SUMMER SOLSTICE & Esoteric Yoga

“Nothing can dim the light that shines from within.” – Maya Angelou SUMMER SOLSTICE: June 21, 2026 Summer Solstice marks the longest day of the year when the Sun reaches its highest point on the celestial equator. Here in the northern hemisphere, we enter the season of summer, which also coincides

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SPRING EQUINOX | Yoga & Sacred Geometry

“Spring has returned. The earth is like a child that knows poems" ~ Rainer Maria Rilke SPRING EQUINOX: Mar 20, 2025 Our lives are cyclical by nature. Every year Spring comes…birds appear, sprouts surface, fruit trees blossom, days are longer, the sun shines brighter…as if the dark of

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WINTER SOLSTICE - Deep Abode

“For the bliss of the deep abode is not lightly abandoned in favor of the self-scattering of the wakened state,” ― Joseph Campbell, The Hero With a Thousand Faces HAPPY WINTER SOLSTICE! December 21, 2025 Solstice: Sun stands still The winter solstice marks the shortest day of the year when

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AUTUMNAL EQUINOX & Yoga Ritual

“To live happily is an inward power of the soul.” ~ Marcus Aurelius AUTUMN EQUINOX: Tue, Sep 22, 2025 @ 2:19 pm EST The Autumnal Equinox (in the northern hemisphere) is marked by the Sun’s movement from the astrological sign of Virgo to Libra (on or near Sep 22), when

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Winter Solstice DEEP ABODE

“For the bliss of the deep abode is not lightly abandoned in favor of the self-scattering of the wakened state,” ― Joseph Campbell, The Hero With a Thousand Faces HAPPY WINTER SOLSTICE! Let the seeds of your inner light SHINE! December 21, 2024 Solstice: Sun stands still The winter solstice

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Being Thankful

Being Thankful is a Choice. When we choose to be thankful we create an attitude and energetic environment of contentment or santosha. Santosha is the second niyama or ethical observance in yoga. When we are content we are in a state of acceptance and trust that all life circumstances have

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How Deep

Written by Elaina Aug 2022 How deep can I go into the night, into the forest of emotion - a song before I understand before I comprehend before I remember How deep must I dive - to access the matrix of existence to catch a worm, a root a fish a star

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Authenticity

"Some writers confuse authenticity, which they ought always to aim at, with originality, which they should never bother about." ~ W.H. Auden Authentic: A State of Being Genuine; One's True Nature. How easy it sounds, ‘to be authentic’, and how hard it can be to achieve,

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CLARITY: as a discipline

“That inner voice has both gentleness and clarity. So to get to authenticity, you really keep going down to the bone, to the honesty, and the inevitability of something.” ~ Meredith Monk Have you ever felt the stirring of change in your bones and in your blood? Have you seen it

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Being Supported

"Adversity is like a strong wind. It tears away from us all but the things that cannot be torn, so that we see ourselves as we really are. " ~ Arthur Golden How do you feel supported? How does your body support your weight? How does nourishment and exercise support

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An Act of Confidence

Self-confidence is an inner trust that is completely void of arrogance or superiority. It does not reveal itself through seeking or pretending to be something other than what one is; one can only truly express one self as they are. Self-confidence is attained when we validate to ourselves

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Cultivating Presence of Mind

“The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled.” ― Plutarch Every book on the shelf of our existence holds memories: fears, aspirations, desires, attachments, dreams, and more. The mind is vast and unlimited, and like many history books throughout time, all our experiences, each

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Commitment

Do you have commitment phobia?  Lately, I've been curious about whether our lack of commitment, as a culture, isn't so much unwillingness, as it is a lack of clarity. How clear are we about the commitments we make? Do we really understand the purpose of our

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Cancer Full Moon - COMFORT IN CHANGE

"We are dangerous when we are not conscious of our responsibility for how we behave, think, and feel." ~ Marshal Rosenberg Yesterday's full moon in Cancer (or the days leading up to it) may have exposed the unadulterated power of our emotions along with a desire to

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Gemini Full Moon - FOCUSED ATTENTION

“Attention is the rarest and purest form of generosity.”~ Simone Weil To whom or to what are you giving your attention? How are you being generous with what is most valuable? Our minds can sometimes be wildly unruly and outright disruptive to our lives. Awareness of how we are mentally

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Taurus Full Moon Lunar Eclipse

"The universe will always be much richer than our ability to understand it.” ~ Carl Sagan Full Moon Eclipse in Taurus is happening today. Our values, worth, resources, and sensual nature are being highlighted. A radical inner shift is palpable. Our choices and actions are intrinsically tied to our self-

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Scorpio New Moon & Poetry

This poem by Pablo Neruda summarizes, for me, the quality of today's new moon in Scorpio opposing Uranus. The spontaneous revelation of self and those undeniable, penetrating moments when mystery meets us in a sudden embrace and inner knowing burns its way back into our hearts. POETRY by

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Aries Full Moon - RISE UP

"For me, trees have always been the most penetrating preachers. I revere them when they live in tribes and families, in forests and groves. And even more I revere them when they stand alone." ~ Hermann Hesse Again and again, our individual will or our desires descend... With the

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Libra New Moon - RECALIBRATING

"The only calibration that counts is how much heart people invest, how much they ignore their fears of being hurt or caught out or humiliated. And the only thing people regret is that they didn't live boldly enough, that they didn't invest enough heart, didn&

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THE UNIMAGINED

Written by Elaina Oct 2021 Love has its own narrative. A stronghold tale with penetrating eyes; a rival in disguise. Flint against steel, it strikes. Then collapses like an avalanche; stone against bones. Palms pressed. Head bowed. Prayers of dissolution seek refuge, from twists of fate and open wounds. Even

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Strength in Silence

Strength is often associated with the state of our physical body. Developed muscles, a toned physique, and the amount of weight one can lift are all perceived strengths of an individual. While it's true that physical strength supports a healthy body and mind, mental strength is also vital

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Cancer New Moon - CURRENT WAYS

"When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves." ~ Buddha The old ways and the new ways collide into the current ways. Tonight's new moon in Cancer nudges us toward that which nurtures our soul and comforts our heart; the people, places,

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Capricorn Full Moon - THE BRIDGE

Love is the bridge between you and everything.” ~ Rumi FULL MOON in CAPRICORN: Jun 24, 2021 @ 2:39 pm EST at 3 degrees We've been peering into the chasm of the mind - both the duality and limitless potential therein - witnessing the nature of control or lack thereof. Ask

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FULL MOON Lunar Eclipse in Sagittarius - The Edge of Growth

"I live my life in widening circles that reach out across the world. I may not complete this last one but I give myself to it. I circle around God, around the primordial tower. I’ve been circling for thousands of years and I still don’t know: am

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Life Is A Revelation

"...knowing that everything is possible, suddenly nothing is necessary." ~ Diana Gabaldon Life is a revelation. Every moment of our existence is a complete, whole, and encompassing truth that unveils a unique awareness to each of us based on timing, circumstance, perception, and mental conditioning. Our connection to life