Troubling Times

All of my life I have heard the phrase, “Troubling times”.  As a child, this did not have much meaning to me.  In my innocence, I was too caught up in the fantasy of my imagination and play to notice that my parents were having a crisis.  Sure, I knew that there were some harsh [...]

The Teakwood Box

From A Collection of Flowers by Shiva His heart was no longer in the study… having devoted the past few years living in a spiritual community. He had studied long and hard and now he felt he was in a rut. He wanted to remove himself from the intensity of being a student. It was [...]

Nothing ’til You Name It!

It was one of the worst times in my life. My marriage of thirteen years was in the process of divorce. My whole world had just fallen apart. My two boys were both under ten years of age. I was deeply concerned as to how all this would affect them. To say that I was [...]

Spring Equinox 2011

This year’s Spring Equinox is one to remember! There is a re-balancing that is going on throughout the world that is astounding! Just look around… Social, political and environmental changes are heralding the arrival of the New Age! (Three explanation marks in a row. I haven’t done that for a long time.) There is a [...]