Smooth, calm and a joyful breathe of fresh air were great words for today's yoga practice. It was a breezy flow of asanas that were perfect to ground me and dispel my anxiety for the busy day that followed. And a crazy whirlwind it was -- a rush of classes, emails and meetings. And through it all, I approached things with more mindfulness and an air of forgiveness and gratitude. I truly am thankful to be right where I am right now!
This reading from Sandra Anne Taylor's "Energy Oracle" is amazing! The first three cards are for the recent past. In that line we have "Hostilities" reversed which signifies that a problem I had been facing where someone was actively hostile is resolving itself. The "Angel of Love" and "Man Holding A Heart" ❤ cards show where I am opening my heart up to both self-love and love from others and romantic love as well. In the present position, we have "Victory" which means that I am succeeding in all my endeavors but that I should keep my eye on the ball. "The Temple Path", that let's me know that I am on the spiritual path that will give my life purpose and meaning in this incarnation. Also there is "The Thinking Woman" that I feel is talking about my commitment to higher learning, the scholarly exploration of my spirituality, and is a sign that I am making positive progress. Lastly, in the future alignment of cards we have "Blossoming Abundance" that let's me know that my times of lack and loss are behind me and that I will be receiving a bounty of financial prosperity. Thank you to Gail Thackray's "30 Days To Prosperity"! "Ma Holding A Coin" is supporting the this statement, nodding to the influence of my masculine soul and my connection to solar energy and action, also possibly to my Capricorn moon energy, and the amazing advice I received from my amazing friend Jay who told me just two days ago that "with all [my] talents [he'd] be surprised if I couldn't find a way to make money". I'm taking it to heart ❤. Which brings me to the final card, "Broken Heart" reversed. Yay! 🙌 I am healing my heart, releasing old wounds and breaks and stepping into a new, brighter 🌞 future! This reading is the best reading I have had all year. And it's on the auspicious time of a full moon, blue moon, blood moon and an eclipse! This mirrors that fact that I performed a ritual of balance and release on the last eclipse last year in August. Coincidence? I think not.
Today's practice is all about focus. How do we use our minds in the most practical sense of the word? How do we meditate as if outside ourselves, watching our minds, while not being simply reduced to the rantings of our monkey minds -- the ceaseless inner chatter that actually clogs our intuition with fears and obscures our vision with its limited scope. I believe that we can have both practical and spiritual applications to the way we live our lives. We can dream, meditate, and pray and we can make money, play, and explore creative hobbies. It's all about balancing the two concepts. And I think that's what todays tarot card of the day is communicating to me.
I drew the "Hare" card in reverse from Phillip and Stephanie Carr-Gomm's "The Druid Animal Oracle" deck. Drawn in reverse, the "Hare" card signifies that you are not paying enough attention to your practical life. Essentially, I've had my head in the clouds a bit. I get the message. A little more attention to taking out the trash and doing the dishes and of course the daily financial hustle, while not losing track of my dreams. Message received, loud and clear.
Bachman Turner Overdrive's "Taking Care Of Business"
Yoga With Adriene was all about learning to surrender. But it wasn't the smooth and gentle practice I was expecting. Instead, it was challenging with a slew plank poses. It reminded me that surrendering my seem passive, but it's an action. It's also important to learn to surrender to the situation in times that are tough. This is not giving up or just letting the hard stuff win, it's about surfing with the changes and commotions that life throws at us and doing so with ease. This takes practice, but it's something that my meditation and yoga practice is preparing me for. How to sail the windy seas of my existence as if it were a calm stream and how to approach the surging waves with joy instead of fear.
I've been exploring the topic of forgiveness a lot in the "Rituals For Transformation" journal by Briana and Dr. Peter Borten. Today I reflecting on the idea that forgiveness can transcend time and space -- healing in the past, present and future. I am a Reiki Master who is familiar with the energetic concept that healing can be multi-dimensional. Yesterday, a friend of mind told me that he believed that the mode of the fifth dimension was the concept of choice. I thought about it and had to agree. When you learn about things like the law of attraction such as in Gail Thackray's "30 Days To Prosperity", you understand that you choose to accept prosperity as a state of being. You can also choose a state of lack. You can choose to bring into your life the states of love, joy, peace, creativity, inspiration and a plethora of other positive ways of being. As I head towards the last day of my journey with Thackray's amazing book, (at least for now) I accept that each day and with every thought and action, I am choosing to be present in my journey. I am creating the story of my life. And I realize that I want to be the heroine of a triumphant tale that inspires hope and unconditional love!
Today I focused on taking it easy, even though Adriene's yoga practice was all about charism -- that spark of light that each us has that glows from within. I spent the day reflecting on and continuing to explore the self-love and forgiveness from yesterday and giving my body the rest that it desperately needed. I also realized that I have been the emotional support for not one but two friends today. It was an enriching experience but nonetheless took some of my energy. I'm giving myself the care that I need. It's time to unwind and let go -- time to chill out.
Today's practice is all about self-love. I am going through a process of forgiveness of self and of others this week. Most importantly, I'm becoming aware how holding onto resentments -- even against myself is blocking my personal growth, emotionally, spiritually, financially, mentally and in so many ways. I'm going through some really deep changes thanks to all of my journaling, and yoga. I'm connecting strongly to crystal and energy healing. I am coming into my own and starting to use all the gifts that Divinity has blessed me with.
Sometimes it feels like it's one step forward and two steps backwards. But oftentimes that's how it is. Today started off amazing and then it kind of wasn't. I'm hanging in there!
Yesterday's reflections and accompanying meditation in "Rituals For Transformation" by Briana and Dr. Peter Borten, were all about being in the moment -- residing in that quiet place of stillness that only you can find, while plumbing the depths of your subconscious and allowing things to surface organically. I noticed a theme that is occurring in my world over the last few days and that is one of forgiveness. In today's journaling exercise the book explored that area of life. I was able to release a lot of the areas that were being blocked due to a lack of forgiveness for myself and others. The lesson today was that "Forgiveness is the key to freedom". As part of the journaling exercise, you make your own affirmation. Mine is " 'I reclaim my freedom by exercising forgiveness!" Since the I agree with the book's statement that not forgiving is like holding onto restrictions that keep you from being truly free. I've found that what we won't forgive in others can often reflect an aspect that we won't or would not be willing to forgive within ourselves. When we forgive we make room for our own human imperfections and this is the space we can truly grow in. We are free to make mistakes, screw up, not be perfect and then correct imbalances and move on after our life lessons are learned. Today I tried to think of everyone that I couldn't forgive and aspects of my own self that I held a space of unforgiving judgment in and I just let them go as best as I could. It really did feel freeing!
One of the most beautiful songs I know about forgiveness is performed, composed and written by the amazing Rachelle Ferrell, whom I've had the pleasure of seeing live and who blows me away and brings me to tears...
"I Forgive You" Lyrics
It doesn't really matter what you did anymore It doesn't really matter what you did it for Or who you did it to…
Chorus
I forgive you I forgive you I forgive you Totally completely now What a freedom just releasing from my heart From my mind and soul!
Verse 2
It doesn't really matter whether or not I understand It doesn't really matter whether or not you're still my man I still love you… and
Chorus
I forgive you I forgive you I forgive you Totally completely now What a freedom just releasing from my heart From my mind and soul!
Bridge
I no longer want to hold on To that which doesn't make me strong And I don't wanna care no more 'Bout what's right or wrong I just wanna be whole again I want to be free again Want to be me again I just want to heal…
Pivot
I'm so tired of being in pain I just want to be whole again So…
Chorus
I forgive you I forgive you I forgive you Totally completely now What a feeling just releasing from my heart From my mind and soul!
