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 →
Becoming a Spiritual Seeker can originate from one of two ways – either from outside circumstances, such as pain, failure, humiliation, or profound powerlessness or hopelessness, a brokenness that leads to surrender. Or from within – a call, deep sense of dissatisfaction, feeling of emptiness, or desire for ‘something more’ that can’t be named or described. Both paths spring from a sense of lack, and recognition that we don’t know the solution. Some Souls are more stubborn then others, demanding … 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 →
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 →
Throughout all of human history we find the universal theme of “dis-ease” and throughout the same history, we are offered countless ways that humanity has strived to explain the source of this ‘dis-ease’ as a means of coping, if not eradicating the cause. What if our sensing isn’t a problem to be solved, but instead is the leading edge of the solution? Not because it points us to whatever cure we have struck upon, but because it taps us into … Continue reading →
As a child I would often escape to Nature, find a field to lie in, and stare up at the Clouds — watching the Cloud-People dance across the blue field, morphing, changing, bumping into one another, I would propel myself upward hoping to be enveloped into the cottony-softness and comfort. Little did I realize these were my early explorations into meditation and vision-seeking. It was years before I consciously connected the practice of Prayer and Meditation as a means to tap … Continue reading →
It is common to create artificial ‘aids’ to help cultivate an attitude of mindfulness. Some people post sticky-notes aound the house, other’s create an affirmation jar (pulling one out every morning to set the tone for the day), still others may ‘schedule’ it in by pausing every hour on the hour to breath deeply three times before going onto the next task on his/her ‘To Do List’. What if we allowed life to be our partner for practicing mindfulness? Let’s … Continue reading →
It is said that fish don’t know that they swim, that they don’t know that they move and have their being in a liquid. They simply glide and flow within the environment that is their Universe. Awareness as Water is very much the same thing. We don’t know that we move and have our being within the awareness that is all around and us, and through us, and is the Consciousness that holds our Consciousness within it. Embarking upon a … 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 →
White Noise Machines aren’t called Black Noise Machines. Based on some sort of physics that enable sound waves to be muted or displaced, they provide a way for us to cover over unwanted sounds. Underlying conversations, thoughts, outside distractions and interference are dissuaded from intruding in on our psyche or consciousness. The rationale is that by having the ‘white noise’ machines running in the background we are enabled to focus inwardly, better able to pay attention to the task at … Continue reading →
