Karen Shanley's Blog, page 34
February 25, 2022
Can Positive Thoughts Overcome Negative Thoughts?
Can it work that there are certain numbers of people in a community or around the world, who if they think good thoughts, they can overcome the destructive thoughts?
On one plane, yes. But on the physical plane, destructive energy is a very dense energy that overtakes most things in its path.
An angry person has a much greater chance of making other people around them angry than a happy person has of making people around them happy. Negative energy … Read more
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February 22, 2022
Best Heirloom Seed Catalog
Happy days are here again! Nothing blows off the winter doldrums like getting my Bakers Creek Heirloom Seed Catalog. Because I grow organically and save my own seeds, I especially love these guys.
They offer one of the largest selections of 19th-century heirloom seeds from Europe and Asia. So if you’re looking for something out of the ordinary—and sustainable, look no further.
From their website: At Baker Creek, our mission is to provide the seeds of a sustainable food … Read more
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February 12, 2022
The Gang’s All Here
In our family, it’s a tradition. Unless your present makes the present receiver cry, you didn’t find the perfect gift. Cait nailed this. She even had the artist include a dragonfly on Wink’s ear (which has special meaning for me). I blubbered like a baby.
To see the details close up, click on the photo.
Seriously, I think this might be the best, most thoughtful present I’ve ever received. I love the way the artist has combined nature into the … Read more
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February 9, 2022
Setting Triggers vs Setting Conditions for Awakening
In pursuing a spiritual path, what do I need to do to have an awakening experience? I tried going to church but didn’t have the experience I was hoping for.
The way many people go about “pursuing” an awakening experience can actually backfire because they set up the experience as a goal. “My goal is to have an awakening experience.” It becomes the craving for the sensation, rather than understanding what an awakening experience is.
That’s the difference between setting … Read more
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February 3, 2022
Maple Sugaring Season Just in Time!
So it seems that tapping two maple trees gives us just enough syrup to get through until the next maple tap.
But I knew as soon as my family got a taste of this, I’d have to be making more. So, along with their annual garlic allotment, I’ve had to add two more trees into maple production.
Though, at the moment, with some daytime temps still in the minus digits, it’s looking like we’re still a week or two away. … Read more
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January 27, 2022
What Are the Main Points To Finding Your Inner Teacher?
What are the main points that need to be made in finding your inner teacher?
Being connected to the source is a birthright that has been taken from us by cultural conditioning. Remembering is easy. Decide to remember. Pay attention as though your life depends on it. By paying attention, you will begin noticing much more and you will remember, “Oh, this is this connection. I feel as though I am communicating with what I am paying attention to.” ThereThe post What Are the Main Points To Finding Your Inner Teacher? appeared first on Karen Shanley.
