tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88947556327553415652024-03-05T17:43:51.402-08:00White Flower WorkshopsDorothy Maxwell Rowatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02837432111586022536noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8894755632755341565.post-4983182194027506552015-10-26T07:45:00.002-07:002017-06-26T06:48:48.297-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">by Dorothy M Ro</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">watt</span></span><br />
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Dorothy Maxwell Rowatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02837432111586022536noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8894755632755341565.post-28275454319165859052009-05-08T06:47:00.000-07:002017-06-26T06:56:57.764-07:00Forming Circles of Light - by Dorothy M Rowatt<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #a64d79;">Many of us who have an interest in spiritual matters and complementary therapies will have no doubt about just how important prayer is in our lives. However, a few years ago I was interested to discover the outcome of a scientific documentary on the power of prayer.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #a64d79;">A scientist was doing some research into the ways people with health problems were affected after having someone pray for them. Two groups were formed - one received prayers and the other one didn't.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #a64d79;">Those who were doing the praying belonged to a number of different religions. Periodically, they would receive a telephone call inviting them to say a prayer for a member of the first group.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #a64d79;">The Buddhists chanted; the Evangelists called out to Jesus; the Catholics used their Rosaries - their differences were not important. What was important was that they believed they were connecting with someone/something higher than themselves. They were all praying to 'Source' and they were asking for help, healing, peace, love and comfort for the person in need.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #a64d79;">When we come together in prayer, a circle of Light surrounding the one we are praying for is formed. Those who have a sixth sense can often see or feel it.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #a64d79;">Does prayer work? Does it bring about healings? Who knows - the results of the scientific study proved to be inconclusive. However, the researcher noticed that those in the group receiving prayer seemed to gain a better quality of life than those who didn't receive prayer. Somehow, they became more serene, more spiritual and better able to cope with their problems.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #a64d79;">It is now a very important and difficult moment in the history of mankind, so the more people who come together in prayer and form circles of light, the better. All you need to do is to come together with an open heart and a firm desire to bring comfort, love and healing to those who are suffering. Once you have said the prayers of your choice, you can simply place the whole situation into the hands of the Divine. The outcome will then be for the Highest Good of all concerned.</span>Dorothy Maxwell Rowatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02837432111586022536noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8894755632755341565.post-23814120639297622042009-04-30T10:51:00.000-07:002017-06-26T05:38:30.561-07:00THE SILENCE OF THE NIGHT - a cat lover's poem<div style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="color: #073763;">This is a poem that I wrote some years ago when I woke up during the night and glanced over to the chair where my cat usually sleeps. All of a sudden he picked up his ears and was immediately fully awake, too. I wondered what might have woken him up, as there wasn't a sound to be heard. I concluded that it must have been the silence itself that woke him.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #073763;"> I had to get up to let him out, so now wide awake myself, I felt inspired to write a little poem about what I felt might have been going through his mind.</span></b></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><b><span style="color: #073763; font-size: xx-small;">A photo I I took of a feather cloud in the sky above my garden.</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><b><span style="color: #073763; font-size: x-small;">(Sadly my cat Smokey is no longer with us but he will be forever in my heart.)</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><b><span style="color: #073763;">THE SILENCE OF THE NIGHT</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><b><span style="color: #073763;">The still and steely silence</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><b><span style="color: #073763;">Drove my sleep away.</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><b><span style="color: #073763;">No bumps, no bangs,</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><b><span style="color: #073763;">No clunks, no clangs</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><b><span style="color: #073763;">To tense my gut as in day.</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><b><span style="color: #073763;">Fresh fields to roam</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><b><span style="color: #073763;">Not far from home.</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><b><span style="color: #073763;">A succulent mouse</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><b><span style="color: #073763;">Or perhaps in someone's house</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><b><span style="color: #073763;">Some meat left out on a tray.</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><b><span style="color: #073763;">Be ever vigilant.</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><b><span style="color: #073763;">The coast must be clear.</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><b><span style="color: #073763;">What I do is not for a seer.</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><b><span style="color: #073763;">My owner would shake</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><b><span style="color: #073763;">And shout and create.</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><b><span style="color: #073763;">I'm her lovely soft boy.</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><b><span style="color: #073763;">When I'm near she knows joy.</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><b><span style="color: #073763;">"But for Heaven's sake!</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><b><span style="color: #073763;">What time can it be?</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><b><span style="color: #073763;">No Pussy, not yet.</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><b><span style="color: #073763;">Go back to your bed.</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><b><span style="color: #073763;">It's only four, </span></b></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><b><span style="color: #073763;">Too early to open the door.</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><b><span style="color: #073763;">Okay, I can see</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><b><span style="color: #073763;">There's no peace for me."</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><b><span style="color: #073763;">So she let me go to roam.</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><b><span style="color: #073763;">But she wants me back home</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><b><span style="color: #073763;">By dawn</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><b><span style="color: #073763;">When she has her first cup of tea.</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><b><span style="color: #073763;">by Dorothy M Rowatt (2004)</span></b></span></div>
Dorothy Maxwell Rowatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02837432111586022536noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8894755632755341565.post-31839190515006822992009-04-28T14:44:00.000-07:002017-06-26T07:00:04.994-07:00ACCESSING the POWER of GRATITUDE<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>by Dorothy M Rowatt,</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>The practice of gratitude as a tool for happiness has been with us for years. Many studies support the effectiveness of gratitude, which suggests that a positive, appreciative attitude can greatly contribute to success in business; enhanced health and well-being (often resulting in a faster recovery rate after surgery); as well as a heightened performance in sports.</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>While we may acknowledge the many benefits of gratitude, it may, however, prove difficult to sustain an attitude of being grateful. Many of us have been trained to notice what is broken, undone or lacking in our lives. Therefore, for gratitude to meet its full healing potential, it needs to become more than just a few words on Thanksgiving Day. We really have to learn a new way of looking at things, a new habit - and that, without doubt, can take some time.</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>That’s why practicing gratitude on a continual basis makes so much sense. When we practice giving thanks for all we have, instead of complaining about what we lack, we give ourselves the chance to see all of life as an opportunity and a blessing.</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>Remember that gratitude isn’t a blindly optimistic approach, in which the bad things in life are whitewashed or ignored. It’s more a matter of where we put our focus and attention. Pain and injustice exist in this world, but when we focus on the gifts of life, we gain a feeling of well-being. Gratitude balances us and gives us hope.</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>There are many things to be grateful for: colourful autumn leaves, legs that work, friends who listen and really hear, chocolate, warm clothing in the winter, the ability to read, fresh flowers, butterflies, our health. What’s on your list?</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>Some Ways to Practice Gratitude :</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>• Keep a gratitude journal in which you can list things you are thankful for.</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>• Make a gratitude collage by drawing or pasting pictures.</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>• Have thoughts of gratitude before falling asleep, and always try to find the hidden blessings in a challenging situation.</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>• When you feel like complaining, make a gratitude list instead. You may be amazed by how much better you feel.</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>• Notice how gratitude is impacting your life. Try to write about it, sing about it and always express 'thanks' for gratitude.</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>As you practice, an inner shift begins to occur, and you may be delighted to discover how contented and hopeful you are feeling. That sense of fulfillment is gratitude at work.</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>Author’s content used under license, © 2008 Claire Communications</b></span>Dorothy Maxwell Rowatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02837432111586022536noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8894755632755341565.post-58524011193303610972009-04-26T12:59:00.000-07:002017-06-26T07:02:40.470-07:00<br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>Our roads entwine,</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>We make our way.</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>We wait upon</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>Or mine.</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>We must only wait</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>To see</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>The reason for life's</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>Destiny.</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>But no one walks the road</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>For His hand, yours and mine</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>Will lead us to where we</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>Just wait awhile and</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>You'll see the gifts;</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>For if your eyes will seek</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>They'll surely find</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>And mine.</b></span></div>
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