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The Slow Death in Rage - Thursday

The Slow Death in Rage – Thursday

I purchased red wine today and drank three glasses. The size of the glass was akin to what you’d use to enjoy Turkish tea – not very large, but enough and effective. I also bought a sleep aid – eszopiclone – which is also known as Lunesta. Thank the heavens for not being in a western country. I won’t explain why. Those of you that have lived in an Asian or Middle eastern country with regulations,…

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The Day of the Hesperides

May 2nd is the Day of the Hesperides. “… before all things, adorn oneself in gold, prepare an orange and grapefruit by praying over them, imbibe them with orgasmic energy, peel them, and enjoy some of the pieces.” The Hesperides – Goddesses of the golden light of sunset and evening; caretakers of Hera’s golden apples.

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#Alaya A. Dannu #Alaya AD #Alaya Dannu #dreams #Garden of Hera #golden apples #Hesperides #hesperidium #life #May Day Celebration #oranges #rituals #storytelling

Musings on Purpose

I am facing west, gazing out upon the rolling slopes of Mt. Ida. The olive groves and pine trees swaying gently in the breeze. The sun warms my body, piercing through my flash, gently caressing the essence that is Me. The doves are singing a lullaby. My day has come to a gentle close and I cannot help but gaze at the mountain. And take it all in. Purpose. “You are but a breeze upon the Earth,” an…

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#Alaya A. Dannu #Alaya AD #Alaya Dannu #Anatolia #daydream #doves #dreams #musings #Oracle #purpose #zen #Zeytinbagi

Fundamentals

It has been a great pleasure to learn dances that are revered to be old and ancient, and also a great pleasure to share the learning experience with other dancers. Before taking on my studies, I’ve run into barriers, not clearly understanding the words leaving my lips to the ears of others; yet understanding that they were of great importance. It has been during my studies that I have finally…

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#Art #authentic movement #creative process #dance #dance philosophy #dreams #embodied movement #Mircea Eliade #movement #Myth and Reality #mythology #Primordial Mother #sacred dance #storytelling

Overview

Dance was initially experienced as a sacred form of movement before its degeneracy to a form of entertainment, veiling its sacred origin and value. The appeal to take up dance as a personal activity is evident as many exercise programs incorporate the latest dance moves or trends. For some, this is the closest thing to having a personal practice with a specific dance style, whereas for others…

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#artistic process #arts #creativity #dance philosophy #movement #Movement Philosophy #sacred dance #spiritual dance practice

The Burn Out

Here are I am, in Anatolia, struggling to fight off a migraine. As much as I adore the opportunity of being here, I struggle with juggling too many commitments. I cannot cut out work because that’s part of my exchange for being here. The problem is the same as it’s always been – I’m more focused on the bigger reason of why I am here, not giving much effort to the smaller circumstsnces that…

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The "Condition"

The “Condition”

I love to hear stories about why people eat what they eat: ethical reasons, health reasons, a lifestyle choice, the devil made me do it, god inspired me. What I love even more is the judgment placed upon my choice of diet when there are ethical vegans or vegetarians that are present during a conversation about food. I ask them why they pass judgment and then I get an earful about the…

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#blood disorder #conscious eating #eating meat #feelings of plants #G6PD #G6PD Deficiency #genetic conditions #healthy lifestyles #healthy meat #not a vegan #not a vegetarian #plant life #prayerful #presence

She called me “Mahari”… _In the middle of the night, I was given a message from Vishnu. He had a right hand on my head and said “

#creative process #devadasi #divine feminine #dreams #life #Lord Jagannath #magic #mahari #makara #Odissi #Padma #Padmakara #process #Puri #purpose #sacred dance #Shakti #thoughts #Vishnu

The Lineage - the fundamentals . . .

The Lineage – the fundamentals . . .

Lineage: noun lineal descent from an ancestor; ancestry or extraction: the line of descendants of a particular ancestor; family. What needs to be clear is how this concept is used and engaged. Is it referring to human ancestry, or spiritual ancestry? Is there such a concept of spiritual ancestry? Why is a spiritual lineage important? I like to reference a part of my philosophy that the cosmos…

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Odissi - A brief intro . . .

Odissi – A brief intro . . .

I wish I could tell you all I know there is to know about Odissi. I can only tell you of my personal experiences, and the little bit of research that I have done on it. Odissi is one of the eight classical dances of India, with origins in Orissa [or Odisha] – east India. A dance once performed within the temples of Orissa, what we see of Odissi today is not necessarily what it once was millenia…

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#devadasi #Lord Jagganath #mahari #Mahari Tradition #Odissi #Odissi dance #Orissa #Padma #Padmakara #Puri #sacred dance #Shakti #Vishnu

The Sweet Waters of Danau Batur - Initiation Part I

Thursday, June 5th, I awoke from a dream with the sudden desire to go to the temple on the lake. I held this sense and awareness throughout the day, curious to see if it would pass by the time night arrived. That evening, I was on the internet searching google maps for the directions to this water temple I was summoned to. It was necessary for me to go the following morning, Friday, June 6th.

M…

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#Bali #Bali adventures #Danau Batur #initiation #journey quest #Kintamani #Lake Batur #quest #spiritual journey #the journey

Thursday, May 29, 2014

I wore lace today, from head to toe: Gold and Black lace Mantilla adorned with pearls for my headdress, a beige laced dress and black lace tube bra from American Apparel, and a beige lace skirt, with a thigh-high split on the right with a nude mini underskirt/slip from Foreign Exchange, body dusted in gold mica as per my ritual practice within my lineage/tradition, and a pair of flip flops just…

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#adornment #Bali encounters #gold #lace #pearls #Ubud encounters

OF Gold....

I decided to be present for and participate in a Spring Equinox celebration, this past Saturday….facilitated by a Shamanic Practitioner [his label, not mine].

I arrived with two colleagues/peers from school; we were a bit late, yet just in time – the drumming did not begin. The participants and host were standing in a circle on the labyrinth.

The three of us found a space to stand within the…

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#aura of gold #auras #auric field #dream work #dreams #gold #light

Second Entry...

“I can tell the difference between a need and a want”, he says.

“I doubt it”, I say.

He challenges me to prove himself right.

I accept, knowing I will prove him wrong.

“Kiss me twice – one as a need and one as a want”.

I oblige.

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#desire #desires #kisses #kissing #needs #playfulness #wants

First Entry

He peeled them off of me…like how he peels his grapefruits. Slow,

and deliberate,

akin to the sensation of lace sliding off of my skin…

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#erotica #experience #grapefruit #lace #senses #sensual experience #sensual writing #sensuality #sensuous #taste #writing

Path less traveled...

Drifting to sleep, my body fell into a state of natural paralysis, while my mind maintained its grasp on my external surroundings.

Remaining aware of going into REM sleep used to scare me to the core. I would encounter those that have crossed over, being…

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#dreams #OBE #opinions #REM #tunnel vision

Snippet of a Draft...

I grew up in a house of Wisdom and Royalty. My biological father, a Priest of an age old Yoruba tradition out of the continent we now call Africa [Ifa]; my step-father, the man my mother married [and later divorced], a Prince – one of the many sons of an…

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#autobiographical essay #autobiography #creative memoir #creative non-fiction #creative writing #draft #essay #memoir writing #non-fiction #writing

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