Dear Yogis,

Actually I made two mistakes (re. the lunch) in Wednesdays newsletter. Apologies!

CORRECT MESSAGE:  THE YOGA LUNCH is at THE MOUNT Macedon Hotel, on the 11th December at 12noon,(which is tomorrow (Friday).  I hope to see as many as possible there.  If you have not notified me, and you are coming, please email me. yogafirst2@bigpond.com.

TAROT/ART CLASS:  Saturday 2pm to 4pm at the Studio.  This is the last tarot Studio class for the year.
PENDULUM ZOOM on Fridays 6.45

STUDIO YOGA CLASSES:  Monday 1pm (full), Wednesday 5.30 (1 vacancy),  Wednesday ZOOM yoga class -Vacancies available.
Friday and Saturday –  will be reconvened in the new year.  Please let me know if either time is suitable.

ZOOM YOGA STUDY CLASSES:   THE DIAMOND SUTRA study Tuesday at 7.30pm.  ‘GITA STUDY: Sunday morning at 10am

 

HERBS AVAILABLE BEFORE CHRISTMAS.
To purchase,  email me and I can chat and give you the details of these and any other herbs and oils that we keep in stock.  I will be here right through Christmas (except December 25th/26th) to facilitate purchases, and for massages.  Please Email: yogafirst2@bigpond.com

TURKEY TAIL MUSHROOM(trametes/coriolus Versicolour):$35 for 25 grams postage included. I have located a stable supplier of organically grown/wild crafted powder.  It is quite different to any I have used before and actually looks like a mushroom powder.  If you want to put a spring in your step, this is the way.

Antioxidant Protection: combat oxidative stress and inflammation with an extract that packs a powerful cocktail of 35 phenols and flavonoids.

Immune System Booster: assist your body with PSK and PSP that promotes an increased white blood cell count to fight off poor health

Gut Health Balancer: rebalance the bacteria in your gut by nourishing good bacteria and reducing the impact of bad bacteria

DAMIANA:  ($17.50 for 25 grams – aerials), postage included). Amazingly I have some of this hard-to-get herb…  It used to be taken as a substitute to marijuana,  so needs to be used with respect.  Fantastic to aid sleep and lessens feelings of anxiety.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

“For you are but a cell in the body of God: thus a co-creator with him in what you think, in what you do.  You change each soul you contact, literally or mentally… yet no soul may come in contact with the Entity without being changed, either in body, mind or purpose.  And purpose is of course, of the soul”.  Edgar Cayce reading 2794-3

SEE YOU ON FRIDAY at noon,  at The Mount Macedon Hotel..

NAMASTE>  JAHNE

 

 

Dear Yogis,

CHRISTMAS IS COMING (QUICKLY):  Last class Wednesday 5.30 on the 25th December.  First class back, 1pm, 11th January.
LAST MONTHLY YOGA LUNCH:  11th December at Mt.Macedon Trading Post.  All Welcome, but please let me know so we can organise a big (or small) enough table.  This is the first luncheon since the beginning of the Covid Lockdowns (and last for the year).
STUDIO TAROT/ART CLASS:  Saturday 2pm.  This is the last Studio ART Class for the year.

STUDIO YOGA CLASSES:  I will be starting new Friday 5.30 and Saturday 12.30 Classes in the new year.  Please book as soon as you have organised your diary.  THE ZOOM Yoga Study times will continue in the new year.

MASSAGE:  I will be working right through Christmas if you would like to book.  Even if you overdo it and need just a 15 minute BOWEN TYPE adjustment, or neck and shoulder massage… do email and pop in.  yogafirst2@bigpond.com

 

SUTRA STUDY – THE DIAMOND SUTRA

Heard on SVU:  Liv, “When did we become the voice of reason?”
                              Ice-T, “Sooner or later we play all the parts.”

This was a very interesting exchange, especially since we have begun the study of The Diamond Sutra, which basically is all about what the Buddhists call “Potential” and “Emptiness”.  This sutra has been expounded by Michael Roach within his business book about how he made a lot of money and brought a diamond company (and himself) from zero to hero using Buddhist principles particularly from this sutra, although he has translated other traditional and venerated Tibetan Texts.

Basically, you can’t “do what you can,  with what you have,  where you are” (The Buddha) unless you actually know where you are, and this is what the sutra is all about.  Join us next Tuesday for part two.  If you want to read ahead, then start with the commentary by Choney Lama called “Sunlight on the Path to Freedom”, another title for this sutra.

Choney Lama Drakpa Shedrup writes in his commentary:  “Here I will, with great feelings of faith and in keeping with my own capacity, offer a commentary in explanation of the Perfection of Wisdom in 300 Verses, more commonly known as the Diamond – Cutter”.

As I have said before, although this sutra can be used to better your life (and many read it just for this reason), it is not a magic spell, nor is it like your zodiac reading.  You really need to study, think and change.  If you will do this, then your life will become clearer, and success will be yours.  There is not a pill for this.

Here is a beautiful grace to recite before you begin such a study (and before your classes) which I learned from my Venerable teacher Phra Khanitphalo  at WatBuddhaDharma all those years ago…

A Buddhist Grace.
I offer this to the Teacher Higher than any other,
The precious Buddha.
I offer this to the protection Higher than any other,
The precious Dharma.
I offer this to the guides Higher than any other,
The precious Sangha.
I offer this to the places of refuge,
To the Three jewels,
Rare and supreme.

HAVE A BEAUTIFUL DAY.

NAMASTE.  JAHNE

 

Dear Yogis,

What a busy weekend and what a strange time – the vibrations are all over the place don’t you feel this too?

YOU ARE ON A GOLDEN PATH.

The planet is going through a shift –  there are multiple energy changes and Covid is merely a symptom of this.  You cannot take human nature and have it shift without things moving, changing. Perhaps you have fear because you want things to stay the same – they can’t. The energies have been moving for some time, even my Past Life teacher Dolores Cannon alerted me to this when she was on this plane, and is even more insistent now.  As the processes start to change, and change they must, many of us feel anxiety, worry. You can’t treat worry,  by worrying.

This planetary/spiritual change is what the great teachers have spoken of.  And though dark things are emerging,  this clearing allows the light to shine through.  Worry and anxiety won’t help you grow.

There is a secret – Spiritually we all have free choice.  The lightworkers way is yours if you choose it.  When you get into the energy of compassion… all that is spiritual looks at you and works with you.  Spirit can help if you have made the choice to look.  You are bigger than you realise, you are a multi-dimensional being, and when you understand and live this,  know that multi dimensional processes are working to align themselves with you.

Light a match in the corner of your world.  By sharing a little light, everyone benefits.  When you do this your destiny will help you.  You are on A GOLDEN PATH.

CLASSES ETC:  

Close to Christmas, and things are hotting up.  I haven’t received any replies requesting our zoom philosophy classes to keep going over the break… therefore I guess either you are busy, or its not an issue.  So, unless I get a hands-up,  zoom and the studio will go into recess from the 23rd December unto the 11th January – and I will work on my art project.

ZOOM:  Sutra Studies: Tuesdays 7.30, Yoga: Wednesday 12.30, Tarot/Pendulum: Friday 6.45 and Gita Studies: 10m Sunday
STUDIO:  Monday: Yoga 1pm (full), Wednesday 5.30 (full),  Saturday 12.30 – vacancies for this class available

MASSAGES: Bookings available 6 days and after hours when possible – every massage tailored to you.  By appointment only.

CHRISTMAS DAY: As usual I have nominated a DROP IN TIME at the Studio – between 2 and 4 on Christmas Day.  I would be pleased to see you as you were on the way to, or from engagements, or if you are on your own.  Just pop by to have a mince pie and a champers to bring in the season (or you could sit by the pond and tell your troubles to the fish – or the cat).  I will be here….

I am still committed to do massages during the holiday period.  Just make a booking by emailing me – yogafirst2@bigpond.com.  I am enjoying them even more  now I have learned to work with my Guide.  We work well together (I am still in training).  I have to write my report pretty quickly however, as I don’t always remember what he has said during the course of the session.  I have heard him,  I understand the words, they just seem from “far away” when the time comes to write it all down.  As I said, I am in training.

 

UNITED NATIONS Reclassifies Cannabis as a Less Dangerous Drug.

In a historic victory for cannabis, the UN removes cannabis from list of most dangerous drugs in the world. On Wednesday, December 2nd, the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) voted to remove cannabis for medicinal purposed from its list of controlled substances.

Based in Vienna, Austria, the CND includes 53 member states. At their latest session, they considered a number of recommendations from the World Health Organization (WHO). One of them was the reclassification of cannabis and its derivatives.  Ultimately, the UN’s decision to remove cannabis from its list of the most dangerous drugs is a symbolic victory. The reclassification DOES NOT require countries to loosen their restrictions on the drug. However, many countries seek guidance from these global conventions and mirror their laws.

What’s Next?   The UN’s historic vote could change the face of cannabis research and medical use. The reclassification could boost medical cannabis legalization efforts around the world. However, it’s still a minor victory in the effort to fully legalize cannabis.   The reclassification removes cannabis from Schedule IV to Schedule I of the 1961 Convention. Critics argue the WHO didn’t go far enough. Schedule I includes drugs with a higher risk profile like fentanyl. Is it really fair to compare a synthetic opiate that’s 50 to 100 times more potent than morphine to regulated cannabis? However, the fact that the UN removed cannabis from list of most dangerous drugs is a step in the right direction nonetheless.

 

SEE YOU ALL SOON. (Somewhere)

NAMASTE.  JAHNE