Class Library
Synchronicity
- Ken James is a favorite teacher of mine. With a PhD in psychology and a diploma in Jungian analysis, and a tarot card reader of 50 years, he brings most of my favorite topics into one powerhouse of a teacher. In this podcast interview, he explore the Jungian concept...
Reality is God’s Dream
- I wanted to include an academic work in these selections because I do take a very analytic approach to much of my tarot studies. In addition to Tantra, the ideas of Bernardo Kastrup have strongly informed my integration of Jungian and Tantric material. Kastrup’s...
Tarot & Jung
--Mariana is one of my favorite tarot teachers. In this video she describes the overlap of Jungian psychology and tarot. Jung was essentially a mystic and this is something that makes his psychology very applicable to tarot. She talks about Jung’s knowledge of the...
Individuation
--In describing the path of Individuation as put forth by C.G. Jung, almost the entire structure of Jungian psychology is elaborated. This is the structure upon which I primarily base my tarot readings. In the first half of life our task is to build a strong ego. Here...
Compassion – It’s not what you think
It’s a common spiritual belief that we need more compassion as we progress on the path, but what does compassion even mean? Is it just feeling like we wish other people weren’t hurting? The dictionary definition of compassion is “the quality of understanding the...
Authentic Flow: Invite Kālī
Om Krim Kalikaye Namaha. This will not be a directed practice in that I’m not going to tell you exactly how to experience Kali. It’s more evocative, an exploration for you to invite the energy of Kali into your movement practice – however that shows up for you.
Consecrating The Body
A 75 minute gentle, meditative yoga embodiment practice focused on feeding the goddesses of the senses (primarily touch and body sensing) and acknowledging the sacredness of the pilgrimage site of the body.
Ritual Moon Practice – Chandra Namaskar – Soma Flow
Mantras:
-Om Somaye Namaha
-Om Shram Shreem Shraum, Sah Chandraye Namaha
In this 90 minute moderately challenging, slow paced asana class you will practice 2 different variations of Chandra Namaskar (moon salutations), as well as guided meditation, visualization, japa mantra (chanting), and silent meditation. Use this class during any time of the month to synchronize your sadhana with the cycles of the moon.
Psychedelics and Awakening Part 2
So how do we use psychedelics in a way that is not detrimental to the awakening process, and might even be indirectly beneficial? [I phrase it in this perhaps clunky way because the awakening process is something that is just happening and that cannot be orchestrated...