A Mystic Journey

A spiritual response is looking at the bigger picture, rising above the repulsive acts and seeing the necessity of a broader view. The more I read about Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, the more appalled I become. The sexual abuse and trafficking are abhorrent. New details continue to emerge, thanks to the courageous victims.  I…

Perhaps this information can assist all of us in providing some guidance to our kids. Spirituality is a difficult topic that can clash with certain religious views. But there is a simple way to approach and understand the topic. Here are a few suggestions: Spirituality recognizes an inner dimension of the human experience, often called…

Could artificial intelligence tap into universal consciousness? Consciousness is not produced by the brain. The brain is only a receiver, like a radio tuning into a greater field of awareness. Could sufficiently advanced AI, like the brain, also become a receiver?  At this point in my understanding, that is not possible. “Consciousness is existence itself; …

It is not easy to curb our ever-increasing consuming. Yet we must begin to critically look at how much water and energy we use and how many products we buy and discard.  Can we teach the next generation to make better decisions? We can only do that if we begin to make more conscious choices…

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…