I’m following a breadcrumb trail, and it’s led me to the Aghori. After the gruesomeness of watching the horror movie Midsommar last night – which is a nuanced and insightful look at grief, trauma, trauma-bonding, gas-lighting, ignorance, attachment, community and cults – I found myself on the FB group Tantrik Yoga Now on a post …
My Vision for Thames • Reflections from the Campaign Trail
Before I lay out the beginnings of my Vision, a quick update on the Campaign Trail. Feel free to skip down to the Vision! How’s the campaign going? He asked. Well let’s see… the first Meet the Candidates Meeting unexpectedly triggered a PTSD episode that took about three days to move through. That had never …
Everything You Need to Know About Kundalini Awakening (But Didn’t Know to Ask)
Kundalini Awakening, the activation and rising of Kundalini energy in the body, can be a frightening and even dangerous experience. This is especially the case if you experienced a spontaneous Kundalini Awakening before doing the work to prepare yourself for it. That’s when a Kundalini Awakening can lead to horror stories of out-of-control “crazy” behaviour …
That Time I Asked David Seymour to Decolonise his Mind
This morning I attended an event where David Seymour, leader of the ACT Party was speaking. I listened with curiosity, as I’m not aligned with any political party, and I wanted to understand Seymour’s perspective and vision for New Zealand. He began by telling us that this was primarily a listening exercise so he could …
Can all triggers be healed (digested and dissolved)?
When I say that, given the right conditions, all triggers can be devoured, digested and dissolved, some people get upset and respond by saying that no, they can’t. They outline and explain their experience, stating how and why their trigger can not be devoured, digested and dissolved. This is attachment to triggers. This is identification …
Can you feel the love tonight? How about now?
It’s November. That means mid to late spring here in Aotearoa – the lambs have already been and gone, and so have the daffodils. But the trees are still greening up, and the mostly-steady heat of summer has yet to arrive. Can you feel the love? It’s also 2021. That means Covid-19, Lockdowns, vaccines and …
