Lakshmi throws the spell of the intoxicating sweetness of the divine; to be close to her is a profound happiness and to feel her within the heart is to make existence a rapture and a marvel; grace and charm and tenderness flow out from her like light from the sun and wherever she fixes her […]
Mantras
Aham Prema – I Am Divine Love Mantra by Kimberly F. Moore
Worship does not mean offering flowers. It means offering your heart to the vast mystery of the universe. It means to let your heart pulse with the life of the universe, without thought and without reservation. It means being so in love that you are willing to dissolve and be recreated in every moment. ~ […]
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Navratri and the Divine Mother Durga by Laura Amazzone
As we face the many ecological, political, social, and religious crises of these shifting times, a 1500 year old myth, the Devi Mahatmya and the millennia-old ritual worship of the Great Goddess Durga provide philosophical and spiritual insight into the powers that can aid us in the deep process of transformation which we face both […]
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A Leap of Faith – A Lesson from Hanuman by Kimi Marin
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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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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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 […]
