Dear Kuan Yin, Thank you for inspiring me. Thank you for comforting me. Thank you for guiding and teaching me. Please don’t let me off the hook – I am going to finish my photographic version of your oracle and share it with more people. Someday I will make it to the City of Ten…
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Month of Written Devotion 30 – Ending
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I just did a divination with my Kuan Yin Oracle deck I mentioned in the Growth post from last week. I asked what lesson she wants me to take away from this month of written devotion and above is the card I pulled. (At this point, you may recognize the temple, as it’s been in…
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Month of Written Devotion 29 – Encouragment
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Kuan Yin encourages me in little ways To be compassionate To share To help To be welcoming To be understanding To be patient To teach To learn To pray To nourish To love Note: This series was inspired by the Month of Written Devotion idea. If you want to participate, go there for the list of daily…
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Month of Written Devotion 28 – Lost
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Yesterday’s topic caused me to draw a blank. Today’s topic I find to be easy to write about. One of the works Kuan Yin has called me to do is the Spirit Babies ceremony. Basically, this is a ceremony for anyone who has been affected by miscarriage, abortion, stillbirth, or any other perinatal loss. I…
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Month of Written Devotion 27 – Balance
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I’m a Libra and I found this the hardest of all of these posts to write. I’ve had writer’s block all day about it. I could talk about Yin and Yang, or black & white photography. But I think I’m going to talk about balance in the sense of fairness and justice. Before I sat…
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Month of Written Devotion 26 – Growth
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Steps up to the cosmic internet microphone . . . Hi, my name is Nisaa. I’m here to talk about the Kuan Yin Oracle deck I’ve been working on. (No, it’s not this one, although that’s really lovely and I own a copy.) I’ll show you an example a bit later. (Really, I’m just stalling…
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Month of Written Devotion 25 – Knowledge
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How does Kuan Yin know who needs her help? Her name means “She who hears the cries of the world” but she has other ways as well. In her form as Thousand-Armed Kuan Yin, she uses her thousand eyes to see and her thousand arms to reach out to people who are suffering. It is…
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Month of Written Devotion 24 – Comfort
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Comfort is Wrapping yourself in a loved one’s shirt Your dog licking your face Your cat curling up beside you A phone call A hug Your love holding your hand A friend cooking dinner for you A cup of tea Spending time with those you love A bouquet of flowers Conversation with a friend Walk…
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Month of Written Devotion 23 – Blessing
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Earlier this year, I went to a Kuan Yin Devotinal in Berkeley led by Diana Paxson and The Fellowship of the Spiral Path. Before the ritual started, I shared the draft of the devotional photography project for Kuan Yin that I’m working on. During the ritual, when I had my eyes closed, a piece of…
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Month of Written Devotion 21 & 22 – Weakness and Strength
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I share my weaknesses with Kuan Yin and a select group of friends and family. Weakness makes me feel vulnerable and therefore I only share it with people I trust. Strength makes me feel good and it’s easier for me to share. Is there shame in being weak? I don’t think so. Admitting weakness means you…