Spiritual Day Trippin’ in L.A.
Maja’s Magic Bus hits L.A.’s metaphysical hotspots
Maja’s Magic Bus hits L.A.’s metaphysical hotspots
Whether it’s the “body of Christ” in Communion or ordinary human flesh, cannibalism in some form has long been part of various mystical traditions.
The idea of holiday travel implies frenetic activity. Movement. But in fact, we mostly sit while we’re getting from point A to point B in a car, bus, train or plane.
“Our bodies are not designed to sit for long periods of time,” says Linda Pushkin (pictured here), yoga teacher and co-owner of Inner Power Yoga in Calabasas. “The longer you sit, the more gravity compresses your spine. Because body and mind are connected, your whole being suffers. You feel stressed, jetlagged and sluggish.”
Pack your mat and hit the road
In many cultures and for many centuries, crossroads have been considered places of heightened magical power. From a feng shui perspective this isn’t surprising, as intersections are areas where two or more distinct streams of energy (in the form of roads) meet, mingle, synthesize, swirl and radiate. This can result in a vortex, which, in energetic terms, could be defined as “a powerful circular energy…
As a bright, blue-sky summer afternoon gives way to the softer hues of early evening, there’s not a single available parking spot along the perimeter of Ashland, Oregon’s downtown jewel, Lithia Park. It’s not always this crowded in Ashland, despite tourists flocking in droves to the world-renowned Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s three theatres…