The 100 Most Spiritually Influential Living People?

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I apologize, but I have to officially interrupt my little journey through the Rights Of The Chakras (briefly between chakras five and six), in order to comment on something I just discovered today – Watkin’s List Of The 100 Most Spiritually Influential Living People. I just can’t … [Read more...]

The Right Of Your Fourth Chakra: TO LOVE!

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In previous posts, we’ve covered all the basic rights of the lower chakras:  1st – TO HAVE, 2nd – TO FEEL, 3rd – TO ACT, and now we come to the heart -- the center of your energetic system. The inalienable right of your fourth chakra is TO LOVE (and be loved). The essential tenant here … [Read more...]

The Right Of Your Third Chakra: TO ACT!

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So far, in previous posts, we’ve covered the basic right of the first chakra – TO HAVE, and the basic right of the second chakra – TO FEEL. The inalienable right of your third chakra is the right TO ACT.  Incorporated within the right TO ACT is also, of course, the right to choose -- which … [Read more...]

The Right Of Your Second Chakra: TO FEEL!

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In my previous post, we covered the basic right of your first chakra – the right to have.  If you didn’t read it, you may want to do that now, before we move on. Today we’re covering the basic right of your second chakra – TO FEEL.  The second chakra is feminine in nature.  It’s … [Read more...]

Your First Chakra Right: TO BE (AND TO HAVE)!

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One easy way to boost your chakras is to focus on the inalienable right of any given chakra.  Each one is associated with a basic right, and when you claim this right as your own, you immediately access the essence of that chakra. It sounds too simple, I know.  But it truly works.  Since the … [Read more...]

Do Men & Women Experience Their Chakras Differently?

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Ever since, John Gray arrived on the scene, with “Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus,” we’ve accepted that men and women are generally, fundamentally different. In fact, it’s unbelievable it took us as long as it did to come to this basic realization.  Anyone who has spent 10 … [Read more...]

Sex & Meditation Have The Same Affect On Your Brain

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I just discovered a new study that suggests that orgasm has an affect on your brain that’s almost identical to meditation. This means you can sit alone on a tiny cushion or jump into bed with your lover, and get similar benefits to your general zen-ness  and overall brain bliss. Very … [Read more...]

Celebrate Your Own Way – Every Day Is Sacred

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Yesterday, I celebrated Maha Shivaratri. The name literally means “night of Shiva,” and it’s a big celebration in honor of Lord Shiva. Wikipedia describes it like this: Maha Shivratri is a Hindu festival celebrated every year in reverence of Lord Shiva…. Shivaratri literally means … [Read more...]

How Your Fingers & Toes Relate To Your Chakras

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Did you know that your phalanges – that’s a fancy word for your fingers and toes -- correspond to your chakras (at least the first five)? They do! Just like everything else in nature, we are symmetrical and harmoniously beautiful.  Our hands and feet correspond to our bodily chakras in … [Read more...]

Do You Have To “Empty Your Mind” To Meditate “Correctly?”

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For me, yoga is a form of moving meditation.  I find that as I “align with the divine” in asana, I actually experience my Higher Self in a tangible way.  Pretty cool. But sometimes my mind and thoughts get in the way of this union with my Higher Self. How about you? Early on in my … [Read more...]