Birthing the New Era & Messages for 2013

January 2, 2013January 2, 2013 / soulinteraction / Leave a comment

We all survived 2012. The new era is upon us. There are many that are happy that 2012 did not bring with it certain doom, but for many 2012 did bring much upheaval. Some are still sorting through the pieces. Some are finally taking a breath and giving thanks that it is over.

The end is only just the beginning.

I really hate to be that guy that comes in and bursts the bubble, but we need to be real about what this new age is bringing us. We are not just going to hop into a beautiful new experience of love and light. There will be light, but there is also darkness. We are still in the womb. The birthing process is beginning. Rarely do children just pop out of the womb. The birthing process is difficult. It can take a long time. There is blood. Screaming. Breathing. Tearing. Stress… and it all leads up to the most beautiful of all creations.

We should look at 2012 as our labor phase. The weather, the earth, the elements are all still cleansing us. I think we have forgotten who is really in charge and mother Gaia is reminding us that it is by her will that we are allowed to be present in the delivery room. I agree that we will meet lots of love in the process, but we have to also remember that we have to stay strong in our processes.

We just recently had our New Years eve psychic fair at the shop. The readings at this psychic fair give me a gauge for what the year will hold for many of us. January and February are going to be months of reprieve from the chaotic energy of 2012. Things are going to feel “easy”. It will be easier to move energy, things will feel lighter, and we may feel this sense of spiritual euphoria. The lesson here is: DO NOT BECOME COMPLACENT. We are being given a chance to rest, to get our bearings, and to decided what we truly want from this experience. What are you birthing in this coming year? What are you hoping to create? Do not abandon your spiritual processes, do not become lazy with your yoga, meditation, studying, connecting and prayer work. This is the trap when things feel overly aligned. Then when the energy picks up again in March/April you’ll be behind the ball instead of in the flow.

Up your protection. Start a daily protection ritual. This can be simply adding prayer work to your day, smudging, incensing, or whatever you feel amplifies your auric space.

This is the year of Embodied Spirituality. The 4th and 5th dimensional energies are merging with the 3rd dimensional space (the dense space we call home). Manifesting will happen faster than ever, but we must do it from the lower soul. Trying to jump up and out of the body will make you feel disconnected. A lot of new age spirituality has been about getting us “out of the body”. Do not forget that no matter how high you soar in the astral realms, the physical body is where life is lived from. All that you see in those realms can be beautiful, but what is it serving you here. What are you creating. Do not use ascension to escape. Ascend into your experience by dropping down into your wild animal soul. Connect to your body, your sex, your primal nature. Our bodies hold the memories of all that we are, have been and will become. Do not forget her in the process of trying to align. When we forget to include the lower self we are only getting a portion of the information that we need in order to use discernment. We will only be manifesting through the egoic space and not through the space of full alignment.

We are preparing for the new age. We are driving forward in our experience, and creating waves of love, light, darkness, and connection. Where are you being called? What do you need in this time of transition?

Be safe, keep working, and do not forget….

You are Loved. You are Beautiful. You are Divine!

Namaste

Michael A Brazell CFT CSN MAT PAT

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Embracing the New Year: Gratitude and Possibility

December 31, 2012December 31, 2012 / soulinteraction / Leave a comment

So, it seems we made it through the Mayan prophesy, and we are moving towards year that is filled with possibility. This past year has not been easy for many. 2012 was an energy that really shook many of us up, and for better or worse we are here. We are entering a time where possibility is unlimited, but we have to begin focusing on what is important–what is it that you truly want from the experience and what are you willing to create?

As we move into this new year it is important to not set resolutions but to set intentions.

I did feel the rocking that this year gave. Things came into fruition that I never thought would be possible, and things also have started to fall away. The ending of this year for me was filled with accomplishment and alignment. New beginnings are a daily thing, and each day brings new breath.

I have a lot that I want to do this coming year, and finishing up my writing projects is going to be a big priority. I am also evolving not only my client practice, but my personal practice. Stagnation is not something that needs to be embraced this year, and holding oneself back from a fully embodied spiritual practice is not something we are going to be allowed to do.

This is the year of the embodied warrior. The spirit of movement, flow, transition and owning our many parts. The shadow elements will still be there, but it is important to recognize that they are there to help nudge us along on our journey to self discovery. Breaking free of expectations and letting your life unfold as you want it to.

What are you holding yourself back from completing, accomplishing, or doing? Where is your resistance, invite to the table… work through it.

My commitment to this year is going to be to get his blog up and active in a new way. I want to take my personal writing to new heights. I was able to finish a manuscript for the Nanowrimo (National Novel Writing Month) challenge and now have to edit and organize it. I am also working on a new book on Yogic Witchcraft, and have a new blog www.yogawitch.com and a wonderful radio show on blogtalk that is really picking up steam (www.blogtalkradio.com/michaelbrazell).

I am also taking my personal practice to a new level and am claiming my many parts. I am a student of BlackHeart Feri and recently had the opportunity to ground new energy at the Between the Worlds conference. I am excited to begin this new path of study, and it has already had a profound effect on my life.

Yoga is going to be taking a forefront in my journey this year. I am deepening my personal practice but am also going to be offering new classes, workshops, and events geared towards helping others tap into their unlimited potential through yoga, ecstatic practice, and magick. Stay tuned!

My partner David and I have done a lot of joint projects this past year, and I am thankful that I have had such a wonderful partner standing beside me through the ups and downs of the spiritual journey. Living a spiritual life is not often an easy one, but having someone who you can share this life with is an absolute gift. He has inspired me to finish my book this coming year and submit it to publishing. He has also inspired me through his tireless work with community to deepen my roots here in the area. I am working on creating and re-launching several of my meetups so that we can create the sacred space needed for touching the sphere of possibility in 2013.

There are lots of things that I neglected in 2012, and some things that I did not complete, that I will take into 2013 with renewed energy.

I thank all of my teachers, my friends, my clients, my students, my colleagues, spirit, and I thank the breath for keeping me moving–even when it seemed like giving up would have been an easier option.

Be ready to see new stuff!

What is in your sphere of possibility this coming year? What are you leaving behind in 2012, what are you carrying forward? What are you most grateful for?

“Trust yourself. Create the kind of self that you will be happy to live with all your life. Make the most of yourself by fanning the tiny, inner sparks of possibility into flames of achievement.”- Golda Meir

You are Loved. You are Beautiful. You are Divine!

Namaste!

Michael A. Brazell CFT CSN MAT PAT

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Creating Sacred Space

October 3, 2012October 3, 2012 / soulinteraction / Leave a comment

There are times when I feel that I need to escape the world around me. The busy energy of the year, the technology that expands and binds, the hurried energy of time. Having a place to breathe is just as important as the action of breathing.

What is sacred space?

Sacred space can be any place where you decide to meet the divine. Sacred space can also be that place deep within your being that holds your energy and light. Sacred space is the rest stop on our busy highways.

Sacred space can be a room, a park, a bench, etc. I typically have a few different places that I can duck into around my work place that I can retreat to for a bit to find balance. There is a wonderful fountain, and I sit and watch the water. Just being present in that space makes it sacred.

If you are at home, you can make your space sacred by adding statues, incense, or whatever else connects you to your divine self. Invite the divine into this space with you. Allow yourself to be creative, even if you don’t have a lot of space you can still created a sacred corner. When I first started connecting to my higher vibrations, I used an old shoe box with a bandana on it as my altar. I had a few candles, a couple of stones, and my tarot deck. Sacred space is uniquely yours.

Mentally you can also create sacred spaces. Visualizing a harmonious environment, seeing temple, or entering into the void can bring peace both internally and externally.

Where do you find sacred space? What is sacred space to you?

Michael A. Brazell CFT CSN MAT PAT

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Beware the False Prophets

September 15, 2012 / soulinteraction / Leave a comment

The universal alarm clock has sounded. The world is waking up. The light and the dark are both stepping onto the playing field.

We have to be sure that we hold our power, that we hold our space in this cycle. Where is your truth? Where is your light coming from? We have to be sure that as we beginning connecting to teachers, guides and community that we be sure we are using discernment.

We have to be careful where we place our alignment. Blind faith is dangerous.

As light comes in, so will the dark. There will be those that carry the bright darkness that will bring messages, but for many of these teachers their truth comes with a price. What are you willing to give away for that person’s truth?

We each have work to do. We each are teachers, students and holders of light. It is important that we start connecting to our soul families. It’s time that we start stepping into our own light and help to ignite the light in those around us. Its time that we stop being followers, and start becoming leaders. First you have to wake up to your own light and know that you are just as powerful as those that claim to hold all the answers.

A lot of people throw around “new age speak” like candy on Halloween. Don’t get lost in all the talk of merkabas, light, and ascension. Step out and help those that are in need. Get out from behind the walls of your computer, your facebook groups, and actually become part of the transition. Change doesn’t happen because you are sitting in your room hoping to astral project. Change happens when you volunteer to help the homeless, organize park clean ups, and get your hands dirty with the world around you. A merkaba might be great, but even better is the satisfaction that you actually made a difference in this world.

Follow your own light, and shine it brightly… shine fiercely

Michael A. Brazell CFT CSN MAT PAT

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Engaging the Shift

July 9, 2012 / soulinteraction / Leave a comment

Where are the waters of this life taking you? What do you feel your purpose is within this divine experience? Where are you within your body in this moment?

This is a year of engagement and integration. Who we “were” is now changing into who we have always supposed to be. Our greater purpose is coming to alignment, and more importantly we are being called to show up to our divine experience.

Most of us will go joyfully, others will go kicking and screaming. Those that find themselves in struggle need to see where their anchors are located and being the work of deep release. It is time to continue to see the shadow, to release our limitations, and to move into the breath.

There is work to be done. We have to engage life and spirit daily. This shift, this movement in consciousness requires us to show up.

Where do you feel the need to show up in your life? What is calling you in this moment?

PBP2012: “F”- Fasting for Spiritual Growth

March 23, 2012March 23, 2012 / soulinteraction / 7 Comments

Fasting is an important aspect of coming into alignment with our spirituality. Fasting allows us to come into alignment and to see where our personal power might have been surrendered to situations, things, food, or people. Fasting takes a bit of planning as well. One of the things that I like to do with my fasting is to take a few days to really plan it out. What do I hope to gain? What will I be giving up? How long do I want to fast? Being sure of our reasons for fasting and where we hope to go with it is an important aspect of the entire process.

Fasting also does not have to just be about food. We are constantly facing distractions, and there are a lot of things that deplete us of our energy. Fasting from the internet, cell phones, or even talking for a day can bring us back into alignment with the world around us. Fasting from food can show us where we might be reaching out through our emotions towards foods that might be harming us. Set a spiritual goal for your fasting cycle. Allowing yourself to find a deeper connection with your divine self. Pick a favorite book, some new chants, or even a physical practice like sacred dance/yoga. Set a schedule for your fast, and stick to it. Showing up is one of the hardest things to do in our spiritual practice.

Remember, there is no such thing as failure. I set a time parameter for my fasting cycle, but if I do not reach the entire goal I consider the time I showed up a success. If I didn’t make it to the end, I sit with that and I see where my stumbling stones might have been. I journal a lot during my fasting period. I look at my emotions, I go deeper into my divination practice, and check in with my emotions constantly. If I am removing something from my experience checking in with my emotions it allows me to see what power I might have given away.

Take a few moments and think about how you can deepen your spiritual practice by allowing something in your experience to sit on a shelf for a while. What is something you feel you can’t do without? That is where you start.

M. Brazell CFT CSN MAT PAT

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The Ritual of Fitness: Intergrating Intention into Your Gym Workout Routines

January 10, 2012 / soulinteraction / 1 Comment

Intention, Motivation, and Connection to Your Physical Practice

The alarm clock goes off, and your feet hit the ground, and of course the first thought on your mind is heading towards the gym. I can already hear the “Yeah, right” screaming from the recesses of your soul. Many will sleep in until the very last possible second, some rush to the computer the moment feet touch the ground to check email/Facebook/twitter/or the latest foursquare updates. Then after a long day at work, we are faced with our second opportunity to step into the sacred grounds of the gym, yet… we would much rather curl up to Netflix and catch up on the latest episode of Cake Boss.

The toughest part of any workout routine is setting up a steady routine. There is a frustration when it comes to working out. We have to remember that it took us a while to get to where we are, and it is going to take some time to see the results of our work. As spiritual people we know that when it comes to manifesting things take time. The universe/God/Goddess hears our call and life begins to synchronize and align to bring about the desired outcome. Our time in the gym is a microcosm of grand universal effect. The first step is to set a realistic goal for yourself. Ok, let’s pause right here. Many of you immediately added up some magical goal weight that must be achieved, some of you might have seen muscles ripping out of every crevice of your clothing, others may have seen themselves coming across the finish line of their first marathon. Let’s take the goal to an even smaller and simpler place: Just show up. That’s it. If you do not show up to your workout, then the goal will just remain a dream. The dream is also dangerous, because it can hold us in an expectation that is too far for ourselves to reach. If my goal is to run a marathon, but I’ve never even jogged a mile, I might be frustrated if in one week, I’m not wearing that gold medal around my neck. We have to be realistic about our expectations when it comes to our fitness. Even better is to release all expectation. Just show up and engage your experience.

You’ll also need a workout plan. Not knowing what to do in the gym can be intimidating. The machines can be complex, the classes can be intimidating, and at times we might just be overwhelmed by the multitude of choices in front of us. Simplify your direction. Start with cardio and build, do not be afraid to ask questions and take a class or two. Group fitness classes are a great way to burn calories, connect with others that are moving towards similar goals, and just have fun! When I was teaching and taking classes at a gym in Norfolk, I looked forward to my class, they became my “gym family”. You share stories, and get excited in each others progress.

Now, let’s take our workout a step further. What if I told you that you could add to world peace simply by engaging your process in the gym? Take a moment and think of something that is important in your life, something that you want to dedicate energy to. The next time you are in the gym set your intention, and dedicate your workout to that goal/place in the world/or person that might need it. A simple affirmation might go like this, “I dedicate the energy from this workout to all the homeless in my area. May they find peace, love and happiness this day” “I dedicate the energy of this workout to my friend Jim, who is going into surgery today, may the energy created guide him into greater health.” You get the hint… Be creative.

By setting an intention, you create a deeper connection to your workout. It gives the action new life and purpose.

Set the intention the night before and you might feel new drive to get those feet moving towards greater health the moment that alarm clock screams you awake.

I’ll be posting specific workout plans and tips to help ease the process and to make gym life less overwhelming. For those of you that are not members of a gym, I’ll be posting specifics for you as well.

So, let’s recap:

1) Just start by showing up. Not just to the gym, but to your life. Choose health, choose life, choose to better yourself on all levels.

2) Set a goal for yourself. Be realistic and release all expectations other than to be present in your gym experience.

3) Ask questions, have a plan of action. If you can spend 10 hours on Facebook, you can spend a few minutes looking up workout routines. Also feel free to email me directly if you have questions. I will also be posting a resource list in the next couple of days.

4) Give your workout a greater purpose by setting an intention. By doing this you make it more than just about you. You are creating and giving energy to the world around you. This alone should help drive your desire to get moving.