Today’s challenge for me is to meditate on the words “truth” and “willingness”. These are really tough words to put together to come up with an “aha” moment. Truth, of course, is always the way that the different parties understand a situation. Truth can be altered by the emphasis put on different words in […]
Dear Readers, I am so pleased to announce that effective immediately, our very own Board Member, Glen Livingstone, will be taking over the duties of blog master. You will see a few more of my blogs that will appear until the end of June. After that, Glen will be peppering us with new blogs, thoughts, […]
-Article from the Red Deer Advocate on Saturday, May 4, 2019 Hello Questers! The Canadian Society of Questers spring conference was featured in the Red Deer Advocate paper on Saturday, May 4, 2019. Sean McIntosh interviewed our president, Jacquelyn Rose on Friday, and snapped a picture of Jacqui with our Conference Page Manager and Web […]
Want to join the Canadian Society of Questers? You can. Check the website – https://questers.ca/about/membership/ and read about the benefits of being a member. Then, go to the store and order a membership! It’s easy! Keeping Your Perspective Wisdom pops up in the strangest places sometimes. Check out the picture above. It is excellent advice […]
Hello Questers! If you have a story to share or an idea for a blog or a series of blog posts, I would love to hear it. Please send your ideas to me at Judith-hirst@questers.ca. Or, send your idea to info@questers.ca. A Line In The Sand or Co-creation? This picture is from an email that […]
Silhouette “Silhouette of an oak tree in early spring 2008” Copyright March 2008 by Judith Hirst I was flipping through some pictures and I found this picture that I’d taken in the early spring. The silhouette of the tree against the sky and the bleakness around it makes the tree seem dead. Yet, it is […]
Send your ideas for blog postings and your comments about different blogs to Judith at Judith-hirst@questers.ca, and I will post them on the blog. Psychometry People ask about the different subject areas that Questers look at. An interesting topic area is the whole phenomenon of psychometry. One of the reasons for the interest is that […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
From the Editor: The following article appears on the https://tinybuddha.com website. It was written by Vironika Tugaleva. It is a beautiful writing about an issue that many of us wrestle with – looking for the bright side when maybe we need to look at the dark side. About Vironika Tugaleva Like every human being, Vironika […]
Years ago, a reader asked me why she was seeing a “Fairy Penguin” in her dreams and seeing pictures of them when she looked in magazines. The reader was seeing a Spirit Guide. What I have learned is that when a spirit guide pops up in your life, it is there to help you focus […]
The second total lunar eclipse of 2018 will be visible in large parts of Australia, Asia, Africa, Europe, and South America. Totality will last for 103 minutes, making it the longest eclipse of the 21st century. (From https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/lunar/2018-july-27) Alas, in Canada, we will not see the total lunar eclipse on July 27/28th. We will, however, […]
Editor’s Note: Over the summer, you may find that you have free time for reading or watching a movie. Here is a selection of reading material that you might like to look at – just in case you have nothing on your “I need to read” shelf. If you have some book titles to share, […]
A tribute to Canadians and Canada 86 per cent of Canadians believe they live in the best country in the world. We live a long time: Canadians born today will live an average of two years longer than the global average (close to 82 years in Canada versus 80). Meanwhile, 89% of Canadians reported being […]
Stars, Songs, Faces by Carl Sandburg (1878-1967) GATHER the stars if you wish it so. Gather the songs and keep them. Gather the faces of women. Gather for keeping years and years. And then … Loosen your hands, let go and say goodbye. Let the stars and songs go. Let the faces and years go. […]
© 2017 S. Roger Joyeux; Used with permission. Every morning, and sometimes in the evening, the dogs and I walk in the provincial park along the Bow River. When we walk on weekends and evenings, my husband Roger joins us. And, if we are blessed, we are also joined by one of the wild ones. […]
Fellow Questers, Salutations and Happy Spring! Questers … found… Rising Like the Phoenix will be airing May 4, 5, and 6th in Red Deer Alberta at the Baymont Hotel. We are so excited about this event and happy to announce it…finally! Please note, another event is happening that weekend in Red Deer, and although we […]
Over time, “things” come and go from our lives. However, if you are like me, there are some things that really are hard to let go of. These “things” have a value as a special gift from a special someone, or as a symbol for something you have endured. We are hard pressed to part […]