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Sunday, February 23, 2014
THE DIVINE MOTHER FREQUENCY...
HAPPY SUNDAY GODDESSES...
May you tune into the frequency of the Divine Mother energy
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Adi Shakti, Adi Shakti, Adi Shakti, Namo Namo!
Sarab Shakti, Sarab Shakti, Sarab Shakti, Namo Namo!
Prithum Bhagvati, Prithum Bhagvati, Prithum Bhagvati, Namo Namo
Kundalini Mata Shakti, Mata Shakti, Namo Namo
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Understanding the energies...
SHIVA symbolises consciousness, the masculine principle.
SHAKTI symbolises the feminine principle, the activating power and energy.
SHAKTI symbolises the feminine principle, the activating power and energy.
Whenever a power becomes active, and wherever energy exists, Shakti is working. Other terms for these primal principles are PURUSHA and PRAKRITI; Purusha is consciousness and Prakriti is nature.
Lord Shiva is generally portrayed holding a trident, which represents the trinity of Īshwara, Purusha and Prakriti .
Īshwara is the omnipresent, eternal, formless divine principle; Purusha is the Ātmā and Prakriti is the manifestation, nature. An electric light can be used to explain their relationship. The electric current, which is the source of the light, is Īshwara; the light is Purusha, and the object that is illuminated is Prakriti.
SHAKTI (or Prakriti) means energy, power, movement, change, nature. It is the maternal principle – the provider, abundance. In the human as well as in the animal kingdom the mother offers nourishment, warmth and security. There is no greater love than the love of a mother. The mother carries and nourishes the child in her own body. When it is born she provides it with mother’s milk and raises it at the sacrifice of her own self until it becomes self-reliant.
SHIVA (or Purusha), on the other hand, is pure consciousness – the unchanging, unlimited and unswayable observer. Purusha has no desires whatsoever; these are inherent only in Prakriti. Purusha is the empty, clear screen onto which Prakriti projects her colourful film.
Shiva and Shakti are manifestations of the all-in-one divine consciousness - different sides of the same coin. In many pictures these two primal powers are each depicted as being one half of the same image; one side female and one side male. The left side is the Divine Mother, Pārvatī, the “feminine” energy, and the right side represents Shiva, the “masculine” consciousness.
Through the splitting of the primordial principle at the advent of creation the duality within our lives came into being, together with a strong force that is constantly striving to re-unite with the other part.
Only when Shiva and Shakti combine can action, movement and creation arise. Until energy is impregnated with consciousness it is ignorant, disordered, aimless and “blind”. Energy alone can produce nothing; consciousness bestows upon it content, form and direction. Conversely, consciousness without energy is dormant power, sleeping energy, and on its own is unable to be the cause of anything. Just as Prakriti without Purusha is unable to act, and vice versa, Purusha without Prakriti is also incapable of creating anything.
The meaning of Shiva and Shakti is occasionally misunderstood when Shiva and Shakti are looked upon as “man” and “woman” and their union is regarded as a sexual relationship. Sexuality is something completely natural, and misunderstanding arises only when sexuality and spirituality are mixed.
- Sexuality is the union of man and woman
- Spirituality is the union of the human and the divine consciousness.
Shiva and Shakti exist within each of us as the masculine and feminine principles. This has an effect on the physical level – it is the cause of sexual attraction. Within man there exists a tendency towards the feminine qualities, and within woman a tendency towards the masculine. Through this the masculine consciousness is attracted by the feminine and vice versa. If both are in balance there is no sexual attraction. But if a tendency for the masculine predominates in man, or the feminine in woman, this results in a preference for a homosexual partner.
Shiva resides in the Sahasrāra Chakra and Shakti in the Mūlādhāra Chakra. When Prakriti and Purusha unite in the Sahasrāra Chakra, knowledge, knower and the object of knowledge become one. Once we have experienced this no desires remain within us because we realise unequivocally that everything we have ever yearned for is carried within us. In this state of absolute consciousness there are no polarities and therefore no more sorrows; there is only everlasting joy, unconditional love, unlimited compassion and total understanding for all living beings.
For as long as consciousness is connected to the physical body it is unable to remain constantly in the Sahasrāra Chakra and so returns to the residence of the Ātmā in the Heart Centre (Anāhata Chakra). A realised person always thinks, feels and acts from the heart. Embedded in eternal love and eternal happiness, that person is always conscious of the immortal Ātmā, the ocean of bliss, and their consciousness is forever connected to the divine consciousness.
- Shakti is the motherly love of God that surrounds us with warmth, caring and protection.
- Shiva is the paternal love of God that gives us consciousness, clarity and knowledge.
I wish for you the blessing of the Divine Mother who lives within you as energy and vitality, and the blessing of the Divine Father who resides within you as consciousness and knowledge. May they always take care of you, protect you and guide you, and in their infinite love lead you to the cosmic consciousness.
CREDIT: http://www.chakras.net/yoga-principles/22-shiva-and-shakti
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ATTEND ONE OF OUR WORKSHOPS:
Upcoming ScheduleWednesday, February 19, 2014
Belly Dancing Uptown: starts March 20
My Dearest Belly Dancing Lovelies:
HAPPY WEDNESDAY
~lalalalalalalalala~
Wanted to let you know about some wonderful opportunities
to get your shimmy on...
Our next session is coming up on March 20th @NOLA Spaces (Uptown)
Space for this session is filling up quickly.
Remember to Register by emailing km@karlamariefineart.com
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: MARCH 8
(Please note: Registration will close when we meet class capacity)
Attached please find the information
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The upcoming belly dancing sessions/workshops are as follows:
If you missed our first 2 workshops, don't miss the next 2!!!!
COMING SOON: MARCH 29 & APRIL 5
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love. light. happy shimmies,
karla marie
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"Dancing is not just getting up painlessly, like a leaf blown on the wind;
Dancing is when you tear your heart out and rise out of your body to hang suspended between the worlds." -Rumi
Friday, February 7, 2014
TOMORROW: 3-5pm SHIMMIES
See you tomorrow lovelies!
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"Dancing is not just getting up painlessly, like a leaf blown on the wind;
dancing is when you tear your heart out and rise out of your body to hang suspended between the worlds." -Rumi
Wanted to make sure everyone has the address and details
DON'T FORGET: Bring water and a yoga mat!!
Intermediate Belly Dance Workshop
Saturday, February 8
3-5pm
@the Studio School of Dance
3225 Danny Park St. Ste 201
Love, light, and happy shimmies,
Karla Marie
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Karla Marie Cochran
"Dancing is not just getting up painlessly, like a leaf blown on the wind;
dancing is when you tear your heart out and rise out of your body to hang suspended between the worlds." -Rumi
Monday, February 3, 2014
INTERMEDIATE Belly Dancing Workshop
Saturday, February 8 (3-5pm)
at the Studio School of Dance
3225 Danny Park Ste. 201 Metairie, LA 70002
Email km@karlamariefineart.com
TO REGISTER
Shimmy Shop Workshop:
(Intermediate Level 1- You must have taken at least 6 Basic level Belly Dance classes to register and know the following basic moves: Shoulder and hip shimmies, wrist circles, hip circles, 3 point turn, camels, belly rolls, and egyptian walk
This Belly Dance workshop will focus on layering moves, traveling, and turning.
Bring a towel and lots of water!
This Belly Dance workshop will focus on layering moves, traveling, and turning.
- Explore shimmies... layering them, traveling with them, incorporating them to undulating moves
- Drill 3/4 steps, traveling hip snaps and layered shimmies
- Learn footwork and turns, including arm movements and flutters
Bring a towel and lots of water!
Saturday: Intermediate Belly Dancing Workshop
This Saturday, February 8
To register: email km@karlamariefineart.com3-5pm Shimmy Shop
Intermediate Belly Dance Workshop
Be ready for some furious dancing!
Bring water, an open heart, and a yoga mat ;)
$20 Drop in or 2 credits on your class card
The Studio- School of Dance
3225 Danny Park Ste 201 Metairie, La 70002