As we pass the cross quarter between the fall equinox and the winter solstice, observe the time change, and behold Monday’s new moon in Scorpio, we officially enter into the dark half of the year. This is the reflective pause of the year, the first stage of which is the process of attuning.
Before you decide to reach for the same piece of music try asking, “How will this song make me feel after I listen to it? Then ask the all-important question, “How do I want to feel?” Let that be your guide to choosing a more empowering song for yourself and see how well it works!
If we want AI to respect human life, we should examine how we treat the lives already under our control. We cannot demand compassion from a more powerful intelligence while refusing to show compassion to those over whom we already have power.
Lucidity also comes in degrees: it can be a suspicion that lasts three seconds or a clear awareness that holds for several minutes. And, it is far more common than people tend to assume. Plenty of people have experienced it without giving it much thought.
You can't control everything that happens to you. But you have far more influence than you've been told over how your body responds. Your internal pharmacy is open around the clock, and you can start writing better prescriptions today.
The invisible string life philosophy does not promise an easy life. But it does promise that nothing is wasted. Even the hard parts are part of the design. Even the heartbreak, the rejection, the failure, and all of it can be woven into something meaningful. You may not see the full pattern yet. That’s okay.
In many Usui Reiki traditions, distance practice is introduced at the Second Level through intention, an agreed focus, and the symbols taught in the practitioner’s lineage. Its foundation, however, is the quality of attention and respect brought to the session.
Over time you begin to recognize how your own energy feels on an ordinary day, which makes it much easier to notice when something has shifted. Take this work deeper at your own pace. Sound, stone and the chakra map have been used in one form or another for centuries or even millennia.
Giving and receiving work together. They are like breathing in and breathing out, one cycle, not two. When you give freely but cannot receive, you hold back half the breath. The good that would have reached you, and moved on through you to others, simply stalls.
Receiving unsolicited advice can make us defensive. However, there’s value in being patient and asking questions of ourselves and others. We might learn something important by reflecting on why we’re being given advice we didn’t ask for and why we don’t like it. Listening to advice can help even if you don’t follow it!
Music soothes the wild beast in all of us, as just listening to your favorite songs regularly can be a great form of self-care. Crystal bowls elevate music even further into the realm of healing the body, mind and soul.
Embodiment is the missing piece that gets us out of our head and into the whole. Once that happens, everything works better. We do it by dropping into our body, in a compassionate and connected way. It’s actually very simple to do.
The trouble isn't that we entered a rabbit hole; curious minds naturally do. The trouble begins when we forget that the rabbit hole is only one part of a much larger landscape.
By sidestepping the chaos of airports, you protect your mind. By enjoying the freedom to move and relax in a spacious environment, you care for your body. Importantly, by selecting a lower-impact journey, you also honor the planet.
A beautiful location and an inspiring schedule do not automatically make a retreat a good fit. Choosing with care helps ensure that the experience supports your well-being both during the program and when you return home.
We take incarnation into the sphere of Earth for many reasons, but I believe that at the core of all of them, we are each here as an agent of life, to foster, nourish, and expand the expression of life both within ourselves and in the world — in Gaia — around us.
Each season begins with a pro-active cardinal sign. Libra is the sign of partnering, engaging the mirror that every relationship presents. Libra’s eternal question may well be, why can’t we all just get along? This is the time to seek harmony with friends as well as rivals.
Nature is bursting with creativity at every moment. You contain a unique expression of that creativity. The world wants and needs it to flourish. How to receive the wisdom and wonder of the world about you.
Imagine trying to smell a fragrant flower with a stuffy nose. Now imagine smelling that flower with clear nasal passages and the most refined olfactory senses. Imagine all of your senses open, receptive, and refined in ways that enable you to sense with them in the most delicate, subtle, and nuanced ways.
Soul rotation allows us to access the higher levels of soul gifts we have longed for and always known were within us. As we grow into expressions of the larger potential that our higher self holds, it gives us new strength and confidence.
People who scored highest on gratitude were also most likely to eat well, engage in regular physical exercise, get enough sleep, and handle stress well, the constellation of behaviors and habits that are both signals of good health and things that explicitly promote good physical and mental health.
The “fix” is not in another class, more friends on Facebook, more likes, or another way to medicate yourself or dumb yourself down enough to be with others. The fix, if you will, is in spending time with yourself. Alone.
You can transform part of your home into a zen space that sets the stage for meaningful practices to disconnect you from the chaos of daily life, and reconnect you with your inner self and a positive, energetic flow in your life.
While antidepressants can synthetically boost mood on schedule, psychedelics offer depression sufferers a new worldview and a reason to be happy.
Quieting the mind often means speaking the language of your body and spirit first. Experiment with these techniques to find what helps you feel a little lighter, and eventually you will discover the peace you've been seeking has been there all along.
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