If we think of Life as an ocean, and ourselves as water particles existing within it, I think it’s easy to imagine how we are all actually one. The energy of Life carries us along; sometimes it’s rough with us, sometimes it’s soothingly calm – at times, we’ll get pulled down by undercurrents into complete […]
We live in a culture that doesn’t sit well with most of us. We feel trapped between deep seated desire to follow our inspirations, and the reality of having to conform to the systems around us in order to live. Basic needs—food, water, shelter—cannot be met without participating at least to some extent in this […]
Pope Francis is touring the world. His message: pay attention to, and help, the poor. Some say he isn’t saying enough about the abuses of Communism and Big Government and is too critical of Capitalism. Others think he is not inclusive enough of varying points of view and sexual orientations. Yet he is, in fact, transcending […]
8/25/16 “Earthquake in Italy” Coming together to pray for Italy and the aftermath of natural disasters that have affected the world. Central Italy has suffered a magnitude 6.2 earthquake so devastating that more than 80 aftershocks are being reported, with some being felt as far as Rome. Many have died in Accumoli, and a short distance away the city […]
Why are we here? This is the question that has driven humankind since the beginning of human reflection – when the first cave dwellers began to ponder the night sky. Can we ever really know the answer to this question? The doubters say no. They argue that our existence is too complicated for the human […]
I first heard of people receiving white feathers as spiritual messages twelve years ago, and after years of beautiful experiences (which I’m unable to explain with science), I feel I can testify that, yes, we do receive feathers in the most extraordinary circumstances. And, I agree that these feathers are being sent as messages from […]
Let’s face it. The world often seems crazy and out of control, affecting our sense of security and peacefulness, and sometimes numbing our creativity. But… what if I told you there is a well-known solution that most people haven’t tried – Mindfulness Meditation. Here’s what you are missing: Meditation broadens and deepens our calm mind, the […]
In The Celestine Prophecy, the Ninth Insight is called, “The Emerging Culture.” It builds on the previous insight, “The Interpersonal Ethic,” which reveals how, when we communicate with others, we MUST enhance our attitude of giving as we communicate. We must “uplift” others by looking past their ego or defense mechanisms to see their spiritual […]
When we experience a spiritual breakthrough in life, we can assess what’s really happening to us is that we’re transcending the dimension that we exist within, and that our reality is changing as our mental clarity sharpens. When we live solely in the material world of the ego, our feet are planted firmly within the […]
Every year or two I make the pilgrimage to St. John’s Island, South Carolina. I make this journey for several reasons, not the least of which is to visit the ANGEL OAK. St Johns Island is hard enough to find, located south of Charleston in the “low country” (meaning swampy wetlands) along the Atlantic coast. […]
