The Knife of the Perfectionist Attitude

Difficult times have helped me to understand better than before how infinitely rich and beautiful life is in every way and that so many things that one goes worrying about are of no consequence whatsoever. — Isak Dinesen We’re discovering our connectedness to the Divine and the flow of ideas, energy and support that we … Read more

The Money Spell

The money power preys on the nation in times of peace, and conspires against it in times of adversity. It is more despotic than monarchy, more insolent than autocracy, more selfish than bureaucracy. It denounces, as public enemies, all who question its methods or throw light upon its crimes. — Abraham Lincoln Until not too … Read more

A Time Out

Some people thought that the witches were bad.Some people were scared of the power they had.But power to help and to heal and to careIsn’t something to fear, it’s a pleasure to share.— from The Witch Song, by Anne HillI am very late posting today, because I spent the morning with a friend who was … Read more

Spiritual Dependency

© Osho Zen TarotI am open to the guidance of synchronicity, and do not let expectations hinder my path. — His Holiness, the Dalai Lama Since February, we have been excavating our consciousness, discovering the lost temples of our most holy places, and restoring the sacred meeting grounds between our incarnate lives and the Divine … Read more

Trust

As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live. — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe The point of my tangent about the economic paradigm yesterday was to help us understand why “scarcity thinking” is so normal for us. We can try to get past it, but we need to recognize that our whole … Read more

Blessings of the Virgo Full Moon!

Queen of Clouds – © Osho Zen TarotCruella Deville, Cruella Deville,If she doesn’t scare you, no evil thing will.To see her is to get a sudden chill…Cruella, Cruella, Cruella Deville— 101 Dalmatians, Walt Disney Productions As you probably know, when the Moon is full, it is in the sign opposite the Sun sign of that … Read more

False Trade Offs

Promise me you’ll always remember: You’re braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think. — Christopher Robin to Winnie the Pooh (A.A. Milne) As I discussed yesterday, as we go about discovering our artist selves, one of the big problems is “either/or” thinking. Julia writes, “Stripped to their essence, … Read more