The current semi-retreat I am on is going well. Although some days I get in close to an hour of practice and other days it is longer. I also want to add to my list of practices from a previous post (yoga, qigong, meditation, Dharma practices): add body scan meditations and good mother messages. GoodContinue reading “Semi-retreat and baby steps”
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Semi-retreat is both contemplative & active
If you have been keeping track of my previous posts the past couple weeks, you will remember my mentioning being in quasi retreat. That is because it was my intention in the month of November to pretty much take time off. I have been doing that pretty well. But let me be clear. When theContinue reading “Semi-retreat is both contemplative & active”
Saturn square Jupiter: a challenging relationship aspect
This post is actually about any hard aspect between Saturn and Jupiter in relationship synastry. I am going to define all the astrologese terms as it were. Relationship Synastry means when I compare my separate birth (natal) astrology chart to someone else’s separate independent natal chart. For instance, my Saturn is in 16 degreesContinue reading “Saturn square Jupiter: a challenging relationship aspect”
3 Sources Qigong; inner juicy delicious graceful dance
Did 3 Sources qigong with a friend. Wow! It was about 50% warm up, lots of jiggling and bouncing, along with eye rolls, head roll, shoulders, elbows, knees, etc. Very focused on rooting (into the ground, into Mother Earth). Surprised there were a few tongue exercises. The main practice was more inner chi awareness andContinue reading “3 Sources Qigong; inner juicy delicious graceful dance”
Chop wood, carry water?
My quasi-retreat is some days, anything but a retreat. For instance, yesterday I went out to my parent’s house (Mom and step-father to be precise) and loaded wood, made runs with the wheel barrow and stacked it in the wood shed. They should have enough wood for this winter unless it is extremely cold. NotContinue reading “Chop wood, carry water?”
I have been so very fortunate, advanced process-oriented bodywork
I want to write a post about how lucky I am to be one of my bodywork teacher’s senior students. Her name is Janet Evergreen. She is in her 60’s now, and she just, in a recent class, made a comment about starting to slow down how often she teaches her classes. This and herContinue reading “I have been so very fortunate, advanced process-oriented bodywork”
A day of errands and bodywork
Not a lot to report today retreat wise. Rather, I am selling my nursing books, so I am making a bi-weekly run to the post office and shipping store. Then this afternoon I am assisting in a long bodywork session – birth process oriented (resolving, releasing, re-negotiating birth issues which in the past led toContinue reading “A day of errands and bodywork”
Working on an astrological post (about politics)
We will see if I can get all my thoughts together and put on paper in a grok-able manner. I had a very interesting conversation with a friend who is a practicing Buddhist, astrologer and yogi. The United States’ chart is having a tough time right now (in case dozens of examples don’t remind youContinue reading “Working on an astrological post (about politics)”
Staying accountable – addictions and the ANS
In the past, I would write blog posts when I was really feeling good or when I had done a lot of practice. In other words, the “Facebook” effect was happening. That is when everyone only posts the best about themselves or about their travels, and the rest of us are left going, “Good lord!Continue reading “Staying accountable – addictions and the ANS”
Quasi-retreat continues, tiny blips wax and wane
Old habits die hard. Right? My “retreat” that I am attempting to conduct in the month of November is starting off pretty well. However, I should admit that this “retreat” is primarily a refraining from any activities which deplete me – namely computer games or binge watching shows (like Netflix type series). Can a timeContinue reading “Quasi-retreat continues, tiny blips wax and wane”
