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Butterfly Journal: Acceptance (Month 5; Entry 1)

Posted on October 13, 2015 by Julianne Victoria

Month 5 Butterfly Journal Prompt: Over the last few months we’ve had to take a long, hard, and realistic look at ourselves. We may, or may not, have liked whom we’ve seen, but we have a good foundation to build … Continue reading →

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शिव सूत्र २, ३, ४: Shiva Sutras Section 1, Sutra 2, 3, & 4

Posted on November 9, 2014 by Julianne Victoria

ज्ञानं  बन्ध: ।।२।। Jnaanam bandhah 2. (Limited) Knowledge is bondage. योनिवर्ग: कलाशरीरम् ।।३।। Yonivargah kalaashariiram The Source (Womb) + class/group (i.e. the physical realm of Maya) + the body/form + ignorance/a moment in time. (Kalaa also means menstrual discharge, which goes with the … Continue reading →

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Navaratri – Nine Nights Celebrating the Goddess

Posted on September 24, 2014 by Julianne Victoria

Navaratri means nine nights, from navam, नवम्, nine, and ratri, रात्रि, night, in Sanskrit. This festival is celebrated twice each year, in the Autumn and the Spring. In Spring Navaratri begins when the Moon enters the Nakshatra Ashwini at 0° in Mesha/Aries in the Sidereal Zodiac (Vedic … Continue reading →

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Mantra: Divine Vibrations of All

Posted on February 11, 2013 by Julianne Victoria

Mantras are chants, or more specifically, energetic                                                    vibrations of words that connect us with the … Continue reading →

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