How do we know, really, how do we know which are our authentic longings, the voice of the soul versus illusions of emptiness needing to be filled? My friend, Jacob Nordby has said, “You see, when we begin by taking the journey into learning Who We Really Are, then we can ask that Self what it […]
Ghost Lights in the Dark
Shrouds of cloud clothdescend on the setting sun,carrying our ghosts into twilight. Drapes of night shadowsclose behind them.Shades of fear fly in,blocking the sight of love. A candle burns, its body melts,smokes the air,consumes itself. One light, small as a tearhot as a flame’s ember,banishes darknessin one stroke. Strike a light for you.I’ll strike one for me.Darkness […]
Engaging the Senses for Calm
My friend, Jean Hamilton-Fford, brought this one to my attention several years ago. I have found it extremely useful in staying centered and detaching from anxiety. In this pandemic atmosphere with its jarring energies spanning the globe, it seems like a great time to bring us back to center, and to calm. Ah, the Reactionary […]