This “guest post” is from one of my favorite bloggers, Leo Babauta, of Zen Habits. In his post today he recommends that folks new to his blog check out “The Beginners Guide to Zen Habits,” which is a compilation of some of most illuminating posts since he began, back in 2007. This one seems particularly … Read more
Let us never lose sight of the fact that we are surrounded by wonders. Many of them have yet to be found, as the recent accidental discovery of this crystal cave in Mexico reveals. “Mexico’s Cave of Crystals stunned geologists when it was first discovered in 2000. The underground chamber contains some of the largest … Read more
Every so often, I post this essay as a reminder … Well, I don’t know about you, but I need it right now. As artists, we pledge to shine in our own unique way, no matter what. But my heart is torn to bits over the agonies in Haiti. And I am teetering on the … Read more
Look in the mirror. This is who you are going to be working for from now on. — Carol Bridges With the great turning tide of the calendar year, moving into the next decade of the new millennium, this is a fortuitous time to make profound changes, turn our lives in brand new directions, and … Read more
Do it now: cut one big slice from the pie of life and give it to yourself. — Mira Kirshenbaum, The Gift of a Year As our “time out of time” continues, how are you preparing for the fresh start of a new year and a new decade? Today and tomorrow, I would like to … Read more
Excerpted from an article by Skye Thomas, based on Butterfly, by Norie Huddle After a caterpillar buries itself inside its cocoon, it waits to morph into a butterfly. The caterpillar does not simply shrink a bit and sprout wings. Instead, it sort of disintegrates into a puddle of ooze within the cocoon. If we were … Read more
Sitting quietly, doing nothing, Spring comes, and the grass grows by itself. — Alan Watts We are now in the last week of the Year of Justice, poised before the first decade of the new millennium is gone forever and the next begins. And we are in a very magical time out of time. The … Read more
A Few Tarot F.A.Q.s Please note that this was written in the months just following the 9/11 attacks. ~ Beth Like many people, you may sometimes have difficulty hearing the voice of your inner wisdom. The stresses inherent in our consumer-obsessed society make this understandable, but now the uncertainty of a difficult economy and the … Read more
Do not weep; do not wax indignant. Understand. ~ Baruch Spinoza We continue to explore the magic of house and home by considering that our home can create a pattern for our energy, for, as our most intimate, private space, it is where our dreams and shadows are most likely to first manifest. Therefore, you … Read more