Uisgeachan Slànachaidh (Healing Waters)
I was ready. I pulled my strip of orange-yellow cloth out of my pocket. Holding it in my hands, I felt the softness of the cotton. I paused and took a deep breath in and out. I submerged it in the cold well waters. #SacredGround
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The approach to Zen temples will have several gates known as torii. Before reaching the main hall of the temple you will pass through three: the main gate, the central gate and the triple gate which represent the journey towards enlightenment. Shintō shrines also have these torii. Why have these seemingly superfluous structures? Well, they're considered 'necessary non-essentials'. The gates are referred to as 'spiritual barriers' and connect two separate world, as you pass through each one you come closer to a pure world, or as the Buddhists consider 'sacred ground'. By creating a boundary between worlds, they help you to become aware of the distance between each one. Your commute to work can also been seen as a similar 'necessary non-essential' as it can provide you time to switch between your private self and your work self helping you to become adept at switching modes. Try erecting gates in your mind, for example, your home is the first gate and you can begin to think about work. The second gate is the train, car or bus you use to get to work and you can begin to plan for work. The last is your office when you are ready to focus on beginning work. When it is time to leave work, you can pass through these gates again in reverse order preparing to relax at home and leaving work behind at the office. . . . . . . #zen #shinto #buddhism #temple #torii #gates #spirit #world #work #relax #home #mind #visualisation #heaven #sacredground #shrine #japan #mindfulness #mindful #stress #work #routine #commute #office #enlightenment #mentalhealth #worklifebalance #worklife #plan #wellbeing #selfcare https://www.instagram.com/p/CNr9yCksaO8/?igshid=4x72opqnqx7k
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‘SACRED GROUND’ (2019) ~ 122cm x 163cm, Acrylic with Dried/Preserved Botanicals on Canvas #sacredground #seed #mantradala #cryptik https://www.instagram.com/p/CDEvSnenbeM/?igshid=sajki7vvvppy
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Performing my poem...
“Poetic Liberation”
Every Little Word Makes A Difference
Positive Trauma Instilled In Me
It Brings My Life Into Existence
Emphatically And Dramatically
I Live And Breathe My Destiny
My Destiny's In My Command
Where Ink Meets Paper, Harmony
Thoughts Take Me To Another Land
Of Sacred Ground And Conquered Fears
Limits Of Mortality Disappear
There Are No Chains, Just Open Space
Uninhibited, I See My True Face
Afloat On Clouds Of Inspiration
Timeless And Ageless Is Creation
Expansive Awareness, Pure Stillness
The Universe, My Only Witness
Darkness, Velvet Cloak Of Introspection
Drape Me With Wisdom And Intention
Without Sight Visions Chart My Path
Faithfully I Follow, Dreams Intact
I'm Not Awake, I'm Not Asleep
Between These Worlds I Gently Creep
I Sink, I Rise, I'm Lost, I'm Found
Words And Letters Fall To The Ground
I Collect Them Like Fallen Leaves
Tossing And Turning In The Autumn Breeze
Gifts From Beyond Add Colour To My Song
The Eternal Dance Of Right And Wrong
Progressive Are The Incantations
I Surrender To The Revelations
With Every Breath, A New Invention
Devotion, Poetic Liberation
Words By Andreas Liotsakis a.k.a. Strangelove Alchemist
https://youtu.be/2eva6p9yi3E
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#sacredground https://www.instagram.com/p/B-QVi9yFHp3/?igshid=zdcljwijpwer
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Sacred ground. #holidays #family #wheelingwv #wheelingfeeling #colemansfishmarket #colemans #fishsandwich #sacredground #yum #food https://www.instagram.com/p/B6bKhwKJgM9/?igshid=1e873tztsvq1g
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#otd #startrek #voyager #sacredground #janeway #chakotay #tuvok #kim #paris #belannatorres #kes #emh #neelix #RitualGuide #TheMagistrate #startrek57 @TrekMovie @TrekCore @StarTrek @StarTrekOnPPlus @TheKateMulgrew
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