Wind For a CHANGE.

As the winds blow roughly this day, don't try to fight it, but embrace it.

This is a time of transition.

The spirit of OYA is here!

What is no longer serving us will be ripped up from the roots! 

Shredded, Tore up, destroyed!

This is the season for newness.

Oya has come to clear the path.

Oya is the Yoruban Orisha who assists in creating great change. Goddess of the Winds and Hurricanes, she shakes things up and removes stagnation.

There is much more to Oya! 

Be enlightened. Click the link below.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oya

Know that God has blessed us with Purpose and Power!

Do you know what Powers you possess?

Do you know your Purpose?

Seek and ye shall find.

Knock and the door will be opened unto you.

Be Blessed!

What does "Cleaning House" mean to YOU?

Hello H.I. Society

I have been cleaning cleaning cleaning today!
Dusting, sweeping, Laundry put aways reorganizing dressers and shoes in closets!
Packing away clothes and shoes my son can no longer fit and I stopped to check in with you all!

What a Relief it is TO CLEAN!
Something so simple, but we procrastinate and put it off more often then we desire.
Take the time to CLEAN something today. Watch how good you feel afterwards!
Whether it be a bookshelf, scrub a tub, or mop the entire apartment.  Drink some Detoxifying tea or fast  from something you love, but may be doing you more harm than good for the day.
Cleaning cleanses us and can open up certain chakras when we remove clutter from our lives internally, physically, mentally, emotionally, spiritually even.


Burn some Sage, or some Frankincense and Myhrr rock incense and walk through your home! 
Say a prayer, read a scripture if you want.  Ask the most High to remove negative energy from your space.  Even open your door and let the smoke cover your entrance.

Bless your home.  Clean your home.
This goes for your internal home (your body, your temple) and your external home (where you dwell)

Aparigraha is my Yama & Saucha is My Niyama for the week. 
(for more info on Yama and Niyama, click on the link below)
http://www.discoveryyoga.com/Yama.htm

Set an intention for yours!
Be Blessed!
Peace, Love & Health!

Treat Yourself!

Hello H.I. Society!

I have been gone for a bit, but I'm back and in Full Effect!

I encourage you as always, to take time for yourself throughout your day to have a little piece of heaven if you can't have a lot!
Whether that be delighting in a decadent treat, relaxing in a bit of sunlight for 5 minutes just breathing in nature, soaking in a salt bath for an hour with incense and a candle burning in the midst, or purchasing a new pencil skirt that makes your butt look like a new gift from God!

Whatever brings you into that state of Bliss and it's NON- Harming Go for it!

Meditate on the Self as being
Vast as the sky,
A body of energy
Extending forever in all directions-
Above, below, all around.

In the embrace of infinite space,
Awaken to your true form,
Divine creative energy
Revealing Herself as you.


- The colored passage above is #69 taken from "The Radiance Sutras" by Lorin Roche.



Beloved, don't be afraid of the Unknown.
Touch it. Taste it.  Embrace it.

Peace, Love, & Health

SUMMER SOLSTICE- AAAHHHH!!!!

HELLO H.I. SOCIETY!

I AM BACK FROM the Mountains and Beaches of Puerto Rico and I HAVE MISSED YOU!

I hope that you are doing something to represent the Summer Solstice tomorrow!
It is a time of cultivation and new beginnings!


I will be in Time Square hoping to feel all the lusciousness and good vibrations from fellow yogis!
If you have time you should try to come out to one of the sessions!

It's not too late to sign up, plus the first 1500 people get a FREE Manduka Yoga Mat!
Those mats are the truth!!!!! Yes I do own one!


Here is the link if you are thinking of attending!
 http://www.timessquarenyc.org/events/solstice-in-times-square/index.aspx

Come spread your love and feel the energy permeate times square!

Let your Light SHINE!

 I Love the text below which is quoted from the book "CELEBRATING THE GREAT MOTHER" By Cait Johnson.  It can be found on the link below.

http://www.mysticmamma.com/summer-solstice-meaning-and-spiritual-significance-june-20th-2012/

“Summer is a celebration of the earth incredible bounty… Summer is a festival of this inner fire/power, the power that makes abundance and nourishment grow from tiny seeds.”

“The power that brings things to fulfillment, and expands and brightens our lives, that makes good things come from seed–ideas and plans. And the warmth of the sun and the long, hot days continually remind us of how good it is to find a balance between intense activity and lazy, idle hours doing nothing.”

“Summer teaches us patience. The fruit is green until it’s ripe and you just can’t rush it. Something of the slow, sure rhythm of the time will enter into us if we let it; no, we can’t hurry things, but if we just relax and let go, things will reach their fullness without effort or ego–striving on our part.”

“And as we watch the ripening and flowering and fruiting all around us, we can’t help but be moved by and grateful for the generosity of the Earth Mother, who gives says what we need so unstintingly. Summer is a perfect time to discover our earth connection; by receiving her gifts with respect, taking only what we need, and doing what we can to minimize our impact on the delicate balance of the planet, we strengthen and nourish the bond we were given a birth with the great parent who sustains us all.”

“Many of us take vacations and summer; we can use this time to create whole days of celebration around ancient festivals that honor the Earth’s life– giving relationship with the sun. By entering into activities that teach respect for and connection with these great powers – vital sun and nourishing earth – we align ourselves with those powers in a very deep way.”

“And as we watch the field baking in the heat –as we feel the sun power to burn as well as to bless – we can feel our own gifts, our own special abilities as they ripen and swell, and know that we, too, have the power to make a difference for growth or for destruction in the world…. it is a time to mark peak moments, moments of warmth and growth.”

“Our ancestors built huge bonfires on this day to celebrate their tangible connection to the vital power of the immense burning star that keeps our planet bright, warm and alive. It’s a good time to remember that we, like the sun, contain the power to nurture and sustain, and that we have a responsibility to burn as brightly as we can.…”

“(It) is the time to invite fire into our lives –fire to burn away all that we have outgrown and all that no longer serves us; fire that makes the wild things grow in us, for which our inner selves have longed…”

“We are all connected –people, planet, and sun. If we align ourselves with the power in others and in the natural forces around us, what we are unable to do with our own puny ego–selves can be made to happen –if it is attuned to the needs of the inner self and those upon which we are connected.”

~ Cait Johnson and Maura D. Shaw from Celebrating the Great Mother

ENJOY YOUR DAY! BLESS OTHERS BY SENDING LOVE & LIGHT THEIR WAY!

NAMASTE

Don't let the rain Rain on your parade!

Hello H.I. Society!

The rain is coming down, but don't let that be a reason for you to be or affect your wardrobe!

You can be fabulous in any kind of weather! Especially with all the cute rubber shoes, galoshes and water friendly fashion!

Show off your personality in a cute raincoat, or even with your umbrella!

Peep the styles from one of my fave designers 

Vivienne Westwood!

Melissa Flats

Anglomania Ankle boots

Classic Sperry's

Hunters with heels! How cute!

Now have a Splashin' good time!

Take a minute to stand in the rain and feel the cleansing that it brings!  AAAHHHH!!!

Shoe of the weekend!

Aren't these friggin' cute?

  Whenever- by Stuart Weitzman $385 & looks well worth it!

Pair these up with a  pair of skinny jeans and a tank or your cutest summer dress.

Hot shorts, a flowing sleeved shirt and a straw hat!

The options are endless!!!! 

Just like the name of the shoe!

Need ideas on how to spruce up your spring/summer wardrobe? Just e-mail me at H.I.societyNYC@gmail.com and we will start from there! 

Join the many satisfied customers who have defined their images and revamped their wardrobes!

 Love, Peace & Fashion!

Jewelicious!!!!

Hello H.I. Society!

Summer is almost here!!!!!!!
Do you have your new jewelry?
Do you have your new gear?

I went to Adorn New York's Spring/Summer jewelry trunk show over the weekend at the Chouchounette; what fun and fabulous finds I came across! I didn't know where to look first! Seriously!

Nothing dramatizes or shifts the energy of a simple outfit like great jewelry!

Check it out!

 Hanging out with the Talented Raqquyah Webb, of Adorn New York! Wanna see the full collection, 

Go to: http://www.adornnewyork.com/ There is plenty to see! Styles that range as vast as our hairdos and personalities!

 These are so cute and very light! Looks great paired with linen pants and a tank!

I call them Rings of string!

 Beaded earrings in a variety of colors! Perfect for now into summer!

C.E.O of Adorn New York- Raqquyah Webb & yours truly!

Some of my favorite leather earrings ever!

 Me & Sue- The owner of the Chouchounette where the event took place! What a fab spot featuring an array of must haves from various designers!  Located at 285 Flatbush avenue! Go stop buy! literally! :-D

 Fabulous Bags! You must go see!!!

 Terrena of Luscious Cupcakes posing wit Raqquyah! Terrena has a delicious business of her own! 

Look below!

 These cupcakes were absolutely scrumptious! taffy on top and surprise treats inside! YUM!

Make sure you go check out Adorn New York on Facebook too!

http://www.facebook.com/AdornNY