Yoga. Tantra. Holy Days. On this Indian holiday, union of all duality is celebrated as the marriage of Shiva and Shakti (Infinite Potential and Creative Power, respectively). Mahā Shivaratrī is a celebration of Goddess–the essence of God in all things. While Shakti creates the manifest experience of embodied consciousness, Shiva is said to be lying in stillness, deep in a dream. When he awakens, the created universe dissolves into the unified experience of Pure Consciousness. The marriage of Shiva and Shakti may be celebrated as a real-life awakened awareness of Pure Consciousness while you are still embodied in this miraculous human experience. This is Yoga: to recognize divinity on Earth and to realize sacredness in each and every moment. Tantra Yoga is remembering the dream of creation within the waking state of infinite reality. Today, you are invited to receive the deep wisdom of your intrinsic wholeness. You are the dreamer, the dream and the awakened one. Happy Maha Shivaratri! Who is Shiva? |
Join Beloved Master Teacher: Sreedevi Bringi in time to celebrate Maha Shivaratri the annual new moon festival that celebrates the overcoming of darkness. Over 90 minutes of content, organized into 4 curated parts! Chant mantra and song. Hear stories and sacred poetry composed by Bhakti saints of India. Contemplate the five great acts of Shiva as they manifest in your own life. "To be in community with Sreedevi is to be connected with deep wisdom and abundant compassion. Her cadence, stories, generosity of spirit and wisdom have been a blessing to my personal practice, my teaching practice and my life." –Reggie Hubbard, Active Peace Yoga |
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Relationship. Yoga. Love.
The Equinox invites you into balanced relationship.
If you have been following the journey of Eleven Moons, you know that the Equinox Moon provides psycho-spiritual introspection for the sake of deeper human connection.
The September moon invites you to know your creative power as alchemy–a transforming energy that brings all opposites into balanced union, heals fragmentation, repairs social inequity, and supports psychological wholeness.
Yoga is a movement toward integration of the “other.”
It calls for relationship that honors each person as an expression of one universal consciousness. That one consciousness desires to know itself—to witness itself through your eyes. In this way two people may become for each other effective mirrors for awakening. Together we can celebrate (rather than fear) the experience of “otherness.”
We can gather up all of our divisive projections, and finally see our selves as whole.
If you have been following the journey of Eleven Moons, you know that the Equinox Moon provides psycho-spiritual introspection for the sake of deeper human connection.
The September moon invites you to know your creative power as alchemy–a transforming energy that brings all opposites into balanced union, heals fragmentation, repairs social inequity, and supports psychological wholeness.
Yoga is a movement toward integration of the “other.”
It calls for relationship that honors each person as an expression of one universal consciousness. That one consciousness desires to know itself—to witness itself through your eyes. In this way two people may become for each other effective mirrors for awakening. Together we can celebrate (rather than fear) the experience of “otherness.”
We can gather up all of our divisive projections, and finally see our selves as whole.
“When enough individuals carry the consciousness of wholeness,
the world itself will become whole.”
– Edward Edinger, Creation of Consciousness
the world itself will become whole.”
– Edward Edinger, Creation of Consciousness
This is the dawning of a new yoga, beyond the confines of East or West. The new focal center of consciousness will be found in relationship—a Love beyond all opposites–the awareness of universal sacredness that vibrates within each of us, as individuals, and throughout the world. Instead of projecting this higher Love as an other-worldly ideal, it must be realized within the natural human experience. Balanced unity, the reality of One Love, is dynamically alive—living as each of us.
The Autumn Equinox practice is an embodied ritual that facilitates the recovery of sacred relationship, through the development of mythic consciousness and embodied ritual. It is a meditation to share with an "other" person—a partner, family member, or friend. Enjoy,
and Happy Equinox.
The Autumn Equinox practice is an embodied ritual that facilitates the recovery of sacred relationship, through the development of mythic consciousness and embodied ritual. It is a meditation to share with an "other" person—a partner, family member, or friend. Enjoy,
and Happy Equinox.
Equinox Ritual of Sacred Relationship
Meditation
8 min. 25 sec.
8 min. 25 sec.
Authenticity. Courage. January.
No more feeble resolutions. It is time for REVOLUTION.
It is time to discover your most meaningful–most radically authentic–life.
What does it take to lead an authentic life, you ask?
According to mythic wisdom–from both Eastern and Western traditions–an authentic life requires a courageous heart. It requires you to realize your essential wholeness and to claim the part you play in creating your world.
I know it isn’t easy to reconcile the dissonant beliefs of our social landscape, or to hold the tension of the opposites within your own psyche. The complete yogic path includes trudging through the barren hostility of the current psycho-spiritual schism–a world akin to what poet, T.S. Elliot, called The Waste Land. It is difficult and unnerving. But if you want to recover your individual wholeness—your freedom–you must reconcile the divisive wasteland within. The greatest quest of the modern yogin heeds the call to radical authenticity and psycho-spiritual wholeness.
It is a hero’s quest.
Mythic wisdom invites you to dive deep beneath the surface of your limitation. You must confront the judgements that bind you, and the socially-imposed images of what you “ought” to be. You must illuminate your shadows, own your super-powers, and realize the truth of who you are. Like the exemplars of Arthurian legend, Creation myths, folk tales, and Hindu epics, you are called to traverse the underworld of your psyche. Explore the caverns of your heart. You will be stripped of both the attachment and aversion surrounding your perceived identity. Then, and only then, you will realize something greater. You will come to know yourself in a brave and thoroughly honest way.
It takes courage.
It is time to discover your most meaningful–most radically authentic–life.
What does it take to lead an authentic life, you ask?
According to mythic wisdom–from both Eastern and Western traditions–an authentic life requires a courageous heart. It requires you to realize your essential wholeness and to claim the part you play in creating your world.
I know it isn’t easy to reconcile the dissonant beliefs of our social landscape, or to hold the tension of the opposites within your own psyche. The complete yogic path includes trudging through the barren hostility of the current psycho-spiritual schism–a world akin to what poet, T.S. Elliot, called The Waste Land. It is difficult and unnerving. But if you want to recover your individual wholeness—your freedom–you must reconcile the divisive wasteland within. The greatest quest of the modern yogin heeds the call to radical authenticity and psycho-spiritual wholeness.
It is a hero’s quest.
Mythic wisdom invites you to dive deep beneath the surface of your limitation. You must confront the judgements that bind you, and the socially-imposed images of what you “ought” to be. You must illuminate your shadows, own your super-powers, and realize the truth of who you are. Like the exemplars of Arthurian legend, Creation myths, folk tales, and Hindu epics, you are called to traverse the underworld of your psyche. Explore the caverns of your heart. You will be stripped of both the attachment and aversion surrounding your perceived identity. Then, and only then, you will realize something greater. You will come to know yourself in a brave and thoroughly honest way.
It takes courage.
I am writing this from experience. Every day presents another real-life opportunity for courage. Beyond accepting my sordid past of missteps, I am challenged to embrace the whole truth of this very moment: my soul’s purpose, my marriage and family life, my life’s mission. I have explored the barren wasteland of attachment and aversion again and again. I have discovered that there are no answers–only stories. The way I compose and interpret my personal mythology determines my entire vision. Mythic wisdom provides a map to discover the most fertile ground of my creative power. It gives me the seeds to plant, and the tools to cultivate my own authentic growth.
I’ve been down this road enough to know:
It isn’t always easy, but it’s worth it.
The combined power of World Mythology and Depth Psychology provides a compass for the hero’s journey. It unpacks a treasury of symbol and archetype to empower the human experience and make your life more colorful, more beautiful…more fun. It invites you to discover the middle way path of mystic wisdom. It shows you the multiple roles you play and inspires you to play them to your fullest expression. Contemplative Mythology provides you with glimpses of your own true nature. You realize that all mythic archetypes reside within your Self–your whole Self—which is infinite in possibility and one with everything.
With fundamental integrity, through acceptance of your multi-faceted wholeness, you gain the freedom to live a life that is rich with meaning. You love unconditionally. You create your own destiny. Chaos gives way to a purpose-filled life. Your experience is informed by the choices you make in the face of each new situation. With a courage heart, you become an informed creator of, and participant in, your own adventure.
No more feeble resolutions.
The lunar principle for January is COURAGE,
because the transformation you truly desire requires it.
Real and lasting change is only possible when you encounter the deepest aspects of your Self and courageously stand in your authentic wholeness. Whatever you want to be, do, or experience this year...it is already within you. It's time for a Mythic Revolution.
Let's go!
I’ve been down this road enough to know:
It isn’t always easy, but it’s worth it.
The combined power of World Mythology and Depth Psychology provides a compass for the hero’s journey. It unpacks a treasury of symbol and archetype to empower the human experience and make your life more colorful, more beautiful…more fun. It invites you to discover the middle way path of mystic wisdom. It shows you the multiple roles you play and inspires you to play them to your fullest expression. Contemplative Mythology provides you with glimpses of your own true nature. You realize that all mythic archetypes reside within your Self–your whole Self—which is infinite in possibility and one with everything.
With fundamental integrity, through acceptance of your multi-faceted wholeness, you gain the freedom to live a life that is rich with meaning. You love unconditionally. You create your own destiny. Chaos gives way to a purpose-filled life. Your experience is informed by the choices you make in the face of each new situation. With a courage heart, you become an informed creator of, and participant in, your own adventure.
No more feeble resolutions.
The lunar principle for January is COURAGE,
because the transformation you truly desire requires it.
Real and lasting change is only possible when you encounter the deepest aspects of your Self and courageously stand in your authentic wholeness. Whatever you want to be, do, or experience this year...it is already within you. It's time for a Mythic Revolution.
Let's go!
Oh, and P.S.:
Bring your courage.
Bring your courage.
3 Opportunities for Mythic Revolution:
Three Opportunities for Mythic Revolution:
1. Eleven Moons
A Year of Goddess Archetypes, action steps and mythic support to awaken your Inner Power with Courage, Compassion, and Creative Clarity. If you are ready to lead a more meaningful life, Eleven Moons is for you. It is only available with Soul Artist Membership.
2. MasterCourses
A HYBRID yoga education program for yoga leaders, includes one/one mentorship, live zoom discussion + pre-recorded sessions online. Register for an individual MasterCourse weekend or apply to attend the entire MasterCourse Series toward 300-hour Certification*. Free application and learning assessment is required for all MasterCourses. Apply Today!
3. Archetypal Empowerment Coaching Circle
A coaching series developed for the Kindness Collective: Archetypal Empowerment includes a compilation of some of my favorite soul stories from the Soul Artist programs. These myths and folk-tales are chock-full of mystic jewels. Join me on a mythic, heroic, adventure into this psycho-spiritual treasury.
A Year of Goddess Archetypes, action steps and mythic support to awaken your Inner Power with Courage, Compassion, and Creative Clarity. If you are ready to lead a more meaningful life, Eleven Moons is for you. It is only available with Soul Artist Membership.
2. MasterCourses
A HYBRID yoga education program for yoga leaders, includes one/one mentorship, live zoom discussion + pre-recorded sessions online. Register for an individual MasterCourse weekend or apply to attend the entire MasterCourse Series toward 300-hour Certification*. Free application and learning assessment is required for all MasterCourses. Apply Today!
3. Archetypal Empowerment Coaching Circle
A coaching series developed for the Kindness Collective: Archetypal Empowerment includes a compilation of some of my favorite soul stories from the Soul Artist programs. These myths and folk-tales are chock-full of mystic jewels. Join me on a mythic, heroic, adventure into this psycho-spiritual treasury.
THE GIST
If you don't have time to read this entire post, here's the recap:
The lunar principle for January is courage, because the transformation you truly desire requires it. Real and lasting change is only possible when you encounter the deepest aspects of your Self and courageously stand in your wholeness. Whatever you want to be, do, or experience this year...it is already within you. It requires you to realize your essential wholeness and to claim the part you play in creating your world. You must embrace the tension of opposites within your own psyche; and realize that all archetypes reside within your Self.
If you don't have time to read this entire post, here's the recap:
The lunar principle for January is courage, because the transformation you truly desire requires it. Real and lasting change is only possible when you encounter the deepest aspects of your Self and courageously stand in your wholeness. Whatever you want to be, do, or experience this year...it is already within you. It requires you to realize your essential wholeness and to claim the part you play in creating your world. You must embrace the tension of opposites within your own psyche; and realize that all archetypes reside within your Self.
January Themes, Moons, & Holidays:
The Wolf Moon • Courage • Sagittarius/Aquarius • Fire + Air Element • Energy of Innovation • Radical Authenticity • Possibility • New Beginnings
The Wolf Moon • Courage • Sagittarius/Aquarius • Fire + Air Element • Energy of Innovation • Radical Authenticity • Possibility • New Beginnings
The Soul Artist Treasury was founded by R.R. Shakti, PhD in 2020 as a platform for creative study & contemplative practice.
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