I was travelling home from Kamloops, BC Sunday past driving westward towards the ocean. As I turned a corner on highway 1 that opened into the Fraser Valley a little east of Chilliwack I was witness to one of the most beautiful sunsets I have seen in many years. The near full moon was on the rise over the coastal mountains that introduced Chilliwack. The colors in the … [Read more...]
Death and Sex The Taboo Twins
I was wondering this morning why sex and death are two of North America’s greatest taboos. It came to me that they are two events that have the potential to free us from our human body even if only temporarily, a frightening thought for we mere mortals. When we look at these two topics and wonder why we have made them so taboo there are some answers. Yes there has been some … [Read more...]
The Mollified Spirit
Mollify: To appease the anger or anxiety of someone; to reduce the severity of something; to soften. It’s all perfect We are all One Love will conquer all There is nothing ‘wrong’ The macro is really the micro Reality is a concept of the mind It is all a mirror for our own growth The manifest world is simply an illusion What is happening outside is really your inner … [Read more...]
It is Our Deepest Wound We See the World Through – Not Rose Coloured Glasses
I remember when I was young, eleven or twelve perhaps, we children used to play a game when we were all in the car on a family outing – usually a summer drive to the lake. One of we kids would pick a colour and then we would have a race to see how could get to ten cars of that colour first. My favorite colour was red, and being the eldest I got to pick first. About half way … [Read more...]
Just In Case…
“We can use Death as the Ultimate Personal Growth Experience”, I said to a student of mine the other day. “Are you serious?” she responded. “Yes, I am totally serious - death is likely the ultimate awakening any human being could experience.” I spoke. Some questions to ponder though; Are we conscious as we are actively dying? Are we present in our final exhale? Are … [Read more...]