O Marvel, a garden among the flames! My heart can take on any form: a meadow for gazelles, a cloister for monks, For the idols,...

Rumi, not Maher It’s the old rule that drunks have to argue and get into fights. The lover is just as bad: He falls into a hold. But down...

Rumi, not Maher It’s the old rule that drunks have to argue and get into fights. The lover is just as bad: He falls into a hold. But down...

Inspired by ocean-walking dreams, of the surface of the waves and the surface of the bottom; watching dolphins and seals yesterday, I...

Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not. ~ Dr. Seuss There. I’ve said it. Out loud. One...

There is something unique about being denied by one’s father that cannot quite be expressed. It cuts differently than other pain. Or,...

The Transference of the Holy Spirit or Horse Shit Last week a friend shared this video on her Facebook page. I’m not sure the original...

The Answer as God in Fire One dervish to another, What was your vision of God’s presence? I haven’t seen anything. But for the sake of...

Perfection of appearance, perhaps? “Why don’t you share your spiritual practice with us?” “I don’t have a spiritual practice.” “What do...

The familiar life horizon has been outgrown; the concepts, ideals, and emotional patterns no longer fit; the time for the passing of a...

“If you could just create a product, like a meditation CD set or something, we’d love to have you on our show… “You could call what you...

When hands of the past reach the face of the future and the half-morning moon lights the way Harrier wings beat the heart And wind &...

Some things I’d ask those who dwell in ‘I just feel too much’ to consider. Many thanks to Christopher for sharing this. I love you....

What it is and what it ain’t All of this speerachul fluff-n-stuff can be a little confusing, right? Ascension, dimensions, authentically...

Some things can’t be denied. Won’t be for long. They have the capacity to wait for us to arrive to the space where they’ve been all...

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To take responsibility empowers you to do something about whatever it is that’s hindering you. As long as we blame, as long as we avoid...

A gift from the angels and Rachel Naomi Remen “There is a Sufi story about a man who is so good that the angels ask God to give him the...

God at the Kitchen Sink Most authentic self?  As, of course, opposed to one’s least authentic self?  Inorganic, perhaps? Are you being...

It’s time for a new abolition movement On February 11, the New York Times published the following editorial. I’ve included it here in...