Last night, in the trees near our home, I heard two owls calling to one another through the darkness. I couldn’t see them, yet their voices were so clear in the night that it seemed as though the whole neighborhood had grown still enough to listen. One would call, and after a moment the other
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There’s something beautiful about exploring the many pathways into Love. Every interaction provides an opportunity to offer oneself in service, reach out to someone in need, tend to Mother Earth, or hold space for another. Each of us could find a unique way to express Love and still, there would be more to discover. Consider
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A little note before we begin: this one is longer than my usual posts. Some teachings arrive as a sentence. Others need room to unfold. This one asked for a little more space. I had a lovely chat with one of my teachers yesterday. For more than thirty years Jose Stevens has shared his wisdom,
Yesterday I noticed a few strange little creatures wandering around the bottom of my pond. I took a picture, did some investigating, and discovered that my mysterious new tenants were dragonfly nymphs. Then I found the second creature pictured here—or rather, what was left of one. It was an empty exoskeleton. Dragonflies begin their lives
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There are times when humanity seems to gather around a new fear. It may wear the face of environmental crisis, war, political upheaval, technology, disease, or those who seek power through domination. The form changes, yet the ancient response is familiar. We imagine the worst, project ourselves into a future that has not arrived, and
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There are five sacred forces moving through our lives at all times: Earth, Air, Fire, Water, and Spirit. Each carries its own wisdom, and together they create the alchemy of an enchanted life. Earth brings us into the body. It is the meal prepared with care, the garden beneath our hands, the money we manage,
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Solitary practice is an essential part of spiritual development. There are truths we can only hear when the noise falls away and we are left alone with our own breath, our own questions, our own becoming. In solitude, we begin to recognize the shape of our inner world. We learn what belongs to us, what
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The truest expression of joy is found in the sharing of what lives within us—our gifts, our light, dreams, kindness, and compassion. When we offer these things freely, without attaching to what returns, we create space in which transformation can occur. When we stop trying to control the shape love will take, we become available
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Yesterday I walked in the rain many times—with the puppies, with my sweetie, and alone. It was warm and gentle, settling over the earth with that unmistakable scent of wet soil and leaves, gathering along the edges of the road and beading on every blade of grass. Beneath the low gray sky, the whole world
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There are seasons when time seems to widen. The hours are no longer crowded with urgency, plans, appointments, and the constant movement toward whatever comes next. At first, that kind of space can feel unfamiliar. We are so accustomed to measuring our days by what we accomplish that stillness can seem almost empty. The Tao
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