Authentic Numerology

Source: Wake Up World

You’ll never forget this video.

I came across this amazing video the other day which I felt to share. I find it tremendously inspirational. It’s not a ‘spiritual’ video as such, but then again, if we’re truly following and committing to our passion, is that not spiritual in itself?

I’m travelling the world currently on the Divinicus Tour, meeting people, all of whom have seemingly mountainous obstacles on their path.

This is a video about a guy demonstrating tremendous skill, commitment and bravery in crossing a seemingly insurmountable mountain range – a knife edge ridge – on the awesomely beautiful Isle of Sky in Scotland.

What can this video teach us about life itself?…

Mastering your craft – we each have gifts

When you watch it, consider the countless hours this guy must have applied to master his craft, even though he’s pretty young.

Contemplate the level of commitment and focus required, the courage and bravery, when even the slightest slip, would surely result in serious injury or death. Yet consider how calm he is in the face of that.

And when you watch it, perhaps then, you might realise we all have such a gift, such a talent, although it may not always be as obvious as his.

The talents and gifts we have are gifts of beingness, and we each have the capacity to master what’s within us.

But it’s only ever going to happen, it will only ever materialise, by applying ourselves wholeheartedly, with utmost commitment to our path – that which is unique to each of us.

And when we do, we’ll reach a place, where we find ourselves totally overawed by what we’re capable of and the majesty within us.

What are you capable of? What can you unveil?

So watch the video now, but as you do, don’t just see it as an incredible feat by someone else; don’t let it simply drift off into the annals of ‘just another great video’. This sharing is simply too good for that; it’s just too inspirational to be consigned so easily to the ‘new media heap’.

I suggest instead, you let it inspire you to contemplate how you might unfold the beauty inside of you, and how much attention, courage and commitment you might need to find – that you are capable of uncovering.

In a world that is just too full of soft comfort, sometimes it needs the example of someone prepared to go out on a limb, to ride the blade edge of life, to demonstrate to others, just what they too may be capable of, in their own way, in their own sense of beingness…

Danny Macaskill – The Ridge

Source: Conscious Life News

A common question that I am asked after screenings of The Sacred Science film is, “Do I have to take a trip to the Amazon to get this type of healing?”.

My response to this, believe it or not, is that many of the techniques seen in the film can be applied in just about any town or city on the planet.

With a little creativity, you don’t necessarily need to seek out a pricey jungle healing center or track down a traveling shaman in order to heal using these methods.

Below is one of the fundamental strategies that the shamans used in our film. Don’t be deceived by how simple it is!

Full Immersion In Nature

One of the most overlooked tools used in traditional jungle medicine is full immersion in nature. I’m talking about isolation in the middle of the woods, surrounded by nothing but trees, grass, rocks, and the occasional furry passerby.

What happens when we rid ourselves of all modern day distractions? Our televisions, our computers, the radio, even newspapers and books – things that certainly have value but also take focus away from ourselves.

If you’ve seen The Sacred Science, you have a good idea of what I’m talking about. The patients we brought into the Amazon packed a ton of extra stuff including iPods, laptops, writing instruments, painting tools, you name it..

And to their dismay, each of these items was taken “for safe keeping” by the support staff upon their arrival.

You see, in this type of ancient medicine the key is to rid yourself of any outlet that you can distract yourself with, regardless of how beneficial you might think it is.

This notion may seem odd to many of us who keep journals or take painstaking notes when learning something new. After all, how will we remember what transpired and what needs to be worked on moving forward?

A medicine man might answer that the act of hastily recording your thoughts indulges your rational brain which is part of what got you sick in the first place.

The indigenous healing practices differ from modern medicine in that much importance is placed on investigating the underlying thought patterns and emotional disruptions that lurk beneath the surface symptoms of our illnesses.

The sacred plant ceremonies can catapult you into this unpredictable realm alarmingly fast which can be very beneficial, but also a bit horrifying. Another way to get here, which requires awareness and peripheral inner vision, is through solitude in nature.

“Our bodies are mirrors of mother nature.
Mother nature is the mirror of our inner nature.
In that way each of us are our own best doctors.”

– Roman Hanis, Medicine Man

If this strategy resonates with you, here is an exercise that you can try no matter where you live on this beautiful planet. This can be used to supercharge whichever healing methods you are currently implementing.

A word to the wise, don’t be fooled by how simple this practice is.

The 90 Minutes of Solitude Exercise:

A.) Schedule 90 minutes this week to gift yourself. You will be embarking on a short voyage.

B.) Before leaving your house, remove all items from your pocket / backpack that could be a distraction – including cell phone, computer, magazines, newspapers, iPod, notebook, etc.

C.) Find a local forest or park and travel to it.

D.) Upon arrival, walk until you find a space away from any manmade stimuli, including other people. And sit down. There is no need to close your eyes, just be still.

E.) If possible, remove your shoes and socks, letting your feet touch the earth.

F.) Begin to watch the ticker tape of thought and notice how it fluctuates over the course of 90 minutes.

Some things you may want to pay attention to:

– How long does it take for your mind to become extremely quiet? If at all..

– What triggers your mind to become hyper active?

– What thoughts, positive and negative, begin to come up?

– What can you sense about your immediate environment?

– If you are working through a particular health challenge, what thoughts are coming up around this?

This type of practice is obviously not an overnight cure. But if you take 90 minutes of undistracted solitude once or twice per week, information about who you are and where you need help will begin to present itself. This hard earned information is what many healers use to help plot out a medicine map.

This inner map can be a crucial aid to ones recovery.

By: Amanda Christian / Source: Mind Body Green

Between all the tasks, people and activities competing for our attention every day, it’s so easy to get lost in the routine and lose touch of our most powerful, loving selves.

Before we know it, we’re acting out of habit or are glued to the computer. The following are some ways I get real, and come back to myself:

1. Spend time alone.

Spend time alone with no social media or cell phone. Gasp! Most of us are connected all the time, and it’s very easy to get out of touch with how we feel.

It’s so important to spend time with yourself every day in order to recharge your self-love battery and come back to the awareness of the loveliness all around you in this moment.

2. Feel your feelings.

There is nothing “spiritual,” positive or holy about hiding your feelings and pretending you are happy when you’re not.

This doesn’t mean that you need to act on all your feelings; instead, be honest with yourself about what you’re feeling so that it can move through you and be released. You become more real by becoming more honest.

3. Journal.

Becoming more honest with yourself might bring up some feelings about your past that need to be released. Write them down.

My journal is a mess of misspelled words, run-on sentences, unfinished poems, weird doodles and the occasional “ah-ha” moment circled with stars and exclamation points. There are no rules. Just let the feelings and ideas out!

4. Spend time in nature.

Mother nature is my best friend. No joke. Whenever I’m feeling a little funky, usually from too much computer time, I throw on my sneakers and head out to the woods for a little forest therapy.

Deeply breathe in the fresh air, hug a tree, smile and remember all the love you have in your life right now.

5. Release the need for external validation.

Most of us are motivated to do and say things based on the way we think others are going to respond. This isn’t good or bad, but it’s meaningless.

You can’t control or predict how other people feel or react. Go with your gut. Set the intention for peace. When you act from a place of authenticity, likability will follow. I promise.

6. Claim your power.

Don’t be afraid of outshining others. As Marianne Williamson said, “As we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.” Don’t be afraid to go after your passions and let yourself shine.

Now that you’ve just spent time reading how to be more true to yourself, how can you apply these ideas? It’s in the application of the ideas that you will experience the change. Today I challenge you to do at least one of the things above.

Want an idea? How about ditching the cell phone and venturing out for a walk by yourself? Bring your journal to write out your feelings, sit under a tree and bliss out. That’s the makings of one delightful authentic connection with my most powerful loving self if you ask me! Soak it in.

By: Gemma Collier / Source: Spirit Science and Metaphysics

Some places are holy: sites of religious significance and formal worship. Jerusalem, Mecca, the Vatican and Maya Devi, birthplace of the Buddha, all regularly attract visitors and devotees in the millions. These are indeed special places.

But beyond the confines of formal contemporary religion other sites exist around the globe that are no less spiritually significant.

Whether the religious beliefs that saw them constructed are no longer accessible, or because of some less tangible reason, there remain some places that deliver sense of the mystic and the eternal in a way that simply has to be experienced to be believed.

Whether we call this shamanic journeying, or merely enlightening tourism, here is our list of five spiritual destinations that are perfect for combining seeing with believing.

1) Stonehenge

Set amidst the familiar tranquility of the English countryside, Stonehenge is massively enigmatic. Although it is aligned with the stars and the summer and winter equinoxes, no-one knows precisely why the great stone circle was erected.

And just as no-one can explain its function, no-one has yet been able to divine precisely how it was constructed. The great ring of stones offers only the most tantalizing clues as to the beliefs it was made to stand for.

But there remains an aura amidst the stones that speaks to all who stand within their shadow.

2) The Caves of the Dordogne

Beneath the picturesque valley of the Dordogne River in Western France, a network of caves and ‘grottes’ reveal traces of mankind’s earliest spiritual awakenings.

The paintings etched into the rocks here tens of thousands of years ago are amongst the earliest known human artworks. Not even the work of modern humans, but of Cro-Magnon Man, contemporary of the Neanderthal, identifiable deer, ibis and other animals are marked against the rock.

To be so close to such distant ancestry is a profoundly moving experience.

3) Ayors Rock

The majesty of nature needs no adornment. To the Anangu people of central Australia Uluru, as they call it still, is a lasting totem of the great spiritual force that forged every aspect of their world.

A monument to the dreamtime – when time began and the Anangu first walked the earth – Uluru’s stark sandstone mass conveys a deep and lasting sense of the unity of human life with the inanimate world of which we are but one small part.

4) Koyasan

Sacred to Japanese Buddhism since the ninth century, Koyasan is a region dedicated to spiritual contemplation. Ancient cedar forests share space with historic pagodas, paved roads and a peculiarly Japanese sense of reverence.

An emphasis on the timeless qualities of nature and simplicity make this a must-see destination for Buddhists and non-Buddhists alike.

5) Wudang Mountains

Located in the northwest of China’s Hubei province, Wudang is perhaps the best known of China’s Taoist holy mountains. A UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site since 1994,

Wudang Mountain and its surrounding area is stunningly beautiful. Realising the Taoist principle of harmony between man and nature, Wudang’s picturesque buildings date as far back as the 15th century.

But it had been a sacred site long before it was first claimed as an especially spiritual place by the 8th and 9th century Tang dynasty. Irrespective of that imperial footprint, the thin mountain air or Wudang shimmers with a sense of the divine.

Wudang has always been a special place.

There are of course other places that could be on this list too of course. The earth is full of wonderful places of spiritual significance that will certainly enhance your life if you pay them a visit. Get out there!