HERONS, EAGLES, AND THE LATEST

We found the heron rookery in Kenmore!

So many herons!

I continue to practice being awake

and in the "now"

and was delighted to read that the heron 

is gently reminding us to be in the moment!

Meaning of the heron deals with being comfortable in spaces that are neither here, nor there. It prefers hunting at twilight, which is a symbolic and magical time of 'in-between'. The heron will have one foot on land, and one foot in the water - this action has been recognized by ancient cultures as a sign of liminality - of crossing into the a space that is neither here, nor there.

All this talk about being in the space 'in-between' illustrates a remarkable lesson. We are not our environment. We are not even our bodies. And the 'in-between' represents a space suspended - without time or place. It's what Eckhart Tolle might refer to as the "NOW" in his book The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment. Heron's are in the Now. They can help us be in the Now too, which is a vital practice in maintaining stability, calm and fluidity in living life.

taken from - http://www.whats-your-sign.com/meaning-of-the-heron.html

We've also been seeing lots of eagles lately.

My son spotted this one in our subdivision.

And I spotted the pair 

looking for lunch

as a farmer churned up his field

gently reminding that anything is possible!

Size does matter to the Native mind. It is the mammoth size of the eagle that, in part, wins its title as the King of the Birds in myth and lore. In spite of its enormous size, the eagle still takes flight, seemingly effortlessly. This is the first of many symbolic cues from the eagle about perception (not judging a book by its cover) and, not allowing the illusion of limitation to ground us in our flight.

taken from - http://www.whats-your-sign.com/symbolic-eagle-meaning.html

I've been playing!

I started with  3 1/2 inch squares of gray

and added bits of orange scraps in two corners.

What if I join the squares together? 

What if I don't match seems?

I like it!

I liked it so much,

I tried it again.

What if I vary the size of the color bits?

What if I add a different color?

I really like how my eye goes from the color to the white.

And I like how the white becomes "lattice" that varies in thickness.

I continue plowing along with

my shooting star idea...

making some diamonds every time I sew...

...as many new ones as I make,

it seems like there are always more that are needed.

I might call this one

"Burst of Insanity!"

Speaking of burst,

a few months ago,

Dorothy and I took a basket class with Gwen Marston.

My idea was to make baskets out of egg fabric

(don't put all of your eggs in one basket).

I finished all the baskets and felt

a bit ho hum about it.

Then I had a burst of mojo!

What if all the little baskets were part of one big basket?!

(Turns out all the eggs are in one basket after all!)

Lots of eggs are in the Walter basket...

our rescued starving stray

is no longer starving!

Turns out he is quite intelligent and eager to please!

He We just passed level 1 of obedience training!

     

When he slows down and gets in the moment...

anything is possible!