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 find ways to deepen your spiritual practice, strengthen your connection to nature, and access intuitive guidance rather than relying on others.
Some posts in this section begin with an image rather than an explanation. This is intentional. The image is not meant to persuade or instruct, but to create a pause before ideas take shape. If you find yourself wondering where it’s going, that’s often part of the process.
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From the Hands of Many to the Hands of a Few
At the beginning of human existence, back when we were on a level playing field with all other animals, our instinct for survival was extremely heightened and developed. This instinct was as necessary as any other sense. And because it was employed on a nearly constant basis, it was a dependably reliable means of acquiring information.
The survival instinct was used in much the same way any pack or … Read More
Q: I was listening to a podcast about a Navy SEAL who’s become a motivational speaker. He was saying that for people like him who find that life is just plain hard, you have to always go at it really hard to get anywhere that you really want to do. You have to always be pushing. In his experience, those who are not willing to put in the time, to do some suffering, are not going to reach their goals. … Read More
Q: There is an ongoing debate as to whether spiritual seekers need teachers to reach enlightenment, or whether they can find the way on their own. What do you think?
I’ll give the short answer first and then go into a more full explanation. The answer is no; you can’t reach enlightenment without a teacher. Absolutely, all people who have reached full permanent enlightenment had a teacher of some kind. Whether that teacher was a stranger they met on the … Read More
Q: What are the key elements of a spiritual practice?
This is a very large subject, but as meditation is often pointed out as a key element of any spiritual practice, let’s start there. Various meditations are used for various practices and outcomes. And, there can be levels to these meditations. But, as with all spiritual practices that move us toward oneness/awareness, the truth is that any meditation practiced diligently can get the job done.
But even within some spiritual … Read More
Q: Why do different spiritual paths often feel so different, even when they point to the same goal?
Every tradition uses its own language and methods, but they’re all trying to reach the same essential water. When you’re digging a well and you want to hit water, you don’t dig a bunch of shallow holes. You pick one spot that resonates with you and go deep. That’s how you hit the water.
Q: What’s your take on popular “you’re already … Read More
Q: Sometimes we search for so long we reach a point where we don’t even know what it was we were searching. But there is this longing that remains. What now?
What’s needed is a moment of recognition. Something clicks that makes us feel alive and excited.
That’s one of the things that happen when we find an external teacher. We have that sensation of hope that here’s somebody who could take me further down the path. You may not … Read More
Think of the energy of the current time as like watching popcorn pop over the sides of the popcorn cooker. More and more falls out over the sides until the whole cooker is covered, and yet it is still popping.
There are many small eruptions, so many that the mind cannot take them all in. This creates both excitement and dread.
Things are happening, and many of those things are not good. Yet people often value things happening more than … Read More
Recently, I overheard a conversation at a coffee shop that stayed with me. Two people were talking about how hard life can be and the ongoing struggle to be their best selves despite setbacks. One of them, in particular, seemed to carry a quiet weight of regret.
As they got up to leave, the one friend clapped the other on the back and said, “Give it hell, fellow flawed human.” It was such a simple yet powerful gesture of support. … Read More
