Our Raw Material: Modern Thoughts + Ancient Wisdom

​Summer Focus: The Chords of Music and Our Spiritual Connections

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Listening Week is a chance to relax into ourselves, even though our lives can be incredibly chaotic. There is an internal respite available within us that we have simply forgotten how to use. We tell ourselves that we lack certain human support, but at ORM we will argue that it has always been there, and remains intact under the surface -- always connecting us. This serious energetic operation requires a stronger sense of awareness in order to make it more actively obvious to the general public, but once you feel it, there is no denying its power to support human beings.

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Try this at home: There are a couple of options this week, so listen when you can, for as long as you can. If you can listen to opinions and ideas you don't agree with, give it a shot. Notice how your resistance moves through your body and how hard it becomes to clear yourself to hear the whole thing. Props for this effort! Second effort is noticing where the tension in your own body keeps you from hearing from the loving, caring side of yourself. Listen better and listen longer. Listen as deeply as you can within your own breath -- especially the space at the end of your exhale!

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