Some years ago, I had a dream: I was walking on a huge marble bridge, surrounded by soft clouds of pink and golden hues… everywhere I looked there were clouds. At the end of the bridge was a huge statue of Durga — perhaps 10 storeys tall — and I stood at Her feet. Behind Her, was Her vahana, the Lion. But then I realized the Lion was breathing, barely moving but it was alive. They were not statues at all! Durga was alive, looking down upon me. But She was still, barely moving

Anything you have gone through, or are still going through, that you are not allowed to express — there is shame. Anything that affects you but you have to hide or keep under wraps — there is shame. All that you were told was taboo, should not be discussed. There is shame. The need to stay in the shadows is the hallmark of this energy. Shame. The false security of secrecy. But security against what? “What would others say?” “People would think this or that. They would not und

… That’s how I feel each time I come here, my beloved Swayambunath. The Vajra thunderbolt represents clarity, sudden insight, and enlightenment. For many it is often experienced as a shocking energy surge that reveals all hidden things. En-lighten-ment. To become lighter; first, let go of all that inner rubbish. Speaking of hidden inner rubbish. Let me ask you this: “If you can’t even acknowledge that something is a problem, despite knowing that you are suffering from it — ho

And Why Honest Healing-Your-Shadow is So Important I can’t believe 走火入魔 is in English Wikipedia “‘zhouhuorumo’ is a Chinese-culture concept traditionally used to indicate that something has gone wrong in spiritual or martial arts training. The qigong community uses this term to describe a physiological or psychological disorder believed to result during or after qigong practice, due to "improper practice" of qigong and other self-cultivation techniques.” I used to hear this t

O Glorious Mother, Bless us with the power to recognize our worth and to create authentically, from our own wellspring of truth and honesty. You, Mother of Flaming Wisdom, are the joy that springs from being truthful, creative, and creating. For those who cannot find their own creative wellspring, bless them. Guide them. For those who only know how to copy and steal from others, bless them with the ability to see deeper within themselves, to taste to joys of authentic creatin

The Importance of Managing Your Prana From the Ayurvedic standpoint, Vata, the element of Air (and Akash), is the main cause for decay, accelerated aging, and cellular deterioration. Kapha, the predominance of Water and Earth, brings balance and moisture to the drying properties of Vata. Pitta, which is Fire and Water, brings warmth and illumination. Vata moves through the 7 Dhatus of plasma, blood, muscle, fat, bone, marrow, and reproductive fluid — but settles most in the b

Why? Firstly, the act of self-care goes against the ego’s desires. In a world that glorifies self-sacrifice and self-betrayal in order to ‘please others’ first — self-care is deemed as such a ‘selfish thing to do’. More so if you are ‘spiritual’. Shouldn’t you be putting others first? Nevermind your own pain… Doesn’t make sense, does it? How can we give or share UNCONDITIONALLY from a chalice that is empty? Unless, of course, that sharing is conditional. In which case, it def

Since I began my inner journey and spiritual teachings in 2010, my desire has never changed: to serve the Goddess. My Teachers have always reminded me that it is Lakshmi who oversees my body of work. In Egypt, She is Hathor. The previous 2 ‘lockdown years’ allowed me to deepen my daily sadhana and enjoy my kriyas… but it was the recent moon cycles that gifted me with a reconnection to the Great Lakshmi. In my darkest times, after returning from Egypt and I lay body-ill and sp

Buddhi (Sanskrit: बुद्धि) refers to the intellectual faculty and the power to "form and retain concepts, reason, discern, judge, comprehend, understand.” We are living in a time where information is in utter abundance; yet what has become scarce, ironically — is discernment. True comprehension arising as a result of self-awareness. The ability to wisely utilize said information is lost. Instead: Information is used to wrap around us like a security blanket. The ego uses this

Every sankalpa (aspiration) finds its roots in sadhana (dedicated, conscious practice). Without sadhana, we only have vikalpa— wishful thinking, ego’s delusion. More so in the spiritual path, although our mundane pursuits are not exempt from this. How many times have we asked the Divine for change, only to withhold meaningful action when the time comes? How many say they want to be empowered — only to find the next ‘spiritual savior’ to rescue them for all personal accountabi