yoga – Author M. A. Phillips

Magically Mundane Mondays – Part 1: The Neti Pot

This is the first of a series of what I hope to be weekly posts about a subject I’ve become passionate about – filling my life with magic. To the uninitiated*, living a “magical life” must sound fruity and idealistic at best, and delusional at worst. To many Pagans, magic is very real. WhatContinue reading “Magically Mundane Mondays – Part 1: The Neti Pot”

When Meditation Becomes a Struggle

I strive to meditate daily, at least for five minutes. Ideally, I would be meditating for 15-30 minutes every day but something invariably causes my schedule to become irregular. Often it’s fatigue, pure and simple. I will either begin to fall asleep during my practice, or I will feel too exhausted to even try. TheseContinue reading “When Meditation Becomes a Struggle”

I had a really great experience keeping the flame last night. I started to do some housework between finishing up some internet tasks, so I got that out of the way before I even started. As the sun set, I closed my eyes and steadied my breath, focusing on the task at hand. I thenContinue reading