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Dear Yogis,

Before we start I have some Secondhand Paul Grilley DVD’s for sale, donated by a client with the money to go to the Foundation.  Anatomy, Chakra Theory and Yin Yoga.  $100 for the three or $45 each.  Normal Australian price $65 and more, each.  Email if you are interested: yogafirst2@bigpond.com

Let us talk about MUDRA, rather than the engaging dream I had last nite – more of that later…. I began by thinking that Mudra was another weird Indian “thing” and a Western way to make more money.  I was wrong about the first and probably right about the latter – unfortunately.

Put simply, Mudra is a gesture or touch which has an effect upon our state of mind…Since body and mind are a unity, the attitude of the mind and the body reflect each other.  This can work in cause and effect in either direction. To put it simply, a Mudra is a hand gesture that guides the energy flow to specific areas of the brain. There are many types of Mudras designed to bring different benefits, depending on what we specifically need. They are done in conjunction with breathing to increase the flow of Prana in the body. By practicing a particular mudra, a connection is developed with the patterns in the brain that influences the unconscious reflexes in the different areas. The internal energy is, in turn, balanced and redirected, creating an impact on the sensory organs, tendons, glands and veins veins.

Think about this.  When you are feeling tired, your body slumps, and when you are feeling on top of things you straighten up.  Our language reflects these attitude “putting your back into…”, “keeping your feet on the ground”, “putting your heart into…”.   When we talk about emotions we most usually speak in a language reflecting the body.  Being “close” to someone even if we are physically not.

When we meditate in the Buddhist way,  we endeavour to keep our back straight.  This attitude is not just symbolic.  The body needs to be stable, balanced and close to the earth so our mind can harmonise with the body.  Take the image of the Buddha sitting in meditation with the fingers of one hand touching the earth, grounding his energy.  A mudra.

 The mudras found in Buddhist iconography are related to the meridians of acupuncture and to flows of vital energy.  It is beyond the scope of these newsletters to delve deeply into  the theory and practice of amma (acupuncture) points and meridians in detail.  It is most generally acknowledged  that touch plays a very important part in the in the restoration of body and mind with which yoga is primary concerned.  We have always acknowledged the mind and the body are a single conditioned state – and the conditioned state of mind is always the consequence to  some degree of  a separation having opened up between the mental and physical states of our being.  One way of  understanding this seeming disharmony is to realise the extent to which we are “out of touch”.  Mudras bridge this energy gap.

That is one thing we are missing in covid.  Touch.  We touch another person as Buddha touched the earth,  The Earth Grounding Mudra.  Doing a mudra we feel a flow of energy which warms us.  This touching reduces stress and develops mindfulness.

In therapy, we have found that a light touch can do more in conveying love and caring than a more forceful gesture.   Gentle touch conveys love.  The wellbeing we feel is in proportion to the love we give out.

Try using the mudras as you sit quietly, notice the changes, journal the changes… like everything it takes time.  Don’t dismiss them as “for other yogis” until you have spend some time exploring their subtle energy.

LIVE LONG AND PROSPER

NAMASTE JAHNE

GOOD MORNING YOGIS,   

Another icy black frost morning once again I need to break the ice for the Raven.  I will soon have to cook a warm breakfast for him… the frost is hard in the mornings.  My mum used to make a breakfast meal of weeties with hot milk for the chooks in the winter when I was little.

Here we are in the middle of a no-mans-land and I would like to talk to you about YOUR BUSINESS.  So many yogis have decided to close their studio doors.  The struggle is too hard.   Listen up! Psychic energy can help you to bring your business prosperity and growth.  Take the guesswork out of business and use your psychic energy – to live, use your SPIRITUAL ENERGY.

Using a combination of regular psychic exercises, meditation, and regular exercise (balance please in all things), you can discover the best actions to take to lead you to your goals.  It won’t help if you don’t have clue where you are going…If you take the actions the Universe recommends, checking in regularly to make sure you are going in the right direction and everything is in harmony you can move forward with confidence.

If you work in this way it will alleviate so much of the anxiety that comes with running your own business whatever it is.  If you do it this way you will feel safer making decisions, and taking steps into the unknown.

It is hard to make a living in these uncertain times, and usually there are layers of problems, not just one.  Sort out one, and there is more underneath. However, the universe wants you to have the best not by struggle, but by working in tandem with the energy she is providing for you.  Do this and you will have enough to provide for yourself and for others.

STEPS TO TAKE TO GET PROFITABLE,

1. Release any negative beliefs you have around earning money.

2. Look closely at any limitations you might have that will stop you from increasing the flow of money towards you.

3. Use the Universal energy to increase money in your life.

Your financial stability is totally connected to the beliefs you hold about money, as well as the life lessons you are currently working your way through.  You will not be able to increase your money flow, and develop a successful studio unless you re-evaluate those beliefs and release any negativity that may be standing in your way.

Change your beliefs and you will be able to increase your money flow.  It is not just about thinking differently, it is also about acting differently.  I don’t for one minute think that suddenly you will find your purse overflowing (although it might).  I do mean that you will suddenly see opportunities you hadn’t noticed before, or ways to painlessly reduce expenditure… follow the guidance of the universe and you will notice an increase in your disposable income.

As you release beliefs, fears and issues attached to money and in particular to debt, you will not only be easily able to release the debt, but you will also see the flow of money increase to a comfortable amount.

STEPS TO GET SPIRITUALLY PROFITABLE

We ask ourselves, how can we liberate ourselves from suffering.  Too many of us spend our lives ignoring it rather than working on it.   It is this ignoring of it which keeps us in the realm of suffering.  To grow pearls one needs to put grit in the oyster, and it is this grit which gives us the opportunity to liberate ourselves, and be a true pearl.

We are born weeping and we die protesting and in between we hate getting older, getting sick, becoming overtaken by circumstances we don’t like – covid for instance – and being separated from things we really do like.  We may even hate getting up in the morning.  These states can have bad consequences.

You may have many therapies and techniques for keeping these questions bound and gagged.  Spiritual enlightenment is always available, irrespective of what the past or the future may hold.  Even in the midst of the ordinary world we can establish our lives on a new basis.

Remember – even during this stage of covid you can have a personal consultation.  Please email for an appointment. yogafirst2@bigpond.com

HAVE A LOVELY SUNNY (AWAKENED) DAY

NAMASTE.  JAHNE

 

Dear Yogis,

On this beautiful, sunny and freezing cold Sunday morning (I had to break the ice for my Raven to have his breakfast).  Have you ever thought about energy as being like an infinite power station in the sky.  Have you noticed that the physical/material world is getting heavier and  slowing down and the psychic world is speeding up – as my teacher the Late  Dolores Cannon spoke of some years ago. The world is being reborn and you can decide which path to take, the new, magical spiritual age or remain stuck in the physical.  It is your decision and you are making it every day whether you understand or not.  Like the Fool in the tarot (the beginning of your journey) take the blindfold off and step forward with confidence and with God into the unknown.

We (especially dedicated yogis) are filled to the brim with psychic abilities that we don’t unpack and know – they  belong to everyone, not just monks and gurus, no matter what people tell you.

Opening up to the energy around you is  as ordinary as using a tool to manifest the life you are looking for.  This new energy is active, and we can access it, pull it down and use it to help ourselves and to help others in the world.  Could be that the tarot, astrology and other disciplines  might help you.

These new skills are optional, but I assure you, to move forward in a positive way you will need them, they are a big assist.  The world is undergoing expansive and sweeping changes.  You can see the changes.  All around us we can see political, social and economic developments, earth changes, environmental, and technological advances.  We will need to harness these new energies to weather and understand (at least in part) these changes.

The securities that our parents had are no longer available to us. The retirement-path job, and the house in the suburbs are no longer an option.  That age has passed.  This is “today” we have “portfolio lives”..  We want to experience our freedom, happiness and a destiny we determine,  to recognise who we really are – rediscovering why we are here.  It is not hard to do. Basically you do more of what makes you happy and less of what causes confusion and a feeling of loss.

Some people are more aware of this energy – dreams, coincidences, hearing or seeing things that can’t readily be explained in material ways. Coincidences happen constantly, and they will keep on happening until you finally get the message.  The most important thing to remember  is that they will keep happening because they are supposed to get your attention – so pay attention!

The first step is to start a PSYCHIC JOURNAL or  a DREAM JOURNAL.  Keep it by your bed, keep a small notebook with you at all times and note down those little nudges that the spirit world gives you.  The more you pay attention, the clearer you will be able to hear, and the more important the messages will be.  One of my clients (a person who loves maths)  gets her messages in number code! She really has to pay attention and does.

You, yes you, have all these psychic senses and can receive messages tailored for your receiver.  Don’t go crazy with this information.  It’s natural, it’s not new and it was here yesterday, you just weren’t tuned in.

You need a relaxed but determined ATTITUDE. You set the pace related to how comfortable you are with what is coming through.  You need a routine, and you must work on it to develop it.  You may need to be trained…    You certainly will be helped by a mentor.    My advice: don’t speak to any about it whilst you are developing this skill.  It won’t take much to knock you off course in the beginning.   

Your INTENTION as always is the key.  Negativity like revenge is like taking poison and expecting the other person to die.  Don’t go there!!! This energy is all about growth and being more available to help and serve your community and yourself.  Work on it.  Be open to the energy receptive state, and like in yoga meditation, develop those psychic muscles.  Meditate on the light, work with the light….. and see wondrous things unfold in your life.

 

HAVE A MAGICAL DAY.  Live in THE LIGHT.

NAMASTE – JAHNE