Author: Ki McGraw

While some are superstitious about Friday the 13th, I observe it as a day of empowerment. We know there are 13 full moon cycles in a year, and that fertile females cycle 13 times in a year. Numerologist consider 13 a significant number of manifestation.

Instead of fearing the power of fertility and natural rhythms, we can learn to work with them. It’s wise to protect oneself from those who are afraid since we wish to manifest safety, progress and peace. Through unbiased science, fact and truth we become informed, courageous and wise.

What superstitions were you raised with? Through researching unbiased, uncaptured science what have you learned? Ki to Happiness grows informed and empowered through independent research and safely aligns with natural rhythms. 

While some are superstitious about Friday the 13th, I observe it as a day of empowerment. We know there are 13 full moon cycles in a year, and that fertile females cycle 13 times in a year. Numerologist consider 13 a significant number of manifestation.

Instead of fearing the power of fertility and natural rhythms, we can learn to work with them. It’s wise to protect oneself from those who are afraid since we wish to manifest safety, progress and peace. Through unbiased science, fact and truth we become informed, courageous and wise.

What superstitions were you raised with? Through researching unbiased, uncaptured science what have you learned? Ki to Happiness grows informed and empowered through independent research and safely aligns with natural rhythms. 

Yesterday afternoon we lost power before my evening classes. I reported it on our neighborhood group page as well as City Light. I hadn’t eaten my dinner yet, so I had to resort to a snack of crackers and dips from the fridge.

My greatest concerns were for my evening classes which I could hold without lights or fans, but not live stream as my device had little battery power left. The power turned back on after about 45 minutes. Relieved, I posted the good news, whomped up pizza dinner for Bob and plugged in my live streaming device to charge it up, just in case. The students arrived and we gratefully continued as scheduled, thankful that the “scheduled system test” didn’t interfere with our practice.

Can you give thanks for your basic things: power, water, shelter, and clothing? What are your back up plans when infrastructure fails? Ki to Happiness is grateful for the basic infrastructure on which we rely and plans for backing it up with candles and charged batteries.

With the presidential debate last night, my evening class had just two students. They were open to experimenting with slant boards as a way to passively invert during practice. It was the first time to use Bob’s invention from 1980 in our present location.

When not in use as intended, the slant boards serve as our entryway bench. The students were surprised to see me break down the bench and turn it into the prop for them to use. Without debate, both loved the effect of safely turning their world upside down and changing the gravitational effect on familiar postures.

What practices help you look at your life from a different perspective? How safely could you turn your world upside down? Ki to Happiness inverts daily with or without props to benefit body mind and spirit.

In Bob’s class last evening, he took us to the barre. As we supported ourselves with our hands on it, he had us bend backwards. He loved how we all went the same distance and exclaimed “that would be a great picture!”.

I suggest we get organized to set it up so that I could get a good picture of us. In a moment, we satisfied his wish. The screenshot from our live streaming video will be posted today for others to enjoy.

What picture would you like to take? How easily can you get the shot? Ki to Happiness bends over backwards only when she wants to.

Last year at this time we were still dealing with leaks in our ceiling from the decks above our live work space. The new owners of our building got their seventh property managers to remediate the issue with deck sealant. At that time, I immediately removed the visible mold with vinegar.

Yesterday, after classes, I removed plants and cats so that I could further mitigate any hidden mold with a special device. Bob departed for the duration of the treatment as I sang to the cats behind their safe enclosure, keeping a safe distance from the process. Now, all is fresh, safe and ready for the rains to return without concern for mold.

Are you aware of the dangers of hidden mold? What can you do to keep yourself safe? Ki to Happiness removes, mitigates and remediates unwanted entities of all kinds.

Our air quality suffered a bit from the smoke drifting in from nearby during this fire season. Morning dawned pink, which looked lovely yet warned us of the need to adapt activities toward greater safety. I kept the windows closed as I turned on the fans and air purifiers for morning classes.

All the students appreciated the efforts so they could practice yoga in a safe environment. Pranayama could be used to cleanse lungs as requested by one student. The pink sky shifted toward pale blue as the air cleared a bit while we practiced in the comforts of the purified air.

When you can’t change the weather, can you change your activities? What is necessary for you to care for yourself whatever the dawn brings? Ki to Happiness is flexible, not only in yoga postures.

Working on some projects yesterday, my computer crashed. It needed a hard reset. Fortunately, it restarted and is working well again.

The stress surrounding the project and the computer issue brought me into also needing a hard reset. I walked in nature practicing pranayama, smudged with sacred sage, and replaced the tense energy with Vanilla essential oil and fresh plants. Today begins anew, having made progress on many levels, full of gratitude for my helpers on all planes of consciousness.

Have you noticed how the outer world reflects your inner realm? What do you do when you need a hard reset? Ki to Happiness resets with nature, yoga, and gratitude.

Before my morning class, I shared my most recent guitar efforts with one of the students with whom I’ve been practicing Another student who is also a guitarist listened with interest. I opened up about my history of playing and singing with the whole class to include everyone.

I asked them all if they also played and discovered that six out of nine were musicians. They delighted in learning of their mutual hidden talents. Then they exchanged information so that they could get together and play sometime.

What are your hidden talents? What would it take for you to express them? Ki to Happiness supports expression of God/Goddess given talents, skills and abilities in our whole community.

Today is my big brother‘s birthday. He is happy and content with his life and his choices. He responded to my birthday greeting immediately.

He has three cats just like we do. He listened to some old music from our childhood so I did too. In solidarity we are grateful for “A Quiet Place to Live”, which is the title of a Carole King song.

What is your relationship with your siblings? Amidst your differences, what do you share? Ki to Happiness loves comparing notes with her brother throughout life, delighting in his delight.