I had the good fortune to have a wildcrafted potluck meal with some beautiful souls just before the new year. I am privileged to call these people friends, for just look at the good they are bringing to the world! Will, of Will’s Wild Herbs, hosted and offered a delicious sassafras sweet hot tea. He is … More 2013 – the year of the shift
Much has been said and discussed about the Mayan prophecy for 12-21-12, and mostly I notice jokes about “another apocalypse” or some sort of doomsday prediction. The Mayans, however, were sending a message through the ages, really, in that with their sophisticated understanding of time and nature (which they had correctly recorded for thousands of years … More 12-21-2012 – a new beginning
On Friday December 21st a beautiful global movement of unity in song is occurring. See more information and a video of the song here: http://www.oneearth-onevoice.org/ Join in if you feel moved to do so as research shows that human unity does affect the planet in positive ways. The song is quite simple and beautiful. This … More One Earth – One Voice
In his book, Return to the Sacred, Jonathan Ellerby writes of twelve paths that have been time-tested as ways to become closer to the Divine. This month, March, our group, Approaching the Sacred, will focus on the eighth of his list: “the path of service.” Though we often think of the word service as something … More The Path of Service
In the opening to her audiobook, Caroline Myss’s Essential Guide to Healers, Myss gives a piece of essential, basic advice for healers: Change your wiring and your allegiance to realize the world behind your eyes – that which you know you experience as an individual – holds more authority for you than that which the … More Advice for healers
In Jonathan Ellerby’s book Return to the Sacred, he writes about twelve paths to the divine. The seventh path in his list, which is the first of the “heart-centered” practices, is what he calls “the path of devotion.” This path is one in which people do things to help them feel closer to the Divine … More Devotion as a means to clarity
We all have heard of the benefits of meditation: stress relief, relaxation, easing the control of our egoic mind, accessing the unconscious, experiencing a sense of peace, being present in the moment, etc. I would guess that we all have struggled, too, with adhering to a meditation practice that allows these benefits. Many people say … More Walking meditation
I read a wonderful book by William Bengston, Ph.D., called The Energy Cure, which inspired me to want to more scientifically study the results of energy healing. I’ll write a book review in a future post, but for now, know that William Bengston’s open-mindedness and enthusiasm for energy healing inspired me to think of ways … More My rice experiment
I do feel lucky to have been born into a stable, loving family. I was able to receive a strong education. I have never gone hungry. I have always had warm clothes. My leisure time is spent in leisure, not survival. Additionally, as I have gone through life, I have developed strong spiritual beliefs. I … More Helping strangers
The time after the holidays is one of the toughest for writers and creative types. When we have just spent love and light-filled days or even weeks with family and friends, all of a sudden it ends, the lights come down, and we are propelled back into our self-imposed patterns. The problem is, the pattern … More Inspiration in the depths of winter
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