Dear Community,
We’re on our 3rd day of the Meditation Challenge! Do you still want to join us? Well, there is no time like the present, so grab the bull by the horns and jump right in. We also have a juicy article for you about the real whys about meditation from PhD Candidate Jackie Nonweiler.
If you’ve been wanting to learn how to lead Max Meditation System™, well look no further as we have the schedule for you for the next Healers Academy in March where you also learn how to lead this incredible system! Plus we have quick links to the full schedule of classes to join us in March!
Join our online Chi-Do session tonight with the link below (it’s part of our 7 day Meditation Challenge too)!
That’s all from me – I’m going to sign off here as quickly as I can … to get to my meditation practice! Wishing you blessings and the warmth of your inner light as we enter this holiday season.
Modern Mystery School UK & EU Team
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Need some inspiration to meditate?
If there’s anything we know about modern society, it’s this: life is stressful! Indeed, the modern day lifestyle is often attributed to be the source of excessive stress. After all, we are surrounded by inputs: 7-second TikTok videos jamming your brain with as much information as quickly as possible, your phone’s banner notifications flashing across the screen simultaneously, the constant barrage of noise and movement in the outside world that your brain must process.
‘Chronic stress’ as academics call it, is unfortunately widespread: 55% of people report being stressed throughout the day, and evidence suggests that 35% of people sampled globally in 143 countries consider themselves ‘stressed out’.
Stress activates a cyclical system of chemical and hormonal changes in our body to cope: this system is called the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal (HPA) axis, and like its name suggests, it connects your hypothalamus (in your brain), your pituitary gland (also in your brain) and your adrenal glands (by your kidneys). These three little spots in your body are responsible for your body’s response to stressors, and when overactive, as they are when we are chronically stressed, lead to long term detrimental physiological changes to our bodies: namely, memory impairment, cognitive deficits, and mood disorders like depression and anxiety.
When the HPA axis is hyperactive, it’s also linked to autonomic changes including increased neural excitability (Mind is active!), cardiovascular activity (heart rate through the roof!), increased blood sugar (uh-oh), reduced antibody formation and increased inflammation (more likely to get sick, not to mention, ehm…puffy).
So, in short, stress affects you in loads of negative ways! But the good news is that we have a super effective, easy, and inexpensive way to combat stress!
drumroll please……
Meditation!
Meditation is a simple and effective tool that is ideally implemented daily, and ideally, in the mystery school tradition, for two hours each day. Keep in mind that this is the optimal length, but some meditation is better than none, so don’t let the two hour suggested time be your barrier to entry.
In the last ~30 years, ample research has been conducted about the physiological and mental benefits of meditation. This evidence shows that the ancients were correct: we really should be meditating.
Meditation directly combats the negative effects of stress, primarily by increasing levels of crucial neurotransmitters which promote health and wellbeing. Meditation modulates our levels of serotonin, norepinephrine, and even increases levels of the neurotransmitter which calms everything down: GABA. One particular neurological protein, called brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), that is important for nerve growth and maintenance, is also increased with regular meditation. This increases neural plasticity (flexibility, sharpness, and conquering our greatest enemy: the mind).
Mental health benefits substantially from meditation, too! For example, various studies show that when implemented, breathing techniques used in meditation significantly decrease symptoms of both anxiety and depression after 3 months of regular practice. Are you getting the seasonal blues? Maybe it’s time to join our meditation challenge to kick off your new habit!
Jackie Nonweiler, Ritual Master Apprentice
7 day Meditation Challenge
MONDAY 18 DECEMBER – SUNDAY 24 DECEMBER
Join us by doing 20 mins of meditation per day until 24 December OR hop onto our daily ONLINE MEDITATIONS until 24 December 7.30pm UK time!
Document your after-glow-pictures (any zoned-out pet pictures after meditation also welcome)! We’re looking forward to see these – so please send them to us & any comments about how you felt after this experience!
Here are the dates again for you to join us!
Wednesday 20 December: 7:30pm (London GMT)| Moving Meditation – Chi-Do
Thursday 21 December: 7:30pm (London GMT)| Max Meditation System™
Friday 22 December: 7:30pm (London GMT)| Max Meditation System™
Saturday 23 December: 7:30pm (London GMT)| Max Meditation System™
Sunday 24 December: 7:30pm (London GMT)| Max Meditation System™
To calculate your time zone click here.
Link to join:
https://zoom.us/j/3860140183
Password : peace
Winter Solstice Yule Celebration
Talking about stress … in our modern rhythms and fast paced lifestyle, we’ve lost the connection to the power of the cycles of the year and the cycles of life. Every season brings a different magick and power we can tap into whether it is winter, spring, summer or autumn. The power of the cycles of the sun and the moon each supply an energy we can tap into that allows us to make use of the available energies around us and thrive in life.
Here are some snaps from a very special Wiccan Yule Solstice Celebration we had last night! Here you tap into the old ways of Celtic Magick to bring this magick back into your life.
Stay tuned for our next celebration & join us as we utilise the power of the wheel!
Chi-Do on Wednesdays at 7:30pm GMT
https://us05web.zoom.us/j/3860140183
Password : peace
Calculate the time for Chi-Do in your time zone here.
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