A Soul-full Journey...Day 12

Morning Meditation

"Discover Gratitude"

and by doing so

experience your true self ...

what a gift!

8:15

dropping the little man off at school

and taking Ruger to the vet

to get a tooth pulled

yay! i get to ride in the car!!! Usually I am in the back of the truck...wonder where we are going???

we are going where???!!!???

I don't quite know how I feel about that!

9:00am

Hatha Yoga

I thought since I am taking you here

almost everyday

you should see where it is I go

(this is where I do the TRX as well)

Today we accessed the warriors within

working with our warrior one, two and three stances

awakening the Strength

awakening the Steadiness

awakening the Determination

all held together by Integrity.

These beautiful postures are named after the great hero warrior Virabhadra from Hindu mythology.  
(The legs and arms need to be strong and extended, the legs are straight forming a triangle, the hips flexible, the chest open and well-lifted, and the spine extended.)

Viraghadra was born out of the suffering and pain

of grief

that came to his father

when his wife was killed.

This is what makes the warrior posses unique

they encompass both life and death

embracing the full cycle

of life.

Viraghadra would destroy to save, 

and the philosophical implications of his exploits 

were to defeat the ego, 

teaching us to live a humble and grounded life.

 When we practice the Warrior Poses

 (Virabhadrasana I, II, or III) 

we are learning to cultivate the mind of the warrior, 

who must go into battle 

unattached to the fruits of his actions. 

Only by transcending the ego, 

and living completely in the present moment, 

can we learn to find the courage and determination 

to take on all of life’s challenges 

without losing our inner balance and calm. 

Virabhadrasana teaches us to go into the field of life

and stay in the center of our being, 

without being pulled in alldirections. 

These are some of the most valuable lessons 

needed in today’s fast paced world 

where we are faced daily with struggle 

to maintain balance between all of the 

demands and  stress life throws our way.

As it has been all this week during this time of fasting

my shamanic journeys have been

entering my yoga practice

This time it came in the form of a Griffon

He was firm with me.

Like Wolf has been he is firm with me...very loving but firm, challenging me

He said to me you are strong...

I feel myself shrink inside, just a little, because of doubt

....you are strong, you have an important purpose, it is time to stop thinking you are strong and time to BE strong...

wow

this hit me deep

like a corn kernel must feel like

when it is popped

 ...time to stop thinking I am strong and start being strong

my beautiful friend and gifted teacher Antje

I have been saturating in that

all day

and letting it seep into my being.

*

The puppy is home

he is a bit of a mess

poor thing

I just returned home from a 

Seeds of Love and Hope meeting

making plans for up coming events

We have a group leaving to go down in a week

Young people...ahhh youth

its a lovely thing....

Tomorrow is Solstice

and my last day of fasting

And as this new season descends

I feel grateful for all this life brings. 

my puppy needs a hug

my little man needs a snuggle

and my hubby needs some time

so goodnight my lovelies

Blessed Solstice to you

Love and Light