@Stefano Minin Hey Stefano, I'm glad you liked the piece. Yes, it really happens when you play in the flow and almost forget the world — and even more yourself. So you play drums as well? What kind of drum do you play? And who knows, maybe one day we’ll have the chance to jam together. 😄

@Avasin Agony Thank you for your beautiful feedback. When I play, I often feel like I enter a kind of trance. I try to express different moods through the music and, in those moments, almost forget myself completely. It’s a wonderful feeling — very much like the images you described. Just being.

Hey Juliet, Beautiful work. I have to admit that I don’t know very much about Kali yet, but the way you describe your experience with her sounds powerful. What I’ve always loved about mantras and sacred symbols is the knowledge that seems to be hidden inside their geometry — the circle, the triangle pointing downward, the different archetypal forms. Somehow these symbols always remind me of my own inner path, and that’s why I find them so fascinating. There was one sentence I didn’t fully understand though: when you wrote that you “awakened it with 108 mantras into the bindu.” I’d be really curious to hear more about that experience if you feel like sharing. 🙂

@Juliet Fredrick Hello Juliet, that sounds powerful. Thank you for taking the time to describe your ritual. Do you feel that the Yantra becomes energetically charged through this process? And do you also notice energetic effects within yourself during or after the practice? Erhard

Hey Meliora, what you describe sounds really exhausting, and living with such a feeling for such a long time can slowly wear a person down. Some years ago I experienced a very strong dizziness myself for about two weeks. I could barely walk, and even just looking around the room while sitting on the couch felt extremely uncomfortable. So I can at least imagine how challenging it must be when this keeps returning over years. When it comes to symptoms like this, one perspective I personally like to look at is the work of Dr. Ryke Geerd Hamer. His approach looks at the possible emotional or inner conflicts that might be connected to certain physical symptoms. I find it interesting to reflect on this perspective when something in the body keeps appearing without a clear medical explanation. In his view, dizziness can sometimes be related to what he calls a “fall or balance conflict.” This can be literal, but also symbolic — moments in life where a person feels like they lost their ground, lost stability, or felt as if the ground beneath their feet suddenly disappeared. When I read your story about your father and the time when his illness began, it immediately reminded me of that idea. Losing the person who gave you safety and support can deeply shake one's inner sense of stability. In this perspective, healing often begins by becoming aware of those inner conflicts, beliefs or emotional imprints and gently resolving them. He also suggests focusing on safe and grounding activities — things like gardening, working with your hands, walking barefoot in nature, physical exercise, or other grounding practices that reconnect you with the body and the earth. One guiding thought he mentions is to reconnect with the things in life that are stable and trustworthy. For many people that can also include rebuilding trust in God and in life itself. Of course it is always good that you had things medically checked as well, but sometimes the body speaks in ways that are not purely physical.

@Noor Hina Dear Noor, In your first post you mentioned that you made this step partly because of a spiritual alignment in your life. Since I don’t know your life circumstances, I find it difficult to support you in those practical matters, unless you have more specific questions about them. What I could offer, however, is support regarding the inner alignment. In my experience, when the spiritual orientation becomes clear, the outer circumstances often begin to unfold by themselves.

@Noor Hina 🙏

Hi Angelina Your description of feeling like an observer caught my attention. I can relate to that in a certain way. For me, moments like that sometimes happen when my attention turns more inward. I spend time reflecting, speaking with God, and trying to understand my own thoughts and actions more deeply. In those moments the outer world can almost fade a little into the background. But interestingly, when that inner connection becomes clearer, it usually brings me back into life with even more presence. Instead of feeling detached, I begin to feel more connected — to people, to nature, and to the simple moments of the world. So for me it is less about escaping the world and more about finding a deeper center within it. I’m curious though — when you say you feel like an observer, does it feel peaceful to you, or more unsettling?

@Angelina Gazzola Your observation about the body and the soul is really interesting. I can relate to that tension in a certain way. Sometimes it feels like the soul longs for something very quiet and infinite — that connection with the source you mentioned. But at the same time the body seems to ask for movement, purpose, or something to do in the world. In my own experience those two can feel almost like different directions at times. When I try to stay connected to that deeper inner longing, there are often impulses that want to pull my attention back into activity or into the outer world. I’m curious about something though: when you say the body craves purpose — how does that feeling appear for you? Is it more like restlessness, pressure to act, or something else?