Goldfish, Mayfies (and Dragonflies) and Sacred Kingfishers

A few of my fishy things

Over at Synchrosecrets there is a post called  
Animals as Creative Motifs, and it got me to thinking about the animals that I've been relating to, in an almost spiritual way.
And as I look around my computer room, I would have to say goldfish and mayflies/Dragonflies are really big on my subconscious engender ... not to mention

'Sacred Kingfishers' crashing the party, as well.

The Sacred Kingfisher sticker on my front window

The magnets stuck on my fridge, some made by me

But I think that when it comes down to consistency over the course of a lifetime it would be either the crow ...  or the cat. 

I like crows, too

My cat calendar and Wabi-Sabi book

But just ...

But if you have to, it would probably be because with goldfish, I like the idea of just floating and watching life through my goldfish bowl (head) ... might have something to do with an OBE I had around 12 years old.
With mayflies it would be because they are said to live for only about one day in the adult stage, so it's a reminder to me that there are no guarantees in this life, and just maybe today is the last one ... who knows? 
So, make the most of it.
The crow, I just love as an animal in its own right, because they just seem so intelligent to me.
I know a lot of people don't like them, but I find them a good omen on a lot of occasions.
And cats, well I just think that they are one of the most elegant and spiritual creatures on the planet ... when they're not torturing mice or goldfish, that is;-)  

That says it all, really

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P.S.  
I'm reading The Twelfth Insight at the moment, and on the flip side, as well as the front of the page, that I am using as a bookmark, from the Shambhala book leaflet, are goldfish.

(Click on pic for a better view)

Vanessa Valencia is One Talented Artist, Living Through Her Wonderful Creativity

Vanessa Valencia is one artist I admire.
I love her artwork and have bought prints and cards from her in the past, and will buy more off her in the future.
To see what I'm writing about go visit her blog  
A Fanciful Twist

I just love Carnival symbolism

... or visit her Etsy shop here; 
http://www.etsy.com/shop/AFancifulTwist

My wife's favourite picture.

My wife's favourite (above), which we have hanging in the lounge room, with others like it.

Just one of my favourites, which I bought from her

... and my favourite (above), which I'm yet to hang, above my computer.

So, help a starving artist ... well, you can see on her blog-site that she grows her own food ... but I don't want to go breaking the artist's stereotypical lot in life ... and buy a print or two, if you see something that takes your fancy.

Don't Play Monotony?

Leave the job you hate, or play Monotony?

I've got the feeling that there is a distinct theme starting to run through my synchromystic universe at the moment.
I'm just not quite sure which line on this card seems to be talking to me the loudest?-)

Couldn't the universe just give me the winning lotto numbers, first? 

 

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Hey Nat, regarding my comment 

"Maybe the next card will tell me how?-)"

Take a look at what card it was.

Drawn for a second time,
I wish my numbers would be?-)

Maybe it will be from a lottery win ...
or maybe it's just the Trickster having some fun with me :-)/)-:

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Update: May 3rd 2011:

Here's a pod-cast that I was listening to this morning called;  

Creative Self-Expression from StevePavlina.com and it's exactly about what the universe is trying to get through my thick skull, I think.

http://www.stevepavlina.com/podcasts/Pavlina-020-Creative-Self-Expression.mp3 

(Time = 30:08, Size = 13.8MB) 
This is what the pod-cast is about  in Steve's own words;

" Many people have been socially conditioned to believe that a career or job should be chosen based how well it pays and how qualified you are to hold it.  
This podcast will explain why that approach is completely backwards.  
Paradoxically by selecting a career based on money and skills, your financial and career results will be but a pale shadow of your potential.  
And even worse than that, you will virtually guarantee long-term unhappiness.  
Going to work each day will become something you only do because you have to, not because you want to, and staying motivated will be very, very hard.

The path for conscious human beings is to focus first and foremost on joyful, creative self-expression.  
That is far more important than money, skill fit, or even contribution to others.  
Your own creativity is the very mechanism by which you’ll achieve everything else you could possibly want — including financial abundance, superior talent, long-term fulfillment, and meaningful contribution."

I think most people would agree with this podcast

- unless they're one of the confirmed living dead *-)

P.S. I came across Steve's website over a year ago when the 11:11 phenomena was driving me nuts. 
I was doing a Google search and came across this article by him;
11:11

which led to me reading his blog, buying his book 
(which I'm still reading BTW), and listening to his pod-casts.
And it may well just have been a Godsend?-)