consciousness Archives - The Blog for Whats-Your-Sign.com by Avia

Do You Have the Feeling You’re Being Watched?

August 31, 2018August 31, 2018 - by Avia Venefica

What if you were were always being watched? Would you change your day-to-day behavior? This isn’t the first time I’ve posed this question, and I always get a twisted delight …

Poof! You’re a Toad (the dangers of totem-assignment)

July 24, 2011May 31, 2021 - by Avia Venefica - 10 Comments.

This article has moved to Avia’s main website, whats-your-sign.com Get the full article here. Get the full (free) article on animal totem assignment and meanings here.

Animal Messages: The Good News

April 28, 2011 - by Avia Venefica - 7 Comments.

In one capacity or another, I’ve been dipping into animal consciousness and interpreting symbolic messages they contribute to the greater/global consciousness. An email I got from a reader of my …

The Gentle and the Small

November 23, 2010November 23, 2010 - by Avia Venefica - 8 Comments.

I don’t talk about it often, but twice a day, every day, I devote to meditation. It’s been that way for years, and I cannot express how revolutionary that single …

Mike Bastine: Visionary and Educator for the Reform of Consciousness

October 30, 2010May 22, 2025 - by Avia Venefica - 8 Comments.

I had an amazing opportunity to interview Mike Bastine, a Native American Algonquin, who has been speaking about the necessity of re-connecting to Nature as a means to reform consciousness. …

Silly Bands and Animal Totems

October 19, 2010January 21, 2011 - by Avia Venefica - 3 Comments.

I got the low-down on silly bands from my niece, who gave me this one – a Dragon, who happens to be my predominant animal totem. Now, I’m not big on extraneous …

Symbolic Meditation

October 15, 2010October 19, 2010 - by Avia Venefica - 3 Comments.

Meditation is symbolic too. I’m not just talking about the journeys and impressions received during meta states. I’m talking about the act of meditation as a symbolic event. Why? Because …

Melting Glass Walls – An Excerpt from Pronoia

August 18, 2010 - by Avia Venefica - 4 Comments.

The following is an excerpt from Rob Brezny’s book, Pronoia (a book I highly recommend, by the way). This excerpt was written by Nia Fil, and it moved me for its …

Responsibility and Symbolic Interpretations

August 3, 2010August 3, 2010 - by Avia Venefica - 10 Comments.

I’ve been offering perspectives into deeper symbolism for years. Understandably, I’m constantly called upon to provide symbolic interpretations and personal consultations. Although I do answer as many emails as I …

You Are Not Alone

July 29, 2010January 6, 2022 - by Avia Venefica - 8 Comments.

“You are not alone.” This article has been revised, updated and expanded upon. You can get the fully updated (free) article about tips about being alone here. Thank you.

Seeds as a Symbol of Consciousness

July 20, 2010March 23, 2014 - by Avia Venefica - 11 Comments.

Last night, in the dreamtime, symbolic seeds were sown into the meaty furrows of my brain. Their manifested identities known only to my deeper consciousness. It was a fabulous sensation. …

Get Bent

June 1, 2010June 17, 2010 - by Avia Venefica - 6 Comments.

“To remain whole, be twisted. Become bent, and be straightened. Become hollow, and be filled. Wear out, and be renewed.” (22nd stanza of the Tao)

The Pinecone, The Pineal Gland and An Illuminating Meditation

December 18, 2009December 14, 2021 - by Avia Venefica - 12 Comments.

Since I first published this post about pinecones and the pineal gland, I’ve a had a lot more experience with it. That’s why I revised this article and expanded upon …

Building Values. Life Imitating Art

March 12, 2009September 3, 2010 - by Avia Venefica - 4 Comments.

Those of you who follow me on Twitter know I attended a drawing class at a local community center last year. Yes, this little teapot (short-and-stout) is my handy-work. After …

Symbols for Divine, Divinity Symbols

January 26, 2008August 10, 2010 - by Avia Venefica - 3 Comments.

An interesting request from one of my readers…she wanted a symbol for divine, or divinity symbols to which I respond: Dear Symbol Seeker, The Divine is a broad subject, but below are a …

Symbolic Meaning of Labyrinth

January 24, 2008August 3, 2010 - by Avia Venefica - 6 Comments.

The symbolic meaning of labyrinth is also associated with the various symbolic meanings of the spiral in that we can trace our footsteps (both metaphorical and literal) back to and …