Backyard Barbeques, Burgers and BabiesCelebrating the Fourth of July with my extended family has always been about backyard barbeques, burgers and babies. One of the aunts and uncles would host our rather large family, grill up some burgers and dogs, and the parade of babies would begin. We have a very prolific family. Catching up [...]
BIJAThe seed mantra These are powerful one-syllable mantras for calling forth what you want. They are energy in their own right, in just repeating them. They also may be easier to call up when you need a certain mantra in your life.Bijas can be chanted over and over again for 5-10 minutes. Try for 10 days [...]
Mantras - What are They?The Wikipedia meaning or description of a mantra is this: A "mantra" (/ˈmæntrə, ˈmɑːn-, ˈmʌn-/ (Sanskrit: मंत्र);[2]) is a sacred utterance, a numinous sound, a syllable, word or phonemes, or group of words in Sanskrit believed by practitioners to have psychological and spiritual powers.[3][4] A mantra may or may not have syntactic structure or literal meaning.(Wikipedia).A common and very powerful mantra [...]
To Be AwakeThe following excerpts were taken from The Book of Awakening by Mark Nepo. Enjoy!May 23 InspirationThere is always purpose in beingbut not always being in purposeHow easily we get caught up in defining who we are in relation to those around us. We first find ourselves alone in joy of what we're doing. [...]
It may not seem like a true May spring out there to us but my allergies know it. The Alternate Nostril Breath can help clear out those nasal passages making the stuffies subside. And try adding this 5 minute meditation to your day to release the stagnant air and bring in fresh energy. Brought to [...]
We used a technique called Nyasa or a slightly adapted version of it. We called to mind areas of the body and brought forth light into these areas on the inhalation. For example the toes became filled with golden light on the inhale. Then on the exhale, we sent this light out into the universe. [...]
How to Create a Sankalpa: The yoga tradition offers a profound formula for realizing your heartfelt desires.
Sweetness in LifeI am just not that into birthdays - others yes, my own, no. It is not that I am in denial but I feel like everyday is another opportunity to be here celebrating my time on this green planet. So while this is my Big "50", I chillaxed about it. I did however, [...]
Everywhere that I look is celebration. Within our domestic household, we celebrated Easter and rebirth and then a few days later my youngest made her turn into a teenager. Outside, I see all kinds of celebration with the very Irish green grass growing at an alarming rate and the nodding tulips hiding their true colors [...]
You will know the force when you are calm, at peace...The force is my ally and powerful ally it isLife creates it, makes it growIt's energy surrounds us and binds us...Luminous beings are we, not this crude matterEmpire Strikes BackAnd onto the Darth Vader Breath... The BreathUjjayi Breath - Victorious Breath to "Ham Sa"A breath [...]
