There Is No Why

"Here we are, trapped in the amber of this moment. 

There is no why.".  ~Kurt Vonnegut

A friend sent me this quote (Thank You!) 

it got me thinking about

blowing out the black candle

and letting go of what's in the past.

I have struggled for more than six years

trying to deal with, or work past,

all the issues I've had with Elvis. 

I had a nice six month break -- 

and truly appreciated it!

But I have to wonder if there's something

in my past that I've not dealt with?

It's like learning a lesson about a given

situation.  If you don't learn the lesson 

you're supposed to learn, 

does the Universe keep sending you 

the same thing over and over

until you learn it?

And if that's the case, WTF am I

missing with this Elvis character??

Or is this just another case of 

"There is no why." 

I think I'm happier with that answer.

Samhain Blessings

On this Samhain:

The black candle represents your life, decisions and experiences in the past year.  Think about how your experiences have helped you to become the person you are today, what lessons you could have learned (if any), and what ways you have grown.

Burn, burn, sorrow turn, 

melt away, do not stay. 

Go in peace, trouble cease.

When you are done, blow out the black candle’s flame with gratitude, bidding farewell to what was.

The white candle represents the present moment and year to come. Reflect on ways you can experience more joy and wholeness each day.

Flow far, flow free, 

flow in peace and harmony.

When you’re ready, blow out the flame with hope.

My secret wish for this year's ritual

was to be bidding farewell to the 

year I've had, the troubles I've had,

with Elvis.  

Since that is not to be, I am leaving

it in the past, and looking forward to

a new year, a new beginning,

and perhaps a new direction.

Bright blessings, my friend! 

Reflective

“Each time a person passes by you and you say 'hello', 

imagine that person turning into a candle. 

The more positivity, love and light you reflect, 

the more light is mirrored your way. "

― Suzy Kassem, Rise Up and Salute the Sun

A quiet Friday afternoon with a nap

turns into a quiet Friday night

and I'm reflective.

A rough work week ended with saying "Goodbye"

to someone who meant a lot to me.

I wish him luck in his new career

but for purely selfish reasons wish he was staying.

Life moves on, and we move with it.

The Glass

The Glass

Couple of different things with this pix....

first, antique stemware, 1940s depression glass,

with a delicate optic ribbed effect.  Back in the

90s, i loved collecting stemware, in greens and

pinks.  second, with photography sometimes a

creative block comes, and then one can turn to

any number of places that post a "theme of the day"

Today's theme was "glass".  

Light

  

Light can be gentle, 

dangerous, dreamlike, 

bare, living, dead, 

misty, clear, hot, dark, 

violet, springlike, falling, 

straight, sensual, limited, 

poisonous, calm and soft. 

~Sven Nykvist

The Right Light

In the right light, 

at the right time, 

everything is extraordinary.

  ~Aaron Rose

 



Beware lest you lose 
the substance 
by grasping 
at the shadow. 
~Aesop

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

a single candle

Thousands of candles can be lit from a single candle, 

and the life of the candle will not be shortened. 

Happiness never decreases by being shared.

~~Buddha

It's evening time, and the weather has begun to turn.
Shorter daylight hours makes it feel like there are
fewer hours in which to get things done.
Today was one of those days where things
you never want to do... have to get done.
Mine?  Was the dentist.  Yick.
Here it is evening time,
and I'm in my nightgown,
ready for bed.
*yawn*
May all your dreams be naughty!