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National Meditation Month | Free Community Events in Evanston and Chicago
May is National Meditation Month and MSI Wellness Center in Chicago is hosting a series of free community events to honor the wonderful celebration of meditation. If you’ve been wanting to meditate or if you’ve had a desire to do more meditation, this is the month to start. Enjoy a special spring ceremony, flower meditation, the inside story of meditation with Billie Topa Tate and so much more.
Join Us For Free Community Events at our Evanston Meditation Center
MAY 2018 Meditation Classes and Events in Chicago, Illinois
Spring Ceremony & Meditation – May 4th Friday 6:30pm
Welcome Wisdom Seekers – Your Spring Equinox Free Event. The dawning of The Spring Equinox is a beautiful launching of celebrations. festivals, ceremonies and onset intentions to breathe in the breath of life as mother earth launches the beginning of new energy, flowers and fresh opportunities.
Spring Flower Medicine Meditation – May 11th Friday 6:30pm
The medicine of flowers is so uplifting, especially during this time of establishing balance and healing. This is a free open to the public community event hosted by MSI Wellness Center. Billie Topa Tate will be hosting a special meditation, facilitating an empowering and healing meditation with the medicine of flowers and herbs.
Share Meditation with a Friend – May 18th Friday 6:30pm
It’s such good karma to bring a friend to the wonderful world of meditation. Meditation is a great tool to be guided by higher thought and refresh our mind body and spirit. Come join us for a beautiful meditation and also learn some special techniques on how to navigate positive energy to surround ourselves with great support systems and wonderful friends.
Worldwide Celebration of Meditation – May 25th Friday 6:30pm
The world is filled with such great potential and we have more options then we know. World wide meditation is a powerful and empowering event where we can all come together to facilitate positive and peaceful energy for the plants, animals, people and mother earth. As a global group of wisdom seekers around the world let us use this opportunity to help everyone experience moments of wisdom and loving energy. Click the link and be connected with us to facilitate positive and empowering energy around the world.
National Meditation Month | What are the Yamas and Niyamas
“Keep your thoughts sacred, and your world will become sacred. It’s the quiet place inside where you return over and over again which nurtures your thoughts sacred, your heart expanded and your dreams alive. Meditation helps you to create your sacred place.”
-Billie Topa Tate
The Practice of The Yamas and The Niyamas in Meditation:
The practice of the Yamas and Niyamas definitely inspires us to remember that meditation is a way of life — not just something we do for 20 minutes three times a week. In fact, if they are interwoven in every fabric of our life.
The Power of Yama – Control
Yama is a process by which the actions of the body and the functions of the mind are volitionally restrained. It purifies one’s words, thoughts, and deeds, enabling the aspirant to reach the deeper aspect of his or her own self that remains dormant in an undisciplined life. Through the practice of yama, an unknown inner power is experienced, because the body becomes quiescent and the mind becomes tranquil and able to function better.
The 10 Yamas:
1. Non-Violence
2. Truth
3. Honesty
4. Sexual Continence
5. Forbearance
6. Fortitude
7. Kindness
8. Straight-Forwardness
9. Moderation in Diet
10. Purity (Bodily Cleansing)
The Power of The Niyama – Golden Rules of Contact
After following the yamas, one will be able to follow effortlessly the rules of conduct, thus enhancing the development of one’s spiritual nature that makes one harmless, selfless, friendly, loving, and respectful to all creation, from mineral to man.
The 10 Niyamas:
1. Austerity
2. Contentment
3. Belief in God
4. Charity
5. Worship of God in any form
6. Openness and constant study by reading or listening to explanations of teachings or doctrines and scriptures
7. Modesty
8. Having a discerning mind
9. Repetition of payers
10. Observance of vows and performing sacrifices
Join us, each week for our Free Friday Night Community Meditation. Click here for more information.
National Meditation Month
To see all our special weekly meditation offerings during the month of May, click here
Connecting with Your Energy Stones and Crystals
Crystals and Stones experience their consciousness through the energies that flow through them. This means the energies of the natural forces and other minerals around the crystals connect you, your beautiful intentions and your interactions with your crystals.
When you connect with your crystal or energy stones you are initiating this crystal to the virtuous action of co-creating with you. Always clean and de-program your crystal before beginning your co-creation with your crystal.
The Importance of Cleaning your Crystal or Gemstone:
There are many ways to energetically clean your crystal or gemstone. Crystals and or gemstones are structured to absorb energy, utilize energy, magnify energy, transmit and receive energy. The general operating system of a crystal is to collect and absorb from its environment and this is why it is important to clean them. The following information is how I clean my crystals, however, there are other methods to cleaning crystals and gemstones.
Depending upon the use of your crystal or gemstone it is advisable to clean them weekly or monthly or daily.
Cleaning Instructions for Crystals or Gem Stones:
- Use one part salt (regular salt is fine), and two parts water. The water is best at room temperature or tap water.
- Submerge the entire crystal in the solution. Allow for the crystal or gemstone to remain in the solution for at least 15 minutes – 1 hour. If the crystal or gemstone is too large, use a spray bottle and mist the crystal or gemstone with the solution. As you are spraying the solution on the crystal or gemstone it makes for a more powerful cleansing if you chant while spraying.
- After a thorough saturation, use clear water to rinse the crystal or gemstone.
- Use a towel to dry the crystal.
- The recommended chant is “I ask that any previous program on this crystal to be removed” and “ may this crystal be empowered with peace, peace and perfect peace”
You can also use Witch Hazel as a replacement for the salt component for the cleaning solution. These two solutions are the deepest and simplest way to clean and clear your crystals or gemstones.
Share Love & Kindness Today
Today is a day to celebrate love and friendship. Karma is the spiritual principal of cause and effect. A belief that what you put out in the world spiritually and emotionally is what you in return will receive. Today is a day of giving and receiving love. We are encouraging all our followers to increase the love and kindness they bestow on others. And as a result we will provide you with tools to attract people to bestow love and kindness onto you.
Loving Kindness Mantra to do today:
“I tap into the power of the Universe.
I am beautiful and everyone loves me.”
Instructions: Repeat the above mantra in your mind like you are singing a sweet song throughout your day.
Loving Kindness Meditation to share today:
Send this Loving Kindness online meditation to three people in your life today.
About Billie Topa Tate:
Billie Topa Tate’ is the founder of MSI Healing INC an earth friendly educational institute located in Evanston, Illinois. Billie is Mescalero Apache and is dedicated to presenting the sacred principles, doctrines, and teachings of her Native Culture and many ancient wisdom systems from around the world, creating synthesis through harmony of many lineages. She is dedicated to be of service to anyone who is seeking wellness, spiritual growth, mindfulness and training to build on current healing practices. She has been offering services for over 25 years in the North Shore Evanston.
How to Have a Magical and Mystical Holiday Season…
We at MSI Wellness Center wish you and yours a very mystical and magical holiday. We know that sometimes the holidays can be stressful, but to the mystic, it can be a time of filling our energy with happiness, peace, sharing and surrounding ourselves with great opportunities and empowering people.
Here are some wonderful recommendations for the busy Mystic to truly enjoy the Holidays…
Are You Ready ? Here We Go…
- Say yes to healthy fun
- Create a new healthy tradition and share it with family and friends
- Sing when you are at home cooking for yourself or sing and cook for someone else – it’s good karma
- Fill your schedule with lots of self care and invite friends to join you or surround yourself with people who inspire you to be your better self
- Give a gift to someone who you might have not given to.. Like your doctor or your mail person
- Make something to give like healing soaps or organic essential oil salves -people will truly enjoy your thoughtfulness
- Rest and read some inspiring books
- Plan some mystical classes for the new year to empower your future
- Support local artisans and take some friends to stage productions that are uplifting
- Do some wonderful meditations and dedicate your practice to loved ones
- Bring a delicious healthy meal to a family or friends gathering with a note on how to create the dish
- Use expansive breaths … like your just received some great news to launch good fortune on your path
- Express gratis better known as gratitude
Many blessings to your always from our family to yours. Namaste
Click here to learn more about the wonderful events going on in 2018, https://msi-healing.com/event-calendar
