This is what 8′ of recycled drycleaning hangers kept
from the landfill for a piece of art can look like.
The first of 5 metal strands woven for a new commission.
I get so thrilled every time I weave this material.
The weight of this coat of armor is evident.
When I gently un wrap it from the loom beam,
I can feel the loom beam on the last revolution
want to cast it off.
This cast off is similar to the weight that gets
released from our physiology
with the effortless practice of vedic meditation.
It’s like no other meditation technique that
I have tried that,
#1. I could do
#2. I continue doing 2 x a day
#3. It’s effortless and simple.
We have all felt the effects of adrenaline on our physiology.
It is produced abundantly in time of stress reactivity.
Stress is a biological survival technique.
A fight or flight response.
It comes from an overabundance of expectations
we put on ourselves.
We feel resentment=rejection chemistry fills
our entire system and provokes irrelevant reactions.
We feel anxious=Our adrenal glands fill up and
we cast off a scent.
The aftereffects of a huge bout of adrenaline are
tiredness, lethargy and sometimes confusion.
The body gets addicted to these rushes of adrenaline,
and acting out old behaviors become a hallmark
of a stressed person.
Consistent practice of Vedic Meditation dissolves
adrenal chemistry, and the exhaustion
that has been masked by elevated adrenal
activity is being highlighted for deletion.
The beauty of this practice is that
the more you practice and willingly surrender
to it, the better you feel.
The nature of the mind is to look for greater happiness.
The nature of the body is to throw off stress.
Like the loom beam throwing off the completed strand.
Once it’s off the loom, I rewind, rewarp
and begin weaving the next strands.
Each time with more clarity, joy and stability.
If you would care to learn about this Vedic Meditation practice.
Or are interested in weaving or weavings. Reach out.
10.27.2024 Deck Talk available upon request info@fifthfloormeditation.com