The Motivation

In the stillness of the mind and heart lies the discovery of what we seek in our breath. Ideas and solutions, wondrous emotions towards the sublime structure of our creation, epiphany, the strength to hope and every difficult-to-rationalize element of our experience rise up like beacons that pass by in the chaos as we ride through the stars--in stillness. The calm flow state, the balancing between the essential material of survival and the essence of deep connection which helps us to thrive is the eternal dance of the spiritual practitioner.

This is not just the pure bliss of an over-abundance of oxytocin and dopamine after an intense session. It is grit and determination. Sweat and blood and a re-ordering of ancestry. It is the pain in the dark and the will to face it with sharp, shining eyes. The bliss is a hard won and welcome aftereffect. It makes easier the sweet surrender to the path, and calm surety can be seen for the moment gratefully. Adaptability, flexibility share the moment and all can change in an instant, while the calm integration can be held tightly like a branch over an abyss. This is the essence of the mystical, what our rational minds doubt immediately as fantasy. But the “woo-woo” lives in the potential of every dream, every striving and practical application. It is the spark, the guiding principle and vision of evolving process.

The Work

So what is the draw to peace and security in the mind and heart? What is the value of the mystical process? Is it worth it to me to gain mastery over myself? Should I spend the money to learn how to breathe deeply to heal, how to let go of my genetic heritage where it binds and burns?

We all have so much experience and achievement, not just the hard discipline of daily tasks to maintain goals, but in reaching the soft essence of connection and into the calm eternal energy of our breath with the incredible flow state synchronicity of an excited contentment. The trauma releases. Love of self and self-care reside beyond the need to escape into an oblivion of overwhelm and fear as it comes from dissonant inheritance and rests in our best selves. Imagine that. Greatest potential, mystical and pure, grateful and wholly connected to the immense process of the cosmos.

We can break free from the terrified despair and broken mindsets of certain ancestors in their trauma and addiction passed down. There is a heritage from the ancient source still gleaming and sacred. It requires a lot of letting go, a lot of grief expressed. We can let the heart begin to shine as this body’s short time on Earth becomes a glory rather than a deep stuckness into fear and it’s companion violence.

We may find ourselves arguing over whether the reality of our negativity is more real than our leap into the abyss of courageous acceptance and an opening up to pure-hearted laughter without sarcasm or ulterior manipulation— into the realm of pure delight. The threads of our forebearers run deep into our experience. Our thoughts can bring us destruction without our even knowing it. Artifacts from archaic sorrow permeate our ability to rise into individualized power as we scramble with each other for the scraps of an empty cynicism. The chaos can overwhelm us into a scrabble for purchase and our hearts need strength to maintain a focus throughout all eternity if we so choose. We all seek the delightful, even in the shadow of death and loss. Evoke delight, be delightful, experience it as self to face the challenge of living.

When we are ready to shift into something new and different, there is a place for us to sit contentedly, satisfied and whole.

We are spiritual practitioners tapping into wisdom we have always held