Creating a sense of ‘Home’ – this is the theme for our Full Moon. Our own bodies, like a home, are where our inner desire for nourishment and truth is found. During this period take time to pause and feel if you are nourished. Feeling at ease can be a simple exercise & something that can only arise when we sit quietly – in silence.
One practice, to connect with how you are truly feeling is to close our eyes & ask yourself. “What am I feeling right now? Can I be at ease with it?” Sit there & try it. Breathe & wait for the answer, without resisting & allow yourself to invite inner stillness. Return ‘home’ to yourself, again & again is what we all we need to exercise. So, why not dive into the heart of the matter & take in some divine lunar (feminine) energy to *Love Yourself *unconditionally.
Home is where we begin…inner awareness.
Some of the world’s heaviness of the gloom & doom seem to be influencing those who may be weaker with undue pressure. This is an inward calling to our embrace our Sanctuary – our bodies are living temples, actual shrines & a safe haven to explore without judgement and with much compassion.
It is temporary indeed.
Sure there is always work to be done, we also need to take time to snuggle up cozy up to this life. Enjoying simple pleasures like reading a good book, taking a warm bath, listening to soothing music, or drinking a warm glass of milk is available.
You can even nurture your being with a good hug, as this reduces stress, in many ways. Why not stretch out our arms & hug someone near you or your pet? One yoga exercise I enjoy is to open wide your both arms, and lift the heart, then embrace by giving myself a hug. Try it for 20 seconds & see how you feel for you? This also nurtures the Hridaya or Spiritual Heart in the anahata – heart region. We often yearn to help or heal…so if you need support just reach out & ask, be open also to receive support.
“Let not your heart’s be troubled”, Jesus taught (John 14). This I understand as teaching us today that we are not to be troubled by anxiety, worry & fear when there is peace (Shanti) for all who seek it, because this too will pass.
Let this bright moon illuminate the spark of life in you, like the love a mother knows all so well. Namaste.
Essentially all healing modalities are a correspondence between the receiver (client) and practitioner (giver). In order to receive any healing benefits from the therapy the client needs to permit the practitioner to support them in their self-healing process.
Shaluha -Ka in an ancient Egyptian healing modality that was channelled in the 1990’s to the foundress of Las Piramides del Ka in Guatemala. Traditionally apprenticed at this remote centre as a shamanic therapists, initiated practitioners, like myself, live there and connect with the Kabbalah, tree of life. The Kabbalah Tradition is an ancient wisdom explaining the creation of the world and 10 centres or spheres related to it. Whenever these energies are out of balance it upsets the essential serenity and can establish a lack of cohesion in our lives, Shaluha-Ka therefore recharges you, as you dissolve into a meditative state.
Shaluha-Ka = “Messages from spirit”. By calling on the clients spirit – the shamanic Advisor/Consultant becomes dedicated to healing, divining – work together to help the client experience deeper levels of conscious recognition and understanding of him/herself – in relation to the universe as well as to support the healing process. The treatment helps to balance, restore, relax and energize the body soul and mind for clarity.
Shaluha-Ka ceremony was said to assist with a variety of conditions and obtaining better clarity of one’s life purpose and where they need to be. All it takes is an open mind in the willingness to let the energy flow and let it take you where it needs to go for that particular session.
The treatment is a unique one, which can open the pathway to greater expansion of the mind and our spirituality creating a better sense of well-being, enlightenment, better clarity and focus of where you need to be for your life’s path.
By using a variety of therapies, including gentle massage, still-point induction, reflexology, crystals, aura cleansing and energy channeling the body is able to relax and creates a spacial sense of consciousness ,while the practitioner is able to help the client achieve the desired if fact.
The effect of practitioner and client working together helps the client experience a deeper level of awareness and understanding of themselves in the universe as well as support the healing process. The treatment restores balance to the body-soul and mind connection for greater clarity and intuition.
This form of therapy is unique, as one can open the pathway to greater expansion of the mind & our spirituality. The communication with spirit, prayer in the shamanic manner – creates the portal and potential transmission of the Message from the Spirit!
This healing starts with a brief medical history interview to find out what the symptoms, sensitivities, or treatment the client is/has undergone .
Then as the practitioner, I prepare myself, by silently observation of the client in a meditative state, by asking the guides and the patient’s allies to help them see what is needed in the healing. You will be asked to set an intention and then we will connect with the metaphysical and biological Tree of Life energy centres through the flow of massage & pressure points. The clearing , purification and protection of the energy within your self is held with sacred regard.
Depending on the information received the various approaches to the hands on modalities may be adjusted, as most problems come from dammed up flows of energy. Therefore the most common approach is restore circulation and movement of energy in the body. As practitioner, we become the conduit only, using the phases of the sessions, while working with the 4 elements (earth, wind, air, fire) .
This 90 minute or 120 minute session is where we will work together in your personal healing journey. Cost from: $90-105
Ah yes, the New Year – 2021 bringing some of us more time to reflect on having a ‘new’ outlook, then we imagined. It’s a time of year when some of us decide to set goals, or not?
Most winters, the months of January, February & March can provide excellent opportunities to cultivate stability & strength, for the health of our bodies & life.
In the system of yoga, we instruct our students to set a Sankalpa, for the practice. The Sanskrit word ‘Sankalp’ has been interpreted to mean “resolution” or “intention”. According to Swami Satyananda Saraswati, “sankalpa has the potential to release tremendous power by clearly defining & focusing on a chosen goal.” The aim of Sankalpa is to set a heartfelt desire or intention from our innermost sincere resource.
Goals defined are: “the result or achievement toward which effort is directed…”
Although we aim to set our personal goals & with some effort can often be achieved – then what do we do? In fact, too much effort does not create much balance at all!
Now, let’s reflect on the idea of seeking fulfillment instead, as a sense of renewal. The state of the of fulfilling: “is to witness the fulfillment of a dream: to achieve fulfillment of one’s hopes; realization; completion. This is more in line with the explanation of a Sankalpa.
Making change can be easier once you learn to tap into your inner resources. The journey to inner peace is inherently in you. All you need to know is you are already equipped with all the tools to reduce your stress … simply Let go & just Be. The results? Letting go helps to reduce anxiety & depression; creates a deeper sense of calm & relaxation. Being fulfilled increases positive emotions, toward a brighter outlook, per se. Fulfillment is said to stall aging, while increasing our creativity, and inspiring us to deepen our spiritual connection, of whom we truly are.
Renewal
The other side of the coin is to make no resolutions at all and to leave 2020 behind expressing empathy for yourself with deeper breaths several times a day & 5-20 minutes of silence, in recognition of all the efforts you’ve made last year.
The residue of this practice is healing to every system in your body. Remember, language is our medicine, so choose your self talk with care and consideration.
Gratitude is not just a polite ‘thank you’. Gratitude is the thread (sutra) in the tapestry of life, connecting us deeply in relationship with all beings. Simultaneously, it nourishes a spark of hope within the physical & spiritual body.
Bring forth love Unity
In addition, gratitude creates a sense of belonging, as vital food for the soul. Gratitude produces a sense of abundance, knowing you are sufficiently supplied for. Taking only what we need – “less is more” & imparting to others, as giver, sincerely & generously in our giving.
Gratitude is like a boomerang, a kind of renewable currency or an economic gift to the world that comes back to you (karma). Once we launch out, the generosity has a wonderful way of multiplying with each exchange, whether material, in thought or in action. The energy of this exchange becomes robust passing from hand to hand & heart to heart.
Our ‘GIFT’ to the world – as member, makes us accountable to each other, happy & fulfilled. Realizing your contribution is a gift changes your relationship to the karmic cosmos, in a mysterious manner.
As a result we are all responsible for our contributions, as our gratitude has a considerable impact in the world. Just the act of gratitude & understanding fulfillment will likely steer you toward taking better care of the ‘gift’. Rather than hording our assets, realize we are all stitched into the same tapestry of this world & its relationship to it.
There is power in ‘gift-thinking’ as well. During my day, I often forward love, healing and prosperity to all businesses & everyone I plan to encounter. Imagine if we acknowledged everything we consumes as the gift of Mother Earth? Wouldn’t we would take better care of what we are given. Mistreating any gift has both emotional & moralistic ripple / vibrations or weight to it.
We must lighten the load to keep us alive in our ‘economic relationships and not just those of goods & services. Our ‘systems of market economies’ are hardly good models of equilibrium. Anthropologists observed many past cultures, with different viewpoints on “how we provide for ourselves,” including gift economies.
Truth is, gift economies originate from the abundant gifts of the Earth, which are not owned and must be shared. Sharing generates goodwill and bonds to ensure an invitation to the feast when your neighbor is fortunate. The word reciprocate comes to mind….
Be Satisfied Until All Are United as One
These are critical times for the entire planet. The world, country & group situation is deemed very critical, demanding & fragile yes?
Facing up to the situation, there is no use being satisfied until there is real unity and understanding between all of you. I say, we should all be ‘Warriors of Small Things’ – authentic in everything we do in life. This warrior practice can help to see the extraordinary in the ordinary. This ties into the idea of the yogic philosophy called Bramacharya: moderation. With it we can grow in our discipline…. our self-study, and what it means to surrender as a peaceful warrior.
In The Quiet, M.A.Y.A. Meditation-Ayurveda-Yoga/QiGong-Ashrama
