Cancer
Queen Bee
Ruling From the Honeycomb Throne
“Your lips, beloved, are like a honeycomb: honey and milk are under the tongue. And the smell of your clothes is like the smell of my home.”
― John Berger
Cancer is the cosmic mixture of Milk and Honey, the only liquid that is poured from the wells of the Promise Land. Milk and honey is rich in spiritual, alchemical, and feminine properties and was used in many ancient medicines and rituals. Milk is the nectar of the moon that rules Cancer, and the cosmic cream that nourishes young life as breastmilk. Honey is the syrup that softens the female organs in preparation for childbirth and physical intimacy. For the ancients, it represented a very real product of transmutation. Pollen is the knowledge harvested from the flowers of experience and knowledge and cultivated into the gold of wisdom. Like honey, wisdom does not exist without conscious harvesting. The geometric harmony of the beehive’s shape illustrated the materialisation of divine law and unity. The axis of Cancer and Capricorn embodies the spiritual path, wisdom, creative hierarchy, human potential, civilisation, law, spirit and matter, and manifestation. This oppositional point is where the alchemist transmutes lead into gold. Jung described this as the psychological process of ‘individuation’ or reunifying the conscious and unconscious self.
The bee is an ancient symbol of the Sacred Goddess, Divine Feminine, and royalty through its matriarchal hierarchy and immortalisation of its Queen, flowers and pollination, and the fragrance of honey. The taste of honey was said to be the sugar syrup of the mystical, the food of the Gods, the delightful saccharine of everything gorgeous and sweet in the spiritual and material world, and Cancer personifies this holy nectar. The Prophetesses intoxicated with honey as a form of divine intimacy and enlightenment, as the essence symbolised divine mother’s milk and a passage of reunion. The gold of honey is the product of a tear in the sun from where the bee was created, and the bee is the alchemical symbol for the realisation of spiritual reality. Biblical texts include Milk and Honey in multiple references, such as ‘promising a land flowing in milk and honey so that your days may be prolonged’, and ‘My son, eat thou honey, because it is good… So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul…’ in Proverbs 23:14. The wisdom of this flowing honey reveals Matriarchal Consciousness, Feminine Warrior Energy, Unconditional Love, Death and Rebirth, Prosperity, Divine Blessings, and the Abundance of Service.
Neith is a Cancer Goddess, her name deriving from the Qabalistic ‘to be’. The ancients ascribed her the ‘Eldest, Mother of Gods’, and within her the House of the Bee is revealed, and so Cancer’s connection with the infinite, creative source resides inside. On the axis of Cancer and Capricorn stands the Two Great Gates. Neith declared that “I am all there is, and all there has ever been,’ recognised as the ‘Opener of the Ways’ and the first breath of consciousness that appeared on earth. Cancer is the ‘Gate’ that heavenly spirits pass through to enter the birth of existence, the the great cosmic mother who is all there is and all there has ever been. Every sign is sourced through this Cancer energy known as the waters of mass existence. Every soul incarnates through Cancer, every so every sign still retains the spiritual cells of Cancer inside and recognises these as the Mother Goddess. This origin is of course, impossible to physically retrace as Neith may have suggested, ‘no mortal man hath ever me unveiled.“ As so is the origin of bees, a mystery we are still yet to uncover. On the opposite side of the axis, we depart through the ‘Gate’ of Capricorn into God’s Kingdom. Cancer is the first sign of the zodiac wheel in esoteric astrology. We always begin and end in Cancer, and into the procession of Leo or Taurus and back toward Cancer depending on the cycle our soul is following. The energy of Cancer is the oldest and the wisest. The preserver of ancestral magic, the water our spirit longs to return to, the divine essence of the cosmos.
-C.
art: Mark Ryden
What to do When You Feel Overwhelmed
1. Unplug from social media and, if possible, switch off your phone.
2. Try to drop all non-essential commitments.
3. Make sure you get out of the house. Deliberately change your environment each day.
4. Make a list of the things you CAN do, and begin by changing at least one of them.
5. Get a grip of the negative thought patterns. Try to focus on something positive.
6. Ask for help from someone who is safe, either a professional or someone you know cares.
I have noticed that sometimes people speak of our planet as a thing. This attitude will not lead to the feelings of closeness and affection that would move us to take care of the earth. As we know, the earth is not a dead rock floating in space. It is a living system, in itself as a whole and in each and every part. I do not see the earth as an inanimate object—a lump of stone.
I think of it as a being alive. Sitting on the earth, I feel that I am resting on a mother’s lap. It is thanks to her that everything exists. In this way, we could easily think of the earth as a goddess—a living, breathing, and constantly giving goddess.
~ 17th Gyalwang Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje
Hello Friends, Family, Loved ones, and beyond, I call upon your Care, compassion, and support in healing.
I am in need of a well functioning mobile shelter before the weather turns. Those of you who know me well have probably followed my journey through leaving a physically abusive and dangerous relationship last year. Since then, I found myself in circumstances far too similar, with wounds still too fresh. I have chosen to leave a situation of unhealthy relationship dynamics, habits, and verbal and emotional violations which were not contributing to my well-being.
This leads me to my current situation. I am living out of my car with my 2 cats, and my body conditions are not compatible with the small space.
I plan to obtain some kind of larger mobile living structure that better meets my needs such as van, an RV, camper, bus in which i have shelter with the option of being mobile while i transition into a new stage of growth in my life and find what is next on my journey, to allow space and time for healing and self work.
Perhaps you connect with me because you know me personally, or share something purposeful in common with me, or maybe its because you too have been impacted by domestic violence of some kind.
Whatever the reason we connect, I appreciate your care and help in my time of great need.
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Blessed be.
Hey everyone here’s as update.
I’ve recieved a total of $15.
Thank you to that one person, you know who you are.
I’ve been asked to leave the land I’ve been living out of my car on. So basically I have 1 week to figure something out.
My body is hurting, I’m sick, I don’t have anywhere to go and have very little resources. And I have 2 cats and a tent full of my things…
Fuck. I’m sad. Idk what to do.
All About Auras
An aura could best be described as the energy given off by someone or something. Supposedly, everything has an aura, even an apple. Many people are able to either see or ‘sense’ auras, which may appear as a haze of light or colour surrounding something.
The colour an aura appears can have many correspondences, which can relate to someone’s mood or spirituality, or can be because of external factors such as light intensity. It’s even said to be possible to tell if someone is pregnant from the way their aura appears.
Common misconceptions about auras:
- It is always the same colour. - This is untrue, as auras tend to change colour when affected by many different factors. However one colour may be dominant.
- It is always the same shape and texture. - Nope, they could appear hazy, smooth, or spiky. Some could have auras spanning an inch from their bodies, but others could have auras reaching out to a metre.
- There is scientific evidence for auras. - Again, untrue. Despite many people being able to see auras, there is no way to measure them or comprehend why it is even there.
- Your aura is a shield. - Whilst it’s possible to utilise your energy to shield yourself from things through visualisation, your aura alone is by no means a barrier against spirits and vampire-like entities looking to ‘feed off’ your energy. Learn how to ward yourself.
- There is only one colour at a time. - Your visible aura can actually be a mix of colours. However, there are also seven different extents of your aura, ranging from physical to spiritual, which could all be a different colour at one time.
- It is especially important to note that auras are constantly changing. This could be seen as Anicca, or impermanence, in which the Buddha taught that nothing is permanent and everything is constantly changing. The aura reflects this truth in ourselves and those around us.
Seeing Your Aura
Some people are able to see auras with ease without a whole lot of practice, whereas others might never be able to comprehend the aura. It is common for many witches to practice with seeing their aura.
Here is a simple exercise which will help you to begin seeing your aura. This is what I tend to get people to do often when starting with auras. If inexperienced, it is important to practice often in order to get better!
- You may want to begin by meditating or casting a circle in order to have a better focus on your aura. Make sure you are calm and in the mindset to concentrate.
- Find a blank area, such as a white wall or a sheet of paper, and hold your hand out to it. It is important that you don’t get distracted by the colour of the wall or anything on it.
- Rather than focusing directly onto your hand, shift your gaze to look just past it. For instance just past your fingers, but not the space directly between your fingers.
- Focus on this space. To avoid distracting yourself, practice steady breathing as you would in meditation.
- Eventually, you should begin to see a haze of light surrounding your hand. At first it may appear small and even colourless, but keep practicing and you will start to see it even better.
Colour Correspondences
The colour of an aura can have many connotations, and can be dictated by thr shape and texture too. But here is a guide to help you with the typical deciption of simple aura colours.
RED -
Centred/grounded, passion, anger, energetic.
ORANGE -
Power, confidence, outgoing, good health.
YELLOW -
Spiritual awakening/awareness, playful, happiness.
GREEN -
Healing, good communication, jealousy.
BLUE -
Intuition, calm,
clairvoyance, honesty, fear of the future.
PURPLE -
Daydreaming, spirituality, artistic, psychic abilities.
WHITE -
Newness, purity, reaching enlightenment, angelic.
BLACK -
Negative feelings, blocked energy, potential illness.
BROWN -
Grounded, tied to the outdoors, afraid to let go.
PINK -
Loving, sensual, psychic gifts, dishonesty.
SILVER -
Physical and spiritual wealth, awakening of higher thought.
GOLD -
Enlightenment, protection from divine entities, guidance.
RAINBOW -
A rainbow aura can indicate a healer, a new soul, or reaching enlightenment.
8 Signs The Law of Attraction is Working for You
Sign 1: Visual Prevalence
The first sign is that you will start seeing what you desire everywhere. For example, if you are focusing on getting a new car, then you will begin to see it everywhere. You will see more people driving the car that you desire on the highway. When you watch television you will start seeing ads for cars repeatedly. You will see images of what you desire in magazines and on the internet. This is a sign that your desire is beginning to manifest itself. It also gives you the opportunity to see different options, color choices, sizes, so that you can refine your focus to be more precise about what you desire.
Sign 2: Audio Prevalence
Next you will start hearing about your desire everywhere. In the coffee shop you will hear people talking about what you desire. On the radio, advertisements related to your desire will play. It will seem like you cannot escape from what you really desire. The manifestation of your desire is getting stronger. You are beginning to hear others opinions to help you focus on how you will feel when you have manifested your desire. The “Law of Attraction” is attracting people who had similar desires or already own what you desire.
Sign 3: Touching the Desire
Now you will find yourself in situations where you can touch the object of your desire. For example, if your desire is a computer you may have a vendor come by your work offering free demonstrations of computers. It is in this stage that the Universe is giving you a chance to touch and test the object of your desire. It is asking you if you are certain of exactly what you want. At this point you can continue to reaffirm your positive thoughts or change them to a different option. “The Law of Attraction” is bringing all of the options to you to touch and test out. You can use this to focus your mental picture to help the “Law of Attraction” work for you quicker.
Sign 4: Happiness
Suddenly you will start to feel happier than normal and feel more contented. You will not be able to pinpoint the cause, but the feeling is undeniable. This is the universe comforting you and letting you know that what you desire is being manifested. At this stage many consider doing something unrelated to their design since they are confident that the universe is manifesting the object of their desire. However, I would encourage you to stay on course. Remember, “like attracts like”. If you change your focus, then the object that you seek may drift away because you no longer want it as much. Watching for signs of the “Laws of Attraction” working for you can provide valuable warnings to you of when you need to refocus your attention. If the signs begin to disappear then consider taking time to refocus on what you seek to attract.
Sign 5: Excitement
As noted by Dr. Pillay, our brain function follows the “Law of Attraction”. As the “Law of Attraction” is working for you, your brain’s neurons react. They will fire in a way to cause excitement and anticipation similar to what you feel when you watch a high-speed car chase. Your amygdala in the brain, as shown in research, will literally light up under brain scans as the “Law of Attraction” does its work.
Sign 6: You See the Sequence “111” everywhere
This is one of the less subtle signs that the “Law of Attraction” is working for you. There are many theories for why this happens. Some suggest that this is the “Angel” number. In any case you will start seeing watches and clocks showing 11:11, you will see addresses with 111, license plates around you will have 111 in their sequence, your number on a wait list will have 111 in it, and you even may find your change at stores starts commonly being $11.10 or a similar amount with a 111 series in this. What do you do when you see this sign? All you need to do is smile and know that you are creating your own reality through the “Law of Attraction”.
Sign 7: Deeper Sleep
Soon you will find yourself more relaxed when you go to bed. You will fall asleep easier and have a deeper more dream-filled sleep. The Universe is reassuring you that the “Law of Attraction” is working and is clearing your mind of stresses so that you will be ready to receive what you desire.
Sign 8: Synchronicity Becomes Prevalent
The final sign is that you will start to find people and things that can provide the resources for what your desire to happen. The “Law of Attraction” is attracting all the resources, contacts, and events needed to make your dream a reality.
The root of all fear
The craving to become causes fears; to be, to achieve, and so to depend engenders fear. The state of the non-fear is not negation, it is not the opposite of fear nor is it courage. In understanding the cause of fear, there is its cessation, not the becoming courageous, for in all becoming there is the seed of fear. Dependence on things, on people, or on ideas breeds fear; dependence arises from ignorance, from the lack of self- knowledge, from inward poverty; fear causes uncertainty of mind-heart, preventing communication and understanding. Through self-awareness we begin to discover and so comprehend the cause of fear, not only the superficial but the deep casual and accumulative fears. Fear is both inborn and acquired; it is related to the past, and to free thought-feeling from it, the past must be comprehended through the present. The past is ever wanting to give birth to the present which becomes the identifying memory of the “me” and the “mine,” the “I.” The self is the root of all fear.
- Jiddu Krishnamurti - The Book of Life
Things that will tell you a lot about a person
- How they present themselves
- How they stand
- How much space they take up when they’re sitting (Meaning do they ‘manspread’ or do they hunch into themselves?)
- Whether or not they use their hands when they talk
- How they talk to their parents
- Whether or not they smile at strangers
- Whether or not their smile reaches their eyes
- How they treat animals
- What their friends are like
- What kind of people they surround themselves with
- How they talk about themselves
- How they talk about others
- Whether they speed up or slow down at a yellow light
- Whether they accept or deny compliments