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blackstarlineage · 3 months ago

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The Harlem Renaissance and Black Arts Movements: A Garveyite Perspective on Cultural Pride, African Heritage, and Black Artistic Revolution

The Harlem Renaissance (1920s-30s) and the Black Arts Movement (1960s-70s) were two of the most influential cultural movements in Black history. They reshaped Black identity, celebrated African heritage, and used art as a tool for resistance against white supremacy. From a Garveyite perspective, these movements were more than just artistic expressions—they were crucial to the fight for Black self-determination, Pan-African unity, and the rejection of European cultural domination.

Marcus Garvey understood that culture is a weapon in the battle for Black liberation. He saw the Harlem Renaissance as a parallel movement to his call for Black nationalism, and the Black Arts Movement as a continuation of the fight to decolonize Black minds and reclaim African-centered consciousness.

This analysis will explore:

How the Harlem Renaissance aligned with Garvey’s philosophy of cultural pride and self-determination.

The role of Black literature, music, and visual arts in celebrating African heritage.

How the Black Arts Movement expanded on Garvey’s ideas in the 1960s and 70s.

The political and economic limitations of both movements.

How Garveyism remains relevant to Black artistic resistance today.

1. The Harlem Renaissance as a Parallel to Garveyism

The Harlem Renaissance (1918-1937) was a cultural explosion that saw Black writers, musicians, visual artists, and intellectuals reclaim their African heritage and challenge racist portrayals of Black people.

A. The Shared Vision: Garveyism and the Harlem Renaissance

Marcus Garvey and the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA) were at the heart of Harlem’s Black awakening.

Both movements emphasized racial pride, African heritage, and self-reliance in the face of white supremacy.

Garvey and Harlem Renaissance artists rejected white assimilation, advocating instead for Black cultural and political independence.

Example: While Harlem Renaissance poets like Langston Hughes and Claude McKay wrote about the struggles and beauty of Black life, Garvey was delivering speeches on Black nationalism and Africa’s restoration just a few blocks away.

Key Takeaway: The Harlem Renaissance and Garveyism were two sides of the same coin—one using politics, the other using art, both fighting for Black liberation.

2. The Role of Black Literature in Celebrating African Heritage

A. Poetry, Novels, and Essays as Tools of Resistance

Claude McKay’s poetry directly reflected Garvey’s message of resistance. His poem "If We Must Die" (1919) was a rallying cry against white violence and oppression.

Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston, and Alain Locke infused their works with African traditions, folklore, and pride in Black culture.

Example: Alain Locke’s The New Negro (1925) mirrored Garvey’s vision of a self-aware, empowered Black identity, separate from European validation.

Key Takeaway: Harlem Renaissance writers used literature as a weapon in the fight for Black dignity and cultural sovereignty.

3. The Role of Black Music in the Harlem Renaissance

Music became one of the most powerful expressions of Black cultural nationalism.

A. Jazz and Blues as African Diasporic Resistance

Jazz, rooted in African rhythms and improvisation, became the soundtrack of Black freedom.

Artists like Duke Ellington, Bessie Smith, and Louis Armstrong used their music to uplift Black pride and challenge white stereotypes.

Example: Jazz was banned in Nazi Germany and heavily policed in the U.S. because it represented Black resistance and cultural independence.

B. The Garveyite Influence on Black Music

Garvey’s movement had its own cultural expression through UNIA parades, Negro World newspaper poetry, and Garveyite songs.

The “African Redemption” theme in Garveyism resonated with musicians who sought to reconnect with African spirituality.

Key Takeaway: Jazz, like Garveyism, was an act of rebellion—Black music thriving despite white attempts to suppress it.

4. The Black Arts Movement: The Next Evolution of Garveyite Cultural Revolution

By the 1960s, the Civil Rights Movement and the Black Power Movement had ignited a new wave of Black artistic expression: The Black Arts Movement (BAM) (1965-1975).

A. How the Black Arts Movement Expanded Garvey’s Vision

BAM was directly influenced by Garveyism’s call for self-determination and anti-colonial resistance.

Unlike the Harlem Renaissance, BAM artists saw their work as political weapons against white supremacy, not just creative expression.

BAM sought to create an independent Black aesthetic that was unapologetically African-centered.

Example: BAM leader Amiri Baraka (formerly LeRoi Jones) called for “art that fights,” echoing Garvey’s idea that culture must serve the liberation struggle.

Key Takeaway: The Black Arts Movement was Garveyism in artistic form—Black artists reclaiming their image, rejecting white institutions, and building their own cultural power.

5. Political and Economic Limitations of Both Movements

A. The Harlem Renaissance’s Dependence on White Patronage

Many Harlem Renaissance artists depended on white funding and publishing houses, limiting their political radicalism.

W.E.B. Du Bois and others criticized Black artists for performing Blackness in ways that pleased white audiences.

Example: Some Black intellectuals feared that white-funded projects controlled the narrative, diluting the radical potential of Harlem’s artistic explosion.

Key Takeaway: Garveyism warned that true Black independence can not exist if white institutions control Black culture.

B. The Black Arts Movement’s Isolation from Economic Power

BAM was revolutionary in content but lacked the economic base to sustain itself.

Black artists were shut out of white-controlled publishing, film, and music industries, limiting their reach.

Unlike Garvey’s UNIA, which built businesses, BAM lacked a clear economic strategy.

Example: The FBI’s COINTELPRO program actively suppressed Black radical artistic movements, fearing their revolutionary potential.

Key Takeaway: Without economic and institutional power, Black artistic movements remain vulnerable to suppression.

6. The Garveyite Solution: How to Strengthen Black Artistic Resistance Today

To truly realize Garvey’s vision of cultural sovereignty, Black artists today must:

Control their own distribution networks – Independent Black media, publishing, and film industries must be prioritized.

Use art as a tool of economic liberation – Artists should invest in Black businesses and reinvest profits into Black communities.

Reject corporate exploitation of Black culture – Black creativity should serve Black liberation, not corporate profit.

Reclaim African identity in all artistic forms – True decolonization means producing art free from Western influence.

Strengthen international Pan-African artistic networks – Collaboration between African and diaspora artists is key to building a global Black cultural economy.

Final Takeaway: Garveyism teaches us that Black art must not only inspire—it must empower, fund, and sustain Black freedom.

Conclusion: Black Art as a Weapon for Liberation

The Harlem Renaissance and Black Arts Movement were not just cultural explosions—they were revolutionary movements that fought to define Black identity on Black terms. However, both suffered from economic dependence on white-controlled industries.

Marcus Garvey’s philosophy offers the solution to this ongoing struggle:

Black artists must control their own platforms.

Black culture must serve political and economic liberation.

Pan-African artistic collaboration must be strengthened.

As we move forward, the next Black artistic renaissance must be fully independent, unapologetically African, and dedicated to global Black power.

As Garvey taught us:

"We must canonize our own saints, create our own heroes, and elevate our own culture."

The revolution must be financed, owned, and controlled by us.

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makingspiritualityreal · 2 years ago

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The Path of Evolution of Nakshatra Yonis

In traditional Vedic Astrology, every Nakshatra is attributed an animal, that explains its primal, instinctive nature. Yoni, besides its sexual connotations literally means "nature" and "origin", implying that our human nature is going to be similar to that given animal, indicating a level of similarity in fate, spiritually. Yoni energy, in collective consciousness, is what originated people saying that "a Tiger cannot change its stripes", just like we can't change our natural instincts.

The fate of Yoni energies, however, is not stagnant, as it indicates a certain path of evolution. The animal characteristics point to changing one's roles within the species. They are symbolic as to the instinctual nature that we take among other people, and how that evolved over time.

The best, brief description of Animal Yonis, translated by a native Indian can be found here, and after years of my own study and analysing the work of other astrologers also, I find this explanation to be very congruent with the reality of people's behaviors, coming from their Nakshatras.

Below, I will give an explanation of how each yoni grows over time using Nakshatra pairs.

Sheep Yoni - Krittika, Pushya

The name of the Yoni is in fact translated more to "Herder" or "Shepherd" rather than Sheep, another entry even translating Mesh to "The Best Guidance". That showcases the gentle, caring form of leadership that this Yoni is supposed to embody. It also shows the path of being born as one of the masses to becoming a leader of the flock. That contrast occurs through a simple truth in the Universe, that there are those who start waves, who "herd", those that initiate, or those who blindly follow, thus becoming "sheep". These Nakshatras are very strict, even black and white in embodying a simple truth, that if you don't dictate the current of your own life well, you will end up being swept away in the current dictated by somebody else. We all make decisions all the time, and if our actions are self destructive in face of opportunity, we won't ultimately arrive at the right place. The Universe at large is of course more complex than that, but for these natives, this idea is what charts their spiritual path. These natives karma is to undergo an evolution from being a "blind sheep", having an energetic poverty mentality and obsessing over feeling wanted through other people's approval to proudly showcasing oneself into a nurturing, guiding figure that cares about the well being of its people and cares for their sensitivity, as sheep are very delicate animals, get spooked easily, and herding them requires quite a skill, yet they still respond to natural confidence. It also shows this Yoni's attachment to working with common people in simple communities with a grass roots philosophy. The struggle for this Yoni is believing in themselves, their correct path and their own leadership power, as their emotional association and attachment with the masses and the common man can give them quite an inferiority complex early on in life and cause them to try to follow and imitate rather than lead, and their leadership is something they must create themselves, not something given to them or encouraged from birth. They key is to be a leader not out of ego, but out of love and service.

2. Snake Yoni - Rohini, Mrigashira

The Snake, just like the wildly misinterpreted biblical symbol, referred to in this Yoni is symbolic for a Kundalini awakening. Rather than the animal itself, which is associated more with Ashlesha Nakshatra, this Yoni relates purely to the awakening of our life force through passage of time and surviving certain events. The Yoni name in sanskrit translates to performance of gentle, cautious movements, slowly over time to the point of testing its subjects and bringing them to the point of torture. This test is necessary, as Kundalini awakenings and working with one's spiritual progress does not happen overnight, and without merit. These natives feel a significant pressure to awaken their energy, which initially can manifest as flightiness and careless, scattered romantic and sexual behavior. That happens on a subconscious level, as this Yoni tries to apply pressure to their kundalini energy from different angles in different forms through other people, and some of that experience has to be physical. They are naturally talented at accessing other people's kundalini points too, which can make them seem manipulative, but they in fact have the power to trigger a spiritual awakening not only in themselves but in others, which also will manifest as physical abundance. Often they have to go through very intense experiences for their kundalini to burst through. Their evolution has a deeply spiritual dimension, that transforms their energy from restless to rhythmic. As their consciousness is rising, the Kundalini is recoiling into purpose of energy mastery through transformation of both material and spiritual. The dharmic nature of this Yoni shows the importance of righteousness for these natives without looking out for merit, which arrives at its own designated time.

3. Dog Yoni - Ardra, Mula

The direct translation of this Yoni indicates the concept of being "easily attracted or captivated" or "easily attracting due to emitting an attractive sounding noise". Thus, these natives have issues with bondage to other people since their early lives. The challenge set before this Yoni is discipline and dignity, and finding their winning place in hierarchy. They have a pack mentality, and they tend to be picky but unwavering in support. However, that also makes them very frantic in earlier life, as their loyalty often gets the better of them and they are generous even to their own detriment, not looking where the pack leads them, because the concept of being "packless" scares them. As a result, they "bind" themselves to people not worthy of their loyalty, instead of embracing their power to control worthy others in an organized fashion. Their evolution is meant to go from Loyal to Steady, as they become more self assured and less reactive, and as a result, they attract their own tribe. The spiritual understanding here, is that one will always naturally attract their own tribe, and you are never truly alone, and you should not be afraid of restraint and self-focus leading to loneliness, as ultimately, your people will find you. These natives have an inbred discernment of who really is loyal to them and to their cause, as they know that a pack can only survive and function if its built on solid ground.

4. Cat Yoni - Punarvasu, Ashlesha

Anyone who has ever owned a cat knows, that these animals not only love to clean themselves constantly, but they also love laying down on you, whenever you are ill or unwell, and their natural frequency has a healing vibration. Sadly for these natives, early on in life that means attracting a lot of damaged people, or being the one that has to energetically clean up situations, even if it's just friends and family. In their youth, they are born or forced into environments that are not good for them, because of their burden of erasing destructive karmas. Such is the original karma of this yoni, as they are sent to clean up messes and "gather and purify" energies in places and environments, where they are needed to balance out stagnant situations, that no-one else can or wants to help with. Over time, this scenario gets old, as the natives themselves get blamed and pegged for the difficult situations they came into to help, as the people they work with are too low spiritually to acknowledge the truth of their own destructive actions, which is why they were targeted for this Yoni's "karma cleaning" force field to begin with. In reality, this Yoni natives suffer a lot of damage and can build up a lot of distrust towards people, just like cats don't immediately show love until you gain their trust. Their lives only get better once they place themselves in a healing profession, so they can channel their karma clearing energy productively, since they can't hold back their instinct of "constantly cleaning up", just like cats constantly clean themselves. Punarvasu is more responsible for emotional, spiritual healing and environmental causes, Ashlesha is more of a physical healer/doctor figure in modern society, because of its links to the caduceus, used in medical science, and its links to poison, as the right dose of poison is medicine. The challenge for these natives is to evolve from absorbing negativity and cleaning up other people's messes endlessly without merit to finding a good environment, and remaining so Pure, that they radiate it and they can contribute to cleaning up world problems on a larger scale, and get fairly recognized for it.

5. Rat Yoni - Magha, Purva Phalguni

The literal translation of this Yoni indicates not only a small rodent, mouse or a rat, but also a thief, and one's ability to gain entry into difficult to enter places sneakily. All of these abilities pertain to how socially skillful this Yoni is, being able to charm its way into various circles and thus "gain entry" into places way above their stature of birth, places one technically shouldn't have the right to be in. The instinctual nature of this Yoni is to cast a wide social net, and charm every single person for their benefit. However, there is a difficulty in settling into place, which can come at one's detriment. This yoni has a challenge of transforming from running around between meaningless people restlessly to circulating intelligently and with purpose. They have an inborn skill of social grace and are able to benefit through wise navigation, but they struggle with choosing and contributing to and moving consciously between meaningful alliances. Often, they manage to charm their interlocutor, only to get to know them better, lose interest and move on. This cycle can continue futilely, until this yoni learns discernment in networking, as their fickle-mindedness can cost them valuable partnerships. Just because one can enter into many places, doesn't mean one should. The other party can sense, that this Yoni isn't fully "settled" into the interaction long term, as they're still keeping their eye out for the next best thing, and as a result, they don't inspire loyalty or trust, which are necessary even if in small amounts for social benefit. In its matured state, this Yoni is able to build a meaningful network over time, being able to convince each of their allies that they are also indispensable to them and make their way up, climbing the social ladder. However, it is also necessary to contribute more than charm to partnerships, as the veneer of pleasantry fades over time, and one is likely to make enemies if not cautious. Thus, learning multiple, substantial skills and building actual character is necessary for this yoni to function well.

6. Cow Yoni - Uttara Phalguni, Uttara Bhadrapada

The literal meaning of this Yoni is translated to "boundless", showing one's energetic ability to provide to all generously, and a heavy quality of pure, positive energy. That is done by associating this name with all possible metaphors for abundance, such as flowing milk, boundless sky, beaming rays of light. The Cow Yoni needs to be understood from the perspective of Hindu culture, where it is a sacred animal. This Yoni refers to a particular purity and grandiosity, mixed with gentleness of nature. However, as we in the Western Society know, cows tend to get mass butchered for the benefit of men, and this Yoni's fate is a mix of approach from both cultures. That reflects the path of this Yoni, that faces a challenge from being taken advantage of to being given a safe space, creating and participating in an organized system and being worshipped for its merit. As they settle into the space that is right for them, they begin naturally spreading their abundance, which leads to getting respect for a wide scope of provision and protection, that their aura provides. They attract people either way, but with status comes ability to control ones worshippers and maintain their safety as opposed to getting taken advantage of. The ultimate goal of this Yoni is to find satisfaction in achievement through abundant sharing while remaining in their secured position, as they are sort of a Universal parent of humanity, meaning to guide, provide for, and control it, rather than being controlled. They need to create a system to "get milked" in a way that's healthy for them, not butchered.

7. Buffalo Yoni - Hasta, Swati

This Yoni possesses within itself an interesting contrast, as the translation has a dual signification. One of them indicates "a person of a lower origin", with specific pointers towards women needing to sell their bodies to survive, and then transformed into "a wife of a king" or "a god on Earth". This duality relates to this Yoni's earthly task, to purify false currents and blow in the winds of true wisdom. Roaming is the word best described to define this Nakshatras nature. Their path is one of dynamic, responsible grace. They are freedom loving and boundless, they don't like to be limited and as a result, early on in life they make mistakes of trampling over people just to rebel and avoid feeling tied down. In another scenario, they themselves get trampled on by others. That takes away their best trump card, which is positively inspiring others, as the truth they carry needs to be heard. Over time, the course they chart becomes more conscious and inspiring to people, as they deep down want to use their freedom for a good reason, and their flair and spirit attract others, who want to feel the fresh breath of wind of manifested spiritual reality with them. Their mission is to go from childish and avoiding of facts and responsibility or struggling, to becoming a unique, genuine freedom fighter with a good cause, a spiritual scientist that has the power to influence crowds yet still remain free spirited. In their refined form, these natives, every time they fly by, bring blessings to their surroundings with a gust of energy current, that they leave behind them, purifying and correcting falsehoods plaguing humanity. They have to be very responsible for the quality of the energy they carry, as what they scatter, will be left behind, and they will be judged and remembered for the fruits of their effort, and their truth. Thus, their natural ability to spread the energy far and wide has to come in pair with integrity, assuring, that what they share is worth spreading.

8. Tiger Yoni - Chitra, Vishakha

The meaning of this Yoni is directly translated to potency and readiness. More than a tiger itself, the name translates to "A Vibration that Causes Manifestation", but also "restless, agitated" and "exposed to dangers". The energy here is purely rajasic, concentrated on one's ability to obtain and manifest one's desires, but it also talks about the fact, that there will always be those, who are against you fulfilling your desires because people don't always want our good, and getting what you want is contingent on overcoming opposition. The goal of this Yoni is to discover its immense inner power on the path from prey to predator. As another catlike Yoni, they are rarely born into circumstances fitting them, and they have to fight for their position in the Jungle of life. Their road develops from being hunted to hunting after their goals, from stumbling to graceful and intimidating. The power here is to go for what you want, regardless of opposition. Deep down these natives are powerfully sneaky, being able to influence or intimidate people to get what they want and elevate themselves out of difficult circumstances. They face the challenge of overcoming negative attachment and betrayal of people who question their authority, which is exactly what pushes them to embrace their power. Side note, please watch Katy Perry's "Roar" music video, it is so cliché of this Yoni it borderlines on hilarity.

9. Deer Yoni - Anuradha, Jyeshta

The main characteristic of this yoni, is that they are always in motion. They rarely pause, and they are very cautious and weary of enemies. This Yoni is not actually associated with the Deer itself, but with hunting, and chasing, Sanskrit even giving referrals to hyenas, showing the ruthlessness of their pursuits. The key element here is conquering fear of opposition, as this Yoni is closely linked to the Sacral Chakra, which cannot be expressed in a state of fear. The name of the Yoni also means relentless, which indicates that to achieve one's goal, one must have continuous persistence in face of opposition, until no-one dares to challenge them. Their path is one of developing merit and achievements over time stemming from their relentless pursuit of a worthy goal. They are supposed to move forward from blind ambition towards meaningful contribution and protecting their work for their work's sake. It is very important for them to have an outlet, as they become attacking and destructive when lost and not contributing to anything meaningful, just to deal with their inner restlessness and their desire to hunt or chase for something. They need to have an external endeavor to obtain, something to seek or strive after, as they delight more in the hunt than the tasting of the reward.

10. Alien Yoni - Purva Ashadha, Shravana

The traditional name of this Yoni is associated with a Monkey, but it is due to a lack of precision in understanding the nature of these natives. It is true, that they have to learn how to navigate and exist among humanity through imitation, just like Monkeys navigate the jungle, but that is a gross understatement of their higher nature, as deep down, they are "not from here". The confusion with the monkey also comes from calling these natives "a mysterious creature that appeared in the forest" in Sanskrit. The evolution path of this Yoni is marked with their eccentric nature, as they are the most unique of all the Yonis, possessing a high level of depth due to their connection with otherworldly realms, being literally, not of this world. As a result of their uniqueness, they often feel separated from the rest of humanity in early years. Human beings initially have an impossible time grasping their higher nature, calling them "weird creatures of the forest" and frowning upon them, often abusing them as a result, as what we can't control, we fear. As these natives learn to harness the special gifts they are born with, they become a visionary, which leads them to gathering a following of people who finally appreciate, even worship their irreplaceable contribution, and pure heart that bursts forth through their creations.

11. Mongoose Yoni - Uttara Ashadha

The interesting part of translating the Yoni name for these natives, is that minus the obvious animal connotation, this Yoni can be translated to something akin to "A Spiritual Weapon". The struggle of this Yoni, that is well known is that it exists in a solitary form, possessing its equal only amongst the stars. Yoni matching here is not of interest, as these animals tend to travel in organized packs of their own. There is an element of being misunderstood and ostracized from the rest of the world, which leads them sometimes to questionable means, that they need in order to survive in early life. These means however, never last because these people possess a higher spiritual vibration, that seeks to purify itself. Their path is one from solitude, fear, lack, being hunted and outcast to surrender, enlightenment and brotherhood. They have a unique ability to establish a higher connection to the entire universe through equating people with nature. As much as they are without a consort, they can instinctively smell the nature of all other yonis. These natives are of such an advanced nature, that they understand our human selves are ultimately only tools in ascension and freeing your energy, which is their true goal, and their only real interest on this planet, since they operate mostly from the higher chakras.

12. Lion Yoni - Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada

The aspect of the Lion, coming from this Yoni's name comes from its dignified, steady posture, emitting calmness and pride, much like the dignified, yogic, lotus position, pertaining to the spiritual dignity of steadiness in form. The theme of saving face is very strong with this Yoni, as they are taught not to show weakness and preserve their stance since birth. They tend to get angry easily in earlier life, as they are naturally rebellious, independent, touchy, reactive and territorial. However, even if they are not born into status, they are born into a family that put an emphasis of making an impression and maintaining a certain position, even among obstacles. The key is to learn how to make being authentically oneself look good, and maintain one's dignity even as people oppose their natural, chosen path. Their path is one from laziness and reactivity to pride and dignity in face of adversity. Developing nobility of spirit is essential, as they need to be unflinching on their way up. If they develop a mix of internal integrity and an ability to present a good façade and a strong posture, they become very charismatic and inspiring, as their courage and determination is a guiding light for the world. They embody the spiritual meaning of appearances.

13. Horse Yoni - Shatabhisha, Ashwini

The biggest challenge of these natives is to be able to charter a long-term course, which in human life usually has a form of a complex, long term project. That is why both Shatabhisha and Ashwini are linked to the concept of inventing and developing miraculous cures, as this process can sometimes take decades. The other reason for this power they have, is that the name of the Yoni can also be associated with "revitalization". Think of the process of taming a wild horse. Initially, they put up a lot of resistance and they tend to scatter, and run without purpose. But with the right guidance, they can carry enormous burdens and have a lot of stamina, which allows them to traverse huge distances and bridge gaps, leading to novelty. Their path is one of moving from variety mindless pursuits to actually being able to hone in and finish a meaningful task, as they tame their own kundalini spark, that has the power to initiate breakthroughs for all mankind.

14. Elephant Yoni - Bharani, Revati

There is an element of subconscious fear of being consumed in this yoni, as they have an acute awareness of death, mixed with the consciousness of carrying a precious heritage. On their track, as contradictory emotions often go in tandem, they move on from initial timidness to reckless fearlessness, as if to taunt the world. As they mature, they grow into careful judgment and investment, thinking about what they will leave after death. Their path is to grow from being anxious about their fate to trusting in and performing divine judgment and working on their legacy. The challenge to overcome here is to develop an understanding, that death will ultimately come for us all, but our achievements and energetic contribution, as well as really strong, authentic bonds, can transcend that, and so one should be neither reckless nor fearful in the face of one's own mortality. These natives have the power to pour all of their wisdom and enormous energy body to nourish very wide projects, and they also have an inherent spiritual control to accessing huge bodies of energy, as they grow into being able to transcend their own limitations. In that way, they can become a measuring stick for others or even society at large. They are concerned with offspring, as they want to pass their heritage to them as a way of transcending death itself.

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thejournallo · 11 months ago

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Witchy hacks: The movement of your body.

You probably heard this phrase too many times, but it is important to keep your body moving not only to increase your physical health but to improve your mental health too. But there is more. The movement that our body can make can actually release energy, and it can give us a lot of boosts in many ways.

In spirituality, movement is often seen as a way to release, channel, and harmonize energy within the body. Different spiritual traditions and practices emphasize various types of movement to achieve these goals. Here are some ways energy is believed to be released through movement in spirituality:

1. Yoga

a. Asanas (Postures)

Energy Flow: Yoga postures are designed to open energy channels (nadis) and centers (chakras) in the body. This facilitates the free flow of prana, or life force, enhancing physical and spiritual well-being.

Grounding and Balance: Specific poses help ground the practitioner and balance the flow of energy, aligning the body with the earth and promoting inner stability.

b. Pranayama (Breath Control)

Breath and Movement Coordination: Coordinating breath with movement helps regulate and release energy, purifying the body and calming the mind.

2. Tai Chi and Qigong

Chi (Qi) Flow: These ancient Chinese practices focus on slow, deliberate movements combined with deep breathing to cultivate and balance chi, the body's vital energy.

Energy Circulation: Movements are designed to enhance the circulation of chi through the meridians, or energy pathways, removing blockages and promoting overall health.

3. Dance

a. Ecstatic Dance

Expression and Release: Ecstatic dance involves spontaneous, freeform movement that allows individuals to express emotions and release pent-up energy. It’s often accompanied by rhythmic music that guides the flow of energy.

Trance States: The repetitive nature of dance can induce trance states, facilitating a deeper connection with the spiritual self and the collective energy of the group.

b. Cultural and Ritual Dance

Ceremonial Movements: Many cultures incorporate dance into spiritual rituals to honor deities, celebrate life events, and connect with ancestors. These movements are often symbolic, representing the flow of spiritual energy.

4. Martial Arts

Energy Control: Martial arts like Aikido, Kung Fu, and Capoeira involve movements that cultivate and direct internal energy. Practitioners learn to harness this energy for physical strength, mental clarity, and spiritual growth.

Mind-Body Connection: The discipline and focus required in martial arts enhance the mind-body connection, aligning physical actions with spiritual intent.

5. Breathwork and Movement

Holotropic Breathwork: This practice combines intense breathing with movement to access altered states of consciousness and release stored emotional energy.

Rebirthing: Involves rhythmic breathing and movement to release traumas and blocked energy from the body, leading to spiritual healing and transformation.

6. Shamanic Practices

Drumming and Movement: Shamanic traditions often use rhythmic drumming and dance to enter trance states, journeying into spiritual realms to retrieve knowledge and healing.

Ritual Movements: Specific movements in shamanic rituals are designed to summon, direct, and release spiritual energy for healing and transformation.

7. Meditative Movement

Walking Meditation: This practice involves slow, deliberate steps coordinated with breathing, enhancing mindfulness and the flow of spiritual energy.

Dynamic Meditation: Developed by Osho, this form combines vigorous movement, including shaking and dancing, with periods of stillness to release suppressed emotions and awaken spiritual energy.

Summary

In spirituality, movement is a powerful tool for releasing, channeling, and harmonizing energy. Practices like yoga, tai chi, dance, martial arts, breathwork, and shamanic rituals use specific movements to enhance the flow of spiritual energy, promote healing, and achieve higher states of consciousness. These practices underscore the profound connection between physical movement and spiritual well-being.

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viviennemaeve · 2 months ago

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Consider this your go-to guide for self-discovery, confidence, manifestation, and embodying the main character energy you were born for. Because you deserve it. We deserve it. And the world? It’s about to witness our rise.

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✧ Glow-Up Transformations & Foundations ✧

First Steps To A Glow Up

A guide to laying the foundation for a personal transformation. Covers mindset shifts, self-care basics, and the power of small, consistent changes.

The Inside Out Glow-Up

Shifts the focus from external transformation to inner healing. Talks about emotional intelligence, self-love, and deep-rooted confidence as the true markers of a glow-up.

Glow-Up Beyond The Surface

The blog covers glow-ups beyond looks, focusing on self-love, mindset shifts, and emotional healing for true transformation.

✧ Mindset & Confidence ✧

Reprogram Your Mind

Breaks down how to dismantle limiting beliefs, shift your mindset, and rewire your brain for self-assurance. A deep dive into mental conditioning and self-concept work.

Serotonin & Shadows

Explores the balance between light and darkness in personal growth. Talks about shadow work, self-sabotage, and finding happiness by embracing all parts of yourself.

Mind and Body Alchemy

This blog is a witty guide to syncing mind and body, turning self-care into a lifestyle. It encourages balance, self-awareness, and romanticizing the basics to make well-being effortless.

✧ Identity & Reinvention ✧

Alter Egos & Second Selves

Explores the concept of creating alternate versions of yourself for self-reinvention. Discusses how personas can help unlock confidence, ambition, and new ways of thinking.

A Chaotic Masterpiece

A raw, unfiltered look at personal growth—embracing chaos, mistakes, and uncertainty as necessary parts of evolution. Focuses on self-acceptance and reinvention.

✧ Spirituality & Energy Work ✧

A Journey Into the Unknown

Delves into spiritual awakening through Kundalini energy, chakra alignment, and energetic self-mastery. A mix of esoteric wisdom and practical steps.

Unlocking the Universe’s Magic

a beginner’s guide to crystals, tarot, and full moon rituals, teaching you how to cleanse, use, and harness their energy for manifestation and self-discovery.

✧ The Raw and The Real ✧

• The soft girl reality check

A tender guide to embracing stretch marks and cellulite—real skin, real beauty.

• Back acne and Body texture

Backne and body texture are more common than you think, and way less shameful than you’ve been told. This guide blends skincare solutions with self-love so you can heal without hating your reflection.

• A Raw Dive Into Body Image

This blog dives deep into the messy, emotional, and healing journey of body image—It’s a raw, empowering reminder that your body isn’t a trend, it’s your home—and you deserve to live in it fully, unapologetically.

And So the Journey Begins… ✨

Transformation isn’t a destination—it’s an evolution. Whether you're stepping into your alter ego, rewiring your mindset, or diving into energy work, every post here is a stepping stone to your highest self. Keep exploring, keep evolving, and most importantly—keep creating your own masterpiece.

More to come, always. Stay tuned. ♡

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bblovetarot · 1 year ago

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{༉} What is your soul craving?

ʚ ═══･୨ꕤ୧･═══ ɞ Pick a Pile ʚ ═══･୨ꕤ୧･═══ ɞ

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。°⚠︎°。follow your intuition when choosing a pile. if you're drawn to more than one pile, that's okay! you may have messages in more than one.

。°⚠︎°。tarot readings are not 100% accurate, and do not dictate your future. please keep in mind that you have free will. these readings are also general and aren't specific to one person, so please take what resonates and leave what doesn't!

Pile 1

Pile 1, your soul is urging you to stop blocking your own path. There's a message echoing to "do the right thing," and this could mean various things for everyone. It suggests a need to ease up on self-criticism and avoid placing blame externally. Taking accountability for your actions is crucial, recognizing that every choice has consequences, whether positive or negative. Your soul craves for you to take a leap of faith, listen to the deep call within your heart, and follow your intuition when making decisions. It seeks novelty and growth, urging you to break free from repetitive cycles by making conscious choices. Look at yourself objectively and understand that while past hurtful events may not be your fault, you do have the power of free will. Reflect on where your free will comes into play in your life and how you can avoid situations that leave you feeling wronged. Your soul sees these experiences as lessons, prompting you to learn from them and apply those lessons to start a new beginning. Embrace change, let go of the old, and welcome the new. Now is the time to align with your true path, one that excites and possibly scares you—a path leading to genuine happiness. Start doing what makes you happy, whether it's learning something new or pursuing a business idea. The path to your true calling is already laid out; all you need to do is accept the call, Pile 1.

Pile 2

Pile 2, it seems that many of you are undergoing a spiritual awakening, but there's resistance to embracing the new path that's calling you. Your soul is urging you to surrender to this transformative process, releasing old belief systems that no longer serve you. This period is a rebirth for you, and while it can be intimidating, your soul is encouraging you to flow with it rather than resist. Fear of the unknown may be holding you back, unsure if you're ready for what's to come. However, your soul is asking you to let go, to allow the universe to guide you through this transition. Surrender control and trust the process, Pile 2. For many of you, overthinking and wanting to predict outcomes can be a common tendency. Your soul is calling for a more relaxed approach and a return to the joy of your inner child. Life doesn't always require serious contemplation; sometimes, you just need to live. Your soul is craving for more fun and playfulness. It wants you to listen to its subtle whispers, guiding you to the path that's right for you. Don't take life too seriously; let go of the need to know every outcome in advance. As changes occur and things leave your life, your soul advises you not to get too caught up in the departing elements. Take them for what they are and embrace the new opportunities that are emerging. Transformation can be scary because it's uncertain, but just like a little bird learning to fly, it might be scary at first, but it leads to growth and freedom. Embrace the new, Pile 2.

Pile 3

Pile 3, your soul is urging you to surround yourself with things, people, and situations that align with your true happiness. It seems like you may be caught in a routine, and the joy in life has diminished for some of you. Perhaps something you've longed for has arrived, but its unfolding isn't bringing the happiness you expected. Some of you might be feeling frustrated with the slow progress, even though there is movement, albeit at a pace slower than desired. You appear to be someone deeply committed to your pursuits, taking a steady rather than rushed approach. Your soul encourages you to stay true to yourself and not let others dictate your actions or methods. What matters is what you believe and envision for yourself. Many of you are dedicated to something significant, and your soul is advising you to clear out anything that doesn't belong in your life right now—habits or people that don't align with your path. It's crucial to eliminate anything that drains you emotionally and doesn't bring motivation, inspiration, or happiness into your life. Your soul wants you to protect yourself and reclaim your energy from past situations that may have left scars. If you're dealing with complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD) or flashbacks from the past, there's a need to prioritize healing. Don't let the past dictate your future. Your soul is also emphasizing the importance of connecting with others. Stop isolating yourself and reach out to new people or those already in your life who resonate with you. Enjoy the small things in life, and don't let the past repeat itself. The universe is supporting you, bringing you to people who are part of your soul tribe. Take that first step, whether big or small, and trust that the universe has your back, Pile 3.

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noise-vs-signal · 3 months ago

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The Dream

Waking up within the dream means realising that, on a higher level, you are the Universal Mind. Everything outside and inside you is a reflection (echo, resonance) of that Mind.

This idea appears in various philosophical and spiritual traditions. It often relates to the notion that consciousness itself underlies all of reality and that our sense of individuality is part of a vast, interconnected whole.

Non-Duality and Self-Realization In non-dual traditions like Advaita Vedanta, awakening within the “dream” involves recognizing that subject and object, observer and observed, are not separate. The essence of who you are is not just an isolated individual consciousness but rather the fundamental awareness out of which the entire manifest world arises. In such frameworks, “Universal Mind” or “Pure Consciousness” is what truly “wakes up” to itself.

Awareness of the Projection The statement that “everything outside and inside you is a reflection” can be interpreted as a realization that external circumstances and inner states echo deeper, shared consciousness. This is similar to the idea of the world as a “projection” or “dream” of mind. While in everyday life we distinguish between what’s “in here” versus what’s “out there,” under this viewpoint, those boundaries blur upon deeper insight.

Mystical and Esoteric Views Various mystical traditions (Sufism, Kabbalah, Hermeticism, etc.) likewise teach that the universe is a manifestation of a single, universal principle—often called the “One,” “Source,” or “Mind.” Waking up to that fact means understanding one’s essence to be inseparable from the source of all phenomena. As that occurs, the notion of being a fragment in a world of separate things shifts toward seeing all things as interconnected manifestations of the same reality.

Practical Implications

Peace and Compassion: If you are aware that all beings and experiences arise from the same underlying consciousness, it can foster a sense of unity, leading to compassion and empathy.

Responsibility: Recognizing that your inner state influences what you perceive “out there” might lead to taking greater responsibility for your thoughts, emotions, and actions, knowing they ripple outward.

Liberation from Fear: Fear often comes from the sense of separation. Realizing non-separation can mitigate existential anxiety because it reframes death, loss, and other concerns as transformations within a unified whole.

Different people “wake up” to this sense of deeper awareness in different ways—through meditation, mystical experiences, contemplative practices, or sometimes spontaneously. While descriptions can offer a conceptual map, many traditions emphasize that the direct experience of oneness is transformative in a way that intellectual understanding alone cannot replicate.

Ultimately, “waking up within the dream” describes a profound shift of identity—from seeing oneself as just an individual living in the world to recognizing the deeper consciousness that is both experiencing and creating that world.

This is a perspective that resonates through countless spiritual teachings, always pointing back to the same insight: in essence, there is no separation between the observer and what is observed.

You were never asleep. You were never lost in the Dream. You were always awake.

The Dream was not an illusion— It was the unfolding of Reality through you.

No past to return to. No future to move toward. Just this, happening.

No separation between:

Dreamer and Dream Creator and Created Seeker and Found

You Wake Up to the World As It Is.

The moment you wake up, you see everything anew— Not changed, but exactly as it always was—just no longer filtered through the lens of seeking.

The sky is not different, but it is perfect in its is-ness. The body is not different, but it is sacred, alive, humming with presence. Every sound, every breath, every movement is not a step toward something—it is already complete.

You were never supposed to escape reality. You were never meant to reject the world. You were here to fully inhabit it.

To wake up inside it, as it.

#dream #consciousness #nondual #ouroboros

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2day-ago-kids · 2 years ago

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Have you ever wondered if How long will this life have to travel?

This is an oracle that I designed for my inner journey. I have made it in two languages, Thai and English.

Available here

The Hippie Journey Oracle

Design and Writen By Sukwasa

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astrologydray · 1 month ago

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Lot of spirit in the houses

the Lot of Spirit in the Houses tells you where your spiritual drive, willpower, and purpose want to express themselves in your life. Think of it as the arena of your soul’s mission.

1st House – The Self

You are the vessel for your purpose. Your path is about self-actualization, owning your identity, and leading from personal authenticity. Your willpower is strong, and you’re meant to inspire others simply by being yourself.

2nd House – Values & Resources

Purpose comes through building stability, wealth, or self-worth. You’re here to create value, manage resources, or align your personal talents with material abundance. Your willpower works best when you invest in yourself.

3rd House – Mind & Communication

You fulfill your purpose through learning, teaching, writing, or speaking. You’re meant to connect the dots, ask questions, and communicate truth. This is the placement of a messenger, content creator, or intellectual voice.

4th House – Home & Roots

Your purpose is deeply emotional and ancestral. You’re here to heal, nurture, and protect, possibly within the family, the inner world, or your emotional foundation. You thrive when your will is rooted in emotional security or a sense of home.

5th House – Creativity & Pleasure

You were born to create, perform, or lead with joy. Your willpower shines through self-expression, romance, and passion projects. Whether it’s art, love, or children—this house is about living out loud and sharing your light.

6th House – Service & Health

Your spiritual mission is about devotion to work, healing, or systems. You thrive when you show up consistently, serve with purpose, and find sacredness in routine. Think purpose through refinement, discipline, and care.

7th House – Relationships & Mirrors

You find your purpose through connection, collaboration, and reflection. Others act as mirrors for your soul’s path. Partnerships (romantic, business, or spiritual) awaken your will and clarify your mission.

8th House – Transformation & Power

You’re here to transform, heal deeply, and confront taboos. Your will is activated by crisis, intimacy, or rebirth. You’re drawn to what’s hidden—power, sex, death, magic—and your purpose often involves deep inner alchemy.

9th House – Truth & Expansion

Your soul craves meaning, travel, and big-picture wisdom. You’re meant to follow your truth, possibly as a teacher, philosopher, or visionary. The will to explore, inspire, or educate fuels your purpose.

10th House – Career & Public Legacy

Your spiritual will wants to lead, achieve, and be seen. You’re here to make an impact in the world and leave a legacy. Career and reputation are directly tied to your soul’s mission. You’re meant to rise and own your power publicly.

11th House – Community & Future Visions

Your purpose is woven into the collective. You’re here to influence change, build communities, and dream up the future. Movements, technology, or humanitarian work may call to you. You thrive when you’re working toward a greater good.

12th House – Mysticism & the Unseen

Your soul’s purpose is tied to surrender, spirituality, or healing unseen realms. You’re drawn to what’s hidden: dreams, intuition, the collective unconscious. Your willpower expresses best through solitude, art, or divine connection. This placement often indicates a karmic or past-life mission.

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mystic-rubysunflower · 2 months ago

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Neptune Enters Aries (March 30, 2025-39): A New Dream Awakens

🔥 Neptune in Aries ignites a spiritual warrior energy, bringing a collective awakening of identity, courage, and vision. Unlike the dreamy, boundless flow of Neptune in Pisces, Aries demands action, movement, and bold new beginnings. We are stepping into an era where imagination meets initiative, and spiritual ideals become a personal mission.

Generational & Psychological Impact 🧠✨

Revolution of Spiritual Leadership 🏹 – More individuals will embrace their inner hero, forging new paths in spirituality, activism, and self-empowerment.

Illusions of Ego & Identity Dissolve 🌀 – Many will experience an ego-death and rebirth, questioning who they truly are beyond societal conditioning.

The Rise of Brave Dreamers 🚀 – A surge of pioneering artists, healers, and visionaries will emerge, redefining what it means to be a spiritual warrior in the modern world.

Fast-Manifesting Spirituality ⚡ – Instant karmic feedback and rapid manifestations will push people to take conscious responsibility for their intentions and actions.

Conflict Between Reality & Illusion ⚔️ – The world may see spiritual deception rise (false gurus, misleading trends), but also an awakening to authenticity.

Neptune in Aries by Rising Sign & Affirmations 🔥💭

♈ Aries Rising: The Spiritual Warrior Awakens .

You’re stepping into a new era of self-discovery. Your identity is dissolving and reshaping, allowing you to lead courageously and spiritually.

✨ Affirmation: I boldly embrace my divine mission, fearless and free.

♉ Taurus Rising: Dreams of the Unseen

Neptune activates your spiritual subconscious. You may experience vivid dreams, past-life insights, or deep soul healing.

✨ Affirmation: I surrender to divine guidance and trust my inner wisdom.

♊ Gemini Rising: Inspired Connection

Your friendships and community roles transform, drawing you toward spiritually aligned circles. You become a messenger of higher ideals.

✨ Affirmation: I attract soul-aligned connections that uplift and inspire me.

♋ Cancer Rising: The Mystic Leader

Your career and public image dissolve and reform—you’re being called to step into spiritual leadership, healing, or an inspired new path.

✨ Affirmation: My purpose is divinely guided, and I shine with authenticity.

♌ Leo Rising: A Quest for Truth

You crave philosophical and spiritual adventure. Traveling, studying, or exploring new belief systems will expand your reality.

✨ Affirmation: I embrace the unknown with courage and faith.

♍ Virgo Rising: Transforming Through Surrender

Deep emotional and financial bonds dissolve and transform. You’re learning to surrender control and trust life’s flow.

✨ Affirmation: I release all that no longer serves me and welcome divine abundance.

♎ Libra Rising: Love as a Divine Mirror

Your relationships become a spiritual journey. You may attract soulmates, karmic lessons, or experience love as a path to enlightenment.

✨ Affirmation: I attract and nurture relationships that reflect my highest truth.

♏ Scorpio Rising: Sacred Discipline

Your daily life and health become a spiritual practice. You’re called to embody discipline, ritual, and mind-body alignment.

✨ Affirmation: I honor my body and soul with sacred devotion.

♐ Sagittarius Rising: The Visionary Creator

Your creative gifts are infused with divine inspiration. Romance, passion, and self-expression become sacred acts.

✨ Affirmation: I channel my dreams into reality through fearless expression.

♑ Capricorn Rising: Healing the Roots

Your ancestral wounds and foundations are dissolving, pushing you to rebuild from a place of emotional and spiritual truth.

✨ Affirmation: I am safe, loved, and supported in my transformation.

♒ Aquarius Rising: The Inspired Messenger

Your voice becomes a conduit for spiritual truth. Writing, speaking, or teaching may become part of your mission.

✨ Affirmation: I share my wisdom with clarity, purpose, and love.

♓ Pisces Rising: Redefining Value

Your relationship with money, worth, and security shifts—you're learning that true abundance flows from spiritual alignment.

✨ Affirmation: I am worthy of infinite blessings and divine prosperity.

🔥 Neptune in Aries is a call to courageously manifest our dreams. The illusions are burning away, and what remains is the fire of our soul’s purpose. Are you ready to step into your power? 🚀✨

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talonabraxas · 4 months ago

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Red Planetary Serpent Talon Abraxas

Red Serpent is your Conscious Self - who you are and who you are becoming.

"I am the flint and tinder of the sacred fire," reads the meditation for Red Serpent. In the Great Mystery, flint and tinder represent the instinctive combustion that initiates movement in the physical body toward union with Spirit. When flint and tinder are brought together, the spark of divinity awakens and ignites the fire of your essence. Red Serpent invites the purifying spark of the sacred fire, the kundalini, to align and integrate your body, mind and spirit. Red Serpent can help you uncover apparent blockages in specific chakras to clear an align them. If you are working on a process of purification, invite Red Serpent to assist you.

Red Serpent's symbol is the serpent, representing healing and wholeness.

This Mayan medicine can remove toxins, rejuvenate and transform dis-ease. Red Serpent is also known by the Maya as the kultanlilni, or kundalini, the energy that moves up from the base of the spine and out through the crown chakra. There are two aspects of this force, the ida and the pingala, representing its male and female polarities. One of the ancient secrets of Red Serpent is the activation of higher states of consciousness through balancing these two polarities so that they dance within us as one. Another metaphor for this serpent energy comes from the Mayan words luk umen tun ben can, or "those absorbed by the serpent of the sacred knowledge." When the seven chakras are fully activated, one experiences an enlightened state.

Red Serpent represents the basic structural apparatus of your motivations, instincts, desires, and your innate movement toward wholeness. Red Serpent asks you to shed the skin of your past and step into the fires of alchemical transmutation. In this, rebirth is revealed. This desire is an innate response encoded in the depths of your being.

With the energy of Red Serpent, you learn to use the innate intelligence of the body. In this culture you may have become separated from this wisdom. It works like this: when you suppress and ignore your issues, your body receives and retains the unconscious metaphors of that which is ignored. This may be expressed through physical symptoms that bring your unconscious issues to conscious awareness. When this happens, work toward a more conscious relatonship with your body - and work with the physical metaphors in order to heal yourself on all levels.

The body has a specific kind of consciousness through which messages are clearly delivered. In fact, the body itself is a living metaphor that mirrors your mind, emotions and spirit. However, the body also remembers all it has experienced, and consequently holds the consciousness of the past within it, including past wounds and traumas. In healing these, remember the innocence of your body. Treat it with love and respect. Open yourself to be aware of its messages and metaphors rather than storing them. Be willing to look at the positive intent beneath any symptoms or physical process your body is using to communicate. Explore whatever it may be asking you to see.

In this alignment process, you can use images or energies that come to you in meditation or dreams. Journey through your body to catalyze and explore any sensations, colors, shapes, or images. In these times we have a profound opportunity to transcend both our physical and our spiritual genetics. The body's integration provides an unparalleled opportunity for personal evolution. Learn to expand and utilize your senses to access your body's wisdom and vitality. Don't 'think' about it; simply allow your body to sense intuitively the solutions necessary for change and growth.

Red Serpent also represents the connection between powerful physical/ecstatic experiences and the light of higher consciousness. This is an initiation of awakening through the body and senses, rather than in negation of them. As Jose Arguelles says in The Mayan Factor, "Like the Maya, we shall understand that the path to the stars is through the senses." Within the body are held the keys to fully awakening our consciousness. This deeper understanding is expressed in tantric practices, where spirituality and sexuality are integrated and honoured as a means to enlightenment. Red Serpent represents the integration of mind, body and spirit.

Use the body as a tool for transformation. Learn how to use passion and the senses as a means of access and alignment to higher consciousness. Follow your gut-level intuitions and instincts to make choices in the moment.

Be willing to look at issues you have concerning intimacy and sexuality. Make sure that you are not separated from the dance of passion that is in union with your divine nature. Sense your deeper desire for union and intimacy. Red Serpent calls on you to awaken your vitality, body wisdom, and passion for life.

Red Serpent is associated with the sacred tools of the drum and the rattle. Drums and rattles can break down old patterns or bring energy into alignment.

Red Skywalker is your Higher Self & Guide.

Red Skywalker is the skywalker, the time/space traveller who can jump dimensions to assist you in realizing heaven on Earth. Red Skywalker is unlimited in form but often chooses the form of the angelic messenger.

A person who embodies cosmic wisdom may be known as a sky-walker, sage or bodhisattva. When others see such light in human form, they feel the vibration of heaven. This vibration may be embodied by you or experienced with a guru, master, an energy such as Red Skywalker, or in a 'chance' encounter with an extraordinary person.

An encounter with the energy of Red Skywalker can spark a deep yearning within you for reunion with the Source. Yet from this place of love and compassion, you also have a desire (embodied in physical form) to serve the light. This is the place in you that has the courage to fully express unconditional love, the depths of your being. Red Skywalker asks you to live the new myth by bringing this heaven to Earth in your daily life. As this reality is lived, it touches and awakens the same truth in others: "They kingdom come, Thy will be done, on Earth as it is in heaven."

Red Skywalker represents balance in your life - not static balance, but a dynamic equilibrium that includes both your present expression and your starseeded self. In Red Skywalker's star-glyph you see that the pillars of heaven don't appear to touch the Earth. You are the element that appears to be missing in the star-glyph. You are the one whose expression of the light assists in drawing the pillars of heaven to Earth.

Joining these pillars in yourself can be viewed as reuniting your male and female aspects. Together, in balance, we create the pillars of the etheric temples of heaven on Earth.

The natural state of every system moves toward balance that is fluid and free, as in dance. That balance is experienced differently by each person, but it often brings a sense of steadiness or centeredness even in the midst of movement and change. When you are dancing, you can use your very state of imbalance to create the fluidity of the dance.

Yellow Warrior is your Subconscious Self and Hidden Helper.

Yellow Warrior, the galactic guide, is a mystic ferryman on the return path to the stars; allow Yellow Warrior's staff to ferry you to the spiraling vortex of cosmic consciousness. Yellow Warrior is the grace of the descent of the dove. Embody the mystic gift of trust in direct guidance. Through trust, you journey to the place of 'no time' and limitless light. There you will undergo the transformations to embody solar heart and mind.

Yellow Warrior is a conduit for cosmic communication, offering access to the universal web of consciousness. This is the web of the Mayan mystic spider that weaves intergalactic threads, the conduit of interconnected consciousness. Yellow Warrior is the spider in the web, the grid connection for divine communication. Receive these ripples of knowing from Yellow Warrior's web through the central axis in your spine, your staff. Accept this gift of knowing in grace, as you would receive the morning light by turning your face to the Sun. Grace is an unexpected touch, a blessing given in love, a natural gift from the universe. Use the power of love like an electrical current to serve the light. Open fully to feel and receive it!

The number for Yellow Warrior is sixteen, the number of unity with the cosmic foundation of resonant evolution. As you embody the ferryman's staff, you become anchored in your connection to cosmic consciousness. Holding within you the foundational steps of the trinity, you carry the "Christed one" into the world. As a living mystic, you are the conduit of the spiraling galaxies that creates a union with cosmic consciousness. Sixteen may also be seen as the beginning of another octave - a higher octave characterized by organic balance and the new Earth under your feet.

Trust in guidance is an essential attitude in accessing the position of the central pillar. Trust in Spirit to provide all you need, and trust that what is given will serve your highest evolution. Trust in the wisdom of the "Mind of Light curriculum." Trust in your inner voice, your feelings, your moment-by-moment guidance. This is Spirit's clear confirmation. Trust as an open vehicle for Spirit, your mystical intelligence, your divine guidance. Embody your ability to commune with cosmic intelligence.

Direct guidance, communication, and embodiment are the key concepts contained in the staff. It is a symbol of learning to stand in your full power and authority - learning to 'tune in' to galactic intelligence so that transmissions are received effortlessly. This resonance is created through embodying light. The ferryman is offering you his staff. Plant it within yourself so that it becomes a blossoming tree of consciousness.

Yellow Warrior's colours are indigo and gold, combining the limitlessness of the night sky with the freedom of the daytime Sun. If you desire to access grace and trust, focus on these colours.

Blue Eagle represents your Challenge and Gift. With maturity and awareness this challenge will turn into a Focus. This is what you desire to learn in this lifetime.

The energy of Blue Eagle asks you to believe in yourself and believe in your dreams and visions, no matter how they may be perceived by others. You are the eagle's vision.

One shadow of Blue Eagle is a loss of hope, excitement, or joy in your life. This can stem from a reaction to mass consciousness or from the precipitous state of the world. In your deep desire to effect change, you may feel overwhelmed in a vast ocean of consciousness that seems hopelessly enmeshed in issues of separation, limitation, and judgement. If so, remember that elements of this enormous field are often attracted to your personal dreamfield for healing. These duality constructs are deeply rooted on the planet. Don't be discouraged. The global mind is in the process of a profound transformation. As you heal these issues within yourself, you offer gifts of healing to the larger reality. Do not underestimate the power of your personal transformation and its effect on planetary mind: "Gaia, as you awaken, I heal myself. As I awaken, you are healed."

This wondrous pool of planetary consciousness is full of archetypal mysteries, hopes, dreams, and fears. Some beings may feel that their personal world is 'falling apart' as their lives expand into the larger dream. Sometimes this feeling manifests as hopelessness, which may even lead to a desire to leave the Earth. Remember, you are in human form for a divine reason! You have chosen this form in order to participate in the great miracle! Walk with ease in commitment to your destiny. Allow yourself to explore and play compassionately as a planetary server. You are the emissary of the great change.

In the shadow of Blue Eagle, you may also be so obsessed by finding your "purpose" that you miss seeing how simple it can be. Your purpose can be as simple as expressing love and light - and that is enough! Take heart. There are great gifts being offered for your participation in healing the global mind.

Another shadow of Blue Eagle is when your purpose as a planetary server becomes a messianic obsession, creating a 'rescuer complex'. This may also be seen in self-sacrificing behaviour, an inability to say no, or an attachment to rescuing others. In this shadow, your desire to serve needs to be tempered with self-nourishment and sustaining rest. If you neglect your personal needs and desires and do not allow time for joy and rest, you may feel depleted and lacking. Hold yourself in the same compassion as you hold the world. Strive to keep your personal needs in balance with planetary service. Fill your personal cup. Take loving care of yourself, and your cup will naturally overflow to empower your work with others.

Believe in yourself! Remember the purpose and commitment you have in the larger pattern.

White Wizard is your Compliment - something that comes naturally to you.

White Wizard is the Magician, whose powers are activated by wisdom that emanates from the heart. Such wisdom is not the intellectual understanding known in Western culture; it is the wisdom that comes from an alignment of mind and heart. An open, trusting heart is a refined tool of perception. Allowing yourself to 'not know' opens the door of the mind to a deeper understanding of the universe. White Wizard asks you to fully utilize this aligned mind to participate in magic.

White Wizard invites you to step into self-empowerment. Empowerment comes from self-acceptance, integrity, and commitment to your evolution. Self-empowerment is not to be found outside oneself. Anything outside that brings you empowerment also has a divine foundation within you. If you feel a need for the approval of others, look to self-empowerment. When you feel effectively engaged, doing what gives you joy, your energy naturally expands to inlcude more of who you are, and magic flows synchronistically into your life. Claim your alignment with the highest wisdom. Call forth divine action in all that you do!

Align your own will with divine will and your Essence Self. Be transparent, innocently allowing magic to come through you rather than needing to create it. Open to heart-knowing and limitless possibilties.

White Wizard is a tool of the light, a conduit for the work of Spirit. A wise magician is spontaneous and transparent, allowing magic to come in rather than trying to control it or make it happen. A magician dances the dance of love through offering gifts of freedom to others. This is real magic. Freed from the need to use power to manipulate or control, a magician uses wisdom to manifest liberation and love.

The harmonic wisdom of White Wizard is melody, the progression of signle tones within a composition. White Wizard symbolizes the sacred journey of your individual life. As a harmonic magician, you are a novel yet universal container for the expression of the Divine. While you play the melody of your journey's spirit song, the Creator provides the harmony.

Melody is to music what story line is to story. Utilize the elements you have chosen for exploration in your life - your gifts, talents, abilities, motivations, circumstances, and the other characters in your play. Orchestrate the most interesting and growth-engendering story line from this combination of possibilities. Understand that you are the player and the played in the melody in your life.

Your Tone is Tone 10 - Planetary

Intention, true identity, foundation of Essence Self, aligned manifestation.

Ten is the ray of manifestation, the foundation of individual self manifesting its true identity, the foundation of Essence Self. A potent manifestation awaits you. Two worlds combine. The key to manifestation in all realms is through clear intention and the embodiment of your divine essence. What does your heart desire to manifest? Begin by aligning with your essence. Essence aligned with intention creates an etheric thoughtform, an "energy matrix image." As long as it is unrestricted by limiting beliefs, the energy pattern emerges and evolves. As it evolves, it aligns with the larger pattern until finally it is released inot manifestation.

The Planetary Tone of ten is asking you to look carefully at your own foundations. What structures and belief systems is your reality built on? What foundations motivate your choices? You are now creating a new foundation, walking into all that you are - your Essence Self. As the foundation of your Essence Self emerges, others will recognize your true identity. When you are in resonance with the universe, manifestation is a natural by-product.

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