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The Osho Zen Tarot card on the cover entitled "Beyond Illusion" is number twenty of the Major Arcana. This image represents the archetype of spiritual unfoldment. The butterfly in this card represents the outer, that which is constantly moving and that which is not real but an illusion. Behind the butterfly is the face of transpersonal consciousness, looking inward to that which is eternal. The space between the two eyes has opened, revealing the lotus of spiritual unfoldment and the rising sun of awareness.
When you draw this card, it reminds you not to look outside for what is real, but to look within. When we focus on externals, we too often get caught up in judgements---this is good, this is bad, I want this, I donīt want that. These judgements keep us trapped in our illusions, our sleepiness, our old habits and patterns. This card calls upon you to drop your opinionated mind and move inside. There, you can relax into your own deepest truth, where the difference between dreams and reality is already known.
The nurse who draws this card is discovering his/her psychic gifts and their life becomes more aware. She is self-actualizing through self-knowledge and self-mastery and comes to know her witnessing self.
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"It is possible that the next Buddha
will not take the form of an individual.
The next Buddha may take the form of a community;
a community practicing understanding and loving kindness,
a community practicing mindful living.
This may be the most important thing
we can do for the survival of the Earth." |
Dear Editor
To the Editor:I am inviting nurses to participate in a book on the contribution of nurses to a special patient or a situation. The book will be a trade book for the general public. I am interested in all kinds of short stories about people from all ages and diagnoses, including death and dying experiences. This is an opportunity to let colleagues and the general public know what miracles nurses perform everyday, as we care for patients and influence health care decisions.
The short story can be happy, sad, funny, or serious. I am looking for stories from childbirth through end of life. Also, stories about special groups, such as prisoners, emergency situations, war, and schools are sought, as well as instances of influencing public policy. Examples of wellness and health promotion would also be welcomed. Nurses are everywhere doing big and small things for people. We need to share these stories with the public.
The stories can be written by you or by a patient. They can be written in the first or third person. You can use real names, if you want, or be anonymous. All authors will be credited in the book and will have editorial review of the final copy. Our publisher is Slack, Inc. We are seeking to publish early in 2005. So, we need your stories by September 1,2003. Send your stories of approximately 1000 words to Pat Winstead-Fry, Ph.D., R.N. 2708 Herrick Brook Road, Pawlet, VT 05761. You can FAX it to 603-917-8401 or email to healer@together.net and to ordinarymiraclesinnursing@comcast.net, or send a disc in Word. Thank you.
Pat Winstead-Fry, RN, PhD and Deborah R. Labovitz, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA