Went to temple and they had kirtan, singing. It was very freeing, I released a lot. Also did a dance class, the kind where they play music with different themes and you move however your body wants to, without worrying about how you look or if it is an actual dance move or anything.

There is often discussion of dharma--your spiritual or righteous path in life. What you need to do in life. One man had found his way to his present role of being a healer. He really was, it was so evident. He said he had had a marijuana addiction, he had smoked everyday for seven years. He didn't know what he was doing but he prayed everyday and stopped. Afterwards, he found a book (I forgot the name) that talked about how drugs take your power from you. There was a time on the earth when drugs could be facilitative, back when the earth was in the fifth dimension (I swear it sounds so normal when he says it, I need to find out more). But since then, there has been purposeful cultivation and hybridization and black magic and it doesn't serve.

He also talked about spiritual parasites--there are physical parasite and parasites in the spiritual plane. An interesting type of spiritual parasite is addiction, because it is a self-created parasite. When you engage in that action (or substance, or whatever it may be) consistently, you create this parasite that feeds off of you and that addiction. Every time you partake, you feed that being. The only way to release the parasite is to stop engaging in that act/substance. Don't give your power to an addiction.

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It was very hot today and I loved it. I even love my slight sunburn on my back, it keeps me even warmer :) I know I should be better about protection, but I am just so happy with it. I know home is very nice weather, but I feel like this heat is burning away the bad and letting the real me be exposed. It feels incredible.

The Cafe is very nice. Gourmet-style raw food, 3 meals a day. Fresh salad ingredients at all meals, often from the garden, and a weak green juice with dinner (mostly celery/cucumber and some greens). If we get our own greens, we can juice them, which I have done (I like my green juice *strong*). I am feeling very nourished. As long as I can get my greens in and eat consciously, I can listen to my body's needs. One thing I find incredible is the presence of juice fasters--I wouldn't want to juice fast in the presence of all this food! I would much rather do it at home. But many people need the supportive community here; I like doing things on my own.