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 […]
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Om Mani Padme Hum – Tibetan Buddhist Mantra and the Goddess Kuan Yin by Kimberly F. Moore
Kuan Yin is the Chinese Goddess of Compassion and Mercy. It is not flippant to say that Kuan Yin is easily the nicest Goddess that I know. No issue, no hurt, no cry is too insignificant to elicit her assistance. As with the Virgin Mary, stories of Kuan Yin appearing to those in need are found […]
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Visioning 2017 – Power Words, Vision Board, and Creating a Year of Power and Purpose
Visioning a new year is a process for me and an annual ritual that delights and infuses me. It is a journey that encompasses sacred and material word considerations. And it is the foundation from which I launch into the New Year, as well as a touchstone that reminds and renews me throughout the year. […]
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Savasana – Corpse Pose {Yoga Journeys Series by Mary Petiet}
Savasana is a Sanskrit word, forming a compound of the words shava, which means death, and asana, which means posture. The two words joined together mean corpse pose. Savasana is a yoga session’s final powerful pose and can be a hard to define experience. Where, exactly, does savasana take us? Savasana is the end pose […]
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Om Shanti Om – Invoking Peace and Love through Mantra
“A mantra is not just something to chant. It is not chanting. A mantra is something to let sink deep in your being, just as roots go deep into the earth. The deeper the roots go into the earth, the higher the tree will go into the sky.” – Osho The past week (past month, past […]
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Goddess Pose – Why Yoga Evokes the Sacred Feminine {Yoga Journeys Series – Mary Petiet}
Stand tall with your legs bent and your feet pointing out. Raise your arms as goal posts, hands up with palms facing forward. Stand straight and strong from the torso while grounding the legs. This is the yoga pose of the goddess. Each time we assume the pose of the goddess we evoke the sacred […]
