Our journey to the deeper landscape of spirituality seems to be taking form as we find the individual path that is most appealing to us. All paths involve a practice or series of practices that serve the purpose of altering our familiar ways of understanding the world. We have come to know the world through […]
The Raven Drum Foundation
The Raven Drum Foundation Def Leppard drummer, Rick Allen and his wife, Lauren Monroe, are the founders of the Raven Drum Foundation, an organization that seeks to heal individuals through drumming circles. The Raven Drum Foundation is a nonprofit organization with a mission to serve, educate and empower veterans and people in crisis through the […]
The heart of a lion
Within each of us, there is the heart of a LION! The courage to cast out the opinions of others, face our fears, shift unworthiness into confidence, and stand strong. I remind myself daily that I have a choice: to discover inner beauty, to forgive, to breathe, to show gratitude, to trust, to succeed, and […]
The Spiritual Element of Emotions
When we begin to focus on spirituality, we notice our feelings. Learning to navigate moods and feelings are an important first stepping stone upon which we can begin a spiritual journey. We often feel we resonate with specific teachers or particular spiritual programs. We are drawn toward some teachers and away from others. At first […]
A Holiday Reminder
The last 2 months of the year 2021 have begun. It’s an exciting time. Halloween has come and gone, and now we have Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Eve to await. Many will be observing Hanukkah and Kwanzaa. There will be many celebrations and gatherings to come, religious rituals observed, shopping expeditions or nightmares (unless […]
Leave solid ground behind
Why yes, the constellations do only appear to us the way they do because of the angle from which we view them. Can you really trust the fires in the sky? We’ve followed them, down here, for how many millennia beyond counting, and where have they led us? We’re fighting the same wars for the […]
Why Things Seem to be Getting Weirder
Do you think the world is getting weirder? Do the issues in your life and the lives of those around you seem to be exaggerated? Do you wish things were easier or yearn for the good old days? Yet there is a reason for all of it – actually several: 1. Things are no weirder […]
The Spiritual Element of Compassion
As our awareness of spirituality unfolds through practice and inner guidance, we see that practice itself is a great teacher. We have gained some sense of understanding about the inner weather of our minds. Emotions create terrains of physical environments; some pleasant to encounter, some not. We learn to traverse them without judgment. Thoughts arise […]
Indulge your spirituality
Indulge your spirituality and inner bliss. Open the door to wisdom and love. Celebrate your new awareness. Celebrate your path and your miracles. Become divine again and again. Only those of tranquil minds, and none else, can attain abiding joy, by realizing within their souls the Being who manifests one essence in a multiplicity of […]
All About Sagittarius Zodiac Sign: Understanding a Sagittarius
Help understanding a Sagittarius Zodiac Sign On the 21st of November, the sun moves into the sign of Sagittarius, the sign of the archer and the centaur. To understand this sign, one can look at the symbolism behind these two figures. The centaur is half man and half horse, merging together these two entities. Admittedly, […]