Divinely Human Stages
This is a followup to my review of CC Leigh’s book Becoming Divinely Human, exploring her descriptions of awakening. My model of the stages of development in consciousness is based on the transcendent shifts within. …
Category: Teachings
A Map of Embodied Awakening
Recently, I was reminded of an article by CC Leigh. I’ve read some of her work over the years and always enjoyed her perspective. She’s a teacher in Trillium Awakening (previously Waking Down). Also a …
Eva’s Healing
Eva Muller had a cancellation and gifted me a sample healing after the first interview. She opens things up and does a general cleanup first. She cleared some regret and anger related to things happening …
Mother Meera
Some years ago, Mother Meera came to Vancouver a couple of years in a row to give blessings. She’s one of the embodiments of Divine Mother. Today she released a meditation video. The presence is …
The Guru
Guru is a Sanskrit term meaning remover of darkness. It’s often translated as teacher. Rishi means seer, someone who sees reality. A rishi may or may not also have the skills of a teacher. As …
Roles of a Teacher
By role of a teacher here, I mean the role they play in our spiritual journey rather than how they may position or present themselves as a teacher. A true teaching emphasizes practical application and …
Dorothy Rowe
In the spring before my BATGAP interview, I watched Dorothy Rowe’s interview. She’s a distance energy healer based in Iowa. A close friend recently gifted me a personal energy healing with her. Waiting for the …
The Challenges of Teaching
There is a common idea that awakened people automatically become teachers. But teaching is a skill, one that allows us to speak to the student at their level. Many don’t have this skill. They speak …
Being a Teacher
There’s a goofy idea some people have that awakening makes you a spiritual teacher. There can certainly be an impulse to share but teaching requires skill and a calling, not just wanting to tell the …
A Perfect Teacher
A discussion came up about a controversial teacher recently. I’ve written about teachers before. It’s worth making a few more comments on the subject. One thing you may run into is the Indian habit of …
The Value of a Life – Guru Dev
Periodically in history there comes someone who radiates presence so profoundly, they move a generation who go on to change the world. While the changers are celebrated, we can lose sight of the source of …
Falling Into Grace links – Adyashanti
Links to my articles on subjects in Adyashanti’s recent book Falling Into Grace. As I note, I found the opening chapters more introductory. But as the book progressed, there were more and more sections relevant …