The Year of Jupiter: Ho, Ho, Ho June 18th Jupiter entered Cancer and will enjoy an entire year in its favorite sign. As I begin to speak of Jupiter I want to clarify that it is common to speak about the planets as live beings rather than objects. They are called grahas or graspers as […]
The first three classes explore, The Mindful Communication of:
Deep Listening / Clear Speaking / Group Dynamics
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The fourth class of the series is: Bringing Mindfulness to Grief and Loss…
Thank you, Natasha!
After being able to discuss things in class, the meditations have been even more enjoyable. It is nice to let go of …
At the recent Day of Mindfulness practice it was almost 80 degrees.
It made for lovely walking meditation and fresh air in the room, yet I found myself …
Hello and Happy New Year! Here’s the current planetary information for the next several weeks. Please remember this is all viewed from the sidereal perspective- all planets fall back about 24 degrees from the Western astrology placements. You’ll hear from me again in early March for great news about Jupiter! Mars’ long transit of Virgo […]
While considering a holiday message I came across these words of Thich Nhat Hanh, When we are mindful, deeply in touch with the present moment …
Hello and Happy Holidays, It is getting cooler, the day shorter and the holiday season is upon us. Being part Jewish and part Catholic by upbringing, the holidays were always a bit complicated. Peter though plays a good Interfaith husband. Early in our friendship he crafted a menorah for me which we light every year […]
I have one more question I’ve meant to ask in reaction to what you said about meditation and crying several sessions ago – and now that this course is drawing to an end …
My Peter says I should mention my praise for a little Indian restaurant in Tucson. So here I go- never wanted to be a person who blogged about what they are eating… Let me back up for a moment and say that I recently met a dear friend at another local Indian restaurant- that shall […]
What is hard about being present?
Research seems to indicate that when we develop this basic embodied presence, we are integrating brain functions and naturally …
I am not going to be overly technical or philosophical here. It is a big subject, karma. It is at the heart of yoga and meditation practice, whether we know it or not. It is very central to the practice of Vedic Astrology, this is more clear. For some reason, it’s on my mind lately, so […]
The word synergy is a fabulous word isn’t it? Synergy is the combination of two or more agents or forces so that their combined effect is greater than the sum of their individual effects. Synergy implies dynamism and flow. The word balance is similar in meaning but we could say it has a different tone […]
One way I address the Yoga paradigm in comparison to the Western paradigm is to simply say that Yoga never separated mind/body/spirit. There are many, many, many schools of Yoga, so it is often inaccurate to talk about Yoga as any one thing- but I think it would be safe to say that all schools […]
I am home now. Began traveling at 5am from Rome to London to Phoenix, arriving at home in Tucson around 11pm. As Rome is 8 hours later than Tucson, that makes for 22 hours of traveling, approximately one day. All in all, I do ok traveling/transiting. Having a meditation practice and a spiritual practice helps. […]
My uncle thinks it is a messy and chaotic city. I think that is hilarious. Had coffee at the best place in Rome today, Tazzo d Oro °cup of gold°, near the Pantheon. It was good, the best in Italy yet, but Peters coffee is much better, seriously, we who drink with him have it […]
The term for making contact with a saint, guru, divine form, holy person is “darshan°. It is from the Sanskrit root °dri° which has to do with looking or gazing. In yoga we hear the word °drishti” pertaining to where to focus ones eyes. I arrived in Rome on Sunday afternoon; my paternal uncle met […]
A post as I stop over in Delhi on my way to my Uncle Gerald in Rome: I was only in Nepal for 6 days but it was lovely. My main host, Nabeen, created a full agenda and I visited almost every important place in the Valley. There is more, but he made sure I […]
I arrived in Nepal Sunday and have been settling into a new but similar country. My Nepalese friends suggested I do India first and it was a good choice as I was ready to appreciate the contrast more. In short, Nepal is softer than India and cleaner. It is a blend of so much. I […]
It is my last official night in India and I am sad about it. It is truly a strange place, but it makes you want to learn how to be with it. Today at the Taj Mahal, the driver who has brought me from Delhi- Jeetu, brings me to the West entrance which is less […]