Archive for October, 2008
What’s Up?
I’ve recently updated the calendar on my website. Check it out to see what I’ll be doing. You might be drawn to one of the events. If so, I’d enjoy meetng you,
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )A Man’s Ritual for Opening the Sexual Chakra
Materials needed: oil, a bowl holding about a quart of water, and five stones or crystals (if possible, stones associated with the root, power, heart, throat and third-eye chakras).
Preparing to Receive Sexual Energy
Undress. Sit cross-legged facing the water. Meditate on it for a few minutes.
Hold a stone for the third eye against your forehead. Look [...]
Personal Rituals
Many gay men reject ritual, associating it with the oppressive religious institutions that have tried to lay guilt trips on us. But, as we reclaim our spiritual lives, looking both within and to spiritual leaders from our own ranks, ritual again may become important.
During the next few weeks, I’ll focus on personal rituals that heighten [...]
Self Healing: Working with Nature
One technique that I’ve used to access the energies of nature is to work with trees. A tree is capable of giving you energy that comes up from the earth or that is drawn down from heaven. It is also capable of sending excess energy down into the earth or up to the heavens, and [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Self Healing: Rock Purification
The self-healing practices in my posts of Sept. 8 and Sept. 29 work by bringing in healing energy. In the rock purification, you are removing unwanted discordant energy by using your intention to send it into two rocks.
For this practice you will need two rocks that you can hold comfortably, one in each hand, – [...]
