Comments for Living the Initiated Life http://www.julietallardjohnson.com/blog Julie Tallard Johnson's Blog Sun, 16 Oct 2011 02:34:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Divination & Sacred Stories: Teachings of the Santeria Gods by Narrative Writing Examples http://www.julietallardjohnson.com/blog/?p=113&cpage=1#comment-6290 Narrative Writing Examples Sun, 16 Oct 2011 02:34:03 +0000 http://www.julietallardjohnson.com/blog/?p=113#comment-6290 <strong>Narrative Writing Examples...</strong> [...]Divination & Sacred Stories: Teachings of the Santeria Gods « Living the Initiated Life[...]... Narrative Writing Examples…

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]]> Comment on Strong Medicine by Robert Victor http://www.julietallardjohnson.com/blog/?p=289&cpage=1#comment-6050 Robert Victor Wed, 10 Nov 2010 15:05:20 +0000 http://www.julietallardjohnson.com/blog/?p=289#comment-6050 Thief in a bank! Of interest to readers, Oriental medicine identifies two types of "bank thieves" that are capable of undermining our health. One common especially in this season, comes from outside ourselves, or an "external" pathogenic factor like a cold or flu that steals our energy. Another type is referred to as an "internal" pathogenic factor. This might be a condition that is more subtle because it has been developing for a long time. There are many diagnostic categories that pertain to these internal factors. Oriental medicine has a practical way for practitioners to identify these usurping factors and rid them so that we can obtain optimal health. These factors might be too much of basic elements such as, "Dampness", "Heat" "Dryness leading to Yin Deficiency". Thanks to Julie to make the "bank thief" connection to attending to our will, examine our attitudes and outlook. Thief in a bank! Of interest to readers, Oriental medicine identifies two types of “bank thieves” that are capable of undermining our health. One common especially in this season, comes from outside ourselves, or an “external” pathogenic factor like a cold or flu that steals our energy. Another type is referred to as an “internal” pathogenic factor. This might be a condition that is more subtle because it has been developing for a long time. There are many diagnostic categories that pertain to these internal factors. Oriental medicine has a practical way for practitioners to identify these usurping factors and rid them so that we can obtain optimal health. These factors might be too much of basic elements such as, “Dampness”, “Heat” “Dryness leading to Yin Deficiency”. Thanks to Julie to make the “bank thief” connection to attending to our will, examine our attitudes and outlook.

]]> Comment on Taming the Power of the Great by Tracy Thaden http://www.julietallardjohnson.com/blog/?p=250&cpage=1#comment-6044 Tracy Thaden Wed, 03 Nov 2010 19:14:36 +0000 http://www.julietallardjohnson.com/blog/?p=250#comment-6044 I have taken the stance since several elections ago to vote with my brain and heart, and then pray and support whomever is elected; that the right decisions will be made in office. I consider this to be doing my part, living from my side... I have taken the stance since several elections ago to vote with my brain and heart, and then pray and support whomever is elected; that the right decisions will be made in office. I consider this to be doing my part, living from my side…

]]> Comment on Taming the Power of the Great by Lauri Lumby http://www.julietallardjohnson.com/blog/?p=250&cpage=1#comment-6043 Lauri Lumby Wed, 03 Nov 2010 18:51:13 +0000 http://www.julietallardjohnson.com/blog/?p=250#comment-6043 Julie, I too awoke to the news and felt sad and disheartened. Then I remembered an invitation I received only yesterday: "To have the courage and faith to believe that even this is in the highest good, and then to take it one step further, breathing a sigh of gratitude, and uttering, 'What an amazing gift!'" At first glance it might feel a little like the scene from Animal House, "Thank you sir, may I have another," but in the end (no pun intended), perhaps bullies on Capitol Hill (both in Washington and Madison) will serve a higher purpose that we cannot yet imagine. Julie,
I too awoke to the news and felt sad and disheartened. Then I remembered an invitation I received only yesterday: “To have the courage and faith to believe that even this is in the highest good, and then to take it one step further, breathing a sigh of gratitude, and uttering, ‘What an amazing gift!’” At first glance it might feel a little like the scene from Animal House, “Thank you sir, may I have another,” but in the end (no pun intended), perhaps bullies on Capitol Hill (both in Washington and Madison) will serve a higher purpose that we cannot yet imagine.

]]> Comment on A Ritual to Read to Each Other by Sue Pease Banitt http://www.julietallardjohnson.com/blog/?p=207&cpage=1#comment-6030 Sue Pease Banitt Wed, 27 Oct 2010 17:06:32 +0000 http://www.julietallardjohnson.com/blog/?p=207#comment-6030 Healing and True words. Thanks for sharing them. Healing and True words. Thanks for sharing them.

]]> Comment on The Zero Point Agreement by Seth Alt http://www.julietallardjohnson.com/blog/?p=160&cpage=1#comment-5998 Seth Alt Fri, 08 Oct 2010 19:01:15 +0000 http://www.julietallardjohnson.com/blog/?p=160#comment-5998 Great Post! Great Post!

]]> Comment on The Zero Point Agreement by Julie Tallard Johnson http://www.julietallardjohnson.com/blog/?p=160&cpage=1#comment-5996 Julie Tallard Johnson Fri, 08 Oct 2010 17:22:13 +0000 http://www.julietallardjohnson.com/blog/?p=160#comment-5996 Hey there. Hey there.

]]> Comment on October 4th, Planting Lotuses in Fire by Teresa Jordan http://www.julietallardjohnson.com/blog/?p=136&cpage=1#comment-5992 Teresa Jordan Tue, 05 Oct 2010 14:08:22 +0000 http://www.julietallardjohnson.com/blog/?p=136#comment-5992 Thank you, thank you for this poem of William Stafford's! Thank you, thank you for this poem of William Stafford’s!

]]> Comment on Healing the Divide through Narrative Medicine by Teresa Jordan http://www.julietallardjohnson.com/blog/?p=13&cpage=1#comment-5991 Teresa Jordan Tue, 05 Oct 2010 14:03:09 +0000 http://www.julietallardjohnson.com/blog/?p=13#comment-5991 One thing I love in this post is the connection between these unrecognized stories and clutter ... they are clutter, something we have to see before we can integrate into the whole. Thank you for this insight. One thing I love in this post is the connection between these unrecognized stories and clutter … they are clutter, something we have to see before we can integrate into the whole. Thank you for this insight.

]]> Comment on October 4th, Planting Lotuses in Fire by Diane Ludeking http://www.julietallardjohnson.com/blog/?p=136&cpage=1#comment-5986 Diane Ludeking Sun, 03 Oct 2010 21:37:30 +0000 http://www.julietallardjohnson.com/blog/?p=136#comment-5986 Hmm. Very timely. I like the imagery of the lotus in the fire! Hmm. Very timely. I like the imagery of the lotus in the fire!

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