Why

Lady Ashtar at Delphi asking the question; Why?

Why, if there is a God, a Universal Presence which loves and supports us, is there war? The eternal question During my visit to the Temple of Apollo and Delphi last month Ashtar addressed the eternal question. The Temple of Delphi is an amazing structure.  Built by hand over 2300 years ago.  People came from…

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Self Healing

Appreciation of all things is a path to joy.

The Spiritual Principle of Self Healing is essential to our happiness because if we are empty we cannot give to others, or even ourselves. Being empty What does that mean; being empty?   Picture yourself running a marathon.  Every cell in your body is crying out for replenishment.  The first mile or so may not…

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Slow down

Terrie Symons, Lady Ashtar, looks at the world by living in compassion

It’s time to slow down.  Since the middle of September we have been on the fast track of time.  Halloween decorations went up then only to be quickly moved aside by Thanksgiving decorations.  No sooner did the Thanksgiving decorations begin to appear, Christmas decorations made their appearance.  Because of this we have been living three…

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Sharing the Joy

Expressing Appreciation to others (and ourselves) makes life so much happier.

I will be the first to admit that sharing the joy of this fall season can be trying.  but let’s break it down. Our old stuff Family gatherings can be especially trying.  There is a tendency to revert to who we were rather than be who we are now.  Sometimes it is we who revert,…

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Nurture yourself

Terrie Symons, Lady Ashtar, looks at the world by living in compassion

Taking care of others is wonderful, but don’t forget to nurture yourself as well. The glass becomes empty As we give to others we draw upon our own resources.  But if we continue to give without refilling our own glass, what is there to give? Some Puritanical part of our being may cry out, “That’s…

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It is never too late.

As I contemplate the final few hours of this summer tour of Japan my mind goes back over the many, many people who have supported me this past month.  I have done my best to tell each and every one of them how much I appreciate their love, their help, their laughter, but I know…

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