Want to bring changes to your life?

Want to bring changes to your life? Use positive affirmations. Visualise positive outcome. Find a workout buddy! Good suggestions, all of them. But how about calling on the ultimate “workout buddy”—a supreme being and the master of kundalini energy? If you haven’t already guessed, I’m talking about that great yogi known as Lord Ganesha.

An elephant-headed boy with a potbelly, Ganesha is beloved in India but also recognized in many other cultures, where he is commonly associated with prosperity and success. Ganesha, known as the remover of obstacles, is called upon at the beginning of every new venture. For those on the yogic path, stories and symbolism relating to Ganesha are layered with meaning.

Songs, from traditional bhajans to Western-style kirtan, celebrate Ganesha’s expansive qualities. His mantra is "Om gam ganapataye namah". As the guardian at the gate, Ganesha is associated with Muladhara, the first or root chakra, which guards the gate of the body and is symbolized by a square. The square is also Ganesha’s yantra, a geometric form used in meditative practices as a way of tuning into Ganesha’s frequency or energy. A way to embody Ganesha’s great strength and fearlessness is through asana that emphasizes the root chakra and square geometrics, such as Virabhadrasana II (Warrior II).

In the West, Ganesha has become one of the most recognized deities among Hinduism’s rich and colorful pantheon, yet many Western yogis may find it alien to turn to an elephant-headed boy for help. An easier way to befriend Ganesha is to focus on the energy he represents, the macrocosmic field of intelligence and the ability to pierce through doubt and illusion.

In yoga, Mudras are various gestures often made with the hands in order to focus the mind and direct subtle energy towards a certain place. They are highly symbolic and are said to be very powerful in the Yogic tradition. The Ganesh mudra represents strength and power, and is also thought to be particularly strengthening for both the physical heart, and the heart chakra. The position of the hands clasped in front of the chest with the elbows wide, represents both protection, but can also symbolises that our biggest obstacles are often caused by ourselves. Our own doubts, fears and insecurities are often the only things holding us back, and by knowing this, we may realise that instead of seeking outside of ourselves for the answers to life’s problems, the real work lies in removing our own obstacles. Perhaps if we ask nicely though, Ganesh will lend a hand. ✨💙👁🌀🤸🏻‍♀️🐘📿🕉🙏🏻🧘🏻‍♀️✨

Om Shri Ganeshaya Namah ~ Shubh Prabhat 🌀🐘🌀

Hanuman, the mighty God that aided Lord Rama in his expedition against evil forces, is ansh avatar of Lord Shiva. Hanuman Ji is worshiped as a symbol of physical strength, perseverance, and devotion.

Hanuman, the mighty God that aided Lord Rama in his expedition against evil forces, is ansh avatar of Lord Shiva. Hanuman Ji is worshiped as a symbol of physical strength, perseverance, and devotion. Hanuman's tale in the epic Ramayana, where he is assigned the responsibility to locate Rama's wife Sita abducted by Ravana, king of Lanka, is known for its astounding ability to inspire and equip a reader with all the ingredients needed to face ordeals and conquer obstructions in the way of the world.

Hindus believe in ten avatars of Lord Vishnu among a multitude of gods and goddesses. One of Shri Vishnu's avatars is Lord Rama, who was created to destroy Ravana, the ruler of Lanka. In order to aid Rama, Lord Brahma commanded some gods and goddesses to take the avatar of 'Vanaras' or monkeys. Indra, the god of war and weather, was reincarnated as Bali. Surya, the sun god as Sugriva; Vrihaspati, the preceptor of the gods, as Tara, and Pavana, the god of wind, was reborn as Hanuman, the wisest, swiftest and strongest of all apes.

The story of the birth of Hanuman goes thus: Vrihaspati had an attendant called Punjikasthala, who was cursed to assume the form of a female monkey ; a curse that could only be nullified if she would give birth to an incarnation of Lord Shiva. Reborn as Anjana, she performed intense austerities to please Shiva, who finally granted her the boon that would cure her of the curse.

When Agni, the god of fire, gave Dasharath, the king of Ayodhya, a bowl of sacred dessert to share among his wives so they may have divine children, an eagle snatched a part of the pudding and dropped it where Anjana was meditating, and Pavana, the god of wind delivered the drop to her outstretched hands.

After she took the divine dessert, she gave birth to Hanuman. Thus Lord Shiva incarnated as a monkey, and was born as Hanuman to Anjana, by the blessings of Pavana, who thus became Hanuman's godfather.! ✨🐒✨

Jai Shri Ram ~ Jai Pawan Putra Rudra Ke Roop Hanuman 🕉🔱🕉

Shani Dev is the son of Surya Dev

Shani is the son of Surya (Sun god) and Chaya (wife of Sun god). He is also the brother of Lord Yama (god of death). As an ardent devotee of Lord Shiva, Shani was given the authority to reward or punish people for their good and bad deeds. Shani is often dreaded in astrology since when Shani afflicts a horoscope, the individual suffers bad luck.

✨Lord Shani Dev’s personality✨

The term Shani literally means one who moves very slowly. A legend says Shani kicked his foster mother as a young boy when she was delaying to feed him. Therefore it is said she cursed him to become lame in one leg. This is however symbolic. Shani moves very slowly in the horoscope (29.5 years to complete one revolution around sun) when compared to other planets and this is why he is said to be Mandha (slow moving) or lame.

The different names of Shani are Saura, Krura-dris, Krura-lochana, Mandu, Pangu, Saptarchi and Asita. The statues of Shani-dev are shown wearing blue or black dress. Shani is black in color and rides a vulture or crow on an iron chariot drawn by eight horses. The weapons holds in his hands are a bow, an arrow, an axe and a trident.

✨What is Sade Sati✨

Shani has a very long orbit around the sun and takes about 29.457 years to complete one rotation around the sun. During every rotation, Saturn visits all the zodiac signs in succession. Hence, Saturn visits a person’s horoscope once in every 25 years affecting them for about 7 and half years. This is called Sade Sati period. In every individual’s life, this period will come two or three times. Rarely a long living person can face four Sade Sati periods also.

✨Why Sade Sati Period is for 7.5 years?✨

As a slow moving planet, Shani stays for about 2.5 years in a zodiac sign. The effects of Shani in a person’s horoscope starts 2.5 years before the arrival of Shani and lasts for 2.5 years more after Shani leaves for the next zodiac sign. Therefore in total the period of Shani’s effect on a zodiac sign is for 7.5 years during every cycle.

✨Shani’s evil looks started right at his birth✨

Shani’s looks are said to cause misfortune to people. When Shani was born, he casted his looks on his father Surya and immediately the Sun god went into an eclipse period. Hence the belief that Saturn’s looks are evil started right during Shani’s birth.

✨Mantras to please Shani Dev ✨

ऊँ प्रां प्रीं प्रौं सः शनये नमः।
Om pram prim praum sah shanaye namah!

ऊँ शं शनैश्चाराय नमः।
Om Sham Shaneishcharaya namah!

✨Shani Maha Mantra:✨

ॐ निलान्जन समाभासं रविपुत्रं यमाग्रजम।
छायामार्तंड संभूतं तं नमामि शनैश्चरम॥

" Om nilanjana samabhasam | Ravi putram yamagrajam || Cahaya martanda samhubhutam | Tama namami Shanescharam||"

✨Other Shani Mantra:✨

ऊँ श्रां श्रीं श्रूं शनैश्चाराय नमः।

ऊँ हलृशं शनिदेवाय नमः।

ऊँ एं हलृ श्रीं शनैश्चाराय नमः।

ऊँ मन्दाय नमः।।

ऊँ सूर्य पुत्राय नमः।।

We all have problem in life. Some are small, others are big. But whatever life is throwing our way, the one thing remains true ; We think about solutions and worries, whether it’s productive or not. sometimes this thinking can become so constant that it’s impossible to stop. The harder we try to stop thinking, the more intense our thinking becomes. Its all about learning the art of acceptance and letting go.

We all have problem in life. Some are small, others are big. But whatever life is throwing our way, the one thing remains true ; We think about solutions and worries, whether it’s productive or not. sometimes this thinking can become so constant that it’s impossible to stop. The harder we try to stop thinking, the more intense our thinking becomes. Its all about learning the art of acceptance and letting go. ✨🕉✨ Namaste Lovely Souls. It's time for Weekend Vibes.🌀👁🌀The first thing we need to realize is that thinking cannot be stopped. It only stops when the mind is left alone. The very effort to stop thinking will create more anxiety and conflict. You will be in a constant turmoil within. And even if you succeed in stopping it forcibly for a few moments, it is not an achievement at all. You may feel a sort of stillness, but not silence, because a forced stillness is not silence. Underneath it, deep in the unconscious, the repressed mind goes on working. So, there is no way to stop the mind.

Instead, it’s far more fruitful to learn the art of acceptance and simply watch the mind work. Don’t try to stop the mind or the thinking ; just watch it. Allow it total freedom. Let it run as fast as it wants. You just be a witness. Overtime, you’ll begin to create a gap between the observer and the mind, which is Zen.

“The deeper your watchfulness becomes, the deeper your awareness becomes, and gaps start arising, intervals. One thought goes and another has not come, and there is a gap. In those gaps, you will have glimpses of no-mind. Call it taste of Zen, or Tao, or Yoga. Through non-attached witnessing, eventually this will give you more control over the mind. Non-attached witnessing is the way to stop it without any effort to stop it. And when you start enjoying those blissful moments, your capacity to retain them for longer periods arises. Finally you become master. Then when you want to think, you think; if thought is needed, you use it; if thought is not needed, you allow it to rest. Not that mind is there, but you can use it or not use it. Now it is your decision! Love, light & Peace ✨🕉👁🐍📿🌀🔱💀🌿⌛️🌙🏔📿🌷🔔🐚🎨✨

Hari Om Tat Sat ~ Har Har Mahadev ~ Jai Bholenath 🙏🏔👁🌀🙏🏻