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“Our mind is enriched by what we receive, our heart by what we give.” Victor Hugo, born on this day in 1802

“The only thing we really have to work at in this life is how to manifest love.” George Harrison, born on this day in 1943

Anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine Prayer for the Peace of the World by Hazrat Inayat Khan “O Thou, the Almighty Sun,whose light cleareth away all clouds,we take refuge in Thee,King of men, God of all deities,Lord of all angels. We pray Theedispel the mists of illusionfrom the hearts of the nationsand lift theirContinue reading “Thought for the day, Friday 24th February”

“Fight the good fight; and always call to mind that it is not you who are mortal, but this body of ours. For your true being is not discerned by perceiving your physical appearance.” Samuel Pepys, born on this day in 1633

“In the old fairy tales princes were always being turned into frogs, and princesses who wanted husbands were always being asked to kiss them. Maybe this is a Jungian parable about love – how it requires that you accept the animal within people if you want to enjoy their more “civilized” attributes as well. PerhapsContinue reading “Thought for the day, Wednesday 22nd February”

“Life is short. People are not easy to know. They’re not easy to know, so if you don’t tell them how you feel, you’re not going to get anywhere, I feel.” Nina Simone, born on this day in 1933

“”If the doors of perception are cleansed, everything would appear as it is, infinite.” William Blake The doors of perception are the senses – not only the physical senses of sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch, but also the subtle senses of inner vision, resonance instinct, discrimination, and empathy. Without the cooperation of these twoContinue reading “Thought for the day, Monday 20th February”

“Every light has its shadow, and every shadow hath a succeeding morning.” Astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus, born on this day in 1473

“The first step in the acquisition of wisdom is silence, the second listening, the third memory, the fourth practice, the fifth teaching others.” Solomon Ibn Gabirol

“On this day in 1917, a street in Baltimore was the first anywhere to be lit with gas. This was the beginning of a curse for astronomers, who would come to revile city lights for interfering with their telescopes. Yet it had its advantages as well. It made the night a safer place and helpedContinue reading “Thought for the day, Friday 17th February”