#173 - Leo-Inner Sun



Dear Friends,

Sat Nam! I embark soon on my third annual European teaching tour - August 20 -
October 20.

I will be teaching in Portugal at the Boom Festival August 24-5 and then at
Alchemy in London August 28-9. In the Crimea I teach a ten-day Kundalini Yoga
Teacher Training Course September 4-15.

Near Antalya, Turkey on the Mediterranean, I will also be teaching the first
part of LEVEL ONE KUNDALINI YOGA TEACHER TRAINING Sept 17-25. This course is
open to all those wishing to study with me this fall. I offer inner awareness
training that is very unique.

At the same beautiful Myland Nature Resort, I teach the first WOMEN OF THE WORLD
RETREAT September 26 through October 3. I have prepared a special manual for
woman's empowerment that you can use to teach your own courses.

The last leg of my journey is to Sweden where I will teach in Stockholm October
9-10 and Lulea October 16-17.

If you wish to join me or know others who might like to attend, the link for all
my European courses is http://www.yogatech.com/gururattana_tour.html

If you do attend, please make sure to introduce yourself! I would love to meet
you in person!

I would be most grateful for your assistance in passing this information along
to others.

For those in other parts of the world, I share with you below.


Many blessings,



Guru Rattana :+)



NEW MILLENNIUM BEING #173

Leo - Let Your Inner Sun Shine

by Guru Rattana, Ph.D.

August 17, 2010



I. A Time of Opening Our Hearts

I remember the day I had the realization - I was born this way! My quirks are
not my mother's fault. I brought my fears, as well as my passion with me when my
soul was born into this body. Obviously our parents and environment impact our
lives. But we are each born with our very unique soul blueprint. We come to
Planet Earth to undergo a series of life challenges, to have specific
experiences and to learn certain lessons. Each of our life experiences helps us
to know ourselves, to identify our preferences and our priorities and to uncover
our gifts.



Aquarius/Leo Polarities

The Leo archetype reminds us that an overriding goal of our journey is to
identify, to cultivate and to share our special gifts with the world.

It is important to understand the interactive dynamic of the Leo/Aquarius
polarity axis, which is an all-encompassing theme as we make our transition to
the Aquarian Age. Aquarius holds the space for community. But how do we feel
part of the bigger community? We offer our gifts! When we are making our
contribution, we feel valued, validated and at one with the greater whole. If we
aren't offering our special piece, we often feel alienated and alone.

For the Leo/Aquarius dynamic to optimally function, we all have to participate
in our own special way. It is very important to operate out of the reality that
everyone has their own unique offering. We cannot get in touch with our piece of
the puzzle by listening to what others want us to do. We cannot allow ourselves
to be controlled by how we think society and external authorities wish us to
conform. Aquarius dictates that we must choose for ourselves. Leo teaches that
our heart knows.


2010 Intense Transformation

All the intense dynamics indicated by the 2010 astrological configurations
stimulate and oblige us to connect with our inner sun and let it shine. I
suggest re-reading the last 4 issues of NMBeing from the perspective of you own
personal journey. The following guidelines will help you get in touch with your
inner Leo -the path of the heart.

Read Pluto as your inner fears and deep truths that are being revealed.

Understand Saturn as your taskmaster that obliges you to play by natural laws,
respecting physical limits and boundaries.

Relate to Jupiter as opportunities for expansion and good fortune.

Welcome Uranus surprises as miracles and magic that sets you free.

Be grateful for Pisces which awakens your Divine Connection and reminds you of
the power of prayer.


Pisces Full Moon - August 24

The Pisces Full Moon - August 24 - will be the last Pluto/Saturn square, which
is the main indicator of the intense, heavy energies we have been feeling this
year. This is the last grand cardinal cross line up. Soon after this time, we
will experience that something has shifted inside ourselves. New pathways are
opening up. We are already feeling an eagerness to move forward into unchartered
territory.

If we let our hearts lead the way, we will line up with our soul blueprint and
welcome the next leg of our journey. We will discover that the excitement of the
unknown has more power than the security of the familiar. Old stories lose their
grip when our heart opens to ourselves and we feel deep self-love.


Mercury Retrograde in Virgo

Mercury in Virgo goes retrograde August 20 through September 12. 4:09 PM PDT. A
few days before Mercury goes retrograde, our momentum seems to grind down to
halt. So if you are wondering what happened to all the energy you had to move
forward and to get things done, you can recognize how the cosmic energies are
influencing you.

Instead of getting frustrated and trying to push against the currents, allow
yourself to adapt and to relax into what you are experiencing. The universe has
set it up so that we have 3 weeks, 3 times a year when our mind can let go and
we can listen to our hearts. Welcome and wisely use these 3 weeks to listen to
your heart and let it inspire and guide your way.

This is a perfect time to evaluate your process and progress this year. A lot
has happened already in 2010. We have all been pressurized, challenged, bottom
lined and more! In the process, we have grown. We have let go of karmic
imprints. We have left old ways and beliefs behind. We have willingly or
unwillingly gone through a crystallization process. Do you feel lighter, more
conscious and more awake?


Time to Connect with Your Heart

It is very important during these 3 weeks to communicate deeply with yourself.
In the past, in some way, we have all lived our lives from a story imposed or
adopted from outside ourselves. When fantasy stories direct our lives, we can
never be truly happy. We cannot live up the imposed expectations that the
fantasies dictate. We make choices that create tension inside our fragile
bubble. When one day the illusionary bubble bursts, we wonder what happened. A
lot of bubbles burst in the last months. The good news is that outside the
bubble, we are free to be our authentic selves.

Devote the next 3 weeks to being authentic with yourself. Look at your life as a
very special and sacred journey that brings you closer to your soul. We can be
happy (1) if we are at peace with who we are, (2) if we are at peace with our
preferences and (3) if we are at peace with our uniqueness. Maybe it is true
that no one can really understand us. But it is also true that we can understand
ourselves. Something profound shifts when we honor the unfoldment of our special
life path. Our heart opens as we exercise compassion and kindness toward
ourselves. Our inner Leo rejoices - it is all sacred and nothing is really that
serious.


II. Directives for Your Kundalini Yoga Practice

It is always critical to do our daily spiritual practice -Sadhana. While Mercury
is in retrograde, heart opening kriyas and meditations are highly recommended.
There is a very special series of heart opening kriyas on pages 53-59 in
TRANSITIONS TO A HEART-CENTERED WORLD. (available from www.yogatech.com)

During these 3 weeks place your hands on your heart everyday for at least 5
minutes 2 times a day. Our guiding directive is to listen to the pulse at your
heart and to feel and be attentively aware of the sensations in your heart and
in your spine at the level of the heart chakra. While you hands are on your
heart, chant long Sat Nams - calling upon your truth for 5-11 minutes everyday.

Whatever activity you engage in, pay attention to your heart chakra. When you
are talking, focus on your heart. When you are thinking, bring your attention to
your heart. This is all very transformational, because by feeling our heart
chakra, we are moving out of our heads into our body and into expanded feeling
(not thinking) consciousness.

Keep a journal or in some way monitor your journey between August 20 and
September 12. Remember we only have 3 weeks, 3 times a year where Mercury/our
mind supports this heart opening exploration. Give your mind a rest. And give
your heart a chance!

If you prefer guidance, there are over 60 streaming video classes on Guru
Rattana On-line. Check out the classes on the fire element and Leo.
www.yogatech.com/grol.html


III. PLANETARY ALIGNMENTS

JULY 22 - SATURN still retrograde, entered LIBRA

AUGUST 20 - SEPTEMBER 12 - MERCURY is retrograde in Virgo.

AUGUST 24 - PISCES FULL MOON - 10:05 AM PDT (5:05 PM GMT)
The last Cardinal Cross. This is a very intense time!

SEPTEMBER 8 - VIRGO NEW MOON - 3:31 AM PDT, 10:31 PM GMT


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References
Austin, Stephanie, "Leo New Moon, Pisces Full Moon," The Mountain Astrologer,
Issue #152, Aug/Sept 2010, pp. 103-4.


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