One of the emerging academic disciplines that many seekers are honing in on these days is the whole field of “neurotheology.” Basically what is going on here is the application of scientific method to the study of God. We know, for example, what the brain looks like when it is focused on anger. Brain scans also reveal what the brain looks like on forgiveness. The question is then, what does the brain look like on God?  Andrew Newberg, M.D. and Mark Waldman have co-authored a book entitled “How God Changes Your Brain.” In the first chapter they write, “We are currently studying Sikhs, Sufis, yoga practitioners, and advanced meditators to map the neurochemical changes caused by spiritual and religious practices. Our research has led us to the following conclusions: Continue reading →

A friend asked me, “Exactly what do you place on your “list” for a new source of income, job/career/whatever? How is it worded?  I am interested in working one. I now know ALL the stuff I DON’T want so I’m a whole lot clearer on what I do want. But not sure how to structure the list. Thanks.”

I responded, “I’m ready to attract a new source right now myself so I can free up some time. My script goes something like I have no idea where this new source of income will come from, nor how it will begin, nor how small of steps I may be making right now that I don’t even know I am making. I will keep my eyes out for clues as I continue doing what I do and do it in a happy and contented way since I know it’s all related.” Continue reading →

Interesting article and we’ve got some comments at the end.  In Doctors Again Dabbling in Psychedelic Drugs, Katie Drummond writes: (April 12) — Recent studies are offering compelling evidence that modern medicine should reconsider the use of hallucinogenic drugs in the treatment of several psychiatric disorders.  A handful of elite research institutions, including Johns Hopkins Medical Center, Harvard and New York University, are conducting tests on the potential for hallucinogens to offer beneficial, long-term changes to an individual’s brain chemistry.  Most of the current studies are concentrating on psilocybin, a key ingredient in the hallucinogen known as “magic mushrooms.” Continue reading →

I’ve been in business and on the planet long enough to know not to burn bridges.  The same people you are snarky to and unfair with in your youth will come back in positions to help you decades down the road, and they’ll end up halfway around the world to do it, if that’s what it takes.   So you save yourself a lot of personality conflict karma by giving that stuff up early on.  When I use the word karma, I mean karma as in cause and effect.  You do this, it sets that in motion.  It’s like a fanbelt, a boomerang, it’s a cycle going around and around, you know it’s coming back again.  You don’t know in what form it will return, but if you’re smart, you stay tuned for clues so you can nip it in the bud. Continue reading →

Saturday is Saturn’s day – a day to direct our attention toward routine chores and personal responsibilities, a good day for furthering our ambitions through perseverance, patience, responsible action, and a sense of purpose.  Ask yourself some questions: How are you doing? Are you consciously heading in the direction you want to be going? Saturday is a good day for rest and relaxation, forming goals, and for giving and receiving recognition.  It’s a day to formulate new beginnings, new projects and ideas.  What’s next for you?