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Back to The Heart
6.37 min. audio

There is a call to keep going back to the Heart Center. Opening the heart, learning to love even more, learning to love inspite of what is going on around us, are all becoming more and more critical. So here is another little tool to help keep that heart open. Enjoy.

PHENOMENAL WOMAN
by Maya Angelou

Pretty women wonder where my secret lies
I’m not cute or built to suit a fashion model’s size
But when I start to tell them
They think I’m telling lies.
I say,
It’s in the reach of my arms
The span of my hips,
The stride of my step,
The curl of my lips.
I’m a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That’s me.

I walk into a room
Just as cool as you please,
And to a man,
The fellows stand or
Fall down on their knees.
Then they swarm around me,
A hive of honey bees.
I say,
It’s the fire in my eyes
And the flash of my teeth,
The swing of my waist,
And the joy in my feet.
I’m a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That’s me.

Men themselves have wondered
What they see in me.
They try so much
But they can’t touch
My inner mystery.
When I try to show them,
They say they still can’t see.
I say
It’s in the arch of my back,
The sun of my smile,
The ride of my breasts,
The grace of my style.
I’m a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That’s me.

Now you understand
Just why my head’s not bowed.
I don’t shout or jump about
Or have to talk real loud.
When you see me passing
It ought to make you proud.
I say,
It’s in the click of my heels,
The bend of my hair,
The palm of my hand,
The need of my care,
‘Cause I’m a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That’s me.

The guidance has been coming clearly and consistently. Use sound vibrations to clear the energy around which tends to get cluttered and stagnant. I am talking about mind energy, thought energy, energy of emotions, all the stuff that can make us feel overwhelmed and anxious.

Sometimes the mind goes at the speed of a thousand miles in no particular direction. It is merely reacting — planning, moving, running, reaching, ducking and doing all kinds of things it thinks useful just to make us feel safe. Unfortunately, the feeling of safety derived by reacting to outer circumstances does not last long. There is another anchor, and that is within one’s own deeper spirit.

Sound meditation takes us close to that. We are natural singers. When we allow ourselves to sing we feel wonderful. Our social conditioning prevents us from doing that because it is surrounded by all kinds of judgements. We are worrying about what others may think. Time to release that now.

The guidance is clear. Restore the voice. Articulate the sounds. All the turbulence will melt after a while and make way for clear sounds. A pure sound that creates overtones opens up the pathways to download higher levels of vibrations. The mind rests. The crown center opens and allows communication with the spiritual realm. The body relaxes. The stream finds its way to our deeper wisdom.

Try it. Any sound. Try Om, or Ah or anything in between or around. No boundaries. Just playing. Sing a song you love. Sing as if only the angels are hearing you, and as they harmonize with overtones. Drop all inhibitions. Sing. Play with the tones. Sometimes you will find one that feels like heaven.

Your throat center is the seat of Divine Will. This is from where your authentic power flows. Give it space to open up. Enjoy.

With love from Malabika, who has had first hand experience of this. Watch the mind fog melt away.

Sound Energizes Dream

Julie has a dream. But often the dream gets cluttered with doubts, and fears and what ifs. So Julie and I worked to clear the cobwebs and bring her deeper thoughts in alignment with the vibrations of her dream. And we used light and sound to do that. Here it is. Enjoy.

2010 Vision Alignment

Once we acknowledge that we are creating our own reality and focus our minds on conscious creation, it is amazing how swiftly it is becoming a reality. The forceof the universe is speeding up. It is time to get off the fence and claim the creative power within. We can make a beginning any place. This short meditation sets the ball rolling. Enjoy.

As Above so Below: Courtesy Studio 4 Gallery 2009

What if I really took complete responsibility and accepted that I am the chief architect in creating and holding in place everything that is going on in my life, good, bad or indifferent? What if I truly begin to believe that the state of my consciousness is the most powerful influence to change that? What if I also acknowledged that there are stuff (people, situations, conditions) in my life that fall in categories ranging from ‘oh-I-don’t-really-care-for-that’ going all the way down to ‘I-hate-that’ and ‘that-must-be-squashed-killed-driven-out-banished-from-my-life’? What if I took to heart that I purposely put those things there, so I could evolve on a fast track?

Would my life look different? Feel different? Something to ponder upon, really. I did.

I noticed that Johnny Doolittle with whom I have been really mad for what feels like a century, because he is sooooo negative, downright lazy and will of course never ever change, is now winking at me with the question dancing in the air ‘have you ever been lazy and negative? And have you forgiven yourself for it?’

And that job that I reluctantly drag myself to every Monday morning (gotta pay my bills, you know), the one that suffocates me with the deadlines, timelines, reviews and my monster boss breathing down my neck? Why did I put that there? My inner guide descends from some esoteric realm, stands leaning on the doorpost, cool as a cucumber and says, “Good question, kid. At last you are learning to ask the right ones. Now just wait for the answer.”

The answers are bitter pills to begin with. I never trusted my creative expression. Not for a moment did I let myself believe what I really love doing can and will pay my bills. I let someone else take the risk and the responsibility. I was willing to tag along, toe the line. Everyone needs a job, that’s what people do and so did I and worked hard for others. Become a slave to someone else’s creative organization. And now my spirit is suffocatiing and pleading me to get out. Deep breath.

That I am still here must mean I have yet to prepare myself to take that responsibility. My spirit is standing by, reminding me everyday that’s what I must do…….. that’s what I must do. Meanwhile I am so grateful to the folks I work for that they take the risk, they create a place where I can come and give my hours in exchange of my rent and other bills. One of these days, I have promised myself, I will be working at a place that I enjoy. I am getting ready.

And what about this relationship? What about this partner of mine who was going to make me happy on all counts, support and love me forever? Why do we keep getting into these unpleasant entanglements? Why am I still here? Why do I hang on to him, and he to me? It’s old habit, you say? No?

Old habit, may be, but when did I lose sight of love. I made him such a part of me that now I take him for granted every moment, as I do my hands and feet. My eyes and teeth. When he shovels the snow, paints the basement, replaces the window, fixes the furnace ….. oh of course he is suppoed to do that, isn’t he the guy? But why won’t he also do all this other stuff which really I would like to do but don’t have the guts, the conviction or the wherewithal to go and do by myself? Like learning to dance…….. I’d leave in a heartbeat but for the fact thet he pays half the mortgage and I don’t make that much money.

The truth I am trying to accept here is that I am solely responsible for creating this too. Aaaaargh!!!

And how would I change it if I lose sight of love? Isn’t that the juice? My inner guide is still leaning on doorpost snickering away, “You are getting it, kid, don’t stop now!!”

Hmmm. Through the eyes of love again then, I guess, it is time to see it all through the eyes of love. Nothing and no one can be take for granted any more. Not their job to make me feel better. No one else is responsible. So thank you, and you and you and you. Thank you today for who you are, what you do and what you add to my life.

Thank you also for what feels like you are taking away without equally returning the favor. Thanks for the reminder. That I am still here must only mean I am utterly blind to the compensation, because I have so taken it for granted. Energies must necessarily be in some degree of balance in order to let the situation exist.

Whew!!! The head spins. Awareness is the first step to making changes. I am. I will. It is set in motion. It is my life and I am the creator.

Malabika
Your Energy Guide

Light In Focus
Click here to listen to a short visualization meditation to clear the aura and bring harmony and focus. Enjoy.

Familiar with the boiled frog syndrome?

This is how it goes. If you put a frog in a pot of hot water, it will swiftly jump out. The survival mechanism kicks right in and all systems get going.

On the other hand, if you put a frog in a pot of water and gently apply heat, the frog will stay. It will in fact start to enjoy the warmth. Mostly likely, it will feel very happy. Let it’s muscles relax. And by the time it begins to sense that the water is too hot for comfort, it is in such a state of beatific stupor, that it cannot muster enough muscle strength to jump out. So it just sits there and boils.

Now, why am I telling you this story? See any connections to addictions? It is the story of all addictions, is it not? Food, alcohol, drugs, sex, gambling, shopping, TV, sports, workaholism — I could go on and on. What starts out as a good feeling slowly will traps us in, and unless we are alert, threatens our wellbeing (poor Tiger Woods, almost boiled that time).

So the question comes up as to how does one know whether one is headed towards boiling? There will be many sign posts along the way. Here is a quick checklist.

Is what I am doing numbing me out?
Is it dumbing me down?
Is it giving me less pleasure than I thought it would?
Is it getting to be boring and repititive?
Am I doing this more out of habit than from conscious desire?
Is it keeping me from doing something else I had in mind?
Do I use this to distract myself from what I think is a problem?

Of course this is not exhaustive, but you get the idea. It may take a little extra effort to jump out from the hot water once you realize you are in it. Better now than later. Now than not.

And sometimes one may need a helping hand to bring back that agility – a family member, a friend, a well-wisher, a truth-sayer, a helper, a coach or a counselor.

The instability around is symbolic of the water heating rapidly. It is shouting out “remain alert and agile”. Take a good look at your patterns and recognize the ones that are headed to boil. It is good to know that all problems have inherent within the solutions that we can grow from. Not growing is not an option.

So let’s not boil our frogs. Jump out to live another day in another place. Enjoy.

To reach for that helping hand, see my Mentorship Program

Take a few minutes in your busy day to remember to align with the heart center. It has a way of bringing us back to our center.

Heart integration meditation

Enjoy.

What is this ‘feminine’ essence? It is the receptive, the welcoming, embracing, non resistant, non combative, the quiet, contemplative, patiently life nurturing quality the each and every human being possesses in the core. (And no, it is not the acquiescent, the submissive or resigned – there is not much energy there of any kind.)

Even though ‘awakening the feminine’ may conjure up visions of a harangued or frustrated woman, out to get even, the true view of the feminine essence runs much deeper that that.

The seed of any new idea, inspiration, vision or desire that must be brought forth into fruition in the three dimensional five sensory world, must necessarily be nurtured by the feminine energy. It is the period in the womb – a process of maturing that seed so that it may ripen and appear in a organically strong and healthy way. That idea may well have come from within, or inspired by something outside.

This feminine essence is not the territory of the woman alone. At the individual level, we have to bring forth both the masculine and the feminine to bear upon an idea or desire to give birth. At collective levels this role must be shared between men and women alike. Too much of one will bring forth a malformed manifestation.

There are myriads of examples before us. Hundreds of inventions have gone awry because it did not have the necessary feminine content to survive. Scientific break throughs that end creating more havoc in the long run, singularly lack the feminine content. And millions of wonderful ideas never see the light of day because even the women in our society have relinquished much of their feminine aspect. No long term creation is possible without a healthy partnership of both the feminine and the masculine.

So this is a call to men and women to reconnect to the feminine within. Soft and pliant, and yet powerful in the knowledge that anything nurtured in love must come to life.

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