This week has been unfolding into a beautiful reminder of my femininity.  My Yoni…Speaks.  My Vagina…Monologues.  I am the complexity and the simplicity of all.  I am a divine goddess, a throbbing beat of sensuality, an explosion of orgasm.  I am a woman; a daughter; a lover; a mother; a sister.  I am the Earth.  I am the Heart.  I am the Sun.  I am Me.  I am You.

I am feeling the deepness of sisterhood — the aches, pains, love, triumphs, liberation, and joy. We have loved each other, hurt each other, supported each other, abandoned each other, challenged each other, held each other, and ripped each other apart.  We will continue to rise up together, to grow together, and to change the world together. Through the connections, the disappointments, the bliss, and the rage…we are sisters. Sis’Stars…Sea’Stars…may we be blessed with heart healing.

I am thankful to all my sisters, near and far, past, present, and future. I am thankful to those who choose to remain close and honor those who have chosen to do otherwise.  Thank you for your teachings.  I rejoice in all I learn from you.  The wisdom that guides me gently and intensity that blows me open.  I am soothed by your touch and held in the comfort of your love.  Each of you has inspired me in some way – through friendship, through triggers, through play, and through fight…you bless my life.  I expand in happiness for the strength you give me to live my true heart’s desire, to be my passions, to feel wholly, to inspire others through living.

Unity in Sisterhood

I cry for those who chose to run from the truth instead of facing it to learn.  I cry for who chose to hide from the challenges instead of integrating for their own evolution of self.  I cry for who chose to remain in the darkness of separation instead of bask in the light of oneness.  I cry for those who refuse to look into the mirror of their soul behind the depths of my gaze.  I cry for those who chose to stay content with mediocrity instead of flying into their full potential on the wings of unconditional love and acceptance.  I cry for those who choose to walk away because they aren’t willing to do the work to rise above their programming.  I cry for those who just don’t want to face their shit and so stay stuck in their destructive and self limiting patterns.  I cry for those who say they are too busy, their schedules are too full for the time it takes to build strong bonds, to birth a new world, to create peace inside, to remain sisters.  I cry for those who live as a victim of their circumstances because they aren’t willing to accept the responsibility for the life they create and so never experience the ecstasy of CHANGE.

Why?  Mama, I give up.  I give it all up to you on the wave of my breath.  Take this pain, the rejection, the suffering I feel.  Purge through me.  Heal my wounds, sew my shreds back together with your heart strings.  I purify with my tears and flow down the river of evolution.  I feel the welling up inside of me.  I feel the want and desire for the closeness of my sisters, for our connection.  I release the competition, I release the deceit, I release the disappointment…I seek the peace and wisdom of our divine feminine inside, our evolved self.  I know we are all interwoven in the web of life, cocooned in your womb…let us blossom beyond our wildest dreams.

I hope for them to find their way through their challenges and back into my arms of sisterly love; knowing that they are welcome here in their entirety, light and shadow, into my arms with compassion.  I hope they will allow the love I give freely to open their hearts and surrender their ego into love that we are.  Welcome home.

Blessings to All My Sistars.

Calmly, I communicated my truth about the experience and it was met with defense and offense at the same time.  Staying aligned and grounded, while keeping my heart open to his; I took my power stance (the heart meridian runs through the hands, so I placed my masculine energy, right hand over my solar plexus  and feminine energy, left hand over my heart) and listened with love as his objections and projections flowed from his lips.  After awhile, I had come to the point within a discussion that I felt it was no longer beneficial (for either of us) to engage any further.  I gazed into his left eye and visualized a container of healing light around the both of us.  No words to pass my lips, just witnessing.  I see the Divinity in you and you are a mirror for me.  I witness you.  I hold and support you through this with my presence.

I choose this method because I am familiar with my triggers and I have been dancing on an evolutionary path that challenges me.  I can admit that I get tangled in the emotional cyclone of my egoic psyche.  Empowered and expanded, this day; I choose to stay grounded and alchemically aligned with the Divine Feminine and Divine Masculine.  I choose to trust my intuitive body.  I choose to be soft.  I choose to know that this is not personal.  I choose to be compassionate.  I choose to speak my truth gently.  In this moment, I choose to stay in the higher vibration of our third eye connection.   I witness and it is beautiful.

To bring the experience in these types of situation full circle for both parties, I also want to further explore words that can help facilitate the opening of the other’s awareness to the situation without moving into a projection conversation…I feel that this topic can quite easily drop the vibration of dialogue, coming across more of a finger pointing session; particularly if the individual is already projecting their personal actions into accusations.

It doesn’t matter what path is being walked, danced, and lived.  Whether partaking in prayer, ritual, ceremony, or just wanting to set a powerful intention to manifest; there is a point when we must move beyond the mundane of regular life and enter into sacred time and space.  There are energies, spirits, and animal guides all around us that are willing and actually WANT to help guide us in reaching our full potential in this life; all we have to do is ask.  You don’t even have to be a “spiritual” person to set an intention, you just have to want something to shift in your life.

Personally I do not create sacred space the exact same way, every time.  I do not read from a script (anymore, although I did until I felt confident with my words), but instead knowing the attributes of the directions; I let the invocation flow from me in a very organic way, calling in what I am feeling and seeking in that moment.  I create sacred space for my own personal work and especially when facilitating a group, as I do in my Kundalini Dance practice and all other workshops I am involved in.  I have written out ONE way to do it, which I have adapted from my mentor, Leyolah Antara (founder of Kundalini Dance) but there are endless possibilities.  Feel free to use whatever you wish from what I have here.  Maybe at first you may want to read it word for word, until you are familiar with the directions and feel comfortable.  I wish to inspire all to fine tune it to suit YOUR needs or the needs of your group.

Before beginning the work, first always release stagnant or old energies that are no longer serving us, clearing away any bad feelings and energies and negative thoughts or spirits.  This is to be done in both the physical and spiritual sense and can be done in several methods. Use one or all of these:

Physically- During the process always hold the intention to wash away all that is no longer serving your highest purpose

• clean your body (shower or bath)
• anoint your body with sacred water or oil (this can be done in conjunction with or in place of the shower/bath, if one is inaccessible)
• clean your space (remove clutter, organize, and sweep).

Spiritually – During the process, always hold the intention of clearing away all that is not of the highest vibration of light and love. In my practice – moving clockwise draws in, moving counter clockwise releases.  So when clearing out negativity I move around the space in a counter clockwise fashion.  This may not be the manner in which you work and that is okay too.

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  White Sage Smudge Stick

  Native people throughout the world have used the ancient method of smudging.  This is the burning of sacred plants to create a cleansing smoke bath, which is used to purify spaces, people, tools.  The most commonly used plants are sage, cedar, rosemary, lavender, and sweet grass.

• Clear space by ringing a bell as you move around the space
• You may also use clapping in the same method you would use the bell
• Energetically sweep the negativity out of the room, using your hand or a broom.

Invocation of Directions – Facing the direction you are calling in.  If using this for a group, replace the word “I” with “we”

Element of AIR

Guardian of the East, element of Air, the sacred breath; I invite you in.  Come blow the debris away from my heart and mind, so I may soar with the eagle as the witness, learning and living the art of conscious communication.  With each rising sun you bring continued lessons on new beginnings.

From this direction I call upon Arch Angel Raphael, Raphaela, Raphael, Raphaela, Raphael, Raphaela. Angel of healing and Master of the power of light, whose sword of peace lies at the edge of the rainbow bridge of faith between human and our Divine; please heal me, so my thoughts may flow freely, bring peace of mind and healing energy.

Element of FIRE

Guardian of the South, element of Fire, the sacred heart; I invite you in.  Come burn through my illusions of separation, so I may run with the wolf at play, igniting the passions of creativity that burn deep inside my being.  With your flickering flame you bring lessons that can purify me of the old ways, so I may transform anew.

From this direction I call upon Arch Angel Mikael, Mikaela, Mikael, Mikaela, Mikael, Mikaela.  Angel of protection and Master of the Powers of life, whose wand of courage lies at the heart of hope in the summer sun; please protect me from troubles and fears, giving me the courage of conviction to share hope and inspire the world.

Element of WATER

Guardian of the West, element of Water, the sacred womb; I invite you in.  Come wash over me with your sea of compassion.  Giving me the strength of the bear to wade through my ocean of emotions, so I may move from a place of grace and power.  With your cascading waterfalls your bring lessons of living in abundance and harmony with all life.

From this direction I call upon Arch Angel Gabriel, Gabriela, Gabriel, Gabriela, Gabriel, Gabriela. Angel of dreams and Master of the powers of love, whose cup of love lies in the depths of our feelings and the ebb and flow of the tides; please speak to me in my dreams, teaching me the ways of my great internal truth.

Element of EARTH

Guardian of the North, element of Earth, the sacred body; I invite you in.  Come ground my energy in your strong and stable roots.  Teach me the wisdom of the owl, so I may learn when to speak and when to listen.  With your nurturing ways you bring powerful lessons in forgiveness and acceptance.  May we learn from you to live as ONE.

From this direction I call upon Arch Angel Uriel, Uriela, Uriel, Uriela, Uriel, Uriela.  Angel of Peace and Master of the powers of law, whose disc of strength lies deep in the stability of our planet Earth and at the feel of our spiritual self; please give me peace, showing me the strength of understanding in these chaotic and confusing times.

Mama Gaia

Mama Gaia, Earth love, rising from below above.  I call you come, entwine my roots with yours.  With every breath I take our roots grow, down and out, spreading throughout the Earth and entangling with all roots, forming the flower of life within your body.  Fill our roots with your transmutational flame of purification that we may vibrate into ecstatic evolution. In complete surrender of body, mind, and soul, I open to receive the mandala of creation.

Father Sun

Father Sun, I call you come; fill my longing heart with your sweet golden nectar that I may once again know your loving embrace and receive the tools for integration.  With every breath I take, I expand into love, returning home to you, to my my star sisters and brothers.  In complete surrender of body, mind, and soul I open to receive the codes of light, overlaying the divine blueprint of my soul.

Mother Earth and Father Sun, I call you now to marry as ONE.  Dance me awake into the new paradigm of your higher consciousness and balance my heart with your love, birthing me anew in the sacred tantric union of divinity.

As above, so below.  As without, so within.

You have now created a safe and sacred space and are ready to begin…

Dear Members of the California State Assembly

I’m writing on behalf of all dancers and music lovers in California and all around the world.; I implore you to deny support for AB 74.  The intent of this law might carry the pretense that it aims to reduce drug use, abuse, and accidents..  Yet, it is a blatant attack on the rights of people that have not committed  crime to dissuade those that have.  This bill is targeting a specific scene, seriously discriminating against our type of music, peaceful gatherings, musicians, philosophers, artists, engineers, politicians,and the music and dance enthusiasts, who happen to be law abiding citizens that support you.  It is known globally that mind and body altering substances have been around LONG before “pre-recorded music” and they will continue to be a part of our civilization no matter the force that is inflicted upon the people.  Punishing everyone for the tragic deaths of a minority of people infringes on our rights as human beings and American citizens.

More people die from alcohol related accidents, but I have never heard of a bill to limiting the length and type of sporting events, concerts, or any other  event that has beer sales.  And as prescription overdoses and deadly combinations are continuing to rise; no one is mentioning fining the  late night pharmacies or the doctor offices that prescribed the pills.  It is discrimination of the Electronic Music Scene!  We are singled out, while the government choses to deal with these  other deathly practices in completely different manner; like collecting the tax from sales.  This bill is an abusive way to collect monies that are missed at Electronic Music events by criminally charging and then fining the people that hold an event that exceeds 3 1/2 hours and includes pre-recorded music.  This states that the ‘unlicensed’ birthday party I threw for my 13 year old son, with long time family friends DJing at this overnighter that lasted for at least 8 hours was a misdemeanor and should be fined up to $10,000?  How ridiculous does that sound?  Welcome to the obtuse language of AB 75 – The Anti-Rave Act of 2011.

This bill is offensive; taking away the cornerstone of America — FREEDOM.  Freedom of assembly.  Freedom of expression.  And the protection of rights not enumerated in the Constitution.  Stop this unconstitutional move by Assemblywoman Fiona Ma and avoid an increase in underground scenes; don’t repeat the mistakes that were made when passing the Prohibition bill.  Pushing any scene underground will be cause to more unnecessary struggle between civilians and government officials, in which I believe will lead to even more crime and violence.  The bill does not stand to solve any problems we face today, but instead further revokes our human rights to gather together and dance to the music we love.  This behavior reflects the action similar to Nazi’s, as they banned various genres of music, gatherings, and dancing.

Music is incredibly powerful and important to our society and the right to assemble to enjoy that music with others will not be taken from us without a fight. I urge you to take action against AB 74.  I want no part of becoming a police state, and ask that you please stand with me to make sure that our rights are protected.  This is our life, let us live it as we like. Don’t let this suppressive bill pass, instead support our country’s claim of ‘freedom,’ for the sake of the first and ninth amendments, our sanity, free thought, and community, vote NO on the Anti-Rave Act of 2011!  Dancing is not a crime.  Music is not a crime.  Gathering is not a crime.  Keep America free, keep America dancing!

Thank you for your time and consideration in this matter; our future depends on it.  May you be blessed with the wisdom to handle this with the care it deserves.

Peace to You,

Yarah Volkman

With a lifetime of experience in both pain and massage, over 1000 hours of formal education, and nearly 8 years with a professional background; I am no longer just a massage therapist. I am an advanced body-worker or “Healing Facilitator” as I like to call myself. I choose the term facilitator because I merely assist in the process of healing; it is up to each individual client to bring one’s self to the state of well-being.

Trained in over 16 modalities, I am known to utilize massage, energy and breath work, and guided meditation in any of my sessions. I specialize in pain relief, injury recovery, stress reduction, emotional transformation, and relaxation. My interest is finding the deep seeded root of any issue within the body, the intention I bring is to HELP create sustainable results in every one of my clients.

More often than not, the common reason I hear people use to NOT have a massage is because they don’t have the time, money, or need to “pamper themselves” or “indulge in frivolous things”. I’m hear to tell EVERYONE…yes that means you too, please listen up…

Bodywork is much more than a simple luxury to be had when you have the time or enough extra cash laying around. It is an ideal way to keep you rejuvenated and nourished, which is helps with your overall well-being and maintaining a body free of dis-ease. The physical and emotional health benefits list is long and very detailed, but because it feels SO good, too many people don’t realize or even discredit the actual effects it has on the individual – body, mind, and spirit.

Allow yourself to be nurtured.

It not only feels good, but it can truly help alleviate what ails you.  Touch is a natural human reaction to pain and stress, and for conveying compassion and support. Having a session does more than just relax your body and mind – there are specific physiological and psychological changes which occur, even more so when services are utilized as a regular therapy and not categorized simply as an indulgence.

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