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Iraja posted a blog postLately
I haven't been on this site in quie a while. I learned to crochet last summer and I spend a lot of time doing that. It is kind of adicting. I lost my tarantula, Lucky, about a month ago. She was 18 years old. She had quit eating for several months, and then she died. I put her body at the edge of the lake behind my apartment one snowy, cold day. I'm not going to get another tarantula. I gave the aquarium she lived in all those years to Goodwill.Last year I had to take in a cat that my…See More
Iraja posted a blog postMy dog Barkley
I entered Barkley in a photo contest sponsored by the humane society. You can vote for him if you donate $5. <div style="width: 175px;background-color: #EAEAEA;font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 9pt;"><div style="background-image: url(http://photocontest.humanesociety.org/images/facebook/petTopVery.jpg);background-position: top center;background-repeat:…See More
Iraja posted a status"I have Lightning back and he and Thunder fight a lot. Balically, Thunder is a bully to him."
Dean Dionysius left a comment for Iraja"Hello Iraja.. thanks for the add. Glad we both share an attraction for Ramana & his teachings.. :) Nice 2 meet you."
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KAHLIL GIBRAN'S WRITINGS
Gibran's power came from some great reservoir of spiritual life else it could not have been so universal and so potent, but the majesty and beauty of the language with which he clothed it were all his own.See More
Iraja posted a blog postI have a dog
Some may not like that I did this, but I traded Lightning, one of my cats, for Barkley, a dog that a friend needed to find a home for.I got 2 cats, Thunder and Lightning, from a shelter, in May. They are 6 years old and had been together all their lives. Lightning is very sweet but I developed more of an attachment to Thunder. My friend Cheryl got Barkley, a shelter dog, age 3, from her brother who couldn't handle him. He has major separation anxiety. Cheryl goes to work every day; I'm retired.…See More
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Ramana Maharishi
For those interested in the wisdom of the Guru Ramana. Born 30/12/1879 in Tiruchuzhi - Died 14/04/1950 at age 70 in Tiruvannamalai "Of all the thoughts that rise in the mind, the thought 'I' is the first thought."See More
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- Woman
- Why I want to join the Temple
- I know someone who is on this site and I liked the introductory page.
- About Myself and My interests
- I am divorced and a retired teacher. I am everything, but mostly I call myself Shakti Wiccan, Spiritualist, and Pantheist. I have a dog, Barkley, a tarantula, Lucky, and 2 cats, Thunder and Lightning. I love drumming, reading, and the computer. I also love to sing.
- My Teachers and Influences
- My drum teacher, Murr, had a great influence on me. She is the reason I do things the way I do today. I love the teachings of Sri Ramana Maharshi and call him my guru.
My mother was my first teacher and one of the best. She taught me right from wrong, all from example. We used to have deep spiritual discussioins. She crossed over in 1998.
Other influences include a former principal I taught for, Annie, Mayes, Barbara Jordan, a former congresswoman, singer Patti Smith, and the actress Kathy Bates.
- My Goals
- I want to make many contacts and friends and share beliefs and experiences. I want to learn, teach, and help.
- Authors and/or Books I appreciate
- Sri Ramana Maharshi was known as the silent Guru but there are several books about his teachings.
Christopher Penczak, Ram Dass, Margot Adler, Starhawk, and Jesse Wolf Hardin are among my favorites.
In fiction I love Jean Auel and Margaret Atwood.
For poetry I reccommend Margaret Atwood and e.e.cummings.
- Music I appreciate
- Classic country, classic rock, blues, folk, just about anything but rap. I don't really care for new country but do like some new rock artists, like Adam Lambert. Favorite old bands include Queen, Led Zepplin, Doors. Also love Steve Earle, Justin Townes Earle, James McMurtry, and Lucinda Williams, and Patti Smith. I like most of the artists in the new genre called "Americana".
- Movies and TV shows I appreciate
- The TV shows I loved aren't on anymore. I loved the comedies, "In Living Color", and "Taxi!"; the drama "Third Watch", and the Law and Order Criminal Intent With Bobby Goren and Eames. Not the newer version. My favorite all time movie is "The Killing Fields", about the Vietman War spilling over into Cambodia. I generally like all war movies. Also love the movie "At Play in the Fields of the Lord". Now on TV I like Grimm and Once Upon a Time. And always, Days of our Lives.
About me
2010 was a banner year for me. I'll try to list the events in order.
In June, I left my husband of 20 years and moved an hour north with my daughter, who had recently left her abusive husband of 12 years, with her 5-year-old twin boys.
In August I retired from teaching school and discovered, after my measly savings was gone, that I was penniless. Good thing I'd set up housekeeping with my daughter! I also couldn't afford the health insurance after retiring, so I had no health insurance.
Finally my retirement check, what little there was, started coming in. Sometime after that I got on unemployment, which helped, but still needed more. After searching for a part-time job for a while, I finally relented and did a little substitute teaching. In September, I applied for disability because of my osteoporosis and osteoarthris. I was accepted for disability a mere 3 months later, in December.
2011 was another banner year for me.
I moved out of my daughter's apartment in March and set up housekeeping, again, in my new place. I had a lot of help with my move. I hired movers and had friends come and help me unpack and organize. My back was already riddled with fractures, herniated and bulging discs, etc. One night in March I reached over to turn off a lamp and felt the god-awfulest pain in my middle back. Days later, I found out I'd fractured a vertebra in my Thoracic spine (bra area). I'd had many other "silent" fractures over the years. I didn't feel them but boy I sure did feel this one!
Now it's the end of January, 2012. I am pretty settled with my pets. I'd given away one of my cats, Lightning, but got him back. My Pagan group meets here in my apartment at least once a month, sometimes more. I'm still struggling with finances but I'm gonna be OK.
I am really glad that I did everything that I did, except for breaking my back. I am still helping my daughter when I can. Mostly, I love the silence of living alone.
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Lately
Posted on February 7, 2013 at 7:23am 1 Comment 1 Like
I haven't been on this site in quie a while. I learned to crochet last summer and I spend a lot of time doing that. It is kind of adicting. I lost my tarantula, Lucky, about a month ago. She was 18 years old. She had quit eating for several months, and then she died. I put her body at the edge of the lake behind my apartment one snowy, cold day. I'm not going to get another tarantula. I gave the aquarium she lived in all those years to Goodwill.
Last year I had to take in a cat that…
Continue My dog Barkley
Posted on February 11, 2012 at 6:10pm 0 Comments 1 Like
I entered Barkley in a photo contest sponsored by the humane society. You can vote for him if you donate $5.
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Continue I have a dog
Posted on July 25, 2011 at 6:16pm 3 Comments 2 Likes
Some may not like that I did this, but I traded Lightning, one of my cats, for Barkley, a dog that a friend needed to find a home for.
I got 2 cats, Thunder and Lightning, from a shelter, in May. They are 6 years old and had been together all their lives. Lightning is very sweet but I developed more of an attachment to Thunder. My friend Cheryl got Barkley, a shelter dog, age 3, from her brother who couldn't handle him. He has major separation anxiety. Cheryl goes to work every day;…
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- At 9:55am on March 11, 2013,
satya prakash bagaria said… Wish you are my friend.
- At 11:35pm on January 30, 2012, Dean Dionysius said…
Hello Iraja.. thanks for the add. Glad we both share an attraction for Ramana & his teachings.. :) Nice 2 meet you.
- At 10:23am on August 5, 2011,
Leila Raven said… 
- At 6:13pm on July 25, 2011,
PhoenyxHarte said… - Hi. I hope you forgive me saying this, but upon seeing your avatar, I just about screamed bloody murder. I would be pleased to add you as a friend, but I am deathly afraid of arachnids. Long story....I admire their symbolism, but they still scare the bejeebers out of me!
- At 1:57pm on July 21, 2011, Leila Raven said…
- At 10:41am on July 16, 2011, Leila Raven said…
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- At 5:17pm on July 8, 2011, Leila Raven said…
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Have a wonderful Weekend!
- At 3:24pm on June 10, 2011,
Micha~el said… hi Iraja !
many thanks for friends addy........
,,,,and for joining 2 of my groups.
blessings..........m.
- At 1:00pm on June 10, 2011, Leila Raven said…
- If you sent someone a friend request that had also sent you one, it will do that, so that's probably what happened. :)
- At 11:46am on June 10, 2011,
Valerie said…
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