Remembering the Presence

Ernest Holmes wrote: “The Universe is inexhaustible; It is limitless, knows no bounds and has no confines. We are not depending on a reed shaken by the wind, but on the Principle of Life Itself for all that we have or ever shall need. It is not some power, or a great power—it is ALL […]

Rewiring Consciousness: The Art and Science of Spiritual Mind Treatment: “The Last Gasp of a Dying Fear

Part 1 of a series exploring the practice of Spiritual Mind Treatment—the art and science of changing consciousness. The Last Gasp of a Dying Fear “It’s the last gasp of a dying fear.” When I heard these words from Rev. Donna Michaels, I was immediately struck by the truth contained in that simple statement. If […]

Seeing Through the Void – Part II

Yesterday we explored the idea that what stands between us and our Good is often our belief in its absence. Today I want to share what happened when I stopped trying to fill that absence and simply stepped into the void. As I walked by the ocean in all its glory, I heard a whisper. […]

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 […]