As you may know, in addition to my work as a teacher and priestess, I do a lot of editing, mostly of textbooks. In one of them, I found this lovely bit of legal-speak that set my mind to musing: Motions to extend or enlarge time. I want some of those motions! They are graceful, slow, sweeping motions, I would imagine. Symbolic gestures of expansion and cosmic timelessness, motions that slow things down so that it doesn't seem like the rushing world is pulling me along in its frantic wake. Motions that give me more time, extended time, enlarged time. Maybe that motion is as simple as... turning off the TV! Or rocking for a few moments in the rocking chair. Or picking up a pen instead of reaching for the keyboard. What motions can you make that will extend and enlarge your time?
Why is this a blogue?
- Why is this a blogue, not a blog? It’s just an old-fashioned touch that harkens back to less-hurried (and harried) times, when a letter took a while to get delivered, and a reply took a while longer. When books were savored for their precious rarity. When news came in slowly for the most part and could be thoughtfully considered. A rapid-fire flow of constant info-junk tends to make me twitchy. When you visit my blogue, I invite you to take a nice deep breath, absorb things a little at a time, wander in a serendipitous fashion, and generally remember that even in the ultra-speedy world of the Internet, you control the pace of your life.
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July 25, 2008
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- Moon
When the planet turns its face toward the dark, our nocturnal nature draws us out into the realm of Moon. This is a dominion of dreams that we explore with our senses fully awake. The subconscious spills into consciousness, allowing us to see what is not revealed by sight alone. Strange sounds come to our ears, intoxicating perfumes reach our noses, things appear that only emerge in darkness. We creep softly, following our moonshadows over the colorless world.
This card is Moon, from my Mystical Cats Tarot, illustrated by Mickie Mueller. Click the image for a larger version.
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Motions that extend time for me are deep breaths. Then the world moves more slowly around me. I do that when I need to stop rushing and just be.
Posted by: Miellyn | July 25, 2008 at 11:40 PM
Miellyn: I do the dame thing. A few deeps breaths seem to slow everything down--at least for a little while
Posted by: KaiDaragh | July 26, 2008 at 07:03 AM
Hello Lunaea, I stumbled here by chance and remembered you... hope you are well and happy
All best wishes from Scotland
Rima
Posted by: Rima | July 27, 2008 at 11:24 AM
ummm, what a lovely pondering of time and how it can be transformed and embraced. Thank you.
Posted by: Tammie | July 27, 2008 at 06:55 PM
Staring into the fire.
Works every time.
Posted by: Caitlin | July 31, 2008 at 09:01 PM