Author: Ki McGraw

My presentation on the goddess made it up to the North Pole. Members of the private group also checked in from lots of other places where my ripples have made it to before. But this was the first time to have a live participant in any of my offerings from up there.

I made two mistakes. Both of them also rippled up there. They humble me and inspire my practice this morning as I repent for misspellings on the fly and invoke help to do better next time.

How far do your efforts ripple? When imperfect what do you do? Ki to Happiness allows 7 mistakes a day to ripple outward as she forgives herself and evolves.

I have been deeply immersing myself in the study of the Goddess as I prepare for an upcoming presentation. Whatever we call Her from any path, I always feel at home with Her and Her broadness. She may be worshiped in nature, in innocence, in birthing, in mothering, in wisdom, and in death.

When the world is in great distress, like now, even the Gods turn to Her. All of the great spiritual paths have their version of Her. When I lifted my head from my deep immersion, I saw her in each face I encountered, even my own.

What are you deeply immersing yourself in? Where do you turn at times of distress? Ki to Happiness prays the Goddess in each of us arises to safeguard the world from distress.

I am most confident in the realms of my expertise:counseling, teaching yoga, offering Reiki, bodywork, cooking, serving my community. When I venture into realms without expertise, I experience my edges, limitations and shortcomings, like most others do. Fortunately I can use my expertise on myself to move through my edges.

I like to do that privately yet I don’t always have that luxury. This morning I dreamt I had not yet turned on my live stream since I still had my eyes closed as I lay in bed. I relish the downtime which I can process my material so I’ll be confident as I serve again soon.

Do you have enough privacy to process your material? In what way are you ready to serve today?Ki to Happiness is just like you, sometimes confident, sometimes not, needing help from others and needing time alone, the same as it ever was…

I received a link to a podcast from one of my clients. I would not have been exposed to it otherwise. In listening, I appreciated the new language and perspective put on some old concepts of healing and relating.

Whether old or new, truth is true. In our bodies we store our history unconsciously. Bringing it out of storage through conscious movement we get to choose to align with our wisdom instead.

When you get into trouble, can you take a breath, a walk, a break from the trigger? When you do, what does your wise self truly desire? Ki to Happiness chooses consciously to align with her truest desire for peace within and without.

Since moving to our new location my schedule has changed. I have resumed instructing the beginner’s class on Wednesday nights at 7 in addition to teaching the earlier 5:30 class as well as the Thursday morning class. The schedule makes it challenging to get up since it’s hard to get down and rest immediately after the invigorating practice of teaching others.

As I stirred this morning with my hungry cats’ schedule, I wanted to stay in bed a while longer. Instead, while petting Paka my light turned itself on. I took it as a sign that Somebody wanted me to get up.

What signs are you seeing? Do you have a sense that Somebody wants you to do Something? Ki to Happiness awakens and gets up since Somebody wants her to practice yoga, pranayama, mantra, meditation, prayer…

During the Mariners’ playoff baseball game, I left Bob glued to the TV and walked away into the gorgeous clear autumn day to run an errand. I felt inspired in the fresh air and sunshine to continue on and leave our district for the first time since moving here 2 1/2 months ago. I got on the bus and returned to my old stomping grounds for a couple of supplies.

I returned with my bags full of necessities to find two painters on our deck prepping the railing for a fresh coat and a new student, tool box in hand, ready to fix a leaky door. This happy surprise gave me the feeling I was being rewarded for my willingness to leave. A sense of community and cooperation results as well as a draft free door, appreciation for our new owners tending to this property, and the stuff I needed.

Are you willing to walk away? Can you allow others help? Ki to Happiness walks away and returns refreshed, reinforced and ready.

While I avoid most media, I like to keep informed. I am selective about what I allow in. Most recently, exposing myself to any kind of news brings up fear: nuclear war, another pandemic, climate crisis, homelessness and rampant violent crime take turns stimulating anxiety, terror, and horror.

Hatha Yoga and other spiritual practices teach us that fear is a call for love. Opening up to the love we are brings safety. Giving this love to others and to the world expands this love. Connecting to the infinite supply of abundant love from the Greatest Spirit, we align our will with Divine Will to serve It, only, in this world and Beyond.

How safe are you feeling? What love do you need? Ki to Happiness calls for Love to replace all fear.

On 10/10/10 my yurt arrived on my parent’s property. It took a lot of time and effort to get it set up and fully functional. Today I celebrate it’s 12 year anniversary.

I have inhabited it for one month each year since then during my multiple trip to visit. It’s privacy allows me to continue my practices while I’m there without my early morning chanting and burning incense disturbing my family of origin. It has more than served its purpose as I have live streamed classes from there, conducted private sessions while visiting, provided continuity during two relocations of the Hatha Yoga Center and keeps standing despite hard winters, killer tornadoes and scorching summers.

What helps you maintain your practices with your family of origin? Can you respect their needs and your own? Ki to Happiness shares her joy of happy healthy boundaries with you.

This full moon is supercharged by the tremendous solar flares. Pluto has stationed direct which brings transformation out of hiding. Together, these natural forces effect us on some level, bringing forward passionate and necessary changes.

Fiery energies are best consciously tempered and harnessed for maximum utility. Our local baseball team, the Mariner’s, used them to pull off an epic comeback during their wildcard playoff game. Our Hatha Yoga Center wove these potentials into the biggest and best classes since the pandemic began.

How are you using these energies? Or are they using you? Ki to Happiness transforms the past into the necessary changes to benefit the most with Hatha Yoga.

The seasonal change is bringing us closer to peak autumnal colors. Fog enhances the drama, highlighting contrast. Walking in the crunchy leaves, smelling them decompose, my steps turn into skips of delight.

Releasing the past, like the leaves that fall brings me into harmony with the season. As the outer and the inner reflect one another, the division between dissolves. This is one of the meanings of yoga, Union, of me with All.

With what are you united? Does that union bring you peace? Ki to Happiness Unites with All.