sit for a moment & dream….

Posted on January 31, 2012 by admin
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Let's ponder the heart desire

It was January 2011 and I connected to my heart. Yes, I wanted more money, I wanted a bigger home, a wanted to improve my relationship, I wanted to be a better mother.

Then, something happened. I stopped. I got quiet. I connected to my heart. I realize that my true heart desire was to have community; intimate, supportive, fun, and that I could give back just as much. I moved every other goal and intention to the side, and connected to this inspiring, heart opening longing.

I surrendered to the Universe. I surrendered to God. I gave my physical self over, and allowed my Soul to drive my life. I doubted, yes, but despite the doubt, I moved forward, TRUSTING and knowing that I was being guided.

We moved, yes that’s true. Our lives are completely different today. And guess what? community is around us in every way shape and form. My heart is full.

So, I am quiet. Grateful. In this next week of silence, I move into my next heart inspired state of being.

I wish this for you.

Here’s a little video to help you out:

 
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Broken to be Opened.

Posted on November 30, 2011 by admin
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Prasarita Padottanasana C--photo credit ashtangayoga.info

I remember when my yoga teacher started to “push” me into a deeper expression of a yoga pose, most specifically Prasarita Padottanasana C. See above. I thought, “he’s braking me. and he’s going to have to take me to the hospital because I KNOW if I let him, he will push me so hard, he will brake me.” And I let him. And he didn’t brake me. He stretched me.

Well, that’s kinda how I feel these days. Like God is trying to brake me. And I have a choice to resist or to allow the Divine to stretch me.

Deconstruct & Construct; it is your nature. Or DEMOLITION. :)

I keep remembering the Sacred Chalice Principle, Deconstruct & Construct; it is your nature. And although I talk about the discomfort in this Truth, I am humbled by how it actually feels. So, I feel into the discomfort and anchor to the foundation of my Soul.

I’ve been hearing many say they can’t wait until 2011 is over, and are excited for the opportunity to welcome a new year. Yet, the calendar is but another illusion we create, so really, we have an opportunity to create a new beginning right now. Right now. No need to wait a month. Right now, we can allow ourselves to be stretched and feel into the amazing resilience of the body and the soul, and sit in the quiet of having been “pushed” into growth. I put the word push in quotes, because we have choice about it, if we are conscious. We are not “pushed”, we ALLOW the deconstruct.

Ahh, yes, it all reminds me of labor, really. Feeling into the miracle of the human body and how it knows to stretch that uterus and the mechanical perfection of birth. If we can face our fears and allow birth to occur, no interventions necessary, and everyone gets to feel the relief of accomplishment.

If you feel you are being broken. Remember you have choice to resist or allow. And as my wise friend said, “Broken to be Opened”.

Allow yourself to be opened as effortlessly as a lotus opens

Blessings,

Asha

Spirit Midwife

www.birthofyourlife.com

 
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Gather. Choose. Now.

Posted on November 11, 2011 by admin
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Gather.

The day is but a day, the power is in the intention. the human intention for truly living. not living out of fear, not living out of the prison of the paradigm created on the planet, but living from a grounded heart space. A space where the heart, the mind, the body all get to commune with the Spirit. No, not the spirit of one soul, but the collective pure consciousness spirit which we all belong to.

It is the choice to allow Mother and all that she represents in the collective to make love to Spirit. The true union of Shiva-Shakti  awakens the kundalini and stirs the souls of the individual to live in the way the human race was intended. Grounded, present, alive, and in adoration of all of creation.

DIvine Union is about each of us allowing Mother & Spirit to unite within. Art credit to: http://www.myspace.com/muktaali

The choice is a moment to moment choice. Every day, every moment, you choose the path you travel. You can be blinded by your neighbor or inspired by your silence. Seek silence. Seek the knowing that in this moment all is provided. Everything you need is here. Know this. Live this. Be this.

The tipping point of creation is when many gather for one purpose. You see it in the world and I assure you it is the same  in the Spirit world. Unite and you shall create what the heart longs for. Love who you are today, accept and move into your next season as you embrace the season of today.

You are here to be the highest expression of who you are and nothing else. Love that.

The doubts that surface are but the illusions of your construct. Deconstruct & Construct; it is indeed your nature. As scary as it may seem, you have the power, courage to be the Spiritual Warrior. The true warrior who perseveres and endures the war of separation. Not the warrior that kills, but the warrior that exercises her right to live, blissfully live.

Don’t be afraid of the shadow. She is here to show you what to focus on. She is here to give you a chance to love all of who you are. Darkness cannot be without Light, and Light cannot be experienced and enjoyed without the attributes of the Dark. Darkness allows the opportunity to go within, intend what you wish to embody. As the new moon invites us to embrace the archetype present each month, so do the feelings that you most fear. Love them. Seek support as you walk through the valley of shadow.

Shakti- credit to http://thewitcontinuum.wordpress.com/2010/08/01/shiva-and-shakti/


Connect to a Sisterhood; it will strengthen you. It will uplift and propel your soul forward. Be deliberate in your selection of such Sisterhood. Seek teachers and guides who uphold your Truth. Hold your authentic divine Power in every moment. Connect to the Spirit of Power.

Surrender your life to the Presence. To Mother. To Spirit. To Pure Consciousness. Surrender. Surrender with your physical body, with your heart, with your words, with your thoughts, with your feelings and with your actions. Surrender and begin to experience the joy of being fully supported in every moment.

Down Dog- a physicial way to surrender. photo credit http://www.yogadestin.com/YogaPoseArmBlance.htm

Be grateful for this planetary experience. Find joy in the mistakes. And surrender them.

Love what is. Love what is. Love what truly is. Not just what you see with your eyes, but what your heart and soul know is true. Gather.  Choose to live authentically. Now.


Mother Spirit

 
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You are always connected….

Posted on October 5, 2011 by admin
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photo by Glen Cooper, www.dmpj.com

Today in Healing Circle session I embodied tough love. The kind of love that does not let any of us get away with believing that we are separate from Source.

It kinda goes this way…. similar to a Mother & Child. The connection between the two can never be denied. The child can grow up, move out of the house, have his/her own journey, lessons and path, but the connection is always there. You cannot deny it, even if the “child” never calls or does not speak to you much or ever. The connection is there.

If the child is given up for adoption or never born, the connection is there. It is the same with us, we may THINK we are separate from Source (Divine/ God/ Universe) but we are not. We are always connected.

And yes, perhaps we have built walls that give a sense of feeling separate, but guess what? We have choice to Deconstruct the walls. The deconstruction process can be challenging, and we can surrender to Source as a way to acknowledge our Trust in the deconstruct.

Sacred Chalice Principle #2. De-construct & Construct; it is your nature.

It is our nature! When we deconstruct, there is a void remaining. Most of us want to go  on building right away, but I would invite you to sit in the silence. Sit in the void of the unknown, and marvel at the miracle of silence, presence, and wisdom of the void.

Constructing the blue print can be an exciting project, and yet the deliberate creation of such blue print requires clarity of what is the essence of what we TRULY want to create.

Let me explain… many of us THINK we know what we SHOULD want, but few of us have really stopped to filter out society, our parent’s influence, and the ever present shoulds, and instead and tune into what HOUSE would authentically express our Sacredness.

And so we come to Sacred Chalice #3. You are here to be and express the highest form of who you are and nothing else. Love that.

Can that be enough?

I invite you to love how Sacred & Connected you are today, no matter what is going on in your life. You are connected when life does not look pretty, you are connected when it looks blissful, you are connected no matter what. That is the Truth of who you are, my friend.

Blessings,

Asha

–The Spirit Midwife

www.birthofyourlife.com

 
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Are you feeling or suffering? Learn the difference.

Posted on September 29, 2011 by admin
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Feel the feeling. Easier said than done. We deny feelings because at some level we are afraid of them. We have been taught that it is not “productive” to feel, and yet I KNOW the Power, Beauty, and Grace & PRACTICAL information that feelings bring.

Click below & take a quick listen & let me know what you think!

  feel the feelings

(This was from Healing Circle today)

Blessings,

Asha

–The Spirit Midwife

www.birthofyourlife.com

 
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The Whole Truth: Dark Portals

Posted on September 22, 2011 by admin
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New age movement calls us away from the essence of shadow. Denial of the whole of creation has led to more suffering.

Can the Sacred Mother live in the dark portals?

Here’s an opportunity to explore Her… this was today’s Healing Circle session. (click below to access recording)

Shakti recording

Blessings,

Asha

–The Spirit Midwife

www.birthofyourlife.com

 
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Eliminate overwhelm today!

Posted on September 19, 2011 by admin
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I hope this was helpful!

 
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Eywa & No Impact

Posted on September 16, 2011 by admin
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If we could all be this in awe over our world, every day.

My dear friend sent me an email today telling me that one of my favorite documentaries had a project! I’ve posted in all over FB, and soon will be sending to everyone I know. So exciting!!!

The documentary? No Impact Man. (click here to watch!)

Why I loved this movie? I love how one family stripped down to nothing (well, they kept their clothes on, but took off everything else). No electricity, no media, no extras.  Instead, they opted for local food, composting, no shampoo!

The movie inspired me. The movie inspired my husband, and well, our kids thought it was relatively cool.

So, when my friend told me there was a No Impact Week, I signed on even before I could read the instructions!!!

Why am I sharing with you? As many of you know, I am so connected to the Feminine. As a messenger of Divine Mother, I connect to Gaia, Mother Earth herself, and I could not be a messenger of Mother without becoming aware of how my life impacts Her.

I am beyond jazzed to be a part of the week project. Tonight, I tell the kids all about it (yes, I do have to go back and read the instructions before my wondrous souls ask the questions!)

My husband is in. Well, given that every day he says, “going to see Eywa” as he leaves for his trail run, I thought he’d be all over it.

So, if you care about Eywa (Avatar name for Mother Earth) and are ready to make a difference in your impact on Earth.

I can’t wait to hear what comes up for you next week and the week after. Feel free to share here on this blog, comment on your challenges (you have to be connected to facebook), and share with your family & friends!

Here’s the details:

The No Impact Project and YES! Magazine are partnering up to finish off the summer with a weeklong experiment in low impact living.

During No Impact Week, participants all over the world will join in this retreat from consumerdom, enabling us to live in a more environmentally-conscious way, and to discover how these lifestyle changes can increase our sense of personal fulfillment, health, happiness, and time with family and friends. This is not about telling people to deprive themselves and have less, but to replace the destructive behaviors that are ruining our environment with behavior that’s better for both the planet and people. Over 30,000 people in every corner of the globe have participated in a low-impact living experiment of their very own through the No Impact Week. Now it’s your turn!

Beginning Sunday, September 18th participants will work through a series of eight daily challenges, from decreasing trash production to eating locally and sustainably.


:::SIGN UP HERE:::

 

Blessings,

Asha

–The Spirit Midwife

www.birthofyourlife.com

 
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Debunking Angels & Guides

Posted on September 14, 2011 by admin
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artwork by Breten, http://breten.blogspot.com/

My connection to the Divine started with angel communication. To this day I connect to this energy. But, I want to shine the light on this today.

Angels are not outside of us. They are not rescuers adding to our illusion of being a victim. They are… us; a  more expanded, higher consciousness extension of ourselves. They are archetypes of our own possibility, intelligence, and wisdom.

Let’s stop giving angels & guides credit, as if we are not capable of the information, miracles, and assistance. I don’t mean this in an egotistical way, but opposite, in a way that gives credit to our Divinity.

I could go on a rampage about patriarchy, politics and religion, but I’ll spare you that today. The notion that something outside of us is separation itself. Exercise your choice of Oneness, and see the guides you feel are with you, as loving parts of yourself.

Just sayin’.

 

Blessings,

Asha

–The Spirit Midwife

www.birthofyourlife.com

all artwork by Breten, http://breten.blogspot.com/

 

 
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Confessions of a yogini

Posted on September 9, 2011 by admin
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When a Teacher assists a yogi(ni) there is way more than meets the eye. He/ She assists their transformation. photo credit: www.alanlittle.com

It has been six months since my last confession. I did not do yoga for a week straight. Felt like shit, acted like dirt, and was saved by led Ashtanga class today.

I practically hugged George, my yoga teacher today. I needed my fellow yogis and yoginis, the teacher counting, the sound of Ujjayi breath like waves of encouragement, and to get my ass out of bed at 5am for the hour travel. But I made it.

I was a bit scared. A whole week of not practicing is tough. Yeah, yeah, I know what you are thinking, “I’m lucky if I make it once a week to yoga!”, but it’s different when you do it 6 days/ week. It becomes like air, and if the air is not there, I feel its absence.

I realized that I wanted to have a bigger purpose with my practice, so I dedicated it to God. And somehow, I had a beautiful practice. Cramps were there, bones cracked a bit, but I was there. Solid. Today my practice was for something bigger than me, and something about that felt right.

Then, the words that ALWAYS make me tear up were said by George during our after class discussion… Surrender to God. Something about those words that make my whole body ache, dance, and settle in. That must be what Truth feels like.

The kind of Truth that draws every cell in my body to show up to my practice, or at least to re-dedicate my next six months.

And I have to say, thank you. Thank you to George, thank you to Pattabi Jois for assisting the asana of practice.

This is George. photo credit: www.bostonashtangayoga.com

 

Blessings,

Asha

–The Spirit Midwife

www.birthofyourlife.com

 

 
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