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Affinity for Infinite Diversity BY TRISH HALL
attributes of one another, we are being discriminating - modeling how babies comprehend their caregiver’s emo- tions based on facial expressions. Sadly, this refined skill became a tool to segregate people based on appearance, beliefs, gender, orienta- tion, age, abilities, illness, or any other measures of diversity. Just as Hitler believed that “racial cleansing” ben- efited the world, those who practice contemporary segregation rationalize their actions regardless of the hurtful results. The author James Baldwin declared, “Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.” Until we face, identify and acknowledge the circum- stances of our lives, we lack the power to have a different experience. Oddly, we must befriend our circumstances as they are, in order to alter our rela- tionship with them. So long as we try to push them away, point fingers or blame them for how we are feeling, we surrender our power to random circumstance. Our ability to generate sustainable results is compromised. Although we may not be able to change everything, we can always alter our experience of whatever is going on. The moment we make that shift, pure potential blossoms.
June 8, 2000, Hopi Elders’ Prophecy declared: “The time of the lone wolf is over. Gather yourselves! Banish the word ’struggle’ from your attitude and your vocabulary. All that we do now must be done in a sacred manner and in celebration. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for.” Now, 20 years later, I am declar- ing NOW IS THE TIME! It is time for us to be the facilitators of equity – the integration and celebration of unique distinctions among people everywhere. It starts by adopting a conscious practice of loving inquiry to learn about and catch a glimpse of how it is to be someone else whether in conscious conversation circles called Infinity Groups, or life in gen- eral. This is the perfect time to return to the origin of the word “discrimi- nation” which got “hijacked” and transformed into a sociological nega- tive. The word originally meant the ability to recognize and differentiate among distinctions. It was an admired quality that denoted one’s ability to compare, contrast and note details. One of its synonyms is “discernment” – the capacity to appreciate distinc- tions. When we note and celebrate the
Align with Grace Yoga o ers classes, retreats, specialty classes, trainings and workshops, suitable for all. You can take my classes on YOUR time! All of my ZOOM classes are available through the Blue HeronWellness Zoom library when you subscribe! Don’t miss Enlightened Rest Yoga Nidra specialty classes O ered through Blue HeronWellness Enlightened Rest is a special practice that ALL can do! This is the most restorative and regenerative practice for your mind, body and soul. It only requires that you lie down and listen tome guide you into a blissful state of Yoga Nidra, the yoga of deep sleep. Visit: www.blueheronwellness.com to register.
Claudia Neuman, MSW, ERYT-500, YACEP Creator of Align with Grace Yoga
“Have You Had a Spiritual Is it time to remember why you came Become the Awakened Soul – Explore the Wisdom Within You! Experience?”
FOCUS SESSIONS O ered on a sliding scale basis, these private sessions go beyond doing poses and help you to understand the fundamentals of living your yoga. Throughmeditation, pranayama and lifestyle changes prescribed especially for your body andmind, you can
Sunday, September 13, 2020 Online Spiritual Discussions
achieve a higher quality of life and health on all levels. Visit: www.alignwithgrace.com for more details.
11 am to 12 pm Stories to Help You See God in Your Life
Do you want to learn how to listen to God? Recognize the miracles in your life? Understand your relationships? This book tells the stories of people who bringing meaning to their lives through a deeper understanding of their everyday experiences. Please join us as we discuss the stories from the book and share our own. The Holy Spirit is always working on our behalf to make us better, more loving human beings. Here’s a chance to explore this process, and watch it unfold! To receive the Zoom invitation, please RSVP to spiritualdiscussions12@gmail.com.
Sunday, October 4, 2020
7 to 8 pm - Creativity of Soul
Please join us as we explore working with the creative imagination – a gift of the Divine! We’ll discuss how Soul’s light can shine in many ways and different forms. How
For more information about these – and other – Eckankar events, please call 703-916-0515 or visit our website at eck-va.org. These events are free and open to the public Sponsored by Eckankar, the Path of Spiritual Freedom can deeper spiritual insights flow through and manifest in various artistic expressions? We all have this creative spark within us that can be awakened and enhanced! To receive the Zoom invitation, please RSVP to spiritualdiscussions12@gmail.com. We hope to see you there! “Closeness to the Holy Spirit allows the creative current to come through. And as we release our creative abilities, we achieve the upliftment of the spiritual consciousness.” –Harold Klemp, Unlocking the Puzzle Box , p. 191
Claudia Neuman MSW, ERYT-500, YACEP
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