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May 2007 - Posts

RYAN'S WELL

Can a child change the world through a selfless act? Not so long ago, a six year old named Ryan Hreljac listened with rapt attention as his first grade teacher told her class that, for only $70, people could construct a well in a faraway African

"MINDING" YOUR WAY TO BETTER HEALTH

Four hundred years ago, philosopher Rene Descartes uttered the famous words, "I think, therefore I am." Today, the emerging field of psychoneuroimmunology is proving that Descartes' observation has far greater implications than he might have ever dreamed.

THE HIEROPHANT - TAROT'S WISE ORACLE

When we draw the Hierophant of the Sacred Tarot, we are summoning greater wisdom to address our problems, and petitioning for help in banishing chaos from our lives.  The all-knowing Hierophant sits regally on a throne, holding a scepter in one

LESSONS FROM THE PAST, QUESTIONS FOR THE FUTURE

In 1932, two of the 20th century's greatest thinkers confronted humankind's direst challenge:  "Was there a way to free people from the spectre of war?" Albert Einstein queried Sigmund Freud, in a letter Einstein sent Freud after

AM I MY BROTHER'S KEEPER?

After committing the first recorded homicide in the Bible, Cain, who cannot lift his face to God, asks defensively, "Hashomer ani anohi?"  ("Am I my brother's keeper?")(Gen. 4:9) Two millennia later humankind still struggles with this question. 

CONFRONTING THE EVIL EYE

Envy, or invidia, is one of humankind's "deadly sins."  But throughout the ages, cultures also ascribed malevolent powers to the emotion.  Envy, they believed, fostered "the Evil Eye" -- a magical ability to curse or cause harm to

THE HANGED MAN - TAROT'S MOST MYSTICAL CARD

When we draw the Hanged Man of the Sacred Tarot, we have arrived at a dramatic crossroad.   Ahead are two paths -- the ordinary road we have traveled up to now; and a mysterious road leading into the unknown.  Until we

SUMMER SOLSTICE - JUNE 21

June 21st is Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year for the Northern Hemisphere, and the first day of summer.  In Europe, the day is called "Midsummer," as it heralds the midterm of Europe's growing season. Ancient peoples around the

SAVE THE EARTH, SAVE OURSELVES - A 12 STEP PROGRAM

The 12 Step Program has guided millions away from addictions, towards greater well-being.  But one addiction, humankind's overreliance upon the Earth's resources, and the resultant destruction it causes, remains rampant and

FENG SHUI YOUR HOME

Feng shui is an ancient Chinese philosophy that helps us harmonize with our environment.  It enables us to increase our well-being through the subtle manipulation of energy flow. When we create beautiful, simple, organized environments,

REFLECTIONS ON THE MYSTERY OF DREAMS

What are dreams, and why do we have them? Scientists dismiss dreams as random imagery generated by neurological impulses.  Freudian psychologists perceive dreams as wish fulfillment.  And Jungians contend that dreams are merely expressions

ON THE ETHICS OF SPELLCASTING

Time and again we hear the pitiful tales:  a woman pays $1,000 to have an "evil curse" removed; a divorcee pays $3,000 to have her ex-husband return to her; a man pays $750 to elicit magical "revenge" upon his former boss...  

GANESHA - LORD OF OBSTACLES

Ganesha, Lord of Obstacles, is one of Hinduism's most popular gods. When we are on a wrong path, become lost in delusional thinking, or yearn for potentially harmful outcomes, gentle Ganesha places obstacles before us.  In our ignorance,

ON INDIVIDUALISM - A PARABLE

Each of us has a unique journey in this lifetime.  Yet the temptation to follow the well-worn steps of others is always great.  Only when we remain on our True Path, celebrating our specialness, can we achieve nirvana -- perfect bliss. 

RECLAIMING

There is a garden in every childhood, an enchanted place where colors are brighter, the air softer, and the morning more fragrant than ever again.  ~Elizabeth Lawrence Find a photograph of yourself as a child.  Try to recall who you

ON CHANGE

Change.  It is the rhythm of life.  Yet for most it triggers fears, because it heralds death, metamorphosis, and rebirth:  "We must die to one life before we can enter another," said Anatole France. What changes do you face right