July 1 Sunday

8.25-8.41 Padmasana/Mantra
right hip pulled me out of trance
Clearly visualized a red circle for approx. 20 seconds uninterrupted

1.00 pm Bornless Ritual

A strange noise in my ear, like a static tinnitus

6.46-7.16 pm MMM Shavasana/Stillness/Breathing
Breath is getting way better
Is it because I taught it in yoga class this morning?
Struggled with not thinking but may have had a moment of it.
Felt as if I was being pushed down by a giant, unseen hand, immediately after I heard "DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE"

7.20-7.38 pm Padmasana/Mantra
Mind almost gave up, things are about to get interesting
the mental resistance I am encountering is a sign that my mind is about to give up.

MEKTOUB

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June 30 Saturday

8.45-9.05 Padmasana/Mantra
A few blips in the Ajna chakra but I had my tea before sitting and watched Bill Griffith talk about his daughter dying of cancer.  It was difficult to break through those things.  Still good.

6.35-7.05 pm MMM Shavasana/Stillness/Breathing 30 minutes
Mind wandered and exhale was very ragged until the last 10 minutes or so, then all was well.

9.05-9.25 pm Padmasana/Mantra
Had beer with dinner, so not awesome
Had to fight leaving my seat toward the end.
Many breaks

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June 29 Friday

6.36-6.46 Padmasana/Mantra
Had to stop due to knee pain

6.50-7.20 18 hands
Seems to have cleared knee and hip pain.
Had a dream last night that Pauline, my father and I were on the back of a giant dragon/seal who was telling about the way the world was formed when ice cracked.

~7.20pm MMM Shavasana/Breathing/Stillness 30 minutes
labored due to exhaustion I hitnk
half visualized/half recieved strange chant, almost latin, being recited over my body.  Felt as though I was in the middle of a great seal, protected.
Visualized Augoeides as Azazel.

Padmasana/Mantra -17 minutes
Had a feeling as though my body was galvanizing.  Focused like a lazer between my eyebrows which felt as if it were opening (Ajna experience).
Is this progress or nonsense?

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June 28 Thursday

6.40-6.55 Padmasana/Mantra

3.15pm Rite
Hatha yoga banishing:


-Janu Sirsasana Left, Right
-Pavritta Janu Sirsasana Left, Right
-Upavistha Konasana
-Paschimottanasana
(the above x3)

-Baddha Padmasana right side
-Janusirsana with Ardhabaddhapadmasana Left, right

-Hands and knees Ardhadhanurasana Left, right
-Hands and knees Parvrittardhadhanurasana Left, right
-Uthitta Balasana
-Adhomukhasvanasana

-Tadasana
-UthittaTadasana
-Uttansana
-High Lunge Left, Right
-Konasana Left, Right
-Pavrittatrikonasana Left, Right
-Lizard Posture (utthan pristhasana) Left, Right
-One armed Plank (6 breaths) Left, Right
-Chaturanga dandasana
-Superman
-Adhomukasvansana
-Vashishthasana variation with leg raise Left, Right
-Camatkarasana (wild thing) Left, Right
-Adhomukasvansana
-Padangusthasana

-Tadasana
-Uthitta Tadasana
-Virabhadrasana 1 Left, Right
-Rotated Lateral Flank Left, Right
-One Armed Plank (6 breaths) Left, Right
-Chaturanga Dandasana
-Twisted Cobra (shashankpralasana)
-Adhomukasvansana
-TriviKramasana

-Agnisarkriya (standing, flapping on the last 3)
-Mayurasana (extended)

-Extended bridge
-Chakrasana x2
-Nauvasana
-Extended bridge
-Reclining twist

-Sirsasana (tilted on the forehead)
-Plough hands on feet
-Plough hands extended behind
-Sarvangasana

-Matsyasana
-Suptapadangustasana Left, Right

MMM-30 minutes
Bornless ritual
Padmasana/Mantra-20 minutes

Purpose: direct inspiration, superstitious charging of objects

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June 27 Wednesday

6.34-6.49 Padmasana/Mantra
Still sick
Right ankle took me out of practice early.  Need to get better soon.
Reclaim physical practice/sanity

7.30-8.00 Qi-Gong as banishing
18 hands

5.00 pm Ritual Structure
Centering-MMM Shavasana/Breathing/Stillness 30 minutes
Bornless Ritual- circle drawn, candle lit
-feet fell asleep
Banishing-Padmasana/Mantra 15 minutes

Still some light outside
purpose: direct inspiration, superstitious charging of objects
result: felt a large sinister presence during sitting at the end, more to follow?

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June 26 Tuesday

6.31-6.51 Padmasana/Mantra
The illness moved to my guts last night, indicating that it is on its way out of me.  I can't wait to start practicing hard again.

8.27-8.51 pm MMM Shavasana/Stillness/breathing
Feels good tonight, breath only has a little stutter.  0 physical breaks.

8.59-9.19 pm Padmasana/Mantra
1 mental break/no physical breaks
noticed the inexplicable smell of chocolate towards the end.
kept mantra the whole time
right foot very numb

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June 25 Monday

6.36-6.56am Padmasana/Mantra
difficult after having taken DXM last night due to the cold I'm weathering, but I think I'm winning the sick fight

7.52-8.22 pm MMM Shavasana/Stillness/Breathing
Much better on the ground, breath feels adept, but not quite masterful

Looking forward to both the remnants of this cold passing and establishing a rhythm at my new job so I can get back to hard practice

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