Monthly Archives: January 2010
Head Cracking Part II
In order to create some context for my experience, let me explain some of the background to why I am referring to Shaktipat as “getting my head cracked open.” Bwiti is a West Central African religion that uses the root of the iboga plant in order to transcend “normal” consciousness. A practitioner of Bwiti is [...]
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Nutrition and Skin Sense
I came across this article. It supports the theory we hold to in acupuncture that your skin reflects the state of your general health. You can get botox and facial peels and other cosmetic treatments to look younger and better, but it is just another thing to have to add to the list of errands. [...]
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Getting My Head Cracked Open
Shaktipat or Śaktipāta is a Sanskrit word in the Indian spiritual tradition that refers to the act of the spiritual energy of kundalini being conferred on a disciple or student, by a guru or spiritual teacher in whom it is already active. Śakti translates as spiritual energy and “pāta” as descent(to fall down). Shaktipat can [...]
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Tagged awakening of consciousness, big bear lake, brow chakra, rope ladder, shaktipat, spiritual tradition
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