By Margot Anand, Founder of SkyDancing Tantra
In 2007 I
was living in Marin Country, California, had a thriving practice as a
seminar leader and conference presenter across the USA and abroad. My
books on SkyDancing Tantra had sold a million copies worldwide. Yet my
soul was not happy.
I
had learned during the practice of Zen meditation with Adyashanti, to
listen to the small still voice within, as the discrete voice of truth,
whispering guidance that the mind and the ego often overlook,
mostly because this inner voice wasn't LOUD enough to make itself heard through
the daily, mental cacophony of conflicting thoughts. My gentle inner
voice kept whispering, "Leave this place. Your soul is not happy here.
What is happening here is no longer congruent with your heart's values.
You know this. Don't compromise. Go!"
It
took me eight months to say goodbye to a great staff, close
down two offices, sell my furniture, clear through 80 boxes of file
folders. Pay off my debts. Put my belongings in storage or on a cargo
container - Asia bound. And take off with two suitcases to the island of
Bali.
I
wanted to find out 'who is inside' beyond my teacher persona, beyond
the labels, the striving to publish books and be heard, the ambition to
succeed in the marketplace. I wanted to feel how it would be to be
nobody 'special'. I embarked on a new lifestyle in a country where I did
not speak the language, had no relationships, no love partner, no job,
or self-definition. I opened the door to.... A Blank Slate.
How
amazing it is to wake up in the morning and have no endless 'to do
list', no stress about conferences to deliver, people to enchant or
convince, businesses to run... How miraculous to just BE - amongst
smiling people who welcome me amidst a seemingly endless era of
celebrations, blessings and sacred ceremonies in beautiful natural
places. After all this delicious time in Bali, I feel reconnected
with the most wonderful 'ease of being'. And re-appearing as 'the new
me/us' feels like fun!
Most importantly, I am exploring all the other as
pects of Tantra that are beyond what I taught so far. I am exploring the nature of our life force as a creative power and our ability to create abundance in our lives. This is a crucial topic, given the general feeling that our global economy is in freefall and we "are not going to have enough". Now is the moment to take charge and move from survival to abundance.
I
would like to invite you to share in my new life of wonder in Bali - it
will change your life forever, too! In October (10/8-18, 2011) I will
be leading a group for 10 days of magic exploration on this Island of Paradise.
We
will reside at Shangri La, a beautiful resort by the sea (private beach
and organic home cooking) and share time between group explorations (The Tantra of Abundance & Spiritual Ecstasy),
tantric coaching, and visits to sacred springs, hidden ancient temples,
swimming with dolphins, water palaces, and many amazing and unique
places in Bali. This will be a spiritual pilgrimage to magic sites
little or not known by most visitors; my personal sacred places for
spiritual and energetic recharging.
Read more about Margot Anand's Bali Retreat "The Tantra of Abundance & Spiritual Ecstasy" on October 8-18, 2011 here.
