When faced with ignorance, hatred, and injustice in the world, it’s easy to want to fight back and become angry. When we choose to answer that call, however, we feed the energies that we are fighting in the first place.
Regarding Learning and Attention ~ A Channelled Message from the Grandfather
Learning specific things is good – it creates a faculty of attention. This is even more important than the topic of the learning itself. But then, drop the learned topic and just be with that attention. That is everything. All
Heart Song: Free Your Voice
When I was about five years old, for a birthday I seem to recall, I received the best present ever: a bright red portable record player with a microphone attached. I was in love right away! I could play all
Beyond Struggle
Whatever brings you cause to complain, or into struggle, or resistance, is something to step away from. Look into the nature of that struggle, complaint, and resistance. What is deeper? Do you believe it is required that you must go
The New Human Being
Anything we choose that causes harm to anyone or anything is simply a demonstration of just how deeply we do not love ourselves. For all truly is one body, and what we choose in the world, we are choosing for
Top 10 Spiritual Books (just in case you’re stranded on a remote island)
There are so many wonderful books available in the realm of spirituality and personal growth. I sure have gathered a large collection of them over the years! But as I ponder the silly question, “which 10 spiritual books would you
Inner Activism
For many years, I longed to feel heard and to be accepted by people. I yearned to be seen by others as intelligent, talented, responsible, free-spirited, creative, spiritual, courageous. In every action, I invested my energy in both a sincere
Ritual
“A ceremony with a good ritual eases the relationship between God and man.” Julieta Casimiro, Mazatec, Huautla de Jimenez, Mexico I recently gathered with a small group of women around a fire, and after offering a series of fragrant herbs
Learning to Fly
When you have come to the edge of all the light you know and are about to step off into the darkness of the unknown, faith is knowing that one of two things will happen: there will be something solid
Sunshine Medicine
Today, as the lingering rain clouds drifted away, sunshine began to emerge and the bare branches on the trees behind the house began to shine. The bamboo was glistening in the brightest green, and I finally edged my way out