♥ Valerie ♥

I'd like to meet:

Anyone who....has love for all life, is consciously progressing and expanding as a spiritual being, is actively bringing light and love into the world, is a seeker of truth, is striving for unity, has a passion for nature in all it's glory, is kind and compassionate, intelligent and practical, adventurous and brave, artistic and funny, honest and reliable, fellow meditators and healers.

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"Humankind has not woven the web of life.
We are but one thread within it.
Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves.
All things are bound together.
All things connect."
~ Chief Seattle, 1854 ~

Art by Alex Grey

Laugh!!!

"Laughter rejuvenates the body, flexes the muscles, improves respiration and helps cardiovascular and skeletal systems. It increases the production of anti bodies and reduces stress hormones. Without humor one's thought processes are likely to become stuck and narrowly focused leading to increased distress."
"Blessed are those who can laugh at themselves,
for they shall never cease to be amused."
~ Anonymous ~

Meet some of my favourite comedians below, I love comedy...in case you didn't notice!! Enjoy!

One of his students asked Buddha, "Are you the messiah?"
"No", answered Buddha.
"Then are you a healer?"
"No", Buddha replied.
"Then are you a teacher?" the student persisted.
"No, I am not a teacher."
"Then what are you?" asked the student, exasperated.
"I am awake", Buddha replied.

Art by Socrates

"Somehow we know deep within our souls the direction we are to take, but very often that buffoon we call ego makes such a fuss that we cannot hear the inner voice."
~ Marie-Louise von Franz ~

Art by A. Andrew Gonzalez

"The deepest secret is that life is not a process of discovery, but a process of creation. You are not discovering yourself, but creating yourself anew. Seek, therefore, not to find out who you are, seek to determine who you want to be."
~ Neale Donald Walsch ~

"Serenity and generosity are qualities of the heart.
Insight and concentration are qualities of the mind.
Compassion and wisdom are qualities of the true nature."

Art by Luke Brown

"You cannot experience yourself as what you are until you've encountered what you are not. This is the purpose of the theory of relativity, and all physical life. It is by that which you are not that you yourself are defined."
~ Neale Donald Walsch ~

Art by Bruce Harman

"Joy is a return to the deep harmony of body, mind, and spirit that was yours at birth and that can be yours again. That openness to love, that capacity for wholeness with the world around you, is still within you."
~ Deepak Chopra ~

Art by Erial Ali

"The appearance of things change according to the emotions, and thus we see magic and beauty in them, while the magic and beauty are really in ourselves.
~ Kahlil Gibran ~
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"The spirit is life.
The mind is the builder.
The physical is the result."
~ Edgar Cayce ~

Art by Andrew Forrest

...And now for something completely silly!!!

"The possibility of stepping into a higher plane is quite real for everyone. It requires no force or effort or sacrifice. It involves little more than changing our ideas about what is normal."
~ Deepak Chopra ~

Art by Mario Duguay

"Soul receives from soul that knowledge,
therefore not by book nor from tongue.
If knowledge of mysteries come after emptiness of mind,
that is illumination of heart."
~ Rumi ~

Art by Gilbert Williams

"He who knows much about others may be learned, but he who understands himself is more intelligent. He who controls others may be powerful, but he who has mastered himself is mightier still."
~ Lao-Tse ~

Art by Takaki

"You are the creator of your reality, and life can show up no other way for you than that way in which you think it will."
~ Neale Donald Walsch ~

Art by Luke Brown

On meditation - "Silence is the great teacher, and to learn its lessons you must pay attention to it. There is no substitute for the creative inspiration, knowledge, and stability that come from knowing how to contact your core of inner silence.
The great Sufi poet Rumi wrote, "Only let the moving waters calm down, and the sun and moon will be reflected on the surface of your being."
~ Deepak Chopra ~

Art by Lee Bogle

"The beginning of freedom is the realization that you are not 'the thinker'.
The moment you start watching the thinker, a higher level of consciousness becomes activated. You then begin to realize that there is a vast realm of intelligence beyond thought, that thought is only a tiny aspect of that intelligence. You also realize that all the things that truly matter - beauty, love, creativity, joy, inner peace - arise from beyond the mind. You begin to awaken."
~ Eckhart Tolle ~

Art by Marius Michael-George

"Your living is determined not so much by what life brings to you as by the attitude you bring to life; not so much by what happens to you as by the way your mind looks at what happens."
~ Kahlil Gibran ~
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"You are a divine creation -
a being of light who showed up here as a human being
at the exact moment you were suppose to.
You are the beloved, a miracle, a part of the eternal perfection."
~ Wayne Dyer ~

Art by Erial Ali

"With the dawn of divine experience, with the dawn of divine joy, we behold the glimmer of beautiful thoughts and experiences within our heart."
~ Paramahansa Yogananda ~

Art by Steve A. Roberts

"To experience the Self means that we are always conscious of our own identity. We then know that we can't be anything other than our Self, that we will never lose our Self and that we can never be estranged from our Self. This is so because we realize that the Self is indestructable, it is always one and the same, that it cannot be dissolved or exchanged for something else. The Self enables us to remain the same under all circumstances in our life."
~ C.G. Jung ~

Art by Susan Seddon Boulet

"Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it."
~ A Course In Miracles ~
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"We are evolving from five-sensory humans into multisensory humans....
The perceptions of the multi-sensory human extend beyond physical reality to the larger dynamical systems of which our physical reality is a part."
~ Gary Zukav ~

Art by Christophe Vacher

Lord Buddha was onced asked why a man should love all persons equally. "Because," the great teacher replied, "in the very numerous and varied life-spans of each man, every other being has at one time or another been dear to him."

Art by John Pitre

"When you love you should not say, "God is in my heart," but rather, "I am in the heart of God." And think not you can direct the course of love, for love, if it finds you worthy, directs your course."
~ Kahlil Gibran ~

Art by Alex Grey

"Every person, all the events of your life are there because you have drawn them there. What you choose to do with them is up to you."
~ Richard Bach ~
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"The conquering of self is truly greater than were one to conquer many worlds."
~ Edgar Cayce ~

Art by Cynthia Re Robbins

"You are here in this body because you chose to be here. You wanted the opportunity to experience this delicious contrast in time and space, and with great anticipation you came to co-create with other joy-seeking beings, to fine-tune the process of deliberate thought. What, where, when and with whom are your choices too."
~ Abraham-Hicks ~

"Love is what we are born with. Fear is what we have learned here. The spiritual journey is the unlearning of fear and the acceptance of love back into our hearts."
~ Marianne Williamson ~

Art by Mario Duguay

" Listen to the Exhortation of the Dawn!
Look to this Day!
For it is Life, the very Life of Life.
In its brief course lie all the
Verities and Realities of your Existence.
The Bliss of Growth,
The Glory of Action,
The Splendor of Beauty;
For Yesterday is but a Dream,
And To-morrow is only a Vision;
But To-day well lived makes
Every Yesterday a Dream of Happiness,
And every Tomorrow a Vision of Hope.
Look well therefore to this Day!
Such is the Salutation of the Dawn!"
~ Kalidasa ~

Art by Susan Seddon Boulet

"Since you alone are responsible for your thoughts, only you can change them. You will want to change them when you realize that each thought creates according to its own nature. Remember that the law works at all times and that you are always demonstrating according to the kind of thoughts you habitually entertain. Therefore, start now to think only those thoughts that will bring you health and happiness."
~ Paramahansa Yogananda ~

Art by Herman Smorenburg

"Just like a sunbeam can't separate itself from the sun, and a wave can't separate itself from the ocean, we can't separate ourselves from one another. We are all part of a vast sea of love, one indivisible divine mind."
~ Marianne Williamson ~

"The life of the individual has meaning only insofar as it aids in making the life of every living thing nobler and more beautiful. Life is sacred, that is to say, it is the supreme value, to which all other values are subordinate."
~ Albert Einstein ~

Art by A. Andrew Gonzalez

"We can never obtain peace in the world if we neglect the inner world and don't make peace with ourselves. World peace must develop out of inner peace."
~ Dalai Lama ~
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"Actually, we have no problems - we have opportunities for which we should give thanks. An error we refuse to correct has many lives.
It takes courage to face one's own shortcomings and wisdom to do something about them."
~ Edgar Cayce ~
Art by Herman Smorenburg

"By choosing your thoughts, and by selecting which emotional currents you will release and which you will reinforce, you determine the quality of your Light.
You determine the effects that you will have upon others, and the nature of the experiences of your life."
~ Gary Zukav ~

Art by Alex Grey

Music:

I LOVE music and enjoy most genres. Favourite artists include
LTJ Bukem, Omni Trio,
Big Bud, Blu Mar Ten, Moloko, Madonna, Massive Attack, Coldplay, Gotan Project, Shamanic Technology, Gorillaz, Faithless, Underworld, Kaskade, Kosheen, Portishead, Sneaker Pimps, Supergrass, Soundgarden, Metallica, Guns n Roses, Kyuss,
Red Hot Chili Peppers, Jamiroquai, Leftfield, Shpongle, Phil Thornton, Jonathan Goldman, Air, Hello Lullabye,
Ozric Tentacles,
E-Z Rollers, Lemon Jelly,
K-Scope, Santana, The Beatles, The Doors...to name a few but there's many more!
"Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life."

Have a listen to some of my favourite songs..chill out..relax and enjoy some groovy tunes! (Double click on the song you want to play or just start from the top!)

"Spiritual evolution occurs as the result of removing obstacles and not actually acquiring anything new. Devotion enables surrender of the mind's vanities and cherished illusions so that it progressively becomes more free and more open to the light of Truth."
~ David R. Hawkins ~

"Without consciousness acting as an observer and interpreter, everything would exist only as pure potential. It is the observation alone that turns possibility into reality."
~ Deepak Chopra ~

Art by J.E. Bowser

Movies:

Anything that creates positive energy...comedy, fantasy, action, sci-fi, adventure, and anything Johnny Depp does! Favourites include: Lord Of The Rings (especially Return Of The King), The Matrix, The Matrix Reloaded, The Chronicles Of Narnia, Finding Neverland, Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back, The Return Of The Jedi, The Shawshank Redemption, Four Rooms, Shaun Of The Dead,
Hot Fuzz, Pirates Of The Caribbean 1,2 & 3, all the Monty Python films, Hero, House Of Flying Daggers, Moulin Rouge, The Bourne Trilogy, Chocolat, Flushed Away, so many others!
I love awareness expanding films such as What The Bleep Do We Know?, WTB: Down The Rabbit Hole, The Secret, The Celestine Prophecy.
Go on..treat yourself to some positive energy..you deserve it!

Television:

Too much television drains your energy, sucks your soul dry, and deadens your mind. I only watch about an hour a week and I videotape anything I do watch so I am not subjected to endless adverts. I absolutely love British comedy (of course!)...favourites include Extras, The Office, Green Wing, Little Britain, Black Books, Spaced, Big Train, Monty Python's Flying Circus, Blackadder, Fawlty Towers, Bottom, The Fast Show, Game On, Father Ted, Peep Show, A Bit Of Fry And Laurie.
I also enjoy Family Guy,
Lost - where are they, why are they there, and what the hell is going on?!!, The Dog Whisperer, Supernatural, and CSI (the original one..yeah I know..body in the dumpster, semen on the sheets..etc!).

"There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as if everything is."
~ Albert Einsein ~

Art by Susan Seddon Boulet

Books:

I mainly read spiritual and awareness expanding books...anything by Deepak Chopra, Neale Donald Walsch, James Redfield, Esther and Jerry Hicks, Paramahansa Yogananda, Eckhart Tolle, Kahlil Gibran. I also enjoy J.R.R. Tolkien. Currently reading 'The Astonishing Power Of Emotions' by Esther and Jerry Hicks.

"Beauty is life when life unveils her holy face. But you are life and you are the veil. Beauty is eternity gazing at itself in a mirror. But you are eternity and you are the mirror."
~ Kahlil Gibran ~

Art by Takaki

"The deep purpose of Love is that it is a power that wants to guide us beyond ourselves to the Divine experience."

Art by J.E. Bowser

Heroes:

I love comedy and really admire those who bring laughter to the world, favourite stand up comedians and comedy actors include Ross Noble, Eddie Izzard, Monty Python, Bill Bailey, Simon Pegg, Rik Mayall, Ricky Gervais, Dylan Moran, Nick Frost, Mark Heap, Lee Evans. David Attenborough really influenced me when I was younger and instilled in me a real love and wonder for nature. Susan Seddon Boulet and Alex Grey for their beautiful and inspiring artwork. Neale Donald Walsch and Deepak Chopra for their amazing work helping to empower us all, the Ascended Masters for their unconditional love for all of humanity, the Dalai Lama for bringing his beautiful light to the world, and all the many wonderful human beings who are striving to become their true selves and bringing peace, hope and light to this world...like these lovely people in the video below ~
Free Hugs Campaign
"Love is the only freedom in the world because it so elevates the spirit that the laws of humanity and the phenomena of nature do not alter its course."
~ Kahlil Gibran ~
Art by Lee Bogle
"The thought manifests as the word; the word manifests as the deed; the deed develops into habit; and habit hardens into character.
So watch the thought and it's way with care, and let it spring from love, born out of concern for all beings.
As the shadow follows the body,
AS WE THINK SO WE BECOME."
~ From the Dhammapada - Sayings of the Buddha ~
Art by Alex Grey
"Honor the sacred.
Honor the Earth, our Mother.
Honor the Elders.
Honor all with whom we share the Earth: Four-leggeds, two-leggeds, winged ones, swimmers, crawlers, plant and rock people.
Walk in balance and beauty."
~ Native American Elder ~
Art by Charles Frizzell
"The Soul - your Soul - knows all there is to know all the time. There is nothing hidden to it, nothing unknown. Yet knowing is not enough. The Soul seeks to experience."
~ Neale Donald Walsch ~
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"Each of us is here to discover our true Self... that essentially we are spiritual beings who have taken manifestation in physical form... that we're not human beings that have occasional spiritual experiences that we're spiritual beings that have occasional human experiences."
~ Deepak Chopra ~
Art by Josephine Wall
"When you surrender to what is and so become fully present, the past ceases to have any power. The realm of Being, which has been obscured by the mind, then opens up. Suddenly, a great stillness arises within you, an unfathomable sense of peace. And within that peace, there is great joy. And within that joy, there is love. And at the innermost core, there is the sacred, the immeasurable, That which cannot be named."
~ Eckhart Tolle ~
Art by Gilbert Williams
This amazing video takes us a small way towards understanding just how awesomely big the universe really is...watch and be astonished!!
The Hubble Deep Field: The Most Important Image Ever Taken
"A human being is a part of the whole that we call the universe, a part limited in time and space. And yet we experience ourselves, our thoughts and feelings, as something separated from the rest - a kind of optical illusion of our consciousness. This illusion is a prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for only the few people nearest us. Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living beings and all of nature."
~ Albert Einstein ~
Art by Catherine Andrews
"You are the deepest wisdom and the highest truth; the greatest peace and the grandest love. You are these things. And in moments of your life you have known yourself as these things. Choose now to know yourself as these things always."
~ Neale Donald Walsch ~
Art by Denton Lund
"What is life?
It is the flash of a firefly in the night. It is the breath of a buffalo in the wintertime. It is the little shadow which runs across the grass and loses itself in the sunset."
~ Crowfoot, Blackfoot warrior and orator 1830-1890 ~
Art by Susan Seddon Boulet
"It is by going down into the abyss that we recover the treasures of life. Where you stumble, there lies your treasure.
Opportunities to find deeper powers within ourselves come when life seems most challenging."
~ Joseph Campbell ~
Art by Andrew Forrest
"The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society that honors the servant and has forgotten the gift."
~ Albert Einstein ~
Art by Mario Duguay
"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate, Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light not our darkness, that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, whom am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented and fabulous? Actually, who are we not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small doesn’t serve the world. There’s nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you. You were born to make manifest the glory of God. That is within us. It’s not just some of us; it’s in everyone. And as we let our light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others."
~ 'Return To Love' Marianne Williamson as quoted later by Nelson Mandela ~
Art by A. Andrew Gonzalez
"Love is a state of Being. Your love is not outside; it is deep within you. You can never lose it, and it cannot leave you. It is not dependent on some other body, some external form."
~ Eckhart Tolle ~
Art by Gilbert Williams
"Be very careful what you set your heart upon, for you will surely have it. Once you make a decision the universe conspires to make it happen."
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson ~
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"Every intention sets energy into motion Whether you are conscious of it or not."
~ Gary Zukav ~
Art by Christophe Vacher
"Simple kindness to one's self and all that lives is the most powerful transformational force of all."
~ David R. Hawkins ~
Art by Lee Bogle
"Your vision will become clear only when you look into your heart. Who looks outside, dreams. Who looks inside, awakens."
~ C.G. Jung ~
Art by J.E. Bowser
"Each person comes into this world with a specific destiny - he has something to fulfill, some message has to be delivered, some work has to be completed. You are not here accidentally, you are here meaningfully. There is a purpose behind you. The Whole intends to do something through you."
~ Osho ~
Art by Josephine Wall
"The mind is like an elastic band. The more you pull, the more it stretches. The mind-elastic will never break. Everytime you feel limitations, close your eyes and say to yourself, "I am the Infinite," and you will see what power you have."
~ Paramahansa Yogananda ~
Art by John Pitre
"No man can reveal to you nothing but that which already lies half-asleep in the dawning of your knowledge"
~ Kahlil Gibran ~
Art by Alex Grey
"The more we live guided from within, the greater our control over outer events in the great game of life.
For when we live at our own center, in superconsciousness, we live in the only true freedom there is."
~ Paramahansa Yogananda ~
Art by Erial Ali