I used my full name including my maiden name. I’ll share the more interesting points.
You are very intuitive and wise. You understand the world better than most people.
[Well... I didn't have to say it myself]
You are prone to a little paranoia and jealousy. You sometimes go overboard in interpreting signals.[YES. I have learned though to be non-reactive and it has helped a ton in this area]
You tend to be pretty tightly wound. It’s easy to get you excited… which can be a good or bad thing.[Yep]
You have a lot of enthusiasm, but it fades rather quickly. You don’t stick with any one thing for very long.[Yep, hence the revamp of modernmusings.com]
You have the drive to accomplish a lot in a short amount of time. Your biggest problem is making sure you finish the projects you start.Too many ideas, Too little time]
Well adjusted and incredibly happy, many people wonder what your secret to life is. [That's what I am sharing as I learn]
You have the whole world under your spell, and you can influence almost everyone you know.[Good thing I am all about working toward success]
You don’t always resist your urges to crush the weak. Just remember, they don’t have as much going for them as you do.[This is absolutely off. I love the weak and fight hard for them and the weakness within myself., Good streak but no on this one]
You are wild, crazy, and a huge rebel. You’re always up to something.[Yep]
You have a ton of energy, and most people can’t handle you. You’re very intense.
You definitely are a handful, and you’re likely to get in trouble. But your kind of trouble is a lot of fun. [Yep]
At times, you can be a bit too serious. You tend to put too much pressure on yourself.[Absolutely true.]
You are very hyper. You never slow down, even when it’s killing you.[Learning to maintain balance]
Your energy is definitely a magnet for those around you. People are addicted to your vibe.[Addicted to my vibe, I like the sound of that]
You are a free spirit, and you resent anyone who tries to fence you in.[Yep]
You are unpredictable, adventurous, and always a little surprising.
Tonight, me and my self-claimed stepfather shared our personal writings and he shared this gem and urged me to share here. It didn’t take much prodding.
The author is unknown.
P.O.W.’s Prayer
Dear Mom and Dad,
The war is done, my task is through;
And Mom, there’s something I must ask of you.
I have a friend, O such a friend,
he has no home you see;
And so Mom, I’d really like to bring him home with me
This week’s theme is crooners. If you’ve been around these parts long enough you know that my musical taste is very wide and varied, indeed. I have a soft spot for the classic crooners.
The Rules 1. Anyone can participate; any music genre;
2. Old School is defined as music created before 1999;
3. No offensive words allowed, please use edited radio version;
4. Post no more than 2 videos of your favorite old school song to take us back down memory lane;
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My hub is coming home and to celebrate this Thursday Thirteen, I will share 13 of my favorite love songs.
1. Adore by His Purple Majesty, Prince
2. On the Hotter Side When 2 R in Love again by Prince
3. Natural by Arrested Development
4. How Deep is Your Love by the Bee Gees
5. Venus as a Boy originally by Bjork who I love, but Corinne Bailey Rae’s version is so sensually sweet.
6. Love Cats by The Cure
7. Honey by Erykah Badu
8. Nowhere with Love by Harry Connick Jr.
9. My Baby Just Cares for Me by Nina Simone
10. Pretty Fair Maid in the Garden by Tim O’Brien
11. Pa Bailar by Bajofondo Thanx Nezua for the introduction.
12. Let’s get it on by Marvin Gaye
13. Chaiya Chaiya from the Bollywood movie Dil Se. The video has subtitles.
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When working with meditative, healing or psychic experiences, one must allow the experience to marinate into your consciousness. This will enable you to abstain from reaction.
Why is it important to practice abstaining from reaction?
Let’s look at it this way…
Have you ever been in an argument with someone who remains as calm as a cucumber while your passions rage hot?
I have. This used to dramatically increase my passion, which was reacting to the calmness with a tinge of aggression, because I couldn’t understand why the other person was so unaffected by the argument when clearly I was so emotionally invested.
I was reacting to calmness with an increase of passion because I felt my emotions where being denied validity, by projected calmness. When I realized this, it appeared so illogical.
How could calmness produce a passionate, emotional, even aggressive response from myself?
The answer was embedded in the perception that my emotions were not being honored with acknowledgment. Perceptions and emotions are distinctively connected to our life’s experiences; as well as being entwined with our perception of those experiences. There is too much room in that matrix for karmic debris to cloud communication, as shown in the example, ultimately, hindering resolutions.
I am a very emotional person. Emotions get a bad rap, which is unfortunate as emotions surely have purpose in all arenas of life. Nonetheless, emotions clouded by karmic debris, produce obstacles to resolution; also to learning and growth. I have come to the conclusion that the best way to clear the cloud of karmic debris is to work on my perceptions and practice abstaining from reaction.
This picture painted by the Mexican artist Octavio Ocampo is called “Buddha”
Buddha taught that the best thing we can do is joyfully participate in life’s sorrows. The key to manifesting that teaching into our lives is to abstain from reaction.
The last few weeks were full of new experiences which meant a lot of reflection so that the rasa, essence, could be fully absorbed. There is no place for haste on a spiritual journey.
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On June 18th, as you know, I participated in Earth Peace Full Moon Meditation and for the first time utilized the power of the mass meditation to create a Matrix of Healing which was made of up 44 persons; family and friends.
I had cleaned and cleansed my home, performed my motherly duties, put my youngest boys to bed, and started the ritual with my eldest son.
We meditated in silence and then started the Mahamrityunjay Mantra Japa, 108 cycle. His concentration was lost and he decided he would go to sleep and “Leave the work to me.”
Just as he said this my two youngest awoke. Going with the flow, I put them back into bed and decided to just sit in their bedroom. Since I had already begun the meditation, as soon as I continued the Japa, I saw a multi-colored vortex but couldn’t enter. I also saw hazel eyes, heard the name Abdullah, an uncommon name for me and when I mentally repeated it, I immediately saw a live photograph of a man.
Though, I was practicing “alone” there were thousands of people worldwide who participated on the 18th, which for me explains the eyes and Abdullah. The multi-colored vortex hearkened me to work further in solitude.
When I was sure the children were asleep, I returned to my room finding the aforementioned vortex was completely out of reach, I turned toward the Healing Matrix,
I created the temporary altar and decided to dance my healing energy toward the 44. Everyone in turn was recognized and imagined I was projecting my chi, life energy, enhanced by the movement of the dance. I felt my projection go toward each person but felt a returning glow only from one, a new friend via Care2. As soon as I turned my intent toward her, I was awash in a pure, powerful, feminine light. After making my way through the Matrix, I was exhausted and slept.
I awoke the next day feeling completely drained and uneasy as well. I attempted to find ease through another round of cleaning, with three young boys it never ends. The unease wasn’t sated. I later learned through the Healing Group discussion board that the new friend was pregnant, which explained the radiance coming from her spirit.
Then I learned that the pregnancy was lost. I was devastated. Unthinkable questions prodded me.
Did I have a part in her losing the baby?
Illogical, yes, but I couldn’t shake a perceived sense of guilt. This mis-perception dampened the Solstice for me but I quietly reflected knowing somehow the answers would come.
Since I am an intuitive spiritualist who has gathered a lot of research but little experience, I knew better than do be specific with the healing matrix ritual and I found that was the correct approach. When thinking of someone ill for example, often we think of them as sick; which projects sickness. But if we think of them as well; we project wellness.
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I came across a scientific experiment that demonstrates the power of projection, visually. Angie Oikawa inspired by Doctor Masuro Emoto created the Intention Experiment which was spread virally to Glenn Brubaker co-creator of The Manifest Station. Glen shared the results of the experiment with photographs and a video presentation. I am definitely doing this with my sons.
Angie Oikawa’s Intention Experiment
OBJECTIVE
My objective is to supply evidence to support the idea that intentions can modify and alter our physical reality.
*An intention is a thought and an emotion combined*
HYPOTHESIS
I’m looking for evidence that the power of meditation and intention can significantly affect the physical world. After studying the work of Dr Emoto’s water crystal experiments, I was inspired to do my own experiment using intention and rice. I picked two frequently used statements that many people use without a full awareness of the effects that these thoughts and emotions can potentially have on their realities. My hypothesis is that the rice in the LOVE sample will not depreciate as quickly or in the same fashion that the HATE sample will.
-2 Container Labels with Written Intentions: “I Love U” and “I Hate U”.
PROCEDURE:
Although affecting the rice is an important aspect of the experiment, it is only the first step. My thoughts aren’t focused specifically on the rice, but on tapping into the powerful emotions of Love and Hate.
I simply repeated each intention over and over in my head until I felt it and then I sent it to the corresponding sample. We all know how differently love and hate feel so producing the desired emotion comes fairly quickly.
RESULTS:
As predicted, both containers aged in different ways over the course of the experiment. What I did not expect was the rapid pace of deterioration and the vile smell that the HATE produced. The implication of these results are quite profound when considering the relationship between intentions and physical reality, and further experiments have a lot of potential to provide more valuable insights in this area.
The results on the self were also intriguing. Hate was felt in the pit of my stomach and my air became more restricted. Love felt very open, very physically relaxing and could be felt higher up in my chest, very close to the heart area.
CONCLUSION:
This experiment shows that human consciousness can interact directly with the physical world. The results of the experiment support the idea that the water in the rice samples absorbed the intentions and responded in entirely different ways. Combining these findings with other similar ones like the water crystal experiments, indicate that it is not the rice itself, but the water inside the rice that changes its physical properties. Water is an emergent element that is able to absorb and store information, as demonstrated in the water crystal experiments, and change its molecular structure and physical appearance.
Because water is both inside the rice and inside us, we will call it the bridging element. This experiment has lead me to believe that because humans are on average, 70% water, we too absorb and store the energy and intentions from ourselves and others through our thoughts and our feelings.
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So the basic rasa, essence, of projected healing lies in the purity of intention. This was a valuable lesson for me to learn as I continue on my spiritual path.
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Doubt began to creep into my mind about the realness of my experience. I began to question the investment of my time on rituals meant to reach out to others. This is a slippery slope.
How are our experiences especially of a spiritual or psychic nature validated?
Is validation from others a prerequisite for that experience being made real?
I haven’t found the answers, but had my spirits lifted by a note from Dr. Duke, a stumbleupon friend.
I share his testimony with his permission.
How did you solstice go? Everything go as planned?
Something was blocking me, so I decided to see if I could move it anywhere else. I was able to move my point of perception to a lower place within my body and I could feel things around me change.
It’s hard to describe in words but the best way is to say I felt like an animal total in tune with it’s environment, like a predator on the hunt. I didn’t feel any increased aggression, only a heightened sense of everything going on around me. I’ve been trying to hold onto the feeling as long as possible while existing in this world, but am going to have to go back and move it again if I want to see where this takes me.
Is all this as weird to you as it is to me?
Thanks for your input,
Dr-Duke
A sweet soul, with my humbled guidance, listened and had a great spiritual experience. I provided him with the imaginary and also the sense of fluidity necessary for making the experience his own.
I felt validated. I felt like I am becoming an influence. With this realization comes great responsibility, which was soon tested.
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I received a specific request for a spiritual consultation from a friend from Care2 based on a referral from another friend. I have never done such a consultation but was intrigued by the serendipitous manifestation of my need to be useful. I chatted to access the situation, observed all subtleties of communication, did some research into the parties involved utilizing numerology, astrology and symbolism and produced a 12 minute guiding audio message.
It became more and more apparent through subsequent communication that this friend was imbalanced due to a strong emotional connection to the situation. Again, I became doubtful. But this time the doubt was based on responsibility.
Was I right to provide assistance to someone so distant from myself?
Should I play any role at all?
Could I do more harm than good?
I decided to share the lesson of abstaining from reaction. I encouraged rest, meditation, cleaning and decided to wait and see if I should participate further in this spiritual counseling. He heeded the call of reason and balance so we set the time to jointly perform a healing ritual. Just before we commenced, we chatted and I asked several questions to gather whether his intent was in the right place. These were random questions based on the blockages I had noted in our previous discussions. He was ready to go and so was I.
I again made use of the Mahamrityunjay Mantra, which is proving to be not only a strong healing mantra but a great vehicle to use to assist in falling into meditation. I lit a white candle which he also lit. The ritual felt complete and based on his observations of his meditative experience I can say progress was made. I wasn’t in need of validation that the ritual was real this time. At one point, my youngest blew out the candle and in London a candle fell and made a mess. I would call that validation.
I am becoming slowly more confident with each meditation but recognize I am a novice and with this work takes a deep sense of responsibility and a commitment to abstain from reaction.
I’m excited and look forward to playing my part in building the healing matrix today for the Earth Peace Full Moon Mass Meditation. Tonight between the hours of 7:00pm and 10:00pm your local time take some time to observe silence within, acknowledge the divine spirit and with pure intent project your divine light toward Earth Peace and Healing. We, the Earth, all expressions of life and our universe in their singularity are pure energy. By becoming aware of the divine universal within you through meditation you are feeding the Universe your projections.
During the Full Moon the waters of Earth heed to the Cosmic Force. Within the center of your brain lies the pineal gland, the Vedas describe this as the Hamsa or Swan. The pineal gland is very interesting and I’ll go more in depth in another post but for now you should know that the gland contains water.
See the connection.
With the added force of the Full Moon willfull meditation, especially utilizing mantras, will create vibrational energy which will ripple the water in your pineal gland which is already feeling the Cosmic connection to the Moon.
As above, So below. Your pineal gland, your physical brain’s and consciousness center relates to the center of our galaxy, The Milky Way. The aim of full time, no holds barred, gurus’ meditations in the wilderness are focused on connecting their center to the center of the Universe.
The Center of every galaxy, including our own, is home to a super massive black hole whose mass relates to 10 solar masses. It’s force, when active, swallows whole galaxies. Ours and our near by galaxies are silent as they are not feeding, but nevertheless present. When a black hole is active you get a Quasar, by the way.
The mass of a super massive black hole is relative to the size of it’s revolving galaxy. So there is a strong relationship between the two.
This is what excites me. The center of a super massive black hole is beyond our understanding but it is called the singularity. The Zero Not Zero. The Singularity has no volume. It’s mass and gravity is infinite. It is nothing and everything, simultaneously.
I made a seredipedious connection between the atoms of life and space awhile ago but the illumination had not gelled until now. I saw documentaries on Super Massive Black Holes and Super String Theory and it came to me. Then I stumbled upon Yogiraj Gurunath who articulated that connection in a way that validated my own observations.
Science and devotion is The Rasa, or essence, of the Vedas. Though, the experience of deep meditation is beyond scientific reasoning [a lot of advances though] I have no doubt that there lies a cosmic connection to the experience.
What makes this Full Moon so special is that it is in the sign of Saggitarrius. The Center of the Milky Way is located in the sign of Saggitarrius. On the Summer Solstice, Friday the Sun will stop it’s revolution around the Center of the Universe for one day. A power atmosphere to be harvested for individual, collective and cosmic healing work.
I have never belonged to a pagan group off-line before, and this is my virtual tribe. This will be perhaps my third Solstice celebration. When I was younger I would convince my sister and friend to join me to speak to the moon, yeah I know speak to the moon on the solstice. The intent was there.
This week I will be conducting two rituals, one today with the Full Moon and one for the Solistice. Both will be primarily focused on Earth Peace meditation and Earth Healing. I am still a novice with rituals and appreciate the knowledge and connections.
I will be including my three young boys in my efforts. My oldest 7 attends a 12 month school so I am keeping him home, Friday. I have taught them the Mahamrityunjay Mantra, a powerful Vedic mantra for healing. When done correctly all your breath or prana travels the length of the 7 chakras. This mantra will play the starring role today and Friday.
I will be making the Mahamrityunjay Mantra japa or cycle with a mala [similar to rosary] 108 times.
This is a powerful mantra for healing .
Om Triayambakam Yaja Mahe Sugandhim Pushti Vardhanam.
Urvarukamiva Bhandhanat Mrutyhor Mukshiya Ma Amritat.
I really like Mahadevan’s [linked] version since when chanted with this rhythm properly, the mantra is sung within only 2 full breaths.
After the boys are asleep, I will go further using the Mahamrityunjay Mantra with two sets of mudras or hand positions. Mudras utilize the body’s network of nerves in meditation.
The first Mudra I will use is the Gyan. This position is grounding, calms and improves concentration. While sitting in the lotus, crossed legged, position lay your hands on your thighs and gently press the tip of your thumb to the tip of your index finger. This mudra controls your ego, the thumb. There is no ego in meditation.
The second Mudra I will use is the Active Gyan. This position imparts active knowledge. While still in lotus posture with hands again on your thighs your first joint of the index finger is bent under the first joint of the thumb.
What’s a festive ritual without adornments, right. I decided to apply a henna design to my left hand to illustrate the energies I am targeting with the mudras.
For fun, I played with the photos a bit.
This week I have been cleaning and cleansing my home and will be preparing a feast for the Solstice. I haven’t really thought of any recipes but for their symbolic value will include pomegranate, apples, mushrooms, rosemary, and a sun cake. I would love to find any recipes for the occasion. I will share what I come up with soon.
I am also looking for a graphic or visualization of the placement of the solar system preferably included in relation to the Milky Way. I am interested in using this as a visualization since on the Solistice the Sun stands still, therefore in direct contact with the galactic center. I think that visualizing our center and projecting it toward our galactic center will further the effects of the Earth Peace meditation.
There is an old African Proverb that says When You Pray Move Your Feet. I couldn’t agree more.
My path revolves around rhythm, vibrations and movement. Before a ritual I like to dance myself loose.
Maybe I’ll share a session via visual media here one day, if I can get up the nerve.
My routine is a combination of Indian, and Modern Dance with yogic intent. What is yogic intent? I become aware of my body and soon my kinks make themselves known and with yogic intent I conform my moves to stretch and loosen my kinky muscles. I concentrate on the spine home to the Kundalini Shakti, which I’ll save for another post. Visualizing and Moving around my Center.
When dancing the music is the base from which my body’s rhythms are awakened. The most rewarding sessions I have experienced feel as though the music is but a mere echo of my own rhythm.
When choosing your soundtrack for your active meditation I would recommend sticking with instrumental music. You don’t have to choose “New Age” music to have a successful session. There are many genres that have produced great results.
If you have worked with chanting, there are some great chant music that is suitable to dance to. I would be conscious of how the chanting feels to you. I have “found” some powerful mantras just by choosing chants that resonated with me. With chant music, the emphasis is on the chant’s vibrational quality more than beat. I’ll definitely go into chants more in detail in a future post.
It is best to choose a time when you are least likely to be disturbed. With that said, if you are a parent of small children, like myself, you must remain flexible in your ritual and meditative work. My children often join in and I have learned that by going with the flow the rewards [though not intended] have a great value, nonetheless.
Parents you must involve your children in your life. If you meditate, chant, pray, dance, conduct or participate in rituals, do so with your children. Our children are humanity’s immortality. It is a parent’s duty and highest responsibility to offer our children viable paths until they are able to lead the way themselves.
What makes a successful active meditation session?
You should feel both relaxed, rejuvenated and energized at the same time. Your body should feel well stretched and in no way strained. If you hurt, you tried too hard. You will experience a connection of your wisdom body to your physical body. The key is to let go and let the rhythm take control.
Bob Randall, is an Yankunytjatjara Elder and a traditional owner of Uluru (Ayers Rock).
Bob is one of the stolen generation of the Aboriginal people, taken from his family at the age of seven. Throughout his life Bob has worked as teacher and leader for Aboriginal land rights, education, community development and cultural awareness.
Chief Sonne Reyna explains the laws of nature in Yaqui perspective and talks about a tsunami of love for the children and his experience with Sundance and Childbirth. Glastonbury May 2008.
Do you agree with Chief Sonne Reyna’s description of the Laws of Nature?
This week’s theme is Political | Socio-Political and it suits me just fine. I was listening to some Gil Scott Heron, The Great.
Enjoy.
The Rules 1. Anyone can participate; any music genre;
2. Old School is defined as music created before 1999;
3. No offensive words allowed, please use edited radio version;
4. Post no more than 2 videos of your favorite old school song to take us back down memory lane;
5. Add your name to the meme list so that others can check you out;
6. Have fun and don’t forget to leave comments for other participants!
We have been enjoying the Olympics and Raj has been helping to adhere to the Turn Off Campaign getting up and changing the channel during commercials in solidarity with our Tibetan and Sudanese families.
I do however want to share thirteen articles to provide a different perspective on The Beijing Olympics.
Thirteen Alternative Views: 2008 Beijing Olympics
1. Let’s start off with a reminder to…
Pledge to turn off the commercials of Olympic Sponsors during the Games.
Olympic corporate sponsors have been silent about China’s financing of the Darfur genocide, even as the sponsors are spending billions to enhance China’s image as Olympic host. If sponsors continue to ignore China’s complicity in the Darfur genocide, we will ignore their million-dollar ad campaigns.
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