Meditation
Peace, Joy, and Happy Holidays to All
Sages from ancient times have said that when living in the external world, we’re bound to experience extremes waves of high and low energies that can toss us about as if we’re a raft floating on rough seas. Almost everyone in any kind of crisis goes into a state of stress and worry. When tension becomes part of a crisis, everything becomes worse. Even if our personal world contains many blessings, challenges such as our present pandemic can deplete our peace of mind, and like a thief in the night, steal life’s enjoyment. The highest path we can take to overcome life’s miseries, the ancients claimed, is to journey within. Meditation is the vehicle to take us there.
Through meditation we can gain greater mental balance, focus, and inner harmony. Importantly, it can help us calm our mind when it is in an anxious state, and increase our ability to cope with crises. With inner calmness we can see how to take better take care of our self and loved ones. My book, co-written with Victor, titled Matrix Meditations offers trustworthy practices for overcoming the physical and emotional hazards of stress. It can be a holiday gift that brings fresh ideas to increase mental clarity, strength, and happiness all year long.
Intentions, Meditation, Psychology
Sending love to all!
The challenges in our current times are huge. I don’t need to write about the pandemic or ugly war. We’ve all been facing these realities long enough to wish for these plights to be over. Trying to make sense of the suffering of humanity makes it easy to get caught in an unending river of tears. I keep hoping this horrific war is just a bad dream, and soon I’ll wake up on a tropical island with fresh coconut juice in my hand reading news of universal peace and healing of Mother Earth. Of course, my dream has me strutting my long-gone, twenty-year old body and showing it off in my itsy-bitsy, tiger stripped bikini.
Our interconnections with all sentient beings lives in the substratum of our being. We are a one world family. It’s hard to ignore the suffering of others when we share the same collective awareness. Swami Muktananda said, “When you see something bad, where does it really exist. Does it exist in that person, in that place? . . . Or in your eyes? Think about this.”
A final note: If you’re feeling anxious, it can be helpful to recall a happy memory and a feeling you associate with it until it brings a smile to your face. Meditate on this memory and feel confident, happy, and strong.
Wishing You Victory and Peace
Kooch
Tarot, Astrology, and Chakra Readings
Affirmations, Intentions, Meditation, Uncategorized
January 2nd–New Moon in Capricorn.
The perfect time for New Year’s resolutions and setting intentions for making this your best year ever.
Gayatri Ma, her image above, symbolizes the feminine power of strength, compassion, and healing. She looks in three directions watching over her children. In these trying Covid times, she’s an auspicious image to behold. Her mantra is a universal prayer for helping us connect with her all-seeing wisdom, compassion, and protection:
Om Bhur Bhuvaḥ Swaḥ, Tat-savitur Vareñyaṃ, Bhargo Devasya Dheemahi Dhiyo Yonaḥ,
Sensing our heart’s truth, listening to its message, and taking “right action” is key to staying connected with our inner-healer and renewing, positive energy. Especially in times of confusion or dubt, listen to the feelings in your heart, and you’ll experience a greater sense of clarity.
As we begin this new year it’s hard to ignore that we’re moving through a global transformation. Surely, its accompanying uncertainties can be unsettling at times, but collectively we’re evolving. It can help us have a better sense of our personal situations if we can shed the “snake skin” of the past and trust our experiences. If we believe it or not, we’re all involved in bringing into existence a better planetary alignment.
2022 New Year’s Resolutions
*** Reset more positive priorities.
*** View situations by looking from the heart.
*** Commit to more time for meditation.
*** Awaken each morning to living my highest good.
*** Dream big!!!
Wishing you all a great new year!
Kooch
Oracle Guide/Chakra Light Worker/Tarot Coach
Books, Meditation
Meditation teaches you how to manage stress
Saints and sages from ancient times have said that as long as we seek happiness in the external world, we’re bound to experience extremes waves of high and low energies that can toss us about as if we we’re clinging to a raft on rough seas. Almost everyone in any kind of crisis goes into a state of stress and worry. When tension becomes part of a crisis, everything becomes worse. Even if our personal world contains many blessings, challenges such as our present pandemic can deplete our peace of mind, and like a thief in the night, steal our enjoyment of life. The highest path we can take to overcome life’s miseries, the ancients claimed, is to journey within. Meditation is the vehicle to take us there.
Through meditation we can gain greater mental balance and put our inward focus on seeing how we can best experience inner harmony. Importantly, it can help us calm our mind when it is in an anxious state, and help us develop our resources for coping with crises. With calmness we can see how to take better take care of our self and loved ones. The following is a trustworthy mental practice to develop greater self-awareness and overcome the physical and emotional hazards of stress:
When you realize that you’re freaking out emotionally, wanting to scream because of an anxiety producing situation, or going into any other response that makes you unable to hold yourself together, do this: Close your eyes (If possible, or leave them open, if it isn’t possible.) Then begin to watch, deepen, and consciously calm your breathing. Slowly scan your body starting with your toes and going toward the top of your head, and notice any physical tension that you feel anywhere in your body. Then as you exhale, let go of your tension as completely as you can. With your next inhalation, again notice whatever tension you still might be feeling, and release it with your next exhalation. Each time you exhale focus on letting go of more of your tension, or the tension in a different part of your body than that you released with your first breath. Continue in this same way until you free your body of tension as much as possible.
At the point when your feel most relaxed, you can give yourself permission to verbally chant a healing affirmation, such as, “I’m accepting my situation, and feel myself becoming more centered and calm.” Or, “I’m feeling safe, secure and blessed to be me.”
This is also a good time to do a guided visualization or contemplative meditation. In Victor and my book, Matrix Meditations, we offer many practices to benefit inner harmony, inward balance, emotional and physical well-being, conflict resolution, and stress reduction. Decreasing your stress and living with less tension can most often help you cope better with the uncertainties of life.
