I do not want to step so quickly over a beautiful line on God’s palm
as I move through the earth’s marketplace today.
I do not want to touch any object in this world
without my eyes testifying to the truth
that everything is
My Beloved.

Something has happened to my understanding of existence
that now makes my heart always full of wonder
and kindness.
I do not want to step so quickly over this sacred place on God’s body
that is right beneath your own foot.
As I dance with precious life today.
~Hafiz

A friend asked recently what I thought about her showing interest in someone at her church.  Scenario: she and Domino, her ex, live together because she can’t afford to move out and get a new place.  She drives Domino to work and watches his elderly mom each day.  She’s afraid to get too interested in someone else because if she leaves, Domino has no one to assist him.    Domino has told her she is not “the one” for him, but they get along well so she stays.  The problem is she wants to find “the one” for her, if there is any such creature.  I told her it didn’t matter so much what she did on the physical plane, where she lived, etc. because she could come to a place of understanding  and be able to perceive it differently even in the midst of it.   Of course, moving out would be best, cutting the cord would be best, he’ll find his way, she can find hers.  But not if she’ll continue to feel guilty and obligated to help him “because he hasn’t another friend in the world.”  If she’s going to feel guilty and obligated, there’s no point in moving out.  She can stay and think, “I will focus my attention on whatever and whomever pleases me and from that point on I will attune myself to inner guidance to be show the way, step by step.  I can help Domino arrange for other assistance, to help him attract a good live in nanny for his mom, and he’ll find transportation.  I can remind him of these things, I can let him know it’s possible to attract the perfect scenario as we talk about it  and add more to that thoughtform so it will grow and become reality.”  We’ll know what thoughts she chooses by what shows up next in her life. Nice to know we’re in control of all that, huh?

Allowing is not about tolerating something that is vibrationally offensive. Allowing is about setting your tone so that only that which is in harmony with your tone is allowed to come to you.

I love that scene in the Steve Martin movie, The Man With Two Brains, where he’s speaking to a large wall portrait of his deceased mother, asking whether he should marry a rather unsuitable woman, and he asks the portrait, “Mom, give me a sign, should I or shouldn’t I?”  Suddenly a dark storm comes up, hurricane-like wind rushes through the house sending papers flying and the wall portrait begins spinning crazily on the wall, while a disembodied voice shrieks “Nooooo!!!!!!!”    Steve Martin looks again at the portrait and says, “Just a sign, Mom, any kind of sign.”   We laugh, but we’ve all experienced it, being blindly oblivious to messages and guidance, since in retrospect they loom so large.   Two weeks ago, my roommate and I decided to change our living arrangement before it affected our friendship.  We got out just in time.   Continue reading →

Over the years I’ve been to a number of energy therapists who’ve used methods ranging from their hands to acupuncture needles to tuning forks to cure whatever’s ailed me (and it usually did). But the last time, when an odd pain kept me from traveling to a practitioner’s office, the ache was vanquished over the phone.  That was more woo-woo than even I could handle (even though I’ve written about various forms of energy healing for years), which got me wondering, how is it that a therapist — using nothing more than thoughts and energy — can help someone improve their health? Continue reading →

This morning's view of the east garden from inside the main suite

It’s a beautiful cool morning out there, Weatherbug tells me it’s 69 degrees and only 90% humidity.  I got up about dawn and ran to Planet Fitness for a workout before I could change my mind.  Now I’ve got all the doors and windows open and am drinking black coffee for a morning buzz.  I’ve already rearranged my bedroom and put a different comforter on the bed, anticipating cooler nights.   I pulled down the dark-out curtains and opened the sliding glass door to the scenic view of the east woods.  There were several squirrels doing their morning dance on the branches of the oak canopy overhead, chattering and chasing each other.  Today I’ll deliver the October Horizons Magazine and go into the oriental market for black fungus and tiger lily buds, mushrooms and tofu for a hot and sour soup. Yes, I’ll check email, voice mail and Facebook but am otherwise taking the day off to enjoy it.

Were you ever in a relationship where, when you look back on it, all along you were just waiting for it to begin and it never even took off except in your own head?  Ya gotta laugh.