#purpose

Be Yourself

“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson~ Our cultural imprinting teaches that something is missing. Many feel pressured to look or be a certain way, and indeed we have entire industries dedicated to ensuring a subconscious (or not so subconscious) […]

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Passion and Purpose

\”Live the Life of Your Dreams: Be brave enough to live the life of your dreams according to your vision and purpose instead of the expectations and opinions of others.” ~Roy T. Bennett~   Passion is the fire that sparks movement, experience, and ultimately, wisdom. Since our only true purpose is to awaken, why not

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Being Love

“Spiritual practice is about increasingly entering into love – not personal love, but the love that is the nature of our being.”   ~Ezra Bayda~  The purpose of our journey is to discover the love that resides at the root of all situations. Unconditional love – for oneself as well as others – once discovered,

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The Infinite Facets of Love

“Traditional Sufi wisdom teaches that we are the creation and manifestation of Infinite Love, and that every event and circumstance of our lives serves to awaken us and remind us that true happiness and security is to be found in the deepest center of ourselves where we are closest to that Infinite Love, where our

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The Power of Higher Love

“When we love, we always strive to become better than we are. When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too.” ~Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist~ In a world that is often beset by fear, judgment and anger, we can choose to be a source of higher love and consciously

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The Dance of Exploration

“As far as we can discern, the sole purpose of human existence is to kindle a light in the darkness of mere being.” ~Carl Jung~ You bring something unique and sacred to the world of form and it can only be fully expressed when you choose to live from the heart. Whether you seek to

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Taste the Nectar of Life

“Bees are a recurring symbol of the Merovingians and the humming or buzzing sound of bees is likened to supersensible “sounds” experienced by many Sufis as they enter spirit realms.” ~Laurence Galian~ In many cultures, bee represents the importance of drinking the nectar of life. They taste through their feet and dance from flower to

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Live in Service

“You are never a real guru until you understand that you are serving others and delivering them to the light.” ~Robin Sacredfire~ There are many ways to inspire change; however, true transformation always begins within. Whether you see yourself as an artist, teacher, server, leader or peacekeeper, your life is your message. Every act of

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Trust Your Inner Wisdom

It\’s likely that you are closer to divine wisdom than you realize. On those occasions the Universe tends to send confirmation – the perfect book falls into your hands, you hear the same message repeatedly, knowledge makes itself known to you – it can be a delight to watch the synchronicities unfold. Our conditioning often

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The Purpose of Existence

\”The purpose of life is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experience.\” ~Eleanor Roosevelt~ All of existence participates in this sacred dance of life and awakening. Never doubt that you bring something beautiful and unique to our collective experience. Feelings of

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