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Lava Girl: Devouring the Moment

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Last Thursday I nestled in, listening to the beat of the Shaman's drum: our circle of journeyers befriending the direction of the South, and the element of fire. I begin each journey in the same beautiful landscape, always met by a guide. This night Snake greeted me -- a beloved long-time guide of mine, though not a frequent companion. As you might imagine, Snake is not a complaisant teacher. But all guides invited to my journeys are filled with wisdom and pure intent, and I am calm and … [Read more...]

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Wolf

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When I was 5 years old I went through a very violent experience. During that experience a large white wolf, visible to me but no one else, came and stood over me where I lay. I curled my spirit self up into him, burying my head in his fur. Instead of smelling the vile smells of violence, my nostrils filled with the clean clear scent of arctic winds. Long white fur tickled my face. I pushed into the downy undercoat, comforting and warm. I listened to his strong heart beat rather than the sounds … [Read more...]

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My Angel in the Woods

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Our Featured Topic: Experiences from the Beyond I just don't know if it was an unexplained event in my life. It could simply be that I met a man in the woods. You know, he drove a car and parked somewhere and went on a hike. Just like me. And we met on a path, had a conversation, and went our separate ways. For me, though, I experienced it as unexplainable. And then chose the word Angel to describe it. I was walking down a path a few miles from my home along Lake Superior, with green … [Read more...]

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Transformation by Love

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Our Featured Topic: The New Me: A Report from the Transformation I have lived a life full of divergent truths -- experiences that clash abruptly into each other with a silent and disruptive clatter. I have chosen to bathe the resultant wounds and scars in kindness and compassion. Bit by uproarious bit -- with the steadiness of a relentless storm -- I have come to know the truth. The truth is not what it first seems. At first, it is the details that seem like truth. But then, later, … [Read more...]

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Saint Francis appears: Lessons from my life as a Mystic

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Eighteen. Assisi, Italy. At the cathedral where St. Francis once knelt in prayer. Alone, the chill of the stone walls cool in the calm, quiet air. Open hearts throughout the centuries make wings for mine. St. Francis appears. Eyes smiling, he says simply, "Humility is knowing you will be seen, and doing it anyhow." The scent of sweet blossoms fills my being, a bouquet of instructions. I am in a room amongst the stars, with walls I can gaze through losing myself in an utterly calm universe. … [Read more...]

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