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LIANA

joined on 11/30/07
last updated 02/20/09
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Fire gets in your soul.
When you embrace it,
it embraces you.
It fills you, calls you, evokes your fears...
and through it's dance, removes them.
Respect it, love it, dance it,
and it will love you.

- Tedward

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Where and when I teach yoga

I keep getting asked where and when I teach classes, so here's the info for all you yogis and aspiring yogis...

Sundays 4-5:30pm @ 12th Street Gym, all levels power vinyasa

Monday 7:30-9pm @ Sweat Queens Village - all levels vinyasa, www.sweatfitness.com

Thursday and Friday mornings at 7:15am to 8:30. all level vinyasa. www.dhyana-yoga.com

Sporadic Tuesday and Friday nights at Worship Record Studio...PM me if you want to come sometime. Cosmic!!

My Fall workshop is scheduled for October 19th at Dhyana Yoga Old City (68 N. 2nd St.)...

~ Namaste friends ~

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I am an explorer, a lover, a performer, an urban yogini, a muse, a professional snuggler, a confidant, a student, an alchemist, a creatrix, a scientist; able to gracefully accept the terms upon which the universe operates, and genuinely is not troubled by it’s paradoxes and injustices. ...how do you think you'd be if you could view the world from the outside looking in?
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Our silly relationship with Life

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Bernoulli's Resolve

It all started with Pascal's Wager.

Pascal's Wager is a classic example of a choice under uncertainty. The uncertainty, according to Pascal, is whether or not God exists. The personal belief or non-belief in God is the choice to be made. However, the reward for belief in God if God actually does exist is infinite. Therefore, however small the probability of God's existence, the expected value of belief exceeds that of non-belief, so it is better to believe in God. (There are several criticisms of the argument.)

In 1738, Daniel Bernoulli published an influential paper entitled Exposition of a New Theory on the Measurement of Risk.

He explains that you have two options with specific risk-based outcomes:


If you do not believe in God: (there are two outcomes)

God does exist – the risk is infinite and you ultimately will lose

God does not exist – there was no risk in believing and nothing would be lost either way


If you do believe in God: (also two outcomes)

God does exist – the reward is greater than can be measured and you ultimately win

God does not exist – there was no risk in believing and nothing would be lost either way


Employing the process of using risk to assess choice under uncertainty; he resolved that it is far better to believe in God than not to. It is the only way to win. -C. Zuck

This is from Wikipedia:
The decision-theoretic approach to Pascal's Wager appears explicitly in the 6th Century BC Buddhist Kalama Sutta, in which the Gautama Buddha argues that regardless of whether rebirth (Buddhism) and the laws of karma are valid, acting as if they are brings happiness, well-being, and tangible rewards here and now. While the emphasis of Pascal's wager is on the existence of God as the ultimate motivation behind faith, Buddha utilizes universal morals to harmonize faith and action. He emphasizes the value of empirical evidence over disputable doctrines and teachings. While not entirely discounting wisdom from other sources, Buddha points to personal and cultural experience as the ultimate guide, while Pascal's Wager employs the incentive of an afterlife. The intentions underlining each argument are strikingly different. The Buddha's "Charter of Free Inquiry" promotes peace and harmony and makes the point of emphasizing that the validity of this argument is not dependent on any disputable doctrines.

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Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back. Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation) there is one elementary truth that ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. All sorts of things occur to help one that would never otherwise have occurred. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raining in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidence and meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamed would have come his way.

Whatever you can do, or dream you can do, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it. Begin it now.
-- W.H. Murray

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My Recent Activity

Philly Fire Collective* Fundraiser ( events » arts ) Come Support Philly’s First Firedance Collective

April 4, 2009

Join us for an evening designed to unleash your spirit and reveal your creative energy!

Event Highlights:

Workshops include:
• Capoeira
• Bellydance
... read more
event starts Saturday, April 4, 2009 - 5:30 PM
The Total Solar Eclipse and New Moon - August 1st (blog entry) THE NEW BEGINNINGS OF AUGUST...THE LIGHT RETURNS

(From Karen Bishop- www.whatsuponplanetearth.com)

Greetings!
There is wonderful news to report regarding the total solar eclipse and new moon. I believe that it will have a positive and... read more
blog entry posted Fri, August 1, 2008 - 6:48 AM permalink - 5 comments
''THE WORLD 'S SHORTEST FAIRY TALE!" (blog entry) Once upon a time, a guy asked a girl "Will you marry me?" The girl
said:"NO!" And the girl lived happily ever-after and went shopping,
dancing, camping, drank martinis, always had a clean house, never had to
cook, did whatever the hell she want... read more
blog entry posted Wed, June 25, 2008 - 6:25 AM permalink - 19 comments
A test for you (blog entry) I had to re-watch it to believe it....

www.dothetest.co.uk/

Thanks Melinda!
blog entry posted Sat, April 19, 2008 - 4:48 PM permalink - 2 comments
A very important survey!! (blog entry) I'm talking about the party fav, hummus......mmmmmmm!

Do you like it smooth & creamy or with tExTuRe???
blog entry posted Tue, April 8, 2008 - 8:04 AM permalink - 18 comments
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...and the mind wanders on...

THE NEW BEGINNINGS OF AUGUST...THE LIGHT RETURNS

(From Karen Bishop- www.whatsuponplanetearth.com)

Greetings!
There is wonderful news to report regarding the total solar eclipse and new moon. I believe that it will have a positive and important impact on many of us on the planet who are here to serve, assist in the spiritual evolution of the planet, and thus result in a great support for continuing on with all of our special contributions, gifts, and talents. And on August 16th (or 17th) a partial lunar eclipse and full moon will occur. I will be writing more about the lunar significance when it draws nearer.



A full solar eclipse (and new moon) will occur on August 1, 2008, and although it will not be visible to experience in every geographical area, it will affect us all none-the-less. The solar eclipse occurring at this juncture in our spiritual evolutionary path will highlight and support a new beginning with the end of a certain amount of resistance from opposing forces.



Meaning what exactly? If you have been trying to move forward with your purpose, project, or much of anything else for that matter, the advent of the total solar eclipse will assist you in paving a much more clear and uncluttered path.



The sun will be blocked for a short while. As strange as this may sound, energetically it means that this will stop the flow of energy to those facets that have been allowed to run rampant of late, creating unpleasant feelings and experiences for many of us while we try to make progress, or create our dreams, desires, projects, and next phases near and dear to us. It will mark the end of “the old.”


The solar eclipse and new moon will mark an important turning point. The energies which have been in the fore-front of late, or the lower vibrating and denser energies, will now have a “cease” to their power or in other words to their ability to be able to run loose with attempts at bringing down the light through their old ways, at best.



With the new moon and the sun now starting anew after this blockage, it will mean a new beginning for most of us. And this new beginning will be fresh and clear, just like a new start without all the resistance energy of late.



Before new and supporting energies arrive, we usually feel a “pull out” of supports or of light. When this phase occurs, the darker or denser energies really run rampant. It is as if the teacher has left the classroom and the class is really taking advantage. Well, the “teacher” has now returned and things will now begin to change. The higher ways and the light will now be able to take charge and make their presence known and respected.



As always, we needed to give enough time for things to adjust, come into place, and into alignment. These waiting or aligning periods can be challenging at times. If you are one who has felt that you were being ignored, disrespected, taken advantage of, road-blocked, boxed in with seemingly nowhere to go, having things taken over by a lower vibrating element that seemed to know far less than you, then get ready for a change.



The advent of the new moon and solar eclipse will change all of this.



For those especially tapped in or highly sensitive, physical manifestations could be felt of late as a build-up of pressure, abdominal bloating and a feeling of expansion, short fuses and an inability to tolerate lower vibrating energies which seemed to be so ever present everywhere, intestinal pressure and cramping with a need to relieve one-self often, restless sleeping, and even feelings of futility.



You may have felt as though there was nowhere remotely comfortable left to connect to, that everything around you was from a very old reality and making no sense to you now (or ever!), that what was in charge or at the fore-front did not know what in the world it was doing, that things had gone as far as they could go and then some, or perhaps even as though you could not take part in any way with much of anything. Totally stuck. And perhaps even repulsed by those lower vibrating energies surrounding you, as this is what the ascension process continues to create...higher vibrating energies with an inability to tolerate lower vibrating ones.



There needed to be enough time for things to find their new and better aligned energetic homes. And when we experience suffering, we really become clear about what it is that is the most important to us. The solstice of June knocked much out of its groove, much then needed to find a new energetic home, and even much within us which vibrated lower was released to some other home, far, far away from where we are now vibrating. And in this way, we might have wondered who we were and what we were now supposed to be doing.



Rock bottoms needed to be reached in order for many to finally be willing to make a change. And for many of those bearing much light, it could be challenging to be prohibited from helping. We had to be blocked from saving others and holding up the light as much needed to fall…..to fall into its new and rightful place. And even if you were one who was not personally affected by the bulldozing energies of the summer solstice, their effects could still be felt as so many of our loved ones were indeed affected. Just standing out in a vast expanse of nature could result in feeling these intense and unnerving energies!



In this way, lightbearers were almost stripped of their power and along with this, much of who they thought they were. But we decided on this course of action, as it would create the most change, and great change was now needed as things were finally right for moving forward….and we wanted to take as many with us as possible!



New connections needed to be made before we could progress further. And when we realize what is dear to us and means the most, we are then able to connect to the purer and simpler things which will always remain.



The door has now opened to more new beginnings. Many of the steps have been fulfilled, although creating great challenges for many. But in the end, we will find ourselves ever so much closer to our Heaven on Earth.



With the advent of the solar eclipse and new moon, a new chapter will be opened and much of the old will cease to hold any of its old power. We will again feel support, we will have more to connect to and hold onto, and the road before us will be much clearer.

www.whatsuponplanetearth.com
Fri, August 1, 2008 - 6:48 AM permalink - 5 comments
 
Once upon a time, a guy asked a girl "Will you marry me?" The girl
said:"NO!" And the girl lived happily ever-after and went shopping,
dancing, camping, drank martinis, always had a clean house, never had to
cook, did whatever the hell she wanted, never argued, didn't get fat,
traveled more, had many lovers, didn't save money, and had all the hot
water to herself. She went to the theater, never watched sports, never wore
friggin' lacy lingerie that went up her ass, had high self esteem, never
cried or yelled, felt and looked fabulous in sweat pants and was pleasant
all the time.


THE END
Wed, June 25, 2008 - 6:25 AM permalink - 19 comments
 
I had to re-watch it to believe it....

www.dothetest.co.uk/

Thanks Melinda!
Sat, April 19, 2008 - 4:48 PM permalink - 2 comments
 
I'm talking about the party fav, hummus......mmmmmmm!

Do you like it smooth & creamy or with tExTuRe???
Tue, April 8, 2008 - 8:04 AM permalink - 18 comments
 
Click here: www.paulsadowski.com/birthday.asp

Birthday Calculator: Amongst many other things, it tells you how many hours and how many seconds you have been alive on this earth and when you were probably conceived. How cool is that?

Happy Day Before Friday!!!

Thu, April 3, 2008 - 6:04 AM permalink - 9 comments
 
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