In Pursuit Of Maine: September 23, 2014 - This is Prana!

Tuesday, September 23, 2014

September 23, 2014 - This is Prana!

I have been trying for months to get a photo of communication between the different elements--the life force in manifestation--but so far I have been unsuccessful. Until today. Finally. It has been maddening trying to catch it on film, and even this picture leaves much to be desired, but it is the best I have so far.

Look closely. Early in the morning, if you look at the plants when the sun first hits them at a certain angle, you can see them talking together. It is best to catch this right at the changing of the seasons, when the activity is at its highest. This is Prana. This is one of the things I was talking about when I told you about fairy “work,” about their “jobs.” This is direct communication between the elements via a catalyst, known otherwise as a fairy. This is the process of life in motion. This is Prana, the Sanskrit word meaning, literally, the breath of life. Prana is the radiating force of the One in its physical manifestation. It permeates the entire universe and manifests as vitality.

They are everywhere, my friends, but you must look for them. Train your eyes to see in a different way, and you will see.

Prana--the life force in manifestation.

"The Plain Maine Cookbook" is my own collection of vintage Maine recipes that will immediately bring you back to a simpler time, a less confused time. These recipes are more than just comfort food. They're family food, traditional food, simple food, plain food. One bite and you'll say, "Ah, yes! I remember my grandmother used to make this. I had forgotten all about it!" Recipes for whoopie pies, funnel cakes, fried fiddleheads, haymaker's switchel, coffee can bread, glogg, and much more are in these pages. There is even a recipe on how to render lard. So open the door and go back to some simple, time-tested foods you can prepare easily. You'll find that you save money and waste less by "making do" with commodity cooking. What's in the pantry or in the garden is what's for dinner.

"So You Want to Move to Maine" is an invaluable little book in helping people to make a permanent move to Maine. It will save you a ton of time because all the initial footwork is done for you, including 100 links on how to find work and living quarters, getting your driver's license, pet requirements, programs for people with disabilities, programs for senior citizens, getting married in Maine, hidden taxes and expenses, hospitals, health insurance, handling a real winter like a pro, etc. Stop being "just a number" or another face in the crowd. Walk away from the rat race. Become boldly individualistic and make your mark in life. You can still do that in Maine, one of the last holdouts of ordinary, old-fashioned, kind, and decent American living.

I’ve chosen 37 unique fairy tales that will be loved by both adults and children as they can be read and interpreted on many levels. But if you are looking for only sweet tales that end in joy and fairness, you may want to pass this book by. Some fairy tales are simply “dark,” and that is because sometimes life is simply dark. Not always, of course, but often enough. Sometimes the hero lives; sometimes he dies. Check out my book, “Fairy Tales of Maine,” in the photo link below. If you are brave, you might just meet yourself in one of these tales.