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Welcome to the Heart of the Yogini Spring Practice PortalExperience a practice circle for women as we embody universal and lineage practices to connect to the heart of the Great Mother, the Maha Yogini, the heart of Sri Chakra, forever in union with MahaYogin. April 12th Monday 10:30- 12:00 Activation of NavaratriApril 13, 14, 15, 16 Heart of Yogini Spring Navaratri Ritual Noon pstApril 17th - Yogini Retreat 9 - 1:30April 18th Yogini Retreat 9-12April 19th Monday 10:30 - 12:30 Heart of YoginiApril 21st Noon Completion Ceremony +April 22nd Noon Earth Day Global RootSriseCreate your 10-day retreat of with Soulful community in your rhythm with:Six-live Meditations, Mantra, mudra and simple puja with Shiva and special guests:Kirtan artist, Jacqueline Radha Rosen, Daphne Tse andActivation of your Garbo (womb pot and seeds that grow for the 10 days) and Garbha dancing with Sonal Thakkur and the practice of offering light and sacred chant with Veena PindoriaShakti Prana Flow - Live Ritual puja, shakti pranams, visualization and mantra/kirtan tomantra as we meditate and are empowered by the garland of the mantras of the Goddess.Sacred Text Inspiration - study of Lalita Trishati, Lalita Sahasranama, as well as articles on background of NavaratriEmbodiment - practice live with Shiva or choose a menu of pranam, namaskar, movement meditation from our on/demand.Live Yogini Circle connectionPrivate Whats-app mobile for questions and support during the sadhana.
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Please enjoy our newsletter including the current link to our WhatsApp chat here!NamaskaramNavaratri~Nine Nights for the MotherYa Devi aarva bhuteshu shanthi roopaena samsthithaNamastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namah(I bow to the Great Mother who manifests in all beings in the form of peace.)Navaratri is a nine-night (nava meaning "nine," ratri meaning "night") period dedicated to the triple form of the Shakti that helps us to transform the shadow world during the changing of the season (Ma Durga), to celebrate the sublime creative flow (Ma Saraswati), to realize abundance of love, beauty, and generosity (Sri Lakshmi), and to celebrate the victory of consciousness as the culminating point of the sadhana period (Vijaya Dashami). While this celebration is additionally honored in the spring season, the autumn festivities often come with more grandeur.The first three nights are dedicated to Ma Durga. She is often on a tiger or a lion; she is resplendent in a red sari. She has ten different weapons of consciousness, and her primary text is the Devi Mahatmyam. Ma Durga is the invincible force of consciousness. She can overcome any forces of regression, negativity, or obstacles that do arise, particularly in adult life. Often these are psychological forces, although sometimes they may literally be physical obstacles. It is important during the Durga puja phase to reclaim one's personal energetic magnetic field.Over the next three nights, a connection is made with Ma Lakshmi, who is the abundant flow of creation in all forms that sustains both our own life and the lives of others-this includes all forms of sustenance food, money, and vitality. She is often seen seated on a lotus flower, and her primary text is the Sri Lakshmi Sahasranama Sthothra.The final three nights are spent worshipping the Mother as Saraswati, the Goddess of wisdom, creation, and intelligence. She is primarily seen with a peacock or swan, and her foremost text is the Saraswati Veda. This final phase of Navaratri is an auspicious time for transformation, manifesting prosperity, creating shifts toward more balance, and feeling supported in academic and literary pursuits.Honoring Navaratri may include ritual fasting, large or householder-style pujas, daily ritual offering of mantra japa, and deeper study of the different aspects of the Great Mother. Fasts can vary in intensity, from eating just fruit, to fasting with milk, to a kitchari fast. Other ways of fasting include eating vegetarian or vegan, or eating just once a day.Ya Devi Sarva Bhuteshu Vishnumaayeti ShabditaNamastasyei Namastasyei Namastasyei Namo NamahSalutations to Divine Mother-Shakti DeviThe power of Lord Vishnu, who abides in all beingsWho abides as the eternal consciousness in all beings.Who manifests as power in all beings.Who abides in all beings in the form of forgiveness.Who manifests in all beings in the form of peace.Who manifests in all beings in the form of faith.Who abides in all beings in the form of beauty.Who abides in the form of compassion in all beings.Who abides in all beings in the form of delusion.The ruler of all senses and sensationThe ruler of all elementsThe ruler of all creation and beingsTo This Divine Mother, My Heartfelt SalutationsShakti Devi pervades this entire universe and abides inall beings in the form of consciousness.Salutations to Her again and again-Devi MahatmyamNavaratri PreparationsPrepare your house and altar space by cleaning as best as possible with love and enjoyment. You are inviting Goddess into your heart and home.Begin to gather ritual items with peace and care:These are general altar items needed:* Images of the Great Mother through form - pictures or murtis (statues) and/or* Formless Symbols of the Goddess such as one or two womb shaped pots:* Brass pots for Kalasha (to be filled with blessed or purified water) and-or* Ceramic pot, soil and barley seeds to plant on the first night of Navaratri.* Sadhana seat, blanket and optional shawl to cover yourself during meditation for grounding and keeping energy contained* chant sheets, sacred textsItems that change:* Altar Cloth in red, orange, white, gold colors* Coconut, fruit, flowers for altar* Flowers : Lotus flower or yellow roses for Ma Saraswati and red flowers or roses for Ma Lakshmi. Jasmine or white flowers for Ma Durga.Puja altar items:* small bowl and spoon (for achamanam - purification practice)* ghee lamp or non-polluting candle* aarati lamp (if you cannot get one then just use ghee lamp or candle) and camphor (for aarati lamp)Optional: kumkum (red tumeric), sandle powder, vibhuti (sacred ash) - all available at an India store or onlineDaily Sadhana Commitments for morning and evening* Mantra japa for aspect of Shakti according day of the cycle (9-18 rounds)* Honoring the beginning and ending of the sadhana cycle by creating a samkalpa, dedication and bringing closure to the process.
