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Apr.12.2010
“There is no coming to consciousness without pain.” ~ Carl Jung
Very few things are simultaneously as loving and painful as a kneading cat. Believe me, I would know; my cat, Wizard, is a twenty-pound bag of melted sugar and he regularly dispenses his love through the rhythmic action of his lion...
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Mar.28.2010
“In spite of everything I shall rise again; I will take up my pencil, which I have forsaken in my great discouragement, and I will go on with my drawing.” ~ Vincent Van Gogh
While I was catching up with e-mail last night, I overheard a story my husband was following on TV – a man served...
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Mar.21.2010
The human mind is undergoing radical change, bringing about a psychological revolution, spiraling inward. This in turn will bring about a much needed major social change; our corrupt society, with its vast injustice, wars, brutality & violence, no longer holds valid to those of us who have...
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Feb.07.2010
When writing takes you on a journey to the unknown, are you aware?
If you are fortunate, you become the vessel for the story.
It seeps through your psyche. You can’t stop thinking about your characters, your discoveries, or their world. You become engrossed with their characteristics, you wonder...
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Nov.29.2009
I’d like to offer you a meditation (if you read and visualize) or an actual exercise that you can do if it’s sunny outside. Imagine that you’re walking down the sidewalk (or a trail) with the sun right behind you. As you walk, you’ll be able to see your shadow right in front of you. In a manner...
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Nov.21.2009
My apprentices and I were having an interesting chat recently about repentance and some interesting issues came to light that I thought I’d share with you. I was concerned with the amount of suffering they were experiencing as they were recapitulating their lives and rewriting old painful stories....
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Nov.07.2009
When I was a child, I went through many horrible things. I was a victim of incest. I was four, when my one of my aunts, Judith who’s also biological mother’s youngest sister had an intercourse with me several times. My biological mother, Catherine and her family were calling me names and they use...
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Oct.27.2009
October 27
SLIPSTREAM
I look in the rearview mirror; I see the headliner and a river of road flowing out behind me. Dual viewing is the kind gift of hindsight. I can see my internal workings and the past laid bare. The beauty and sadness can transfix me. I will lose my way if I keep...
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Sep.20.2009
1.
Like a hand in a glove,
Mind's an analogy of reality.
Consciousness is the real thing.
2.
Ego is a memory.
Forget it.
3.
Look at this proletarian body!
Look at its billions of constitutionally independent cells!
Look at how they all united in one mind!
Can you?
4.
If I had a tail,
I'd chase...
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Aug.05.2009
The phrase “doom and gloom” is in heavy use these days. As in “I’m so
glad to see this front page story about rescued puppies instead of all
the usual ‘doom and gloom’ stuff.” But there's a false equation
between the lines here, and we need to be wary of it.
It is this: that to acknowledge the...
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