Observer or Participant?

I am reading a wonderful book Walking a Sacred Path by Dr. Lauren Artress, who brought the labyrinth to the United States in the 1990s. She writes about the difference between a tourist and a pilgrim, and I was deeply struck by this distinction. She says that tourists observe, while pilgrims participate. I believe I […]

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Lighten the Load

“There is a power of light and love and beauty in the universe greater than anything we have ever imagined—and it includes us.” I was talking with someone about how hard a task he was doing felt. I’ve felt the same way when I’m engaged in something in the 3D world—like taxes, finances, or a […]

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It is Safe to Heal

I’m here to talk about health. I do have a belief in perfect health, that our true state is “wholeness.” I also have a belief that it might be necessary for the medical profession to assist us in healing. So, as you read this, please note that I am not saying that one should not […]

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It is Done Unto You…

I am 72 years old. I do not feel like an “old woman,” In fact, I don’t really feel physically any different than I did as a young person. When I look in the mirror, I’m actually surprised at what I see – me with a few wrinkles and the same smile, not 20 or […]

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Permission Not to Know

Today, I want to take a big burden off myself and those who come to me with questions about death and other experiences of life. I want to be free to say sometimes, we cannot step back far enough to know. We simply do not know the depth of each person’s eternal journey. In the […]

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Animals Need Our Voice

Last week, our beloved Center cat, Quanta was shot by a pellet gun. She is under veterinary care and in the process of healing. Quanta is a healing presence in our Center for Spiritual Living on the Island of Kaua’i. She came to us most unexpectedly one Sunday, arriving unannounced and flopping herself down on […]

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