The beauty of living in a small town, of having space around me is there is space to hear myself think. Normally that wouldn’t be a good thing, for my thoughts can lead me down crazy paths of worry and obsession. But just as it is difficult for me to hear others if they are shouting seeking to be heard, my ‘still small voice’ can get lost in the shouting of a busy life. Hearing myself think can lead me … Continue reading →
One of the most common pitfalls that arise while on a Spiritual Path is when we think we ‘know’ something. There are two concerns within this statement: ‘we think’ and ‘we know’. It is tempting, especially when we have a juicy spiritual awakening (experience), to immortalize the ‘truth’ we have discovered; tagging it as something that we ‘know’. Often we fail to realize that as soon as an experience occurs, the ego-mind quickly scrambles to make it tangible, something it … Continue reading →
The key to releasing the fear of the unknown lies in releasing the enormity of our projected belief systems. Identifying the panorama of beliefs, some so subtle we simply call them opinions, others so massive we are sure they are TRUTH! Dismantling or at least acknowledging them can create an opening within ourselves. Such a crack in our façade becomes the doorway (or window) that gives rise to the possibility that we can walk into a new space within ourselves. … Continue reading →
When you perform work from the center of JOY (which has a high resonance), the effort that you put out will lift people up. If you do meaningful work, but it isn’t from a place of JOY it isn’t as transformative. So by doing JOY, by being in JOY, you are not only raising the quality of your own life, you are also raising the quality of life of the people you serve. One person resonating at a higher frequency … Continue reading →
In the early days of spiritual exploration I relished the challenge of venturing into the Unknown. I thought of it as a Great Mystery that would be revealed to me through diligence and hard work, a reward for demonstrating my commitment to Spirit and perseverance in seeking to ‘find God’. I thought it would be exciting, eventually stepping into the Void, despite the necessary rites of passage including the inevitable ‘dark nights of the Soul’. I realize now that I … Continue reading →
It is possible, nigh probable, that what we experience as the “fear of the Unknown” is really a case of mistaken identity. Some stalwart souls attempt to see such a fear from the ‘glass is half full’ perspective, reframing it to be the Great Mystery, the Unknown or Emptiness to be discovered and explored. Such a lofty approach is certainly one way to deal with the fear or anxiety, but it doesn’t really get to the heart of what causes … Continue reading →
Many people look forward to sleeping as a way to gain relief from stress or worry or feelings of powerlessness, anxiety, and hopelessness. Others seek similar relief through addictions – use of chemicals or other activities that allow them to fantasize or create the ‘life’ they prefer. Our desire to sleep ‘life away’ (or take a ‘trip’) is sometimes rewarded by lucid dreams in worlds unlike our regular life, a world without the limitation imposed by our frail human form. … Continue reading →
Perhaps the simplest way to think of this is to imagine that you are peering through your eyes through the opening of a cave, and in that peering you see starlight, shooting stars, comets, or moving beings. It is as though you are observing reality, taking it all in, bearing witness to what it is that is unfolding. And behind your eyes there is Self-Awareness, that part of us that takes in the experience and is changed by what it … Continue reading →
These words have many interpretations and can take many forms, often they are used as a rationalization or justification for actions taken or inflicted on others. Indeed such ‘convictions’ of ‘doing the Lord’s work” has been the underpinnings over the millennium to impose one’s will upon others, sometimes to the point of taking up arms, or simply ‘fighting the good fight’ by sustaining discord in the interest of following “God’s Will”. Conviction of Spirit is a tricky, and potentially dangerous … Continue reading →
There is an old adage: “The older I get, the less I know.” A hint that perhaps we are gaining humility (aka — not having all of the answers) or for some of us on the cusp of 60+, frequent “senior moments” that prove humorous, and sometimes embarrassing (such as when you ‘always’ lose your keys or forget the name of someone you’ve known for years! Being willing to appear the ‘fool’ is a sign of huge spiritual growth. Letting … Continue reading →
