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Helping a Friend Die Well

I’ve had some tremendously helpful insights lately, like the widespread lack of discernment between, and confusing of the sensations of vulnerability and fear. (Simple test: Physical harm immanent? That’s fear you’re feeling. No immanent physical harm? The squirmy, exposed feeling … Continue reading

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Being at Peace with Madness

I’d been having a great many insights about myself and the nature of my consciousness that were taking me forward with my personal growth, healing, and understanding since I last wrote for the Fall Equinox newsletter, and I was grateful. … Continue reading

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What Firewalking Taught Me: Don’t Wait for Big Magic Answers

First Monarch Butterfly Sighting of 2015.  (Photo by Brad Silberberg) About a month ago I received an email announcing a firewalk that was going to be held in western PA, about an hour from where I live.  I knew immediately … Continue reading

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Being a Free-Range Human: A Heron’s Walk to Where the Buffalo Roam

Yesterday morning I was listening to Native American olowan (Lakota  for sacred songs) on YouTube.  I came across some entries that included buffalo songs I’d never heard.  I marked them as favorites so I could find them later. As December … Continue reading

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Ideals vs. Values: Living Our Values

It has long been part of my daily practice to find ways to heal myself.  I get up every morning and take a few moments to check in with my inner self to feel how things are going “down there”.  … Continue reading

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Gaining Merit: Karma and Karpay

Just a reminder that tomorrow is the Summer Solstice, arriving at 7:09pm eastern time, right on the heels of today’s (Tuesday, 6/19/12) New Moon.  This will create a powerful window to spiritual energies that you can (re)connect with and provide … Continue reading

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Emotional Spinning

I don’t know about you, but we’re still seeing last week’s Venus Transit exerting pressure in our inner and outer worlds.  Unlike other celestial events of the past, it seems to have opened a door that hasn’t closed and feels … Continue reading

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Practicing Joyful Compassion

It seems like a month ago now, but it’s not even been two weeks since our visit from the Tsawa Tibetan monks from the Gaden Jangtse Monastery in south India on May 20th.  We’re still experiencing changes from their time … Continue reading

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Conscious Giving and Running on “Mesa Time”.

We’re still playing catch up here at The Mesa and at home.  We have had every good intention of getting all kinds of things done, like cleaning up the gift shop, making our Summer schedule, painting the tipi liner, and … Continue reading

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The Spiritual Mechanism of Sacrifice

We are very grateful to our friend and teacher, Cree Indian spiritual leader, Jody Ground, for taking time away from his family and community back home in Montana, and for what he brought to share with our Mesa “tribe” this … Continue reading

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