Entries by vc@risestrategic.com

Demon and Daemon: An Esoteric Distinction

In common language, the words demon and daemon are often treated as interchangeable, both implying something dark, hostile, or dangerous. Esoterically, however, they point to very different movements of consciousness. The word daemon comes from the ancient Greek daimōn, which originally referred not to an intermediary intelligence—a subtle guiding presence that moves between the human […]

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Mayan Light Language

Sacred Geometry and Color with Nedra Caldwell We are living in a time of profound earth changes. Now, more than ever, it is essential to stand in the light and co-create the powerful energies of a New Earth. One of the most beautiful ways we can do this is through the Mayan Light Language—a universal […]

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Goodwill Meditation: The Devotional Art of Metta

When grief for the world feels unbearable, when our own wounds close the heart, when despair whispers that nothing can heal—this is the moment for Metta. Metta, often translated as “loving-kindness” or “goodwill,” is one of humanity’s oldest medicines. The Buddha taught it more than 2,500 years ago, and millions have practiced it since as […]

Another White Lady Yoga Teacher: Let’s Hop on the Elephant in the Room

On Respect, Heritage, and Jyotish Let me begin with the elephant in the room: I am fully aware of the stereotype of the “white lady yoga teacher.” It’s an image that has often become shorthand for cultural appropriation—someone plucking sacred traditions for personal branding or profit. I want to acknowledge this openly because the concern […]

Group Mettacine Sample Schedule

Patterned after the Plum Village mindfulness retreat daily cycle. Daily Schedule ‍ 6:30 Wake Up 7:00 Zazen, Sitting Meditation 7:45 Yoga or Movement Meditation 8:30 Breakfast in Silence 9:45 Dharma Talk / Writing Meditation 11:30 Singing and Walking Meditation 12:45 Lunch with 5 Contemplations, first 20 min in silence 14:00 Total Relaxation 15:30-17:00 Dharma Sharing […]