” It is my wall and he can’t come
on my page and say whatever he wants. If he doesn’t like what he reads he
should just scroll by as I do when I see something that I don’t agree
with. I don’t comment on other’s pages
that they are idiots. I might from time
to time have a different opinion and I will comment but without the
shaming. Everyone is entitled to their
opinion after all. If it turns into a spirited debate that’s good but you can’t
have a debate with someone who already thinks you are a fool.<o:p></o:p></div>
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My instinct for action fueled by my anger was to tell him
that he is the idiot and that his dumbass was stuck in the Dark Ages! I started to type feverishly and then I
stopped. I took a couple of deep breaths
and saw the whole interaction for what it was.
This guy had pressed my “Self-Righteous” button and I was allowing
myself to be triggered and drawn in. What a loss of energy!<o:p></o:p></div>
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I played out in my mind’s eye how it would go:<o:p></o:p></div>
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<ul>
<li>I could make some snarky comment on his post</li>
<li>Perhaps I could even post website links substantiating my
point of view</li>
<li>Other’s would jump on that to defend me or to shame me</li>
<li>His friends would join in the fray and my page would become
a place of name calling and vile</li>
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I realize was that he wasn’t there to have a healthy
debate. He had already shut down any
path to dialog. So I did what I should
have done the first second I read it. I
remembered that it was my page and that I hold the power. I deleted his post and carried on with my day…<o:p></o:p></div>
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Love & Light<o:p></o:p></div>
Hanna de Jagerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05164142925526446294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092075930563463634.post-44141082988053526732017-08-05T18:04:00.000-07:002017-08-06T06:08:18.463-07:00And I'm Feeling Good...<div class="MsoNormal">
Finally all the little deaths I have had the last few years are starting to make sense. Many of you have
heard me talk about a twenty seven year cycle and how we move through it. Within that cycle I also see another
six/seven year cycle for me. There is
always a significant change in my life on that six/seven year cycle. This last shift that has coincided with my
twenty seven year cycle has been life altering… again.<o:p></o:p></div>
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These moments are often marked by a loss. It may be a lost love or a financial loss,
death or perhaps a loss of joy but there is always a loss. What I have learnt about loss is you need to
allow yourself to feel it. I have found
so many people who don’t want to face their pain; they believe that all
negativity should be shunned like a leper.
What they are missing out on is learning the full lesson of the series
of events and integrating those lessons.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Now that doesn’t mean that you indulge in self-pity and
wallow in the loss. It means that you
allow yourself to feel it. Then you work
with the loss to understand the lesson.
You keep working with it and you keep delving deeper and deeper until
the full meaning is revealed. You do
this with optimism, sobriety, humour and determination. If you don’t you could be on a slippery slope
to depression and illness and that doesn’t serve you.<o:p></o:p></div>
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My second twenty seven year cycle ended with loss. For the last three years I have been working
it and I also finally made a few vital changes that have allowed me to fully
move on. I feel like a butterfly that is
no longer in a glass jar. Funny thing is, my circumstances have not changed. I
have worked through all the death and change since I stepped into
my third, twenty seven year cycle and now I
am ready to seek new adventure and find a new edge. <o:p></o:p></div>
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It started with the simple act of self-care. This included cleaning up my eating habits
and getting back to gym. My energy
levels are up and I am feeling an increase in my life force, sexual
energy which has been totally out of whack since menopause (another loss that
needed to be understood). As we know when sexual energy improves so does
your ability to manifest and I can feel it awaken after years of sluggishness.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Now I stand at the edge of my Crone years with all the
wisdom I have gathered. I have a new
understanding of life and what is important. I am filled with gratitude. Sometimes I am even able to hold onto that
joy in the midst of the trivial irritants that happen daily and sometimes I
grind my teeth and swear, but it’s all good because...<o:p></o:p></div>
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I’m feeling good….<o:p></o:p><br />
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Love & Light</div>
Hanna de Jagerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05164142925526446294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092075930563463634.post-55578768231615891822017-07-11T08:43:00.000-07:002017-07-11T08:43:07.529-07:00Karma... Is it a Bitch?<div class="MsoNormal">
Many of us, if not all, come into this life with Karma and
we have one job to do and that is to heal that Karma so that we can Love unconditionally. <o:p></o:p></div>
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I find it quite fascinating that people think that Karma is
somehow going to do their dirty work for them. It grates on me when I see posts
or hear people say “Karma is going to get so and so.” It is a fact that there is a Law of Return in
the Universe. Even in the Bible we have
“You reap what you sow” but Karma is not our personal judge and jury.<o:p></o:p></div>
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So why do we feel compelled to speak of Karma in this
way? I believe it is because of our own
self-importance. We are placing all the
blame on the other rather than looking at our role in the situation. Should we look into ourselves first we may
discover that we allowed the perceived wrong to happen. Does that make us partly to blame, absolutely
and therefore it is important for us to take responsibility for our part. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Karma is our teacher.
One could argue that wishing ill on a person that has done you wrong in
some way is in effect doing intentional harm and therefore will incur your own
Karma. Would it not be better to
understand how we allowed it to happen and then carry that lesson forward in
order to not make the same mistake twice?<o:p></o:p></div>
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Every action has a reaction.
We can have good Karma as well when we act selflessly. Paying it forward will solicit a positive
return, it is the Law of the Universe – that is why the greatest rule I endeavour
to live by is: <b>“First Do No Harm”<o:p></o:p></b></div>
Hanna de Jagerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05164142925526446294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092075930563463634.post-40354440835067904472017-06-13T19:23:00.000-07:002017-06-13T19:23:57.323-07:00Is Integrity Subjective?<div class="MsoNormal">
For a couple of years I have been working with integrity and
what it means to me. I think for me it
is being a person of your word. Believing
in something and then having the strength to stand up for that belief is
integrity. For many people integrity is
the same as morality but I don’t feel it is.
You can have the morals of a pirate but still have integrity. Where else would the saying “Honour among thieves”
come from? <o:p></o:p></div>
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Perhaps another word for integrity is honour. I feel that is the closest synonym as it
speaks to the righteousness of a person.
What I do know for certain if that integrity means something different
for everyone. That is why we are often
so disappointed in other people’s actions because we measure them against our
own standards.<o:p></o:p></div>
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An example in my life is the time I lent money to a very old
and good friend of mine. He was having
health issues and needed help. When he
asked he told me that he would pay me back in six weeks as soon as his
commission was paid out. Ignoring my
intuition as well as my Mom’s words, “Never a borrower or a lender be” I went
against my instincts and lent him the money.
I felt certain that I knew him well enough and that he would never let
me down. The main point that led me to going
ahead was that I believed he had integrity.
I believed him to be a man of his word.
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I know that he sees himself as a man of staunch
integrity. So that leaves me to believe
that his standard of integrity is different from mine. That he obviously holds himself to a
different code. I was also working from
my own understanding of integrity. There
have been times in my life when I have had to ask for help and I have always
met my commitment within the time frame I said I would, so I expected him to do
the same as he gave me his word. My word
is my integrity… his is not.<o:p></o:p></div>
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To add insult to injury, when after two or three years of waiting
for the money to be paid back I started asking, he blocked and unfriended me. I know I will probably never see that money
and I have reconciled myself with that but I did learn a valuable lesson, not
to trust that other people live their lives to the same code I do.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I don’t hold any grudges.
Life is too short for that but I have definitely changed the way I
measure people. So I ask the question…
do you think integrity is subjective?<o:p></o:p></div>
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Hanna de Jagerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05164142925526446294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092075930563463634.post-78050259435689257592017-05-07T08:11:00.000-07:002017-05-07T08:11:24.515-07:00Dying To Make A Change...<div class="MsoNormal">
The other day I was browsing motivational videos on Youtube and
I was struck by how many of the speakers base their life changing insights on
near death experiences or dreadful illness that brought them to the brink of
death. I have always found it fascinating
that people literally have to die before they make the changes they need to
live a fulfilling life. <o:p></o:p></div>
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What is it about the near death experience that allows us to
embrace a new way of life? My
observation is that once you have faced death nothing more can scare you. All the little fears that your ego dreamt up
for you is erased once you have had to face a real fear. Illness strengthens your courage and your
will. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Here is the thing that really boggles the mind… that near
death experience or life alerting illness… you attracted it. Right about now I can hear the choruses of; “No
I didn’t!” but you know in your heart of heart that in some conscious or
unconscious way you did. Illness is the
body’s way of making us pay attention!
Just like the sudden accident it forces you to pay attention to your
path and what you are here to do.<o:p></o:p></div>
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But there are more subtle signs. Perhaps you recognize some of them:<o:p></o:p></div>
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An abusive relationship that spirals out of control<o:p></o:p></div>
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Financial problems<o:p></o:p></div>
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Death of a loved one<o:p></o:p></div>
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Divorce<o:p></o:p></div>
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Losing a job<o:p></o:p></div>
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How many of us have made life altering changes after one of these
occurrences in our lives? When we are able to make the necessary shift with
grace and acceptance we often find that the impacts of these trails are far
less than we ever imagined. It is when
we stay stuck in fear, grief and anger that life becomes unbearable. If we feed the unbearable we attract more of
the same. If we let go and do what we
need to do to heal, well then we attract more healing and growth. If we ignore it all together… well then life throws
a brick at us!<o:p></o:p></div>
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What are you prepared to do to make your life altering
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Hanna de Jagerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05164142925526446294noreply@blogger.com0