Rendering to the Goddess

To know you have enough is to be rich.— Lao-Tzu, Tao Te Ching In this time of the harvest season, when we reap what we have sown, a central concern is abundance, and in the real world, that usually means money. Are money and spirituality ever in conflict for you? If so, you are in … Read more

Gifts of Spirit

The point in life is to know what’s enough–why envy those otherworld immortals?With the happiness held in one inch-square heartyou can fill the whole space between heaven and earth.— Gensei, Zen monk (1623 – 1668) Are you still with me? I know that the subject of money can be uncomfortable. I was taught that discussing … Read more

Thanks a lot, Adam Smith

Money is the visible sign of a universal force, and this force in its manifestation on earth works on the vital and physical planes and is indispensable to the fullness of the outer life. In its origin and in its action, it belongs to the Divine.— Sri Aurobindo In talking about abundance, scarcity, and what … Read more

Scare City

If money is your hope for independence you will never have it. The only real security that a man will have in this world is a reserve of knowledge, experience, and ability.— Henry Ford Today we continue to try to understand the great fear that challenges untold numbers of people: the fear of not having … Read more

Living on the Edge

Only the heart knows how to find what is precious.— Fyodor Dostoyevsky As the Summer’s light begins to fade, the sun rises later each day, and the first harvest festival has come and gone. If we pay attention, we may feel in our bones the ancient rhythms of our ancestors, who knew that the time … Read more

More thoughts about "The Secret"

Decide what you want .. believe you can have it, believe youdeserve it, believe it’s possible for you. Close your eyes andvisualize already having what you want – and thefeeling of having it already.. — The Secret Last Friday night, some members of our local Circle gathered to watch and discuss the DVD of The … Read more