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Spirituality That Works

Welcome! In this section, you’ll find posts on spiritual principles that work in real life. These articles range from fundamental truths to advanced concepts that deepen spiritual mastery and intuitive clarity.

I share practical methods for expanding awareness, making meaningful perception shifts, and developing your connection with your Inner Teacher—your own source of spiritual wisdom. You’ll learn techniques to deepen your spiritual practice, strengthen your connection to nature, and access your own intuitive guidance rather than relying on others.

Use the right sidebar Articles Menu to find full-length articles and transcribed excerpts from Karen’s classes.

A Name is the First Spell

We are born in a state of oneness—still aware of our pure connection with a greater knowing, a greater beingness and the all-that-is. But as soon as we are taught language, we begin being taught how to forget.

How is that possible? Let’s use the word “tree,” which is a language symbol for the image symbol for the thing itself. We’ve instantly been twice removed from pure reality. Much gets lost in the translation.

Each time we are indoctrinated into … Read More

What Is Right and Wrong: A Non-Dual Perspective on Living in a Dual World

Q: Let’s talk about right and wrong. From the non-dual perspective – the understanding that all of existence is fundamentally one interconnected whole – there is no right or wrong. There only is what is. Right?

Yes, there is only the totality of all that is. If there is no duality (no separation between things), there cannot be right and wrong, as these are dual concepts that require separation to exist.

The challenge people have with these concepts that cause … Read More

Beyond Gender: A Spiritual Perspective on Today’s Physical Identity Evolution

The recent surge in young people openly discussing and exploring their sexual and gender identity has sparked numerous conversations and questions. The following questions came up in a recent class.

Q: It seems that more young people today are speaking out about sexual identity. Is this an issue that’s always been there and just talked about more, or is there something new going on?

What we’re witnessing today with young people speaking out about sexual identity isn’t simply the continuation … Read More

Spiritual Awakenings: Finding Joy Through AHA Moments

The Spark of AHA Moments

We often think of spiritual awakening as something difficult or painful – a process that requires extreme measures or pushing ourselves far outside our comfort zones. It can often feel intimidating enough that we feel discouraged from even starting.

Let’s shift that perception right now. Think of awakenings as stepping into a world of wonder—an adventurous scavenger hunt for hidden truths. We experience “aha moments” when something suddenly clicks into place. That aha moment feels … Read More

Meditation Myths: Understanding the Barriers to Widespread Practice

Q: Meditation is so often discussed as the central spiritual practice. So, why isn’t instruction in meditation much more widespread, especially when it comes to the education of our youth?

There are not enough adults who know how to meditate. So, how could they be aware of its benefits for their kids? Those who do try to meditate are often inconsistent. When there’s no consistency, the results are not immediate, so many tend to give up quickly. So, there’s a … Read More

What is the Best Way to Live with Uncertainty

Q: How do we make ourselves better able to embrace change and uncertainty?

You have a major opportunity right now. This national uncertainty we’re facing will continue intensely for quite a while before it levels out. Knowing that this is not going to go away quickly will prevent you from rushing back to the status quo. Most of this has to do with varying levels of acceptance: acceptance of certain emotional states, external world conditions, and so on. Once we … Read More

Burps and Farts

Understanding Energetic Shifts to Achieve Mental Clarity and Emotional Release

We live in a time marked by significant change, and many of us are feeling the weight of this transition. This energetic shift is reshaping our lives and values in profound ways. This is not a fleeting sensation or a reaction to a singular event; rather, it is a deep and lasting transformation affecting us on multiple levels.  It can often feel like free-fall, where the world around us shifts … Read More

Beyond Attachments: Navigating Spiritual Growth in a Material World

Q: I’m reading the Krishnamurti book, and I had an understanding when they said to let go of all attachments. At first, I felt exhilarated. And then I went to, it’s not available to me.

Why did you go there? What was the thought on that?

Q: Because there are many significant things about myself I’ve tried to let go of for decades and haven’t.

But what was the understanding that you had, that brief moment of understanding that you … Read More