Author: Judith Hirst

  • A Great Christmas Story–A Busy Christmas Eve

    Gas station picture by Q. T. Luong A Busy Christmas Eve The old man sat in his gas station on a cold Christmas Eve.  He hadn’t been anywhere in years since his wife had passed away.  He had no decorations, no tree, no lights. It was just another day to him. He didn’t hate Christmas,…

  • Spirit Animal – Caribou, Our Northern Reindeer

    This year, the Caribou have been in the news many times because of the declining herd size.  Caribou are being threatened by man and oil exploration, by disease, by changing food sources, and by the constant surveillance by concerned scientists and wild life managers.  This issue started about 2005, and has been growing.  There are…

  • Share Your Stories and Pictures About Christmas

    We all have stories about Christmases from all of our years of living Christmas day. Sometimes, the the story is a before or after Christmas story.  At Questers, we would love to share your story with other Questers.  Write out your story and email it to me – Judith-hirst@questers.com  – and, with your permission, I…

  • Welcome December 2018

    Picture of Lake Louise with the Lake Louise Chateau in the foreground December arrives and with it, the cold and the snow, and the skiing and snowshoeing, and the tobogganing and shoveling.  December is an exhilarating month in Canada because the cold invigorates, people are attending Christmas parties and families are getting ready to celebrate…

  • Ancestors Speak – Tree of Life

    The CHA WAKAN card – Tree of Life, #32, from The Lakota Sweat Lodge Cards by Chief Archie Fire Lame Deer and Helene Sarkis In many traditions, the TREE OF LIFE is recognized – for all people see the tree as having roots buried deep in Mother Earth, and branches reaching up to Great Spirit,…

  • Grow From The Inside Out

    When we are children, our physical body and mental body development happen at a pace that is dictated by the internal genetic programming.  Someone cannot lean over the child and say, “Grow”, and have the child grow on demand.  Growth is a process, whether the growth is to cause the body to grow or to…

  • Happy Thanksgiving to our American Members and Friends, Nov 22, 2018

    Thanksgiving is a time of remembering all of the good things that have happened through out the year, and then offering gratitude for all of the blessings. For many, it is a time of sharing food and comfort.  For others, it is about the camaraderie of watching football with family and friends, and sharing food…

  • MUFON’s August 2018 UFO Statistics

    From the Editor:  This blog post if for all Questers members that enjoyed our keynote speaker at the fall conference 2018, Grant Cameron, who is a leading UFO researcher and author, in a world-wide venue.  He talked about the increased UFO activity around the planet.  The following information is in support of his discussion on…

  • A Tale of Loving Kindness from a Stranger

    From the Editor:  I first published this story back in 2007 on my blog. My friend, Aleda, sent it to me.  I loved the story and posted it. I believed that it is a grand story with a lesson for everyone.  I had many, many, comments and emails from it, which showed that it touched…

  • Spirit Animal–The Message from Pigeon

    Pigeons are often regarded as pests. In some cases, they are regarded as a delicacy for eating (squib). Some people revere them for their racing abilities. Most of us think of them as the birds that people feed in the parks and squares in the cities. We seldom think of them as a totem animal…

  • Remembrance Day November 11 2018

    Our cheer goes back to them, the valiant dead!Laurels and roses on their graves to-day,Lilies and laurels over them we lay,And violets o’er each unforgotten head. —– Richard Hovey Our battle-fields, safe in the keepingOf Nature’s kind, fostering care,Are blooming, – our heroes are sleeping, –And peace broods perennial there. —– John H. Jewett Excerpt…

  • Free Eckhart Tolle Webinar Nov 11th 2018 4 PM PST

    Hi Friends Reminder of  the free Eckhart Tolle webinar that’s scheduled for tomorrow, November 11th, at 4:00pm PST/7:00pm PST. During this webinar Eckhart will expand on his teachings of presence to include the alchemical process of Awakening. He will explore how to: Live fully from your “Deep I” Discover the true purpose of suffering and…

  • A Story About Anger and Releasing It

    As I was sitting and pondering, my guides directed me to this wonderful story by Osho. They asked me to share it with all of you as a gift; a gift that will help you cope with anger if it should appear during the holidays. Picture from Microsoft Clipart “A Zen student came to Bankei…

  • Food for Thought

    “Seven Blunders of the World” 1. Wealth without work2. Pleasure without conscience3. Knowledge without character4. Commerce without morality5. Science without humanity6. Worship without sacrifice7. Politics without principle—Mahatma Gandhi Moving Into Death Picture Courtesy of Barbara Hirst (c) 2006 Do not pass by my epitaph, traveler.But having stopped, listen and learn, then go your way.There is…

  • November 1 2018 and Time To Clean Up Your Mess

    November arrives to remind us that there are 54 days until Christmas.  And, it is a good month to clean up your “mess”. A mess is anything that is not in order or that is unresolved. Some say that a “mess” as any incomplete task, obligation, or other unresolved commitment. A room that needs cleaning…

  • Happy Halloween for October 31 2018

    Some little known facts about Halloween.  And you thought it was all about candy and costumes! The first Jack O’Lanterns were actually made from turnips. Halloween is the second highest grossing commercial holiday after Christmas. Samhainophobia is the fear of Halloween. Fifty percent of kids prefer to receive chocolate candy for Halloween, compared with 24%…

  • A 10-Minute Meditation to Work with Difficult Emotions

    The following article comes from the Mindful website at https://www.mindful.org/a-10-minute-meditation-to-work-with-difficult-emotions/?mc_cid=a90e05e723&mc_eid=7d9c1418f4.  The article has been presented in its entirety. A 10-Minute Meditation to Work with Difficult Emotions When we deny what’s difficult by putting our heads in the sand, we create more suffering. Here’s a 10-minute meditation to reverse the tendency to start digging. BY CARLEY…

  • Golden Goddess Tea Recipe

    Lots of information has been written about the healing properties of turmeric.  Turmeric contains at least 20 antibiotic compounds, 14 known anti-cancer compounds, 10 antioxidants and 12 anti-inflammatory agents.  Try this tea now and use it through the winter months to keep flus and colds away. Golden Goddess Tea Recipe Ingredients: 3 cups water1 fresh…

  • Our Journey – Dealing With Fear

    Either as a parent or as an observer of parents, you have probably seen that parents tend to keep their children in line with fear.  You may have even practiced fear with your own children.  Why do we do this?  First, it is because we learned it at an early age from our parents, then…

  • On Solitude

    BEING ALONE can be exhausting, can be renewing. Some individuals look into a bleak future of solitude, spreading out slowly before them, or feel the quick, searing pain from the unexpected loss of a loved one. Some seem to naturally lean toward a life alone, separated from others and feeling complete freedom and independence. –…