Monthly Archives: April 2009

Thought of the Day … Ray

Living with Angels

I recently read “Oliver Twist” again, and was reminded of the wonder and goodness in humanity, against the odds.

Like Oliver we all have enormous difficulties to overcome, and yet we soldier on with hope and a desire to live a life full of happiness and love.

Meeting an angel for the first time, changed my life for ever, an so it can for you, in fact for every one, angels give us hope.

That first encounter with my Guardian Angel was not looked or asked for but needed, though I knew it not at the time.

When my angel appeared, there was no fanfare, no brilliant light, no golden halo or gilded wings, just a man.

For all the world he could have been “Bill Sykes” scruffy, bed-head hair and unshaven, yet this man appeared at a time most needed for me. ( the circumstance of which are not important here)

Despite this strangers appearance, he had a serenity an aura of peace and calm, a tranquillity that transcended all that was around me at that moment.

He spoke but a few words to me, however I understood so much more, I was touch to the core, to my heart and to my very soul.

I blinked away a tear, he was gone, I looked up the lane then down the lane, I searched the surrounding fields but he was nowhere to be seen, it was then that I knew without any disbelief I had been touched by an angel.

Angels walk amongst us, when you need help just look for it or ask, it could even be that sorry looking soul you see shambling along on the street.

When you find a clean white feather, know an angel is looking after you!

May love be always in your heart.

Thought of the Day … Rosa

I came across an old journal that I had written last year, this week as I was sorting through my paper work.

It read and (I’ll enclose a small paragraph)-

Rosa Derrivere. What does this name say about me? What’s the vibration of my name? How different is my life since I married 10 years ago? It then goes on to talk about my Maiden name (Messere) and references to my early childhood, the pressure’s that my parents went through, when they migrated from southern Italy with a young  family, in the late 1950’s.

I felt the weight of my words.

So …  did I feel the same emotion when I read this piece back, as I did, a year ago? The answer is simple NO.

Here is a point of reference. I had my Astrological transits done last year. Amongst many interesting aspects I noticed, that I had what is called  my ‘Chiron return’. Discovered by a chap named Charles T Kowal in 1977. Chiron had returned to the same position where it was at the time of my birth (I have Chiron in Aquarius).

In Astrology Chiron can be seen as the “Wounded healer” Our Achilles heal.

I continue to be fascinated by Chiron and am healing and growing through my process reading back, something that I had only written a year previous I can honestly say that it felt like I was reading anothers diary. Did I really feel like this just one year ago? … Yes of course I did.

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All I can say is with each passing year I’d like to think, that I’m becoming a more rounded person and … The journey continues, as it does with us all!

So … What’s changed for you, in a year?

Do you, feel that you’ve moved forward or are you feeling that you’re ’stuck in a rut’ or that ‘time is stood still?’

Tune into ‘Your Dream Psychic’ this Wednesday 29th at 9am to find out more, and let me take a look at what a difference a year can make!

See you there

Love Rosa XX

Friendships

I’ve been thinking about friendships recently: what makes a true friend? Why do we stick with friends that constantly cause us stress? Why do we remain friends with someone just because we have known them for a long time? Can you have true friendships with others when you don’t even have a true friendship with yourself? What aspects of your character do your friends bring out in you?

True friends can be hard to come by. So, what does make a true friend? Look up the word ‘’true’’ and you are given a long list of adjectives: real, genuine, sincere, spot on, valid, faithful, dedicated, loyal, devoted… What emotions do these words invoke in you? Is it a sense of feeling safe with someone, of feeling nurtured, supported, understood & respected?

It takes time to create true friendships. I only have a few true friends in my life. Maybe that’s because I have travelled a lot living in different places around the UK. I’ve now lived in the same place for nearly 3 years which is a long time for me! I love my home and plan to stay here for a while, but in order to do that I need to appease the gypsy in me by bringing more travel into my working and social life. So, yes, I’ve been thinking about friendships recently and realised that during the last year and a half I have let some relationships go un-nurtured. I allowed the stresses of life to get in the way … and I feel awful about that – it’s a ‘catch 22’: the stresses got in the way of having time for friends but if I had given time to my friends, then the stresses may not have been so challenging.

As a result, I am now very focused on nurturing my true friendships as my life changes into some new beginnings – which will hopefully bring busy fun times ahead. So, how much time do we give to friends? And I mean QUALITY time! Do you need to share your dreams, challenges, opinions and fears in order to truly connect with someone? What holds you back from opening yourself heart and soul to another?

How many of your friends only understand, know or relate to one aspect of you? Do you share different interests with different friends? How do those friendships impact upon how close you are with them– can they be a true friend if they don’t know all of you? Why do we feel we should get everything from one friendship or one relationship? Doesn’t that make us more stressed by putting so many expectations on others and on ourselves?

Food for thought dear friends!