It is cool enough to open my windows this morning. A gentle breeze lifts the window covering in the bedroom and it is quiet and still. I rise early and have done so all my life. Most mornings, I begin propped up in bed for prayer and meditation. Once fully awake and up, I brew a delicious cup of tea and take it into my yard. The only neighbor awake is the hummingbird who has taken ownership of the feeder on my porch. He is waiting for me to refresh its contents and I do so as my tea water is heating on the stove. He sits patiently while I have my tea and set my intentions for the day. He will feed when I go inside. He prefers privacy and guards "his" feeder with diligence and ferocity throughout the day. I love him!

As the morning unfolds, I remember the almost full moon outside my window last night. It's "voice" held my attention and, this morning, I am filled with anticipation of its presence tonight...the September 2021 full moon. I grew up hearing that full moons were...

I wrote this blog originally with close human relationships in mind. As You read it today, I invite you to think clearly in terms of your love of our country, the United States of America, and all Americans. 

The type and level of love I am writing about transcends our differences, whether of race, color, income level, or political party and opinions. 

I love my country and I love Americans - period. NOT because I am so wise or perfect but because I have learned that I do not have to like everyone I love! Are you willing to participate in the healing of our country through wisdom, respect, and the ability to cooperate for the common good? Are you? Because, trust me, what you believe and feel inside WILL emanate from you in spite of what you say or do not say!

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We have all experienced times when a loved one is in crisis. For many of us, our natural instinct is to help. What can I say or do to make this better? What does my loved one need to...

Dear One,

We speak to you of harmony and ask that you simplify your understanding of this thing.

In music, harmony is achieved by the careful balancing of different sounds...the more parts, the more complex (and the more beautiful) the harmony.

Harmony in art is the combination of colors, textures, and mediums. What appears chaotic on the palette becomes a visual symphony on canvas.

In literature, words that have little meaning when left to stand alone can, when brought together, lift the heart and mind to realms of ecstasy and truth.

Harmony is what the soul seeks. Drawn by the memory of its former state, it longs to return. This longing leads both heart and mind on a quest for personal Truth, Inner Knowing. It finds no rest apart from oneness with All-that-Is.

Harmony...

meditate here

dwell here

you are one.

As are we, We are Love.

Are you ready to dwell in harmony with Divine Love, Source of All That Is? 

Contact me with questions, appointment requests, or...

The following is from a work I titled "From Venus With LOVE." The messages or thoughts came to me during times of meditation over twenty-five years ago, during the early years of my awakening.

Dear One,

Have you forgotten who you are? Has the journey been so long and so far that you have lost touch with your true self?

It is time, then, for letters from "home" - time for the One who knows you best to remind you of your True Essence, Your Source.

This won't necessarily change your circumstances but it should enable you to navigate the course with more confidence and a clearer perspective.

What matters in reading these thoughts is the Love they contain. The words may not always be accurate but they come from the very heart of the Universe, All-That-Is, Divine Love Itself.

As you read, dear One, listen with your heart. Hear not with the mind, but with the soul and spirit. Grasp those things which spark the Life within you.

Be willing to believe in the reality of your True Essence,...

I grew up Catholic and am grateful for the sense of awe and mystery that was instilled in me through my religious education. As an adult I chose to explore and embrace the Protestant side of the Christian house and am equally grateful for my experiences there. I am a traveler; I journey through life and the universe of spirituality. I am always seeking deeper and wider meanings to life. My personal expression of the Divine Presence in this world is eclectic and ever-unfolding.

At some point in my journey, I was given a prayer titled "O Creative Breath" and it caused my heart and mind to soar with its beauty and tender expression of Divine Love. This was given to me before the creation of the internet so I was not able to locate its precise source. I had only the name of the translator. I now know this is a compilation of six translations of the "Our Father" from the original Aramaic language that was spoken at the time of Jesus, the Christ.

I will share the compilation...

I picked up the paper in the driveway before sunrise one morning. As I turned back toward the house, I looked to the sky as I always do. The full moon was veiled in soft clouds and I thought of my journal entry from November, 2012.

I had titled it "Moon Bride."

I am a Sky-Watcher and I always have been.

Tonight I turn a corner coming home and look up as I always do. My heart opens. My face smiles and I whisper "Well, hello Moon..."

Still so close to full, shrouded in a pale white cloud, you are even more beautiful so sweetly veiled. The glow of light shining as it cascades across your face, falling like the veil of a blushing bride, to flow into the folds of her gown.

Moon Bride, you touch my very soul with your beauty and your grace.

May you allow Divine Love to touch your very soul with beauty and grace. May you be aware of your own beauty and grace. 

Will you allow Divine Love to grace your Soul? May I walk with you and support your...

In 2000 the internet was still very new. I was still developing the habit of checking email every morning. As I checked early one morning, I discovered an email from a stranger who later became a delightful teacher and friend in my life. 

Jim Dreaver sent that email to yoga teachers to introduce his book The Way of Harmony. In the introduction, Jim presents the core insight of the book. These few sentences set me on the path of discovering my True Self: 

The core insight involves a subtle shift in the way you see yourself and your life. It is a stepping back, so to speak, and beginning to see that you are not the person you thought you were.

Specifically, you are not your "story." The reality you've created inside your head about who you are - your beliefs, personal history, attitudes, identity, and self-image - is not who you are.  (The Way of Harmony, pages 4-5)

For some of you, this is not new information. For...

True Self - so simple it needs little said. So eternal it can be explored forever.

True Self is that Essence of Being that I Am. Often called one's spirit or soul, it is the eternal that outlives and transcends this third dimensional reality. It is Divine Love manifesting this bodymind. It is Divine Love manifesting in and through this bodymind, personality, identity. I could write lots of words about this. Lots and lots of words.

True Self transcends words. It is felt and experienced and known and quite indefinable. It is unseen and real in the sense that it outlives physical existence which is temporary, transitory. It is love, peace, oneness, wholeness. It emerges from the Great I Am, Great Mystery, All That Is. It is the real or true me.

Third dimensional reality, this physical life, seems in opposition to this truth.

Remember that the shadows give definition and clarity to the light (black and white photography is a beautiful example). Life presents us with paradoxes. In...

True Self - so simple it needs little said. So eternal it can be explored forever.

True Self is that essence of being that I Am. Often called one's spirit or soul, it is the eternal that outlives and transcends this third dimensional reality. It is Divine Love manifesting this bodymind. It is Divine Love manifesting in and through this bodymind. I could write lots of words about this. Lots and lots of words.

True Self transcends words. It is felt and experienced and known and quite indefinable. It is unseen and real in the sense that it outlives physical existence which is temporary, transitory. It is love, peace, oneness, wholeness. It is the Great I Am, Great Mystery, All That Is. It is the real or true me.

Third dimensional reality, this physical life, seems in opposition to this truth. Remember that the shadows give definition and clarity to the light (black and white photography is a beautiful example). Life presents us with paradoxes. In the end, it all comes back to Love...