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Space clearing with a Gong
I've been using the gong for a long time and primarily as a tool for healing. I've facilitated gong baths for people undergoing chemotherapy, experiencing depression, and even helped someone who suffered a stroke heal quickly. I use it in my Kundalini yoga class...
Honor the sun and recharge yourself this Solstice
It’s the Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year and the shortest night. The word solstice stems from two Latin words, sol (sun) and sistere (to stand still), which means the ‘sun standing still. There are two solstices in a year – summer for countries north of...
The Sixth-Month Mark
The six-month mark is an opportunity to take the time to stop and reflect on how the year has been for you. Coming from a corporate background, I see it as the mid-year performance review to assess where you are at in terms of your efforts and your goals. A mid-year...
Remember: Water is healing
Back from diving in Tubbataha Natural Park in Sulu Sea. The break was a reminder that water is the most essential of all elements. We are made up of 70% water, making it easy for us to transmit energy to every cell of our body for healing. Even the father of medicine,...
Overwhelmed and burned out? I am too.
I'll be taking my own advice to take a break and disconnect. It's been an intense month with the eclipse and politics! I'm glad that I'm taking my own advice to take a break and disconnect. Tomorrow, I'm going out to scuba dive in the Sulu Sea. It's a liveaboard trip,...
Something to help with sleep
Recent events get in the way of sound sleep: the Post Election Stress Disorder (PESD) plus the effects of the eclipse, especially last Monday’s Full Moon Total Lunar Eclipse. The moon has over the centuries produced erratic behavior, hence the term "lunaticus" -...
So this is post-election stress disorder (PESD)
There is such a thing as post-election stress disorder (or PESD) which affects both voters and non-voters. Symptoms include tension, anxiety, worry, fear, and even depression. I know some people who have been losing sleep and crying over the results. The term was...
Go out and vote, and a meditation to deal with these very stressful times
If you are a Filipino and in the Philippines, do go out and vote on Monday, May 9, 2022. You have one ballot and one chance to vote, so help our country and make your vote count! As early as today, check where your precinct is using the voter verfier which matches the...
Prepare for the first 2 eclipses of the year
We have the first pair of eclipses for this year in May. Eclipses usually come in pairs every six months – i.e., the New Moon Solar Eclipse and the Full Moon Lunar Eclipse. Eclipses are harbingers of change and can be pretty intense. They speed things up and push you...
A meditation to help deal with TMJ
Since January, I've had on-and-off pain in my neck and right shoulder. Before the pandemic, my shoulders wouldn't bother me. I could carry at the most two gongs - one on either shoulder. My most giant gong is 38," and it weighs 19.5 pounds. And the gong stand weighs...
A meditation for blessings
There's a passage in the Bible that says "The one who blesses others is abundantly blessed; those who help others are helped." I feel so blessed that I've got all the help I needed. Last weekend was very hectic. It was the final face-to-face weekend of the...
