Amritsar - The Golden Temple

Leaving the hotel in the afternoon in a Tuk Tuk is a hair raising dusty noisy experience, the roads are crowded and bumpy and filled with blaring horns. once we entered the old city we left the Tuk Tuk and continued on foot, the old buildings are falling apart but  some of them still retain intricate and beautiful detailing. The foot traffic is just as busy as the road traffic but the beautiful colors of the turbans and saris of the locals are facinating. At the end of a busy road we walk through a pink marble wall into a huge white marble square and the entrance to the Golden Temple complex. You leave your shoes at one of the shoe holding areas, walk through some shallow pools of water to clean your feet and then make your way up the stairs. Looking through the white marble archway you get your first glimpse of the Golden Temple sitting in the holy pool and yes it is as amazing as all the photos. There are four entrance archways which have no gates as the temple is open 24/7, the four entrances signify the inclusive nature of the Sikh religion. Guru Nanek founded the religion when he entered a holy pool and rose out of the pool three days later chanting Ek Ong Kar Sat Guruprasad 'Infinite Oneness creates Creation'. All Sikh temples provide a place where all are welcome to eat, sleep or pray. Most men take the holy dip in the water surrounding the temple near the ancient Bodhi Tree, the location of the original natural healing spring but for the ladies there are some private areas where you can relax and enjoy the holy dip. We were all amazed by how light and clean we all felt after our dip and also by how friendly everyone was. We met a lovely young Khalsa girl who wanted to tell us about here relatives in London while we were taking our swim as well as lots of people who simply approached us to introduce themselves or asked if they could have a photo with us. We left the Golden Temple feeling a part of this beautiful place and knowing that the Oneness of all is Truth.

Amritsar - the Gowindal Sahib

Our first stop in India is the Amritsar in the Punjab. This is the holy city of the Sikh people, even the airport is named after Guru Ram Das the founder of the town. The city itself is filled with crazy traffic, blasting horns and colourful saris and turbans - overwhelming and exciting. Our wonderful guide for the day, Jessie is a Sikh and on our first day he takes us from the tranquility of the Golden Tulip Hotel to Gowindal Sahib, approx 45 minutes from Amritsar.  This small town is the home town of three of the Sikh gurus, and is also famous for its healing pool at the base of 84 steps. It is traditional to recite the Jaapji on each step and the take a holy dip in the pool. To do the entire 84 recitations and dips takes approximately 17 hours. 

We made our way down the very crowded 84 steps on the women's side whilst our men used the men's side of the steps. We intended to say Jaapji and take a holy dip at least once, hoping to recite Jaapji on the bottom step. It was very crowded but there were a couple of areas curtained of that held hooks so you could undress and dip in your underwear or swimmers. By the time we got to the holy pool there was a crowd so after a quick dip to heal the body and wash away our karma we decided to head back up to the top step and chant Jaapji there. As far as I could tell we were the only ones chanting and we soon drew a fascinated crowd around us. By the time we finished the 15 minute long holy prayer of the Sikhs the white marble below my feet seemed to vibrate with sacred energy. The entire white marble and gold temple complex radiates peace and harmony and there are only a few stalls selling holy articles, and no one will bother you unless you want to buy something.  From the temple we walked 5 minutes to the house where three Sikh gurus lived, this humble house is filled with an aura of tranquility and it's easy to believe that so many people have been miraculously cured in this place. 

Full Moon Lunar Eclipse

Last nights Full Moon Lunar Eclipse was spectacular,  as the Moon moves through the shadow of the Earth, the electromagnetic field of the Earth shifts, which causes our own energy to awaken and inspire change in our life. Take a moment to contemplate what is happening in your world and how the challenges and joys in your experience have transformed your psyche.

This is the third of four lunar eclipses, which happens only 8 times in this century. At the lunar eclipse, the Sun, Mercury, Uranus and the South Node are all in Aries. 

Aries represents our hunger to expand, evolve and grow. Our need to move from old fear based consciousness to new age love 'Oneness'. Yoga and meditation can help us connect with the positive ego that is rooted in our eternal, invincible sense of self, this gives us freedom and confidence. 

To experience this Fearless state Aries helps us overcome the negative ego based anger and self righteousness, that is the result of thinking you can belittled or damaged by the opinion of others or by the loss of physical strength or possessions.

Aries’ polarity with Libra helps Aries achieve this goal. Libra is related to balance and neutrality, fairness and objectivity. The love and compassion of Libra will help us to deal with all our relationships, starting with the most important person we need to accept and forgive - Ourself. 

Uranus and Pluto completed their seventh and final exact square on March 16 but they will continue interact with other planets to create transformation. They call us to open our senses to our natural intuitiveness and Oneness with all things. We are all evolving into New Age Aquarian self sensory human beings and if you haven't already been inspired to expand your vision of Life beyond the illusion of 'Separation' the lessons will become more painful and more difficult to ignore until the locks around your heart shatter and burn and your True self can rise like a Phoenix and Unconditional Love can fill you with Light.

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Kriya for Awakening your Ten Bodies

This week I'm teaching the Kriya for Awakening your Ten Bodies

Kundalini Yoga identifies 10 light bodies of consciousness.

The Ten Bodies are: 

Soul Body 

Negative Mind 

Positive Mind 

Neutral Mind 

Physical Body

Arc Line 

Auric Body

Pranic Body 

Subtle Body 

Radiant Body

This Kriya was created to bring balance to all of these these dimensions of You. The beginning of all disease starts with a blockage in one of our energy bodies. By strengthening and balancing our ten bodies, we can release these energy blocks before they affect our health. This is a full body workout that begins with a strong navel chakra asana called Stretch Pose, then follows with asanas to release tension throughout the spine and ends with 11-54 Frogs. After a deep relaxation the Kriya specifies the powerful Laya Yoga Meditation. If you're practicing at home, try Sat Kartar's “Laya Mantra” recording and always start your practice by Tuning in with the Adi Mantra.

Enza Deluca

www.blissfulmind.com.au

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This weeks New Super Moon, Total Eclipse and Autumn Equinox

This week I'm teaching the Kriya for Relaxtion and Releasing Fear to help us all deal with the astrological energy of the upcoming total SOLAR ECLIPSE and super NEW SUPER MOON on Friday, and the AUTUMN EQUINOX on Saturday.  Both are in the house of Pisces, the last and most spiritual sign of the zodiac, Piscean energy is watery, changeable and emotional.  The upcoming eclipse is magnifying that emotional energy, you may experience inexplicable anger, fear or frustration as repressed emotions are released.The Equinoxes mark the time of balance between day and night, the two times in the year when they are in perfect balance. At the Autumn equinox we mark the point in the year that the night starts to takes over which heralds the coming winter. On a spiritual level the Autumn Equinox is a time when we face our inner darkness, which is why so much of the emotional energy being released by this month’s Piscean moon energy is fear based.  Accept your emotions as they come up, make peace with what has happened or is happening in your life right now, trust and surrender. The Autumn Equinox is also a time to reap what we have sown, a time for gratitude, we can pause, give thanks for everything that has helped us to grow and for everything that mother earth provides. Eclipses create powerful openings for transformation and quantum shifts, while the New Moon (which is a super moon!) is the time to set your intention and create new beginnings. Overall, it’s a great time to practice Kundalini Yoga - come and join me tonight at 6.45pm at KYC Newtown, Wednesday 6.45pm at KYC Bondi Beach or  Saturday (Autumn Equinox) I’ll be leading Aquarian Sadhana at 5am and covering Linda’s 9.30am Kundalini Yoga class at 9.30am at KYC Newtown.

Enza Deluca
www.blissfulmind.com.au
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MERCURY RETROGRADE AND THE FULL MOON IN LEO, FEBRUARY, 2015

If the start of 2015 feels rocky to you, it could be because Mercury has been in retrograde since January 26th. In Kundalini Yoga the energy of the planet Mercury is associated with communication, the mind, travel and mechanical objects and during the retrograde Mercury appears to be moving backwards in the sky, causing us all to feel lost and confused.

Mercury retrogrades can feel like your life and everyone around you has gone crazy. You may feel that there is just not enough time or energy to get everything done.  Take some deep breaths, tackle one job at a time and most of all give yourself a break.

Classic advice during a Mercury retrograde is - avoid travel as much as possible, don't sign any contracts and don’t buy electrical goods. Traditionally, it’s also a great time to get back money or goods that are owed to you, settle up your own debts and spring clean your home.  On the other hand it’s a great time to meditate and review your life. The feeling of being overwhelmed will highlight what is NOT working in your life.  

This week as the moon waxes you may notice communication problems are causing tension in your relationships.  This is not the time to argue and confront others, it is a time for patience and understanding - everyone is going through their own individual process of awakening.  You may need to reassure yourself that all is well and that everything always works out.

You may feel as if you've lost your direction and during a Mercury retrograde it is easy to physically get lost when you are travelling so give yourself some extra time to get to appointments.  This is not a time to make major life changing decisions, in fact making even minor decisions will be a struggle.  Don’t be surprised if your phone is going haywire or your computer refuses to behave – blame it all on the Mercury retrograde and surrender.  This is a week to take it easy, go with the flow, and do some yoga and meditation to remain calm in the midst of chaos. 

Tuesday evening the Moon becomes full, the Aquarius Sun is in opposition with the Moon in Leo. The polarity pair is all about the balance between the personal (Leo) and the impersonal (Aquarius). The Leo Moon deals with the creative self-expression of your ‘ME’ the individual ego that we experience through pleasure and romance. The Aquarius Sun is highlighting our communal ‘WE’, the universal consciousness of oneness and neutrality that we experience through friendship. This Full Moon encourages us to find a balance between romance and friendship, and between expressing ourselves in personal and impersonal ways. 

The conflict between our intensely individual ego self and our universal, non-competitive, all-encompassing true self is illuminated by this Full Moon.  The planet Uranus, is supporting the changes in thinking we need to make so we can grow and evolve in the Aquarian Age.  Our intuition is evolving and we are all becoming self sensory New Age Aquarian Beings.  When the moon is full and bright our minds are illuminated and we can see and feel our interconnectedness with all things and the shift from ME to WE is natural.

However these new insights are emotional and we can easily become overwhelmed as they are brought into consciousness.  Along with the beautiful feelings of unconditional love come negative emotions of fear, anger, pain and loss of the ego self.  Next Friday at 6.45pm at KYC Yoga Newtown (199 King St, Newtown, enter Egan St)  we will come together as a community and practice Kundalini Yoga and Meditation to use the power of the Full Moon in Leo as we work on becoming Intuitive and developing our self sensory capacity.  


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