Hello Everyone!
This past month and a half, pretty much since the New Year has started, things have been pretty insane. I've injured myself multiple times; I ripped a junk of skin out of my foot from a nail in a floorboard, I cut my finger pretty bad while painting a mural at a friend's house, I injured my elbows(probably the worst injury I've had in my life) in a bicycle accident and I got rear-ended by a car.
So, you might be asking what does all of this have to do with The Hundredth Monkey Effect and why am I telling you this. From all the injuries, collisions and destruction not to mention the "Collapse of the Economy"; the fact that Obama has done exactly what he said he was going to do; perpetuate more war, bail out banks and corporations, expand government and continue the lies and deception from government that we have experienced for the past 233 years as a Nation. Not to mention more and more people are graduating from college with no jobs available, serious student loans and the ones who are still in The Institution of False Promises(for the wrong reasons), believe that their education is some how giving them an advantage. On top of this, are food supply has been hijacked by a cabal of people who think by poisoning us they will sustain their position of power. So with all of this seemingly negative shit, in 2009, I have remained resolute in my optimism and I have realized why all of this might be happening... to me and the "Outside World".
I forgot to Ground. For those of you who might not know what grounding is, it is a technique or series of techniques to bring your energy, life force, mind and physical nature back to Earth. We are here on this Earth to do work. What that work is, is an individual decision but we are here to work none the less. In the beginning of this year, I was off in another realm, floating away from my responsibilities here on Earth. I, we, are all here to cultivate a New Consciousness, to bring forth the merging of two realms, spiritual and physical. The separation of these two realms is of course an Illusion, but an Illusion that has divided humans into a duality that we must transcend, that we will transcend. In grounding I am taking the responsibility of being here at all times and cultivating the environment that will lead to a the Expansion of Enlightenment.
Technique For Grounding:
-Whether seated, standing, lying down, or in a meditation pose, close your eyes and begin to focus on your breath.
-Take three deep breathes, breathing in the through the nose and out the through nose, deep and slow.
-Return to a normal, steady breath, continuing through the nose.
-Imagine, or visualize roots growing from your feet and entering into the ground, down into the multiple layers of the Earth, eventually connecting to the center or core of the Earth.
-Now, imagine a beautiful flower growing out of the top of your head and imagine it opening.
-Allow the Divine Source Light, that is the source of light that connects all living things seen and unseen. Allow this light to flow down through the flower that has opened on the top of your head.
-Let the Light flow to and through every cell in your body. Down through your arms and hands. Down through your legs and feet, fingers and toes. Allow this light to exit through the roots of your feet down into the core of the Earth.
-The core of the Earth is where the center is, where the heart of Lady Gaiana beats. Lady Gaiana is the New Mother Earth, Mother Earth version 2.0.
-Let all negative feelings, negative emotions and attachments flow down through your body and let the Divine Source Light purify every cell and flush the waste down through the roots of your feet into Gaiana's Heart... She can take it, She is the ultimate alchemist; turning waste into water, destruction into creation, death into life.
-Gaiana is excited that you have discovered this technique and that you have realized your potential on this Earth.
-You are connected to the Heart of Earth and you are now ready to do the work you are here to do.
I use this technique when I wake up in the morning and when I find myself wandering into realms and staying there. I recommend trying to ground every day and you will see the benefits that it brings. It doesn't matter what TYPE of person you think you are, this works for everyone, no matter what your Religion, Faith, or Spirituality believes... You can also develop a technique for yourself. Have fun with it. At first it may seem silly and stupid but if you try it with persistence and a clear intention, I promise, you will experience the benefits.
Up and Coming Art Projects that I'm participating in:
-"Sketchbook Project 3" at the Art House Co-op:
http://www.arthousecoop.com-"Heart To Heart" show at Topstitch Boutique and F.U.E.L Gallery:
http://hearttoheartartshow.blogspot.com/-Rutgers Mural: I will be painting five walls on five separate floors in a graduate dorm building at Rutgers Camden in April.
-"Sketch It Out" APW Gallery in NYC:
http://apwarts.com/-"Deck, Deck, Deck..." APW Gallery in NYC:
http://apwarts.com/For the show's respective dates and times and if you would like to participate check out the links above. I will be posting the work that I am submitting to these show as well as the date and time of each event on this Blog, so check back periodically for updates. Thanks.
Om Eim Saraswatyei Swaha!
Peace Profound
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Dustin
NEWS: 2/14/09
