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Meditation Moment: Progressive Muscle Relaxation

Posted on November 1, 2011 by

As the Wheel of the Year turns to winter, it is natural for us to turn inward as well, using the increasing darkness to help us concentrate on internal matters and to work with trance states and meditative journeys. Progressive … Continue reading →

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Meditation Moment – Staying in the Feeling

Posted on October 1, 2011 by

As October rolls around, many Pagans begin preparing for Samhain, the Celtic festival of summer’s end, when the veil between the worlds of living and dead is especially thin. For Pagans today, this is often a time for acknowledging those … Continue reading →

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Meditation Moment: A practical and magical skill

Posted on September 1, 2011 by

I’ve spent the last few months discussing different ways to meditate; this month I’d like to focus on why meditation is such an important skill for both practical and magical purposes. Research is revealing more and more health benefits to … Continue reading →

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Meditation Moment: Washed Away

Posted on August 1, 2011 by

If meditating in motion wasn’t really your thing, here’s another approach to meditation that also takes advantage of summer’s more temperate weather! Most of what I wrote about in terms of beginning meditation was about how to reduce your distractions: … Continue reading →

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Meditation Moment: Mindfulness in Motion

Posted on July 1, 2011 by

Now that summer is in full swing, I’d like to suggest a very different approach to meditation: physical activity. This is a great time of year for people to get outside, even for a few minutes, and combining meditation with … Continue reading →

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Meditation Moment: The Skill of Forgetting

Posted on June 1, 2011 by

We often think of forgetting as a problem, something that only happens by accident, something that we want to fight against. Our memories are vital to who we are and how we live; loss of memory is one of the … Continue reading →

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Meditation Moment: Bringing the Outdoors In

Posted on May 1, 2011 by

Last month I wrote about how being deeply present in a single moment helps us relate to all moments; this month, I want to extend that approach to thinking about space as well as time. As Pagans, we tend to … Continue reading →

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Meditation Moment: Connection and Context

Posted on April 1, 2011 by

Last month, I talked about letting go of time to be wholly in the present moment. Worrying about a few pieces of the past or future disconnects us from the present moment, and also leads us to ignore the rest … Continue reading →

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Meditation Moment: Marking Time

Posted on February 1, 2011 by

Last month, I discussed setting aside time and space – any time and space you can use regularly – for a meditation practice. Once you’ve started integrating meditation, or even just a few minutes of quiet time, into your habits, … Continue reading →

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Meditation Moment: Establishing a Meditation Practice

Posted on January 1, 2011 by

Happy New Year! To start the year off right, here’s the first in a series of monthly articles on meditation. Meditation is something a lot of people want to try. Whether it’s a spur-of-the-moment New Year’s resolution or something you’ve … Continue reading →

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