Our heart energy leads!

We  focus our heart energy either upward or downward.

To varying degrees, half of us are generally drawn downward towards the relatively heavy, dense, darker aspects of our self and life.

And to varying degrees, the other half of us are generally drawn upward towards the relatively light, bright, airy aspects of our self and life.

I took down the recent FB rants about the NRA’s tax exempt status. They were weighing me down.

Namaste. For better or worse, we’re all in this together.

Love, Skip

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Yesterday I wrote about the five seasons of an uninterrupted life:

To everything there is a season.

We Sprout, Grow, Bud, Bloom and Whither

Everything – Everyone

That seasonal cyclicality (clearly evident in nature) is universally applicable, for example to marriage [keep in mind that most of us grow old, but not all of us grow up]:

We:

SPROUT – this is the “oppositional” or Spring or “opposites attract!” phase in which……..[well you know] [note: this phase lasts one third as long as the next three equal phases, and half as long as the last phase];

GROW – this is the “interdependence” or Early Summer or “it takes two!” phase in which we begin to work together toward a common goal, typically procreation;

BUD – this is the “inter-consumption” or Late Summer or “thank you!” phase in which we begin to sincerely appreciate our partner on a deeper level;

BLOOM – this is the “inter transformation” or Fall or “you bring out the best in me!” phase in which we begin to celebrate the oppositional traits in our partner, and together we’re striving toward harmony and balance;

WHITHER – this is the “infinite divisibility” or Winter or “we live happily ever after!” phase while we remain in these bodies.

The concept is universal – just like my other favorite subject!!

Blessings, Skip

Meditate. It’s good for relationships!

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RAJA YOGA = ROYAL UNION

QI GONG = ENERGY WORK

Qi Gong is based on the science and discipline of Raja Yoga.

Raja Yoga is prehistoric and east Indian. Somehow (the legends are wonderful) it migrated to China and inspired/influenced Qi Gong.

Raja Yoga proves the divine nature of consciousness by distinguishing between it and our various physical, energetic, and mental “layers”.

Qi Gong focuses on our energy vessels and channels, without which these magnificent body/minds don’t work!!

When we run out of energy – game over.

Qigong takes the practice of “exercising our energy layer” (yoga’s pranayama) and elevates it to an art form: consciously and purposefully gathering and purging – replenishing, refreshing, refilling – ourselves with the energy that sustains us!

Like the nurse lamented the other day (an age contemporary): “Why did they wait until the end of our lives to tell us this?!”

“This” being the Eastern concepts that reflect the underpinnings of our universe!!

Hugs, Skip

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It’s humbling yet inspiring to have a teacher “hold a mirror up” in front of me.

Yogis use the phrase “maya” koshas (“illusory” layers) to refer to our various physical, energetic and mental aspects – fully aware that they are inseparable and interconnected.

Unbeknownst to me [so much for my self-awareness!], I physically “stand back on my heels” (I lean backwards, albeit subtly): defensively.

Back to our interdependent layers, if I physically lean backwards, what might that say about me mentally and energetically?

Hints: I’m neither a good skier nor motorcyclist. In the fist case, I can’t get past the part of my mind that screams “Lean WHICH way?! DOWN that steep-ass hill?! Uh, No!” Same question on a bike: “Lean WHICH way?! TOWARDS the pavement blurring past underneath me?! Nope!”

Just this morning I told our daughter she’s world’s braver and tougher than me – though I didn’t realize at that moment there was physical proof!

I’m a chicken.

I did win a couple schoolyard scraps as a kid (something about having to wear pink glasses), but for the most part I kept to myself and took any chance (no matter how embarrassing – sigh) to Casper.

Some sixty years later, a lifetime of unvented fears & desires still keep me back on my heels – but the good news is that I’m now aware of it.

Marching on (pun intended):

TOES DOWN!!

As one of my qigong (“energy work”) teachers reminded me this morning, sometimes the teacher is also the student.

God bless! Let me know if you’re having trouble sleeping – I can help!

Skip

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