A Mudra for Balance

A Mudra for Balance.
We are in a time of much metaphysical tension (have you noticed?). Astrologically we are starting 2022 with new-thinking Uranus locked in a square with old-guard Saturn, causing struggle between the traditions of yesterday, and the innovations of tomorrow. We also have the looming Pluto Return of the United States on Feb 22nd, which unearths our societal shadows for us to face.
​February 1st, 2022 is also the Lunar New Year when we enter the Year of the Water Tiger. The Tiger is known as the king of beasts in China and is associated with Yang (masculine, active) energy. It is a symbol of strength, banishing evils, and bravery. Water, on the other hand, is the most yin (feminine, still) element in the Chinese system. Its motion is downward and inward, and its energy is conserving. 
When we have polarities pulling at each other, and tension in the metaphysical aether, we have a choice. Ego tells us that one of the sides is “right” and another is “wrong.” Picking one of these is akin to putting ourselves in a seat and going for a carnival ride. But there is another place to be in the circus: we can put ourselves in the center, where things are calm, where we can see how things operate, and even have access to the big red STOP button. 
Put yourself in the calm center of things with the Hakini Mudra for power, balance and integration. 

• Hold your hands facing each other a few inches away from your solar plexus.
• Touch the tips of the fingers and thumb of your left hand to the corresponding fingers and thumb of your right hand.
• Create space between your hands as though you are holding a ball.

Hold this position as you breathe, and consider an affirmation such as, “I sit in power. I am balanced and calm.” Or use your own affirmation as you need.

​Let me know if this mudra helps you - comment below!

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