Thoughts Provoked On Breathing
From the monthly archives:
I have been thinking about how we tell our stories. Who lies beneath the plot-line? What is the paradigm creating each hour? day? Year? Who do I think I am? Is it legitimate? What is it I want to be? How much does my intention count toward manifestation? Is it all absurdly random? Why this [...]
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Before it falls into night shades The light lies cold-sucked, desiccated Of every color-cell but bone. marrow light Insists the inner odyssey Five senses paralyzed Allow only the barren, Skeletal on the horizon Withstanding loneliness. Rumi would say, “I am here.”
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The last week of January begins the energy of Aquarius,‘The Water Bearer,’ A misnomer, for Aquarius is fixed air, not water, but its constellation appeared as someone pouring water from a jug, ergo the name. Aquarian energy is well represented by the cold, electric air of winter, for it seeks knowledge, it desires to move [...]
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Libra ‘Seeks self through what it unites.’ She is represented by the scales, holding the moment when light and dark, male and female, are equal. She is an air sign, ruled by Venus, and at her best is involved with ‘the harmony of ideas.’ She has also been described as a grenade in a fist, [...]
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Under the Venus rulership of Libra, whatever we become has mandates to connect to others, and to be beautiful, if not grace-filled. Taurus, also ruled by Venus, is an earth sign, more interested in sensuality than ideas, more concerned with Venus usefulness, rather than Libra’s light charm. In the sign opposite Libra, Aires, we become [...]
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Sailing into the dark water’s of Pluto’s Scorpionic territory, from Libra’s light and lovely seas, the desire grows to forge Libran social connections to a more intense level. The nature of union through profound emotional relationships is an important requirement of Scorpio’s journey. This energy can be used as a natural psychiatrist who destroys other’s [...]
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Being in Capricorn territory, we want to be the Capt., CEO, or top dog in some way. Like the Mountain Goat, its symbolic animal, Capricorn’s climb in the top mountains. Wherever Capricorn is in your chart, you want to be more in charge, and organized, feel success from your efforts. Capricorn’s ruling planet, Saturn, also [...]
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Winter Solstice December 21- Winter quadrant includes energies of Capricorn, Aquarius & Pisces Astrologically, The winter solstice signals the slow return to daylight in the Northern Hemisphere. Capricorn was a sign regarded as sacred partially because it marks a major turning point of light, but also the energy is turned inward, toward faith and hope [...]
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Virgo refinement often influences to their looks, unless there are strong mitigating planets. Mercury ruled bodies tend to be thin, youthful, of medium height, often with blue eyes. Their modesty has a different flavor than the other Mercury ruled sign, Gemini, which is breezier, and lighter. It is only when Virgo becomes too fussy and [...]
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Cancer is an energy known for its highly developed emotional perceptions. They feel as much or more than they think in order to find their way. Because feelings run strong, being thin-skinned is part of what they need to balance. It is not always personal, nor is it always about YOU, dearest Crab. “It seeks [...]
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This watery sign, ruled by the Moon, is washed with family, the past, ancestors, the tribe, its country. Mom, motherhood, nurturing others, home and security are paramount. Ancestors, and heredity, real estate, and land are important. Cancers often make wonderful mothers, unless they smother. The excell at real estate, and other land/home businesses. Like the [...]
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Taurus is a steadfast energy, despite its sensuality and sensitivity, Usually conservative, careful, and extremely practical, it is not often given to imploding, but when it does shatter, it takes a long time to reclaim its peaceful pieces. Sometimes its stubbornness stands in the way of being able to change and re-glue. Despite innate caution, [...]
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Asana: Karna-Pidasana/Ear Pressure Pose. This pose is often the release from Sarvangasana/shoulder stand, as you lower legs overhead to floor. Move through Halasana/ Plough Pose, then bend knees, drop them toward the floor on either side of the head, by the ears. Hands can help prop the back up, or clasp together on floor away [...]
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Asana: Malasana/Garland Pose. There are several variations, but the classic description is to squat down as low on the haunches as possible, with the feet together, heels down. To move it into more advanced levels, widen the knees, move the trunk forward between knees, and take the hands around shins to clasp behind the back. [...]
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Asana: Jathara Parivartanasana/Stomach Turning Pose. Lie on back, arms outstretched to sides. Exhaling raise both legs straight up over hips. Inhale, lift hips up and move them to R. Exhale, slowly lowering legs down to L hand, try to keep back on floor, and legs together and straight, unless lower back is weak, then bend [...]
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Asana: Baddha Konasana/Cobbler’s Pose. Sit on the floor, drawing the feet closely into the groin, soles together, knees on, or toward floor. Lengthen spine, and gaze ahead, or close eyes. Hands can rest on knees, or come into any mudra desired. You can also lengthen spine up and over legs, and restore while stretching spine. Health [...]
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Asana: Parighasana/Gate Pose. Kneel, stretching R leg out to side, place R foot in line with L knee, turn the R foot sideways, leg straight. Inhale, opening arms out to the side, exhale as you move R arm down toward R leg. You can rest the hand on the shin, R ear rests on R [...]
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