Meditation is an ancient practice that transcends cultural, religious, and geographical boundaries. At its core, meditation involves directing one's attention inward to achieve a state of mental clarity and emotional stability. By focusing on the breath, a mantra, or a specific object, practitioners aim to develop a greater sense of self-awareness, mindfulness, and inner peace.

​Regular meditation has been linked to numerous benefits, including reduced stress and anxiety, improved concentration, better emotional regulation, and a deeper sense of connection to oneself and the world.

​On the other hand, the flow state, a term popularized by psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, describes a mental state in which a person is fully immersed in an activity, experiencing a sense of complete absorption, focus, and enjoyment. In this state, time seems to slow down or lose its meaning, as the individual is entirely engaged in the task at hand. The flow state is often associated with peak performance and has been reported by artists, athletes, and professionals across various fields.

While meditation and flow may appear to be distinct, they share some fundamental similarities. Both practices require a high level of focus and involve the quieting of the mind. Moreover, both meditation and flow state can lead to a sense of unity with the present moment, as well as a deeper sense of connection and fulfillment.

One could argue that meditation serves as a foundation for achieving flow states. By cultivating mindfulness and self-awareness through meditation, individuals can develop the mental discipline and focus necessary to enter a flow state more readily. Furthermore, meditation can help individuals become more attuned to their thoughts and emotions, allowing them to better navigate challenges and maintain focus during demanding tasks.

Conversely, experiencing flow states can also enhance one's meditation practice. As one becomes more familiar with the state of complete absorption and focus, it may become easier to achieve a similar level of concentration during meditation. Additionally, the sense of connection and unity experienced in flow states can deepen one's meditation practice, fostering a greater appreciation for the present moment and the interconnectedness of all things.

Meditation and the flow state of working are complementary practices that can have a profound impact on an individual's personal and professional life.

By developing the skills necessary to achieve mental clarity, focus, and emotional stability, individuals can unlock the potential for greater productivity, creativity, and overall well-being. By cultivating a regular meditation practice and seeking opportunities to enter flow states, individuals can foster a greater sense of fulfillment, balance, and harmony in their daily lives.

​Several studies have shown that binaural beats at low frequency may be helpful in slowing down your brainwaves and promoting relaxation. They've also shown that these beats can be used to induce meditation.

Alpha waves are a type of brainwave associated with calm and relaxation. They are also associated with high performance, particularly peak performance. However, some people have a difficult time harnessing alpha waves. For this reason, they need to make use of binaural beats.

Alpha waves are also associated with deep sleep and dreamless sleep. They are also associated with concentration and insight. In addition, alpha waves are also linked with creativity. In addition, they are used in neurofeedback, which is the study of the brain.

Alpha waves are also associated with the flow state of mind, a state of heightened awareness and concentration. However, it is difficult to achieve this state during a regular workday.

The flow state of mind is associated with creativity, fast learning, and powerful performance. It's also associated with a sense of well-being and liberating peace. It can be hard to reach, but it is worth a try. In order to get into the flow state, you need to remove all barriers to your flow. You might want to set a timer for 15 minutes and then focus on getting into the flow state.

Other researchers have continued to explore binaural beat therapy. In one study, people who were given binaural beats at high frequencies showed improved cognitive performance. They also reported lower blood pressure and heart rate, and increased functioning of their digestion systems. 

In a study of 100 participants, researchers found that these beats decreased preoperative anxiety. They also found that they improved the performance of subjects in a creative task.

While there is no scientific proof to suggest that binaural beats are effective at treating anxiety, they may be helpful for certain types of anxiety. However, more studies are needed to determine the long-term effects of these beats.

​It's great to have a nice serenity Incense corner in the house, with a nice incense burner, Himalayan Salt lamp and a few soothing, healing crystals.

​This is your space to go to during stress filled times to easily connect with your higher self...

Ofcourse some dried lavender and flower wreaths just adds to the ambiance and aromatic healing benefits. :-)

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​As we know, eclipses always come at the very least in pairs. There is ofcourse that rare occasion where we will have three eclipses in a row. But usually, eclipses come in pairs and when we have a lunar eclipse followed by a solar eclipse, it denotes certain conducive energies in the Universe for specific activities. If we can sync our actions to these cosmic energies, then it helps us to benefit from the “Power of Moon-Magic”. So, let us look what we can do to tap into this moon-power…

As we know lunar eclipses happen during a full moon. We also know that full moons signify completion and there are several specific activities that we can perform during a full moon. If you have not read that article, then you can check it out here.

Now, solar eclipses happen on a new moon. New moons are a great time to set forth new intensions in our life. To chalk out specific goals and lay out strategies to systematically accomplish those goals. If you would like to learn more about new moons, then you can check out the article: Powerful Super New Moon and laying down the foundation of a New Earth

So, when we get a lunar eclipse followed by a solar eclipse, then the best way to utilize the powerful energies around this time is by:

• In the time leading up to the full moon, close out any pending activities. Any tasks that you have been postponing for the longest time, or simply being lazy about doing- either do it or just remove it from your list of activities! Basically, streamline your activities and finish off those tasks and actions that matter to you. The cosmic energies of the waxing moon will help you with this process.
  
• On the day of the full moon- lunar eclipse, list out any bad behavior, any negative habits, and traits that you want to get rid of… This can be a mental list, or you can physically write them down on a piece of paper. Then pray for these bad habits, these detrimental behaviors to be removed. Indicate genuine intension to take all the necessary steps to counter these behaviors and then burn off this piece of paper or mentally ‘erase’ off the list from your conscious mind.
  
• Now comes the fifteen days, between the lunar eclipse (full moon) and the solar eclipse (new moon). These days are best utilized to do deep cleaning. Not just cleaning off dirt and dust- but deeply cleaning out closets and folders. Get rid of anything that you do not use… it could be old clothes, board games, books and so on… anything that you are no longer using, find it a new home. Either give it away, donate, sell, or simply chuck it in trash (last option- be mindful of the principles of Green Living)!

In addition, to cleaning out physical space, be sure to also clean out your computer-drives and your mental space! Get rid of files that you do not use. Get rid of temporary files and tune up your machine. Similarly, when it comes to your mental space, make sure that you consciously observe all the thoughts that go thru your mind on a daily basis- and ofcourse most thoughts tend to be needless, repetitive, and at times very self-sabotaging and detrimental in nature! Be sure to make it a conscious intension to address all such useless thoughts. Clean out your home, office, devices, and your mind- a thorough, deep cleaning.
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… and then finally we will arrive to the day of the solar eclipse! 

•  The time of solar eclipse is best utilized to conduct prayers and list out your goals and intensions. As mentioned in the super new article (referred above), we have the period of no-moon… this is best utilized to completely let go of all that is longer serving a beneficial role in your life- it could be people, behaviors or even situations… Bless those people, situations, and activities, while stating your intension to move on to better occasions and situations, that allow you to lead a more fulfilling life… taking you to your highest destiny.
• Then after the solar eclipse is over and once the first sliver of the new moon appears, it is time to set forth your new goals and intensions. It is time to start enacting out your strategic plans to accomplish your goals.

The above-mentioned steps can be performed between any full moon and new moon period, but it is even more powerful to do them during the eclipses, since eclipse bring on powerful shifts in oneself as well as the situations and the world around us.

Also, the energetic influence of the eclipses last on for several months sometimes till the next set of eclipses and at times even beyond them. So, all the activities that you perform and the intensions that you set forth etc. will have a stronger cosmic energetic backing.

As you walk this path of Conscious and Spiritually aware Living, you will find that the more you conduct your activities in sync with the lunar cycles, that much more you are able to tap and harness into the Power of Moon-Magic, into the cosmic energies of the moon and all the powerful wisdom and gifts it holds for us…

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When we get stuck on some issue, most of us are conditioned to “think” even harder! Now- to some extent that may make sense. But the criteria to deciding which approach we should take, should depend on the problem at hand.

​Some problems are purely empirical. Then in that case, it may make sense to “think” more- after all, our mind is the best tool we have that can think thru, analyze and come up with amazing solutions. BUT, if we are looking for creative ways to address a scenario, then “thinking” will not help; since by the vey construct of the mind, it is limited by the information that it contains and how it processes that information.

Look at it this way- let’s say, you and I are both equally intelligent and have similar thinking capabilities. But you are very knowledgeable since you are a voracious reader and an avid traveller- knowing about various life experiences, which I don’t even know can exist! The phrase “we don’t know what we don’t know” is very true when it comes to evaluating mind’s capabilities and limitations.

Let’s say in this example that I have average knowledge with an average exposure to life experiences and we both are presented the same non-empirical problem- since your mind has many more previously input knowledge/information- it will be able to evaluate and analyze the situation more comprehensively than me and also come up with a ‘supposedly innovative” solution. With my limited (average) knowledge/information I would be no match for it. The reason I am writing “supposedly innovative” since your mind is still limited by its own bounds- it may have a much larger boundary than for me or most other folks- but still it is limited and anything you come up with from the mind is bound within those experiences, those parameters. 
 
That is why to be truly innovative, we need to go beyond the mind and access that something- from which, from where, everything is created! It is the energy that nature goes to, and it is the same energy nature utilizes to ensure each of its creation however small is created in perfection. That is why it becomes important to learn to quell the mind and go beyond the mind in a calm presence, so that we can get insights which can help us to obtain true, deep and comprehensive understanding into a situation. This in turn will allow you to really “think outside the box” and be innovative in your solution ideas.

Feng Shui is an ancient Chinese Art of Placement which brings about harmony and balance in an individual's life- thus leading to a sense of relaxation and well-being. The adepts at Feng Shui claim that the environment plays a very important role in a person's life and state of mental and physical health. The person becomes like their environment.

​Hence if the environment is peaceful and full of joy, a person living there would also feel content and well and along the same lines, if the environment is full of discord and disharmony, then the person would feel uneasiness which would further lead to not only states of deprivation but also states of mental and physical diseases.

In Feng Shui, we find that incense is predominantly used for the following four important purposes-

1. Incense is used to cleanse and purify the environment/room space.
2. Incense is also used to clear and uplift the "air" in one's environment/room space.
3. Incense is also used in Feng Shui to bring about balance and harmony to the environment in a room.
4. As an offering to the deity at the prayer altar.

Typically, we find Feng Shui incense which represent the five elements-  Earth, Wood, Metal, Fire and Water. According to Feng Shui each of these five elements have an optimum location in the room/home space and they also need to be maintained in a particular balance to create health and harmony. Such Feng Shui Incenses help by bringing about balancing of these elemental energies.

The other type of Feng Shui incense deal with the type of outcome one currently seeks in their life. Examples of such type of incense are the ones called health, prosperity, recognition, love etc.

Some of the Feng Shui incense are also based on the principles of Chinese Astrology along with the Chinese Art of Placement fundamentals.

Thus, we find extensive incense usage in Feng Shui to balance the energies of a room, which in turn brings about a sense of health, wealth and well-being.

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Our associations, people we hang out with and spend maximum time with, can immensely impact our thinking and our quality of life.

It is for this reason that if you are spiritually inclined or wanting to make a positive change in your life, then take a few moments to reevaluate the type of people you spend maximum time on a daily, weekly, and longer-term basis!

Make sure that you spend maximum time with those whose lifegoals, lifestyle and general approach to life is in alignment with how you intend to live and grow in your own life-path. Otherwise, you may find that your ‘not-in-sync’ associations will continue to have apparent as well as subtle influences on your psyche and drain your vital energy!

​Overtime, you will inevitably find that your spiritual aspirations have diminished and that you are no longer making positive strides in your spiritual walk to ascension.
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To ensure you not only conserve your spiritual energy, but also feel inspired during low-ebb times, make sure you spend maximum time with those who bring joy and goodness into your life and whose life-approach inspires you to be the best that you can be…

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Think of a boat caught in stormy waters… Sure, those  people could have checked the weather forecast and avoided getting into the water in the first place. But as we know life does not work like that. There are many instances in life, when things suddenly seem to take a bad turn and once, we are already in the waters, then the only alternative is to come up with sensible strategies to stay afloat and weather that unexpected storm! 

So, if you feel caught in such a situation in your life then your initial reaction maybe that there is not much you can do besides wait for times to change back to pleasant conditions. But simply waiting is not the correct option.

​You need to keep your wits about you and steer your boat (metaphorically representing your life). You need to navigate around rocks and obstacles. You also need to ensure that your boat (your life) continues to stay afloat without being completely overturned. It is only if you show courage during such stormy episodes, that you will be present to enjoy the ride after the storm subsides. Then once again your boat can continue to sail smoothly- reaching the shore, its destination.

The key here is to not lose courage but to keep faith and vigilance. These are the qualities that will allow you to weather any unexpected storms in your life.

Learning to weather such storms of life is an essential skill. It is very important to master it, so as we do not approach our life as a victim of our circumstance, but we learn to properly respond to life as co-creators of our destiny.
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Try to take some time out to contemplate on how you typically view any unexpected challenges in your life- do you wait for times to change? Do you feel nervous and incapable of concrete action in the face of trying situation in your life? 'Or' do challenges inspire you to show your mettle- your courage and faith...

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Full moons as a rule indicate completions- completion of a cycle. Now, this could be because a situation or scenario has got successfully completed or it can also mean that you have outgrown that situation, that particular scenario or the involved group of people.

​This does not mean that you will not interact with that group anymore, but rather the dynamics will change, will get better the dynamics will adapt better to who you have now evolved to be, the new you!

At each full moon, it is good to re-evaluate the work that you have been doing, dreams that you have been focusing on and tasks that you have been ticking off your list. Evaluate during full moons to see which of the work that you have been doing for some time is finally showing signs of completion. It is a good time during full moons, to note the progress of an activity and move on, graduate to other things. This does not mean that the work is totally DONE! What is now needed is for you to re-check and fine tune that work!

A few days and particularly on the day of the full moon, be creative and scrutinize what you have accomplished to date. This will allow you to review it and identify aspects which need change or modification. Have you written a book, then revisit and edit it in a way which better communicates the story or a plot? Have you written up your business strategy or plan, then give it a second look to ensure that you have considered all possible business cycles and scenarios?

But while you are doing this revisiting, make sure that whatever it is that you are doing is in alignment with your true self.

​Many a times, it is easy to say and do things that are popular. We feel that if I say or do something which is more accepted, it will bring me easier acceptance and better success. Instead, the key is to focus on what inspires you and following the path of your inspiration to not only material success but also deeper soul-level work satisfaction.
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In another post, I will address how we can follow the path of inspiration by working in alignment with the various phases of the moon, but for now- let us utilize the full moon to evaluate our work, fine tune it so we can truly mark it as ‘complete’.