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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

Who’s Thinking You?

Rising Beyond the Law of Averages in a Time of Collective Awakening I had a thought today, and it is this: How much of my mind is original thought, and how much of it is everything I’ve ever heard and experienced? In other words—who’s thinking me? In the Science of Mind teaching, we understand that […]

Creating a Love Wave

Yesterday, at our Institute of Magnificence and the Center for Spiritual Living, we were blessed by a guest speaker from Unity Columbine in Colorado. She gave a powerful talk called “Creating a Love Wave.” Within her message, she reexamined the inhumane treatment inflicted by human beings upon one another throughout history. Because it is Black […]