This article was put together after a recent read on Kundalini yoga, and the realization of how misunderstood the actual practice is. This piece is based on old textbooks as well as the summarizations of those more experienced in Ancient Traditional Tantra than me… Kundalini Yoga as a term has become quite popular in recent…… Continue reading Is Modern Kundalini Yoga Accurate?
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Vindicating Machiavelli
Nicolo di Bernardo dei Machiavelli was born in Florence, Italy and was the third child and first son of attorney Bernardo di Niccolo Machiavelli and his wife Bartolomea di Stefano Nelli. He was born during the Renaissance on May 3d, 1469. The Machiavelli family is believed to be descended from the old Marquesses of Tuscany. He became an Italian…… Continue reading Vindicating Machiavelli
Closer than Dawn
The Philosophy of Death
Death is one of those topics which often makes people uneasy. We are accustomed to discussing death in small doses, such as the time when we lose a loved one; even then, the crude reality that they are gone, only manages to get us to reflect on the old memories, for we fear looking at…… Continue reading The Philosophy of Death
Yoga & The Nervous System
As I led my yoga class, I realized how much not only did those in my class needed the time to destress and recenter, but so did I. When we struggle with anxiety, depression, PTSD or just everyday stress, we can get stuck into a spiral of negative thinking and worry more than necessary. All…… Continue reading Yoga & The Nervous System
FREE SPIRIT
(Rough Copy) I walk barefoot along the road The water gently caresses my skin This icy feeling awakens what lies within. I walk from end to end Leaving my mark second by second Finally, I stop and let my hands create They mold the sand like life molds clay. A sandcastle stands proud and tall…… Continue reading FREE SPIRIT
What is Love?
(Rough Copy) What is love? Is it an action, a feeling, a thought? Love is what we live for Love is my heart united with yours To some love pierces the heart like a swift arrow To others love comes slowly, like winter to spring There is no right timing on matters of the heart…… Continue reading What is Love?
Owning Our Voice
We have been conditioned to believe that to be “nice” is to give up on ourselves as a priority. More often than not, we are taught to be nice is to give up on who we really are, such as our likes, dreams and desires in an effort to be likable and accepted. The old…… Continue reading Owning Our Voice
Gnosticism Part II
Gnosticism has caused so much controversy due to the fact dogmatic religions quite adamantly oppose it. Gnosis is a Greek word meaning “Knowledge”; not an ordinary state of knowing, rather an integrative knowledge which requires a particular state of consciousness–this particular type of knowledge aligns mind, body and spirit; you don’t just want to believe…… Continue reading Gnosticism Part II
Raising Emotionally Healthy Children
There are various strategies and educational tools which can help children develop and maintain mental health such as the substitution of negative thoughts for realistic thoughts, teaching to manage/channel their emotions and the learning of productive behavior even when faced with adversity. The development of mental strength comes about with the building of resilience, self…… Continue reading Raising Emotionally Healthy Children
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