Monday, December 16, 2024

Winter Solstice Customs and Traditions


Solstices are the earth's longest and shortest days of the year. The shortest day often marks the beginning of winter and is thus called the winter solstice. The Northern hemisphere's winter solstice happens in December, when the North Pole is tilted furthest away from the sun. A GREAT way to see the Northern lights!

Because of this, the winter solstice has the fewest hours of sunlight and is the darkest day of the year. Because the exact solstice dates may vary year to year on calendars...meteorologists do not use them to mark the seasons. That means the day of the winter solstice may not correspond with the first day of winter.

Both the summer and winter solstices along with the autumnal and vernal equinoxes help shepherd in the changing of the seasons. Often in various parts of the world families gather to read poetry and share food usually grown in the summer months, like pomegranates and watermelon.

Many ancient festivals include worshiping the heavens and familial ancestors as well as singing the Nines of Winter, a folklore song about the passing of seasons. In Ireland, the Neolithic stone Newgrange is the most common place to mark winter solstice. The ancient tomb marks winter solstice and lights only the shortest day of the year. Newgrange has been celebrated for at least 5000 years!

How will you celebrate the winter solstice, rituals, history, holidays and custom symbolism?

Monday, December 9, 2024

Count your Blessings

As you walk through life, intend to look for things to appreciate. It doesn't feel good to wake up every morning and dive right in to dodging bullets. Most of us are immersed in the negative chatter that surrounds us day by day. It is wise to diffuse those thoughts early in the morning, or better yet, the night before! Release negative thoughts and delete them before they can take hold.

I appreciate having a positive mindset for several reasons. One, negative thoughts don't serve you or any one else. Look for what is going right each day. You will feel energized, happy, satisfied and at ease. Set your intention on serving instead of being slayed. Let's purpose to change our thoughts in a more aspiring direction. Happier thoughts will take root and will overcome any weeds in the garden called life!

Every day is a beautiful day to celebrate! Practice random acts of kindness. Open the door for someone who has their hands full with a stroller or an overload of packages. Start your day by being conscious and have every intention to greet each hour with vitality, ease and the sense that everything always works out for you. By afternoon you will feel as if you are on a magic carpet ride!

Cherish each day. Laugh, love, and enjoy an attitude of gratitude. Count your blessings!


Tuesday, December 3, 2024

Book Buzz for the Holiday Season




As the holiday season kicks into high gear, I can’t think of a better time to create a little extra magic by giving the gift of positivity in the form of a book! Right now, I know you  are on the lookout for meaningful gifts, inspiring stories, and cozy reads.


 It’s been a challenging year in a number of ways, which makes this season an even more wonderful opportunity to bring warmth, inspiration, and joy to others. Your Eternal Identity introduces a spiritual toolkit poised to help others as well as yourself to connect with the Superpower within!


 As you practice the principles of a Spirit Supplied life you will learn how to:

Transform your life internally and externally

Change the way you speak to yourself

Adapt to new conditions and attract more credibility

Become Self Realized as you create new ideas and concepts.


Your Eternal Identity will resonate well beyond the Holiday season. So embrace the holiday spirit, share the unique magic and let’s make this a festive season of an unforgettable book buzz! 


Monday, November 25, 2024

Grateful Heart


 "Gratitude adds value to every experience as we boost and affirm our identity. You can be that person by stepping into your divine mind"

Imagine how it feels to be inspired by the light of kind words directed towards yourself and others. Good words infuse your aura with brighter light which in turn attracts more positive things to you. Kindness sends healing energy out into the world trailing you wherever you go. Choose words that will help, not hurt, build not destroy. 

 If you can muster an attitude of gratitude, you are way ahead in the game of life. Each day offers you an opportunity to align with the Divine by setting an intention to feel prosperous, happy, blessed, fulfilled, lucky, grateful and in appreciation for what most people regard as ordinary. You pet your cat, walk the dog, chat with a neighbor. You have clean water to drink, good food to eat, and often, people to hug and admire. Whether you are young or whether you are old, the opportunity to thrive is the same. Give thanks for every blessing and be aware of the simple pleasures that give you joy.

 Gratitude adds value to every experience as we boost and affirm our identity.The life you imagine is closer than you may think. In gratitude and appreciation, wake up to the truth of your eternal wisdom, talents and abilities. Take the risk of believing in yourself! 

Question for the reader

Are you ready to lean into a deeper understanding of your eternal identity? Step into each aspect of change, transformation, adaptability and self realization in an attitude of gratitude!


Monday, November 18, 2024

In Service, Leave your Thumbprint

Monday's musings begin with a thought towards service. All of us have a gift to give. Whether you are a teacher, a student, a white collar worker or you are in construction, each one of us has special talents and skills we can share with the world. In Service Leave your thumbprint.

November is the month Americans typically celebrate Thanksgiving. Besides the turkey and dressing, what are you thankful for? Better yet, let's think about ways we can be of service to others. 

Historically, the holiday months are surrounded by chaos, strife and anxiety. There are plenty of people who would benefit by your smile alone. If you find you cannot contribute to the toy drive, the soup kitchen, hospital volunteerism, or all things related to the holidays, consider giving energetic service instead or even in addition to concrete services.

Energetic service to others represents the things in life that you can give away that are free. Just as a stone thrown into a pond will have a ripple effect, so do your loving thoughts. Positivity, kindness, joy, understanding patience, appreciation and gratitude are all services we can provide at any moment. As you apply these practices, positive vibes will spread out into the vibrational world and touch thousands in the ripple effect.

Instead of saying "Here I am", say "There you are!" In serving others you serve your own soul. As you step into your own light you will be a beacon of brilliance to others. Be the change you wish to see in the world. In service, leave your thumbprint!

Monday, November 11, 2024

The Flying Fortress

 The Flying Fortress

Tale of a Tail gunner

 On a WWII B17 Bomber

Reading time 2.50



My father was one of the ten men who made up the crew of a B-17 Flying Fortress. At age twenty, he was specially trained for a position as tail gunner. 


Members of the crew were well aware that the first objective of the fighting pilot was to eliminate the enemy and his weapon.


The tail gunner took a kneeling position with his knees resting on padded supports, his legs doubled back. 


Most of these heroes were unaware of the death and destruction they would soon be facing as they flew their fortresses into combat. I cringe at the thought of how Dad must have been overcome by the feeling of fear that went through the minds of his comrades in the cabin of that airplane as they engaged in each death match. 


The reality of war does not reflect the horror forced upon my father and his fellow troopers as their airplane was suddenly stricken and turned in to a burning inferno five miles above the earth.


 It does not detail the heartache of watching a buddy’s aircraft slowly roll over and begin its final plunge to the enemy soil below. Nor can it describe the physical strain of using oxygen in an unpressurized aircraft at an altitude where the temperature dropped to minus 60 degrees.


 These men were not superhuman. Most soldiers were only in their late teens or early twenties. Like my father, many would be reported missing after only a few missions, while others might survive only to be killed on their final mission. They were all living at a time in our history when they had an imperative job to do and many died trying to accomplish it.


My father survived through an emergency escape door just below the horizontal stabilizer as he bailed out of his disabled, blazing fortress. He barely had enough time to secure the parachute on the floor behind him in the aircraft. Although he was captured in Germany and was marched to France He escaped and came home to become my mother’s eventual Valentine. 


This is where his tribute begins. 


A Valentine Vignette


By Julanne Dalke


I rounded the corner of the double bed my parents shared.


“Pull the shade up, will you honey?” my mother asked while ironing the white cotton sheet with her hand.


I slipped my finger through the embroidered ring. Pulling gently, the shade released, letting in the morning sun. Dust danced in the molten air.


A ray of sunshine fell upon a framed photograph of my handsome young father in his Air Force uniform. It put me in a dreamy state.


I fingered the hairbrush Mama used, rolling it over in my hands. The bristles were soft, like the feel of her hair resting against my cheek when she cuddled me. The hand mirror was a perfect match – white embossed with gold. I ran my fingers over the floral pattern as I turned the mirror towards my face and studied my reflection. Pale skin, freckles dotting the bridge of my nose. I squared my lips to reveal straight white teeth I was proud of. Only one cavity this last time!


I put the mirror down and reached for the pink pump of the perfume bottle resting on mother’s boudoir, giving it a squeeze. With my other hand I fondled a cluster of pearls with a clip on the back that clasped mothers ears the night before. I grasped the pink satin jewelry box with its tiny plastic legs and gave it a slight shake. To my surprise, the top popped open to reveal a folded newspaper clipping, yellow with age.


“What’s this mom?” I inquired, unfolding it to reveal a picture of my grandmother standing between two men. One wore a necktie and sports coat. He is smiling looking straight ahead at the camera and shakes my grandmothers hand. Sadly, she looks down at the small open box she carries in her left hand.


“Why, that’s the article honoring your father dear” she whispered endearingly. Grandma is accepting a medal of honor for your daddy from the Senator of Oregon. They call it a Purple Heart.”


A Purple Heart?” I asked, turning my face up to meet her eyes.


“Yes, darling. Your father was missing in action in Germany during the war. Two of his brothers were also missing in action as they were serving in a different military service in Japan. Your father was a tail gunner on a B17 Bomber the military referred to as The Flying Fortress. His plane was shot down. He was able to escape the fire by parachute, but landed in the vicinity of a German war camp. He was captured by the enemy and spent eleven months in that camp as a prisoner of war. The Nazi’s were marching prisoners from Germany to France when your daddy escaped with another soldier. When he came home he only weighed 121 pounds. He lost all his hair. Your father and I were not married at the time but his brothers were. They came home too!”


“How come this is the first time I have heard this story, Mama?”


“Daddy doesn’t talk about it, child, and don’t ask, either. It will only upset him.”


My mother stirred the jewelry box, with her pink painted fingernails, uncovering the packet with the coveted treasure. She handed it to me. Lifting the lid I gazed upon the gold and purple medal with a picture of George Washington framed in a heart of gold. 


Reflecting, I looked around the room my parents shared, noticing the safe haven she created for her sweetheart. Their marriage certificate hung on pink and red wallpaper flecked with felt. The bedspread matched and felt soft beneath my fingers.  It feels like serenity. A picture of a woman carrying a parasol graced the north wall. She strolls through a garden in a park looking nostalgically across a lake. A crucifix hangs over the door leading out in to the hall.


Monday, November 4, 2024

Proud to Announce...

Your Eternal Identity is now available on all online bookstores. Barnes and Noble book sellers is an American bookseller with the largest number of retail outlets in the US. The company operates approximately 600 retail stores across the nation. Every purchase financially supports local, independent bookstores! Bookshop.org, for example works to connect readers with independent booksellers all over the world.

Local bookstores are essential community hubs that foster culture, curiosity, and a love of reading, and I am committed to helping them thrive! 



Monday, October 7, 2024

Amazon's # 1 Best Seller!

 Thank you, fellow travelers, for your support!

I have been having so much fun with the Amazon #1 best seller, Your Eternal Identity, Practicing the Principles of a Spirit Supplied life! which was released on October 2, 2024.

Although writing is a solo sport, it takes a team to create a book. Readers like you foster inspiration that moves out to touch the entire world! Please accept my appreciation and gratitude! 

There are many transformational non-fiction writers who have paved the way for me to learn and grow in my faith. Contemporary teachers as well as those who have closed the door on life and have launched on a new adventure. Men and women from whose array of written resources I have drawn on time and time again. 

I have been a student for life. I first made the agreement to align with the Divine in 1991. I became a seeker when I was introduced to nature. It was in the wilderness where my husband and I first heard the angels sing. It's no coincidence that the area we called home was in The Kings Valley.

My husband has been my lifelong companion through many mental and physical challenges. Heart disease, cancer and partial blindness to name a few. As a result of seeing him struggle, I learned to trust the Supply of all Divine. As you connect to the ultimate Source of help, you realize your full value as a human soul who is constantly evolving.

I have found that my own sense of truth is ultimately the most important element in processing the information I take in from outside sources. It's part of the wonder of being alive. I am extremely grateful for my life experiences, and to my teachers, and students I say, Amen!

Sunday, September 8, 2024

Create a Bridge between Fact and Reality

 It may sound odd, but the fastest way to get to a new and improved situation is to make peace with where you stand right now by illuminating your imagination! Our minds have the ability, by repeating positive affirmations as a mantra employed repeatedly, to create new ideas. The part of the mind that imagines things opens up alternatives and possibilities, and guides your decision making by creating a more favorable scenario.

Many of my feelings about the lack of success were, in fact, my failure to imagine myself capable of change. I soon found out how valuable it is to tap into my imagination. It activates our divine power at its Source. Many times I apply a fictional affirmation to form a more favorable outcome. Always, in first person such as the following statement.

"I have all the power I need to create the destiny I desire. Magic happens when I live in consciousness and my eternal truth."

This practice has served me well. Some call this acting as if something were true until it actually does come true for you! You can, indeed, create a bridge between fact and reality. The imagination has the capacity to revive hope where there was once no escape or reprieve. It opens up alternatives and possibilities and guides your decision making by playing those decisions out in your mind.

I will show you how to apply alternative forms of awareness by activating emotion and imagination. This will support, supplement, and return you to the four principles outlined in Your Eternal Identity. Transformation, Change, Adaptation and Self-realization. You can do it! 

Monday, August 26, 2024

Why Worry?

 Worry is creating a story about what you don't want. 

When writing on walls was popular, I was the first one to dig out my stencil and put that saying right on the wall. As you adjust to new conditions, you are able to make minor changes and attract unique and new situations.

Last week we talked about the differences between Yin and Yang. A yang cycle calls for a more active approach to adaptation toward purposeful maneuvers. You can imagine yourself improving your thoughts with the use of guided affirmations. By adapting to more favorable attitudes and reflections, you will see  small worries fade away. They do not serve you anyway. We all know that the things we worry about to not come t pass 99% of the time!

So why worry? As you affirm that all experiences are valuable and worthwhile for the lessons and growth they provide, you will feel less threatened by the possibility of experiencing pain.

If you can set aside your worries and instead adopt a more positive outlook, you will not only feel lighter and happier, you will actually begin to attract better circumstances into your life. By using your own credibility, you create a new beginning that more closely reflects significant inner and outer change. As you start to pay attention to releasing those niggling states of worry, you can release any resistance to moving through it. Freedom from worry is the name of the game.

Next week we will talk about how easy it is to replace worry with celebration of life. YOUR life! Until then, happy days are ahead!




Monday, August 19, 2024

Yin and Yang - What's the difference?

 Perhaps you have heard of the Yin and Yang symbol. If not, it originated in ancient Chinese philosophy and shows a balance between two opposite elements. The original image shows dark and light portions of half a circle, but slightly overlapping into the other half. Each half describes opposite but interconnected forces and phenomena of life. Examples are typically in pairs, such as day and night, light and dark, hot and cold, good and bad, full moon and new moon, positive and negative and so on. One cannot exist without the other. These elements coexist in all of nature and create duality of our life on earth.

In the book Your Eternal Identity the symbol is meant to represent the need for the balance of opposite forces and change.Yin is black and associated with the moon, the feminine or shadow side of life, such as the mysterious. Yang is white and associated with the sun, the masculine side of life where things are more out in the open. Neither is more important or more powerful than the other. Both are needed in equal parts for harmony to exist.

In the yin cycle, most of the action happens under the radar. This is a great time to adopt a mindset of reflection, intuition and incubation. This allows you to chill out, breathe into your inner energy and listen to the still small voice within. Yin cycles often call you to be passive. I encourage you to be aware of the difference between yin and yang and be willing to be transformed by a readiness to embrace and invite change.

Next week we will look at how we can adapt to newly formed conditions. As you do, you are able to make minor changes and attract unique and new situations that improve your life!

Monday, August 12, 2024

Change - Why do we Resist?

 This book demonstrates in what ways my personal experience taught me how easy it is to align with a divine energy I call one's Eternal Identity. You will learn to eliminate FEAR by applying the messages throughout each chapter.

So why do we resist change? Because it's uncomfortable! The change I often refer to has its source in mental and emotional security, together with understanding the deeper meanings of life. As you get honest with yourself, you will gain clarity on how and why you might want to embrace change

We all wish we could snap our fingers and all problems will disappear. On the contrary the journey is not often easy. It will depend on your readiness and willingness to implement new perspectives. If you are willing to become emotionally invested, there will be life changing results.

The purpose of change is to help you identify patterns moving in or out of your experience that may not be working. Take a chance on yourself. Let go of the thoughts you tell yourself that don't feel comfortable. Imagine yourself replacing negative thoughts with positive ones. This practice will serve you very well. Once you understand what you are really saying to yourself, you can choose a different mindset through the use of affirmations. 

It is well known from scientific resources that it takes from 21 days, or three weeks to create a new habit. Are you willing?

Stay tuned as we explore and apply the ancient Chinese philosophy of Yin and Yang. Examples are typically in pairs, such as day and night, hot and cold, positive and negative and so on. These elements coexist in all of nature and create the duality of our life on earth.


Monday, August 5, 2024

Transformation - One step to a Spiritually Supplied Life

 Good Day!

There are four principles outlined in Your Eternal Identity, my book to be released in October, 2024. 

Transformation heads up the list. Transformation begins as a metamorphosis. It makes sense that as we grow into our bodies from infants to old age, a change of form inevitably takes place. By nature, as we mature we become the person we intend either by default or on purpose. We constantly change into a completely different person as a result of natural and supernatural laws. We will take a look at why transformation occurs internally and externally. 

At times, transformation can be sudden, as in the loss of someone or something special to us. There are a myriad of emotions that result. Even though we need to be acutely aware of things we have no control over, we still have to take responsibility for how relative incidents make us feel. We can change our thoughts, and thus our actions, by choice. We can lean on benevolent Wisdom to answer the most important questions we dare to ask. With the help of the Source within, you will learn how to create your own transformation that will result in self realization. 

Thoughts are things and creating them more consciously allows you to create new and better habits and patterns in your life. In this way you become the captain of your own ship, as it were, sailing through life at the helm instead of at the mercy of life's storms.You may not be able to control the storm, but you can control how you think about the storm.

Stay tuned! Next we will identify purposes for change to help you identify patterns moving in and out of your experience. Learn to let go of limitations and fly free! 

Tuesday, July 23, 2024

 Your Natural State of Being is LOVE!

You might wish you could snap your fingers and all your problems will disappear. On the contrary! Working towards mastery is going to take effort. As you get honest with yourself, you will gain clarity on  how and why you might want to embrace change. The journey may or may not be easy. It will depend on your readiness and willingness to implement new perspectives. If you are unwilling to be emotionally invested, then obviously there will be no life changing results.

The good news is, your natural state of being is LOVE! Trust yourself. You are the best friend you will ever have.

The word LOVE is called by different names. God, Eternal Identity, Spiritual Companion, Guide, Presence, Divine mind, Grace, Hero, Divine, Inspiration, Inner Being Omnipresence, Avatar, Wisdom and Inspiration. These words are used interchangeably to define what I consider to be helpmates in your life. They are Holy names for LOVE.

This expedition called life will never provide you with a destination. With each day that unfolds, you have another opportunity to affirm an ongoing lifestyle. Wait no longer to reach out to your inner being who wants the best for you. But you must ask. Help is literally at your fingertips. Walk awake, and listen to the whispers of your heart. By applying positive affirmations to your daily life I promise you will evolve into your best self. You will be glad you did!


Monday, July 22, 2024

 Are You at War with How you Truly Feel

Good news! It doesn't take years of practice to become free from limiting behaviors. It has been fear holding you back from living a stress free life. 

Are you at war with how you truly feel?

Are you being influenced by your most intimate circles?

Are you living your life to be accepted by your parents, peers, wife, husband, children, co-workers, or society in general?

How are you benefiting by being stuck in this way?

Most of us live with unfounded anxiety as a result of looking for approval outside ourselves. (Can you place a name on who that might be?) The fact is, nobody cares as much about you and the way you live your life as you might think. In the whole of your existence, no outside force you will ever encounter will contribute as much to your ability to do what you need to do and be who you want to be as that of your guiding, inner light. It is fired by the Divine Mind. By inviting it, you surrender your growing consciousness to the greater Source and discover the true extent of your strength and power. 

As you heed this Wisdom with conviction and confidence, the mosaic of your life will unfold with ease and grace. The fears that hold you back will be dissolved. By mastering thought and aligning with the Divine Source within, you free yourself from pain and release it. As you do, your stamina and courage will return. Your energy levels will improve. 

Next up? 

Your natural state of being is Love. Find out why!


Thursday, July 18, 2024

 Imagine your Intuition has a voice!

You are a being of light. Pure positive energy inhabiting a physical body. Yet for all its permanence, people sometimes ignore this incredible element of the eternal self. It is when you do not use your inborn Wisdom that you begin to doubt your personal truths. What you instinctively know is true in your heart is invariably guaranteed. You can discover how attractive and useful self-trust can be when you grow into the power of your internal understanding.

If you imagine your intuition has a voice, you might ask that Voice what it is trying to tell you. Following the advice you find through the power of your own speech could lead to making decisions based on what the inner reaches of your soul desires, rather than on external factors that tend to influence you.

When we acknowledge and then practice the power of the Voice within, our innate luminosity and Divinity, we cannot help but live an authentic and masterful life.

Next up:

Are you at war with how you truly feel?

Wednesday, July 17, 2024

Your Eternal Identity defined

What does it mean to live with your Eternal identity. What exactly IS Your Eternal Identity?

Eternal identity is the part of the human heart that carries a frequency of intuition and emotion. Granted, you cannot "see" Consciousness, but in its purity it is capable of transcending fear based thoughts. It's a Supply that points to the presence of an absolute Other. Some might call it your conscience, Spirit, or your minds eye. It is an inner feeling or voice viewed as a guide to the rightness or wrongness of one's behavior. It's a nudge. It's there promptings of guardian angels. It's an alert to fight or flight. An inner guide. An awareness of and response to our surroundings while we are awake. It's the distinction between the natural you and the non material side of you. It is a transpersonal state of consciousness beyond the limits of physical identity. It is the Eternal part of you.

Your Eternal Identity knows where you are going and understands where you are coming from. It is your personal connection to the Universal Mastermind. It is pure Love that is as big as the universe, and the universe can't be measured. It is infinite possibilities.

Next up? We will talk about how attractive and useful it is to imagine your intuition has a voice!


Tuesday, July 16, 2024

Your Natural State of Being is Love

 Learn to understand your spiritual nature and learn how to apply this power to your everyday life. By mastering thought and aligning with the divine Source within you, you can free yourself from pain and release it. As you do, your energy levels will improve. Your stamina and courage will return. You will find yourself more and more in the flow of well-being.

I have learned that nothing outside of me can touch me. In some ways, I must have invited fear or encouraged it in some sort of self-sabotage. Your natural state of being is Love. Trust yourself. You are the best friend you will ever have! Use your imagination to create a story about how you want to live your life and why it is important that you share your brilliance with the world. Accept this as though it is your current reality. With practice you will begin to believe you are a worthy being in alignment with what I call your Eternal Identity. It is that magic place joining your personality with your inborn Spirit. It's your conscience, the small voice that prompts you to do right, not wrong. Believe it, affirm it, practice it and you will see it gain momentum in your quest to master life. Your own life!

So what does it mean to live with your Eternal Identity? What exactly is your Eternal Identity? Stay tuned for answers, coming up next!

Monday, July 15, 2024

 Be a Builder of Bridges instead of Barriers

It amazes me what we are truly capable of, creatively and physically, when we let go of all that holds us back.There comes a time when you remember who you were when you weren't carrying other peoples burdens, as well as your own. Get started by saying, I've had enough! Start by being your own influencer. Look for answers to your inquiries without outside impact. A tiny ray of light shines upon you when you return to your own beauty once again. 

Nearly every revolutionary change in the history of human progress came because someone questioned a time honored belief or tradition. The question reveals a new truth, a new way of doing things, and a new standard of ethical and moral behavior. People in the world today are struggling. No matter where you are in the course of your life, you will come across individuals who presume to know what is best for you. It usually starts with your parents. No surprise there, right? 

The problem is, your Eternal Identity is an elusive concept. Many inherently feel they must define themselves by what they DO, not who they ARE. The confusion surrounding your true nature is further complicated by society, who consistently asks you to suppress your emotions, intellect and spiritual vibrancy. 

You are, in truth, a being of light, pure positive energy inhabiting a physical body.  You have an Eternal Identity. An inborn Wisdom. Imagine that your intuition has a voice. As you follow the advice of the One within, you will lose doubt, shame, insincerity, grief and blame. Make decisions based on what the inner reaches of your soul desires, rather than on external factors that tend to influence you.

Coming soon!

Your Eternal Identity

Practicing the Principles of a Spirit Supplied Life