So we are mid way through August and past the half way point of the entire year and we are closer to 2012 then every before! I seem to associate August with having to make a decision soon as to where to transition to next but at the same time being so deeply involved with my students and practice it just doesnt seem necessary to move on. Decisions, decisions, decisions.. opportunities come and go and your decision ultimately make an impact on what happens next but for most of August Mercury is in retrograde which means communication is twisted, transportation is backwards and its not a good time to commit or agree on any large projects so its best to wait until the end of the month but what happens if people need answers! So i answer to my own inner calling instead and challenge myself by attending a 2-day Tripischore crash course, after the first day my crown was sore and hamstrings so tight i could barely sit on a chair without being in pain, but the after glow of this flow was well worth it! And after the second day i was ready for more. To execute this beautifully choreographed and creatively sequenced flow which was both intense and smooth takes so much patience, breath and test of your strength - not just physically but mentally as well was just what i needed to take my mind from this Mercury insanity! So after a blast of inspiration i took to my own mat, i have 2 mats at home both Mandukas but one a Travel Lite and the other a Pro. As i am currently staying in a place with carpet i chose to use the Travel Lite mat, before rolling it out i notice spider webs covering the circular hole, not really thinking much about it the mat gently unrolled on the floor and to my surprise a spider crawls away. I managed to catch the spider and put it outside hoping it will find a better and more permanent home to recreate its web and continue its prosperous life. I have never really contemplated about what goes on, on my mat when i am not using it. To the spider it was just a long dark long hole perfect for a nest perhaps and to raise a family, for me it supports me and provides me comfort from the easy asanas to the more challenging Tripischore inversions.  A combination of lack of sleep and a sore body i decide to finish writing this as i watch the moon making her glorious appearance shedding her radiant light with softness and embracing the earth with a velvet white hue.