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Energetic realignment.

Energetic realignment.

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

“To See and Listen to the Wicked is Already the Beginning of Wickedness.”  -Confucious The world is chaos, this we know.  And though some will argue that chaos is a kind of order, this does not make it easier when you get blind sided by the universe. I saw a bumper sticker on a car [...]

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Gazing for Concentration

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Short attention span.  It is one of the major maladies of our time.  How many times have you heard someone say “I have ADD”… do they really?  Maybe… but maybe not. The Fact is,  Focus, Concentration can be developed.  One way of developing concentration is through “Steady Gazing” or “Tratak”. Steady gazing helps to develop [...]

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Juicer? Chew Sir.

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Drinking my carrot juice at lunch today a story popped into my head, first told to me by my father-in law Ramesh.   He was a devotee of H.H. Swami Satchidananda, an had countless anecdotes to share related to the Swami’s compasion, genius, clarity and generosity. As  Ramesh tells it, during a lecture of nutrition [...]

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Life, Head on: Shaking Free of The Rut

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

Nothing lies quite so heavy on the soul as a rut.  A rut steals your fire. It eats your energy and it takes the wind out of your sails.   It is difficult to say where  ruts come from, though it is very safe to say that they are connected to doing the same thing all [...]

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The Healing Breath

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

It was my personal search for healing and my interest in wellness that led me to the home/ retreat farm of  Lenny and Elizabeth Gibson.  My rental car got stuck in the mud only once, traversing the muddy hills surrounding their compound in south western Vermont. A little work getting myself unstuck and it was smooth [...]

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Psychic Garlic: Protecting Yourself From “Energy Vampires”

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

An energy vampire is anyone who leaves you feeling depleted, exhausted or drained  after spending time with them.  They come in all shapes and sizes and they do one thing very well.  They sap you of your energy and positivity.   Energy vampires can be out going , loud, raukus, introverted, shy, dramatic, judgmental, manipulative, charismatic… [...]

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Never Stop

NOVEMBER 12, 2010

Keep your eyes out for the wise ones.  They always reveal themselves when you least expect it.  If you are tuned in, they will offer you teachings that will guide you through life. Living in San francisco in the late nineties was like a party all the time.  The electronic music scene had blown up [...]

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Out of Control and Loving it!

Much of the stress we take on in day to day life is related to our own psychological issues about control.  There was a time when stress had a very useful purpose. Hormones would kick in and the rest of the systems of the body would shut down when sy, we were being chased by a bear.  Fight or flight.  Our reserves would be channeled toward escape or … we were eaten.  Once the situation came back to normalcy, our levels would balance out and we would get back [...] Continue Reading…

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It’s Good For You

Wait.  It’s not what you think.  Really.  I’m Talking about the “Helpers High”.

The “Helpers High is a euphoric rush followed by a long period of calm that comes just after you’ve done some good for someone.  When you do good for others you do good for your self.  One of the most immediate antidotes for the ravages set about on the body from stress is altruism.  Doing good deeds releases positive hormones that battle stress hormones and restore systems that have been battered by the negative hormones.  Acts of [...] Continue Reading…

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Let’s hear it for the Saint Makers!

Picture this. It’s 5:45pm, Friday night.  You’re having a dinner party at 8:00. Lots to get done before then.  You swing quickly into the supermarket to pick up some crackers for your cheese plate.  The place is jumping!  You sprint down the aisles grabbing what you need and bolt to the register. 10-Items or less Yes!  only one person in front of you.  She’s  unloading her basket (exactly ten items) … her cell phone rings, she answers it “hello,… oh, …. no problem, I’ll just grab some…” She hangs [...] Continue Reading…

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