Submitted for the OSI prompt: Creative

PS: I also posted more “beauty in nature” and a pattern request, over at Veggies… hope you can stop by!

“Goodness must prevail. We can’t give up on that.” GHH

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PS: Beth from the Virtual Tea House has recently featured my work at her amazing blog home. Here’s the link to my post over at VTH.

Thanks for the honor Beth, most appreciated!

Talk about a coincidence….

I recently happened to find this book: The Search for Bridey Murphy at our local library, in the “free” bin. Thought it might be worth a read. It was.                   

And this week’s OSI prompt: reincarnation certainly was a timely one considering that I just finished the book, a  couple of days ago.

My belief in reincarnation is long-term and absolute. I have no doubt that people can live more than one life. The likelihood of it happening on a regular basis, that I’m not sure of. But I do believe it is possible.

I have also been fascinated for many years, by the (largely untapped) power of hypnotism. I have been hypnotised on numerous occasions, by a professional hypnotist/doctor and also having utilized self-hypnosis. An aid to stress-relief in my case and yes, it did help significantly.

Bridey Murphy is the incarnation of a woman who was born in 18th century Ireland. The book’s author: Morey Bernstein was a businessman/avid (albeit self-proclaimed amateur) hypnotist who hypnotised (on several occasions) a woman named Ruth Simmons (not her real name) in Colorado during the 1950’s.

During the time that Ruth Simmons was under a deep trance and had been age-regressed to a time before her current lifetime, she recalled and told in detail, a story of living in Ireland during the early 1700’s to mid 1800’s.                        

Details of the story are hard to dispute. Many times the researchers and media who followed up the story in Ireland were astonished by the information that Ruth had provided. At first glance, it often it seemed that historic details did not match up with what Ruth had said during her hypnotic trances. But upon further investigation, it became clear that Ruth knew a great deal about living at this time in rural and urban Ireland.Many of the details would have been very hard to uncover, unless the person had actually lived during that earlier time.

If you are interested in the subject of reincarnation and/or age-regression and hypnosis, this is definitely a book worth the time. Let me know if you do read this book or have already.  I’d like to know if you also were left to believe that Bridey Murphy did indeed exist and was reincarnated through Ruth Simmons.

Time after time…do you believe?

Also submitted for the OSI prompt: Reincarnation

PS: On a less serious note, I wish that prices for bestsellers were being reincarnated too, based on this book! 

PSS: I also have a new post over at Veggies… If you have a lot of fall apples to use up, you might want to stop by!

THE RED FLANDERS POPPY

The red Flanders’ poppy was first described as a flower of remembrance by Colonel John McCrae (1872-1918), who was Professor of Medicine at McGill University of Canada before World War One. Colonel McCrae had served as a gunner in the Boer War, but went to France in World War One as a medical Officer with the first Canadian Contingent.

At the second battle of Ypres in 1915, when in charge of a small first-aid post, he wrote in pencil on a page torn from his despatch book:

IN FLANDERS’ FIELDS

In Flanders fields the poppies blow

Between the crosses, row on row,

That mark our place; and in the sky

The larks, still bravely singing, fly

Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago

We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,

Loved and were loved, and now we lie

In Flanders fields. Take up our quarrel with the foe:

To you from failing hands we throw

The torch; be yours to hold it high.

If ye break with us who die

We shall not sleep, though poppies grow

In Flanders fields.

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By Major John McCrae, May 1915

Lest We Forget

If you do, stop by Veggies…

An age-old (and yet to be answered) question and Mr. Cheddar, awaits you!

This haiku poem/photo has been consistently at the top of my stats, for the past couple of weeks. There must be quite a few people out there, waiting for snow. I know I am! We’ve just had a sprinkle and quick meltdown, so far.

 Hope you enjoy the encore!

Here’s the link to the original post, including reader’s comments.

Have you had snow yet? I hope you’ll be sharing the photos.

More Autumn beauty. Can we ever get enough? 

PS: I also have a new post over at Veggies…which includes a recipe for Red Lentil Veggie Soup and some information re: the health benefits of tumeric, one of my favorite spices. Hope you’ll stop by.

“ What better way to tell time than through the body of content.”

This quote was based on a suggestion made by Michelangelo, from the book: The Agony and Ecstasy (author Irving Stone).

A good thought to keep in mind. Especially when frustrated by the rapid passage of time.   Can you relate?

We will not be remembered by what we didn’t accomplish in this lifetime, but rather by what we did. I think having a blog is a very good start or addition to anyone’s personal, creative record of accomplishments.

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I hope you also enjoy another one of my recent Autumn photos. The colors have remained so vivid this year. This pic was taken just a couple of weeks ago. We had snow yesterday but it’s already melted away.

Submitted for this week’s OSI prompt: Elusive.

PS: If you enjoy black and white photography, see the post directly below this one for more:  BW of Autumn.

So often, Autumn is all about color.

I thought it might be interesting to take some time to focus on the shapes and more subtle shadings of Autumn instead, viewing them in black and white.

I hope you enjoy my latest “stroll” through Fall.

PS: On a completely different note, if the cold has reached your area already, you might enjoy this new post over at Veggies….my cooking and craft blog (yes, I am posting there again, albeit not as frequently as here). A new recipe today for: Tangy and Terrific Turtle Bean Soup. Sure to chase away any hunger or chill!