As a lover of myth and a yoga teacher, I live in a world where myth is used to exemplify and understand human behavior. One of the most popular deities among yoga practitioners is Hanuman, a deity in the form of a monkey who plays a part in the great Indian epic, Ramayana. Hanuman is […]
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Do You Know Your Alta Major Chakra? by Maura Torkildson
I had a major epiphany this week. Do you ever have those moments when information arrives and you feel like someone nailed your feet to the floor and your skin tingles? I was just so nailed and tingly last evening. Before we go there, however, let’s back track a bit. I decided earlier this year to […]
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Mantras for Emotional Eating by Sherianna Boyle
When I was younger my mother used to admire my ability to withhold myself from eating certain foods. “You have such an amazing will power,” she would say. My response was always the same, “Mom, it is not will power, I just don’t use food as a way to deal with my emotions.” You see, […]
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Minerva’s Owls by Mary Petiet – Book Review by Kim Hageman
I love receiving a book in the mail. The minute you open a package, the connection is immediate between you and the sender. I love to examine the front cover, back cover, indexes, resources, contents, forward and prologue, studying the entire piece. I like to get to know the author a bit. Who was the book […]
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Mudras – Movement, Magic, and Manifestation at Your Fingertips by Kimi Marin
Your hands harness energy. From sign language to cultural hand gestures, your hands convey messages and every day you are talking to someone with your hands: waving, motioning, cursing, and emphasizing a point. Usually communication is referred as something you put into the external world, but what about communicating with yourself? How do your own […]
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How to Use Malas for Mantra Practice by Kimberly F. Moore #MantraMonday
Malas are sets of beads used for prayer and meditation. “Mala” is a Sanskrit word meaning “garland”. I find it beautiful to think of them as garlands for holy adornment! Goddess Malas may be used for mantras, chanting, prayer, meditation, to wear, and to share on your altars and Goddess statues. There are traditionally 108 beads […]
