Most people, even if only as children, have spent time lying on the grass on a summer's day looking up into the sky and imagining they could see a dragon, a boat, or a great bird in the clouds. Cloud reading is an extension of this simple, relaxing joy and can be a unique and enjoyable path to greater understanding. The shapes and details you find important as you meditatively gaze into a bank of clouds will often be symbolic of your innermost thoughts and feelings. Subconsciously, your mind will seek out certain imagery within the cloud formations that may reveal veiled thoughts or answers to questions long pondered.

The images we perceive are symbols and symbols tend to have meaning, even if we are unaware of that meaning. On a day with thick clouds, find a quiet, open place to lie back and relax. Let the clouds drift across your vision. Don't focus on any one cloud; instead, let the images come as they may. Perhaps you see a powerful, galloping horse flying in the wind. It could be a symbol of strength and speed, or a race yet to be finished. A bird can have many meanings, but it most often indicates a desire for achievement. Remember to be flexible and to use your intuition and imagination when interpreting the images you see. Some practitioners of cloud reading believe that the color or colors represented in the image also have meaning. Light, or white, clouds are seen as a positive omen, while darker clouds have more portentous connotations. Pink might be a new beginning, while red could reveal powerful, overwhelming changes.

Although throughout history images of religious or political significance have been seen in the clouds, there is no need to expect great revelations. The clouds, and what you see in them, are like celestial art, and the simple act of watching those changing portraits and landscapes in the sky can be in itself a soul stirring experience.

from http://www.cloudgazing.com/clouds.htm

Thoth is also involved in the judging of souls in the underworld. He manned the scale where a soul was measured against the feather of Ma'at. As the divine scribe, he also recorded the judgment.

Thoth is said to be the original composer of the Egyptian Book of the Dead.

Intersection Of Ene

rgy And Spirit
Chakra Energy Centers

Simply put, chakras are energy centers in our bodies.
Most people cannot see them, much like we cannot see
the air we breathe, but we all have them. Imaging them
as spinning vortexes of energy radiating from your
body out into the world. Each major section of your
body holds channels for your energy to flow and at the
intersections, the channels meet, and these are your
chakras; when these are flowing and open you will reap
the benefits of good physical and mental health, when
they are closed or unbalanced we may be open to
illness and upset emotions.

The human body has 7 major chakras flowing from your
spine to the top of your head. Each chakra responds to
a particular color, scent, gemstone, sound and
emotion.

Indian scholars began long ago to explain these energy
centers through their profound practice of body
awareness. Many other cultures have pursued similar
possibilities in examining human energy channels and
centers - they are a widespread concept around the
world. In Yoga and a variety of healing arts,
practitioners use the chakras for an array of
beneficial purposes.

The chakra system is highly dynamic and is connected
with your thought process, breath, meditation, and
movement. Understanding one's own energy points can be
hugely beneficial in healing, practicing mediation,
yoga, and generally bringing about a more complete
sense of self-awareness. The power is within each of
us to turn up the voltage and radiate our chakra
energy.

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