Last autumn was a fruitful time for my personal growth. I decided not to
build
a house on the land I had purchased. Instead I took time to grieve the
passing
of my mother. I have experienced her on many levels that have showed me more
about myself. Feeling her as light also showed me the wisdom she had to
offer.
I finished writing the book I had been working on for over a year. Writing a
book
has been one of the more challenging endeavors I have taken on in life. The
book is
complete now and with the publisher in the process of being printed. The
title is
Freedom in Your Relationship with Food: An Everyday
Guide. It is for anyone who
wants to improve his or her relationship with food and eating. It will also
be available
as an audio book late this year or early in 2009.
The January intensive was a great opportunity for the participants to take a
big step
up in consciousness. Being in silence was a new experience for many and most
found
it to be a gift in terms of developing a relationship with their innermost
self. It was a time
to recognize resistance to living and let go. The June intensive is in a few
days and
although a similar format, each experience is unique. The next intensive
will be January
17-25th 2009 in Olowalu, Maui. Come try it for yourself!
The teacher training program was delayed from February to September 2008. It
was an
opportune time for me to go to India. In February I traveled to India for
two conferences,
one on Ayurveda and Yoga put on by the Punarnava Trust,
www.punarnava-ayurveda.com
and the other, Making Way for the Feminine put on by the Global Peace
Initiative of Women, www.GPIW.ORG.
When preparing for my trip to India I discovered a practice called Agnihotra, a
simple fire
ceremony for honoring and cleansing. It is performed during the sunrise and
sunset in a very
specific way. If you would like to learn more about it see the website
www.agnihotra.org. I also
spent some time learning more about larger fire ceremonies. While in India I had
opportunities
to work with both of these practices in a number of different environments. It
was both personally
rewarding and educational.
I also spent time exploring the blending of organic farming and Vedic practices
on four different
farms in India. At a place called Tapovan in Maharastra state, I saw the amazing
results of the
practice of agnihotra and other fire ceremonies and the use of the ash from the
ceremonies for
farming and medicinal purposes. I have continued the practices myself and am now
working with
the medicinal properties of the ash with others.
Another change here that is very challenging and yet so good, is that my welsh
terrier, Rama,
has gone to live on a large property in Ohio. He resides now with Bev, David,
and the airedale Alfie.
As difficult as it was to say good by, I know he will be happier where he will
have more attention and
a large dog to play with. Sukha, a one year old cairn terrier, is here with me.
Sometimes the changes in life seem difficult or even “bad,” and yet there are
always good things
coming from whatever happens if we keep our hearts open and stay conscious to
experience the
ebb and flow of life.
many blessing to all, myra
