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<feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><id>tag:beautifulinspirations.blog.co.uk,2009-11-22:/</id><title>Beautiful Inspirations</title><link rel="self" href="http://beautifulinspirations.blog.co.uk/feed/atom/posts/"/><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://beautifulinspirations.blog.co.uk/"/><subtitle>An online "scrapbook" of things that have brought me joy and inspiration</subtitle><generator version="1.0">MokoFeed</generator><updated>2009-11-22T12:58:29+01:00</updated><entry><id>tag:beautifulinspirations.blog.co.uk,2007-09-13:/2007/09/13/white_buffalo_calf_woman~2972584/</id><title>White Buffalo Calf Woman</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://beautifulinspirations.blog.co.uk/2007/09/13/white_buffalo_calf_woman~2972584/"/><author><name>puredawn</name></author><published>2007-09-13T11:17:53+02:00</published><updated>2007-09-13T11:17:53+02:00</updated><content type="html">	&lt;p&gt;"Then White Buffalo Calf Woman- who was the form in which the Great Spirit had come to teach the people of the plains- spoke to the young brave, who now remained alone and said, .....' A man who looks first to a woman's outer beauty, will never know her beauty divine, for there is dust upon his eyes and he is as good as blind. But a man who sees in a woman the spirit of the Great One, and who sees her beauty first in spirit and in truth, that man will know God in that woman; and should she choose to lie with him, he will share with her in enjoyment more fully than the former ever could. And all will be as it should.'&lt;br&gt;
'You, when you looked upon me, were not blind to my beauty, but your first thoughts were, "Who is she, this beautiful woman? What is it that makes her countenance glow so in the afternoon sun? What thoughts are those that dance behind her eyes? From what land does she come? With what tidings?"....&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;'You and your friend symbolize two paths that the men of a tribe can take. If you seek first the sacred visison of the Great Spirit, you will see as the Creator sees, and in that seeing, you will find that what you need from the earth will come readily into your hands. But if you seek first to secure your earthly desires and forget the spirit, you will die inside.... in the olden days, most of the men took your path' but in this age many men are now going the path of your fallen brother. What you saw in the cloud was a speeded up lifetime; your brother lived many years in those moments while you saw only a swirl of dust....But his body was ruled ever by his passions. In the end, his body turned to dust, for all his thoughts were dust. He had forgotten not only the Great Spirit, but his own spirit as well. He contributed nothing of meaning to me, to womankind, or to the people of the plains.'&lt;br&gt;
then the young hunter asked the woman who she was.&lt;br&gt;
with eyes as black as the midnight pools between the stars, she looked steadliy at him for a moment, as if her gaze alone gave obivous answer.&lt;br&gt;
"I am the Spirit of the Truth,...... your people know me as the Mother of the Old Ones, but as you can see for yourself Ia m not so old as all that. I am no older than any stalk of grass waving in the wind or any prairie flower. I am the great Mother who lives inside every mother, the girl who plays in every sister child. I am the face of the Great Spirit your people have forgotten. I have come to talke to the nations of your plains. Go before me to your village. Tell your chief to prepare a generous tepee that will accommodate all the people of your camp. I will be there shortly. I have some things to teach you, sacred things that your tribe has forgotten."&lt;br&gt;
In awe and excitement, the young hunter ran back to his poeple and told his chief of all he had seen.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;From: Return of the Bird Tribes, written through Ken Carey
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; &lt;small&gt; &lt;a href="http://beautifulinspirations.blog.co.uk/2007/09/13/white_buffalo_calf_woman~2972584/#comments"&gt;Comments&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/small&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</content></entry><entry><id>tag:beautifulinspirations.blog.co.uk,2007-07-31:/2007/07/31/tasso~2735333/</id><title>Tasso</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://beautifulinspirations.blog.co.uk/2007/07/31/tasso~2735333/"/><author><name>puredawn</name></author><published>2007-07-31T22:50:03+02:00</published><updated>2007-07-31T22:50:03+02:00</updated><content type="html">	&lt;p&gt;'All time not spent on love is wasted.'&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; &lt;small&gt; &lt;a href="http://beautifulinspirations.blog.co.uk/2007/07/31/tasso~2735333/#comments"&gt;Comments&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/small&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</content></entry><entry><id>tag:beautifulinspirations.blog.co.uk,2007-07-08:/2007/07/08/celestine_vision_the_insights~2595668/</id><title>CELESTINE VISION-  THE INSIGHTS</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://beautifulinspirations.blog.co.uk/2007/07/08/celestine_vision_the_insights~2595668/"/><author><name>puredawn</name></author><published>2007-07-08T14:43:43+02:00</published><updated>2007-07-08T14:43:43+02:00</updated><content type="html">	&lt;p&gt;
THE FIRST INSIGHT . . . A CRITICAL MASS&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;A new spiritual awakening is occurring in human culture, an awakening brought about by a critical mass of individuals who experience their lives as a spiritual unfolding, a journey in which we are led forward by mysterious coincidences.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;THE SECOND INSIGHT . . . THE LONGER NOW&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;This awakening represents the creation of a new, more complete worldview, which replaces a five-hundred-year-old preoccupation with secular survival and comfort. While this technological preoccupation was an important step, our awakening to life's coincidences is opening us up to the real purpose of human life on this planet, and the real nature of our universe.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;THE THIRD INSIGHT . . . A MATTER OF ENERGY&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;We now experience that we live not in a material universe, but in a universe of dynamic energy. Everything extant is a field of sacred energy that we can sense and intuit. Moreover, we humans can project our energy by focusing our attention in the desired direction...where attention goes, energy flows...influencing other energy systems and increasing the pace of coincidences in our lives.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;THE FOURTH INSIGHT . . . THE STRUGGLE FOR POWER&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Too often humans cut themselves off from the greater source of this energy and so feel weak and insecure. To gain energy we tend to manipulate or force others to give us attention and thus energy. When we successfully dominate others in this way, we feel more powerful, but they are left weakened and often fight back. Competition for scarce, human energy is the cause of all conflict between people.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;THE FIFTH INSIGHT . . . THE MESSAGE OF THE MYSTICS&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Insecurity and violence ends when we experience an inner connection with divine energy within, a connection described by mystics of all traditions. A sense of lightness--buoyancy--along with the constant sensation of love are measures of this connection. If these measures are present, the connection is real. If not, it is only pretended.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;THE SIXTH INSIGHT . . . CLEARING THE PAST&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;The more we stay connected, the more we are acutely aware of those times when we lose connection, usually when we are under stress. In these times, we can see our own particular way of stealing energy from others. Once our manipulations are brought to personal awareness, our connection becomes more constant and we can discover our own growth path in life, and our spiritual mission--the personal way we can contribute to the world.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;THE SEVENTH INSIGHT . . . ENGAGING THE FLOW&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Knowing our personal mission further enhances the flow of mysterious coincidences as we are guided toward our destinies. First we have a question; then dreams, daydreams, and intuitions lead us towards the answers, which usually are synchronistically provided by the wisdom of another human being.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;THE EIGHTH INSIGHT . . . THE INTERPERSONAL ETHIC&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;We can increase the frequency of guiding coincidences by uplifting every person that comes into our lives. Care must be taken not to lose our inner connection in romantic relationships. Uplifting others is especially effective in groups where each member can feel energy of all the others. With children it is extremely important for their early security and growth. By seeing the beauty in every face, we lift others into their wisest self, and increase the chances of hearing a synchronistic message.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;THE NINTH INSIGHT . . . THE EMERGING CULTURE&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;As we all evolve toward the best completion of our spiritual missions, the technological means of survival will be fully automated as humans focus instead on synchronistic growth. Such growth will move humans into higher energy states, ultimately transforming our bodies into spiritual form and uniting this dimension of existence with the after-life dimension, ending the cycle of birth and death.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;THE TENTH INSIGHT . . . HOLDING THE VISION&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;The Tenth Insight is the realization that throughout history human beings have been unconsciously struggling to implement this lived spirituality on Earth. Each of us comes here on assignment, and as we pull this understanding into consciousness, we can remember a fuller birth vision of what we wanted to accomplish with our lives. Further we can remember a common world vision of how we will all work together to create a new spiritual culture. We know that our challenge is to hold this vision with intention and prayer everyday.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;THE ELEVENTH INSIGHT . . . EXTENDING PRAYER FIELDS&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;The Eleventh Insight is the precise method through which we hold the vision. For centuries, religious scriptures, poems, and philosophies have pointed to a latent power of mind within all of us that mysteriously helps to affect what occurs in the future. It has been called faith power, positive thinking, and the power of prayer. We are now taking this power seriously enough to bring a fuller knowledge of it into public awareness. We are finding that this prayer power is a field of intention, which moves out from us and can be extended and strengthened, especially when we connect with others in a common vision. This is the power through which we hold the vision of a spiritual world and build the energy in ourselves and in others to make this vision a reality.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;THE TWELFTH INSIGHT . . . IS YET TO BE RELEASED&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;© James Redfield 2007 - All Rights Reserved&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; &lt;small&gt; &lt;a href="http://beautifulinspirations.blog.co.uk/2007/07/08/celestine_vision_the_insights~2595668/#comments"&gt;Comments&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/small&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</content></entry><entry><id>tag:beautifulinspirations.blog.co.uk,2007-07-06:/2007/07/06/the_cracked_pot~2588024/</id><title>The Cracked Pot</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://beautifulinspirations.blog.co.uk/2007/07/06/the_cracked_pot~2588024/"/><author><name>puredawn</name></author><published>2007-07-06T23:28:20+02:00</published><updated>2007-07-06T23:28:20+02:00</updated><content type="html">	&lt;p&gt;An elderly Chinese woman had two large pots, each hung on the ends&lt;br&gt;
of a pole, which she carried across her neck.&lt;br&gt;
One of the pots had a crack in it while the other pot was perfect&lt;br&gt;
and always delivered a full portion of water, at the end of the&lt;br&gt;
long&lt;br&gt;
walk from the stream to the house, the cracked pot arrived only&lt;br&gt;
half full. For a full two years this went on daily, with the woman&lt;br&gt;
bringing&lt;br&gt;
home only one and a half pots of water.  Of course, the perfect&lt;br&gt;
pot was proud of its accomplishments.  But the poor cracked pot&lt;br&gt;
was ashamed of its own&lt;br&gt;
imperfection, and miserable that it could only do half of what it&lt;br&gt;
had been made to do. After 2 years of what it perceived to be&lt;br&gt;
bitter failure, it spoke to&lt;br&gt;
the woman one day by the stream. "I am ashamed of myself, because&lt;br&gt;
this crack in my side causes water to leak out all the way back to&lt;br&gt;
your house." The old woman smiled, "Did you notice that there are&lt;br&gt;
flowers on your side of the path, but not on the other pot's&lt;br&gt;
side?" "That's because I have always known about your flaw, so I&lt;br&gt;
planted flower seeds on your side of the path, and every day while&lt;br&gt;
we walk back, you water them. For two years I have been able to&lt;br&gt;
pick these beautiful flowers to decorate the table. Without you&lt;br&gt;
being just the way you are, there would not be this beauty to&lt;br&gt;
grace the house."&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;(writer unknown)&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Each of us has our own unique flaw.  But it's the cracks and flaws&lt;br&gt;
we each have that make our lives together so very interesting and&lt;br&gt;
rewarding. You've just got to take each person for what they are&lt;br&gt;
and look for the good in them.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;SO, to all of my crackpot friends, have a great day and remember&lt;br&gt;
to smell the flowers on your side of the path!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; &lt;small&gt; &lt;a href="http://beautifulinspirations.blog.co.uk/2007/07/06/the_cracked_pot~2588024/#comments"&gt;Comments&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/small&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</content></entry><entry><id>tag:beautifulinspirations.blog.co.uk,2007-03-04:/2007/03/04/dance_your_own_steps~1842347/</id><title>Dance your own steps!</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://beautifulinspirations.blog.co.uk/2007/03/04/dance_your_own_steps~1842347/"/><author><name>puredawn</name></author><published>2007-03-04T01:28:09+01:00</published><updated>2007-03-04T01:28:09+01:00</updated><content type="html">	




	&lt;p&gt;We sat, as a family, and watched Strictly Ballroom this evening. As well as being fabulously entertaining, it is a film that inspires.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;It would be very easy to become caught in a life where we opt for security, we play it safe because of what might happen if we do not. The "hero" finally sees that the illusion everyone has created around him is one set in place to justify their life choices; when he trusts Love, and Joy, and dancing for its own sake rather than prestige and money, he is finally free.
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; &lt;small&gt; &lt;a href="http://beautifulinspirations.blog.co.uk/2007/03/04/dance_your_own_steps~1842347/#comments"&gt;Comments&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/small&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</content></entry><entry><id>tag:beautifulinspirations.blog.co.uk,2007-02-15:/2007/02/15/sri_anandamayi_ma~1745491/</id><title>Sri Anandamayi Ma</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://beautifulinspirations.blog.co.uk/2007/02/15/sri_anandamayi_ma~1745491/"/><author><name>puredawn</name></author><published>2007-02-15T14:40:10+01:00</published><updated>2007-02-15T15:06:25+01:00</updated><content type="html">	




	




	&lt;p&gt;To see more of Anandamayi, click on the link below:&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://purepoetry.blog.co.uk/?tag=o%20ma"&gt;http://purepoetry.blog.co.uk/?tag=o%20ma&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; &lt;small&gt; &lt;a href="http://beautifulinspirations.blog.co.uk/2007/02/15/sri_anandamayi_ma~1745491/#comments"&gt;Comments&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/small&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</content></entry><entry><id>tag:beautifulinspirations.blog.co.uk,2007-01-10:/2007/01/10/black_elk~1536740/</id><title>Black Elk</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://beautifulinspirations.blog.co.uk/2007/01/10/black_elk~1536740/"/><author><name>puredawn</name></author><published>2007-01-10T11:20:41+01:00</published><updated>2007-01-10T11:25:04+01:00</updated><content type="html">	&lt;p&gt;We should understand well that all things are the work of the Great Spirit. We should know that He is within all things: the trees, the grasses, the rivers, the mountains, and all the four legged animals, and the winged peoples; and even more important, we should understand that He is also above all these things and peoples. When we do understand all this deeply in our hearts, then we will fear, and love, and know the Great Spirit, and then we will be and act and live as he intends.&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.blog.co.uk/srv/media/media_item.php?item_ID=1089308" title="black elk"&gt;&lt;img src="http://data2.blog.de/media/308/1089308_1a3f715004_s.jpeg" alt="black elk" vspace="5" hspace="5"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; &lt;small&gt; &lt;a href="http://beautifulinspirations.blog.co.uk/2007/01/10/black_elk~1536740/#comments"&gt;Comments&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/small&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</content></entry><entry><id>tag:beautifulinspirations.blog.co.uk,2007-01-05:/2007/01/05/lazaris~1519299/</id><title>Lazaris</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://beautifulinspirations.blog.co.uk/2007/01/05/lazaris~1519299/"/><author><name>puredawn</name></author><published>2007-01-05T23:38:32+01:00</published><updated>2007-01-05T23:38:32+01:00</updated><content type="html">	&lt;p&gt;"We are here to remind you that pain and fear are not the only methods of growth; that you can more elegantly grow through joy and love. . . that you create your own reality . . . that there is a God/Goddess/All That Is who loves you, who knows your name. . . and that you love good enough"&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;    -- Lazaris&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.lazaris.com"&gt;www.lazaris.com&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; &lt;small&gt; &lt;a href="http://beautifulinspirations.blog.co.uk/2007/01/05/lazaris~1519299/#comments"&gt;Comments&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/small&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</content></entry><entry><id>tag:beautifulinspirations.blog.co.uk,2006-12-28:/2006/12/28/aluna_joy~1486731/</id><title>Aluna Joy</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://beautifulinspirations.blog.co.uk/2006/12/28/aluna_joy~1486731/"/><author><name>puredawn</name></author><published>2006-12-28T13:07:18+01:00</published><updated>2006-12-28T13:07:18+01:00</updated><content type="html">	&lt;p&gt;
I had a dream last night.&lt;br&gt;
it was about my last trip to Peru,&lt;br&gt;
but after the sun rose on this peaceful Christmas Eve&lt;br&gt;
I began to feel this message was for everyone.&lt;br&gt;
This is the Christmas message.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;In the Dream.&lt;br&gt;
In our travels on the earth we came across&lt;br&gt;
a HUGE spiritual group&lt;br&gt;
that believed that punishing themselves&lt;br&gt;
was the way back to God and enlightenment.&lt;br&gt;
They were convinced that beating themselves up ...literally...&lt;br&gt;
and denial of happiness was the right way to live.&lt;br&gt;
I was pregnant. I think everyone in our group was...&lt;br&gt;
We could feel the power growing within us.&lt;br&gt;
We all knew we needed to do something about this problem,&lt;br&gt;
but we didn't know what.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;When I woke up I thought this was a strange dream...&lt;br&gt;
Then I began to realize that the glazed eyed,&lt;br&gt;
self flagellating group was most of humanity.&lt;br&gt;
I began to realize that most people thought&lt;br&gt;
that staying asleep and painful separation from GOD&lt;br&gt;
was the norm for life on Earth.&lt;br&gt;
They had no idea of the freedom that&lt;br&gt;
lies just beneath the surface in their hearts.&lt;br&gt;
I realized that what they were doing to themselves,&lt;br&gt;
they were also doing to God.&lt;br&gt;
They were working hard with great dedication&lt;br&gt;
to separate themselves&lt;br&gt;
from God and their divinity.&lt;br&gt;
They didn't know what they were doing&lt;br&gt;
to themselves and GOD.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;I began to see that the growing babies in our bodies&lt;br&gt;
was a new voice that would end the suffering of humanity.&lt;br&gt;
Maybe the baby inside of us is the equivalent of&lt;br&gt;
Jesus, Jeshua, Quetzalcoatl or Kulkulcan or Buddha.&lt;br&gt;
Maybe the dream meant that humanity&lt;br&gt;
is about to wake up and end their suffering&lt;br&gt;
by ending the consciousness of separation&lt;br&gt;
from God and all of our&lt;br&gt;
natural God given powers.&lt;br&gt;
Maybe this voice is FREEDOM&lt;br&gt;
about to be born.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;This I know for sure....&lt;br&gt;
God does not want us to suffer in anyway.&lt;br&gt;
Gods wants us to be HAPPY.&lt;br&gt;
And if we have something important to do in this life,&lt;br&gt;
it is simply to be HAPPY and nothing else.&lt;br&gt;
Being HAPPY IS our Spiritual work...&lt;br&gt;
It is all that needs to be done.&lt;br&gt;
Anything else we decide to do&lt;br&gt;
is for our own entertainment and enjoyment.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;So... today I send you all GREAT HAPPINESS!&lt;br&gt;
May GREAT JOY burst from you like the Bethlehem Star.&lt;br&gt;
May JOY spread across the Earth like sweet honey,&lt;br&gt;
May HAPPINESS heal the wounded,&lt;br&gt;
suffocate greed, and feed the hungry.&lt;br&gt;
May BLISS reveal the absurdity of anger and war.&lt;br&gt;
May PEACE bring unity back to us once again,&lt;br&gt;
and bring smiles to the faces of the all the children.&lt;br&gt;
May all of humanity be HAPPY in this and every moment.&lt;br&gt;
We are so blessed.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;With Much LOVE&lt;br&gt;
Aluna Joy&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.AlunaJoy.com"&gt;www.AlunaJoy.com&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; &lt;small&gt; &lt;a href="http://beautifulinspirations.blog.co.uk/2006/12/28/aluna_joy~1486731/#comments"&gt;Comments&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/small&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</content></entry><entry><id>tag:beautifulinspirations.blog.co.uk,2006-12-28:/2006/12/28/wise_words_from_a_parent~1486702/</id><title>Wise words from a parent</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://beautifulinspirations.blog.co.uk/2006/12/28/wise_words_from_a_parent~1486702/"/><author><name>puredawn</name></author><published>2006-12-28T12:57:47+01:00</published><updated>2006-12-28T12:57:47+01:00</updated><content type="html">	&lt;p&gt;Life is not a race; it is a dance. Take the time to hear the music, to dance with someone you love, and to enjoy the moment for all that it's worth.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.homeschoolfreestuff.com/issues/soup01/soup01.html"&gt;http://www.homeschoolfreestuff.com/issues/soup01/soup01.html&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; &lt;small&gt; &lt;a href="http://beautifulinspirations.blog.co.uk/2006/12/28/wise_words_from_a_parent~1486702/#comments"&gt;Comments&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/small&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</content></entry><entry><id>tag:beautifulinspirations.blog.co.uk,2006-10-28:/2006/10/28/daphne_rose_kingma~1272496/</id><title>Daphne Rose Kingma</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://beautifulinspirations.blog.co.uk/2006/10/28/daphne_rose_kingma~1272496/"/><author><name>puredawn</name></author><published>2006-10-28T23:48:08+02:00</published><updated>2006-10-28T23:48:08+02:00</updated><content type="html">	&lt;p&gt;The person who doesn't fit in with our notions of who is worthy of our love- the bag lady at the corner, the strange old man who rides through town on a three-wheeled bike all strung up with flags- is just the person who, by not fitting into our patterns, insists that we expand not only our views but also our capacity to love.&lt;br&gt;
Today, see if you can stretch your heart and expand your love so that it touches not only those to whom you can give it easily, but also to those who need it so much.
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; &lt;small&gt; &lt;a href="http://beautifulinspirations.blog.co.uk/2006/10/28/daphne_rose_kingma~1272496/#comments"&gt;Comments&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/small&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</content></entry><entry><id>tag:beautifulinspirations.blog.co.uk,2006-10-28:/2006/10/28/st_theresa_of_lisieux~1272388/</id><title>St Theresa of Lisieux</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://beautifulinspirations.blog.co.uk/2006/10/28/st_theresa_of_lisieux~1272388/"/><author><name>puredawn</name></author><published>2006-10-28T23:01:46+02:00</published><updated>2006-10-28T23:04:10+02:00</updated><content type="html">	&lt;p&gt;Let us not be justices of the peace, but angels of peace.
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; &lt;small&gt; &lt;a href="http://beautifulinspirations.blog.co.uk/2006/10/28/st_theresa_of_lisieux~1272388/#comments"&gt;Comments&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/small&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</content></entry><entry><id>tag:beautifulinspirations.blog.co.uk,2006-10-28:/2006/10/28/vivekenanda~1270920/</id><title>Vivekenanda</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://beautifulinspirations.blog.co.uk/2006/10/28/vivekenanda~1270920/"/><author><name>puredawn</name></author><published>2006-10-28T14:56:56+02:00</published><updated>2006-10-28T14:56:56+02:00</updated><content type="html">	&lt;p&gt;What good will it do you to think, 'oh, I have done evil, I have made many mistakes?' It requires no ghost to tell us that. Bring in the light, and the evil goes out in a moment.
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; &lt;small&gt; &lt;a href="http://beautifulinspirations.blog.co.uk/2006/10/28/vivekenanda~1270920/#comments"&gt;Comments&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/small&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</content></entry><entry><id>tag:beautifulinspirations.blog.co.uk,2006-10-28:/2006/10/28/mother_teresa~1270827/</id><title>Mother Teresa</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://beautifulinspirations.blog.co.uk/2006/10/28/mother_teresa~1270827/"/><author><name>puredawn</name></author><published>2006-10-28T14:28:46+02:00</published><updated>2006-10-28T14:28:46+02:00</updated><content type="html">	&lt;p&gt;Kind words can be short and easy to speak but their echoes are truly endless
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; &lt;small&gt; &lt;a href="http://beautifulinspirations.blog.co.uk/2006/10/28/mother_teresa~1270827/#comments"&gt;Comments&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/small&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</content></entry><entry><id>tag:beautifulinspirations.blog.co.uk,2006-10-28:/2006/10/28/seneca_wisdom~1270814/</id><title>Seneca</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://beautifulinspirations.blog.co.uk/2006/10/28/seneca_wisdom~1270814/"/><author><name>puredawn</name></author><published>2006-10-28T14:25:22+02:00</published><updated>2006-10-28T14:27:13+02:00</updated><content type="html">	&lt;p&gt;A gift consists not in what is done or given, but in the intention of the giver or doer.
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; &lt;small&gt; &lt;a href="http://beautifulinspirations.blog.co.uk/2006/10/28/seneca_wisdom~1270814/#comments"&gt;Comments&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/small&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</content></entry><entry><id>tag:beautifulinspirations.blog.co.uk,2006-10-28:/2006/10/28/william_penn~1270757/</id><title>William Penn</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://beautifulinspirations.blog.co.uk/2006/10/28/william_penn~1270757/"/><author><name>puredawn</name></author><published>2006-10-28T14:03:45+02:00</published><updated>2006-10-28T14:03:45+02:00</updated><content type="html">	&lt;p&gt;If there is any kindness I can show, or any good thing I can do to any fellow being, let me do it now, and not deter or neglect it,as I shall not pass this way again.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.blog.co.uk/srv/media/media_item.php?item_ID=917510"&gt;&lt;img src="http://data2.blog.de/media/510/917510_ed06bbee78_m.jpeg" alt="William Penn" title="William Penn" vspace="5" hspace="5"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; &lt;small&gt; &lt;a href="http://beautifulinspirations.blog.co.uk/2006/10/28/william_penn~1270757/#comments"&gt;Comments&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/small&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</content></entry><entry><id>tag:beautifulinspirations.blog.co.uk,2006-10-28:/2006/10/28/anne_frank~1270643/</id><title>Anne Frank</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://beautifulinspirations.blog.co.uk/2006/10/28/anne_frank~1270643/"/><author><name>puredawn</name></author><published>2006-10-28T13:18:59+02:00</published><updated>2006-10-28T13:18:59+02:00</updated><content type="html">	&lt;p&gt;I keep my ideals, because in spite of everything I still believe that people are really good at heart.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.blog.co.uk/srv/media/media_item.php?item_ID=917376"&gt;&lt;img src="http://data2.blog.de/media/376/917376_c3bcc6b534_m.jpeg" alt="Anne Frank" title="Anne Frank" vspace="5" hspace="5"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; &lt;small&gt; &lt;a href="http://beautifulinspirations.blog.co.uk/2006/10/28/anne_frank~1270643/#comments"&gt;Comments&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/small&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</content></entry><entry><id>tag:beautifulinspirations.blog.co.uk,2006-10-07:/2006/10/07/eileen_caddy~1196723/</id><title>Eileen Caddy</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://beautifulinspirations.blog.co.uk/2006/10/07/eileen_caddy~1196723/"/><author><name>puredawn</name></author><published>2006-10-07T13:23:29+02:00</published><updated>2006-10-07T13:23:29+02:00</updated><content type="html">	&lt;p&gt;“When you are willing to surrender your all to Me and hold nothing back, then&lt;br&gt;
your every need will be wonderfully met ... absorb this law... and you vibrate&lt;br&gt;
with that rhythm of all life and know the meaning of wholeness, of being in tune&lt;br&gt;
with the whole of creation...” &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; &lt;small&gt; &lt;a href="http://beautifulinspirations.blog.co.uk/2006/10/07/eileen_caddy~1196723/#comments"&gt;Comments&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/small&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</content></entry><entry><id>tag:beautifulinspirations.blog.co.uk,2006-10-05:/2006/10/05/rabbi_harold_kushner~1189868/</id><title>Rabbi Harold Kushner</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://beautifulinspirations.blog.co.uk/2006/10/05/rabbi_harold_kushner~1189868/"/><author><name>puredawn</name></author><published>2006-10-05T10:38:09+02:00</published><updated>2006-10-05T10:38:09+02:00</updated><content type="html">	&lt;p&gt;"Twenty-five years ago I wish someone had told me that the enduring meaning in my life would be found in shaping my children's values, not in my professional success."
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; &lt;small&gt; &lt;a href="http://beautifulinspirations.blog.co.uk/2006/10/05/rabbi_harold_kushner~1189868/#comments"&gt;Comments&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/small&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</content></entry><entry><id>tag:beautifulinspirations.blog.co.uk,2006-10-02:/2006/10/02/what_is_important~1181640/</id><title>What is important?</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://beautifulinspirations.blog.co.uk/2006/10/02/what_is_important~1181640/"/><author><name>puredawn</name></author><published>2006-10-02T19:46:04+02:00</published><updated>2006-10-02T19:46:04+02:00</updated><content type="html">	&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;"A hundred years from now it will not matter what my bank account was, the sort of house I lived in or the car I drove. But the world may be different because I was important in the life of a child."&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br&gt;
Author unknown
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; &lt;small&gt; &lt;a href="http://beautifulinspirations.blog.co.uk/2006/10/02/what_is_important~1181640/#comments"&gt;Comments&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/small&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</content></entry><entry><id>tag:beautifulinspirations.blog.co.uk,2006-09-23:/2006/09/23/laughter~1153249/</id><title>Laughter</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://beautifulinspirations.blog.co.uk/2006/09/23/laughter~1153249/"/><author><name>puredawn</name></author><published>2006-09-23T14:36:17+02:00</published><updated>2006-09-23T14:36:17+02:00</updated><content type="html">	&lt;p&gt;Always laugh when you can. It is cheap medicine. &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt; Lord Byron&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.blog.co.uk/srv/media/media_item.php?item_ID=839735"&gt;&lt;img src="http://data2.blog.de/media/735/839735_19df2be605_m.jpeg" alt="Lord Byron" title="Lord Byron" vspace="5" hspace="5"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; &lt;small&gt; &lt;a href="http://beautifulinspirations.blog.co.uk/2006/09/23/laughter~1153249/#comments"&gt;Comments&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/small&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</content></entry><entry><id>tag:beautifulinspirations.blog.co.uk,2006-09-03:/2006/09/03/the_mantis_parable~1093308/</id><title>The Mantis Parable</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://beautifulinspirations.blog.co.uk/2006/09/03/the_mantis_parable~1093308/"/><author><name>puredawn</name></author><published>2006-09-03T14:04:59+02:00</published><updated>2006-09-03T14:04:59+02:00</updated><content type="html">	&lt;p&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.themantisparable.com/"&gt;http://www.themantisparable.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;In this short animated film we see a beautiful example of unconditional love; a caterpillar caught in a jar is desperate for help, and turns to a mantis for assistance. The larger, stronger and winged creature is arrogant and unwilling.&lt;br&gt;
However, love prevails, and all is well, if unexpectedly so.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.blog.co.uk/srv/media/media_item.php?item_ID=794578"&gt;&lt;img src="http://data2.blog.de/media/578/794578_34977ef4c3_m.jpg" alt="mantis" title="mantis" vspace="5" hspace="5"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; &lt;small&gt; &lt;a href="http://beautifulinspirations.blog.co.uk/2006/09/03/the_mantis_parable~1093308/#comments"&gt;Comments&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/small&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</content></entry><entry><id>tag:beautifulinspirations.blog.co.uk,2006-08-24:/2006/08/24/eleanor_roosevelt_on_peace~1066586/</id><title>Eleanor Roosevelt, on Peace</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://beautifulinspirations.blog.co.uk/2006/08/24/eleanor_roosevelt_on_peace~1066586/"/><author><name>puredawn</name></author><published>2006-08-24T20:43:37+02:00</published><updated>2006-08-24T20:43:37+02:00</updated><content type="html">	&lt;p&gt;"The Structure of world peace cannot be the work of one man, one&lt;br&gt;
party,or one nation. It must be a peace which rests on the cooperative&lt;br&gt;
effort of the whole world"&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; &lt;small&gt; &lt;a href="http://beautifulinspirations.blog.co.uk/2006/08/24/eleanor_roosevelt_on_peace~1066586/#comments"&gt;Comments&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/small&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</content></entry><entry><id>tag:beautifulinspirations.blog.co.uk,2006-08-15:/2006/08/15/in_the_words_of_louise_l_hay~1042606/</id><title>In the words of Louise L. Hay</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://beautifulinspirations.blog.co.uk/2006/08/15/in_the_words_of_louise_l_hay~1042606/"/><author><name>puredawn</name></author><published>2006-08-15T22:18:22+02:00</published><updated>2006-08-15T22:18:22+02:00</updated><content type="html">	&lt;p&gt;The more you appreciate everything in your life, the more fulfillment you'll have. Harness the power of your words and you'll have dominion over your life and experiences. -
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; &lt;small&gt; &lt;a href="http://beautifulinspirations.blog.co.uk/2006/08/15/in_the_words_of_louise_l_hay~1042606/#comments"&gt;Comments&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/small&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</content></entry><entry><id>tag:beautifulinspirations.blog.co.uk,2006-07-18:/2006/07/18/a_message_from_the_angels~969359/</id><title>A  message from the Angels</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://beautifulinspirations.blog.co.uk/2006/07/18/a_message_from_the_angels~969359/"/><author><name>puredawn</name></author><published>2006-07-18T17:53:34+02:00</published><updated>2006-07-18T17:53:34+02:00</updated><content type="html">	&lt;p&gt;The Light is breaking through the clouds;&lt;br&gt;
the clouds are the dark energies of war, famine, pestilence and greed&lt;br&gt;
The Light speaks for itself-&lt;br&gt;
It is the true light of God&lt;br&gt;
Seek out others who carry the Light for in Unity there is Strength:&lt;br&gt;
Support each other&lt;br&gt;
Love each other&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;There may be those who cling to the old ways; be patient with them, but hold firm to your own strength of conviction&lt;br&gt;
In your steadiness you are a platform for the Truthseekers, a Haven in the Storm.&lt;br&gt;
They will cling to you, but be strong, for you must stay above the waves, breathing the breath of God, for this will sustain you through all difficulties&lt;br&gt;
Share these words with those who will listen,&lt;br&gt;
Let them be imprinted on your heart&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Love is the key&lt;br&gt;
Love Prevails
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; &lt;small&gt; &lt;a href="http://beautifulinspirations.blog.co.uk/2006/07/18/a_message_from_the_angels~969359/#comments"&gt;Comments&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/small&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</content></entry><entry><id>tag:beautifulinspirations.blog.co.uk,2006-07-17:/2006/07/17/be_here_now~965586/</id><title>Be Here Now</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://beautifulinspirations.blog.co.uk/2006/07/17/be_here_now~965586/"/><author><name>puredawn</name></author><published>2006-07-17T12:36:24+02:00</published><updated>2006-07-17T12:36:24+02:00</updated><content type="html">	&lt;p&gt;                            &lt;a href="http://www.blog.co.uk/srv/media/media_item.php?item_ID=691548"&gt;&lt;img src="http://data2.blog.de/media/548/691548_f91577a3a3_m.jpg" alt="be-here-now-wallplaque" title="be-here-now-wallplaque" hspace="5" vspace="5" width="174" height="176"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;"If you can't find the truth right where you are, where else do you think you will find it?"&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Jack Kornfield&lt;/em&gt;
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; &lt;small&gt; &lt;a href="http://beautifulinspirations.blog.co.uk/2006/07/17/be_here_now~965586/#comments"&gt;Comments&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/small&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</content></entry><entry><id>tag:beautifulinspirations.blog.co.uk,2006-07-14:/2006/07/14/a_message_from_the_angel~959762/</id><title>A message from the Angel #2</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://beautifulinspirations.blog.co.uk/2006/07/14/a_message_from_the_angel~959762/"/><author><name>puredawn</name></author><published>2006-07-14T18:52:07+02:00</published><updated>2006-07-14T18:52:07+02:00</updated><content type="html">	&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;There were many destined to walk a special path who, as yet, have not. Their Higher Selves know this and will take every opportunity to bring their lives into the Great Vision of a New Golden Age.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Beloved ones, cast behind you the fears which have hounded you, step into the Glory that is your birth-right.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Angels have awaited with patience the restoration of humanity to his Godself, of Woman to the Goddess within, but the time approaches when all must stand, shoulder to shoulder, hand in hand, to restore the qualities of Love and Compassion, Peace and Harmony to this Earth.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;We call you to see the hearts of gold within, to show your own heart, to trust to your Higher Wisdom.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;The Angels love you so dearly, as God loves you. The supreme being made all humans equal-&lt;br&gt;let not religion divide, nor race nor nationality, &lt;br&gt;nor wealth,&lt;br&gt;nor lack of wealth, education or enterprise-&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;All that matters is Love&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Love is All that is,&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;/em&gt;
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; &lt;small&gt; &lt;a href="http://beautifulinspirations.blog.co.uk/2006/07/14/a_message_from_the_angel~959762/#comments"&gt;Comments&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/small&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</content></entry><entry><id>tag:beautifulinspirations.blog.co.uk,2006-07-14:/2006/07/14/a_message_from_the_angels~959725/</id><title>A message from the Angels</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://beautifulinspirations.blog.co.uk/2006/07/14/a_message_from_the_angels~959725/"/><author><name>puredawn</name></author><published>2006-07-14T18:36:34+02:00</published><updated>2006-07-14T18:36:34+02:00</updated><content type="html">	&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;In this time many of the lessons of the past must be replayed, consciously or not, to show that they have been learned.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Souls are to be guided "home" using words and music, to lift them and help them maintain focus.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Many of the events of the past have left scars that must be healed. Love is the tool.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Love and gentleness are the way forward; Remember that Love is the greatest of all powers.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Love surpasses all things. With love all is healed, all wrongs put right.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Be patient and trust that all will be well. This is a "battle"  but not in the conventional sense.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Stand away from the illusion that tries to draw you in, for it is just that- a fragile picture that will disintegrate when touched by the hand of Truth.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Dismay not, for this is the way. Just as the trees appear to die in the Autumn the new shoots grow in the spring, green and full of life.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;This is the natural order.&lt;br&gt;&lt;/em&gt;
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; &lt;small&gt; &lt;a href="http://beautifulinspirations.blog.co.uk/2006/07/14/a_message_from_the_angels~959725/#comments"&gt;Comments&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/small&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</content></entry><entry><id>tag:beautifulinspirations.blog.co.uk,2006-05-30:/2006/05/30/title~840587/</id><title>Bono's Heroes</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://beautifulinspirations.blog.co.uk/2006/05/30/title~840587/"/><author><name>puredawn</name></author><published>2006-05-30T14:18:24+02:00</published><updated>2006-05-30T14:23:12+02:00</updated><content type="html">	&lt;p&gt;“My heroes are the ones who survived doing it wrong, who made mistakes, but recovered from them.”&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.blog.co.uk/srv/media/media_item.php?item_ID=583567"&gt;&lt;img src="http://data1.blog.de/media/567/583567_e3048a443c_s.jpeg" align="" alt="bono" vspace="5" hspace="5"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; &lt;small&gt; &lt;a href="http://beautifulinspirations.blog.co.uk/2006/05/30/title~840587/#comments"&gt;Comments&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/small&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</content></entry><entry><id>tag:beautifulinspirations.blog.co.uk,2006-04-30:/2006/04/30/in_the_words_of_mary_pickford~767068/</id><title>in the words of Mary Pickford</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://beautifulinspirations.blog.co.uk/2006/04/30/in_the_words_of_mary_pickford~767068/"/><author><name>puredawn</name></author><published>2006-04-30T21:08:58+02:00</published><updated>2006-04-30T21:08:58+02:00</updated><content type="html">	&lt;p&gt;If you have made mistakes...there is always another chance for you...you may have a fresh start any moment you choose, for this thing we call "failure" is not the falling down, but the staying down.
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; &lt;small&gt; &lt;a href="http://beautifulinspirations.blog.co.uk/2006/04/30/in_the_words_of_mary_pickford~767068/#comments"&gt;Comments&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/small&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</content></entry></feed>
