2011.09.27 _ 26

Meditated first thing in the morning - set my alarm a bit earlier. 10 minutes of prostrations. As I was doing them, it dawned on me that I didn't "have to" do this today, as the T'ai Chi later will count. Decided that I might as well finish the 10 minutes since I started already.

I am in a very irritable mood today. Could this be a Tuesday thing?

Helpful body work during Original Face group Monday.// Before sleep decided to pray, with the intention of continuing in my sleep, hoping to relay into waking. Interestingly, bridge featured in a dream :) Upon waking, opened a space for any non-conceptual/subconscious remnants to seed a conscious follow-up bookend.// Everyone's entries coming through as poetry to me. Such richness. Familial, and the movements.. the near and far. Woven stories of unique people with unique lives going on. Enjoying warm, generous, fresh seeing spirit of retreaters too. :)

Sudden turbulence
Confusion Prays Dawn Wisdom
Night blooming jasmine

:::Poets and healers
:::Matrix of soul families
:::In lilac-rose rays

Intrigued by Stevenaia's tai chi visualization practice, I tried to visualize every-day actions, like walking to the subway, or brushing my teeth, or typing on my computer. Interesting experiences, to connect actions that are normally well separated in time through visualization; a bit like tp in SL.

Lamplight bright
concentric circles of glass
three small bulbs within

nothing to say, okay
basking in your stories here
rosy fingers dawn

more practice, better skill, greater comfort, results in faster practice.... time to
.... s l o w d o w n edited 19:59, 1 Oct 2011

Much to digest
mentally, emotionally
ready for rest.
Incubating today's awakenings
with a blanket of sleep. edited 05:48, 28 Sep 2011

I am in awe of the Art Institute of Chicago and spent most of this day wheeling myself through its collections. Participating with such visual wonders is a profound privilege and treat.
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