How many times have you sat down to meditate and struggled with the practice of staying still, clearing the mind and/or holding space for any length of time? Chances are you hadn't properly prepared, or as I like to call it, performed adequate spiritual foreplay.
Embodiment is a felt sense of body and heart — “I am” — that does not need to be fought for, defended over, or masked. It is a flow, connection, and self-awareness we have of our physical being as a whole, and an understanding that the body itself has value in body-as-teacher.
Humanity is going through countless shifts and upgrades. As you grow and shift into the new 5D human, you are stepping into your power as a co-creator shaping your reality in profound ways. Everything you create in your world has the opportunity to grow and change.
Inaccurate marketing of mental health chatbots by companies that label them as “mental health support” tools that incorporate “cognitive behavioural therapy” can be very misleading as it implies that such chatbots can perform psychotherapy.
Tarot cards are portals. They invite you to explore the depths within, where archetypes dance and synchronicity weaves its intricate patterns into a universal language — one that transcends time and culture.
Herbalist Rosemary Gladstar offers inspiration, encouragement and seven simple, but effective ways to keep your spirits high during challenging times that will help you feel better and more connected — emotionally, spiritually and physically.
Many of us believe that Earth needs healing, and is being changed beyond redemption. But what do we do with these thoughts? Let them coalesce into procrastination, disconnect, separation and negativity? What if we chose again? What if we start to say, "Today I am going to bloom."
Despite the knowledge that it’s completely impossible for us to avoid our bad karma, the Buddha did teach us a way that will minimize harm. That seems like enough to begin, doesn’t it?
Flowers give light and joy. They also have a very subtle consciousness. They have a unity of mind. Flower energy is peaceful, and flowers are great medicine. By meditation on flowers, we can reduce the inflammation caused by aggressive habits of mind.
While it is impossible to avoid all negative events and stress, there are steps you can take to make yourself more emotionally and physically resilient to minimize your risk of broken heart syndrome.
Once you have achieved a relatively stable state of wellness, you enter the maintenance phase where the goal changes to maintaining these gains you have already made. During this phase, you probably won’t need to be seen as often. Consider whether you want to quit therapy altogether, or just quit your current therapist.
Mindfulness has the power to serve as the antidote to our unconscious, habituated and addictive uses of the choices we make for ourselves and our children when it comes not just to screen technologies, but to all the choices we make on our children’s and family’s behalf.
For individuals as well as societies, transformational forces are in play. We are tasked with digging deeper and increasing our self-awareness and knowledge. In the coming months cultivate self-respect. Share the learning gained from your psychological, intellectual and spiritual efforts.
I grew up with the saying, “Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me.” What a load of hooey! What we say matters. The words we say to others and to ourselves have a significant impact on our state of being, our happiness and self-esteem.
Each chakra’s function is to handle its own type of energy, whether it’s about being grounded, feeling your emotions, having a strong will, opening your heart to love, speaking and hearing clearly, opening your imagination, or expanding your awareness. By understanding how the chakras manage this energy, you can diagnose and treat imbalances.
It is easy to feel down, upset and anxious, but sometimes just a little twist of perspective or even a happy photo is enough to inspire you to enjoy and taste the fruits of this precious life, try new things, experiment, laugh and have fun, even while complaining!
While your zodiac sign can offer unique insights into your personality and potential. By aligning affirmations with your astrological sign, you can tap into the core of who you are and cultivate positivity tailored just for you.
I was 12 when I became fully aware that my parents weren’t compatible. It wasn’t because of fighting; there wasn’t much. Instead, there was tension.
The third eye chakra, known as ajna in Sanskrit, is the sixth chakra that resides within the realm of intuition, perception, and inner wisdom. To balance the third eye chakra, we can feed it with adaptogens, vibrant purple produce, and foods to support sleep, brain, and mood health.
“The more in tune you are with your culture — no matter what culture that is — it connects you to something bigger,” Lamoreau said. “And that’s really what we look at when we’re in recovery, when we talk about spiritual connection. It’s something bigger than you.”
Mythic stories put us squarely in the middle of the hardest tasks we can imagine, and they force us to work hard, to guess, to take leaps of faith, and to test ourselves to the limit. They also teach us that it’s worth it to “dive deep,” and to experience a change so drastic that it is profound.
The inability to see their loved one in person makes it difficult to achieve closure, and the bereaved may be unable to process the loss and move forward. In recent years, this reality has become more apparent, as COVID-19 claimed millions of lives while simultaneously forcing border restrictions.
Why aren’t we all expressing ourselves creatively? We have many false beliefs and narratives about creativity standing in the way, blocking us from accessing the joy and bliss accessed through creative arts. Illuminating these false stories removes them as obstacles so they can no longer stand in our way.
Dowsing is an easy way to check ourselves, get real-time feedback on our decisions, and build our trust and communication with the world of which we are an integral, interconnected part. The best part is, anyone can learn how to dowse!
The “just this” was my way of focusing only on what was right before me — whether that was the lettuce I was picking, the conversation I was having or the observations I was making of the seedlings, — in effect, immersing my mind in the right now versus the “what if” future.
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