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eternal eight

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Eight

Tibetan endless (eternity) knot symbolizing Samsāra, or continuous flow.
Birth, life, death and rebirth.  All existence, is bound by time and change, yet ultimately rests serenely within the Divine and the Eternal.

Eight corresponds with
– Eight Limbs of Yoga
– Eight Vasus
– Eight petal lotus
– Eight Auspicious Symbols
– Eight-fold path 
– I Ching (64= 8×8 configurations) 
– Ogdoad, the eightfold primeval forces of chaos in Egyptian mythology
– Eight beatitudes
– The ages of man: baby teeth at 8 years, puberty at 16, loss of sexual virility at 64.

The square of any odd number, less one, is always a multiple of 8.

Eight is ruled by Mars, it is a number representing power, strength, effort, success and regeneration.  Eight is a number of leadership, management and accumulating wealth. 

Those born with eight life path are inspired visionaries who tend to focus on structures and long-term goals.  They naturally seek positions of influence, being good team leaders and a good judge of character.

Financial success is often the reward of hard-working eights, yet reversals of fortune are also common – they are the survivors, they are very resilient, they regenerate.
 Many athletes are eight life paths, they are driven to achieve power and influence and are determined to win.

Status conscious eights need to guard against arrogance, intolerance and impatience.  Low vibration eights tend to be reckless and domineering, which leads to conflict and isolation from family and friends.  The strength of will of the eight life path is best applied towards philanthropic gains as well as personal gains.  Eights need to balance work with spiritual pursuits and family matters, creating a solid foundation to rely upon if career setbacks occur, or financial gains are lean.

When eights use their gift of leadership for the good of earthkind, they are a powerful force of progress; when their innate power is diverted towards solely personal gain, power corrupts.

allons-y !
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Om Namah Shivaaya

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The above is Russil Paul from The Yoga of Sound, the below is directly taken from the liner notes in the 3 cd set.
Click here for a previous post on sound healing and more Russil Paul.

This is one of the most powerful and popular Hindu mantras.

Shiva is the great dance of energy that is the very nature of the universe.  Shiva is that dark principle, which destroys the shadow in us all.  Shiva is the ancient power represented by the mountain and the phallus, the great inner strength and resolve of the yogi, the Purifier, and the one purified by fire.  This chant is the great hymn to Shiva.

Chant Om Namah Shivaaya , draw the mantra out with your breath, and feel your spirit merge with the energy of Shiva, the ancient cosmic mystery.  Breathe slowly and deeply after each mantra, and experience the continual movement of your body as it turns, a motion that you share with the planets and stars.
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This is what you’ll hear from my truck as I blow by you on the highway leaving a trail of incense
heehee   true story.

namaste~
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mystical tone drone

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The official term for the use of sound and music as a spiritual path is Nada Yoga, which literally translates as “Sound Yoga”.   Nada Yoga or Sound Yoga, with its impressive two-thousand-year documented history, is as formidable as Hatha yoga, the popular yoga of postures, stretches, and breathing techniques practiced widely today.

Etymologically, Nada is sound in the form of pitch, tone, and drone, while Shabda is sound in the form of word, meaning, and language.

Sound, in and of itself, is capable of awakening deep states of mystical consciousness that lead to healing and spiritual transformation, sound itself is a legitimate “yoga” or path, with its own unique capabilities for mystical union and self-realization.  – Russill Paul
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Tonight’s sky~ Venus (vocal sound, art, love, singers) is conjunct Sun (spirit) in healing Virgo opposite Neptune (healing, higher octave of Venus) in Aquarius (innovative change) conjunct Chiron (wounded healer) in Pisces (spiritual healers).

Om Mani Padme Hum
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Be mindful

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If you can control the Prana you can completely control all the forces of the Universe, mental and physical. The Yogi can also control the Omnipresent manifesting power out of which all energies take their origin, whether concerning magnetism, electricity, gravitation, cohesion, nerve-currents, vital forces or thought-vibrations, in fact the total forces of the Universe, physical and mental. *
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Two Vayus (air) : Prana (sun-inhale) and Apana (moon-exhale)
 Astrologically
Sun = life spirit, ego, the conscious
Moon= soul, instinct, emotions, the unconscious.

Astrology is the study of the relationship between the macro and microcosmos.  Hermetic law of correspondence states, “As above, so below, as within, so without.”  As vast as the numbers of stars in the sky, are the number of atoms in our bodies.  Concentrate and focus on the manifesting power you hold in each thought and breath and use them wisely.

“You will know… when you are calm, at peace, passive. A Jedi uses the Force for knowledge and defense, never for attack. ”  ~Yoda


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The sage has the sun and moon by his side and the universe under his arm.
He blends everything into a harmonious whole.  ~Chuang Tzu
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The study of traditional Chinese medicine centers on the concept of the vital force or Qi as being not only within the human body, but in all living things. This Qi flows through the meridians of the human body to exchange, via the acupuncture points, with the Qi in the environment. Thus, the Qi of humans (the human energy field or HEF), and all living things, the earth,and the unified field are constantly exchanging. **

*source:   http://www.yoga-age.com/asanas/prana.html
**source:  http://twm.co.nz/energy2.html