Chavah Aima

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In the western mystical traditions, candidates for initiation must first receive the sacrament of purification before being admitted into an esoteric order for study and practice. In the Egyptian Rosicrucian initiatory schools, purification practices included fasting, ritual bathing and secluded meditation. Mediaeval alchemists and healers focused on cleansing and purifying the internal organs to raise their energetic awareness. Most modern occult rituals also call for the immediate ceremonial purification of new members as they are brought into the temple to take their vows.

In the yoga traditions of the east, purification practices also play a valuable role in preparing oneself to devote body-mind and soul to seek the higher life. These methods include the internal cleansing of all bodily openings where energy flows into and out of the being. Fasting, special herbs and dietary restrictions are used to aid the attainment of more subtle states of consciousness. (more…)

I have just returned from a retreat in the mountains of New Mexico and Colorado. These areas are filled with pristine spiritual energy and I enjoyed many days and nights of deep meditative immersion in the sacred source.

The first event I attended during this sojourn was the annual Gathering of Circles in Cloudcroft, New Mexico. This consisted of five days of camping on a remote mountain top, attending and presenting workshops, a Sweet Medicine Dance that was divine, sweat lodges and fellowship with others who are walking a path of spiritual consciousness.

I taught a children’s yoga class during the Gathering, and saw first hand the new awareness that today’s children are bringing to the world. It is so important for us to focus deliberately and consciously on creating a future that insures the realization of the gifts they bring to this earth.

I also hosted an adult yoga/meditation class that was held in a high mountain meadow overlooking the Guadalupe mountain range. This was definitely a most awesome and inspiring setting for mastering these spiritual practices.

The medicine dance was a unique experience of intense trance states, bliss absorption and deep prayer. For several hours we danced around a sacred fire to the beat of the drum. Into the night it continued as our prayers rose into the starry night. What a blessing it was to be able to take part in this ancient holy practice. The body is indeed the gateway to divine consciousness!

From New Mexico I traveled into Colorado, spending time in Pagosa Springs. One early morning I took a trail ride into the high mountains wilderness north of Pagosa. What a peaceful meditation can be had on the back of a horse in the midst of wild nature! During the ride I saw deer and a coyote appeared on the trail. The vistas were breath taking and the power of nature once again induced a state far beyond mind.

Heading further north I entered into the higher elevations of the Rocky Mountains. There is a quality of energy unique to areas at elevations of 14,000 feet or more. In secret locations in these mountains there are yogi’s and yogini’s living in caves, their presence unknown to the world. They meditate blessings upon everyone from within their isolated sadhana, which links them to the forces of cosmic creation.

Several nights of sleeping on the earth and early morning meditations near crystalline streams healed body and mind from the wear and tear of city environments. In states of deep bliss I became aware again of the need to align more permanently with the energies of this special place. I came away from the mountain with inspiration and insights that will go far toward establishing a temple there in the year to come.

Heading down the mountain I passed through Sangre de Christo ranges and spent some time in Taos and Angel Fire, New Mexico. These areas are also filled with the vibrations of sacred space. The quiet is all encompassing.

Finally I returned to Austin, where they were still struggling with an entrenched heat wave and record breaking drought. Yet I sensed that some of the cool mountain air and rain had come south with me, and felt that it would rain and begin cooling any day. Within a week, there was a break in the 100+ temperatures, and now the rain has begun to return.

As the wheel of the year turns toward Fall, I am getting ready to begin a new Living Light detox group. I have also made arrangements to rent a studio space here in Austin where I will begin holding spiritual development classes. We will be practicing yoga and meditation, learning to activate more divine energy, and sharing sacred methods to create a more perfect life for ourselves and the world. Be sure to visit the Enlightened Life Meet Up Group to see all the details on these events.

Until the next time, I wish each of your all the best that life has to offer always!

Shalom!

As Director of the mystical order, Heart of the Rose, I am often asked questions about the order and its teachings. Below are some of these questions and my answers to help you learn more about Heart of the Rose, and other esoteric orders as well. If you are interested, you can become a member of Heart of the Rose at the Enlightened Life website.

Q: I am considering becoming an initiate 
into some secret order for the purpose of gaining more knowledge.

A: There are a variety of ways to gain more spiritual knowledge in addition to joining an 
order. Esoteric orders can help one learn to work in groups for spiritual purposes. Much self-knowledge can come from this, if the group is pure. Unfortunately, finding a pure group with leadership that has truly attained a higher state of spiritual awareness is somewhat rare. Most often one finds a great deal of ego in such groups. This is one reason why a period of private study is advised before beginning to work with others in a group setting.

Self-knowledge is gained quite 
easily from diligent study. Making a sincere effort to integrate the spiritual
 principles one is learning into everyday life is very important as well. After all, knowledge for 
its own sake is not a worthy goal. Only when we can apply the knowledge 
toward living a life filled with greater awareness of our inherent unity 
with others and the earth can we be said to be making true spiritual
 progress. (more…)

In This Issue
Spiritual Empowerment
Power for the People

I am getting ready for the new workshop series that begins tomorrow via livecast webinar and in person in Austin. I wrote the article below on Spiritual Empowerment to help you learn more about the dynamic process that I will be teaching in the series. Are you ready for this deep awakening, and the activation of your true divine powers? If so, join me for one or more of these sessions, and become empowered to take greater command of your life!

On behalf of Enlightened Life Sanctuary, I am pleased to share with you an important initiative that ELS has undertaken on behalf of indigenous people in the Republic of Vanuatu. I know you will be interested to learn how you can support indigenous culture and enlightened life on earth at the same time. I invite you to join me and others who have joined this cause, and help us create Power for the People. Read all the details below.

It is so important now for all of us to take every necessary step to bring our consciousness into greater unity, and begin to build a new earth from the place of oneness. This one Self is your true identity, no matter how it may choose to express through each unique body-mind it has created. Become aware of where your identity is resting each moment. Take time to shift to the true self again and again, until nothing else remains.

Spiritual Empowerment
As you look around yourself, what do you see? Did you know that every person and circumstance that appears in your life was brought into being by a natural process that is always operating within your subconscious mind? For most people, this process operates automatically, beneath the surface of their conscious awareness. (more…)