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BEFORE EMBRYOS

© 2009 Howard McQueen

Before life takes up residence in embryo,

the infrastructure was prepared and ignited.

From the Womb of Life,

spring forth the full spectrum,

the myriad forms of life.

We carry the gift to continuously birth

energetic life forms.

We are the stewards of these,

our words, emotions and intent,

these children we let loose into this world.

This earth school is infinitely fertile,

we, completely… Continue

Added by Howard McQueen on September 12, 2009 at 10:00am — No Comments

COMPARISONS COLLAPSING

© 2009 Howard McQueen

I was visiting with a friend at her house recently and she was reuniting with a neighbor again, one that had been good friends back when their kids were growing up and before my friend experienced her shattering divorce.

After the three of us had a lovely dinner her neighbor left and I mentioned that her neighbor had a certain “youthfulness” that was refreshing.

My friend considered this for a moment and then said “Well the past few years… Continue

Added by Howard McQueen on September 9, 2009 at 7:00pm — No Comments

PREDATOR AND PRAY

© 2009 Howard McQueen

I was having dinner last night with a sixty plus year old male friend, who is currently without a female partner. He was reminiscing about how capable he has been throughout his life wooing women into the sack. Sometimes, he said, giving them a tight French braid is the clincher. And he ran on into his memories about the various enchantments that worked best.

As his side of the conversation wound down, I slipped in and said “And it’s not like you were… Continue

Added by Howard McQueen on September 9, 2009 at 7:00pm — No Comments

JUST A DREAM

Photo Just a Dream by Santi Banon (appearing on Earthshots.org)

"My daughter walks towards the sunset in a wheat field near our house, coming out of one of my best dreams." - Caption supplied by Santi Banon.

~ ~ ~

My own… Continue

Added by Howard McQueen on September 8, 2009 at 9:00pm — 1 Comment

KI KI SO SO LHA GYAL LO

© 2009 Howard McQueen

A friend was recently called to preside over the funeral of a much older friend. He had prepared a somewhat traditional eulogy to sanctify the somewhat obscure and very bold life lived by his older woman friend.

When the moment came to deliver this eulogy, what arose in his spirit could not be contained, and, in the presence of this assembled audience of peoples mostly seventy and older, he invoked and boldly proclaimed

“Ki ki so so lha… Continue

Added by Howard McQueen on September 8, 2009 at 11:00am — 2 Comments

DARE TO WISH FOR ME, MY TRUE SELF BE

(C) 2009 Howard McQueen

THAT YOU WOULD DARE
TO WISH FOR ME,
LOVE AND EMBODIMENT
OF MY TRUE SELF BE.

YES, I WOULD, I HAVE, AND I WILL.

~ ~ ~

Added by Howard McQueen on September 7, 2009 at 7:30pm — No Comments

CHECK THOSE PRAYERS

Version 1.4

© 2009 Howard McQueen

What we focus and obsess on

forms the energetic content,

conveyed in dynamic prayer.

The message content might read something like

“I want …”, along with some “Please don’t …”

These prayers always receive responses - often

not at all what we hoped for or imagined.

In our contrived separation and distorted perceptions,

we send mixed signals of madness into the Quantum Divinity.

~QD~ merely… Continue

Added by Howard McQueen on September 6, 2009 at 8:30am — No Comments

THE ROUTING OF REQUESTS IS DOWN - AGAIN!

Draft Version 1.2; 06-Sept. 2009

© 2009 Howard McQueen

My lucid dream from this Spring, “Rewriting the Human Infrastructure Programming” has ultimately aligned me to the fresh entrance and invitation of my life calling: writing poetry and diary entries (like those published on this blog). I am also compelled to step off the sidelines and come back to again teach. This… Continue

Added by Howard McQueen on September 5, 2009 at 10:00am — No Comments

CONSTANTLY IN THE UNFOLD

(C) 2009 Howard McQueen

This tendency

to run directly into

believing our stories,

as well as the stories of others.

The drama

the suffering

the distress

unrest

the need to take action,

to make things right

Or, do we have it ALL upside down,

held together, lacking a "do over", a turn around?

Strong arms unfold

and we behold

an other-worldly

peace and stillness in beauty,

in the… Continue

Added by Howard McQueen on September 4, 2009 at 2:00pm — No Comments

SELF-MEDICATING ON RAMANA MAHARSHI

One beautiful introduction to Ramana Maharshi can be found in the illustrated photo book, The Essential Teachings of Ramana Maharshi, InnerDirections Publishing. Many, many photos, provide a visual context for the stillness and inner beauty of this Being. Staring into his eyes brings back The Remembering - HM.

All words below are excerpted from this book.

SURRENDER

Either surrender… Continue

Added by Howard McQueen on September 4, 2009 at 7:30am — No Comments

WILL POWER OR EMPOWERED SURRENDER

© 2009 Howard McQueen

A new friend recently moved to Asheville and invited his son to share his apartment with him. His son was a straight-A student in high-school and made 800 on the Math SAT. His son, now ten years out of high-school, is also schizophrenic.

About a month ago, his son stopped taking his meds and reverted/relapsed back into deep mental illness. My friend followed his son part way into this illness, then had a debilitating accident on his bike and he too… Continue

Added by Howard McQueen on September 2, 2009 at 11:30am — No Comments

THERE YOU ARE AND SO [I AM]

[Subtitled "Lavish in the Silence of Self]

© 2009 Howard McQueen

Invest time with your Self

in the vast Silence of eternity,

Meet yourself

in the truth of relative circumstance

Feel under the circumstance

There you are and so [I AM]

This is your resting essence.

Be with yourself,

experiencing the One Vastness,

appearing as everything “else”.

This experience of Wholeness, Oneness,… Continue

Added by Howard McQueen on September 2, 2009 at 7:30am — No Comments

Echinacea: The Symphonic arrangement

Echinacea, the symphonic arrangement of words, music & photos, Edited & Produced by Marta Fakhoury
The beauty of this digital age is that we are free to enhance someone else's work and create something so entirely new and refreshing, that talks to and through the heart, compelling us to share our love of creation.

Thank you Marta! -- Howard

Added by Howard McQueen on August 29, 2009 at 2:30pm — No Comments

HUBRIS NEEDS A GOOD TAKIN' DOWN

© 2009 Howard McQueen

Hubris (defn): Excessive pride or self-confidence, arrogance relentlessly practiced (so pronounced as to anger the ancient gods and stir them to set things right! - HM)

My Dad offered me the perfect gift when I was young.

He demonstrated connection thru humility: how to step beyond anger and be connected to your actions and the faces of others.

The perfect gift from my dad

When I was around ten and living on an… Continue

Added by Howard McQueen on August 29, 2009 at 11:30am — 1 Comment

HONE IN ON THE CONCEPT GENERATOR

[Subtitled: The Lifting of Oppression]

© 2009 Howard McQueen

Your mind can be a tireless, vivid Concept Generator,

that you mistakenly take up residence and inhabit.

From this vantage point,

You become the Grand Marshall of the parade;

You broadcast your commentary,

ogling at the magnificently adorned and decorated flotillas passing by.

Life is celebration, your personal Charade.

Inclement weather arises, bringing wind… Continue

Added by Howard McQueen on August 29, 2009 at 9:30am — No Comments

NOT YOUR GARDEN VARIETY AWAKENING!

(c) 2009 Howard McQueen

This is not your garden variety Awakening

This is the Tsunami of Life come calling

There is nothing to do or say

Abandon all hope

Way to late to try running away

Cease thinking that there is any way

to continue duping Yourself

You are totally surrounded

Already suffused in the Silence

Completely abiding in infinite Love

R ~ E ~ L ~ A ~ X ... {Pilgrim}

Take the load off

lay… Continue

Added by Howard McQueen on August 29, 2009 at 8:00am — No Comments

WELCOME TO THE HUMAN OPERATING SYSTEM

© 2009 Howard McQueen

We were created and have evolved to Believe and Manifest limitless possibilities.

We have been conditioned, mostly by fellow humans, our past experiences (or at least our retained memories of these experiences), and the continuous viral influence of our culture.

We grow and cultivate filters,

We grow and cultivate judgments.

Self defensive strategies coalesce into energetic armor.

Self offensive strategies are rewarded, stimulating… Continue

Added by Howard McQueen on August 27, 2009 at 9:30am — No Comments

GUANO, MOLASSES & QUESTING

© 2009 Howard McQueen

I woke up at 5:30 this morning, got out of bed, turned on the light and "ducked" to the floor as if someone was already in motion swinging a baseball bat at my noggin. Up on the ceiling, circling my rotating ceiling fan was a furry, winged, squeaking sonar navigating bat. Hmmmm. Such an omen to begin the day -- such guano on yesterday's freshly vacuumed carpets.

I warmed up my early morning chai, went upstairs and happened to glance at an open… Continue

Added by Howard McQueen on August 26, 2009 at 10:30am — 1 Comment

SINGULARITY ARISINGS

(C) 2009 Howard McQueen

I’ve been recently drawn to this word, singularity. My original context was around feeling into the increased momentum of change and the pressures being focused on us humans and our human-constructed systems (economic, psychological, etc.). Here are some definitions retrieved from the web.

Definition: singularity

• the quality of being one of a kind; "that singularity distinguished him from all his companions"

•… Continue

Added by Howard McQueen on August 25, 2009 at 9:00am — No Comments

FEELING INTO THE “WINCE” OF LIFE

(C) 2009 Howard McQueen

Every time we encounter our shadow, we are standing on the brink of a threshold.

We feel discomfort, we become short of breath, we shrink, we become numb, filled with anxiety. We feel very compelled to manufacture something to distract us from our discomfort.

A female friend and I were out having lunch recently, enjoying ourselves immensely, celebrating the continued unfolding of our natural, loving friendship.

We were sitting… Continue

Added by Howard McQueen on August 24, 2009 at 10:30pm — No Comments