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Shiva, Bhang, and the Night of Remembering
Every year, Maha Shivaratri arrives quietly. No fireworks. No spectacle. Just a long night, a dark moon, and an invitation to sit with what remains when everything unnecessary falls away. In the ShaiviteShaivite tradition, Shiva is not a god in the sky. Shiva is consciousness at rest. Awareness before identity. Stillness beneath movement. Maha Shivaratri is said to be the night when that stillness is easiest to touch, not because something descends from above, but because the
Tony Rianna
5 days ago3 min read


Cannabis in the Workplace
Cannabis use is becoming increasingly relevant in professional environments, and the conversation around it is overdue. Since medical cannabis was legalised in the UK in 2018, more people are receiving prescriptions for chronic conditions, pain, anxiety and other health needs, but many are still afraid to tell their employers about it, or worried about the consequences of doing so. This isn’t just about policy. It’s about awareness. People who legally use cannabis as prescri
Tony Rianna
Jan 203 min read


WHY TAKING BREAKS FROM WEED MAKES THE RELATIONSHIP BETTER
We’re just coming out of the winter holidays and I’ll be honest, the last few months have been a bit up and down for me. I stopped using cannabis for a couple of months before winter and it wasn’t some clean, linear journey. There were highs and lows, good days and shit days, and a lot of lessons in between. I shared quite a bit of that process on my videos, so if you’re interested you can find it on YouTube , Instagram , or TikTok . Now I’m back with Santa María, and honestl
Tony Rianna
Jan 182 min read


Am I checking in or checking out?
Most people don’t even notice how much they’re checking out of themselves. Scrolling, smoking, eating, arguing, getting busy. Anything to avoid what’s actually happening inside. And usually we only check in when life starts getting loud. When the body is tired of holding everything. When anxiety shows up. When relationships get shaky. When the weed stops feeling like a friend and starts feeling like a distraction. But checking in isn’t something you do at the end of the spira
Tony Rianna
Dec 5, 20252 min read
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