Wisdom of Stillness 2009 Calendar Video

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Believe it or not, I have finished my Sacred Pause 2009 calendar.  When I decided to do this project, I did not want to create just a “regular calendar,” but one that is a little more unique and inspiring. 

 

I have titled it “Sacred Pause: The Wisdom of Stillness.”  It will be a blending of Sacred Pause images, complementary inspirational passages, and a “Monthly Pause” exercise each month that will rally the reader to dig deeper for a more enriching life.  I have found that blending images and encouraging words can help “shift the soul”; there is such power with words and pictures when seen together.  It creates a double-punch, a spark of energy, like when 2 stones are rubbed together.  I have completed selection of the images, and I am now working on picking the best passages and exercises to pair with them.  Some of the life lessons I will include are:  Be in the Moment; Ask your Angels; Peace Maker; Listen to your Heart; Honoring Those Wise Souls; and Sacred Spaces at Home.

 

My hope is for this calendar to truly be a piece of art and inspiration that the reader will enjoy each day of the year and beyond.  I am currently taking orders for my calendar, and will offer a signed copy for the first 100 copies ordered.  So place your order today to reserve your copy. www.sacredpause.com

Why do I travel to sacred places?

My journey to sacred places is not a new concept.  Since the beginning of time, people have sojourned near and far to sacred places in pursuit of a spiritual communion with oneself, ancient people and the universe around us. My sacred journey to Hawaii will include visits to many sacred sites which will include Hawaiian heiaus-a place of ancient worship, offering and sacrifice.  A stay at a Tibetan Buddhist Temple where the Dalai Lama has taught.  A visit to Molokai's Kalaupapa Peninsula which has a great sense of mystery and reverence.  This location  was set aside in the 1860's as a leper colony and where the Belgian priest Father Damien tended and gave comfort to the exiled patients before he was afflicted with the disease.

Sacred places represent the essential spirit of humankind.

Sacred Pause Journey 2008-The Sacred Spirit of Hawaii

Pono: The Sacred Spirit of Hawaii

Dallas Fine Art Photographer, Bob Munro of Sacred Pause, has announced his 2008 Sacred Journey destination.. He will travel in May on a spiritual journey to the mystical Hawaiian Islands seeking to capture its sacred spirit through the lens of his camera.  A land of ancient kings, idyllic landscapes, hallowed grounds and time-honored spirituality that still breathes its gentle wisdom today . The journey’s title is the treasured Hawaiian word, Pono, meaning “a state of harmony with oneself, with others, with nature and the spirits around you.“  More than a word , it’s an ancient Hawaiian philosophy of being in balance with all around you that still inspires a sense of spiritual mystery even in today’s modern world.Whether you feel connected to the aloha spirit or stirred by the beauty of this land of rainbows and volcanoes, or simply love historic places. Hawaii draws you in.To complete the adventure, you can view the “Pono: The Sacred Spirit of Hawaii” photographic exhibit at the Sacred Pause Studio Open House June 26-28.  For more information call 214.828.4009 or www.sacredpause.com. 

His journey will include the islands of Oahu, Maui, Kauai, Hawaii and Molokai. Some of the sacred sites that he will visit include : Pu’uhonua(Place of Refuge), ancient sacred haven; Kaena Point, the legendary”leaping place of souls”; Iao Valley, meaning “supreme light” and a place of pilgrimage for Maui warriors; Haleakala, the world’s largest dormant volcano and the site where the god Maui held the sun hostage; and Waipio Valley, the burial site for many kings and home of Hawaii’s highest waterfall and the solitude of Kalaupapa’s Peninsula, home to Father Damien’s church and still active leper colony.

Follow Munro’s  Sacred Hawaii journey online where you will be able to witness all the beauty, mystery and sacredness of the Hawaiian Islands from the comfort of your home.

Munro will provide first-hand access to these exotic and ancient islands in a soul-stirring adventure via the Sacred Pause website. Travel with Sacred Pause for daily updates of the journey’s stories, and images posted on www.sacredpause.com.

Sacred Pause photographs portray a unique way of looking at our world,  Munro usually takes the road less traveled, searching for sacred places and moments that convey hope, spirituality, and tranquility, that he captures through his camera.  Each original Sacred Pause image evokes an emotional response and encourages the viewer to take a moment to pause and reflect, even if just for a moment out of the hectic pace of the day.

To complete the Sacred Pause experience, Munro also conducts workshops for small and large groups and will be releasing a calendar in June titled ,” The Wisdom of Stillness”.

Share your Sacred Sightings!

I believe that life is a sacred adventure and everyday we see signs that point to the presence of daily sacred encounters all around us. What do we do with these “sacred sightings”? Embrace them, ignore them, or just rush past them?

These sacred pauses are not usually big events, but are small and simple, meant to bring the important things in our lives back into focus. They are brief moments between the ordinary that can make all the difference in a day.

A Cherokee meditation that I use in my workshops says, “Most of the time we live ‘in between’, but that middle ground can be as rewarding as the highest plane.”

I would like for you to share ways you have a “sacred pause” in your busy day.
o How do you hit the “pause button of life”?
o Are there daily rituals you find comforting?
o How do you create a sacred space in your home?
Please share your thoughts in the comments below and I believe your words will help others find the stillness they are searching for everyday.

Is it 2009 yet?

Believe it or not, I am currently working on my Sacred Pause 2009 calendar. It has been an interesting project so far and the final calendar should be ready in June. When I decided to do this project, I did not want to create just a “regular calendar,” but one that is a little more unique and inspiring.

I have titled it “Sacred Pause: The Wisdom of Stillness.” It will be a blending of Sacred Pause images, complementary inspirational passages, and a “Monthly Pause” exercise each month that will rally the reader to dig deeper for a more enriching life. I have found that blending images and encouraging words can help “shift the soul”; there is such power with words and pictures when seen together. It creates a double-punch, a spark of energy, like when 2 stones are rubbed together. I have completed selection of the images, and I am now working on picking the best passages and exercises to pair with them. Some of the life lessons I will include are: Be in the Moment; Ask your Angels; Peace Maker; Listen to your Heart; Honoring Those Wise Souls; and Sacred Spaces at Home. I would love for you to comment on your own experiences of the above Life Lessons or any other wisdom you would like to share with this blog's readers. To post comments you can click the Envelope with Arrow Icon at the bottom of each post to send me an email or you can Click on the Comments link to post your comments.
It is very easy to express yourself on this blog. Go ahead and share!

My hope is for this calendar to truly be a piece of art and inspiration that the reader will enjoy each day of the year and beyond. I am currently taking orders for my calendar, and will offer a signed copy for the first 100 copies ordered. So place your order today to reserve your copy.

What is Sacred Pause?

I would like to introduce myself and let you know who I am and what I do with passion.

I am a fine art photographer and workshop facilitator, and I always am in search for the sacredness in the ordinary. In my many journeys to sacred places near and far, I usually take the road less traveled -- camera in hand, looking for the quiet place, the often-overlooked image, the peace that holds our hectic life at bay. In most of my travels, the lesson learned rests in the journey, not in the final sacred destination. I have captured these spiritually-inspired images and lessons in photographs and stories, freezing in time the present moment, illustrating the sacredness in the ordinary often missed in our busy lives. Theses images and stories exemplify the reverence and uplifting spirit sacred places around the world reveal.

Sacred Pause began during a time in my life that I needed to be still, reflect, and take a pause. My passion for photography blossomed during this time; I was drawn to spiritual landscapes that existed all around me, and I paused to honor life’s quiet rhythms: lessons in fierce landscapes, desert silence, pacific fog, stillness of redwoods, mountaintop prayer, solitude at an ancient sea, even the glow of my backyard garden angel… these spiritual landscapes provided me solace.

Admirers of Sacred Pause photography typically feel a strong emotional connection, whether it’s because I’ve captured a moment in time that perfectly symbolizes a memorable travel destination thousands of miles away, or simply through spiritual objects and moments closer to home. Imagine a sunrise in Venice where the gondolas seem to glow, a lei-covered holy statue in Hawaii, a row of angels on high in a New Orleans cemetery, the pristine calm of a fog-laced morning in Muir Woods, a picturesque sunrise over the Dead Sea, or a lone soldier praying at Jerusalem’s Western Wall.

I also conduct a workshop I call “Sacred Pause: Revealing Your Journey,” that completes the Sacred Pause experience by allowing participants the opportunity to experience “journeys of the soul” and discover their own, deeply personal way of slowing down to better connect with the world around them.

My hope is that we will pause each day, to experience the beauty around us, to realize the hidden power of sacred moments, to savor rituals, and to give thanks for our blessings.