Number of the month: 8
August carries the number 8, the Pranic Body, in coherence with Neptune. The Pranic Body governs life force, breath, and fearlessness. When it is strong, you have the energy to meet life fully and the calm to meet it without fear.
In its shadow, it shows up as fear, anxiety, and exhaustion. In its strength, it is tireless, courageous, and connected to the infinite source of energy. Use August to build life force through the breath, and to meet every fear with one more conscious breath.
Focus for August: Breathe beyond fear.
Universal Breath practice for the 8th Body — August:
Yogi Mudra: hands in front of the heart center, about 2 inches from the chest — same fingers of opposite hands touching at fingertips and thumb tips, fingers pointing away from the chest, thumbs pointing toward the heart center, stretching the web between thumbs and fingers.
Position: In front of the heart center, as described above.
Breath: Universal Breath — 8 strokes IN through puckered lips · 8 strokes OUT through the nose
Mantra: Sa — Ta — Na — Ma — Wha — He’ — Gu — Ru (one syllable per stroke, silent)
Duration: 11 minutes daily throughout August.
Sit comfortably with a tall spine in easy pose. Begin the Universal Breath and continue for 11 minutes. Repeat throughout the day when you feel anxious, fatigued, fearful, or want to deepen your connection to courage and your infinite life force energy.