I have read, listened to and loved the words of many indigenous teachers, and it can be difficult when I want to quote one and can’t remember who said it. Now is such a moment. One of them pointed out that in earlier cultures houses were built to last about
I had my first meeting with a new accountant today. I dread looking at financial anything, as this is an undeveloped area for me, and triggers feelings of incompetence. I thought we might pour over some numbers, he would know what he was looking at, I wouldn’t, and it would
I am remembering a dream I had some years ago, the details of which I wish I had time to look back into my dream journals to find right now, but I will tell what I remember. I am on the bottom of the ocean, there is a university, I
I literally fell asleep last night writing this piece. There must be a message in that, as I never, ever just fall asleep; falling asleep is generally a project. Maybe anxiety that keeps me awake is dissolving!
I’m noticing the wild generosity of the universe these last days. The harshness of
The gospel stories of the New Testament have informed Western thinking, philosophy, music and art ever since the time of their recording. In these last days a remembrance of the story of the transfiguration of Jesus keeps coming to mind, an event reported to have been witnessed by some that
I just got on-line to write some thoughts for today, and saw that those I had written late last night were still sitting there. I completed writing them but apparently didn’t push the button to publish. That demonstrates how tired I was. So tonight I am publishing one right after
Last night was the last night of a very interesting and dynamic conference I attended and assisted with, Journey Conferences. Speakers Robert Moore, Muriel McMahon, John Martin and Benig Mauger among others thrilled and killed with their wisdom, experience, humanness and timely work; and the community was fascinating and rich.
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I have done many vision quests over many years, in different traditions and nations. Two of them were ten-day quests. Today I did a 40-minute quest as part of a teaching event by Muriel McMahon, a Native-American teacher from the Six Nations in Canada and a Jungian Analyst.
I think often
Listening to the body. Have never experienced pain like I am experiencing which seems to be what they call “heartburn” – not sure. Like fire and knives. I finally gave the whole experience to the elements today – I offer burning love to you, whatever is on fire right in
I realize, I believe, I experience that there is purpose in every moment of life. The universe is exquisitely efficient and precise; nothing is wasted. Not a casual meeting. Not a look in the eye. Not a thought, expression or emotion is without some grace that completes or inspires or