Those checks we have to write for taxes are painful, but today I am also thinking that the “pound of flesh” that we have to pay for being human and attempting to become conscious is much harder and more harsh. In order to learn any of the higher values of
Today life proved to me that there is magic in it. Magic is really the essence of everything we can’t possibly understand about life but still is true, and in its own way is logical and obvious. And magic generally seems to imply what we think of as good. It
Today was one of those rare and wonderful days when a smile just kept beaming from inside for no particular reason. I could feel it like a weather pattern, something without a conscious thought to go with it that was just happening. Recently I decided to make one of those “vision
I’ve been working on my new website until my eyes are square for the last couple of days. When my web guy imported my address list from the e-mail account onto my site, the software automatically sent out something to everyone on my address list, something I didn’t compose, ask for or approve.
My daily reading from A Year with Rilke was given the above title. It is a passage from Letters to a Young Poet which is one of my favorite volumes of all time. I first read it when I was very young, and it was as if this fellow from some
In the major arcana of a tarot deck, one of the cards represents the archetype of the Hermit. This symbol points to the need to go deep within to find answers rather than researching externally. The hermit holds the knowledge that cannot be found outside oneself, individual wisdom that is not dependent upon
I happened to catch a little bit of a Dateline show aired tonight about young teens who burglarized the homes of young Hollywood celebrities. The robbers wanted to wear their clothes, shoes, jewelry and carry their bags. I lived in Los Angeles for 30 years, so I know the aura of celebrity that
Do you know about these? It is ancient indigenous wisdom that each of us have certain animals which we are more akin to, and whose powers we can draw upon any time for strength and support when we ask for it. We most often learn which are our totem animals through
Treatment is often simple once a diagnosis is made. Getting an accurate diagnosis when something internally has gone awry can be the most illusive part of maintaining health.
Well into this just-passed winter, having been housebound for weeks, I spoke to my daughter Josi who lives in Ithaca, New York. She was taking in my tenuous mental state
To put love at the heart of every consideration is the simplest thing and often the hardest thing to remember, but I believe it is the only way forward. Love is the only signpost on any path worth following. It’s the answer to every question. Every decision can be made more