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Published June 27, 2022 by ifc

Yipes! Eris & Mars & Chiron

A week ago the moon passed thru the Aries portion of the zodiac where she tackled the complications that arise from Jupiter, Chiron, Mars, and Eris in Aries as well. She’s calmer now in Taurus.

But! Mars is pretty fiery & hot and so close now to Eris that I fear we’re about to see a lot of firewords until July 6 when Mars, having exhausted himself, as is his nature, rests for a bit in Taurus. Mars customarily spends about 6 weeks in a zodiac sign. That’s the normal rhythm of the universe for him. However, because of retrograde motion Mars will be in Gemini for (August 21, 2022 – March 26, 2023) SEVEN MONTHS! OMG! FYI (This is important for those of us who will participate in Beyond Words

For now, remember to take note of what’s happening in your life around August 21, when Mars crawls from Taurus into Gemini. Mars will return nearly to this point in time during his backward motion of this seven-month (yipes!!) retrograde journey. Mars rules Scorpio as well as Aries, so both those sun sign will feel the slow down motion most, perhaps? The retrograde period begins late October and lasts until Jan, 2023. That’s 2 solid months of backward motion in Gemini. It isn’t until Spring, 2023 before he reaches the 26th degree from where the Rx began.

Eris & Mars form a conjunction on June 27 at 24 degrees of Aries. The God of War meets The Goddess of War in Aries. Volumes will be written of the events that will continue until at least 2025.

more later…………… much to discuss, ponder, and contemplate..

stay safe………..

Om Nimah Shivaya…..shanti, shanti, shantihi

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Inquire Within – Online Workshop

Published May 12, 2020 by ifc

Inquire Within – Online Workshop

Self Study, Svadaya in Sanskrit, is the 4th of the 5 Niyama’s of Patanjali’s 8-limbed Yoga. It points us towards introspection as a way for self-development. It recommends inquiry, awareness and self-reflection. It challenges one to be present in each and every moment of breath, sensation, thought, emotion, and divine connection. My intention as facilitator is to integrate various yoga (therapy) practices with cosmic forces on order to create optimal conditions for expanded self-awareness. Transformation, healing, or enlightenment are possible side effects. Read more here.

INQUIRE WITHIN – FEBRUARY 21, 2021 EIGHT…….

Our workshop this weekend will take place on Sunday. We’ll be alone and together online.

The chart at the left describes the astrological weather that will be in effect for all of us.

You can see that Neptune is at the top of the chart as we begin. By 4pm when we end Uranus will have moved up to the top. Leaving the details of the workshop up to these two guys is like opening up Pandora’s box and finding what you least expected… Lucky for us the moon is in a sweet trine with Venus and the sun. which means regardless of whatever the universe sends us we will still have a pleasant and fulfilling time together….especially if you’re fond of exploring the subtle realms.

The mutable signs are emphasized and so with that in mind please expect a variety of activities carefully sequenced to keep you engaged.

This Inquire Within workshop will give you an opportunity to do the kind of inner work that became the hallmark of Kripalu programming Participating from the confines of your home without the anonymity/distractions/challenges of the typical retreat experience will be an interesting experiment in svadaya. Please commit to sending in an evaluation form. I need to know what works and what doesn’t. Teaching on zoom has provided all of us with a huge learning curve.

Experiential portions of this program may include: Asana, pranayama, mudra, yoga nidra, meditation, art, journaling, expressive movement, storytelling. Hatha yoga and experience with astrology is not necessary. The practices will be gentle & challenging at the same time. Experiences and insights that stimulate the mind-body-spirit connection can be profoundly transformational. Inner space explorations of outer space can at times stir up the unconscious and help us to see places we don’t often visit consciously.

If you’re interested in attending the workshop on 2/21/2021 please register at Zoom here. Make sure you leave an email address for any last minute announcements. You will be contacted by email with details and how to prepare ahead of time. There is a sliding, suggested fee of $30 – $50 for this program. Payment can be made here.

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Published October 25, 2019 by ifc

Inquire Within – Weekend Workshops

Saturday, Nov 16 1pm-5pm

Sunday, Nov 17 10am-1pm

Our workshops this weekend are designed to be taken together. Sunday will complete Saturday’s inquiry. That said, you are welcome to attend one or both. During these half-day workshops a topic will be introduced (chosen according to the astrology of the moment) followed by discussion. After that an experience or two will be offered as an opportunity to witness yourself and embody new information. The experiential portions will include a variety of yoga practices that are in accordance with Patanjali’s 8 limbs of yoga.

Both the sun and moon will be in water signs for the whole weekend. Go here for charts. The water element is what teaches us how to let things *flow*…..most especially with regards to our feelings and emotional body. Mars in Libra urges us to look at our relationships with others. Our emotions are hard to separate from thoughts as understood in yoga therapy.

I’ll post more about our *topic* in the weeks ahead.

PROGRAM COST: Saturday $65, Sunday $45 Sign up for both $95 . (Class credits do not apply)

Registration for program is here.

Contact Ida with questions.

Group Rates & Scholarships available.

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Published June 6, 2019 by ifc

Register for Yoga Therapy Workshop

Yoga Therapy Workshop – Saturday, June 29 1-4pm $30/$35 (Sanctuary Students/not)

Please register in advance to guarantee your spot. No deposit is required please honor your commitment to come.

Call/text 732.531.9013 for more information.

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Published May 28, 2019 by ifc

Inquire Within ©

An Experiential Course of Self-Study using Yoga, Yoga Therapy & Astrology
The intention for this work is to bring cosmic forces, yoga practices, and healing energies into time/space alignment in order to provide a transformational/healing experience for the participants.

Each program addresses a different topic. We discuss the astrology and then look at how it shows up (behaviorally & symbolically) in our lives.

Experiential portions of this program may include: Asana, pranayama, mudra, yoga nidra, meditation, chant, integrative breathwork*, art, journaling, expressive movement, sharing & storytelling. Some hatha yoga experience is recommended but not necessary. Our practices will be gentle & challenging at the same time. Experiences and insights that stimulate the mind-body-spirit connection can be profoundly transformational. Inner space explorations of outer space can at times stir up the unconscious and help us to see places we don’t often visit consciously. Be ready.

*Integrated Breathwork. When led by an experienced and seasoned facilitator this experience can be profound. It is recommended that you have some experience with hatha yoga (asana and pranayama) to participate.

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Published April 22, 2019 by ifc

INQUIRE WITHIN – FALL RETREAT

Here is where I’ll be posting all the information about our retreat. You might want to bookmark the page.

For now the minimum number of participants I need to use the space is 10. Of course, there’s room for more, too.

The location for this program has been a gathering place for Vedic knowledge for decades. It’s a spiritual place and you can feel it. For myself, I have a long history of wonderful experiences within this entire geographical area.

Self Study or Svadaya in Sanskrit, refers to the practice of introspection and the ‘study of the self’. It encourages one to practice awareness and self-reflection. My intention as facilitator is bring in alignment various yoga (therapy) practices and cosmic forces to create optimal conditions for expanded self-awareness. Transformation, healing, or enlightenment are also possible side effects.

Experiential portions of this program include: Asana, pranayama, mudra, yoga nidra, meditation, chant, integrative breathwork (optional, depending on content) art, journaling, expressive movement, dyads & storytelling. Hatha yoga and experience with astrology is not necessary. The practices will be gentle & challenging at the same time. Experiences and insights that stimulate the mind-body-spirit connection can be profoundly transformational. Inner space explorations of outer space can at times stir up the unconscious and help us to see places we don’t often visit consciously.

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Published August 13, 2014 by ifc

About: Inquire Within

Inquire Within© An Experiential Course of Self-Study
The intention for this work is to bring cosmic forces, yoga practices, and healing energies into time/space alignment in order to provide a transformational/healing experience for the participants.

Astrology looks at the world thru a lens that has no prejudice. It does not see: gender, race, religion, economic status, socio/cultural differences, sexual orientation, political affiliation or any of the ways in which we categorize or label ourselves. What astrology does see and describe is priceless towards understanding our ‘energetic’ composition and the timing of unfoldment. The ‘how’ and ‘what’ is up to us. Where and when are usually cosmically determined. Free will exists and so does destiny and fate. When approached with compassion, equanimity and non-judgment the natal horoscope becomes an impartial map of probability and possibility with a built-in clock to help one plan for the future. For many, it’s the key to understanding and acceptance of the present moment. The spiritual path of Astrology identifies our purpose and our karma. Past Life information is available as well. Psychologically, astrology helps us understand the nature of our ego, the obstacles that impede us and the actions and attitudes we must take to become self-realized. With regards to physical health astrology can reveal significant information that may be unavailable to traditional allopathic medical professionals. And more.

Yoga provides us with tools, techniques, practices and a philosophy to help us be more present and accepting of what is. Yoga teaches us how to relax around obstacles, minimize the ego drives and approach life’s challenges in peace. Where astrology represents a clock of the ever-changing present moment, Yoga gently trains us to respond to that moment with acceptance. Both, together, advance us towards wholeness, well-being, enlightened consciousness and spiritual awakening.

Integrating astrology and yoga opens channels in the body like magic. Benefits are experienced physically, mentally and spiritually. We get clear. Our intuitive, psychic, creative, & spiritual abilities become part of our everyday existence with Knowledge & Wisdom as natural byproducts. The experiential approach to Astrology becomes a direct, physical experience that supersedes mind/intellect alone. Yoga practiced in this way connects us to the cosmos and all the higher realms in safe and meaningful ways.

Inquire Within© is offered in a variety of formats suitable for groups or individuals. Private Sessions, Workshops & Retreats are available. Intensives offer a ‘deep practice’ experience and require registration. An Advanced Yoga Teacher -Training Program is in progress. Each program has a specific topic. We discuss the astrology of it and how it shows up (behaviorally & symbolically) in our lives. Using our individual natal charts. we can then practice yoga, on and off the mat, to integrate the information.

Experiential portions of this program include: Asana, pranayama, mudra, yoga nidra, meditation, chant, integrative breathwork, art, journaling, expressive movement, dyads & storytelling. Some hatha yoga experience is recommended but not necessary. Our practices are gentle & challenging at the same time. Experiences and insights that stimulate the mind-body-spirit connection can be profoundly transformational. Inner space explorations of outer space can at times stir up the unconscious and help us to see places we don’t often visit consciously. Be ready.

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Published March 1, 2011 by ifc

Pluto, Plato, and dark nights……

So, I’m still living on the Pluto line, but my days are numbered now: Twenty-nine, twenty-four hour periods for CA , give or take daylight savings time and the fact that due north is no longer due north, more on that later. I’m continuing to have multiple outer planet transits to my most significant personal planets and Saturn keeps crawling around in my fourth house stirring up all kinds of ghosts and hopefully, angels. It’s about as hard as it gets,astrologically, yet I’m grateful that my trials and tribulations are mine. It’s the path my soul needs to walk in a human body. It’s not personal. It’s Pluto. It’s time for transformation, again. Scholars, seekers, and scientists have described the pain and suffering of the process across the ages. Yogi’s, healers, and therapists try to minimize the negative effects of the pain and suffering. One way out is death….. and re-birth if you proscribe to Pluto as ruler of Scorpio.

Transformation is often accompanied by some kind of aha, awakening, or sudden unexpected life change. Our old ways don’t work anymore. To continue in the same mode is ridiculous. However, for some, leaving behind and letting go is difficult, arduous, and overwhelming. It helps to have support or to join with others that are of like mind or the common community.

Plato’s allegory of The Cave is a nice metaphor for Pluto. When the cave dwellers realized that their reality included more than shadows on a wall, that there were people outside the cave living in a different world entirely, a ‘transformational’ process began. The old reality is no longer suitable. The new reality is nothing we have ever encountered before. Most likely, old behaviors will not produce the same results either.

to be continued. Today is the start of the balsamic moon phase. Be at peace.

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Published October 12, 2010 by ifc

A showdown with Pluto

Beginning 11/23 – 11/30, 2010 the North Node of the Moon (Rahu in Jyotish) will be in a conjunction with Pluto at 4 degrees of Capricorn.

(Pluto is not recognized in classical vedic astrology.)

For those of you who are comfortable with the concept of reincarnation and the wheel of karma this time period is an important one. Karmic forces are in control. Not us. Period. Om shanti, peace.

The lunar nodes can be interpreted in a variety of ways. One perspective is to see them as significators for your personal relationships. The north node might represent those who take you forward into uncharted territory. The south node, on the other hand, might represent those in your life who are less challenging and more comfortable to have around. A piece of data like that can make all the difference between the struggle and/or the peace.

Another way to look at the lunar nodes, in a more spiritual way perhaps, would be to see the south node as the karma you face from your past lives. The north node would be more representative of the dharma, or purpose of this life…thereby creating new karma for your future lives. Do you see the wheel turning?

When we add the influence of Pluto to the lunar nodes the impact becomes Absolutely Transformational.

Yoga Therapists: Deep Process experiences can be both agitating and therapeutic during this time. Remember to be mindful of your own boundaries and deep issues and do not project your stuff onto your students. Om shanti.

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Published March 21, 2009 by ifc

Case Study

A typical yoga therapy session:

Female, 49 yrs. 5’5″, 180, thining dyed hair, round. Although I do not have a birth-chart to refer to, the fact that she is 49 is enough to remind me which cycles usually dominate our life experiences during the years around 50.

Chiron’s cycle is approximately 50 years. The wounded healer, heals.

She arrived before me for our session and was eager and willing to fill out intake forms.

We spoke about the program and this session in particular. We agreed to follow the yamas & niyamas for our work together. We did this by practicing co-listening techniques in order to develop a clear channel for communication.

She describes herself as exhausted, and can feel some obstruction in the heart & throat area. She recently suffered from pneumonia and continues to be concerned about her health. She felt it was a wake-up call of some sort and wanted to pay closer attention.

She is frustrated with her current career. Although she loves being a teacher, she feels stuck in her current position. It feels like a long, hard struggle and she’s out of energy.

We discussed different yoga practices that can be of benefit to her if she chooses to commit to a ‘practice’ at all.

For the experiential part of our 1st session we spent time doing a seated body scan thru the kosha’s. Periodically, I would ask her to write/draw/record her awarenesses on some paper.

By the time we finished with the kosha’s she had experienced quite an ‘energetic’ shift inside and was quite amazed at what she had discovered. Most notable was that the entire left side of her body was numb when compared to the right. The imbalance was enlightening in and of itself to her in that moment.

We completed our session with savasana, pranayama and meditation.

During meditation, we explored Anjali Mudra in some detail paying attention to the sensations in each fingertip, it’s proximity to the heart chakra, its guiding the energy upward, etc.

I guided her back to the previously blocked throat area and encouraged her to chant om for a short while, and I noticed that each om sounded stronger than the one before it.

She felt like there was more work to be done, and seemed quite at peace and possibly enthusiastic about what might come next.

She left feeling well-balanced, energetic, and relaxed.

I could have taken an entirely different tactic with this women, and spent our time together working more on asana’s and that would have been okay, too. However, in my mind, asana’s and Chiron just don’t go together very well unless you have a committed client who will be returning often. At this point in time she was unable to commit to more than one session at a time. (I usually encourage everyone to commit to 6 sessions, however that can be a financial/economic burden in 2009.) Chiron and Neptune are closely aligned these days, so for those clients around 49 yrs of age, their particular crisis in this moment requires a spiritual (neptune), healing (chiron) flavor to it. Much of what happens during guided healing/therapy sessions happens on the subtle & causal layers of the body. To some it’s very, very, “woo-woo”. To others, it’s safe, non-invasive, and easy to participate.

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