May we be receptive to your supreme intelligence and become strong. ~ The Samaveda In July, we are now poised to enter into our conversations about the themes that are ruled by the Seventh House. But first, a slight detour, if you will indulge me. For the past week or so, I have been somewhat … Read more
First I want to thank each of you for your wisdom and courage sharing your thoughts on this extremely loaded topic. This is NOT easy stuff to talk about. We are bombarded daily by a culture that puts competitive consuming as the highest value. And it is a culture that, from Puritanism to some of … Read more
Drawing Hands by M. C. EscherThis, then, is salvation: When we marvel at the beauty of created things and praise their beautiful Creator. — Meister Eckhart This is where things get really interesting, my friends. If we are serious about our creativity, we must learn to dance with it, knowing when to push, when to … Read more
Ten of Rainbows – © Osho Zen TarotSoften. Speak less. Allow others to reach out to you. Accept gifts. Practice letting more in. Giving and receiving creates a sacred circle. — SARK We are finishing up Chapter Six of The Artist’s Way today. Here are some final exercises and thoughts. First, let’s stretch our creativity. … Read more
The important things in life cannot be gotten in advance. They must be gathered fresh every day. — Rev. Dr. George Regas, founder of of ICUPJ (Interfaith Communities United for Peace and Justice) A big part of healing our sense of abundance is to strengthen our ability to receive. Most blocked creatives are incredibly skilled … Read more
A Blessing for One Who is ExhaustedJohn O’Donohue (1954 – 2008) When the rhythm of the heart becomes hectic,Time takes on the strain until it breaks;Then all the unattended stress falls inOn the mind like an endless, increasing weight, The light in the mind becomes dim.Things you could take in your stride beforeNow become laborsome … Read more
© 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
As the waves of perfume, heliotrope, rose,Float in the garden when no wind blows,Come to us, go from us, whence no one knows; So the old tunes float in my mind,And go from me leaving no trace behind,Like fragrance borne on the hush of the wind.— Sara Teasdale, Old Tunes As we gently (I hope … Read more
Receptivity © Daniel Mirante Don’t mind criticism. If it is untrue, disregard it; if unfair, keep from irritation; if it is ignorant, smile; if it is justified, it is not criticism, learn from it. — Anonymous As we develop our inner artist, regaining a sense of our power, it is important to understand the long-term … Read more
I searched for God and found only myself.I searched for myself and found only God. — Sufi proverb I‘ve been ruminating about the ways we can discover what our spiritual commitments for Imbolc and the coming months of growing daylight might be. Many people do this through a process of simply thinking it over and … Read more