Today I rise to a new world.
It is profoundly palpable. I did not expect nor anticipate how deeply I would feel this revolution, and that, in truth is what it feels like to me... A revolution of change, of peace, of hope, of acceptance. And I felt catapulted from my sickness and slumber and moved to write of these feelings. And here it is: On Friday 22nd May 2015, the people of Ireland spoke. A majority of souls stood up for equality, possibility, justice, opportunity, inclusion. The people of the Republic of Ireland voted 'Yes' and 62% of the little island were in favour of the proposed change to the constitution that will afford same-sex couples the equal rights and privileges of civil marriage. So how does this change impact and effect me, I ask myself? Reflecting and tuning in to the journey of the last couple of months, acknowledging both my limited capacity for action and activism due to embarking on a new course and career, the challenges that brings and then my resistance to supporting an outdated patriarchal institution and paradigm. See, even though I chose to buy into the aforementioned legal bond in my twenties, knowing what I do now, it's not something I would consciously and powerfully chose today. However, as I asked myself over the past few weeks, is this good enough excuse to opt out of voting? The decision I came to, before you start throwing tomatoes at the screen, is NO. No, it was NOT nearly a good enough reason to elect to sit on the fence, so to speak, or not speak more to the point!! In view of that, I applied to be place (albeit last minute) on the supplementary register and then, almost instantly, the penny dropped. The seemingly obvious importance of standing up and being counted hit home and I breathed a sigh of relief that I hadn't missed my chance to take that small but vital step to let my voice be heard... Thus begun the journey towards taking an active and collective part, energetically and physically supporting my fellow people in raising awareness, breaking through old and limiting beliefs and making new change happen. Personally and publically, I watched my motivations, observed my reactions and those of others. I cleared out my closet again and again and again, discerning what was my own prejudice and what was held in the collective consciousness that I may have taken on as part of my conditioning, familial, religious, cultural etc. It has been a revealing process that has opened pathways of healing that I am yet to travel and for that I am extremely grateful. Grateful to the brave souls who have been putting themselves out there all the while this late bloomer has been sitting in the shadows, smug in the shelter of my past experiences afforded to the privileges of hetero-normal society. I can confidently say that I believe that marriage should be separated from civil law altogether as it represents ownership and monetary means of ensuring inheritance. Historically it was more a record keeping exercise than a romantic reason for declaring two people's love, and there's another point-why limit it to 2 people? But that's for another day. I'm writing to say, regardless of my beliefs or personal preferences, that so long as a person can chose to enter into such a contract and so long as it's available to one-then it SHOULD definitely be available to ALL. This campaign has given everyone who identifies as any other label than heterosexual, including myself, a right that has previously been a privilege. And that feels like a very good feeling to me today... It feels like healing. It feels like the veil has been lifted on shame. It feels like acceptance. It feels like love. It feels like home. The shades of green are vibrant in all their diversity. We are all woven into the tapestry of 40 shades of life. There is a place for us all now in this brave new (Ire)land. Photo credit : Etsy
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Following a recent Initiation Retreat, immersing in erotic meditation and kundalini practices with a wonderful group in Rennes les Bains, I took some time out, a couple of days of self-discovery in a 16th Century castle, namely, chateau-des-ducs in Couiza. This time allowed for contemplation and re-integration.... And it was clear what I was then guided to do- A pilgrimage of passion to Rennes-le-Château, a mysterious in the sense that it has been cut off from the march of time and has barely changed over the last few centuries. Located on a 1,500 foot hill above the twin villages of Couiza and Montazels it remains out of sight to all but the discerning eye. And yet it is not a town where nothing ever happens, for over at least the past two thousand years,the site of Rennes-le-Château has attracted Celts, Romans, Visigoths and Merovingians, Cathars andKnights Templar, all of which have added to its seductive qualities. As I began my climb up the winding road to Rennes le Chateau (pictured), feelings of universal compassion, love and peace fueled my steps and the warm sun gave me strength in my solitude... An expansive extra-sensory presence alchemised what may have been suffering (with my already blistered feet) to a communion with nauture and all-that-is, allowing a lightness of being and joy to radiate outwards.... Blessed Be! — at Rennes le Château ♥ Loving Touch ♥ Inspired by one of my recent sacred sensuality sessions, I came to a clearer awareness of the value of conscious touch... It's not like the benefits of this have ever been in question or doubt. I can't say that I felt indifferent,in fact quite the opposite! From the beginning of my journey with what was then holistic massage, the revelation was both charming and challenging in equal measure!!! Getting reacquainted with the responses of my body while fully receiving and quarreling with my mind at times, there was both agony and ecstasy. The agony came in the form of feeling self-conscious, ticklish and undeserving. The ecstasy manifested as relaxed, soothed, switched-off, turned-on! I noticed that it often depended on my mood, my health, state of mind/body effects the experience of massage for certain. What I also noticed was the level of presence of the person, how tuned in to my experienced definitely influenced the overall experience. Needless to say, the ecstatic experiences won out and despite my pit-stops and pitfalls and I continued on my travels with touch, increasing my skills in various modes of body, breath and energy work from many traditions, evolving with my own unique style of offering.... So what exactly is that, I have been asked often more recently? And I say with great certainty, "It's loving touch" Beyond that, I'm not quite sure. It can be as individual and varied as the clients that show up in all their sameness and difference. Perfect as they are in their being... I feel deep gratitude and privilege to be offering this type of touch. With Love ♥ SOUL ORGASM PART II When One has a Soul Orgasm it happens without thoughts or feelings of the body. One learns to be aware and becomes able to just have it flow in and out freely.... One learns to observe the BODY reactions and feels the vibrations that are there, that pure energy. In time that thought can become subconscious and the orgasm will when the time is right, just happen. In the Soul Orgasm there is no productions of fluids and not flushing of the flesh,just the pure feeling of a surge of energy moving through that body that makes it “buzz” or “vibrate” all over. Most times one feels the great need to have a really good body stretch afterwards that totally frees the body tensions. The AW moment in the climax of the body stimulated orgasm. Depending on the frequency one resonates at in experience, the more one re-members and the higher the body vibrates. This can be taken to a level in physical interactions, with a lover, to merge with the other. To have that place where for that moment of orgasm two bodies become one in the vibration there. Where one feels total “bliss” for that moment. The vibration from the orgasm moves energy through the WHOLE energy bodies. INTO THE HEART AND SOUL... SOUL ORGASM PART I
The true nature of sex is underestimated. It is merely understood by most to be a mechanical function. It is when we detach from the act itself that we can see the energy that can be detached from the act itself. One can move from that attachment into communion with the other and the cosmos... There is a vibration that is on higher level or plane of consciousness. It is when we can take that place from the physical energies and remove the act itself that we have a full understanding of sexual energies. Where the energy flow begins is in the body that moves freely through the body (if allowed) it too expresses itself at times beyond the 5 senses. At times the sensations of pleasure are beyond the body itself and go to the ‘mind’. When one has the body explored the 5 senses very much come into play. We feel via touch, we smell the chemistry of the body, we taste ( most times the face lips), we hear the breath and voice of another, we see the body of the other. All the senses come into play to bring on that state or orgasm. When one learns to take that energy to the 6th sense one has what is called a Soul Orgasm , the 5 senses are the opening, the portal to that place. When one can access those feelings of touch from another with out the other being present or touch from self coming into play one can shift paradigms. We learn to access a part of us that is not fully understood, that higher place of consciousness. SOUL! POINTS ON SACRED SEXUALITY
Although no single set of guidelines for practicing sacred sexuality is right for everyone, some common principles include the following: 1. Sex is one of the most powerful manifestations of intimacy and love. 2. The most profound experience of sex begins with individual self-awareness and healing.3. Safety is a crucial part of an intimate, ecstatic experience. 4. Foreplay is an important part of intimacy and should begin with an awareness of your partner’s body and needs. 5. Sacred sexuality means paying more attention to prayer, meditation, environment, aromas, music, breathing, clothing, and intimate contact (smiling, kissing, gazing, biting, tickling, and touching). 6. Sex is not the goal in sacred sexuality–love is! 7. Orgasms are not the goal of sacred sex, so relax and enjoy all feelings. 8. Sacred sexuality can enhance all sensations, including orgasms. 9. When approaching an orgasm, you can choose to experience various levels of ecstatic release. *There are physical orgasms (e-jaculations) and energetic orgasms (in-jaculations), as well as emotional, mental, and soul-level (total-being) orgasms. SEE UPCOMING POSTS for more info... http://www.spiritualtantra.net/sexual-healing |
AuthorAs a Spiritual being on a human journey… Maya has searched for the 'perfect' beloved, realising that the most perfect beloved of all resides within her. We may desire to worship their reflection on the outside, merge with that reflection in union, only to come back to ourselves.. Feeling loved is not the action from the outside in, but from the inside out.... Archives
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