Gaia’s shadow is a beautiful thing. It’s not a lifeless gray space as most shadows are, but an infinite breathing softness, an arc of violet luminosity rising imperceptibly from the horizon. If you are watching the sky in that peaceful moment just after sunset, and just before the stars come out, you’ll see it growing in the eastern sky, slowly … Continue reading →
What we are as human beings can be viewed from many different perspectives. Each perspective sees our entirety through a different lens, in the process creating its own particular differentiations and insights. I have recently been pondering the implications of a system that divides us into just two parts, the body and the soul (as distinct from the more traditional … Continue reading →
In this post I explore the possibility that, beyond the times of catastrophic climate change, lies an age of harmony, peace and love, when humanity will finally honor its spiritual connection with all that is. This possibility is based on both the Earth’s history of recovery after past extinction events, and a number of remarkable prophecies delivered from several locations … Continue reading →
A fulfilling job, a fulfilling career, a fulfilling relationship. We’ve all heard these phrases many times. They are so much a part of our thinking and language that we seldom really notice them. When we think of fulfillment, these situations are the kinds of things that we imagine. We just naturally tend to assume that when we have the career we really … Continue reading →
At least once in our lives, most of us have come face to face with the imminent possibility of death. We have all been in accidents, or had medical emergencies, or been abused, neglected or abandoned, or witnessed others in life-threatening situations. Trauma occurs when we feel both terrified that we might die, and alone with our terror. We feel … Continue reading →
It’s essential that we always bring an attitude of compassion to ourselves, our issues, and our personal journey. Without it, growth is not really possible. So what exactly is this quality that is so vital for us to open into our full personal and spiritual potential. I’d like to start with a story that comes from the days when my … Continue reading →
Many spiritual paths aim to transcend the personality, seeing it as the primary barrier to enlightenment. It is true that the personality is a barrier, but it is not only a barrier. It is also a doorway, lovingly beckoning us towards self realization. How can this be? We find that the key is understanding, in the deepest sense of the … Continue reading →