Most of us are aware that nature functions in daily, monthly and yearly cycles. These cycles are in synchronistic flow with the rhythm of the universe. We can see this rhythm when we observe the growth cycle of plants, the movement of the tides and the behavioural patterns of animals however, many of us feel that these rhythms either do not affect us, or that we are somehow out of synch.
It is self-evident that being ‘in synch’ or in ‘the flow’ feels good and being ‘out of synch’ does not. We experience this when we dance, participate in a drum circle, play music or sport. Physiologically our bodies respond to and get into ‘rhythm’ with another person when you have a good conversation, your brain waves will fall into synch; heart cells contract simultaneously when they are brought together; and breathing rates, brain waves and heart rate are all rhythmically entrained. Being ‘in synch’ is a natural state and your environment has the greatest impact on which rhythms your body will lock into synch with. Read the rest of this entry »
Have you ever been faced with a big opportunity and not sure if the apprehension you are feeling is normal or if somehow your intuition is trying to tell you something?
This was a big question for me about a year ago when I was given the opportunity to travel to a new country to do some really interesting work. Initially I was excited about all the new experiences I was going to have, the fascinating people I would have the chance to work with and suddenly I was really nervous; restless sleeping kind of nervous. So naturally I wondered is this nervousness coming from a forewarning kind of place or is this just the butterflies that naturally signal the start of a new adventure?
In order to feel really good about your decisions it is important to be able to distinguish between fear and guidance from your higher self; here are some suggestions.
I have reached a milestone. I started this challenge on the 28th of February, today is March 13th, that is fifteen days in a row of meditation and you know, I am quite proud of myself. There is something quite fulfilling about keeping promises to yourself. I’ve not been very good at that before. I know that it is important to keep promises to others, it builds trust, but I didn’t realize that keeping promises to myself is building confidence in me. I believe myself now when I say that I am going to get up when the alarm clock goes off, or that I will eat a proper breakfast in the morning. All of these ‘promises kept’, including my fifteen days in a row of meditation, are like a little high five to myself. OK, a big high five.
As well, I am very excited to be able to share a guided meditation from our workshop series for those of you who are new to meditation and were wondering about a good place to start. This one is called “Chakra Weaving” and is lead by Jas Malcolm. It is about 17 minutes long-which isn’t too long if you are new to meditating and takes you through the process of harmonizing, balancing and aligning the major energy centres of your body. I find it to be very calming and energizing at the same time.Press play on the audio player above to listen to on your computer or click here to download
Three ways you can have more energy for your day-Kandis Twa
Your Light Force energy-know to some as your electromagnetic field, or your auric field-is the energy that you use up almost on a daily basis. It takes a lot of energy to deal with other people, their thought and feelings and actions- in other words it takes a lot of energy to deal with other peoples energy. This is how it’s used up, and it can be completely used up.
Warning signs that your Light Force energy is very low are:
1.You get sick. The doctor canʼt figure out why because nothing is showing up in the tests, yet you keep getting sicker and sicker.
2.You feel tired and “drained”. At the end of each day you are exhausted, no matter what you do you don’t seem to have enough energy for your day.
3.You canʼt sleep. Even though you are very tired, you just canʼt get a good nights sleep. You keep waking up throughout the night, and when you get up in the morning you don’t feel rested.
4.You experience mental confusion. Mental confusion is like being in a fog. For example, you walk into a room and then can’t remember why you went in there. Or you forget what you were saying halfway through saying it.
Your Reality: Courtesy of your Thoughts and Feelings-Kandis Twa
An expression I hear all the time is “Well, it is what it is” or “It was meant to be”.
A couple of years ago I probably would have told you these statements were a bit flaky (and be sure not to try either of these out on my Dad, God bless him!). Now, however I can see the wisdom in them. Just yesterday a friend shared a teaching story from Zen-Buddhism which I think reflects the sentiment of these statements.
Once upon the time there was an old farmer who had worked his crops for many years. One day his horse ran away. Upon hearing the news, his neighbors came to visit. “Such bad luck,” they said sympathetically.
“Maybe,” the farmer replied.
The next morning the horse returned, bringing with it three other wild horses. “How wonderful,” the neighbors exclaimed.
“Maybe,” replied the old man.
The following day, his son tried to ride one of the untamed horses, was thrown, and broke his leg. The neighbors again came to offer their sympathy on his misfortune.
Here we go back to the basics…so important. Something in fact, that we all do every day and usually take for granted-breathing. A good friend of mine once said “If you can’t breathe, nothing else matters”.
This technique is covered in our book Change is Natural and originated from the “Complete Breath of Yogi Ramacharaka” (The Science of Breath, 1904), but I thought it would be a good to take it out, shake the dust off and invite you to remember this very important skill.
The Complete Yoga Breath:
The breath must be done through the nose because the nose filters out the nasties and warms the air so the the respiratory system is protected from the damage of cold air. Read the rest of this entry »
A Food Lesson Learned on the Dusty Road-Kandis Twa
Something very important I discover as it relates to food, and when it comes to food those who know me, know that I LOVE a good meal! Whenever we travel one of the best things is the opportunity to experience a different culture, and I think that most of you would agree that culture expresses itself in a large way through its food!! Now, what people eat in different parts of the world can be very delicious or it can be….to our way of thinking very strange as well as to our bodies. I’ll share with you how I managed to have the maximum amount of happy digestion and enjoyment while minimizing the ick factor while we were travelling. When presented with a lovely plate of food never ask “Oh, what’s this?” If you are able to get through a meal after hearing that what your host has so proudly presented you with is in fact a steaming hot plate of chicken bones and frogs then I applaud your gustatory mastery! I am nowhere this skilled, so this is what I’ve learned: never ask what it is you are about to eat…I mean never. If you ask, you are done for. Just smell your food, know that it is delicious, and do what your host does. I will repeat: just smell it and know that it is delicious! As you are eating you can say to yourself “I am consuming divine energy”. This will raise the energy of what you eat and your body will know exactly how to digest all of this exciting new food. Is there anything you have learned about enjoying your meals while travelling? Love to hear it! kandis@pureleadership.net
Here one for you that you can do before you even get out of bed in the morning. A seriously simple way to get into the flow of really good days! Grab a pen and press play
So, will you give this a try? Leave us comment and tell us what you think!
Sleep is vitally important, not only for your physical well being but also for your spiritual well being. Did you know that one good night’s sleep allows your spirit to learn and grow as much as it could in several years of being awake? During the night, a particular wavelength of light is saturating the planet. That light is called cosmic light. Cosmic light comes from all of the light of every star in the whole universe. This light is as ancient and eternal as you are and so it is familiar to you in a way that light from the Earth is not. When your body is able to pick up this light it reminds you are eternal and that you are safe.
In order for your body to absorb as much cosmic light as possible you must sleep in a totally dark room. Although cosmic light is particularly associated with the throat chakra our entire bodies are photosensitive. This means that all wavelengths of light are perceived by your body at all time. Creating a totally dark room for you to sleep in means that your body is not distracted by Earth lights and can be fully saturated by cosmic light. Before going to sleep cover up alarm clocks, or any other electronic devices with a light. Get your blinds to be as dark as possible and heavy enough that they can seal out all light from outside.
More Ways to Enjoy your Adventures through Life-Kandis Twa
I’ve learned about this amazing tool after a particularly uncomfortable trip to Hong Kong last fall. Since then I use this tool everywhere I go and the results have been spectacular. Think of it as an insurance policy for a wonderful trip.
Before I go anywhere, particularly to a big city I first ask God to saturate everyone and everything in divine purple light. What this does is it cleans up everything. It cleans up all of the energies, it cleans up all of the people, all of the thoughts and feelings, I clean it all up by visualizing this purple light. Second, I then ask God to make this automatic so that while I am there everyone and everything is saturated with divine purple light. After I feel that the purple light has saturated the third thing I do is to ask that everyone and everything now be surrounded in the divine white light of God’s peace, love, harmony and protection. Fourth, I ask God to raise the vibrations of everyone and everything divinely and automatically so that everything is in harmony with me while I am there.
“When you have your own mind under control, intuition will give you all of the knowledge of the world”
-Yogi Bhajan
Intuition is our ability to hear information from our higher guidance in order that we can make our best decisions. While we are constantly receiving information from many sources (“Ego, is that you?) how does one, in this time of abundant information ever become clear enough to sort through it all in order to hear our own intuition?
On a daily basis we all receive advice, direction, guidance, tips and suggestions from others, and try to balance that against the information from our inner voice. Or, what sometimes become inner voices. When faced with challenging decisions there can be so much dialogue going on inside our heads that things quickly deteriorate into an argument between yourself and…yourself. In this case it is helpful to have a referee. A way to send incorrect information to the sidelines so that you can hear clearly your higher guidance and make the best decisions for yourself and everyone involved. Here is what I do…
A Simple Way to Connect to the Energy of the Earth-Kandis Twa
“Healthy feet can feel the very heart of Mother Earth”
-Sitting Bull
Now we know that this is not the time of year (especially for those of us living at northern latitudes) when we start thinking about fewer layers of clothing, but perhaps you will consider taking your shoes off? This is what we have found:
Wearing shoes cuts you off from your own energy.
Walking barefoot stimulates all of the organs in your body through the principles of reflexology.
Rubbing your bare feet on the floor instantly grounds you into your body.
Walking barefoot allows you to be balanced and brings your whole body into alignment.
Your body eliminates a lot of toxins through the bottom of your feet, not wearing shoes or socks means that you can leave these toxins behind rather than walking around in them all day.
Shoes can be a problem because they are not necessarily well made for your feet. Ideally your shoes would be custom made for your feet, but if this is not possible, then you can buy insoles which will support your feet and allow you to feel more balanced when you are walking around.
by Kandis Twa
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