[Blue Moon]

What adorable pictures! The mamma tiger caring for the helpless little piglets (and not eating them!). Yes, I can see Wanda in the Mamma Tiger role.
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Laurie

It behooves one to sense God as dwelling within each of us, rather than as some distant entity, far above and seemingly beyond our reach.

[Amanda Viola]

Mother Tiger! Yes, it suits caring Wanda very much.

Such a lovely display of pictures, Maia. Thank you.
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"LOVE is what it's all about".

[Rainbow Light]

Beautiful pictures Maia, thanks very much!

Yes, Mother Tiger most definitely suits our dear, caring Wanda!
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[Wanda June Hill]

Yes he did call me that a time or two-that I was "protecting my cub (him)" and he'd laugh at me or gently scold me when I was angry at the press or someone saying things that were so wrong about him and his shows etc:. And the 3 "blind mice" who did that book. He finally give in and say, Get them m....thers, just get 'em! Or Get 'em Tiger!" I told him I was a dragon and later he read some things from some of his books talking about the dragon symbolic meanings and how there had been dragons on the earth and some of them had been tamed to work with knights and help defend the "mother land". And that they were highly intelligent creatures, not mystical then and now were mystical and still around and that we could "tap" into their energy and do things men couldn't normally do as a result of the dragon power around us. Etc;. It was all very mystical and he went on and on and I didn't tape anything about it unfortunately and don't remember most or where he was reading from. He had Karate books, with all the mental and physical conditioning exercises that related to the different spirits of animals and using their technicques in battle etc:. And that they only used their strength and cunning for finding food or for protection of their family members, their homeland or themselves as a last resort... Anyway, he was the Tiger because of his stealth and grace and self control and his great spirit that stood "alone" yet was surrounded by those who needed him. He said the Tiger lives alone-they do not bond like lions and they only meet to mate and then go separate ways. The male tiger knows his kittens but he does not assit in raising them unless the female is injured or dead and then the male might take over feeding the cubs and protecting them. That' seldome happens he said. So he was the Tiger and he thought that I would be called "Lioness" as the mother lion would take in any orphan cub and care for it as her own... I said I would rather be the dragon
and he said, Oh it's hard to become the dragon-you have to work your way to the very top-and be a master to be the dragon...he hadn't made it there yet and wasn't sure he would ever as it wasn't easy to obtain.
He was thrilled to be a black belt though, really thrilled and humbled. Then he couldn't get anyone to take his jacket and belt down and have the emblems sewen on-he wanted to wear them and show his fans he had made it - that he had finally got to that degree after so long. Of course his guys said they just "gave it to him" because he was Elvis-not because he was any good at it.
I don't think so-he wouldn't have been so proud of them had that been the case. He fought for them, he studied and had they been going to just give it to him, it wouldn't have taken so long? Right!
I love those pictures! Animals are not less than a human, in many ways they are greater. Like the Black bear mother who came walking out of the burning forest carrying her small cub in her mouth. Her feet and legs were burned severely, but her baby's feet were not burned at all. She carried him no telling how far to save him from the flames. I only hope she didn't have twins as it would be so hard for any animal or human to have to choose which one to save. And live with that choice the rest of your life. She was a very brave and intelligent bear-she came out right to the where the fire crew was and they caught her and she was being treated and her cub taken care of and she will be released another place as soon as she is healed up. She is a hero. wjh
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author of "We Remember, Elvis" & "Elvis - Face to Face"

[Amanda Viola]

It's so understandable Elvis was so happy receiving the black belt as a recognizance to his quality and effort and wanted his fans would know about it...!

Those of his entourage could not see the godly soul they had in front of them, neither could believe the black belt was winned out of personal merit. Elvis had to turn to his fans for a feed back on it, because they connected directly to his soul and "knew" him by the heart. I guess he certainly needed that nourishment.
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Amanda Viola

"LOVE is what it's all about".

[Rainbow Light]

Right, Amanda! Elvis had every right to be proud and pleased with his achievement in karate, great to read Wanda's posting above and so very interesting! Thank you!
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[MaryInTheMorning]

He had every right indeed Sue to be extremely proud and pleased with his Karate achievements. He worked so very hard at it--just like he did with everything in his life that he accomplished.

[Rainbow Light]

[/quote]He worked so very hard at it--just like he did with everything in his life that he accomplished.[quote]


Absolutely, you got it in one!!
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[Rainbow Light]

Spirituality and special powers

Elvis and Kathy had a similar interest in spiritual matters and he was pleased that they both liked the same kind of books, such as Joel S. Goldsmith's The intimate way and Kahlil Gibran's The impersonal life. According to Kathy, it was Elvis and Kathy singing "How Great Thou Art" together informally that made Elvis decide to put that gospel song into his show.

There have been accounts elsewhere of Elvis seeing shapes in the clouds. Here, Elvis is reported to have made a poodle-head shaped cloud disappear through concentration and meditation.

Kathy saw other signs as time went on of Elvis's ability to meditate and use the power of prayer. She mentions that he had the gift of healing.

Elvis also had a keen sense of hearing and an uncanny awareness of what was going on around him and when the situation was becoming dangerous. He would vary the pace of songs in concerts to control the mood of the audience. He once suddenly felt the need to call Grandma Dodger, to discover that she was sick
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[Rainbow Light]

Bringing this thread back up to the top for anyone that didn't have the chance to read earlier!
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[Rainbow Light]

Please find a link as below for some calming relaxing meditations:

http://sigma.sjcme.edu/meditations/spiritual_meditation.html


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