Many Celebrations; One Heart
Together we can heal the world. Continuing on the Path of the Heart, I was pleased to discover that two holidays I celebrate every year occurred on the same day this year; namely Chinese New Year, and Valentine’s Day. I have participated in cultural activities in my area for Chinese New Year including providing back up choral singing for the largest CNY celebration in Arizona! What a treat it was to be part of this.
Chinese Year of the Tiger begins on February 14, 2010 and ends on February 2, 2011.
The Tiger is the third sign in the cycle of Chinese Zodiac, which consists of 12 animal signs. It is a sign of courage. This fearless and fiery fighter is revered by the ancient Chinese as the sign that wards off the three main disasters of a household: fire, thieves and ghosts. On New Year’s day itself, it is beneficial to celebrate, to be happy, to have smiling faces, and to refrain from scowling, quarreling, or criticizing anyone.
Generally, as part of my personal Valentine’s celebration, I spend some time remembering fondly all those whom I love. When I get well-entrenched into that heart-space, I then attempt to love everyone else. Not always easy, but always worthwhile. 🙂
♥ ♥ ♥ English eighteenth-century antiquarians Alban Butler and Francis Douce, noting the obscurity of Saint Valentine’s identity, suggested that Valentine’s Day was created as an attempt to supersede the pagan holiday of Lupercalia.
Many of the current legends that characterise Saint Valentine were invented in the fourteenth century in England, notably by Geoffrey Chaucer and his circle, when the feast day of February 14 first became associated with romantic love. ♥ ♥ ♥
I’d already decided to post on the “coincidence” of Valentine’s and CNY falling on the same day, when I received emails from two different sources asking for support in spreading even more love; the first in Peru.
The Incan and Ayamara elders selected Feb. 14th (Valentine’s Day) for the ceremony to Activate the Solar Disk at Lake Titicaca. The cosmic ceremony heralds the physical re-emergence into the earth’s atmosphere of those called The Children of the Sun.
We ask you to join with us on Sunday, Feb. 14th in your services, your meditations, your practices, or in groups and hold sacred this day. Using the imagination, see yourselves entwined with thousands of us at Lake Titicaca. See the sacred fires being lit as the many elders and shamans perform ceremonies that call in endless blessings of spirit for the entire planet. See the web of humanity opening heart centers to the Source of All. Feel divine wisdom and love pouring through the portal that is being opened. Imagine all of us holding sacred space and activating loving joy into our own heart centers. See an infusion of love and joy releasing and eradicating the fears and anxieties that have burdened us for so long. See our heart centers anchoring Universal Love and Light into all the people of earth. See the global family finally soaring to its perfect spiritual state of joy and happiness.
My love of music allowed me to be extra pleased to receive the following. I try to put love into musical performance all the time. Chanting is a special form of healing, meditation, and music which amps it up even further.
WORLD PEACE TONING AND CHANTING: A SONIC MEDITATION FOR PEACE ON EARTH
Join thousands throughout the planet for the 8th Annual WORLD SOUND HEALING DAY on Sunday, February 14, 2010. At 12 noon Eastern Standard Time (EST–New York Time), sound forth for 5 minutes with the “AH”, created and projected with the energy of compassion and love, sending a sonic valentine to Gaia, our Mother Earth. At that time, please go to templeofsacredsound.org to enhance the vibratory effect as we sound together for planetary peace and harmony.
♥ Thank you for joining your heart to mine today and all days. ♥
MusEditions 
What a great post, Muse. I love what the Temple of Sacred Sound is doing! I have to work tomorrow but will try to keep an eye on the time and join in (even if I can’t do it online)
Thanks for passing this information on!
I went to the AH page. I kept thinking…Hey, I could make those mosaics with my beads! hahaha.
But I tried to spread as much love as I could at the same time. Hope it helps. I’ll set the alarm on my cell for tomorrow.
thebeadden
February 13, 2010
Please visit my sites, you might find them of interest.
Thank you, JasonScotPatrick
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scot
February 13, 2010
A great post as usual Muse. Will definitely try join in…it would be Monday morning here!
Apar
February 13, 2010
Fantastic! I couldn’t help myself from checking out the temple of sacred sound tonight. I will be there in the morning. 9 am for me. Thank you!
lster921
February 14, 2010
Wonderful, BD! Wherever you are, your intention is all that’s required. I’m pleased you feel drawn to participate. I think you could very well make mosaics with beads; what an intriguing idea! Thank you so much for all your support.
I did and I do scot, thank you for sharing your sites. I’ll delve more in a bit.
Yes, early Monday, isn’t it, Apar, and just a few days after Republic Day. How lovely of you to want to do this. It makes me happy to think of you participating on your side of the world; perhaps our energies will join and wrap around the planet!
Hi, lster921, I’m so glad you found us over here! Nothing wrong with visiting the temple any time; isn’t it a wonderful place? Yay, Pacific Coast! I’m now directly aware of people in seven timezones! Thank you for coming by and letting us know you will be “sounding” along!
museditions
February 14, 2010
Wow Muse, I didn’t expect CNY to be popular in Arizona just like in the Philippines!
This reminded me that an astrologer told me my
animal symbol is tiger lol
I join you in meditation and Happy Valentines! Peace!
pochp
February 14, 2010
Made it back in time to join in online. 😉
thebeadden
February 14, 2010
And I didn’t realize CNY was prominent in the Philippines, either, poch! Community within diversity is a splendid thing. You do have some tiger-ish qualities about you! 🙂 Therefore you ought to flourish this year. Thank you for joining in the meditation. I felt a deep resonant energy when I participated earlier.
So glad you made it, BD! Isn’t it wonderful to join together virtually? I’ll have a post about that soon… ♥
museditions
February 14, 2010
I went back to work until 5. But I wanted to participate online, so I hurried home. Just working on a cottage less than twenty minutes from home. I agree! I thought maybe it would be better if I could be ‘there’ to do it. My husband joined in on his computer too!
thebeadden
February 14, 2010
I feel honored by you that you made time from work to do this, BD. And your nice hub too! It was a wonderful day.
museditions
February 25, 2010