Seeing Through the Void

Part 1 “Between you and your Good, which belongs to you and which you ought to have, is your idea of the absence of Good.”— Emma Curtis Hopkins Emma Curtis Hopkins was a 19th- and early 20th-century mystic, writer, and what many called the “teacher of teachers.” She influenced many of the great New Thought […]

From Farm to Table

I’m sure most of us here on the Garden Island of Kaua‘i have eaten fresh vegetables grown by local farmers, or even from our own gardens. There is nothing like a fresh garden vegetable salad. When we were in Italy, we experienced this even in restaurants. Nothing was imported—everything was fresh and locally grown, whether […]

I am an Ocean in a Drop

“You are not a drop in the ocean. You are the entire ocean in a drop.” — Rumi It’s my birthday. I could not have picked a more appropriate quote for the day I was born. Can you imagine what our lives would be like if we truly lived this message from Rumi? We would […]

I am on a Solid Foundation

“I am on a solid foundation.” — Martha Creek Are you on a solid foundation?Do you know who you are?Do you know how sacred you are? I can only imagine that those who are suffering so much right now—whether through the wars that rampage across our globe, or through discrimination and bullying of all kinds—might […]

It is My Life Now!

“There is but one Power, Intelligence and Consciousness in the Universe, but One Presence. This One Presence cannot change. There is nothing for It to change into but Itself… It is my life now… Claim that no form of race-suggestion, belief in limitation, subjective idea of limitation, thought of karma, fatalism, theology, or hell, horoscope, […]

Suggestion, Subjectivity & the Quantum Field

Recently, I’ve been immersed in Ernest Holmes’ Science of Mind, contemplating his teachings on the subjective mind and race consciousness. He writes about our susceptibility to suggestion according to what we vibrate with. He says that if we could observe the field of consciousness, it would be like a picture gallery of every experience and […]

No Stagnation in the Spirit

“There is no stagnation in Spirit, nor should there be any in our idea of spirituality. To be spiritual is to create. The Spirit is alive, conscious, aware, and active.” — Ernest Holmes Yes, I say yes to this statement. I know that in the times when I have needed healing the most, the answer […]

The Solace of No Limits

“It is a solace to the mind when we come to understand that all limitation, from the standpoint of the Divinity within us, is unnecessary.” —Ernest Holmes In conversations about quantum science, three ideas often come up: uncertainty, potential, and entanglement. Uncertainty points to the fact that, at the smallest scales, we can’t know certain […]

Breathing in the Fire: Riding the Creative Surge of the Fire Horse

What do I need to know today? It’s the Year of the Fire Horse, and I truly feel it. The energy is palpable. Friends and colleagues keep saying they feel this exciting creative energy flowing through them. In some cases, there is no apparent reason—when we look at outer circumstances—to feel this excitement, and yet… […]

Holding the Light in a World That Forgets It

“We become conscious of darkness only when we are without faith—for faith is ever the light of our day and the light on our way.” — Ernest Holmes I could look out into the world and see only darkness. I choose not to. Instead, I see transformation and shift. In the chaos that accompanies transformation, […]