Metaphysics
Living with Things that Sting
In the spring, a few years back, I noticed a small hornets’ nest in my outdoor kitchen. I was dismayed. Why would the hornets want to make their nest there? How was I going to get rid of it without being stung a hundred times? Would I have to pay someone to kill them? Well…
Read MoreAt the End of the Parade
So often in my life, I have expected a big brassy fanfare or an elegant display of light to precede big spiritual moments. When I find myself waiting for the fanfare, I’m reminded of a time from my teen years. I grew up in a small town about sixty miles outside of Chicago, where the…
Read MoreOne of the Most Unbreakable Powers Of All
I recently had a stirring conversation with Shaughna Born, a colleague/teacher/friend of mine. We were discussing the trait of loyalty. I shared that I had been wrestling with a relationship in which I feel that trait has been a detriment. Loyalty has always felt like a double-edged sword. When I’m loyal to someone, I feel…
Read MoreAll My Relations
On some level, we all know that we are all one. Throughout North America, Indigenous people have a very sacred and old expression of this oneness. You may have heard it used – “All my Relations”. I heard this expression used for years without fully understanding its meaning. A few years ago I had the…
Read MoreWhat is Power?
Power – it’s right in our name. We say we can train you into your power. So what is this power that we’re talking about? As usual, I start with semantics. How does the dictionary define power? Here’s the results I get when I google “define: power”: the ability to do something or act in…
Read MoreWhat are the Ten Promises?
The Bible gives us the ten commandments. Did you know that there were also ten promises? No one ever told me about these. I heard Yogi Bhagan’s lecture recently from August 6, 1991 and I want to share these Promises of God with you. They were found in the Dead Sea Scrolls. First Commandment Thou…
Read MoreThe Quality of our Experience is Determined by the Quality of our Attention
You may have heard the saying “Energy flows where attention goes” or “Thoughts become things” and “You get what you think about, whether you want it or not”. All three of these statements are from different disciplines. And they all point to the same aspect of this world we live in – what you see…
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