editor’s note summer
2012
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ntensity seems to be the watchword of this Summer’s unfolding. With barely a remnant of spring left as I write this, life on the Front Range is besieged by inferno. Drought is laying itself across the lands as if to claim territory on behalf of the Sun, inflicting its barren sunburnt crusting upon the highlands. This dynamic duo of a demon, let loose on life, has reared its head to announce this summer’s bane – conflagration.
Being a spiritually oriented publication, I feel no reservation in mentioning prayer as a viable and potent way to help, and it is definitely a way that anyone can. As these events unfold and as life seeks to rebalance itself after this, let us be the hosts of life’s angels. Let us rise to the call, and we will set them loose on these lands and the glory of life will sing the praise of our greatness unto the heavens.
The weakness and inadequacy of the word tragedy to be a worthy communicator of the magnitude of this intensity is only eclipsed by the depth of spirit that allows life to persevere in spite of the circumstances that would lay creation itself to ruin. That perseverance is going to be expressed through the magnanimous qualities of living - the angels of life, being fortitude, community, compassion, revitalization, healing, and renewal.
To understand the best ways to help and volunteer, please go to www.helpcoloradonow.org And, to give call again to the angels of life for yet another cause. As many of you are aware, one of our community’s great teachers has been waging peace with cancer and needs support from the community. Tomi Simpson began her relationship with a brain tumor in Autumn of 2011 and continues to recover from the encounter. On July 8th, Kimberlea Smarr of Be Well Yoga, will be leading a fund raising event to benefit Tomi and her family. The details of the event can be found on page 20 in this issue. Please come out and help support Tomi’s recovery. Life is calling - will you answer?
Each of us should feel called upon to contribute as emissaries on behalf of those angels of life. Everyone can do something. Everyone has some way to contribute to the relief of suffering and can help to soothe this eruption of intensity. Material and volunteer support are the obvious ways, but for some, they are not always viable options.
Please enjoy this collection of thoughts and explorations of the vast spiritual science that yoga is, and, please get out there and support the local yoga scene. May all of your sittings be still and any chitta chatter be dissolved. Blessings, The Yoga Connection
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