Deleting Today

The Church of Happy Thoughts

I am deleting today.  If he knew me, he would be so happy about it.  I am very happy about it.

In honor of the beginning of a new Age, the Age of Happiness, today I am unsubscribing all automatic emails that I have somehow managed to collect over the years, (literally, I think I have emails that have been coming to me for YEARS, that I have NEVER opened), that do not contribute to my happiness.  And I am not just talking about penis enlargement that do, thankfully, go straight to spam. 

To Begin With.. I am unsubscribing any website that has ever sent "Last Chance" in the subject line.  First of all, that is not in alignment with what I believe, what I know to be true, or want to allow into my experience today. Or ever.  That phrase metaphorically makes me break out in a rash.

It actually has something to do with my ever expanding beliefs about God.

In about 1992 my life was in one of its recurring upheavals.  I've always likened it to the image of the "rug being pulled out".  This was a period of multiple rug removals... business failure, (lawsuit with partner), business failure, (I meant to say that twice), the worst real estate story anyone has ever heard, divorce, you know, the usual.

I was sent a very special friend at that time.  I was pretty convinced I had perhaps committed the unforgivable sin, whatever that is, and that I had run out of chances. I was actually somewhat afraid of God.  That if you break the rules, even unbeknowenstlike, you turn into a pillar of salt.  I didn't know it at the time, but I was ready, really ready, to KNOW what I began to know and know and know again: it is a friendly Universe, that only light streams from the sun, and that THERE IS NO END TO

I remember saying to Jack that I had missed the boat.  He said this to me:  Imagine a  great sea.  Sometimes it is calm, sometimes it is stormy. But every day, no matter what the weather, a man in a little rowboat comes rowing to your shore.  Every day you can choose to get in the boat.  Every day there is a new boat,  no matter what.

That image has saved my life more than a few times.. that and 5 south american roses in my kitchen.  The image of it.  Now, there is always a woman in the boat, too.  And they are having a blast.

Actually, another friend at that same particular time, said this to me:

good advice. very good advice.

(a doodle of a few months ago)

The box says "treasure".

Oddly, many of the sites I am unsubscribing today are "enlightenment" gurus with webinars.  The first one is free, asking provocative questions and it is often fabulous, but, then you need to buy the series for the answers.  Which is fine with me, I love it when we make money with our art, and I never am tempted to buy the series because it is the questions that intrigue me anyway.   Recently I got THIS as a subject line.. " BAD NEWS, Julie."   Then it said something like "last chance. 50% new year discount, ends at midnight."  

Unsubscribe.

But, right NOW, this moment, as I write this,  I find myself breathing in, 1,2,3  and out, 4,5,6,7 pause, breathe in 1,2,3 and out 4,5,6,7... remembering that little boat.  How it felt at the time to hear about  it.  How it feels right now to see it. Today it is a sunny sky, but a choppy harbor, the sun is warm, and the wind is brisk. Invigorating. How I love who is in it now.  The Logos and the Sophia. and me.  We are having a blast.

Happy new moment,

Julie

                                                                                                         

                                                         

                                                                                      

Never Forget Glinda

The Church of Happy Thoughts

established 1995

member since forever

the one truly unorganized church

 breathers and seekers of beauty
 in the most unexpected places:

in this moment. right now.  this one.

(Just remembering who we are.)

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And

we are also Fun.

Here's something  fun for the new year..

The Village Voice

Horoscopes for 2013

Free Will Astrology: December 26, 2012 - January 1, 2013

Comments (0) By Rob Brezsny Wednesday, Dec 26 2012

ARIES [March 21–April 19] In the sci-fi film trilogy The Matrix, the heroes are able to instantaneously acquire certain complex skills via software that's downloaded directly into their brains. In this way, the female hacker named Trinity masters the art of piloting a military M-109 helicopter in just a few minutes. If you could choose a few downloads like that, Aries, what would they be? In 2013, I expect that your educational capacity will be exceptional. While you might not be able to add new skills as easily as Trinity, you'll be pretty fast and efficient.

TAURUS [April 20–May 20] Are you familiar with the fable of the golden goose? The farmer who owned it became impatient because it laid only one gold egg per day. So he killed it, thinking he would thereby get the big chunk of gold that must be inside its body. Alas, there was no chunk. From then on, of course, he no longer got his modest daily treasure. I nominate this fable to be one of your top teaching stories of 2013. As long as you're content with a slow, steady rate of enrichment, you'll be successful.

GEMINI [May 21–June 20] Here are some of the experiences I hope to help you harvest in the coming year: growing pains that are interesting and invigorating rather than stressful; future shock that feels like a fun joyride rather than a bumpy rumble; two totally new and original ways to get excited; and a fresh supply of Innocent Crazy-Wise Love Truth.

CANCER [June 21–July 22] In her gallery show "Actuality, Reminiscence, and Fabrication," artist Deborah Sullivan includes a piece called "Penance 1962." It consists of a series of handwritten statements that repeats a central theme: "I must not look at boys during prayer." I'm assuming it's based on her memory of being in church or Catholic school when she was a teenager. You probably have an analogous rule lodged somewhere in the depths of your unconscious mind—an outmoded prohibition or taboo that might still be subtly corroding your life energy. The coming year will be an excellent time to banish that ancient nonsense for good.

LEO [July 23–August 22] For years, the gravestone of Irish dramatist Oscar Wilde was covered with kiss-shaped lipstick marks that his admirers left. Unfortunately, Wilde's descendants decided to scour away all those blessings and erect a glass wall around the tomb. In my astrological opinion, Leo, you should favor the former style of behavior over the latter in 2013. In other words, don't focus on keeping things neat and clean and well-ordered. Be extravagant and uninhibited in expressing your love for the influences that inspire you.

VIRGO [August 23–September 22] In 2013, I hope to conspire with you to raise your levels of righteous success. If you're a struggling songwriter, I'll be pushing for you to get your music out to more people without sacrificing your artistic integrity. If you're a kindergarten teacher, I'll prompt you to fine-tune and deepen the benevolent influence you have on your students. If you're a business owner, I'll urge you to ensure that the product you offer is a well-honed gift to those who use it. As I trust you can see, Virgo, I'm implying that impeccable ethics will be crucial to your ascent in the coming year.

LIBRA [September 23–October 22] After Libran poet Wallace Stevens won the Pulitzer Prize for poetry in 1955, Harvard University offered him a job as a full professor. But he turned it down. He couldn't bear leaving his day job as the vice-president of an insurance company in Hartford, Connecticut. I suspect that in the first half of 2013, you will come to a fork in the road that might feel something like Stevens's quandary. Should you stick with what you know or else head off in the direction of unpredictable stimulation? I'm not here to tell you which is the better choice; I simply want to make sure you clearly identify the nature of the decision.

SCORPIO [October 23–November 21] In 2013, I will try to help you retool, reinvent, and reinvigorate yourself in every way that's important to you. I will encourage you to reawaken one of your sleeping aptitudes, recapture a lost treasure, and reanimate a dream you've neglected. If you're smart, Scorpio, you will reallocate resources that got misdirected or wasted. And I hope you will reapply for a privilege or position you were previously denied because I bet you'll win it this time around.

SAGITTARIUS [November 22–December 21] Based on experiments at the Large Hadron Collider, a team of physicists in France and Switzerland announced last July that they had tentatively discovered the Higgs boson, which is colloquially known as the "God particle." What's all the fuss? In her San Francisco Chronicle column, Leah Garchik quoted an expert who sought to explain: "The Higgs boson is the WD-40 and duct tape of the universe, all rolled into one." Is there a metaphorical equivalent of such a thing in your life? If not, I predict you will find it in 2013. If there already is, I expect you will locate and start using its 2.0 version.

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Free Will Astrology: December 26, 2012 - January 1, 2013

Comments (0) By Rob Brezsny Wednesday, Dec 26 2012

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CAPRICORN [December 22–January 19] In 2013, I pledge to help you bring only the highest-quality influences and self-responsible people into your life. Together, we will work to dispel any unconscious attraction you might have to demoralizing chaos or pathological melodrama. We will strive to ensure that as you deepen and fine-tune your self-discipline, it will not be motivated by self-denial. Rather, it will be an act of love that you engage in so as to intensify your ability to express yourself freely and beautifully.

AQUARIUS [January 20–February 18] "Genius is the ability to renew one's emotions in daily experience," said French painter Paul Cezanne. What do you think he meant by that? Here's one interpretation: Many of us replay the same old emotions over and over again—even in response to experiences that are nothing like the past events when we felt those exact feelings. So a genius might be someone who generates a fresh emotion. Here's another possible interpretation: It can be hard to get excited about continually repeating the basic tasks of our regular routines day after day. But a genius might be someone who is good at doing just that. 2013 could be a genius year for you.

PISCES [February 19–March 20] Home is not just the building where you live. It's more than the community that gives you support and the patch of earth that comforts you with its familiarity. Home is any place where you're free to be your authentic self; it's any power spot where you can think your own thoughts and see with your own eyes. I hope and trust that in 2013 you will put yourself in position to experience this state of mind as often as possible.

east 17th street and rutherford place

I'm Sagittarius.

Could this be the year it all comes together?

the Higgs boson, grease and glue,

the one true thing?

Yes it is.

this moment and the next.

amen.

Also,

read Pisces

Never forget Dorothy

and

her.

Glinda is following you around in her little bubble and

at the perfect time,

like a rainbow,

she appears and lets you know what to do to get home.

Let's just say she is like our own soul.

our motto.

Julie.

So. now.  the moment of truth.  I think I just changed the settings so that a comment spot AND a follow by email option should appear below.  (unless I've written too much.. I intended to just send the wreath from this morning!)



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(from Gregg Braden)

Until I figure out how to post the page like the very first

Church of Happy Thoughts blog,

 where the comment gadget/widget and

the sign up for emails gagdet/widget

showed up automatically on the bottom of the page:

please feel free to click on "links"

and find the email sign up

gadget/widget.

phew.

A really happy thought

is

getting this right!

GOOD NEWS... I'm getting this right...since I posted this post I learned how to put the follow by email gadget/widget at the top of the sidebar.. so, now, we can disregard this message below!  and the comment box gadget/widget should show below ... yay

And follow your happiness, always,

Julie