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Everyone seems to feel the affects of a full moon. Some people appear very restless and uneasy. Others feel energized. Somehow the energy of the moon calls us to pay attention so we may transform and grow. Since ancient times, people have gathered and prayed during this time as they honored ... Views: 4369
Knowing once you are ready for yoga teacher training is often difficult, particularly if you're uncertain of what proportion time and obligation such a task will need. While the reply as to if or not an individual is ready for yoga teacher coaching differs supported which person is asked, there ... Views: 971
As I write this a woman from Tucson is meditating for the first time in her life. The red rocks now aglow from the light of the sun as it begins to set. What will she see when she opens her eyes? What will she remember when she thinks back to her first meditation?
When I think back… I remember ... Views: 992
The Secret To Losing Weight and Relieving Stress.
(Take the 7-Day Balance Challenge at the end of this article)
It All Starts With You!
We all know what to do and how to do it. Now, implementation is another thing. Question: if you knew you would win $1 million for exercising, eating ... Views: 1308
10º Aries New Moon
March 30, 11:48am PT
THIS IS THE MOMENT YOU’VE BEEN WAITING FOR – SEIZE IT!
The 10º (number of creativity and instant manifestation) Aries New Moon is packed with powerful punch for major breakthroughs and initiating a whole new creative cycle in your life.
Aries is ... Views: 1877
Blue mountain irises danced in the wind on summer days at my cozy cottage in the Santa Cruz mountains. What a treat each day to be greeted by their gentle beauty. Yet, here in the parched landscape of central Texas, beauty also unfolds each day in more subtle ways. A small cricket makes its ... Views: 1381
An Ashram is a spiritual hermitage or monastery. It is where one goes for spiritual instruction. Ashram learn about insight meditation and how life works. This is in addition to learning about how to practice serious meditation, which is insight meditation. Serious disciplined meditation ... Views: 773
Conscious Astral Travel
Firstly conscious astral travel or astral projection is an intentional out of body experience (OBE). Via an aspect of soul that is termed the “ astral body “. Which is soul, mental body and emotional body without the physical body. Which can separate from the physical ... Views: 926
Astral Travel For Beginners - 5 Tips That Will Pave Your Way To Success
Astral traveling for beginners is not too different from that of the people that are more experienced; the main difference being is in how you get to and how you handle the new experience. There are many things that you ... Views: 1447
About: Astro Tarot Affirmations are positive statements using the Tarot and astrology, to center ourselves while energizing our Mojo! My goal is to help invigorate higher vibrations with creative visualizations by using the images, affirmations, with some astrological tidbits, while enhancing ... Views: 2192
"Close your eyes.
Allow
the mental noise
to flow as it does
without getting involved.
Allow the sensations
to be as they are.
Allow everything
to be as it is
and let your attention
rest in this moment.
Let your attention
sink through
all movement
and rest in the
absolute ... Views: 864
Of all the gifts I've received from studying and applying the guidance in the Edgar Cayce readings, achieving attunement and at-onement with God through meditation is the greatest. I am healthier, happier, and more centered because I know how to set aside my earthly self and open my inner self ... Views: 972
A secret practice developed by Aboriginal tribes almost 40,000 years ago, will take you to states of extremely deep and serene meditation. This method of deep contemplation can help you unlock the process of creating new energy pathways between the right and left hemispheres of your brain ... Views: 9101
As our spirit awakens throughout our life, we begin to realize that there is something ‘beyond’ our normal humanness that is influencing and guiding our lives. We can deny it, but somehow it keeps revealing its presence to us in many ways. As we begin to accept that we have spiritual guidance ... Views: 1381
The human body, often thought of as a microcosm of the universe has been the object of scrupulous curiosity and studies. Although having physical limits, it has been said that the resources of a human being is boundless once the mind is tapped. One such means of tapping into the inner self to ... Views: 1027
Psychology says that man is one-tenth conscious. What sort of being will he be if he develops the remaining nine-tenth of his consciousness? Every particle of existence is filled with consciousness. Atoms have been discovered to possess consciousness and they therefore move intelligently. Yogis ... Views: 1646
Back Pain Relief: The Power of Meditation
Pain management is big business in health care. Health care estimates suggest that Americans spend over $100 Billion on back pain treatment. Lower back pain is a major cause of sick leave in the business world. We look to medication, surgery, ... Views: 2322
Mediation clears your mind an enables you to release the negative energy that comes when dealing with the physical world. Meditation relaxes the mind, body, and spirit. Daily meditation is essential to maintaining good health both inside and out.
Meditation can last any length of time and can ... Views: 1097
So much happening in the sky that is both rocking our worlds and bringing us much support. It depends on the channel you are tuned into.
This week is Guru Ram Das' Birthday week. What does that mean? It means that this is a perfect time to bow, give up your sorrows and pain. Give them to Guru ... Views: 1553
Be Still: Why do that?
Meditation-Om. The sound of the word can create images of monks sitting crossed legged chanting words you don’t understand. Or maybe people in flowing robes espousing words of universal love. Forget your preconceived ideas of what you may think meditation is and ... Views: 1449
“Confront the dark parts of yourself, and work to banish them with illumination and forgiveness. Your willingness to wrestle with your demons will cause your angels to sing. Use the pain as fuel, as a reminder of your strength.” ~August Wilson
It takes a great deal of courage to be on a ... Views: 1307
A guided meditation from the Carriers of Light
These are subjects that come from your heart. When you open your heart to love, you open yourself to the world. Look inside yourself and see the love that is there. You may find limitations. We are here to help you work through them.
Settle back ... Views: 1521
By The Pioneer of Subliminal Messages Online.
Why should you meditate? The benefits can be pretty endless; but to sum them up, meditation is good for the body, mind, and soul. If meditation doesn’t work, it should have died several years ago. This practice has been around for several ... Views: 726
Beginning Meditation Techniques
Meditation is simply the practice of neutrally attempting to focus your attention on one object (physical or mental) or on a verbal word or phrase ("Peace" or "Om" for example) for a period of time. There are many styles of meditation to choose from, we will ... Views: 1469
If we shift to the standpoint of the observer of the mind, we will notice that as conditions vary, the ‘mind-stuff’ (citta) takes on different characteristics based on our state of reactivity and interaction with perceptions, feelings, events or external circumstances. We may consider an image ... Views: 543
(part 3 of A Soft Place to Call Home)
http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/a-soft-place-to-call-home
Now that you have made space for your thoughts and listened to them, gently, without judgment, and without reacting, what would the next steps be? How do you develop the perspective to ... Views: 1680
Question:
You can teach us about the "now" and we can think about being in the "now", but in order to be in the "now", we cannot be thinking about it. How do we reach this mind frame if we cannot force ourselves into being there?
The very act of thinking puts us out of where we desire ... Views: 630
This past week, I found myself on the road again. My family and I took an emergency road trip to my husband’s home town. Though, not a pleasant reason to travel, I suddenly remembered how much I like the actual process of traveling.
When I was a kid, we traveled a lot My parents being ... Views: 1081
Being fully present to any single moment, truly being HERE NOW, is as easy as being aware of the next breath, and as difficult. Try a small experiment. As soon as you finish reading this paragraph, sit comfortably and begin to watch your breath coming into and going out of your body for several ... Views: 1205
You can learn to reduce the effects of stress and achieve relaxation by first learning the basic technique of diaphragmatic or "belly" breathing. This can be done sitting in a chair or lying down. Your breathing pattern is most noticeable when you are lying down. Place one hand on your upper ... Views: 2546
How is Meditation Used Today?
People from all walks of life, in all the countries of the world belonging to all the possible religions, meditate for a wide variety of reasons. The same technique offers something different to each according to his needs and motives. Some of the motives for which ... Views: 1189
There is no question that the modern western lifestyle is becoming increasingly responsible for many life threatening diseases including stroke and heart attack. Longer working hours combined with fast food, lack of exercise and dysfunctional households are all common characteristics of our ... Views: 991
1. Find a quiet place as free of distractions as possible, no telephones, no computers or TV - in nature is preferable.
2. Sit or stand comfortably in a relaxed manner, then close your eyes. With standing your energy is highest, sitting it is lower and lying is lowest. Lying is often not ... Views: 1434
Meditation is an easy and simple technique that requires practice. Doing meditation on regular basis promotes good health and mind, sound sleep and relaxation. The main goal of meditation is to bring in focus in the mind of the individual and remove all unwanted thoughts. There should be some ... Views: 1230
You’ve probably experienced delays, unanticipated expenses, and other nasty surprises in your travels; it’s just part of the overall adventure.
Aside from adopting a detached disposition, getting enough rest, focusing on the rewarding parts, and expecting the unexpected, there’s something ... Views: 1300
Starting meditation can be a confusing process. With all the different techniques and styles available it can be hard to know where to start. How do I know this? Because I've been in that exact same position, and I know how overwhelming all the information can be. I want to help you sort through ... Views: 1015
Childhood is often considered as the time when a person should be carefree without stress and complications of life. But truth be told, this is the time to build the child’s character, habits, concentration level and make sure he focuses on his life and well-being in general. Besides, life is ... Views: 1246
Zafus - Creating Proper Posture Daily
Meditation has been practiced for thousands of years in Eastern cultures as a means of finding truth and enlightenment. Today it has been picked up by many westerners as a means of relieving stress and strain in their daily lives. However, many westerners ... Views: 1390
Benefits of Wearing One Mukhi Rudraksha Beads
A One Mukhi Rudraksha can bring you immense power, wealth, luxuries, fame, massive confidence boost and spiritual enrichment. The Vaastu of this bead often carries an auspicious sign of signifying a connection with Lord Shiva. This is the best ... Views: 20837
Benefits of Wearing Three ( Teen ) Mukhi Rudraksha Beads
Three Mukhi Rudraksha has three lines on it. It gives the wearer, Confidence and energy to face any situation.
It is said to have the powers of trinity Gods i–e Brahma, Vishnu, & Mahesh (Shiva). It is excellent for introvert ... Views: 4802
Benefits of Wearing Two Mukhi Rudraksha Beads
It is the representation of the Ardhnarishwara. The Lord Shiva envisaged in Goddess Parvati, i.e. half Lord Shiva and half Goddess Parvati. The result which one can get by worshipping or by wearing the two faced Rudraksha is happy married & ... Views: 10641
‘She’ woke up suddenly and felt the call from the Hopi to come to Hopi Land in her solar plexus. Then, ‘She’ received a call from ‘He’. Her throat was still a little scratchy, ‘she’ answered, “Hello”. He replied, “Your going to Hopi.” Softly and with a smile ‘she’ said, “Yes”. ‘He’ informed ... Views: 1822
Om Tare Tuttare Ture Svaha
'she' continued to pray
where do these people
wander and play?
Om Tare Tuttare Ture Svaha
borders merging...
returning freedom to the heart
and the land to the people...
Are you ready for this day?
Om Tare Tuttare ture svaha
Flooding the ... Views: 1272
Body is nothing more than emptiness,emptiness is nothing more than body.
The body is exactly empty,and emptiness is exactly body.
The other four aspects of human existence --feeling, thought, will, and consciousness --are likewise nothing more than emptiness,and emptiness nothing more than ... Views: 1462
Om Mani Padme Hum....
All 'she' wants to do is pray, meditate and create.
Today 'she' chanted for an hour in the early hour of morn'
as the birds chirped and her energy aligned
Afghanistan entered the mind's eye...
the land, the people, the poppies
Om Mani Padme Hum...
Prayers ... Views: 1299
Om mani padme hum....
The sun rising a prayer in La Cucina
over a simple vegetable stock
rejuvenation, food for heart and soul.
ready to break open the lock
...for humanity....
om mani padme hum....
Italia rises to receive more migrants
with a little fear in their heart...
'Tara' ... Views: 1278
Jolted from a brief slumber
'she' sat up and prayed
feeling the thunder
as it rolled off her chest
...Om Namah Shivaya....
Russia China India Pakistan
Where do you Stand?
France Iran Korea America
Why have you forgotten hu'Man',
the land, and 'can'?
Om Namah Shivaya...
Israel ... Views: 1333
‘She’ was having dreams about compassion...
His Holiness the Dalai Lama appeared in her dreams and said,
“Create a media piece around compassion.” She agreed. As the thoughts
rolled over her minds eye, ‘she’ started to explore images on the internet
that were associated with the ... Views: 1624
A sunny Sunday morn...reconnecting with the earth and the sun...bringing balance between the masculine and feminine energies from within...exploring the void...nothingness...
Exploring the essence of the mother and the father within 'US'.
Will help those facing disEase, anxiety, stress ... Views: 1388
As our spirit awakens throughout our life, we begin to realize that there is something ‘beyond’ our normal humanness that is influencing and guiding our lives. We can deny it, but somehow it keeps revealing its presence to us in many ways. As we begin to accept that we have spiritual guidance in ... Views: 1450