Hello everyone, my name is Steven. I am an Ananda-certified meditation instructor and a SOMA Breathwork Facilitator (Level 1 at the time of this writing). I was raised in an Evangelical Christian home. I’ve always been deeply spiritual, and Jesus has been one of my greatest teachers — someone I still revere today as one of my two top gurus. But growing up, I also experienced profound doubts and questions. I began a long journey of discovery that led me to a much bigger understanding of God and the universe than religion alone could offer me. Despite years of studying Christian apologetics, certain things were simply not reconcilable. Over time, I transitioned from an Evangelical… to an open-minded Evangelical… to a progressive Christian… and eventually to something beyond labels.If I had to choose one, you could probably call me a mystic or a yogi who draws from Christian Mysticism, Kriya Yoga, and Buddhism — especially the Tibetan, Chinese, and Japanese traditions. I’ve been studying Kriya Yoga through Ananda, the organization created by Swami Kriyananda, a direct disciple of Paramahansa Yogananda — both of whom are very dear to my heart. I expect to be Kriya-initiated around February, which will only deepen the fire and passion I bring to Ascending Dragons. My spiritual awakening began in May 2024. It was mind-blowing and soul-expanding — the kind of experience that makes a single year feel like ten. My entire inner universe changed. Guided by the wisdom of near-death experiences and my Kriya Yoga journey, I finally found the answers I had been searching for — answers that resonated deeply with my spirit. I discovered a God of unconditional love, and the hidden truth that we are all children of the Divine, each on a soul-journey of learning and experience. I believe the only “judgment” we face is the reflection of our own choices in the light of truth — a reflection that teaches, guides, and transforms us. I believe our human character is not who we truly are. The essence of our consciousness is eternal, powerful, and capable of endless beautiful experiences. And I believe you have a power within you that you may not fully understand yet — because if you did, you wouldn’t worry a single day in your life.

🌟 Mission of Ascending Dragons The mission of Ascending Dragons is to change the public perception of meditation — moving it away from something secular, boring, or purely “relaxation-based,” and reclaiming it as a holistic, heart-centered, practical, and truly powerful path of awakening. We exist to give seekers the strategic and critical confidence, clarity, and tools they need to grow spiritually and make meditation a consistent presence in their lives even while navigating a busy, chaotic world. We achieve this by offering affordable, science-based meditation and breathwork training that is also mystical, communal, and deeply inspiring — drawing from the wisdom and symbolic beauty of Japanese Buddhist cosmology, where dragons guard the sacred thresholds all seekers must pass through on their path to ascension. --- 🌍 Vision Our vision is to become the world’s largest non-dogmatic mystical movement — a global community of mystics, meditators, and spiritual seekers dedicated to elevating human consciousness. We believe that we are living at a critical turning point in history. The choices humanity makes in the next hundred years will shape the next thousand. Ascending Dragons exists to help guide that collective awakening by empowering individuals to rise in love, wisdom, and inner power—together.

A Sacred Origin • A Living Symbol • A Path That Revealed Itself 🌟 1. The Origin — How Ascending Dragons Was Born Ascending Dragons didn’t begin as deeply mystical and sacred as it stands today. It started with a simple spark — an admiration for the awe-inspiring dragons in Game of Thrones. Their presence, power, and mythical beauty stirred something in me. But as I began to build Ascending Dragons, something unexpected happened.The brand shifted. It deepened. The energy behind it grew beyond anything I consciously planned. I realized very quickly that I wasn’t “inventing” Ascending Dragons —it was revealing itself through me. Layer by layer, the symbolism unfolded. What began as inspiration from fantasy awakened something ancient, sacred, and profoundly meaningful. It felt less like branding… and more like a calling. As if Ascending Dragons had a soul of its own — and chose me to bring it into the world. That’s when the deeper realization came: Dragons are not just mythical creatures — they are archetypes of awakening found across spiritual traditions. Their appearance marks a great inner transformation, a crossing of thresholds, and the rise of spiritual power. And this is where the deeper roots of Ascending Dragons began to emerge… 🌟 2. The Rise of Kundalini — The Inner Dragon Awakening In yogic and mystical traditions, the awakening of consciousness is symbolized by Kundalini — the dormant spiritual energy coiled at the base of the spine. It is often depicted as a serpent or dragon rising upward through the chakras to awaken wisdom, devotion, clarity, and bliss. When this energy begins to rise, people experience: - heightened intuition - deeper meditation states - emotional purification - a pull toward truth and spiritual discipline - inner fire, clarity, and transformative power The image of the dragon — powerful, radiant, ascending — perfectly mirrors this process. This is why so many spiritual cultures depict serpents and dragons as symbols of: