{"id":265969,"date":"2023-01-04T15:27:40","date_gmt":"2023-01-04T15:27:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blueeyeart.com\/?p=265969"},"modified":"2024-10-04T14:14:38","modified_gmt":"2024-10-04T14:14:38","slug":"beginning-something-new","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blueeyeart.com\/beginning-something-new\/","title":{"rendered":"Beginning Something New"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/blueeyeart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/12-30-2022-newbeginning-stones.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-265970\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blueeyeart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/12-30-2022-newbeginning-stones.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blueeyeart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/12-30-2022-newbeginning-stones-480x480.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 600px, 100vw\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">New Beginnings Stones<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>When my eyes and my head slowly open and become clear <br>in the morning, I see an unopened book in front of me, <br>waiting to be read. The story has not been read before, so I <br>can only open the cover with a little wonder at what might<br>transpire. I personally elect, however, to not assume that <br>these pages will give me anything at all, neither pain nor joy.<br>Only awe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is my journey,<br>&#8212; Nate Long &#8220;Owl&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These are New Beginnings Stones. I made these, as well as small leather bags, to be gifted during New Year&#8217;s intention ceremonies. As one discovers what they wish to accomplish or gain in the new year, they can place that intention and energy within this stone, to then take with them, to carry, or place on their altar or in a sacred place. The symbol is a Zibu symbol for &#8220;New Beginnings&#8221; channeled by Debbie Z Almstedt. (has been defined online incorrectly as a Celtic symbol).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/a.co\/d\/9xmCsra\"><strong>Zibu<\/strong><br>The Power of Angelic Symbology<\/a><br>By\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?sca_esv=f725a80e7498c0c2&amp;hl=en&amp;sxsrf=ADLYWIJVKxGSdc6wtI5nE195t_vw_6GhOg:1728051025167&amp;q=inauthor:%22Debbie+Zylstra+Almstedt%22&amp;tbm=bks\">Debbie Zylstra Almstedt<\/a>\u00a0\u00b7 2007<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Power of Angelic Symbology<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/a.co\/d\/9xmCsra\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"289\" height=\"414\" src=\"https:\/\/blueeyeart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-266753\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blueeyeart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image.png 289w, https:\/\/blueeyeart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image-209x300.png 209w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 289px) 100vw, 289px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When my eyes and my head slowly open and become clear in the morning, I see an unopened book in front of me, waiting to be read. 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