East Of Eden

Leaving the non-duality of paradise for an earthly incarnation, we must abandon Eden, that somewhere faaaaabulous Garden of perfection. When we choose to eat of the apple, i.e. open our eyes and see, we open Pandora’s Box of tricks. Taking that hard right turn out of the Garden leaves us vulnerable to imperfection. This is grating when we hold a cellular memory of being faaaabulously perfect. If you don’t think you struggle here, think again. Remember the last time you beat yourself up for not hitting the mark you thought you should? Or every time you say to yourself, “Oh, how stupid can I be?”

That tyrannical voice remembers Eden, and holds us to some perfect image, a time when we could do no wrong. We could do no right either. We did not work with polarities. Without sight, there is no light or dark, good or bad. Lucifer’s light of sight and conscious choices, has to wait until we stumble and free fall to earth. This is all ancient history, but consider a modern twist.

What if the way back to Eden is to open ourselves to every polarity, accommodating every fear, vice, with bad habits as extra, and accept that they all live our greatness? What if the only thing blocking our way back is that we remain blind to our ability to accept who we are? Perhaps we are already what we most desire? Perhaps, with wider eyes, we would see the soul’s choice to fall from Grace, struggle, flop around, fail, learn, flop some more, and grow, despite knowing we were perfect all along? That would be a BIG OINK.

We are learning to take the blinders off. Sometimes blinders are good. They help keep us focused on the path when life spins us off. They are important tools, not to be maligned. But, we need to be aware when we wear them, and how to remove them. As always….it’s about becoming conscious, growing blooms of awareness. We need to listen to the heart’s considerations, not the mind’s. Judgment blinds. Lucifer knows this and wields it with great power. Let us use his light to become more powerful.

Take a left turn, go west to head ‘home.’

Asana Eka Pada Rajakapotasana II One Legged King Pigeon Pose II. This is an exquisite pose when fully entered. Most of us can’t, but we can aspire. We shall practice seeing ourselves already in it, knowing small adjustments of ‘turning left’ get us there.

Take a long lunge on the L foot forward, lowering R knee to floor behind. Shift hips forward much as possible, lengthening R quads. Bend R knee, bringing foot toward back of head. Reach both hands up, bending elbows and grab the R foot, bringing it toward the head. You can also strap the foot and pull it toward the head. Keep elbows lifted.

Health Notes: This pose stretches more than the imagination. It opens groin, quad, spine, and neck. It lifts and stretches the heart toward greater possibility. Enter it with serenity and a sureness that it already lives somewhere within you.