this time ~ this space

By timethief • December 22nd, 2007

View Santa Claus before Coca Cola as he was depicted in the vintage art Santa headers that I will be displaying this week. I hope you enjoy them.
Early images of Father Christmas show him in a variety of coloured outfits. One early incarnation, dating from 1809, sees him in green. But, contrary to [...]

The Right Brain vs Left Brain test … do you see the dancer turning clockwise or anti-clockwise? If clockwise, then you use more of the right side of the brain and vice versa. Most of us would see the dancer turning anti-clockwise though you can try to focus and change the direction; see if you [...]

Dovelove has stimulated my interest in Tarot Cards readings.
The origins of Tarot are somewhat obscure. The first clear reference that we have to Tarot cards is from a sermon that was collected with many others about 1500 in Italy found in the Steele Manuscript.
The sermon is thought to date from about 1450 to 1470 and [...]

Dragon Dreaming
To see a dragon in your dream, signifies that you let yourself get carried away by your passion. This kind of behavior may lead you into the hands of enemies. You need to exercise some self-control.
Blue Dragons
Blue relates to self expression. Speech, communication, the ability to communicate our needs and requirements. Blue relates to [...]

DRAGON DREAMING
To see a dragon in your dream, signifies that you let yourself get carried away by your passion. This kind of behavior may lead you into the hands of enemies. You need to exercise some self-control.
Red Dragons - Due to the color’s red symbolic achievements, these dragons can vary. On one hand, the dragon [...]

Select the most relaxing music you can find and set it up to play softly in the background for fifteen minutes.
Find a quiet place to sit…
Take some time to feel settled…
take a deep breath…..

Close your eyes…
let your body relax…..
Take another deep breath…….

Allow yourself to let go of stress,
any stress… relax….

Take another deep breath…….
And keep [...]

Song of the Diamond Heart
The pine tree’s voice
Is always whispering,
Yet how many pause to listen?
For when the churning mind is still,
The Diamond Heart within
Reflects even the falling dusk that
Shrouds every eye and branch,
And hears, but listens not.
Walking, then, with courage and kindness,
Never ceasing to walk in Wonder,
We follow our ancient path.
For the Way of the [...]

Dream Duration
The greatest myth about dreams is that they are over ‘in a flash’. It is surprising how many people today accept that idea as true. It stems from the Frenchman, Maury, who reported having had a long and involved dream which culminated in his execution by guillotine. At the moment the blade fell, he [...]