Oct 9 2013 - Wednesday/Woden's Day/Mercury/Thoth - Emotions, Yoga & Letting

• Things happen, Life happens, there's nothing we can do about that. Our reactions to those things, however, dictate how we experience life, and the quality of that experience.
  
  Essentially, the reality of our happiness is a reality and decision we either create or deny by our every day actions and attitude - we can choose to smile and be grateful and joyous for our life - and all that it is - or we can choose otherwise. The former is Yoga.
  
• Having the ability to witness emotional reactions within the body and mind and choosing to release the proceeding attachment to and identification with that reaction and emotion is Yoga. Thus we are never disturbed from our sense of peace and experience life with clarity and joy.

"The gentlest thing in the world

overcomes the hardest thing in the world.

That which has no substance

enters where there is no space.

This shows the value of non-action.

Teaching without words,

performing without actions:

that is the Master's way."

-43, Tao Te Ching translated by Stephen Mitchell 

Daily Dose - Oct 4, 2013 - Friday/Venus/Libra/Hathor ~ New Moon in Libra!

I've been revisiting a lot of  my old writings (and emotions!) the last few days, which seems to be very fitting for this New Moon we're experiencing. I wish a smooth, balanced and liberating new moon to all of you, and hope you find today's dose both appropriate and supportive for this transition! Bless

• The more I choose to feel gratitude, the more there is in my life to be grateful for.
  
  The world of abundance exists through the doors of Peace.
  The key that opens those doors is Gratitude.
  
  Only when we are grateful for all our experience, for all of life just the way it is - only then do we open ourselves, our life, and our very consciousness to change - only then do we gracefully accept, embrace and create transformation.
  
  -Miguel Antonio

• When we learn to breathe efficiently and correctly, then all we do in life will be done efficiently and correctly.
  
  Breath is the constant within all our activities and spectrum of life and thought.
  
  When we can breathe with gratitude always and deliberately, then all actions are done in thanks and joy, bearing the fruits of peace and a constantly beautiful experience.
  
  Life becomes and endless stream of miracles.
  
  -Miguel Antonio
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Whoever is planted in the Tao
  will not be rooted up.
  Whoever embraces the Tao
  will not slip away.
  Her name will be held in honor from generation to generation.
  
  
  Let the Tao be present in your life
  and you will become genuine.
  Let it be present in your family
  and your family will flourish.
  Let it be present in your country
  and your country will be an example
  to all countries in the world.
  Let it be present in the universe
  and the universe will sing.
  
  
  How do I know this is true?
  By looking inside myself.
  
  
  -54, Tao Te Ching