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I was having a discussion about life and particularly, the way life is now playing out with a good friend.  She said to me, what if our soul wants us to die now.  The thought took me so by surprise that I was speechless!  She asked me if I was okay.  I said that I was, but that the idea of our soul wanting us to die, ultimately so that we can move on to other things, simply got my mind churning away on new ideas.

I remembered the poem, “Invictus”, and I wondered whether indeed we were the captains of our own souls.  My thought is that once we reach a high level of vibration, then our earthly soul merges with our higher self, and it doesn’t really matter.

Invictus

Out of the night that covers me,
Black as the Pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.
In the fell clutch of circumstance
I have not winced nor cried aloud.
Under the bludgeonings of chance
My head is bloody, but unbowed.
Beyond this place of wrath and tears
Looms but the Horror of the shade,
And yet the menace of the years
Finds, and shall find, me unafraid.
It matters not how strait the gate,
How charged with punishments the scroll.
I am the master of my fate:
I am the captain of my soul.

-William Ernest Henley

May you and your soul be filled with peace!

Judith

AUTHOR –   Judith Hirst has been writing spiritual and technical blogs for the last thirteen years. She is a non-traditional shaman who has studied with shaman teachers from different lineages. As well, she has studied and uses Dowsing, Body Talk, EFT, Reiki, Quantum Touch, Hypnotherapy, Angel Karma Techniques, Angel Therapy, and has taught Star Talker Training classes. She is a seer and medium.

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Summer Solstice Sun at Stonehenge

The year moves swiftly!   It is time to honor the longest day of the Sun. Summer Solstice 2019 in Northern Hemisphere will be at 9:54 a.m. on Friday June 21, Mountain Time.  How will you celebrate the longest day?

The summer solstice is associated with change, fresh starts, and with a celebration of Nature.

Solstice comes from the Latin words sol, meaning Sun and sistere, meaning to come to a stop or stand still. On the day of the June solstice, the Sun reaches its northernmost position, as seen from the Earth. At that moment, its zenith does not move north or south as during most other days of the year, but it stands still at the Tropic of Cancer. It then reverses its direction and starts moving south again.

Traditionally, our Ancestors had huge celebrations for Summer Solstice – a gathering of the tribes or of the people.  There were games and challenges and markets or fairs, and huge feasts to share and celebrate the bounty of Nature.

It was a time of creating new things, arranging new trade agreements, and a time of settling old scores in an attempt to move into peace.

Some quotes about Summer…

Enjoy this day, and celebrate the Sun!

Judith

AUTHOR –  Judith Hirst has been writing spiritual and technical blogs for the last thirteen years. She is a non-traditional shaman who has studied with shaman teachers from different lineages. As well, she has studied and uses Dowsing, Body Talk, EFT, Reiki, Quantum Touch, Hypnotherapy, Angel Karma Techniques, Angel Therapy, and has taught Star Talker Training classes. She is a seer and medium.  Judith joined Questers in 2007, and now serves on the  Questers Board as secretary and blog master.


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Several years ago, one of my friends sent me the coolest story of a duck trusting her instincts and going to a policeman for help to save her babies.  This Mother is a shining example of faith, of extreme love for her young, of the way Nature is changing with all of her children, and it is simply a great story about having the spirit to survive regardless of the obstacles.  Animals and birds are like humans, our future survival depends on the survival of our children.  And this Mother Duck has it right!

May all your instincts be for the greatest and highest good!

Judith

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Headline – Mother duck’s ‘bird brain’ saves ducklings
She grabs police officer by pant leg to lead him to her brood trapped under grate
Nicholas Read Vancouver Sun

Headline – Ray Peterson, Special to the Sun / Mother duck shows police officer where her ducklings fell through a grate into a sewer underneath the Granville Street Bridge.

Don’t mention ‘bird brains’ to Ray Petersen, because after what happened this week, he won’t hear a word of it.

Petersen, a community police officer for Granville Downtown South, was walking in the 1500-block Granville Street (directly under the Granville Bridge) Wednesday morning when a duck came up and grabbed him by the pant leg. Then it started waddling around him and quacking.

‘I thought it was a bit goofy, so I shoved it away,’ Petersen said in an interview.

But the duck, a female (he thinks it was a mallard), wasn’t about to give up that easily. Making sure she still had Petersen’s eye, she waddled up the road about 20 metres and lay on a storm sewer grate.

Petersen watched and thought nothing of it.

‘But when I started walking again, she did the same thing. She ran around and grabbed me again.’

It became obvious to him then that something was up.

So when she waddled off to the sewer grate a second time, Petersen decided to follow.

‘I went up to where the duck was lying and saw eight little babies in the water below. They had fallen down between the grates.’

So Petersen took action. He phoned police Sergeant Randy Kellens, who arrived at the scene and, in turn, got in touch with two more constables.

‘When they came down, the duck ran around them as well, quacking. Then she lay down on the grate,’ Petersen said.

While Kellens looked over into the grate, the duck sat on the curb and watched.

Then the two constables, John Schilling and Allison Hill, marshalled a tow truck that lifted the grate out of position, allowing the eight ducklings to be rescued one by one with a vegetable strainer.

‘While we were doing this, the mother duck just lay there and watched,’ Petersen says.

Once the ducklings were safe, however, she set about marching them down to False Creek, where they jumped into the water.

Kellens followed them to make sure they were all right, but elected to remain on shore.

The experience has changed Petersen’s mind about ducks. He thinks they’re a lot smarter than he used to.

And while he never ate duck before, he says he wouldn’t dream of it now.

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One of the speakers at the Spring Conference was Michael Horn, who spoke about the prophecies of Billy Meier.  The presentation was so thought provoking that I looked up information on Billy Meier and his prophecies.

Here is some information that you can follow up on.

Main page – http://www.futureofmankind.co.uk/Billy_Meier/Main_Page

Billy and his work – http://www.futureofmankind.co.uk/Billy_Meier/His_Work

Billy Meier booklets – http://www.futureofmankind.co.uk/Billy_Meier/Booklets

Prophecies and Predictions http://www.futureofmankind.co.uk/Billy_Meier/Prophecies_and_Predictions

There is some amazing information in all of the pages – information that will make you question what you think you know. 

If you go through and read this information, let us know what you think..

AUTHOR –   Judith  has been writing spiritual and technical blogs for the last thirteen years. She is a non-traditional shaman who has studied with shaman teachers from different lineages. As well, she has studied and uses Dowsing, Body Talk, EFT, Reiki, Quantum Touch, Hypnotherapy, Angel Karma Techniques, Angel Therapy, and has taught Star Talker Training classes. She is a seer and medium.

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A while ago, one of my friends sent me the following story in an email.  The story moved me so much, and made me also think about all the clients that I have worked with over the  years who live their life based on “when” and ‘if”.  These folks miss so much because they are waiting for something else to happen.  I think this story explains the folly in living like that better than any explanation that I might give.

The Blind Girl – Author Unknown

There was  a blind girl who hated herself because she was blind. She hated everyone, except her loving boyfriend. He was always there for her. She told her boyfriend, ‘If I could only see the world, I will marry you.’

One day, someone donated a pair of eyes to her. When the bandages came off, she was able to see everything, including her boyfriend.

He asked her,’ Now that you can see the world, will you marry me?’  The girl looked at her boyfriend and saw that he was blind. The sight of his closed eyelids shocked her. She hadn’t expected  that. The thought of looking at them the rest of her life led her to refuse to marry him.

Her boyfriend left in tears and days later wrote a note to her saying:  ‘Take good care of your eyes, my dear, for before they were yours, they were mine.’

This is how the human brain often works when our status changes.  Only a very few remember what life was like before, and who was always by their side in the most painful situations.

Life Is a Gift!

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May all your days be lived in the present moment!

Judith

AUTHOR –   Judith  has been writing spiritual and technical blogs for the last thirteen years. She is a non-traditional shaman who has studied with shaman teachers from different lineages. As well, she has studied and uses Dowsing, Body Talk, EFT, Reiki, Quantum Touch, Hypnotherapy, Angel Karma Techniques, Angel Therapy, and has taught Star Talker Training classes. She is a seer and medium.

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imageHierochloe odorata  – Sweet grass  at Chief Whitecap Park, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada by SriMesh, used with permission under GNU Free Documentation License



Sweetgrass is a very aromatic grass – some call it herb – that grows in Europe and parts of North America.  Our Ancestors believed that the Sweetgrass plant was the first plant to grow after the great flood.  Its sweetness was a reminder that the Gods and Goddesses considered the Earth sacred, and that all on the Earth were sacred.  Nature, Mother Earth, provided protection for all with the sweetgrass plant.

Our Ancestors then chose to honour the plant by making it a sacred object to protect most things.  For example, where it was available, people gathered a bundle to keep in the house on the wall as a protection against spirits.  Sweetgrass was burned as incense in gatherings to clear the space.  When the Christians moved into Great Britain, they used it to keep the churches smelling good.

Many people have Ancestors who have taught them that sweetgrass may be used as a tea, as a flavour for bannock and bread, and as stuffing for fragrant mattresses or pillows.  Sometimes, sweetgrass is used to mix with tobacco to bring out a different flavour and aroma.

Because sweetgrass is thought to protect, mothers and lovers would sew sweetgrass into the lining of the clothes of loved ones who travelled or who were in armies.  Sweetgrass was placed with sacred objects to keep them untainted, and to prevent unwanted persons or spirits from touching the object.

Today, we use sweetgrass in ceremony, as a cleanser of space or of objects, and to remember that it is a symbol of peace.  The aroma of sweetgrass in a confined space brings a gentle meditative state to those who can smell it.  The meditation usually has a Divine message and provides many visions to the meditator.  Shaman may store a braid of sweetgrass with their pipe, drum, rattle, medicine bundle, or with any object that may need more protection.

May you know the sweetness of life!

Judith

AUTHOR –   Judith  has been writing spiritual and technical blogs for the last thirteen years. She is a non-traditional shaman who has studied with shaman teachers from different lineages. As well, she has studied and uses Dowsing, Body Talk, EFT, Reiki, Quantum Touch, Hypnotherapy, Angel Karma Techniques, Angel Therapy, and has taught Star Talker Training classes. She is a seer and medium.

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-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 Manager, Rob Cheyne.

The article’s theme is “sharing ancient wisdoms”, and Mr. McIntosh did a fine job of capturing the essence of Questers.  The article talks about the conference speakers in a general way, about the roots of Questers, and about empowering people.

This is a great time to remind all that the Fall Conference will be in Salmon Arm, BC, at the Prestige Inn, on the weekend of October 4, 5, and 6, 2019.  Check for updates at the Fall Conference page – https://questers.ca/conferences/fall-conference/.

Judith

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Magpies are very resourceful birds with a reputation for stealing anything that is not nailed down, especially if it is shiny.  Because of their characteristic of liking valuable baubles and for having picked up gold nuggets and coins, our Ancestors believed that several magpies around your house or yard, or around where you were working, was a sign of good fortune and abundance.

For those people with Magpie power, know that you need to pay attention to those shiny opportunities that come along from time to time.  Know that you need to take advantage of them.  It is the resourcefulness of Magpie that will help one to be successful.  Pay particular attention, too, to the sounds that Magpie makes.  One, alone, makes some noise.  However, congregations of three or more make a joyful (or not) racket that gets attention.  In keeping with the “squeaky wheel theory”, Magpie says that one must speak up and ask for what they want in order to be noticed.  If Magpie shows up in your life, and you have trouble expressing yourself, then Magpie says it is time to learn self expression and voice modulation.

Magpie’s black head is symbolic of the black cap of the grad – one that has learned all they can from school and is now ready to move on to something else.  In this case, Magpie says to move into using all your special gifts – psychic abilities and intuition – to feel more fulfilled and see the hidden world around you.  Black is also about the connection with the Earth.  All of Magpie’s needs are supplied by Mother Earth.  And, to balance the amount of time in the air, Magpie walks on Mother Earth quite frequently.  There may be a message in Magpie’s behaviour that you need to be out on Mother Earth and ground.

White is symbolic of spirituality and of higher consciousness than selfishness and greed.  It is time to start looking beyond the level of self gratification.  Magpie says to look inward and see what needs to be healed and then look to Spirit for guidance.  Magpie may be asking you to soar beyond your current limits.  Perhaps you are too grounded and need to balance the grounded-ness with delving in to new mysteries and expanding the current level of thinking.

What ever else may be going on in your life, pay attention to Magpie so you seize the opportunities presented to you.

May you walk in peace.

AUTHOR –   Judith  has been writing spiritual and technical blogs for the last thirteen years. She is a non-traditional shaman who has studied with shaman teachers from different lineages. As well, she has studied and uses Dowsing, Body Talk, EFT, Reiki, Quantum Touch, Hypnotherapy, Angel Karma Techniques, Angel Therapy, and has taught Star Talker Training classes. She is a seer and medium. The blog was originally posted in August 2008, and is reprinted with Judith’s permission.

The spring conference is days away.  Here is the schedule of all the events.

If you want to do a drop in, check the Spring Conference page for drop in tickets and all pricing for aspects of the conference.  Click on https://questers.ca/conferences/spring-conference/.  The tickets are listed at the bottom of the page.

 

 

 

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“Big Rock In The Sun”  Photo by Judith Hirst,  July 2008

This picture is of a “glacial erratic” and it is located south of Calgary, Alberta, five miles west of Highway 2A, on Highway 7.  This chunk of rock is the only huge rock of its kind in the area.  It is made up of quartzite, which is a very hard and brittle.  The rock was an early cowboy, who  rode a glacier from the Jasper area of the Rocky Mountains 250 miles south to the Okotoks area about twelve thousand years ago.

The Blackfoot tell the story differently.  The big rock came to be close to Okotoks because of an incident between Napi, the trickster God, and the rock.  Napi needed to rest, and decided to sit down on the comfortable stone in the mountains.  The stone was very hot so Napi threw his cloak over it.  When his rest was done, Napi left his cloak to cover and protect the rock.  Part way down the mountain, however, rain began pouring down on Napi.  He raced back up to the rock to retrieve his cloak.  The rock wished to keep his cloak, and refused to hand it over.  So, Napi grabbed the cloak and ran.

He heard sounds of thunder behind him.  Looking backwards, he saw the big rock had mobilized and was racing down the mountain after him.  Napi was afraid.  As he got out of the mountains, he called on his friends, the animals, to chase the rock away.  The rock rolled over the buffalo and the deer, and laughed at the coyote. Napi had run several hundred miles and was concerned at the anger in the rock and whether it would roll over him.  It was getting dark so Napi called on his friends, the bats, to help him.  The bats began diving at the rock and wearing it out.  Eventually, they hit the rock so hard, that it split, and the life went out of the rock, and it sank to the ground.  Napi thanked the bats.  Napi then asked the Blackfoot to honour the rock and remember it by visiting it from time to time.

Today, the rock is a landmark visited by tourists, and included in things like wedding photographs by those that live near it.  There seems to be “something” about the rock that draws people to it. Perhaps the rock has become the symbol of doing the impossible.

Wishing you joy in discovering the impossible,

Judith

AUTHOR – Judith Hirst has been writing spiritual and technical blogs for the last thirteen years. She is a non-traditional shaman who has studied with shaman teachers from different lineages. As well, she has studied and uses Dowsing, Body Talk, EFT, Reiki, Quantum Touch, Hypnotherapy, Angel Karma Techniques, Angel Therapy, and has taught Star Talker Training classes. She is a seer and medium.  This blog post was originally posted under Judith’s blog in August 2008, and has been reprinted with her permission.

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Check out the information on the Questers Spring Conference in Red Deer Alberta at https://questers.ca/conferences/spring-conference/.

A Curry, You Say?

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I have friends that swear by the power of curry to cure what ever ails a person.  When I was feeling the after effects of the flu and then a cold, they urged me to have some curry dishes.  I like the taste of curry so having curry is not a problem for me.  I did get to wondering about the actual health benefits. I did some research. 

My findings are below.  And, they hold up the the idea that there are many health benefits to curry.  If you like curry, try some dishes on a regular basis.  If you don’t like curry, it may be time to try to cultivate a taste for it.

Walk in peace.

AUTHOR – Judith Hirst has been writing spiritual and technical blogs for the last thirteen years. She is a non-traditional shaman who has studied with shaman teachers from different lineages. As well, she has studied and uses Dowsing, Body Talk, EFT, Reiki, Quantum Touch, Hypnotherapy, Angel Karma Techniques, Angel Therapy, and has taught Star Talker Training classes. She is a seer and medium.  Judith joined Questers in 2007, and now serves on the  Questers Board as secretary and blog master.

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At the 2018 Fall Conference in 100 Mile House British Columbia, one of the speakers was Joe Amaral  Joe is a full time Healing Facilitator at Body Connection in Williams Lake, B.C. https://www.facebook.com/bodyconnectionbyjoe/    Joe talked about the benefits of Blackstrap molasses and why we should eat a tablespoonful everyday.  I tried his recommendation, and, I was very surprised at the results.  No more leg and foot cramping. Skin grew softer.  My hair started a growth spurt.

Here is what you need to know.


Why You Should Have Blackstrap Molasses Everyday

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What is in blackstrap molasses?

Blackstrap molasses isn’t the stuff you want to use for your baking, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t consume it. The biggest difference between this molasses and the regular molasses you buy at the store is its bitter taste. There are also a lot more nutrients in blackstrap molasses.

A one tablespoon (20 g) serving of this dark treacle contains:

What are the benefits?

This listing of benefits is a general one, and does not pretend to give sound medical advice.  Always, if you have a health issue, see your doctor. There is a lot of information written about the benefits of blackstrap molasses so it is easy to research and find the details of the benefits.


  1. Healthy looking skin
  2. Healthy, strong nails
  3. Works for some to reduce PMS effects
  4. Helps to prevent iron deficiency
  5. Helps to build strong bones
  6. Some say it reduces stress
  7. Works to lower blood pressure
  8. Helps with reducing inflammation
  9. Works to minimize sugar cravings
  10. Helps to reduce leg and foot cramping

Trying a healthy food sometimes takes courage.  Blackstrap molasses has a strong taste so for some, it is easier to take it stirred into warm or hot water. 

Try it.  See if you notice a difference.

Walk in peace.

AUTHOR – Judith Hirst has been writing spiritual and technical blogs for the last thirteen years. She is a non-traditional shaman who has studied with shaman teachers from different lineages. As well, she has studied and uses Dowsing, Body Talk, EFT, Reiki, Quantum Touch, Hypnotherapy, Angel Karma Techniques, Angel Therapy, and has taught Star Talker Training classes. She is a seer and medium

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    A good read is Whispers From the Woods by Sandra Kynes (Lewellyn Worldwide, Woodbury, MN www.llewellyn.com). The description of one of the trees really struck a me with a moment of AHA! All over Canada, it seems that juniper bushes get planted in front of the house or behind the house or in the yard.

    Kynes talks about the fact that juniper bushes were planted in front of a house as a protection against witches. She also talks about the German belief that having a juniper bush in front of your house will prevent thieves from breaking into the house and stealing all the valuables. Did you know that juniper berries could be used to make gin?

    What is really striking is that in the West, we have acres of juniper, if it were all together in one lot. It is striking that because of its medicinal purposes for colds, aches, and pains among other things, that almost every home then has a little medicine cabinet outside the door. Yet we are not conscious of the properties of the plant. We do seem to be conscious that somehow juniper is beneficial for we name many things from network systems, to music to designs after the juniper bush.

    The juniper tree’s greatest gift is the berries.  These berries may be used to make a diuretic tea that does not seem to diminish one’s electrolytes as over the counter diuretics may do.  Pick the berries when they are ripe and then place them on a cookie sheet covered with brown paper. Place the cookie sheet in a dark place – a pantry – for three days. The berries will dry. They may be stored in a cloth pouch and used, a teaspoonful at a time, in tea.  Pour boiling water over the berries, and mash a bit, and let the tea steep for three minutes.  Sweeten with honey if you find the taste too bitter.

    Let us know how your medicine from juniper turns out. Let us know too, if you have any juniper recipes to share. Bright blessings!

    Walk in peace!

    AUTHOR – This blog is a reprint of an earlier blog by Judith Hirst, from July 2008, and is used with the permission of the author.  Judith  has been writing spiritual and technical blogs for the last thirteen years. She is a non-traditional shaman who has studied with shaman teachers from different lineages. As well, she has studied and uses Dowsing, Body Talk, EFT, Reiki, Quantum Touch, Hypnotherapy, Angel Karma Techniques, Angel Therapy, and has taught Star Talker Training classes. She is a seer and medium.  small logo

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    UFOs, Project Blue Book, and 2019 Sightings

    Many Questers have a keen interest in UFOs, because, after all, so much of it is not explained, and there are so many stories about individuals who have had a “UFO experience”.  Now, there is a new TV show on the History Channel called, “Project Blue Book”, that started January 8 2019.  Here is the write up on the show.

    Dr. J. Allen Hynek is a brilliant but under appreciated college professor who is recruited by the U.S. Air Force to spearhead an operation called Project Blue Book. He is joined by his partner, Air Force Capt. Michael Quinn as they investigate UFO sightings around the country. They use science to determine what really happened to cause the sighting, and some cases cannot be explained. In those instances, Hynek believes he’s being duped by the government into a larger conspiracy that covers up the truth. It is set in the Cold War and atomic era, and each case blends UFO theories with authentic historical events.  – From www.imdb.com

    Check out https://uforum.blogspot.com/ run by RUTKOWS.  He talks about all the current UFO news in the prairie provinces.  His January 15 blog post talks about UFO sightings at La Ronge, SK, and on Lake Winnipeg, just off the town of Jackhead, MB. 

    See “UFO Insight – the ever-growing website for UFO encounters, conspiracies, and accounts of strange phenomena. All the articles you will find here are based on factual accounts, real-life claims, and conspiracy theories from across the ages – many of which are increasingly proving to be true.”.www.uforinsight.com

    Walk in peace.

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    The Canadian Society of Questers

    Spring Conference


    Drawing the Future Towards Us

    May 3, 4, and 5th 2019

    Red Deer Baymont Hotel – Conference Center

    4311 49th Avenue, Red Deer, Alberta, Canada T4N 5Y7

    Hotel 1-800-661-1657

    “Our keynote speaker for the spring conference is Michael Horn who is the North American representative for the famed prophesier Billy Meier of Switzerland. Meier has a track record of about 95% accuracy since 1945 and he is warning us of a dire future if humanity does not wake up and choose a different path.

    Here at Questers, we do choose awareness. We do choose to increase our subtle sensing abilities. And we do choose to share our knowledge and questioning with our fellows. And this is why our theme for this year’s Spring Conference is Drawing the Future Towards Us.” 

    -Quoted from  Jacquelyn Rose, Current CSQ President

    Further information about the Spring Conference will be posted on the Questers.ca website by the end of February. This blog will also have updates about the Spring and the Fall Conferences. 

    Walk in peace.

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    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. 

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    Picture from Wild Horses of Alberta Society

    When I was born, my Dad was still using horses to pull the hay rake, haul the rack of bales to the barn, and  to haul feed to the cattle, especially in the winter.  Horses – black, brown, and pinto have been part of my life from Day One.  I may go for a long time without seeing or riding or even speaking with horses.  Yet, when I need that extra strength, or when travel calls, Horse shows up.

    Many people have a passion for horses.  Psychologists and psychiatrists link it to the need for male sexuality or for male energy.  I think this is a 20th Century concept.  Horses have been around since the earliest dinosaurs, and the people had a passion for the Horse then – or they would not draw it on cave walls or create horse symbols to wear around their necks.

    Horses are about freedom!  The earliest myths and legends talk about flying horses, Horses that spoke with and travelled with Gods.  Since Man is not able to do that, then possibly Horses were more spiritual than man. We worshiped them!  In Norse, Greek, Roman, Hindu, and North American Aboriginal stories, the Horse plays a key role.  When Horse befriended our ancestors, man was able to travel farther and faster.  The horsepower allowed man to do more work and encouraged settlement and stabilization of tribes. 

    There are many legends about wild horses all over the world.  It is the spirit and zest for life that draws man to the horse.  And, it is that same spirit that fires man’s more brutal nature to tame the horse and beat the spirit out of it.  Some men believe that the Horse should not be nobler than man. So those people who have Horse as a guide are very much like the horse – they are fiercely independent.  They are intolerant of restrictions on freedom.  They are hard on their partners in relationships because the person with Horse spirit needs to be free.  Horse appearing may be notice that you need to travel to new territory, either geographically or in spirit.  Horse does not stay where the pasture is depleted.

    Horse has a strict sense of status, based on leadership abilities and survival skills.  There is always a dominant stallion and a dominant mare.  The Mares call the shots about grazing, water, and moving, and most often settle disputes.  The Stallion is the protector and the lookout.  He will often be on high ground where he may easily see what is coming up around the herd.

    All horses are protective of the young and the wounded or sick.  Many who are healers have Horse Medicine as horses are natural healers.  It is this healing ability that has led to the creation of so many healing – riding programs.  Horse is one that likes to touch.  The Healer may have the gift of healing in their touch.  Horse will also gather the herd together to circle the wounded one.  Horse probably taught our ancestors about “healing circles”, a gathering which is quite common in spiritual communities today.

    Horse communicates with the herd via a shared consciousness or the “herd mind”.  If you have been experiencing difficulties in communication with your family and friends and in work relationships, Horse may be telling you to use your other senses to discern what is going on, and to “see” with a bigger picture in mind.  This will make your words more win-win oriented, and less inclined to sound selfish.

    Enjoy your time with Horse as your guiding Spirit Animal, and may you travel to new places!

    Walk in peace.

    AUTHOR – Judith Hirst has been writing spiritual and technical blogs for the last thirteen years. She is a non-traditional shaman who has studied with shaman teachers from different lineages. As well, she has studied and uses Dowsing, Body Talk, EFT, Reiki, Quantum Touch, Hypnotherapy, Angel Karma Techniques, Angel Therapy, and has taught Star Talker Training classes. She is a seer and medium.  Judith joined Questers in 2007, and now serves on the Board as secretary and blog master.

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    Spring Conference – save the dates for Friday to Sunday, May 3, 4, and 5, 2019 for the Quester’s Spring Conference in beautiful Red Deer, Alberta.

    Watch the website – https://questers.ca/ for more details.

    How To Stay Afloat

     

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    Have you ever had that “sinking” feeling?  I mean that feeling that everything is going awry and that life is getting away from you?  If you have had that feeling, how did you get out of it?  Did you do some specific action, or did you do many actions?  Do you have an action plan that you can share with others?  If you do, please leave a comment on this blog.

    Here are three different actions that you can take when life is getting you down.

    1. Change your environment so that the environment that is pulling you down disappears.  People change jobs for this reason.
    2. Examine your attitude toward what is happening.  Then, change your attitude or view.  An example of this is how some people feel about aging.  They dislike it and fight it.  After a time, they may embrace aging because their attitude has shifted.
    3. Do nothing.  Remain with everything exactly the same and hope that something shifts.

    What are your thoughts?

    Go in peace.

    AUTHOR – Judith Hirst has been writing spiritual and technical blogs for the last thirteen years. She is a non-traditional shaman who has studied with shaman teachers from different lineages. As well, she has studied and uses Body Talk, EFT, Reiki, Quantum Touch, Hypnotherapy, Angel Karma Techniques, Angel Therapy, and has taught Star Talker Training classes. Judith joined Questers in 2007, and now serves on the Board as secretary and blog master.

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    Full moon time for our ancestors was a time for honoring the power of the moon and for setting intentions for the next 30 days. 

    Here is a schedule of all of the full moon dates for 2019 so that you can plan for setting your intentions!

    Full Moon

    Year

    Date

    Time

    Day

    Wolf Moon

    2019

    Jan 21

    05:16 

    Mon

    Snow Moon

    2019

    Feb 19

    15:53

    Tue

    Worm Moon

    2019

    Mar 21

    01:43

    Thu

    Pink Moon

    2019

    Apr 19

    11:12

    Fri

    Flower Moon

    2019

    May 18

    21:11

    Sat

    Strawberry Moon

    2019

    Jun 17

    08:31

    Mon

    Buck Moon

    2019

    Jul 16

    21:38

    Tue

    Sturgeon Moon

    2019

    Aug 15

    12:29

    Thu

    Harvest Moon

    2019

    Sep 14

    04:33

    Sat

    Hunters Moon

    2019

    Oct 13

    21:08

    Sun

    Beaver Moon

    2019

    Nov 12

    13:34

    Tue

    Cold Moon

    2019

    Dec 12

    05:12

    Thu

    Walk in peace.