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1. Direct your mind inward by reframing the urge to react to sensations or intrusive thoughts and feelings. 2. Build in times of the day you are able to sit in pure silence. 3. Meditate in a way that focuses on observing only your own mind, rather than any outward distractions or present-body awareness. From this state of inward focus, we are able to cultivate our connec- tion to all that is. As you experiment with these practices, notice if one resonates with you over the others. Perhaps certain occasions call for a specific technique, so remain open-minded to learning more and getting to know your body’s rhythms. When we are feeling down and slow, re - cruiting the element of fire will reignite our energy and power. When we are feeling overwhelmed and overstimulated, tapping into the ele- ment of earth will help us to remain grounded. Remember all of these elements exist both within and around us. Lean into their energies to embrace the summer season. Lindsey Haldeman is an avid yogi and aspiring entrepreneur. Having com - pleted her degree in Psychology, she strives to be an ongoing student of life continuing to study human development and spiritual philosophies. Lindsey views the psyche as a treasure map and sees the Gold in every experience. Her candid illumination of visionary ideals brings passion to the everyday. https://lindseyhaldeman.com/ Lindsey Van Wagner is a writer, speaker, teacher, and lifestyle guide known for empowering clients to live with more intention, higher energy, and peace. She is passionate about behavior change and instructs graduate courses at American University. Her knowledge of health psychology and her own personal experi - ence contribute to her passion to help others transform. www.thespiritvigilante. com/ Expand upon these themes as you journey through these elements with Lind - sey and Lindsey at their one-day Soul Shine retreat on Saturday June 17th! See www.thespiritvigilante.com/soulshine.
Reclaim Your Power, Health, and Life Alice “Alicja” Jones is here to be your loving and gentle guide, teacher, and healing facilitator. Learn • READ her new book, “Own Your Power Day by Day: 365 Meditations for Clearing Emotional, Mental, and Spiritual Blockages to Becoming your Higher Self” • REGISTER for a certified Reiki Class. • REGISTER for A Course In Miracles study group meeting. Get Guidance • BOOK a Spiritual, Past Life, or Mediumship Reading. • JOIN a Facebook or YouTube Live session every Friday @ 1pm ET. Heal • BOOK a Reiki Session. • ATTEND a monthly healing service at Rays of Healing Church, where Alice is the Lead Minister. • JOIN a weekly virtual Reiki Exchange (for Reiki practitioners of all lineages). To embody ether, we attempt to withdraw our senses from the four other elements. This is called pratyahara in the teachings of the Yoga Sutras. This practice involves the following: buildings. These trappings are necessary for a practical life in these times, but we suffer the consequences. A popular philosophy called “earthing,” (sometimes referred to as “grounding”) recognizes that even the rubber in our tennis shoes disconnects us from the healing properties of contact with the ground below. The National Institutes of Health found that grounding improves sleep, normalizes cortisol rhythms, reduces pain and stress, increases heart rate variability, speeds wound healing, and reduces blood vis- cosity. Here’s how you can get grounded: 1. While the weather is nice, make an effort to walk outside bare - foot and feel your root system becoming integrated with the earth surrounding you. Make contact with plants and trees, feel the subtle stability their rootedness creates. 2. Notice how this sensation fosters a oneness with nature and our planet, which promotes unity and interconnectedness, ultimately leading us toward more love, compassion, and ap- preciation for all life. 3. Feel the qualities of Earth that keep you grounded — perma- nence, trust, reliability, safety, security — and with this strong foundation, you will have more energy and freedom to explore the miraculous world around you. Ether Finally, ether is arguably the most elusive and mysterious of the elements. It has been described as the Spirit or celestial energy that fills all spaces, “the glue of the gods.”
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