Transforming Past Fears into Present Joy
Fears about the future often stem from past experiences, leading to self-fulfilling prophecies of failure. By recognizing and rewriting these narratives, individuals can...

Paraphrasing poet Gary Snyder, meditation is a process of entering into our deep identity over and over again, until it becomes the identity from which we live.

The unitive mystical experiences that are frequently generated by the classic psychedelics can provide experiential confirmation of our essential commonality with all other people—indeed with all life...

The Dances of Universal Peace are participatory body prayer, not performance art.

Everyone has one, but you might not know much about it. Biologist Sarah Leupen explains the ins and outs of belly buttons.

There’s power in completing projects or tasks. We actually can get an endorphin rush when we complete something

Gratitude is like a new lens through which to view the world and our part in it.

It would be rare to have no psychopathic tendencies. Take this test and see just how many you have.

People have over the years urged us to remove this tree, fearing the possibility that it might fall on our house. This particular giant was clearly leaning away from our buildings.

Dwarf planet Pluto left the sign of Capricorn and entered Aquarius on March 23, 2023. Pluto's sign changes are always significant, auguring a major shift and the start of a new phase in our individual and collective evolutionary process.

It used to be that America was a “front porch” country. We knew our neighbors and had block parties on the Fourth of July.

Consumerism carries two related messages that dampen the impulse to discover hidden treasure in our own neighborhoods.

Overwhelm is what happens when we have too much input coming in and we get overloaded. It's easy to lump everything together, distorting the significance in the grand scheme of things...

Eating together regularly as a family has long been promoted as a simple solution for improving health and wellbeing.

Financial stress is affecting us in many different ways. Some people are struggling to pay bills, feed the family, or maintain a place to live. Others are meeting their basic needs but are dipping into their savings for extras.

Stepping into the unknown and beyond the constraints we have created for ourselves is no small feat, but it is a worthwhile effort.

As we amble along our chosen path, we encounter many distractions. One of the most insidious is the notion that to pursue a path is sufficient, that pursuit is an end in itself.

I have found that a great book is even more powerful the second time through, especially if it has been a year or so since I read it.

Metaphysics teaches that you don't go to Heaven just because you have been a good person; you grow to Heaven through the gradual, majestic process of spiritual evolution.

The world is heading for a change. It has already begun, and your personal and individual quest to align with your soul mission is part of it!

“Jesus Christ was a sportsman.” Or so claimed a preacher at one of the regular sporting services that were held throughout the first half of the 20th century in Protestant churches all over Britain.

When life seems chaotic, especially in the toughest times, it can be hard to even remember what actually brings us joy.