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 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
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
In his groundbreaking book The Isaiah Effect, Gregg Braden discusses what gives prayer true power. Prayer has two components, he says, emotion and thought. When you combine these two, the result is some sort of feeling. Thought + Emotion = Feeling The emotions fall into two basic categories, he says: love, and its opposite, fear. … More Praying Rain
Wayne Dyer, in his most recent book, Excuses Begone, writes of Lao Tzu’s four cardinal virtues – the virtues one must adhere to during life. Dyer reminds us that Lao Tzu, considered the founder of Taoism, said that being in alignment with these virtues is our original nature. If we consciously act according to these … More “If everyone’s heart was full of love, how could misfortune arise?”
My recent blog post, Praying to find Harmony, discusses various thoughts on how prayer may be most effective – specifically, having a consistent practice of prayer and doing things that help you invoke the feeling behind the thought. In discussing prayer, though, I also want to comment on types of prayer, according to St. Teresa … More More thoughts on prayer
What is prayer? When life brings you to your knees, you know it is time to pray. When life challenges you to the point that you feel overwhelmed, and you feel that absolutely no one could understand, and you just blurt it out to something, someone – something greater – asking for perspective, for help…that … More Praying to find harmony
The full moon is tomorrow evening, October 23rd. I posted earlier this month about the significance of 10-10-10, and thus I (and hopefully you) have already been tuned in to the shifting energies in the month of October. Seven years ago (and Clarissa Pinkola Estes in her book Women Who Run With the Wolves says … More The “Ducks Flying Moon” on October 23rd
10-10-10 has been dubbed an auspicious day by the founders of global environmental and spiritual events. The Power of One is sponsoring “The Inauguration of a New Civilization” with a day-long event in Washington, DC. They are hoping to use the day as a launching pad for this mission: 10.10.10 Humanity’s Date with Destiny is … More The importance of 10-10-10
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