Transitions of Grace

She Dances Passion, Strength and Grace!

SkylarCastiglione — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 01:02:58 GMT

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Awake is the New Sleep

SkylarCastiglione — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 23:44:07 GMT

This Sweet Nectar that is infused in my being is from Flash Fabrica My Brain is so Alive and now I am pleased to know where to go the next time I say to myself... "I'm dumb, I can't understand numbers or anything. I'm too slow." This first experience has truly put the reflexes and stamina back into motion. Everyone will absolutely enjoy themselves with this easy to do presence test. Give yourself a 'good love pat' on the shoulder via spirit and go onto the next one. It'll make all the difference if you do this than if you get all booey about one or two in a row that you missed. Trust me. Visit the website for yourself at: http://flashfabrica.com/f_learning/brain/brain.html Now don't go all crazy addict on this. This should be a tool to getting you involved with 2 projects: 1:Doing something for your Self 2:Doing something for the Whole You don't need money, education, or postponement. Begin as you go into the 1st phase: The Self Try dancing/moving with your inner child for 5 minutes alone in a beautiful comfortable space and time. Feel and observe what comes up and down in the mind, body, heart and spirit. Then you go into the 2nd phase: The Whole Try kneeling down with one hand in ganesh mudra over the third eye focusing the intellect and put the other hand thumb over finger next to pinky over your heart center focusing the energy through the heart while being present for at least 20 minutes for the whole world and all therein. You can go anywhere with this. Creating safe protective light beaming bubbles for your friends, relatives, loved ones, children, enemies, students, strangers, anyone. You can do quickenings, send light all over and in and around the darkness that is so all over the minds of some people. Let them see so they may enjoy and prefer something new. Stay present. Know that the power lies in your mind at all times and in all places and situations. If you get long winded stop for a few breathes, write down what you experienced, and return to a newly found state of presence. You could send pink loving light after dispersing the violet flame over it. Pray for the joy, peace, and harmony of all human beings. Do these two small, yet essential projects each day and you will feel the difference. And so will we. P.S. You'll find your own way of doing these and it will be your own practice along with your already established organized list or preferred way of meditation/use of magic. Just so you're clear on where I'm coming from: I don't mean to be an authority in anyones' life. I only intend to suggest what I know to be good for me and for my neighbors here and now on this planet. Thank You For Being Love, Balance, Sound, Movement

Rumi Speaks to me

SkylarCastiglione — Sun, 16 Dec 2007 22:30:19 GMT

How will you know the difficulties of being human, if you're always flying off to blue perfection? Where will you plant your grief-seeds? Workers need ground to scrape and hoe, not the sky of unspecified desire.

Chop'n Wood, Carrying Water!

SkylarCastiglione — Sun, 16 Dec 2007 01:23:30 GMT

My trip to this land has been a confusing and daunting series of detached and soul-searching engagements with familiar folks. I'm learning what it's like to move forward while still being unsure of how to get out of the general stagnancy that has pervaded my mind. I want to loose myself in my work, not my mind. The mind can exagerate the obvious to show something. These distractions keep us from realizing our own sense of things. I don't want to be stuck in my attachment to what others see me to be. Wheither it be ugly or cute, weak or strong, ignorant or educated, I should only be concerned that my actions show people who I am. When fear and self-deprication keep us held back, where will creative action emmanate? Love and and creative processes are how our spirit breathes. I know that when I dive within and seek guidance when the environment lacked to show me the truth, a clarity builds up that difuses any illusion. When I speak, the words come easier and somehow, the ocean of conciousness is intact even still. We get boring when our attitude is self centered and stuck to how we appear in a mirror. We don't know ourselves through a mirror. We know ourselves through experience in the source of light. How will our light show when words just can't share enough. I guess that's what the future of brain readers will enjoy. I always thought it was interesting how each of us tries to explain God. At some point in our lifes, maybe we have the experience of the idea. The mind wants to go where happiness lies. But these things are for our own time and place that is protected and routine-based. Ideally, we keep up the good work, and the rest is up for change. I wanted to go over a point that I don't feel is thought about much in society that would probably be summed up in one sentence. Vanity is poison when our true likeness is growing. I can't wait to grow up. Questions I ask my self and you. Missing The Community. Sun in a Winter. Have I scaled the surface of an unawakened truth? Are my contributions to my family and friends helping the greater sceme of things? I've felt the need to relay my inner qualities to someone as a means of bringing up what would otherwise be hidden. But I can't expect others to tell me what I should do for my life purpose. I have to do the hard work all by myself. I hope to go back into a community once I find my place in what I believe I can do. I haven't found that yet. Please keep me in your good thoughts as hard times are throwing all of us here and there. I'm sending you all love and light for your new paths and healthy recoveries. I'm in Phoenix now. My dad is finishing a glass chair, light paneled-dichroic glass piece, and continuing his therapies through Oriental Medicine. Caren is the householder and a serious servant of the Lord and they have quite the relationship. She does therapy as well, but more etherical light through Christ and sports injury patients. She's currently set to work on a pregnant woman to aide in her birthing process. She's gonna press some meridian points on her lower back and feet. Easy as 1 2 Aaaaaahhahhhh! I feel really weird being around them now as her grandchild plays uno with the two of them. I'm sinking into the computer and just feel like journaling words of inspiration for all of you and hope to get a good laugh here and there. Please pray for me to find my success and to be strong in my own independance so I can give back to all of you. We gather our light, then we share with the world. Yaaaay! I'm grateful that I'm male. I used to hate being stuck in this body. Sometimes I still do. Hoping to transcend the boundaries every day. I'm asexual and not going to the Navy, so maybe the brave warrior on the path will be reborn the next time around. Light to Heart in Action: The one who sees all as an opportunity of expansion and not as a daunting task. This one will fly through the valleys of original substance. The spirit moves through any disphoria. When we are least a bit timid about how we present ourselves to others, the spirit raises hand to show the way. I thought at one point in my life, I could make a career out of dancing. During a 4 day dance seminar, a teacher pulled me aside and said to me, "follow your heart, and the money will come." I took it as sign and throughout all my traveling and under every wavespell of sadness, I've held on to those words. She is a brave lioness to dance her reality and brings sisters to a Strength and Grace they may never thought they could become. I think the question is, how can I contribute to my being as an artist, as a student, as a faith servant, as a pioneer with my generation so others may allow themselves to break through the walls of resentment and fear? We all have a responsibility to nurture and actualize every seed within ourselves, for our actions or lack of them affect everyone. They expand or constrict the cosmos itself. Where can the simplicity and fortitude make manifest all acts into existence. We choose the space to rightfully express these variables and must abide by the Divine Law. To Dhamma. To the process line that has made us live to the human potentials we thrive on today. Aahhh, I just got the sudden urge to break outta this chair that bounded me to this zombie-eyeing computer program and go DO SOMETHING! Live life! Save A life! Be the action I wish to see in the world! Enliven the blind hearted and Viva La Revolution! I know, so difficult to keep those arms stuck to the frame of the keyboard. Try Lifting Them! Right now, stand up and say to yourself, "I am an Active Light Worker! I can Do This! No Lies, No Ties, No Excuses! I am Love! I am Abundance! I am the Ocean of Possibilities!" It really works like that. Affirm Your Voice. The night is for a good sleep. Take that oppurtunity. If you don't get good sleep, the body will not be suitable for yoga and a good work day. Meditate for 20 minutes in the morning. See a new day. What have you got to loose? Nothing, exactly. So be with yourself and dive in deep. Your rock is solid, dissolve the wasted thoughts and be in the change. Observe your body objectively and let the light shine through. Something will happen to you. I promise at least one oppourtunity of greatness and a good lunch. Forgive yourself for any loose screws. Your not as crazy as you may think. Your friends may remind you when you're being stubborn to listening to this truth. By the end of the day, will it even have mattered? That's right folks, today was it. If nothing happened that served your purpose in life, I for see a quiet death. Hmmmm, why does that sound so comforting? Only you can prevent a crummy attitude from keeping your honest self at medium. Your will, and will alone is the key to moving forward in the light of these lands. Thank her for your gifts. She gave you birth so you may live in harmony. Where you choose to hold space for your story to be heard will be the realm of possibilty. The only reason we work is to feel like we've accomplished something. If nothing else, we helped someone, somewhere with their process.

Buy Gloves!

SkylarCastiglione — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 17:45:10 GMT

Winter shall be among us. That time where we take ourselves inward. A remission to reclaim our hidden power of light. At the speed of sound we sing the song we came here to sing. We take honest strength into our hearts and give vulnerable unseen depth through art. We breathe refreshing streams of vast possibility and inspire our friends to raise their arms, convince 'em it ain't silly. Bless You All This Hallows Eve! love and light, skylar

ShADOWS

SkylarCastiglione — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 22:24:53 GMT

I danced a murder @ Water in the Desert. They just weren't serving me any more. Empty and vaccant sloth, I fell in pouring rain. The fall was grand in the full moon trill. Mizo taught the dance, I studied. I now lie in waking, waiting, praying for a new spirit to conduct this. I call on the Blue Eagle, I call to the White Dog, a loyal & honest dance shall wag this tail. Sri Ram, Sri Krisna, Govinda, and Gaia, I bow to thee. Flea the Flies and dust off the grips that bind me. I Heal my self, I heal the world, I love, I dance.

Beyond the Binary* Bellydance*...and other news.

SkylarCastiglione — Thu, 26 Jan 2006 06:48:20 GMT

I have not taken very many bellydance classes at all actually. I continue to learn and express my self in the dance by observation. I did take one workshop with Rachel Brice a little over a year ago (while I was living in Tempe, AZ) at the Domba studio. A place where I have met some of the most influential people in my life. The dancers there have shown me most of the moves I know. I went to the Oasis Cafe' each weekend just to see them perform and to, occasionally, dance with them after there set. I appreciate there insight and support. Rachel continues to inspire my life and the journey I am taking as a dancer. I have gotten so much *bad-ju ju* from people inside and out of the Bellydance community. Most say I'm just some "Drag Queen" shak'n my booty on a stage, those individuals seem to not appreciate/understand my talent or expression as a dancer. I have a male body, and for now, am completely comfortable residing as such, but, I do dance very "feminine" and dress "female" when I do perform. I live the rest of my days as "whatever" and I am simply or lack thereof, *Skylar.* I would appreciate it if you would take a minute and check out a tribe I created literally yesterday morning, and give me your insight, criticism, etc... I yearn so much to be more of a part of the Bellydance community and I encircle most of my life around it. I need not say more, as redundant as I am sometimes. I hope to be in the Berkely/Oakland area in the beginning of March. I can't wait to explore a new place. To recieve new experiences and share love. I had so much fun in Frisco when I was there visiting Amar. He is one of the most sincere and hospitable individuals I know. 'Working with him with Electric Vardo was one of the most educating, and fun-filled projects I've ever done. 'Seeing Frederique perform was my other reason for going. I had the privelage of meeting her at Peet's Coffee House in Oakland. I was so nervous and was so gitty when she came up to me. A true individual full of grace, exciting energy, and a wit I find quite fulfilling. I can't wait to see her perform again. Well, the point of this blog was to inform my friends of a new tribe I recently created. I'm pretty nervous about it. Check it out and see if it interests you. Have fun with everything you do. Wth love, -Skylar* My Tribe: *Beyond *the Binary* Bellydance* www.tribe.net/everybelly