Just in case you aren’t familiar with the yoni and lingam we’re talking genitals here.  They’re Sanskrit words -Yoni is the vagina and lingam is the penis.  Don’t the words themselves just sound beautiful?  And what better day than a Friday could there be to brighten your day with such things?

Yoni

The Yoni is considered the source of all life, the gateway to the Divine and creativity.  Without the Yoni nothing exists.

Celebrated in stone:

Photo pverdicchio@Flickr

Celebrated in fabric:

Photo by Robbi Baba

Celebrated with graphic design:

Celebrated in art:

Celebrated in a million other ways.

Lingam

Lingam means sign or mark and represents the Divine Masculine.

Celebrated as totems:

Photo by Jurvetson@Flickr

Celebrated as statues:

Celebrated by the Greeks (how could I miss this out?):

Photo by Tolka Rover@Flickr

Linga-yoni

And together they form creation:

Photo by ccdoh1@Flickr

Oh, and symbolism for the Rider Waite Tarot – check out the Chariot:

Did you find the linga yoni symbol?

Having now reached the grand old age of 37 and have lived through the age of ‘Aciiiiiiiiid’ and open field raves I can come clean.  Oh, and not to mention 2 trips to Amsterdam and a twenty something holiday in Ibiza.  It’s time to ‘fess up.

I’m a complete drug virgin (unless mugwort and wormwood tea count then I’m guilty as charged). I haven’t even tried a cigarette. Never. Not once. Not ever. Never.

It just hasn’t been something I wanted to do. I don’t have a holier than thou attitude because I believe each to their own path and it would probably be a safer route if illegal drugs were not so, well, illegal.  Having spent 3 1/2 years living next to a house where drugs were sold I witnessed the dealer occasionally getting temporarily rich, constantly being paranoid and often terrified that the money he owed would come to be collected (I know all this because he’d do his business outside my house). I also watched the kids he sold to become haunted and vacant and deathly thin.

I’ve also, like I mentioned, been to Amsterdam and, although I can only comment as a brief observer, the city works pretty well where drugs are allowed.  You can go to the smoking cafes if you like, and if you don’t then that’s fine and dandy too.  People come and go, whizzing about on their bicycles and don’t seem to be harmed by the open attitude.  The only trouble I saw was drunk Brits shouting, yelling and being obnoxious.  Embarrassing.

But still, I’m digressing a bit here.  Recently I’ve been reading a lot about Shamanism.  It’s cropped up here and there, as has references to taking drugs for spiritual growth and quests.  As you can see, my experience in this world is limited to zilch but I’m interested.

These drugs aren’t some man made chemical cocktails but natural plants.  Plants that can open up spiritual experiences and sensations.  I find it very sad and frustrating that these ‘drugs’ are for the most part illegal with very heavy penalties attached to them.  Really, what right does Big Brother have to restrict something which Mother Nature Herself has given?

I am a spiritual seeker and I don’t like having options taken from me.  As you can probably tell Reckless is not my middle name – I’m not likely to jump into the world of drugs to escape everyday life (with 3 kids I would have done that a long time ago!).  I would, possibly, maybe, like to experience a different sense of reality for spiritual growth.  Then again I might not.  But I would like to be able to make that choice.

I have no experiences of drugs, just opinions. But I’d love to hear your thoughts, views and experiences if you’d like to share

Sorry folks, it’s not a video post today.  First I’d like to thank EVERYONE who entered my giveaway – it was great fun! And second, I’d like to say well done to Margie whose name came out of random.org and will be receiving my amethyst pendant in the post! Woo Hoo!

As a cow lover (but not in the 32oz steak kind of way as I’m now committed to vegetarianism…. but that’s another post) I’m really grateful to you for giving your suggestions on helping a poor, crow pecked cow.

The cow in question, Ganga, shares her field with a couple of other poorly cows who could benefit from any healing vibes you’d like to send.  The white cow in the field is Anahata who has cancer of the eyes and the other large cow is Yamuna who has a bad leg.

Thank you, and the beautiful cows thank you

I had planned to do my giveaway draw tonight but nothing has gone to plan all day so I shouldn’t be surprised. I’m tired beyond belief, aching and to top it off I burnt my hand on the oven this evening.

It’s been a day where every 5 seconds there’s been a Tabitha toilet training emergency with many more misses than hits. #1 son has taken great delight in doing everything possible to be as awkward as possible.  And time has just seemed to have been sucked into a black hole (hmmm I wonder if that’s really where time goes?).  Plus the day started with Jehovah Witnesses banging on the door. Need I say any more.

Anyway, enough complaining and onto the ONE thing I accomplished today.  I finally finished the felt skull I’ve been making for the past day. I called it a Mexican skull but I later learned they’re called sugar skulls and calaveras (thank you K!).

I stuffed him with dried orange rind and he’s smelling pretty good right now!

I have other skull projects in the making but it’s taking me forever to do anything.  I have a feeling though there might just be a skull coming to this blog as a giveaway in a few weeks.  Watch this space

I’ve received a cry for help – for a cow!  I’m a big fan of cows (another thing that borders on obsession) but don’t know enough about what could help in this situation.  Can you help?  Leave a comment so Anne can pick up your suggestions.

Here’s the request!

Does anyone have an idea what best ointment to use on cows?

There is a farm that really takes care of it’s cows and I’ve been asked to come up with something that’s healing, natural, hopefully organic for cuts and pecks on this cow that simply won’t defend herself against crows!…just found out that birds LOOOve to peck Cows just above their tails and most cows defend themselves easily with swift movements of the heads, but this one just won’t, and the bandages are awkwardly placed and she along with the rest are not slaughter cows so there out majority of the time in lush fields.  I think an ointment based product but lavender will just increase the insects etc which she doesnt need.

Can anyone help me???