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My early morning communications begin with chanting. Calling on truth, anchoring it in me and applying it to all I serve connects me to Light. As I complete my practices I turn to those who’ve reached out since last night.

I respond to those in Mexico, Texas, North Carolina, New Zealand from my full cup. As I share the Light of understanding with them, I know they intern will broadcast that to their downstream. This web of Light connects us all in the true spirit of yoga.

What practices restore your connection to the Light of Truth? Who do you share It with? Ki to Happiness chants, meditates, prays and shares the Light near and far.

Our area in addition to much of the state is under a severe warning. Air quality is poor for sensitive groups presently and expected to worsen for the next 36 hours. We will keep our windows closed and air filtration devices on for safety during our classes.

We have been fortunate this fire season so far. Our hearts go out to others who are less fortunate than we are, especially in Spokane. We look forward to clear skies again soon.

How sensitive are you to the air quality? Are you safe to practice yoga at home or can you join us with our safe air in person? Ki to Happiness is sensitive to air quality so takes steps to insure safety at HYC, for herself and all who enter here.

My Substack friend, David Marlow wrote a book entitled Ikigai. I bought it primarily to support him, yet it supports me, too. Reading its straightforward message about removing noise, proceeding one step at a time is good for us all, and best repeated in as many ways as possible.

I appreciate David’s daily pun on Substack. He and his humor remind me of my late dad. Whereas his book reminds that all the great truths are true, in any language.

What have you found on Substack? Do you mind learning what you already know from a different perspective? Ki to Happiness finds freedom of expression without ads reinforcing truth on Substack,

When I first started teaching at the HYC at our former location, the old church we lived and worked in was surrounded by 17 feral cats and their waste. I took it upon myself to clean up and learn how to improve the grounds. One community member became my gardening mentor, teaching me to plant catnip where we wanted the cats to be, and how to spread cayenne pepper and cinnamon to keep them and their waste off our walk.

Her clear instructions inspired me to have topsoil delivered, plant what was wanted, and let go of the rest. I think of her each year as the Lenten roses bloom first. She passed away this last week, but her mentoring me continues to beautify the world.

Who mentors you? Who do you mentor? Ki to Happiness keeps the memory of her mentor alive, continuing to share love, harmony and beauty, inspiring others to do the same.

This new month arrives with gray skies and a promise of rain. The many gifts of July are about to receive a blessing to encourage more growth. Focusing on our abundance attracts more.

Last month, I added some new practices, including envisioning this day. My intention was to navigate the national holiday and family trip without disruption of classes, services, cats and garden. It is as I imagined and intended.

How does the new month begin for you? Is that how you hoped it would be? Ki to Happiness welcomes August and its promise of growth and abundance.

Moving here in the middle of the Covid restrictions stressed us in every way imaginable. Bob had just come through his stroke and was physically unable to be of much assistance. HYC barely managed to continue with our core family of participants as well as remote students.

4 years later, that fiasco has resulted in a great transformation. New students, lots of clients, a lovely garden, and much better tenancy has resurrected HYC, Bob, our cats, and me. What once looked like total disaster has become a source of joy, comfort and healing.

What have the last 4 years meant for you? Have you ever faced fiasco only to find it transmute into fabulous change? Ki to Happiness celebrates 4 years here, having grown in faith to face whatever comes.

I’ve long known that first 45 minutes of our awakening gives us a chance to set the tone of the day before the ego wakes up. That has long propelled me to practice, yoga, meditation, and prayer in the early hours. I learned recently that the first 20 seconds are of paramount importance.

This morning, when the cats wanted me to get up at 3:45, I reacted in alignment with how I want today to go. With the full moon still on us and the beneficial alignment called cazimi of Jupiter and the sun, I responded in gratitude for my life, my cats lives, and a cascade of gratitude for my husband and our compatibility. Yoga, veganism, tea, supplements, cats and our 30 years of relating took over any irritation of the hungry felines as I stayed in bed til 4.

Do you awaken to an alarm? Can you go to bed early enough that you don’t have to so you can start your day in loving gratitude? Ki to Happiness continues to learn new practices to take responsibility for manifesting the life I love to live.

This full moon occurs as the good luck alignment of Jupiter conjuncts the Sun. Manifestation of truth, abundance and societal reset are available. This affects us each differently, depending on our natal astrology and yet all of us benefit.

One astrology uses the image of an egg cracking open, giving birth to new life. That which wishes to be born has grown enough to press from the inside outward, outgrowing its protective shell. What has been hidden within is about to take wing.

How aligned have you been with truth? Can you withstand the releasing of your protective shell to allow the truth to emerge? Ki to Happiness aligns body mind and spirit with the good luck of truth’s abundance in this societal reset.

As over a third of a million Americans are continuing to experience a blackout from the heat wave, Seattle begins this morning at a cool 58°. In the coolness, our garden awaits the gentle rains which are coming. Hatha Yoga Center begins a new day, safe and peaceful.

From here, we extend safety and peace outward. A cool wave of freshness is dawning to heal us all from the horrors of news, the hellacious weather elsewhere, and the divisions rampant in society. Tomorrow’s full moon may cast its cool illumination upon us all so cooler heads prevail.

What energy do you extend outward? What energy do you allow in? Ki to Happiness chooses peace to enter and extends its safety to all.

Today we celebrate the birth of our three cats. Paca, Padma and Paka are 8 years old today. Their companionship has softened many of life’s edges for us and the whole HYC community.

We will celebrate with special food and extra grooming. There will be many cat postures, like every day. Overall, we will rise above the devastating news of the morning in which we learned that there was a shooting at Bite of Seattle as we continue in peace and pray for others.

 Can you allow yourself to practice cat posture today? When there is tragedy, how soon can you find your way to peace? Ki to Happiness chooses peace, joy and healing with my cats showing me the way.