Heaven Scent

Roxy

Heaven Scent

It had been a dreadful choice,

but she’d had no voice.

We facing our ultimate test,

to give our darling furry baby rest.

That pleading look in her eyes;

we couldn’t ignore or deny.

She was so tired and weary,

we were despairing and teary.

That dreaded day had come,

this most painful deed was done. 

We broken hearted; then next morning,

behold, a scented message came pouring.

as if to say;

‘Don’t fret, mom, I haven’t gone away’

That floral, honey, sweet aroma,

our spirits, were uplifted, sobered.

The fragrance of Jasmine, sensual, exotic, 

we have never forgotten it. 

Now, each year on the anniversary of Roxy’s passing,

that Jasmine tree blooms, as if ‘ever lasting’ 

Today, as, I now smell this scent,

I remember that it is, Heavenly sent.

Victoria Healing ~ 16.2.2022

Everlasting

Our hearts were broken on this day, February 16, a year ago, when we lost our beautiful gypsy princess ‘Roxy’

We never really “get over” the loss of our furry babies, but we learn how to better cope with it. There’s not a single day that we haven’t missed you … 

Roxy Healing

26.12.2008 ~ 16.2.2021

Forever in our Hearts.

Forever Love

Roxy’s ancestors were born in Tibet (Dzogchen)

This is the symbolic meaning of ‘Jasmine’ in Buddhism.

‘The Jasmine is not only the symbol of forever love but also one of the Holy flowers of Buddhism’ and means Gift from God (Persia)

in Buddhist histories and cultures, flowers play important roles.  The flower has been used as a simile to describe positive aspects; the flower has been used as a metaphor to explain Buddhist concepts (such as impermanence).

Buddha was said to have remarked on the fragrance of the jasmine.  In the Dhammapada (verse 54 and 55), the Buddha equated the reputation of a virtuous person to be similar to fragrant flowers and the good reputation will spread far and wide.

Jasmine is considered a symbol of affection and eternal love and to honour the dead.

In India Jasmine is used to honour the dead. Many believe that jasmine is symbolic of divine hope and spirituality.

https://home.onehowto.com/article/symbolic-and-spiritual-meaning-of-jasmine-flowers-6091.html#anchor_1

Extrasensory Perception Through Scent ~ (Clairalience)

When you catch the signature scent of your loved one in spirit or a scent that simply reminds you of time you spent with that person, it could be a sign that his or her spirit is near.

https://www.ask-angels.com/spiritual-guidance/clairalience/

Star Man

David Bowie by David Bowie

 

Happy Ziggy Birthday to

our Star Man who fell to earth

The Picasso of Pop ~ David Robert Jones OAL, known professionally as David Bowie, was born on this day 8th January (1947) in London, UK and was of Welsh descent. Singer-songwriter and actor. A leading figure in the music industry, Bowie is regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century. He was acclaimed by critics and musicians, particularly for his innovative work during the 1970s. His career was marked by reinvention and visual presentation, and his music and stagecraft had a significant impact on popular music.

The Man Who Changed the World

In Numerology David’s Life Path 8.1.1947 adds up to 30

Meaning: Creative. Self expression. Diversified. Dramatic.

Seeking perfection. Skilful in the arts. Loves theatres, plays, writing and music. Easily occupying the centre of the stage. Shining as brilliantly as the brightest star and sprinkling a little sparkle into the lives of many.

Master of Reinvention

‘I’m just a bloke doing his job, and it’s not terribly complicated. What I do is I write mainly about very personal and rather lonely feelings, and I explore them in a different way each time’ ~ David Bowie

Bringing down the wall

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/david-bowie-facts_n_5693ad8ce4b0cad15e656c9f

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000309/bio

Numerology and the Divine Triangle

Dusty Bunker & Faith Javane

Blood Money

Blood Money

Did you know?

Steven didn’t take a single dollar from “Schindler’s List.” He felt it was “Blood Money” because it was making money off of the holocaust. So….he’s has donated every dollar he would have received to groups that educate about the holocaust and fight Anti-Semitism.

 

We need to teach this story ~ Steven Spielberg

This List is Life

 

“In memory of the countless victims among your people, I ask us to observe three minutes of silence.” ~ Oscar Schindler

https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/the-saturday-profile-steven-spielberg-film-director-patron-saint-of-entertainment-1197480.html 

 

In 1993, Yad Vashem awarded Oskar and Emilie Schindler the title “Righteous Among the Nations” in recognition of their efforts to save Jews during the Holocaust at great personal risk. 

https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/oskar-schindler 

 

‘Spielberg brought to life every nuance of the horror, every emphatic moment in a gut wrenching way..feel for the men and women who faced one of the worst times in the history of human civilisation’

 

“Because I am proud of being Jewish, I am worried by the growing anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism in the world.” 

https://www.aish.com/jw/s/Steven-Spielbergs-Jewish-Roots.html 

 

“Whoever saves one life, saves the world entire” ~ Oskar Schindler

 

Shalom

Behind the Scenes

Behind the Scenes

We’ve laughed, gasped, smiled and cried; 
looking at life through his cinematic eyes. 
We, suspended of our humdrum beliefs,
as iconic instants, of magic he tweaks.

Looking through the mirror, in his eyes, 
pursuing sharks, soldiers, aliens and spies.
Steven Spielberg has that dyslexic gift,
he recognises things, that others miss. 

A puff of thought, an eye steering trace,
precise tuning in, to plot; lights of space.
Pan over there, ‘Who’s calling out’
tilt down, ‘What this movie is all about’

A point of thought, all images in view,
as each camera angle, is zoomed true.
He’s in their mind, he’s in their soul,
planning directions of scenes to flow.

Spatial awareness, ‘presence’ is his key, 
aware of surroundings and their relativity.
Location, distance and personal space,
a master of moods and emotions in face. 
Victoria Healing~ 17.12.2021
Behind The Scenes

 

Life with learning differences

Steven Spielberg was diagnosed with dyslexia in his 60s. Teachers thought he was lazy, he was bullied by students. He said finding out as an adult he has dyslexia was “the last puzzle piece to a great mystery that I’ve kept to myself.” 

 

Film Making Style 

I see things others miss.

https://www.studiobinder.com/…/steven-spielberg-movies…/ 

 

Once a month the sky falls on my head, I come to and I see another movie I want to make ~ Steven Spielberg 

Moving Miracles

Image: Steven Spielberg ~ ET Movie Fan Page.

Happy Birthday

to the Greatest Movie Maker of all time

Steven Spielberg

 

Steven Allan Spielberg was born on this day 18th December (1946) in Ohio and is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter.

Stephen needs no introduction, which ever movie is your favourite, each one is a 5 Dimensional human interactive experience. Stephen Spielberg surrounds himself with ordinary people, caught up in something extraordinary.

Steven IS the greatest movie director of all time.

 

‘The older I get, the more I look at Movies as Moving Miracles’ ~ Steven Spielberg

 

In Numerology Steven’s birthdate 18.12.1946 adds up to Life-path 32/5.

Meaning: Adventure. Promotion. Resourcefulness. Expansive.

32/5 is the magically powerful number, which can rule people and nations. This number is often associated with ‘Herald of light”. He has  a strong pioneer spirit and innate leadership qualities,. He is a warrior who for right, duty and responsibility, bringing messages of good tidings for the future. He has a desire to see justice done in his life works.

Steven has a philosophical outlook and respects the conventions of the culture in which he lives. He may experience vivid dreams, which he has made note of.

Steven Spielberg, a name that today evokes admiration amongst cinephiles across the world, fought his way to the top by overcoming his disabilities. He suffered from dyslexia all his life that made him the subject of bully amongst his peers. But he never stopped believing in himself and kept pushing his limits to accomplish his goals. His inspirational legacy is a reminder that with hope and self-belief we can conquer all hurdles.

Spielberg said. “Movies really helped me… kind of saved me from shame, from guilt… Making movies was my great escape.” ~ Stephen Spielberg (LA Times)

 

“I dream for a living.” – Steven Spielberg

We have to listen to our inner voice — the whisper that will guide us’ ~ Steven Spielberg

“I had to help them. There was no choice.“ – Oskar Schindler.

*Note: Oskar Schindler from “Schindlers List” also had the same birth path as Steven Spielberg

 

The Ghost Whisperer

Image: The Charles Dickens museum

“It is required of every man’ the ghost returned, 
‘That the spirit within him, should walk abroad among his fellow man and travel far and wide and if the spirit goes not forth in life, it is condemned to do so after death’ 
~ Charles Dickens


THE GHOST WHISPERER 
With magical quill, he spelled dreams,
in a dark world, as bleak as it seemed. 
In black and sodden, cobbled streets,
raggedy children, shuffled on bare feet. 

The smells of neglect and overcrowding,
shadows flicker, loomed, overpowering.  
Polluted with poverty, grunge and grime, 
the hungry gaze of dull, feverish eyes.

Gusts of wind, rattled on broken panes,
swiping smoke off braziers, fiery flames.
In the smut of Victoria's, industrial era,
many, lived in poverty, scarcity and fear. 

The derelict, invisible, trapped bones,
in desolation, the homeless all roamed.  
Great Expectations, were to be had,
when he penned the good, in the bad. 

A true alchemist, of generous and kind, 
wandering about London’s slum’s at night.
The tired bodies slumped against walls,
wrapped in filthy blankets and shawls. 

He wrote about each one with humility,
offering hopes from squalor into dignity.
Where their aspirations, could be real,
freed from the aristocrats, pitiless deals. 

Ghost hunter, hypnotist, wannabe magician, 
with caring heart, penned of epileptic vision.
Bringing joy and benevolence to the sad,
stressing the wrong, in moral evils of bad. 

Invoking spirits of past, future and present,
Charles Dickens taught the miserly a lesson.
‘A Christmas Carol’ published for the greedy,
jangled in changes, for charity of the needy.

More than a century after Dickens has gone,
his empathetic, parables are still passed on.  
A wordsmith who seized our imagination, 
wringing the hearts, of each new generation. 
Victoria Healing ~ 4.12.2021
THE GHOST WHISPERER 

Image: Charles Dickens

“I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year.” ~ Charles Dickens 

 

Fact Finder:

Epilepsy and Hypergraphia

Why are there so many writers with epilepsy?

https://health.howstuffworks.com/mental-health/neurological-conditions/writers-with-epilepsy.htm

 

Did you know?

Charles Dickens was an actual, real life ghost hunter⠀

https://www.bustle.com/articles/186345-charles-dickens-was-a-real-life-ghost-buster-and-member-of-the-worlds-oldest-paranormal-research ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ghost_Club#History

 

 

Top image:

*A Christmas Carol was inspired by the Chorley murderer*

https://www.lancs.live/news/lancashire-news/chorley-murderer-who-inspired-one-18916326 

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Charles-Dickens-British-novelist

Image: John Atkinson

“No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of another.” ― Charles Dickens 

The Origin

Image: Giver of Rainbow Diamond Light

“We walk by faith, not by sight.” -- Paul the Apostle 


The Origin 
There is a sacred divinity within us all,
a still, small voice of tenderness; calls. 
It’s in our ‘hearts, soul and understanding,
our spiritual desires, evermore entrancing.

It’s a longing, we are all yearning to find, 
with devout prayer and meditative mind.
It’s in the psyche, the magic, the mystery, 
an insightful zone, uplifting to perceive.

The truth is, ‘In’ there, it is not with out,
a silence, you will hear, as it may shout. 
In ancient times, it was known as a gift,
whereas today, that seems to contradict?  

Originally, known as, sacred and divine,
now known as evil, distorted over time. 
What, why, when, where did this change,
into the demonic and dread fully strange. 

Hidden in plain sight, the truth is ‘in’ there,
It’s been written in the bible, to be fair. 
From Ezeikel, Paul to Teresa of Avila,
their epilepsy gifts were written so clear.

Links with epilepsy and religion hold a key,
so what has changed in our neuro-theology?
Those ghastly myths and misconceptions, 
were caused by clueless, secular projections.

Condemnation, is the mistaking of the past,
the knowledge of science, should now hold. Fast. 
Victoria Healing ~ 27.11.2021
The Truth is “In” There 

Image: lyla_ab

‘All things must come to the soul from its roots, from where it is planted’.

Saint Teresa of Avila

Bring epilepsy out of the Shadows

Stories of Origin.

‘These ancient stories of epilepsy and spirit possession seem to develop from the Old Testament which later developed into the New Testament However, the study of religious and spiritual symptoms in epilepsy have received relatively little clinical and scientific attention. ~ Gnostic Warrior

There is a long-standing notion that epilepsy and religion are linked,^[148] and it has been speculated that many religious figures had temporal lobe epilepsy.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_with_epilepsy#Religious_figures

 

The Biblical connection between epilepsy and demon possession.  

https://livingwellwithepilepsy.com/2019/personal-epilepsy-stories/former-christian-fundamentalist-on-epilepsy-and-the-bible.html#:~:text=

 

Neuro-Theology

The case lies in the hands of theologians and scientists.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4550801/

 

Soldier of Light

Image: In Underworld

“What you see and what you hear depends a great deal on where you are standing. It also depends on what sort of person you are.” ~ Lewis Carroll

SOLDIER OF LIGHT  
She’d, 
heard ‘The Voice’ calling out her name,
most thought, ‘that’ was crazy or insane.
Wait! ‘Was the speaker, inside or out?’
that definitive, communion shout. 

What if?
‘She’ was like Harriet Tubman or Alice,
would she still have taken that challenge?
Alice, trained in questioning of the hare,
and Harriet guiding her people, to be fair.

‘She’d’ known what had to be done,
that she was to be the chosen one.
A pretty, androgynous sort of chick,
what she did, was groovy and hip.

‘Her’ habit of wearing men’s clothes,
a mortal sin, back then, I suppose.
‘Her’ hairstyle neither feminine or girly,
a neat bob, instead of long and curly. 

‘She’ who was courageous and true,
not giving a flick about others views.  
‘She' walked a faithful, trusted path,
how inspirational and visionary is that?

‘She’ hadn’t been disturbed or afraid,
believing she had to give, what she gave.
‘She’ a crusader and a soldier of light, 
a messenger, motivating and bright,

Some were boggled out of their mind,
yet, following to see, what she’d find. 
It was a brutally rigged inquisition, 
thereafter, the success of their mission. 

It was a shock and revelation to learn,
the clerics called her a ‘witch’ to burn. 
She, an exemplar of unshakeable faith,
her courage, meant battles were saved.

Military leader, champion for France,
was it epilepsy, luck or circumstance?
Joan of Arc, a kid, a heroine, a leader,
why did the world not believe in her?  

How did she do it, do you know?
perhaps, God DID tell her, so 
Victoria Healing ~ 25.11.2021
ON GOD’S ORDERS
 

Image: Copyright Murka

‘One life is all we have and we live it as we believe in living it. But to sacrifice what you are and to live without belief, that is a fate more terrible than dying’

Joan of Arc

FACT FINDER:

St Joan of Arc was a French teenage girl who, after having divine visions, led an army to victory over the English before being captured, tried, and famously burned at the stake. She was canonised in 1920.

 

REVELATIONS

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joan_of_Arc#Visions

‘Although many believe Joan’s visions were epilepsy, the only way to be sure would be to test the DNA found in a strand of her hair. The only problem is that this strand of hair has yet to be found’ ~ Women of Grace

https://www.womenofgrace.com/blog/52391

 

“My Voices did come from God and everything that I have done was by God’s order”.

https://historycollection.com/nine-things-not-know-joan-arc/10/

MYSTICAL EXPERIENCES

Michael Persinger was an America Canadian professor of psychology at Laurentian University who discovered that people who report religious experiences may also display enhanced temporal lobe signs perceptual and motor skills 1984. His most well-known hypotheses include the temporal lobes of the human brain as the central correlate for mystical experiences

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Persinger

 

Her Crimes:

When she was put on trial: claiming divine visions and dressing as a man, among others.

‘It provides interesting evidence for the way the fifteenth-century church perceived Joan. The text also stresses the problem of Joan’s cross dressing ‘

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-dressing,_gender_identity,_and_sexuality_of_Joan_of_Arc#Modern_perspective

 

‘Isn’t it contradictory that throughout religious history when someone heard the voice of God they were censured… and now they are all sainted’

Image: Unknown artist. Pin Interest

Spirited Away

Image: Unknown

“Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars, to change the world.” ― Harriet Tubman

SPIRITED AWAY
Soldier, saint, hero and spy,
a promise made, ‘to do or die’
In liberation of legacy now left, 
as she herself, had truly kept. 

Spirited, inspirational and brave,
multitudes, in her life she’s saved.
Under the dark shadows of night,
courageous and brave in her fight.

Guided by ‘Polaris’ the Northern star,
shepherding, her enslaved people far.
She had ‘Eyes in the back of her head’
is what those folk, who knew her, said. 

A true disciple and warrior devotee,
hearing God’s true words consistently.
Never one to run away, or back down,
leading the oppressed to higher ground.

A promise that she had made,
to ‘free all persecuted slaves’.
Her God given faith and visions,
served to guide her on missions.

A blessing of temporal lobe epilepsy,
to trust and believe in divine spirituality
Harriet Tubman absolutely fulfilled her vow,
look back on her legendary life story now. S
Victoria Healing ~ 24.11.2021
Spirited Away

Image: Harriet Tubman mural in Maryland. Street Art. Grafitti Artist: M Rosato 19.

 

‘I was conductor of the underground railroad for eight years and I can say what most conductors can’t say, I never ran my train off the track and I never lost a passenger’ ~ Harriet Tubman

Fact Checker:

Epilepsy and Spiritual States

Hyperreligiosity

Epilepsy was associated religious fervour since the time of Hippocrates. Some believed that the visions and deep spiritual experiences of several famous prophets, including Ezekiel, Buddha, Mohammed, and Joan of Arc, were in fact epileptic in origin.

 

‘God don’t mean people to own people’ ~ Harriet

 

How Harriet’s brain injury helped end slavery

https://folks.pillpack.com/brain-injury-helped-end-slavery/?fbclid=IwAR2BLzDLh1PTrdbxPcBK0nnEJoVxFE9YcnYpAIwP9N-wNv9touB5bUEBRao

Tubman and Joan of Arc may share something in common.

https://www.oprahdaily.com/entertainment/tv-movies/a29664794/harriet-tubman-visions-movie/

Why Harriet Tubman had visions and seizures.  

https://www.epsyhealth.com/seizure-epilepsy-blog/did-harriet-tubman-have-epilepsy

Moses

https://www.businessinsider.com/8-amazing-facts-about-harriet-tubman-2016-4?r=AU&IR=T#3-her-work-as-moses-was-serious-business-3 

 

NEURO-THEOLOGY

Just’ a ‘Thought’

Where does God live in the brain?

If Neuro-Theology can explain Hyperreligiosity (heavenly visions and spiritual revelations), what does this mean for religion? …

https://bigthink.com/surprising-science/is-this-where-god-lives-in-the-brain/

 

HARRIET TUBMAN

‘The Lords not letting me alone, he’s pestering me near to death with dreams’ ~ Harriet Tubman

Picture This

Image: Vincent van Gogh ~ Artist unknown.

“This is where I come from, this is where I am now, and here is my universe’ ~ Tralbaut (2) 

 

The Colourful Life and Death of Mr Van Gogh.

 

USING ARTWORK TO UNDERSTAND EPILEPSY

An analysis of van Gogh’s epilepsy and emotionality must not obscure the fact that this great artist also had great strengths (4).

 

TEMPORAL LOBE EPILEPSY

Neurologist, Dr David Bear had seen Van Gogh’s art as ‘Reflecting philosophical and spiritual questing’

 

Van Gogh was born with a brain lesion’ and had a genetic predisposition to epilepsy and suffered from seizures which doctors, including Dr. Felix Rey and Dr. Peyron, believed to be caused by temporal lobe epilepsy.

‘In general, people with epileptic activity in the left hemisphere write and people with right brain epileptic activity engage in the visual arts, such as drawing, painting and sculpture’ ~Edith Kaplan (1924-2009), known as the “Mother of Neuropsychology” 

~Seized ~ Eve LaPlante

 

There has been fair agreement among experts about the personality traits observable among patients with epilepsy (19, 20, 30–33). Vincent’s viscosity was manifest by his intense clinging to people he loved, his persevering on details, and a tendency to debate endlessly and to write excessively.

Hypergraphia is a condition causing one to need to write continuously; and is commonly linked to epilepsy. Some believe that the massive collection of over 800 letters Van Gogh wrote during his lifetime could be attributed to this condition.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geschwind_syndrome

 

‘I have nature art and and poetry, and if that is not enough, what is enough?’ ~ Vincent van Gogh   

Image: Vincent van Gogh ~ Artist unknown.

‘Just as we take the train to go to Tarascon or Rouen, we take death to go to a star’ ~

Vincent van Gogh

 

‘He is his art. His art is him. And it is pure and stunning. Vincent was one of history's best among greats because his art came from his soul. He painted with passion, and instinct and a place all of his own. He learned art from life’ ~ Cindy Kaplan ~ Art curator.

https://www.vincentvangogh.org/starry-night.jsp

Image: Vincent van Gogh ~ Artist unknown.

Believe it or not, in the 21st century, ancient myths about people with epilepsy are still believed.

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