Healing
“After working in the field of health and healing for more than two decades, I have come to believe that we as a society have not fully animated the body-mind-spirit trinity that is the foundation …
Category: Practice
Drugs as a Spiritual Tool
Occasionally, I see references to people using drugs as a method of spiritual progress. While no given rule serves everyone, I can make a few observations that suggest it’s not a recommended technique. There are …
Celebrating Gratitude
Gratitude can be a powerful tool for moving past our story of what’s wrong with the world. Simple reminders of what we have to be grateful for. But in those thoughts of gratitude, we sometimes …
Being Empathic
I’ve mentioned Judith Orloff before – she’s very intuitive and understands it well. This longer interview covers a wide range of subjects, from her own history to practical application of empathic skills. Notably she mentions …
First, the Truth
don Miguel Ruiz asks us to find our truth. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQeSJD1mBPM How do you find your truth? 1) Don’t believe me – but learn to listen. 2) Don’t believe yourself – but learn to listen. 3) …
Why Don’t We Do Our Best?
One of the most curious aspects of the human experience is how much we stray from what we know to be right. We know that we need exercise, good food, and moderation. We know that …
The Lost Symbol
Dan Brown is the author of the famous “DaVinci Code” novel and it’s followup “Angels and Demons” that were both made into movies. His most recent mystery, “The Lost Symbol” evidently has as it’s heroine …
Velcrow’s Calling
Or I could say, Ripping Purpose. Fierce Velcrow. There are lots of playful ways I could describe a workshop with filmmaker Velcrow Ripper. He’s the guy behind the films Scared Sacred and Fierce Light. The …
Cycles of Faith
The word Faith is often associated with strong belief and religion. For me, it long meant blindness, as in blind faith. A surrender to someone else’s vision rather than our own. But that is delusion …
Passion and the pot holder
Ran into this quote today in a completely different context – a design newsletter. But it seemed apropos in this context as well. “Technique alone is never enough. You have to have passion. Technique alone …
This Blog
In many ways, this blog is part of my own journey. While I have a prominently perceptual path, there is a strong underflow of gyan. The draw of the intellect to understand, even in the …
The Open Mind
One of the most important things you can bring to your spiritual journey is an open mind. While a teaching is very useful for giving one a sense of how and where to put our …