F1. The Secular Self
Faculty Sketch
F1. The Secular Self (The Caterpillar): our identity, personal profile/public image—the one who has a social security number, finger prints and a birth certificate. The Secular Self is our human existence as seen from the outside in perspective. To “affect alchemy” the secular self acknowledges the level of ambiguity associated with the “unseen” realities existing within. Invoking awareness begins with learning how to make modules (information containers) that allow us to file our points of interest in a way that invites “fidgeting” or conscious micro-movements in & about the macro-movements. Practicing awareness by actively noticing these points of interest – will over time – begin to transmute feelings of ambiguity-related doubt or uncertainty to awareness-inspired feelings of detection and clarity. During this phase of change we can study the lives and works of Joseph Pilates, Paramahansa Yogananda, Ida Rolf and Charles Darwin for guiding wisdom. To further cultivate the acknowledgement acuity of our secular self we can repeat the Sanskrit mantra “Jai” master the namaste mudra and study the yantra the “golden access”. Stand Tall! Face the day, awaken the real” becomes the living slogan. When inner and outer reality exists as love, the world rests gently in the palm of our hands…
AA~UU~MMM…
A.tmatype: The Secular Self
Affecting Alchemy: Ambiguity into Awareness
Daily Discretion: Doses of Doubt into Detection
A.natomical Assessment: Hands
| Model: Tips of Fingers, Finger Pads, Finger Stems, Base of Fingers, Base of Thumb, Lateral Blade of Hand, Heel of Hand, Palm Center Marker: Palm Center (center seek/center flee) |
U.nit: Acknowledging: (How to Notice/Recognize Data)
U.nconscious Utilities: 1. Modules 2. Points 3. Fidgeting
M.ovement: Invoking Exercises (Enliven the Hands)
| Mods/Core1 | Anya1 | Lila1 | Reformer1 | Chair1 |
| - Friction | - Child’s Pose | - Friction | - Friction | - Friction |
| - Opposition | - Cat/Cow | - Intention | - Finger Lifts | - Opposition |
| - Shake Up (Fidget) | - Inverted V | - Opposition | - Finger Pulling | |
| - Pyramid | - Dynamic Meditation | - Pulling Fists | - Pyramid | |
| - Invocation | - Invocation | - Invocation | - Reaching |
M.editation: Jai, Namaste, The Golden Access
M.usings: Sutranym: Stand Tall! Face the day, Awaken the real.
| Stand: S.eamless T.ransitions A.scent N.egotiates D.escentTall: T.o A.ctualize – L.engthen L.aterals
Awaken: A.lertness W.ith A.cceptance K.armonizes E.very N.eed Real: R.eality E.xists A.s L.ove |
Care Counsel: Joseph Pilates, Paramahansa Yogananda, Ida Rolf, Charles Darwin
