Amazing Resonance Experiment

"If you want to find the secrets of the universe, think in terms of energy, frequency and vibration."  - Nikola Tesla 

Need evidence that sound affects form? 

Watch this Amazing Resonance Experiment and see sound vibrations create amazing geometric patterns in sand.

*Warning* Turn your volume way down, as the tones get quite ear piercing as they get higher!

Dozens of Uses for Wild Rose Petals

Alberta Wild Rose as part of a flower mandala

Alberta's floral emblem, the Wild Rose, is in full bloom just in time for Canada Day! 

Not only do wild roses look and smell beautiful in the bushes and ditches, along fence lines and forest edges, they are beneficial in so many ways!

I invite you to take a walk outside, and be inspired by nature's fragrant bounty.  Perhaps you'd even like to gather a few petals on the way to freshen up your cooking, cleaning and beauty routine.

Here are dozens of ideas to get your started!

Cosmetic, Medicinal and Culinary Uses

Recipe for Wild Rose Petal Jelly

Wild Rose Recipes

Wild Rose Elixir, A Favorite First Aid Remedy

Rose Recipes from the University of Alaska

Rose Water, Turkish Delight etc.

Wild Rose Water

Wild Rose Eyewash

Rose Oil, Beads, Jam, and much more

Wild Rose Petal Vinegar

Wild Rose Petal Mead

Rose Petal Vinegar and Other Recipes

Medicinal Value of Roses

Wild Rose Water Jelly

Healing with Wild Rose

Rose Petal Syrup

Rose Petal Lemonade

Wild Rose Petal Ice Cream

Wild Rose Petal Tea

Rose Cheesecake

Here are a few more ideas.  Use Wild Rose Petals to:

- flavor butter, vanilla ice cream or yogurt

- eat them in salads

- candy them with egg white and sugar for snacks or decorations on cakes and other desserts

- freeze them in ice cubes

What do you use Wild Rose Petals for?

Invoking Summer with Flower Mandalas

Garden Mandala by Tara

Have you ever made a mandala from found objects and natural materials?

This is your invitation!

Honor the infinite potential of the present moment, the abundance of Mother Earth, your own playful spirit and the nature of impermanence.

Gather your materials, select a meditative space to create, and see what happens!

Adjustments by Saleem the Cat

Would you like to enjoy this experience together?

Join Raja Yoga Summer Camp, 2014! 

Wednesday, June 4, 7-8:30 pm we're gathering to form a sacred circle of creativity, friendship and natural beauty.

This event is by invitation only, so if you'd like to join us, please send me an email at:  
tarawoltjen@yahoo.ca

Looking for more inspiration?  Check out these beautiful flower "danmalas" by Kathy Klein!

Sand Mandala and Open House at Gaden Samten Ling

Om Mandala Painting

Beautiful inspiration for our Likhita Japa!

Om...

"The benefits of Mantra-writing or Likhita Japa cannot be adequately described. Besides bringing about purity of heart and concentration of mind, mantra-writing gives you control of Asana, control of Indriyas, particularly the sight and the tongue, and fills you with the power of endurance. You attain peace of mind quickly. By prolonged and constant practice the inherent power of the Mantra (Mantra-Sakti) will be awakened, which will fill your very existence with the Divinity of the Mantra."

- Swami Sivananda, an excerpt from the book, Japa Yoga.