Day 40 - 40 Day Sadhana

Congratulations!!! You’ve completed the 40 Day Sadhana! This is a huge accomplishment, you should be very proud of yourself. The 40 day practices is an experience of pure devotion. I hope you will carry on the practices that spoke closely to your heart. I hope to do another 40 Day Sadhana before Summer Solstice. You know you can do these on your own at anytime. One of the strongest moments in my life was dedicating myself to 40 Days with the Gayatri Mantra. I hope that this experience was helpful to you!

Happy Winter Solstice and Jupiter and Saturn Great Conjunction! We are beginning a new cycle today - what you think and feel today makes a huge impact. Stay positive and focus on what you’d like to call in this year and beyond! Thank you everyone for participating! I really enjoyed practicing with you all. Follow along, as I will be launching new and exciting opportunities to practice and learn more this next year!

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Practice today - Join us live Instagram or Zoom (link below) for a live meditation at 8am MST.

See you soon!

Love,

A

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Day 39 - 40 Day Sadhana

As we begin to close the doors to this beautiful and dedicated practice I want to leave you with some resources below. Also tomorrow on our last day let’s meditate together! Join me at 8am on 12/21/20 to enjoy a short meditation together. I will have two places for you to join, Zoom and Instagram. Tomorrow’s post will include a zoom link or you can log on to Instagram and follow along with the live - my Instagram. If you cannot make it, meditate for 5-10 minutes!

These pages will stay live so you can come back and revisit as many times as you would like. Below are a few more of my favorite meditations. If you have any questions, please remember that I am here to help, you can contact me anytime.

Jack Kornfield - he is one of my meditation teachers who I adore and makes meditation simple but deep.

Sharon Salzberg - she is also one of my teachers who I’ve spent wonderful time with. I love her Begin Again motto and meditations that teach us that we can always begin again.

Yoga Nidra - is a great meditation and body scan to become in tune with your body and experience deep relaxation.

Reiki Meditation - Healing with Reiki energy meditation

Moola Mantra Blessings - This deep prayer is for protection, love and compassion

Sarah Blondin - This one is one of my favorites. Learning to Surrender

I will also keep updating my Insight Timer Teacher Profile, follow my profile for new meditations!

Also join me for the virtual Meditation and Manifesting workshops! Both workshops are the same format, just two different dates so you can choose which one works best for you! You can sign up HERE

12/21/20 - Winter Solstice 6-7pm

1/1/21 - New Years Day 4-5pm

Much Love,

A

Day 38 - 40 Day Sadhana

Hello Day #38! Today’s practice is a read, meditation and journal prompts from the book Seven Thousand Ways To Listen by Mark Nepo.

Join me for the virtual Meditation and Manifesting workshops! Both workshops are the same format, just two different dates so you can choose which one works best for you! You can sign up HERE

12/21/20 - Winter Solstice 6-7pm

1/1/21 - New Years Day 4-5pm

Have a beautiful day!

Love,

A

Day 37 - 40 Day Sadhana

Welcome to day #37 - We are almost there to the Winter Solstice and Great Conjunction of our age. I hope you all are doing well.

Here is one of my absolute favorite meditations to do. I hope you enjoy.

Love, A

Day 34 - 40 Day Sadhana

Let’s go a little deeper! There are two ways I have found a deeper meditation practice.

  1. Extend the time of my mediations - extend by 5 minutes, and witness how your body and mind ebb and flow with the extended time.

  2. Float - Yes the float tanks! No distractions, only me, my body, my mind and the water.

Have you floated before? Samana Float here in Fort Collins, they also have a location in Denver. Has created a special discount code for those who have been signed up for the 40 Day Sadhana!!!! How cool is that. They have given us 30% off a 90 minute float! Use the code SADHANA. They believe that floating is a conduit for improving and going deeper in meditation and I am a witness of this for sure! I have gone deeper in a float than I could in meditation. It’s truly a healing modality that I trust and enjoy. Also they mentioned if you try the float and use the code - if you are comfortable recording a quick, 1 minute testimonial video of how you feel the float helped you, you’ll receive your next float for free. Happy early holiday!!!!

Love,

A

Day 33 - 40 Day Sadhana and Reading

Hello and let’s welcome in the New Moon and Solar Eclipse today! We haven’t had a Solar Eclipse in 18 months, so this is a big opportunity for all of us. We are closing a cycle and opening a brand new one. Eclipses are about beginnings and endings. Ending what no longer serves you and continuing with what serves your highest and greatest good. Below is a little guide on what to expect for your sign. Make sure you look at your sun and rising sign.

Practice today - Create a time capsule, this is a fun practice I do in my google calendar each year. You can create as many as you’d like but for this practice I’m going to give you the instructions on a particular date.

  1. Create a Google or Apple calendar appointment for yourself - Label it Time Capsule. (We have one rule here, NO PEEKING!!!). You’ll miss out on all the fun if you do.

  2. Date: 5/26/21 - This will be the Full Moon in Sagittarius - we are currently experiencing the New Moon in Sagittarius.

  3. Pick a time

  4. Write in the notes of your Time Capsule appointment - one or more of your New Moon intentions and manifestations.

  5. Save the appointment and don't look back.

  6. On 5/26/21 - You’ll open your appointment to read what you manifested, reflect on how your 6 months have been and how the manifestations and intentions played out.

  7. One thing - I’ve learned is that our manifestations come to us in ways that we might have not expected, they tend to come in their own unique version of how it’s supposed to work out. So no expectations, just write them down and release them!

Astrology Reading (Read your Sun and Rising Signs) I also pulled an animal card for fun (cards were randomly picked)

I’d love to know if this resonates, please feel free to text me 720-829-7823 or email me .

Sagittarius - This is a time to inquire deeper within on how you want to move forward with your life force. Eclipses are about new beginnings. How do you energetically want to move forward in the next six months. What practices do you want to commit yourself to in order to stay in the high vibrational energy.

Spirit Animal for this New Moon and Eclipse

  • Water Dragon = Keywords associated with the Water Dragon are Power, Potential and Riches - the Water Dragon brings us face to face with our potential!

Capricorn - At this time you may have felt like hiding away and going inward. The stars are asking you to reflect on the ideas that are in the back room and hiding places. You’ve been thinking about an idea and now is the perfect time to begin. Honor this idea that has come to you, place it in your manifestations and schedule your six month time capsule.

Spirit Animal for this New Moon and Eclipse

  • Cat = Keywords associated with the Cat are Guardianship, Detachment, Sensuality - The Cat brings us the ability to observe situations quietly, without judgement, before making decisions.

Aquarius - This is the time for you to come together with those who bring you into your highest vibration. Your community is rooting for you, they are excited for your new ventures, ideas and collaborations. With this New Moon and Eclipse - the stars are asking you how you’d like to move forward in this new beginning with your community and how will you serve your gifts for the greatest good.

Spirit Animal for this New Moon and Eclipse

  • Blackbird = Keywords associated with the Blackbird are Enchantment, The Gateway, The inner call. The blackbird represents the gateway between two worlds, urging you to follow your spiritual path or become more self-aware.

Pisces - You may have connected to messages and synchronicities around your career and how you want to move forward into this new beginning. You are seen as a leader in your community and it’s time to step forward as you begin this six month new cycle.

Spirit Animal for this New Moon and Eclipse

  • Owl = Keywords for the Owl are Detachment, Wisdom, Change. The Owl teaches us the wisdom of turning a disadvantage into an advantage moving from darkness to light.

Aries - This is where your dreams become reality. You’ve been pondering this year on where to begin and how to move forward. You are a self starter and connect to taking action as apart of who you are. But where do you start? Your faith and inner voice will lead you. You’ve grown this year. Reflect on what you have learned and how you can carry the lessons forward in making your dreams come true.

Spirit Animal for this New Moon and Eclipse

  • Water Dragon = Keywords associated with the Water Dragon are Power, Potential and Riches - the Water Dragon brings us face to face with our potential!

Taurus - Learning how to complete this cycle may feel like a challenge as past experiences linger. Take your time, close this cycle with grace and ease. Honor all of the lessons, people and experiences that have come forth. Learn to leave behind what no longer serves you. Trust the process of life.

Spirit Animal for this New Moon and Eclipse

  • Snake = Keywords associated with the Snake are Transformation, Healing, Life Energy. The snake offers deep healing and transformation. It sheds it’s skin to release what no longer serves so that it can move forward in new skin to begin the new cycle.

Gemini - It’s all about relationships for you. From friendships, to partnerships, to work contracts and co-workers. It’s been brought to your attention who in your committed partnerships are here for the right reason, to love and support you in your highest and greatest good. Honor these endings and new beginnings in which this brings the energy to launch you forward into your next six months.

Spirit Animal for this New Moon and Eclipse

  • Eagle = Keywords associated with the Eagle are Intelligence, Renewal and Courage. The Eagle helps you see your life in the wider context, enabling you to make decisions and chart your goals with clarity and objectivity.

Cancer - This new moon and eclipse is pointing in the direction for you to begin to find a schedule and routine that helps balance out your work, health, and practices. The stars are asking you to pay attention to the practices and rituals that help you feel whole, centered and balanced.

Spirit Animal for this New Moon and Eclipse

  • Bear = Keywords associated with the Bear are Primal Power, Sovereignty, Intuition married with instinct. The bear art connects you with the very deepest of your ancestral roots. Here at this live, you are in touch with the primate mother, the bear goddess who will define you fiercely from all danger.

Leo - The creative energy that is rising from heart is strong, powerful and ready to be seen. It’s time to talk, share, and honor your projects that you’ve begun to work on. Maybe these projects are currently ideas in your mind or maybe you’ve begun to work on them. Now is the time to unleash your creative energy and allow your spirit to breathe.

Spirit Animal for this New Moon and Eclipse

  • Sow = Keywords associated with the Sow are Generosity, Nourishment and Discovery. The Sow symoolizes abundance and fertility. Open yourself up to abundance, know that your life perpetually renews itself and you need not to worry.

Virgo - It’s time to nurture and honor your foundations. Find sacred time to redecorate, connect with family, nurture your sacred space and home, cook warm foods and relax. Honoring your space and home will help create a strong foundation for you to begin to grow in the year to come.

Spirit Animal for this New Moon and Eclipse

  • Salmon = Keywords associated with the Salmon Wisdom, Inspiration, Rejuvenation. The Salmon offers wisdom and inspiration. To find wisdom, we need to recapitulate our lives, to journey in consciousness back to our beginnings.

Libra - New rituals and honoring old practices is what this new moon and eclipse bring you. You may have been thinking about what rituals to do for winter, how to change up your morning practice or maybe one of the practices in the 40 Day Sadhana have helped you align to yourself. Continue to find the rituals that help create a high vibration in your life.

Spirit Animal for this New Moon and Eclipse

  • Blackbird = Keywords associated with the Blackbird are Enchantment, The Gateway, The inner call. The blackbird represents the gateway between two worlds, urging you to follow your spiritual path or become more self-aware.

Scorpio - This is a time to honor your self-worth, look at how far you have come. This is the time to be grateful for all that you have. You have everything you need. Creating comfort in the now, the present moment and all that it gives you. Looking towards the next six months and where you’d like to be, what dreams you’d like to grow.

Spirit Animal for this New Moon and Eclipse

  • Sow = Keywords associated with the Sow are Generosity, Nourishment and Discovery. The Sow symoolizes abundance and fertility. Open yourself up to abundance, know that your life perpetually renews itself and you need not to worry.

Have a beautiful day!

Love,

A

Day 32 - 40 Day Sadhana

Today is the Crown Chakra - Sahasrara (also known as the thousand petal lotus)

Location: Top of the head, where the soft spot was as a baby

What it is: This chakra experiences unity and realization that everything is connected at a fundamental level, to experience oneness with everyone and everything. All one. To surrender and trust the process of life.

Color: Purple or White

Element: Pure Light

Crystals associated with it: Selenite, Lapis Lazuli, White Agate

Essential Oils: Rose, Frankincense, Sandalwood

Yoga poses that activate it: Savasana, Meditation, Yoga Nidra

Rituals:

  • Practice Surrender

    • Savasana

    • Yoga Nidra (laying down meditation)

    • Journal about surrender

Crown Chakra Affirmations

  • I am Divine

  • I honor the Divine within me

  • I trust the process of life

  • I trust my intuition

  • I am open to letting go of my attachments

  • I live in the present moment

Practice for today - is to practice Yoga Nidra (above recording) or journal about surrender

Much Love,

A

Day 31 - 40 Day Sadhana

Today is the Third Eye Chakra (Ajna)

Location: Between the brows, Brain

What it is: The gift of this chakra is seeing both inner and outer words. This chakra allows us to access our inner guidance that comes from the depths of our being. It allows us to cut through illusion and to access deeper truths - to see beyond the mind, beyond the words.

Color: Indigo

Element: Light

Crystals associated with it: Amethyst, Sodalite, Lapis Lazuli, Labradorite

Essential Oils: Palo Santo, Chamomile, Rose, Neroli, Geranium

Yoga poses that activate it: Dolphin Pose, Warrior 3, Eagle Pose, Childs Pose

Rituals: (This recording goes along with the mantra descriptions below)

  • Mantra work - Mantras are such powerful work. You can sing mantra or quickly say mantra in meditation. Here are some beautiful Mantras and their meanings. The Mantra will call you, you’ll feel a pull to one or the other. ***Correction on the audio - I thought we had went over Mantra work before in this 40-Day Sadhana, but I was mistaken, I will update a basics on Mantra worksheet today and link to it tomorrow for you all to have. Much Love ;)

    • Om Gam Ganapatayai Namah = The primary Ganesh mantra for clearing obstacles and awakening the primal root energy of consciousness.

    • Om Shree Hanumaate Namah = Invoking strength, stamina and power

    • Om Dum Durgaayai Namah = Remover of difficulties, internal and external protection as well as to bestow wisdom and strength

    • Om Namah Shivaya = A mantra for transformation, awakening and healing.

      • Na = Earth

      • Ma = Water

      • Shi = Fire

      • Va = Air

      • Ya = Either

    • Aham Prema = Invoke living energy of the highest Love within our hearts

    • Lokaah Samasthaah Sukhino Bhavantu = A mantra to express loving kindness to all living beings. Can be translated to “May all beings, everywhere, be happy and free. “

    • The Gayatri Mantra (longest mantra, can be known as the strongest one) Meaning = Infinite spiritual energy and is said to contain the essence of all mantras. Some call it the Song of the Sun. This mantra is an ancient invocation of the Light within us and within everything. It’s a deep prayer for liberation. The Gayatri is also considered to be spiritual Light itself in the form of sound.

      • Om Bhur Bhuvah Svaha

      • Tat Savitur Varenyam

      • Bhargo Devasya Dheemahi

      • Dhiyo Yo Nah Prachodayaat

        • Here is a YouTube video that will help you learn this mantra if it’s calling to you.

    Ajna Chakra Affirmations

  • I am in touch with my inner guidance.

  • I listen to my deepest wisdom.

  • I seek to understand and to learn from my life experiences.

  • I am wise, intuitive, and connected with my inner guide.

  • I nurture my spirit.

  • I listen to the wisdom of elders.

  • I trust my intuition.

Practice today - Try a Mantra, chant, sing, meditate

**** Also if you are interested into diving deeper into the Chakras - one of my dear friends and teachers Bianca has launched this amazing course which begins in January. Check it out!

Love,

Ange

Day 30 - 40 Day Sadhana

Wow you guys! Can you believe we only have 10 days left. I’m so proud of you.

The heart chakra which you learned about yesterday is the bridge to the upper chakras. When the first four chakras are in balance, it creates a bridge into the higher or spiritual chakras. Let’s jump into the fifth chakra!

Today is the Throat Chakra (Vishuddha)

Location: Throat, Ears, Mouth, Shoulders, and Neck

What it is: The energy of this chakra allows you to seek knowledge that is true, beyond limitations of time and space, beyond cultural and family conditioning. To speak your truth and hear the truth, expressing your authentic voice.

Color: Blue

Element: Akasha (the space in which air, fire, water, and earth come together as creation)

Crystals associated with it: Amazonite, Lapis lazuli, Turquoise, Aquamarine

Essential Oils: Frankincense, Geranium, Jasmine, Sage, Cypress, Peppermint, Spearmint

Yoga poses that activate it: Cat/Cow, Lions Breath, Fish Pose, Shoulder Stand, Plow Pose

Rituals:

  • 4-5 Rounds of Lions Breath - Deep inhale, then open your mouth, stick out your tongue and exhale.

  • Sing your favorite song

  • Chant Mantra

  • Write down your values and speak them out-loud to yourself.

  • Create a boundaries worksheet - On a piece of paper, draw a circle, inside this circle write down the things, activities, work and people in your life that sustain and heighten your vibration. Next - outside the circle write all of the things, activities, work and people that would be an invitation only, into your inner circle. This helps you create healthy boundaries so that you can speak your truth and say no when you need to say no and yes when you are ready to say yes.

  • Drink spearmint or peppermint tea.

  • Use peppermint or spearmint essential oils on your throat to help nourish the throat chakra.

Throat Chakra Affirmations

  • I am open, clear, and honest in my communication.

  • I have a right to speak my truth.

  • I communicate my feelings with ease.

  • I express myself creatively through speech, writing, or art.

  • I live an authentic life. I have integrity.

  • I create healthy boundaries

  • I say no when I need to

Practice today - SING! I know there is one song that you love to shout it out in the car, right?

**** Also if you are interested into diving deeper into the Chakras - one of my dear friends and teachers Bianca has launched this amazing course which begins in January. Check it out!

Love,

Ange

Day 29 - 40 Day Sadhana

Let’s fly into the 4th Chakra

Today is the Heart Chakra (Anahata)

Location: The heart chakra is located in the heart center and also includes the arms and hands.

What it is: The heart chakra - the wellspring of love, warmth, compassion, and joy is located in the center of the chest at the heart level.  Anahata moves love through your life. It is the center of your deep bonds with other beings, your sense of caring and compassion, your feelings of self-love, generosity, kindness, and respect.

Color: Green

Element: Air

Crystals associated with it: Rose Quartz, Emerald, Rhodochrosite, Aventurine, Jade, Amazonite

Essential Oils: Rose, Neroli, Ylang Ylang, Rosemary, Bergamot

Yoga poses that activate it: Camel Pose, Wheel Pose, Bridge Pose, Cobra and Updog

Rituals:

  • Place hands at the heart center, breath in deep and exhale release 4-5 times.

  • Write a list of what you are grateful for.

  • Tell those close to you that you love them.

  • Hug someone.

  • Loving awareness meditation (linked below).

Heart Chakra Affirmations

  • I am open to love.

  • All love resides within my heart.

  • I deeply and completely love and accept myself.

  • I nurture my inner child. I am wanted and loved.

  • I live in balance, in a state of gracefulness and gratitude.

  • I give and receive love

  • I am open to love and kindness.

Practice for today is to listen to the loving awareness meditation.

**** Also if you are interested into diving deeper into the Chakras - one of my dear friends and teachers Bianca has launched this amazing course which begins in January. Check it out!

Love,

Ange

Day 28 - 40 Day Sadhana

Let’s ignite the 3rd Chakra!

Today is the Solar Plexus Chakra (Manipura)

Location: The solar plexus chakra is located right above the navel and below where the rib cage meets.

What it is: The third chakra is our power center just like the sun. I think of the solar plexus as our generator, generating the energy we need to lead ourselves into our purpose with a positive life force. We can work with this Chakra to ignite a new idea, or to burn away and purify something that needs to release in the body. When working with the fire element, it takes a moment to check in, asking yourself if you need to throw a couple more logs onto the fire to create more ignition, passion, flame for what you are doing OR is there too much fire and you need to calm the fire, allowing it to simmer and maybe pour some water on it. We want this chakra to feel balanced. Enough ignition to activate our purpose into action but not too much that we burn ourselves out.

Color: Yellow

Element: Fire

Crystals associated with it: Citrine, Carnelian, Topaz, Malachite, Amber and Yellow Sapphire

Essential Oils: Coriander, Ginger, Basil, Black Pepper, Cedarwood, and Clove

Yoga poses that activate it: Dhanurasana (bow pose), Kapalabhati pranayama or breath of fire, High Lunge Twist with Anjali mudra (prayer pose), Parvritta Trikonasana (revolved triangle pose)

Rituals: Depends on if you are building fire to ignite a new idea or if you are taming the inner fire to release stress and calm the nervous system. Here are a few ideas.

  • Ignite - Light a candle, sing mantra, find movement in your body

  • Purify - Release by writing on a piece of paper what you’d like to release and carefully burning it. Take two deep inhales and one big exhale out your mouth, cleansing breath.

Solar Plexus Chakra Affirmations

  • I love and accept myself.

  • I stand up for myself.

  • I am strong and courageous.

  • I am worthy of love, kindness, and respect.

  • I choose the best for myself.

  • I confidently express myself.

  • I am proud of my achievements.

  • I honor myself.

  • I choose healthy relationships.

  • I am authentic.

  • I direct my own life.

Practice for today is to sit in meditation for 5-10 minutes and check in with your fire element. Do you feel you need to ignite your flame or release and purify?

**** Also if you are interested into diving deeper into the Chakras - one of my dear friends and teachers Bianca has launched this amazing course which begins in January. Check it out!

Love,

Ange

Day 27 - 40 day Sadhana

Let’s flow into the second Chakra.

Today is the Sacral Chakra

Location: The sacral chakra is located right below your navel, and sacrum.

What it is: The second chakra is the centre of feeling, emotion, pleasure, sensuality, intimacy, and connection. This energy center allows you to let go, to move, and to feel change and transformation occurring within your body. It allows you to experience this moment as it is, in its own fullness.

Color: Orange

Element: Water

Crystals associated with it: Orange and Coral Calcite, Citrine

Essential Oils: Sandalwood, Ylang Ylang, Jasmine, Bergamot

Yoga poses that activate it: Cat/Cow, Hips Circles, Bridge

Rituals: Water is about movement and fluidity, find ways to get into the flow. Dance, bath, float tank, shower, yoga.

Sacral Chakra Affirmations

  • I love and enjoy my body.

  • I have healthy boundaries.

  • I am open to experiencing the present moment through my senses.

  • I am passionate.

  • I feel pleasure and abundance with every breath I take.

  • I nourish my body with healthy food and clean water.

Practice for today is to define what types of practices keep you flowing?

Love,

A

Day 26 - 40 Day Sadhana

This week we are heading into the 7 Chakras. “Chakra” is from the Sanskrit language and translates to “wheel” or “disk,” but references an energy center within the human body, of which there are seven along the spine, and through the neck and the crown of your head.

Today is the Root Chakra

Location: The root chakra is associated with the base of the spine, the pelvic floor, and the first three vertebrae.

What it is: Think about your root chakra (aka Muladhara in Sanskrit) as the foundation of a house, except for your body, when in balance it’s stable, supportive and sturdy to support your emotional body. It’s connected to how you ground your energy and feel safe.

Color: Red

Element: Earth

Crystals associated with it: Red jasper, onyx, hematite

Essential Oils: Surrender, Vetiver, Cedarwood, Arborvitae, Pine

Yoga poses that activate it: Wide-legged forward fold, malasana squats, mountain pose

Rituals: Get into the earth, garden, walk, hike, put your bare feet onto the earth, water plants, lay on the floor and feel your body connected to the earth, drink root teas like dandelion root.

Root Chakra Affirmations

  • I am connected to my body

  • I feel deeply rooted

  • I feel safe and secure

  • I stand for my values, for truth, and for justice

  • I have what I need

  • I am grounded, stable, and standing on my own two feet

Practice for today is to define what types of practices ground you.

Here are a few grounding meditations from insight timer.

Grounding Meditation by Ange

Relieving Anxiety - Feeling Grounded

Re-Centering In Times of Uncertainty

Sending you all love and grounding energy,

Love,

A

Day 25 - 40 Day Sadhana

Where can you create more space in your week? Every Sunday morning for the past four years, I’ve sat down with a cup of coffee to write out my schedule for the next week. The first year, I realized that I felt a sense of satisfaction to fill up my calendar with busywork and things to do. At one point recognizing that I did not have any space to just be. I decided to take a pause, which was created for me to only create and schedule my current day to day work projects, and to not add anything new to my plate for an extended amount of time. This strategy’s focus was to create more space to be and enjoy some time for myself and time for my son and I. So, today’s practice is to create some space in your schedule next week to just be.

Enjoy!

Love,

A

Day 24 - 40 Day Sadhana

Hello Day #24! Wow such amazing work you all are doing. I’ve heard from so many of you and how the practices are effecting your lives. Thank you for sharing!

“I am not what happened to me, I am who I choose to become” - C.G. Jung

Today’s practice is around forgiveness. This is a potent time astrologically, as we come close to 12/21 the great conjunction between Saturn and Jupiter which only happens every 20 years or so, but this conjunction is exceptionally rare because of how close the planets will appear to one another. You’d have to go all the way back to March 4, 1226 to see an alignment this close. Forgiveness is an important practice when we are ending and beginning cyclings. I understand that everyone practices forgiveness at their own time in their own ways, so I’ve listed a few practices below.

  1. Write a forgiveness letter

  2. Practice the Hawaiian Ho’oponopono prayer

    • Prayer - I love you, I am sorry, please forgive me, thank you

    • Here is the prayer in song

  3. There are many forgiveness meditations on insight timer. Here are a few

  4. Loving Kindness Mantra

    • May you be happy. May you be well. May you be safe. May you find freedom from suffering.

      May I be happy. May I be well. May I be safe. May I find freedom from suffering.

Sending you all love,

A

Day 23 - 40 Day Sadhana

Love yourself a little extra right now. You're evolving, learning, healing, growing, and discovering yourself all at once. Today is the simple practice of doing something you love.

Much Love,

A

Day 22 - 40 Day Sadhana

Who can I serve today?

Seva is a Sanskrit word that describes the act of selfless service. Seva is an act of compassion and care for others above oneself. The sacred Hindu text, the Bhagavad Gita, encourages selfless service as a way to develop spiritually; thus, it is closely linked to the concept of Karma yoga; performing seva is said to transform the personality.

Today’s practice is to listen to your heart, who needs you? Make one soulful connection today and give solely to spread more love, expecting nothing in return.

Much Love,

A

Day 21 - 40 Day Sadhana

I’m currently reading the book Anam Cara written by John O’Donahue. Anam Cara means soul friend in Celtic. There’s a page of the book that I keep reading over and over, the quote says:

“When you love, you open your life to an Other. All your barriers are down. Your protective distance collapse. This person is given absolute permission to come into the deepest temple of your spirit.”

I’ve been thinking about this a lot since I read it in the book. So I ask you, what does the temple of your spirit look and feel like? Who are you willing to invite into the temple of your spirit. How do you respect when someone opens the doors to their temple of their spirit. Today’s practice is to write about or draw the temple of your spirit. Imagine the textures, fabrics, colors, scents, the way it makes you feel when you take a step in. Enjoy!

Sending Love,

A