Valuing The Moment

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VALUING THE MOMENT"... the only time you ever have in which to learn anything or see anything or feel anything, or express any feeling or emotion, or respond to an event, or grow, or heal, is this moment, because this is the only moment any of us ever gets. You’re only here now; you’re only alive in this moment."~ Jon Kabat-Zinn Many people regularly squander their time. They live under the assumption that they'll live forever. As a result, they don't value the present as a precious opportunity that will never come again. Others continually race against time, trying to cram too many activities into each hour, and suffering stress in the process. In our view, we are more effective and most happy

when we balance being and doing. We continually ask ourselves what’s most important to get done. And we’re learning to BE -- fully present -- when we do. We also regularly give ourselves permission to relax. Make today really matter. It's all you'll ever have. "Very few of us know how much we can put into life if we use it properly, wisely, and economically. Let us economize our time - lifetimes ebb away before we wake up, and that is why we do not realize the value of the immortal time God has given us."~ Paramahansa Yogananda© Reproductions Permitted http://www.TheDailyGuru.com~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~THOUGHTFUL: QUOTES Of The DAY~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~“Happy people are never wicked. Judaism and primitive Christianity, Buddhism and the Craft, all teach that happiness, cheerfulness, rejoicing, thankfulness, and appreciation are methods of personality and character

perfection.”~ Father Eli Gatoga (Scotch-Irish-Cherokee)“No matter what happens, look for the good and you’ll find it. A positive thinker does not refuse to recognize the negative - he refuses to dwell on it. Positive thinking is a form of thought that habitually looks for the best results from the worst conditions. It is always possible to look for something good; to expect the best for yourself even though things look bad. And the remarkable fact is that when you seek good, you will find it.”~ , author of 'As A Man Thinketh' “We have been taught to think that we will be happy when we are successful; this is reversing the way things should be for success. We must become happy first, and then we will naturally tend toward success.”~ Father Eli (1916-1983)“Happiness can only occur when the body is relaxed.”~ Father Eli, Grand Master of the Druidic Craft of the Wise – The American

Rite~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~LIVE IN RELAXATION "It would be glorious to see mankind at leisure for once. It is nothing but work, work, work." ~ Henry Thoreau Is relaxation possible only when we’re not working? No. With awareness and practice, we can be relaxed no matter what we are doing. In fact, when we work in a relaxed state, our productivity increases as our effort decreases. For true relaxation, we need to connect with our bodies -- to consciously and intentionally become aware of tension and release it. "Anxiety breaks a man’s backbone." ~ Hebrew proverb "Don't hurry, don't worry. You're only here for a short visit. So be sure to stop and smell the flowers." ~ Walter Hagen© Reproductions Permitted http://www.thedailyguru.com/higherawareness.htm~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~CAPRICORN: “I USE and I

SERVE”FIRST DECAN (Cardinal) INFLUENCE: “THOUGHTFULNESS” December 22nd - December 31st Father Eli taught that the Craft definition of Thoughtfulness is "consideration of others". We cannot fulfill our sense of duty toward others -- which was imposed on us by love -- without the consideration of those toward whom our love is directed. Without thoughtfulness, duty becomes a routine thing devoid of the spirit that should animate all persons professing to love. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~For more on the lessons of Capricorn see: http://druidcraft.us/astrology.htm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~DO YOU WANT TO KNOW MORE?To learn more about the teachings of the DRUIDIC CRAFT OF THE WISE visit the “Courses” page on the website: http://druidcraft.us You are a blessed being! Misty-Eve*Druidic Craft of the WiseThe American Ritehttp://druidcraft.us “Blessed is the season which engages the whole world in a conspiracy of Love.” ~ Hamilton Mabi ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~A WORD TO THE WISEA Daily Newsletter of Astrological Reflections from The Druid Perspective~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Share A WORD TO THE WISE with those you care about.Reproductions are permitted with the use of the following tag line:© Reproductions Permitted: http://awordtothewise.info

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Cheryl

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