Have you ever wondered why during meditation, yogis suggest the pressing of your thumb and forefinger together, separate from the remaining three fingers?
The other day while participating in a yoga flow dvd from, again, the Madison public library, I learned that the thumb symbolizes "self," the forefinger - "spirit" - and the so the joining of these two fingers represents the harmonious union of the self with spirit. The three remaining fingers represent the three primary factors that prevent us from reaching this union - "attraction," "aversion," and "indifference."
The other day while participating in a yoga flow dvd from, again, the Madison public library, I learned that the thumb symbolizes "self," the forefinger - "spirit" - and the so the joining of these two fingers represents the harmonious union of the self with spirit. The three remaining fingers represent the three primary factors that prevent us from reaching this union - "attraction," "aversion," and "indifference."
Attraction, aversion, indifference. Behaviors and temptations we all fall into, and I fall into often. Impulses. Seemingly temporary comforts. Habits. And what does it all come down to? Fear. Emotional dependency. Fear of self-reliance, fear of letting go, fear of accepting oneself, fear of unconditional life, fear of living.
To unite our self and spirit in continual harmony, let us release fear. I release all fear. I release all negativity. I release pain, jealousy, envy, resent, regret, sorrow, anger. I release anything holding me back from my highest self, anything that does not contribute to my greater good. I release all fear. Fear is merely a construct of my mind. Fear only exists because I let it exist. I unite my self and spirit. I am free from fear. I am fearless.
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