Tending the Heart Fire: Living in Flow with the Pulse of Life

<p><i>&quot;We are created in rhythm, kept alive in rhythm, evolve through rhythm. Tides, breath, and blood flow in rhythm. We are born into a universe of currents, and our heart is the great conductor of the body, orchestrating our flow.&quot;</i></p> <p> </p> <p>The mystical foundations of all the world's spiritual paths meet in a single, sacred place: the heart of the seeker. We have reached a time when scientific understanding mirrors the teachings of the great wisdom traditions in revealing our energetic heart as the light of consciousness, the fire of love, a field of intelligence. <i>Tending the Heart Fire, </i>the first book by pioneering yogini Shiva Rea, is an invitation<b> </b>to embody our extraordinary potential at this turning point in time, to reconnect your life to the rhythms of your body and the natural world-to live in flow with the pulse of life.</p> <p> </p> <p>Weaving together wisdom from the great world traditions-including yoga, Ayurveda, Tantra, and modern science-Shiva presents an essential resource for becoming a firekeeper of the sacred heart. This diverse treasury is filled with mediations, life guidance, seasonal rituals, and daily practices, including:</p> <p> </p> <p>. Insights for harmonizing with the sacred junctures of time-the daily, weekly, lunar, and solar cycles of manifestation and renewal</p> <p>. Aligning with the seasons-how to adapt your diet, exercise, and yoga rhythms throughout the annual cycle Ways to honor the great sacred holidays, rites, and festivals</p> <p>. Awakening of <i>sahaja-</i>the natural flow at the origins and source of yoga asana and sacred embodiment at the heart of yoga and Tantra.</p> <p>. Skills for tending your inner fire in every aspect of life and healing imbalances that can support a renewable energy lifestyle.</p> <p>. A visual teaching with over a hundred full-color images, including reference charts, diagrams, illustrations, and ancient poetry for inspiration</p> <p> </p> <p>The legacy of the Heart Fire is more than eight hundred thousand years old-and in our modern world, we need more than ever to consciously reconnect to the radiant field that transcends time, space, and culture. &quot;The direct awakening of the heart often happens when we are at a crisis point, when the armor of our heart has to crack,&quot; writes Shiva Rea. &quot;Let us return to the power and magnificence of our hearts-as living fire, as intelligent energy and electromagnetic radiance, and as our illuminating guide toward love, creativity, and deep knowing of our true sacred nature.&quot;</p>