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Amara Rose's Blog – February 2010 Archive (3)

Going for the Gold: Is it about prizes, money — or love?

"You sit here for days saying, 'This is strange business.'

You're the strange business. You have the energy of the sun

in you, but you keep knotting it up at the base of your spine.

You're some weird kind of gold that wants to stay melted in

the furnace, so you won't have to become coins."

~ Rumi

The Olympics are all about prowess and prizes. And while it's exhilarating to watch athletes who have trained for years achieve… Continue

Added by Amara Rose on February 17, 2010 at 10:00am — No Comments

Valentine's Day / Year of the Tiger: It's Time for Powerful Love!

In 2010, the Chinese New Year falls on Valentine's Day (February 14^th). It's the Year of the Tiger, a fierce, proud feline that denotes mastery: on my CD,…

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Added by Amara Rose on February 11, 2010 at 10:37am — No Comments

Beyond Groundhog Day: February 2nd as Imbolc / Candlemas / St. Brigid's Day

February 2nd goes by many guises. In the U.S., it's popularly celebrated as Groundhog Day, when a small furry rodent supposedly either sees his shadow or doesn't, and the result determines whether we experience six more weeks of winter. The day has far deeper meanings than this — but yes, it is a potent moment to watch your shadow!

Celebrated cross-culturally since "time out of mind," the day is both a Christian and Pagan holiday,… Continue

Added by Amara Rose on February 1, 2010 at 2:25pm — No Comments