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Tao of the DayTao of the Day S3_035
Today I chose #46 and Johnny joined me for a great talk about #18 after which MinaAthena came up and selected #21. all of that was great and then SparklyQueen came up and talked to us about the passing of her cousin Brandon and we selected #36 for him and she chose #19 for herself.#18 "Out of Touch with Tao"When out of touch with TaoEtiquette is observed.When etiquette cannot be abidedWe find excuses to make it proper.When excuses gut the family,Chaos favors the hierarchy.When all the neighbors are in...
2023-05-271h 24
Philosophia with MinaAthenaEp. 9, S2: Reflections on Motherhood in light of Mother’s DayWhat does it mean to be a good mother? Reflections on motherhood. #motherhood #reflections #philosophiawithminaathena #minaathena
2023-05-1522 min
Philosophia with MinaAthenaEp.8, Season 2: Happy International Women’s Day: Poems to celebrate WomenA collection of poems to celebrate women. Blessings and Namaste. 💖MinaAthena
2023-03-0821 min
Philosophia with MinaAthenaEp.7,S2: As a Man Thinketh by James AllenExcerpts:
“Man is made or unmade by himself; in the armory of thought he forges the weapons by which he destroys himself; he also fashions the tools with which he builds for himself heavenly mansions of joy and strength and peace. By the right choice and true application of thought, man ascends to the Divine Perfection; by the abuse and wrong application of thought, he descends below the level of the beast. Between these two extremes are all the grades of character, and man is their maker and master.
Of all the beautiful truths pertaining to the soul which have be...
2023-02-191h 17
Philosophia with MinaAthenaEp.6 S2: The King, the Wise Men and the RingM.PEER MOHAMED SARDHAR
A Thought Provoking Story
This Too Shall Pass – Understand This Deeply
Once a king called upon all of his wise men and asked them, ” Is there a mantra or suggestion which works in every situation, in every circumstances, in every place and in every time. In every joy, every sorrow, every defeat and every victory? One answer for all questions? Something which can help me when none of you is available to advise me? Tell me is there any mantra?”
All the wise men were puzzled by the King’s question. They thought and thought. After a length...
2023-02-0311 min
Philosophia with MinaAthenaS2:Ep.5: Rumi Oracle Reading & Meditations by Marianne Williamson for Lunar New Year 2023“If you are longing to caress the moon,
Don’t turn away from it!
If you are not ill,
why do you crawl under a blanket to hide?
You are in a quarry of sweets.
why do you look so sour?
You live in the spring of life.
why are you withered inside?
Don’t fight against yourself!
Don’t flee from what could be your glory!
Like a fearless moth,
dive into the flame.
Why be linked to your obsessions?
Burn out in the flames,
until your heart and soul are enlightened
Get out of the old carcass
and form you...
2023-01-2323 min
Philosophia with MinaAthenaS2:Ep 4: Chinese New Year 2023: Year of the RabbitHappy New Year! I will share the legend of Buddha, the Folklore of Nian, the Lunar Zodiac to give you a bird’s eye view of Chinese New Year and the Year of the Rabbit. Be well and stay healthy. Blessings and Namaste. MinaAthena 💖
2023-01-2025 min
Philosophia with MinaAthenaS2:Ep.3: Poems to say goodbye to 2022 and hello to 2023…Happy New Year 🙏💖🔔✨🕊🙏Sharing the following 12 poems to say goodbye to 2022 and say hello to 2023.
I Pack My Trunk by Amos R. Wells
How To Be Happy This New Year by Anonymous
Ring Out The Old, Ring In The New
by Alfred Lord Tennyson
The Year by Ella Wheeler Wilcox
The Death of the Old Year by Alfred Lord Tennyson
This was the year that was not the year by Brian Bilston
The Hill we Climb by Amanda Gorman
Dear Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert
Warrior of the Light: A Manual by Paulo Coelho
Do not love half lovers by Gibran Khalil Gibran
Remember by...
2022-12-3129 min
Philosophia with MinaAthenaS2: Ep. 2: Fyodor Dostoevsky: Letter to his brotherRereading Fyodor Dostoevsky’s letter to his brother after he was almost executed but pardoned at the very last second. This letter is life changing and inspiring…Blessings and Namaste 💖🕊
2022-12-2336 min
Philosophia with MinaAthenaSeason 2, Episode 1: Trees by Herman Hesse & reflections on the winter solsticeFor me, trees have always been the most penetrating preachers. I revere them when they live in tribes and families, in forests and groves. And even more I revere them when they stand alone. They are like lonely persons. Not like hermits who have stolen away out of some weakness, but like great, solitary men, like Beethoven and Nietzsche. In their highest boughs the world rustles, their roots rest in infinity; but they do not lose themselves there, they struggle with all the force of their lives for one thing only: to fulfil themselves according to their own laws, to...
2022-12-2215 min
Philosophia with MinaAthena#28: Fyodor Dostoevsky: Letter to his brother Mikhail DostoevskyLife lessons and the wisdom of Fyodor Dostoevsky to his brother Mikhail written on December 22, 1849. “When I look back at the past and think how much time has been wasted in vain, how much time was lost in delusions, in errors, in idleness, in ignorance of how to live, how I did not value time, how often I sinned against my heart and spirit—my heart bleeds. Life is a gift, life is happiness, each minute might have been an age of happiness. Si jeunesse savait! [If youth knew!] Now, changing my life, I am being reborn into a new form...
2022-12-0923 min
Philosophia with MinaAthena#27: The Emerald Tablets: Final Reading: Tablet 13, Supplemental 14 & Supplemental 15Tablet 13: The Key to Life and Death:
Excerpts:
Desireth thou to know the deep, hidden secret?
Look in thy heart where the knowledge is bound.
Know that in thee the secret is hidden,
the source of all life and the source of all death.
List ye, O man, while I tell the secret,
reveal unto thee the secret of old.
Deep in Earth's heart lies the flower,
the source of the Spirit
that binds all in its form.
or know ye that the Earth is living in body
as thou art alive in thine own formed form.
The Flower of...
2022-10-0644 min
Philosophia with MinaAthena#26: The Emerald Tablets: Tablet 11: The Key to Above and Below & Tablet 12: The Key of ProphecyTablet 11: (Excerpts):
Now shall I speak to thee knowledge ancient
beyond the thought of thy race.
Know ye that we of the Great Race
had and have knowledge that is more than man's.
Wisdom we gained from the star-born races,
wisdom and knowledge far beyond man.
Down to us had descended the masters of wisdom as far beyond us as I am from thee.
List ye now while I give ye wisdom.
Use it and free thou shalt be.
Know ye that in the pyramid I builded are the Keys that shall show ye the Way into life.
Aye, draw...
2022-09-2830 min
Philosophia with MinaAthena#25: The Emerald Tablets: Tablet 9: The Key to Freedom of Space & Tablet 10: The Key of LightTablet Nine (excerpts):
Then asked I of the Nine:
O Lord, show me the path.
Give the path to the wisdom.
Show me the way to the WORD.
Answered, me then,
the LORD OF THE NINE:
Through ORDER, ye shall find the way.
Saw ye that the WORD came from Chaos?
Saw ye not that LIGHT came from FIRE?
Look in thy life for this order.
Balance and order thy life.
Quell all the Chaos of the emotions
and thou shalt have order in LIFE.
ORDER brought forth from Chaos
will bring thee the WORD of the SOURCE,
will thee...
2022-09-2148 min
Philosophia with MinaAthena#24: The Emerald Tablets of Thoth Tablets 7 (The Seven Lords) & Tablet 8 (The Key of Mystery)Tablet Seven (Excerpts):
Open thy Soul, O man, to the Cosmic and let it flow in as one with thy Soul. Light is eternal and darkness is fleeting. Seek ye ever, O man, for the Light. Know ye that ever as Light fills thy being, darkness for thee shall soon disappear.
Open thy soul to the Brothers of Brightness. Let them enter and fill thee with Light. Lift up thine eyes to the Light of the Cosmos. Keep thou ever thy face to the goal. Only by gaining the light of all wisdom, art thou one with the Infinite goal...
2022-09-2028 min
Philosophia with MinaAthena#23: The Emerald Tablets: Tablet Five: The Dweller of Unal & Tablet Six: The Key of MagicEgyptian Thoth: The Original Hermes
Who created the tablet and the 42 books of the Hermetica that includes alchemy, astrology, philosophy, geography, medicine, theology, and music texts? A deeper look into legend reveals that Thoth, an ancient figure straddling the realms of humans and gods, was the author of the Emerald Tablet and accompanying texts. Because of cultural cross-pollination between Greece and Egypt, Thoth was adopted by the Greeks as the god Hermes.
In Jewish, Christian and Islamic traditions, Thoth is thought to be Seth, the younger brother to Adam and Eve’s older sons Cain and Abel. Gnostic traditions hold th...
2022-09-0829 min
Philosophia with MinaAthena#22: Emerald Tablets: Tablet 3: The Key of Wisdom & Tablet 4: The Space BornTablet 3: The Key to Wisdom
The Emerald Tablets of Thoth (or the Emerald Tablets of Hermes) are believed to have been discovered inside the Great pyramid. Said to be written by the Egyptian god Thoth or the Greek sage Hermes Trismegistus (Hermes the Thrice-Great') at least 36,000 years ago, the work is the foundation for Hermetic philosophy and alchemy. Readers accompany Hermes on his journey from Atlantis to ancient Egypt and learn secrets to spiritual attainment and immortality on the way.
Tablet 4: The Space-Borne
When Thoth died, he travelled through space and saw those who had conquered the ether, constructed a...
2022-09-0832 min
Philosophia with MinaAthena#21: The Emerald Tablets: Tablet 1 & Tablet 2 by Hermes TrismegistusEmerald Tablet 101: The Birth of Alchemy
As above; so below. As within; so without. As with the universe; so with the soul.” ~ Hermes Trismegistus
The story of the Emerald Tablet reads like the syllabus for an ancient civilization college course, with Egyptian pharaohs, Greek conquerors and philosophers, and travels through long-gone countries. While no one in the modern world has seen it, accounts of the Emerald Tablet of Hermes Trismegistus describe a slab of brilliant, crystalline green stone covered with bas-relief Phoenician text. Some believe the tablet holds the secrets of the universe.
Considered the original source of hermeticism, gnosticism, We...
2022-09-0636 min
Philosophia with MinaAthena#20: Death & Life Thereafter 💖✨I pray for all those who are still mourning their loved ones and hope peace and love enters your heart. Especially for those who have lost their loved ones (during the onset) of the pandemic where you/they were unable to say goodbye.
The only constant thing in life is change as many spiritual leaders have said for thousands of years. Impermanence and death is a guarantee for all those who live on Earth. No one can escape it. It’s what we do when fear is up close (that you can taste it) that makes all the difference.
Everyone ha...
2022-09-0422 min
Philosophia with MinaAthena#19: The Wisdom and Words of Mary OliverMary Jane Oliver (September 10, 1935 – January 17, 2019) was an American poet who won the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize. Her work is inspired by nature, rather than the human world, stemming from her lifelong passion for solitary walks in the wild. It is characterised by a sincere wonderment at the impact of natural imagery, conveyed in unadorned language. In 2007, she was declared to be the country's best-selling poet. I will be reciting some of my most treasured poems by Mary Oliver: Reckless Poem
Poem
Summer Day
The Journey
Wild Geese
A Dream of Trees
In Blackwater Woods
Upstream: Selected Essays (Ex...
2022-08-2621 min
Philosophia with MinaAthena#18: Start the Journey from the Heart by OshoA student/follower of Osho asks the following question:
“BELOVED OSHO,
WHEN YOU SPEAK SO BEAUTIFULLY OF ENLIGHTENMENT, AWAKENING AND DREAMING, FOR ME, THE DREAMING IS SO REAL THAT EVEN IMAGINING AWAKENING SEEMS IMPOSSIBLE. I WONDER AT YOUR BEAUTY, YOUR GRACE, YOUR LOVE, YOUR UNDERSTANDING, BUT TO BE IN YOUR PRESENCE SEEMS A SITUATION SO UNLIKELY FOR ME THAT IT MUST BE EITHER A DREAM OR SOME BIZARRE ACCIDENT.
LIFE HAS BEEN SUCH THAT WHATEVER I ASK FOR HAS BEEN GIVEN. THROUGH YOU, GIFTS HAVE BEEN SHOWERED IN SO MANY WAYS THAT THE FAIRY TALE JUST GOES ON AND ON.
AS...
2022-08-2011 min
Philosophia with MinaAthena#17: You’re Special & also Not Special by Rebecca CampbellWe are like Flowers by Rebecca Campbell
Maybe flowers are here to teach us how to be human.
How to unashamedly embrace our true nature, no matter how different or beautiful.
To realize that we’re not meant to look or sound or act the same.
That diversity isn’t just important but necessary for Life.
To keep remembering that there’s a sacred timing to things, that there’s enough room for everyone, and that it’s impossible to bloom all year round.
Maybe flowers are here to teach us how to be human.
To stand tall like the poppy and...
2022-08-1934 min
Philosophia with MinaAthena#16: It’s Time for Your Song to be Sung by Rebecca CampbellReading from Rebecca Campbell’s Letters to a Starseed pages 123-133 where she shares her wisdom that we are all creators to sing our own special song and be a note in the great orchestra of life.
2022-08-1720 min
Philosophia with MinaAthena#15: Desiderata & A Prayer by Max EhrmannDesiderata
GO PLACIDLY amid the noise and the haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible, without surrender, be on good terms with all persons.
Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even to the dull and the ignorant; they too have their story.
Avoid loud and aggressive persons; they are vexatious to the spirit. If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain or bitter, for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.
Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans. Keep interested in your own...
2022-08-1606 min
Philosophia with MinaAthena#14: Bittersweet Dance of LifeSometimes we do the rumba,
a foxtrot or a jive,
as we dance through our life,
each and every day.
We dance and we dance,
each day through.
Everyday to a different tune,
just to get us through.
In all our loving moments,
we waltz through life,
and in those complicated moments,
we will twist the whole night through.
For everything we do,
there is a dance to get us through.
For every day,
we dance our life away.
- David Harris (June 2007)
2022-08-1514 min
Philosophia with MinaAthena#13: The Dance of the Soul and the Elephant SculptorReflections, Ancient Story and a Soulful Poem 🙏💖✨🙏
2022-08-1436 min
Philosophia with MinaAthena#11: The Lion’s Gate Portal (8/8) Is it Real or WooHoo? 😳Do you believe in the Lion’s Gate Portal or is it too WooHoo for you? Listen and let me know…
2022-08-1234 min
Philosophia with MinaAthena#10: The Joy in Loving: Wisdom of Mother Teresa“The fruit of Silence is Prayer
The fruit of Prayer is Faith
The fruit of Faith is Love
The fruit of Love is Service
The fruit of Service is Peace”
- Mother Teresa
2022-08-1133 min
Philosophia with MinaAthena#9: Gibran Khalil Gibran’s Wisdom through Poetry & ProseGibran Khalil Gibran, usually referred to in English as Kahlil Gibran, was a Lebanese-American writer, poet and visual artist, also considered a philosopher although he himself rejected the title. Wikipedia
Born: January 6, 1883, Bsharri, Lebanon
1883 – 1931 (48)
The Prophet is a fable about the prophet Al Mustafa, who has lived in city of Orphalese for over 12 years and when finally leaving for his home country people of Orphalese gathers to bid him farewell, and asks for his guidance on important aspects of life.
The Prophet, which was first published in the United States in 1923 and has since become one of the best-selling books of...
2022-08-1025 min
Philosophia with MinaAthena#8: Courage: The Joy of Living Dangerously by Osho (excerpts)“You cannot be truthful if you are not courageous. You cannot be loving if you are not courageous. You cannot be trusting if you are not courageous. You cannot inquire into reality if you are not courageous.” “In the beginning there is not much difference between the coward and the courageous person. The only difference is, the coward listens to his fears and follows them, and the courageous person puts them aside and goes ahead. The courageous person goes into the unknown in spite of all the fears.” Art: Into the Light by MinaAthena
2022-08-0926 min
Philosophia with MinaAthena#7: Letters to. Starseed by Rebecca CampbellFrom the back cover of Letters to a Starseed: Letters to a Starseed asks the biggest questions that mystics and philosophers through the ages have been asking: what is the soul, where did it originate, and why have we chosen to come here at this time? As a planet, we are waking up to the fact that the ancient prophecies and warnings of the elders are no longer predictions - we are living them right now. And we will all have to play a role. Part guide, part activation, and part encouragement, this deeply soulful book illuminates the connection between...
2022-08-0721 min
Philosophia with MinaAthena#6: hiraeth desiderium, Joy Harjo, ineundae animae amicishiraeth desiderium, Joy Harjo, ineundae animae amicis
2022-08-0729 min
Philosophia with MinaAthena#5: Charlatan: The Man and the Monk (Poem in 3 Parts) by MinaAthenaThis story is told by the arrogant swollen-headed Man in Part 1 & 2 and then the Monk speaks in Part 3. Charlatan Poem and Artwork by MinaAthena.
2022-08-0613 min
Philosophia with MinaAthena#4: Entering the Light: The Journey of the Warrior and WarrioressGreetings and Aloha beautiful souls.
This is MinaAthena from Hudson Valley, NY.
Welcome to Philosophia with MinaAthena on my 4th episode, August 4th 2022.
Today’s episode is called Entering the Light: The Journey of the Warrior and Warrioress. Continuing on the path of the soul’s journey from self love to becoming a warrior. Becoming fierce and bold. Honorable and respectful in your own eyes, your own reflection. Strong and wild like nature and animals. Knowing with certainty of your divinity and power.
I will weave some beautiful poems and prose from the mystics and poets of the past and pres...
2022-08-0521 min
Philosophia with MinaAthena#3: Journey of Loving Yourself…the never ending journeySelf love is committing to the journey of knowing yourself deeply and intimately.
I will take you on a journey through poems and prose by Sarah Harvey, Lao Tzu, Elizabeth Lesser, Rupi Kaur, Charlie Chaplin & Scott Fitzgerald.
2022-08-0426 min
Philosophia with MinaAthena#2: From Surrender to Self Love through Poetry & ProseWelcome to my second episode of Philosophia with MinaAthena.
The second episode is continuing the soul’s journey from fear to love.
Episode 1 was about letting go of fear and to enter the sacred space of surrender.
In this episode I will take you on a journey of surrendering to love and to your higher self. Surrendering our need to make things different or wish for things to be different than they are. Surrendering to God, whomever or whatever you portray God to be.
I will weave some beautiful poems and prose from the mystics and poets of the past an...
2022-08-0243 min
Philosophia with MinaAthena#1: From Fear to Love: A journey of the self through PoetryThe journey of knowing thyself begins with going through one’s fears and surrendering to love. This episode will begin with poems about fear and surrender from the Sufi Mystics Hafiz & Khalil Gibran to today’s poets.
2022-08-0128 min
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