Life is but a Dream

On By Ka Malana - Fiestaestrellas.comIn Astrology

In some cases, this is literally true. Dream states are existing all the time; in the way we filter our experiences through our reticular system, we are not really meeting reality ‘exactly as it is.’ But, today as my little unborn baby bounces around inside of me, I wanted to write a little bit about astrology and introduce a great book I finished earlier this week, written by a woman who is both a writer and acupuncturist (as well as a stylist!), among other things… indeed.

First the dynamic astrology that was this week.

  • New Moon in Pisces
  • Merc Mertrograde in Pisces (leaving that typo! just too funny!)
  • Uranus ingress Taurus
  • Chiron ingress Aries
  • Saturn/Pluto conjunction in Capricorn

This week is like a catapult of energy, and we shall all see where we end up. With creative genius Pisces, all the world could be our oyster, or our disillusion, and/or both, and/or neither. So! Soak it up!

Next:

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The Book of Help: A memoir in remedies kept me engaged the entire time. There were moments when I felt I wanted to pause to read my 10 or so other concurrent books and magazines (besides blogs) that I usually have going, and those moments were nice to integrate and enjoy the ‘coming and going’ of joining with Megan, as a friend, for a tasty beverage. Naturally Megan’s book, published January 2019, by Rodale, New York, was attractive to me because I am also in the field of Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine, and have an interest in writing/reading literature and living a dynamic life. What I enjoyed that was unique to Megan’s memoir is the way she organized her book. Each chapter is broken down into a little subtext with the headings and statement behind them, “Purpose, Duration, Equipment needed, Age, Cost, and Location.” In this way Megan is making a catalogue of her training periods, and being creative about what she considers trainings, workshops, and excursions along the way into self-development, and ultimately self-love. Megan’s book also reads like a bit of an expedition, as one of her main interests and her training experience is among the wilderness.

Maybe my favorite part is the end of her book, which I won’t give away. At all, or even hint, but it was tearful, and added a lot of depth to my reading of her memoir, endearing me to her. And my second favorite part of her book is in the very beginning where she dedicated,

“For all those who’ve ever needed a lantern. And for all those who’ve been one.”

Very well done, Megan. I found it interesting that you attended a couple of different Chinese medicine schools, and for your clinical training, and I appreciate that you “took your time” with the journey – as I can definitely relate to that.  Here’s to living it all.

 

 

23 thoughts on “Life is but a Dream”

  3. I am all smiles on the multiple aspects of your post that I can comment on 🙂
    Wishes Galore on the most beautiful journey of life that holds this other miraculous journey within you! Life is indeed is like a dream with such sprinkles of magic and all that reality that we live.

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    1. Oh thank you for mentioning the multiple aspects of my post! 😁😆 I enjoyed writing the entire thing! The astrology, as an astrologer, is always interesting to me. The book and memoir is a real beauty that Megan Griswold brought into the world. Writing is a wondrous creative act, and so is living! Thanks so much for the wishes galore on the miraculous journey within! We’ve all got one and mine is currently manifesting in this way, as well as a new life for me and our family 🤗😍 Here’s to ALL of it! Thank you dear friend! You always sprinkle great comments my way. Here’s to that Spiritual path and practice that makes it all possible.

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  6. Walking My Path: Mindful Wanderings in Nature's avatar Walking My Path: Mindful Wanderings in Nature

    Hey Ka!
    This is the first blog post I have read in so long, and it makes me so happy to read yours first. Congratulations! I am so happy for you and for that little one bouncing around in your belly! So wonderful. When will this beautiful being be born? My heart is full when I envision this child. So special.
    I too, loved that typo, haha!
    I will order that book. Sounds great.
    Miss you, Ka.
    Much love,
    Mary

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    1. Hi Mary!
      So great to hear from you! 💗💗 I sent you a private message. We are not sharing our family’s details publicly. I look forward to hearing back from you. May your awakening springtime be joyous as the year 2019 continues to unfold. So glad you will be able to enjoy Megan’s book. Take care, Ka 💗

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  7. The book sounds lovely, Ka. And of course hearing you tell of your journey with it was lovely, too! And of course hearing that you have gone fractal was a great joy as well…! Congratulations!

    I think I read once about dreaming, that we use the same part of our brain as we do in processing visual information, only the part of our brain that keeps track of the rules of this world–like gravity, and the meaning of walls and other hard surfaces–is shut down. I thought it was really interesting–we’re always dreaming as you say. Sometimes, just according to the rules. 😉

    Peace
    Michael

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    1. Hi Michael,

      Great to see you here again. Thank you. Yes, you’d likely enjoy such a book about Megan Griswold’s dynamic journey through time, her memoir! You’d definitely love this quote from Megan’s book following the dedication, from Emily Dickinson,

      “This world is such a little place. Just the red in the sky before the sun rises. So let us keep fast hold of hands that when the birds begin, none of us is missing.”

      So I’m sure her authorship would appreciate your presence and readership.

      Your comment was perfectly entertaining 🙂 Yes, “I’ve gone fractal” and now I want to make that into a tee-shirt, but I won’t, but someone will! Please, give Michael credit (oh and me too for T-shirt suggestion). Thank you so much for adding your excitement with the metaphor, and now I feel even more like a crystal or a fern, but I’m not exactly too far from that, anyways.

      Thinking about the “rules” of gravity and walls, the physical limitations given by Newtonian physics, and I’m reminded of how with quantum mechanics, there is the seeming capacity for quanta to get-around these Newtonian rules. So we have so many levels to describe what may or may not be happening, and theories about dimensions to explain even more possibilities! Today Francis Lucille had a wonderful “Satsang” where one of the members of the group asked the question that made me think exactly of Chuang Tzu’s question: “am I Chuang Tzu or a butterfly, or a butterfly dreaming I am Chuang Tzu or vice versa.” I think there’s plenty of room for discovering reality without getting into semantics. 🙂

      Much peace ~ Joy,
      Ka

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  9. Oh, my beautiful friend!!!! I am sitting here crying tears of joy for you! It was a “small reveal” and I am so thankful you gave me a nudge for I may not have gotten there so soon!!!

    I have so many things I want to say…I have so many emotions flying around me! You are headed down the most incredible road life has to offer. I never thought I would have children when I was young and then I was young and I had a baby boy! And as you read in my previous post, he continues to astound me, and the gift of his life is something I will ALWAYS TREASURE!!

    Much love, much happiness. Take this in…BE AWARE OF EVERY MOMENT…because it is so special!! So incredible!!!

    ❤ ❤

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