A Mystic Journey

Wild Mercy: Living the Fierce and Tender Wisdom of the Woman Mystics by Mirabai Starr (Sounds True, 2019). Throughout this wonderful telling of Starr’s own life and that of many women mystics, she claims “The tender attributes of the feminine do not render her weak and ineffectual. They glorify her.” And, as in the title…

This book affected me profoundly. As an incarnated dragon, I haven’t found other discussions that were so helpful. I experienced an online hypnosis session with Virginie Lafon, one of the authors, a few years ago and remember how insightful that was. I continue to be impressed with her work and was glad to see that…

Too often we rely on outside sources to provide direction in our lives. Somehow we may have forgotten that all we need is ourselves. We don’t need an external teacher. We just need a quietness to connect to our spiritual guide. We all have one, and they even come in different sizes and shapes. Many…

Spirituality is a belief in something greater than ourselves. We don’t need an organized religion, only a divine connection that surrounds us and is our strength, a strength not just in times of stress but in our everyday lives.  Whether expressed through prayer, meditation, ritual, service, or contemplation, spirituality points to an awareness that life…

For this article about AI in education, I discuss “Something Big Is Happening in AI — and Most People Will Be Blindsided,” by Matt Shumer, tech CEO of OthersideAI (Forbes, Feb12, 2026).  I decided to use the tool I am writing about. Most of what is in this blog post is from ChatGPT. I was…