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The top finds at Pegasus book store walk through.

If I had a vice it would be rare and out of print books. They intrigue me and are like a sirens call to my wizardly soul.

I didn’t buy either of these books when I went through the first time but Magical Passes by Carlos Castaneda haunted my dreams and I returned for it the next day.

You see I’m a dancer and the art of dancing is more a somatic experience for me. I use it to shake out my sore muscles, sweat out toxins, coordinate my breath and movement, consolidate my qi, shake out deep seated trauma locked in my soma.

There are instructions in this book which also help the shaman, sorcerer, and magician build energy in the body through movements called tensegrity. It’s about arriving fully in the body and consolidating energy for magical works.

It was easy to incorporate some of the movements into my dance practice and I can feel the subtle shift in how energy flows. I wouldn’t call the movements superior to Tai Qi when it comes to body mechanics and easeful moving of kinetic energy through space. There is however an element of moving energy through space which is interesting. I’ll likely be adding more and more of these movements into my dance practice to see how they feel.

Flowing energy through my body in specific ways through specific meridians is definitely the secret sauce of healing work which is difficult to teach and learn. It also takes years of study and practice to channel correctly without thinking much about it.

Now I pay attention to the most subtle shifts in energy in my body and move to correct the flow to smooth it out as soon as I feel it. Energy flowing in less than ergonomic ways can lead to injury, especially when adding weight or resistance to movements. 

What are you favorite ways of moving energy through your body?

Mindful Your Way To Wellness. You’re invited to my next guided meditation and Dharma talk! Come for community and stay for the love.

Sun 12/17 2:30pm PST/ 5:30pm EST

Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89000267568?pwd=qwbercA1SdFNmOjiC7asxaCbkQ61Mk.1

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Sitting with strong emotions- How to stop giving a f**k and start caring.

We all have strong emotions that come up from time to time and they all feel so real. The body receives the signals of how important the emotion are and we react, sometimes in ways we later regret or that aren't authentic or very kind to others.

Learn how to stop giving a f**k what signals your body receives from strong emotions and deconstruct your triggered response. Start caring for others and yourself by responding with mindfulness no matter what signals your body is getting.

Easier done than said with mindfulness and self emotional regulation techniques. Find an anchor in the breath and lean into a pause. Train your brain and take back control of your reactions.

Liberation is the goal, love is the way.

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