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Wesak Full Moon in May: A Unique Time of Powerful Meditation and Enlightenment

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loveThe annual Taurus Wesak Full Moon in May (on May 7th in 2020 at 645 AM exact ET) heralds the Wesak Festival, a pinnacle of spiritual blessing in the world. There is an extraordinary inflow of life and of spiritual invigoration which serves to stimulate the aspiration of all humankind. The intuition of all who seek to serve the good, the beautiful and the true (regardless of their faith, religious or spiritual background) is significantly enhanced by this spiritual blessing.

At Wesak all people of goodwill can unite worldwide in a concentrated invocation to the Buddha, the Christ, and all Enlightened Beings by being still and going within in meditation. This is a time for heartfelt dedication, a time to stand steadily in the Light, and above all, a time to focus with compassion on the needs of our fellow human beings and the necessity of providing a group channel whereby the spiritual forces of all avataric beings can be poured through the body of humanity to promote Enightenment for all humans.

A Ceremony in the Himalayas

During the Wesak Full Moon period, the Buddha is said to empower Forces of Enlightenment which seek contact with humanity. At an annual ceremony in a Himalayan valley He returns yearly to bless an assembled gathering of Enlightened Beings, from the Christ, to the most humble disciple. Participants move in a ritual to form sacred geometric patterns on the valley floor, generating a spiritual connection that create an opening for the potent energies the Buddha will bring.IMG_0655

As the exact time of the Wesak full moon approaches, a heightened expectancy and tension spreads throughout those gathered. The moment of His appearance is accompanied by a great Silence, brimming with vitality, creative force, and significance.

One of the greatest services we can render during this high point of the spiritual calendar is to align with the spirit of Silence in the valley of Wesak. We can prepare to hold the inner connection, even when amid the mundane interactions of daily life.

Keeping a sustained inner silence, we stand as a detached observer – observing the flow of thoughts like clouds as they pass through us, while remaining detached from them – as we actively interact with the higher energies released by the Buddha at this special time. Through the silent meditation at the time of the Wesak Full Moon, we put ourselves in touch, not only with the soul, but with the Spirit aspect whose Presence awaits our contact and invocation. Thus we can serve the greater Whole of humanity.

The Buddha’s annual return at the Wesak Festival to bless people everywhere and to convey messages of wisdom, Light and Love is the outer evidence and promise of inner divine guidance and revelation in our present world cycle.

Create Your Own 8 Minute Wesak Meditation Ceremony!

At 6:41 AM ET on May 7, 2020 (at 5 minutes prior to when the exact time of the full moon approaches), enter a silent meditation with the intention of [Read more…] about Wesak Full Moon in May: A Unique Time of Powerful Meditation and Enlightenment

12 Days of Inner Christmas: Sacred Space and Ritual for Creation in The New Year

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12 Days of Inner Christmas

12 Holy Nights Dec 25 – Jan 6 Inner Christmas: There is a practice of inner renewal and development that begins on December 25 and unfolds nightly through January 6, the day of Epiphany. These are the 12 Holy Nights. Our souls experience a unique connection with spiritual forces during this time, as the “veils between heaven and earth lift and powerful inner insight and growth are possible.”  ~ Lynn Jericho

This is the perfect time of year (in the Yuletide prior to Epiphany on January 6th) to create sacred space to connect with that ‘inner still small voice’. The “12 Days of Christmas” in popular holiday songs refers to these 12 sacred nights of meditative reflection which is a time for setting your most heartfelt intention to create in your life for the coming year. Each of the 12 nights of intention reflects each of the 12 months of the coming year cycle.  This is an incredibly powerful time of sacred creation that has been watered down in our society.  Today we speak of a ‘New Year resolution’ that carries only a fraction of the power of creation as it is done from the mind rather than a mindful, heartfelt connection to your own True Essence. The reference in the holiday song that states “on the _th day of Christmas my True Love brings to me…..” refers to each day following the holy night of creation where we can mindfully open up to ‘allow’ your own True Essence (Soul) to co-create in your life.

You should be mindful to make your creative statement a positive intention (not a “I do not want…. anymore”) for what you desire with all your heart – and see it as if it has already occurred (rather than “one day I want” so you are not creating that you “hope it will occur” and yet it never quite does over the next year). 😉

What is ‘Sacred Space’?

Sacred space can be as small as a deep cleansing breath you take in to clear your self or to prepare for meditation; or it can be a small physical space such as a window sill, an altar, or a larger space in a room in a home; or it may be larger still such as a garden or a cathedral or an ancient megalithic site. The primary importance is the intention of setting the space for sacred use or sacred connection to Nature, the ‘Divine’ or “All that is” in order to experience “I Am that I Am”. How to Create Your Space? It helps to choose a space that will not be likely to get cluttered or mixed with other energies. It may be a

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Charna Halpern – Breaking Barriers to Shift Your Life and the World Through Improv

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Listen in on Our latest Shift Your Life® Podcast!!

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Join “Shift Doctors” Marion Ross and Tracy Latz for a candid discussion on the power of improvisation and comedy to shift lives with the one and only Charna Halpern! Charna is the co-founder and Artistic Director of the iO Theater and has been teaching performers, diplomats and businessmen how to work together for more than 35 years.

In 1984, with partner Del Close, she began teaching iO’s world-famous signature piece, ‘The Harold’ to many students in the Chicago theater community and hasn’t stopped since. Her theaters in Chicago and Los Angeles are the meccas of training in the art of improvisation and act as a recruiting stop for television shows like Saturday Night Live, CONAN, The Daily Show, The Colbert Report and countless other shows.

She and Del Close co-authored the book Truth in Comedy: The Manual of Improvisation with editor Kim “Howard” Johnson in 1994, published Group Improvisation in 2003, and Art by Committee in 2006

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Energies of February 2019: Imbolc, Saint Brigid, Candlemas

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What Amazing Times and Energies We Are In!

Japanese Lantern formation at beginning of Total Lunar EclipseOn the energetic tails of the recent Total Lunar Eclipse, the astrology of February 2019 features Mercury,
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and  Pluto. The month starts with Mercury in its three-week retrograde that lasts until Feb. 11th. The result of the above planetary influence has created a powerfully introspective time for many people globally. As 2015 gets rolling thoughtful people everywhere cannot help but wonder where this global society is heading at times yet the Light at the end of the tunnel is the draw towards a reawakening of a “Wisdom Culture” in the near future.

Winter Carnival and Mardis GrasWe begin to turn outward again awakening to new life as the spirit of Winter Carnival rises within us. It’s time to frolic, dance and become a child again. Each of us is a child of this magical New Year coming to be. The new spirit that entered on Winter Solstice becomes conscious at Imbolc / Candlemas (Feb 1-4), the Winter Cross-Quarter. The New Year spirit is quickened to awareness during Winter Carnival ending with Mardi Gras Feb 17.

Carnival is the season to awaken the dragon that will be tamed during Lent. The bigger the dragon awakened and trained to purpose the more creative energy is available for the New Year. Traditionally lovers are chosen on Valentine’s Day because it’s easier to awaken and tame dragons in twos. While this may or may not be true, the techniques for awakening and taming dragons are pretty much the same for individuals as for twos.

Many celebrate Carnival and avoid Lent, others observe Lent but ignore Carnival. In general, those who ignore Carnival are more likely to be repressed emotionally while those who celebrate Carnival but avoid Lent are more apt to be dominated by their own passions. When both Carnival and Lent are given their due the vital force (symbolized by serpent or dragon) is stirred to life and integrated to power our new creation.

Ash Wednesday Carnival and Lent are important pagan fertility rites partially adapted by the Catholics. Placing ashes on the forehead was originally an Anglo-Saxon shamanic practice performed in the weeks before Spring Equinox. The purpose of ash (think carbon rings charged with solar energy) is to stimulate the brow chakra and draw up the spine the primal energy awakened in winter carnival.

The Chinese New Year 2019, beginning on Feb 5th also signals an awakening of vital forces, it is celebrated by dragons dancing in the street. The dragon appears to be chasing (or is led by) a bouncing ball suggestive of dragon training or focusing on a goal. [Read more…] about Energies of February 2019: Imbolc, Saint Brigid, Candlemas

10 Tips to Overcome Holiday Stress

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Overcome Holiday Stress

Holidays Can Be Stressful! Are you ready to de-stress?

1.    Set realistic expectations.The greatest way to find disappointment in the holiday season is to set unrealistic expectations. If we focus on having a “perfect” holiday or on competing with the greatest holiday season in our memory, then we are indeed likely to be disappointed and overly stressed as we sense our dream rapidly going down the drain. Don’t be judgmental of the experience in advance or as it is occurring in the moment. If we expect the holidays to be dreadfully terrible, then they likely will be as we will only be able to see all that is wrong since that is what we are looking for at every moment. [Read more…] about 10 Tips to Overcome Holiday Stress

Tips for Dealing With Empty Nest Syndrome

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If we have done our job properly in raising our children, each child should eventually one day fly from the nest and out into the world to create wondrous independent lives, relationships and experiences of their own. While it is easy to understand this intellectually and logically, it is a bittersweet moment in the lives of parent and child alike. At the moment that a child leaves for college or moves away from home due to job or marriage/relationship, something irrevocably energetically changes in the parent-child relationship. The young vulnerable prince or princess that was born into your life is now a self-sufficient young adult with talents and gifts to share out in the world as they learn more about who they are through their relationships with others away from parental influence. Yes, things will never be the same… for child or parent.

When a child leaves home for college or other reasons, it is natural for parents to experience a mixture of emotions: pride at their child’s accomplishments, anxiety over their child’s safety in the world at large, joy and wonder to see their child spread their wings to fly, sadness over a sense of loss of nearness of a loved one, and occasional overwhelming rushes of bittersweet emotions as you reminisce over your child’s major milestones in life (birth, learning to walk, first day in kindergarten, learning to ride a bike, birthday celebrations, accomplishments, graduations, etc).

Young adults also have their own mix of emotions over making the transition from home to college or self-sufficiency. It is common for children leaving home to experience excitement over anticipated new experiences and friendships, fear of possible failure, angst over being away from parents who have been their in support of them emotionally and financially, sadness over distance from and loss of siblings/friends/significant others, and thirst/desire for knowledge or expanding their talents/gifts.

What can be done to ease the transition for both parent, young adult and siblings as the nest becomes less crowded?

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