I could spend an entire year, I thought, just analyzing this film, and it would be time well-spent. On the screen appeared the glass barrier separating the extraterrestrials from the humans. This clear wall contained a smoky atmosphere which obscured the “heptopods” (the name the humans had given to the extraterrestrials). On the surface of Read More …
What is true glamour? The word “glamour” is defined as, “the attractive or exciting quality that makes certain people or things seem appealing or special,” “beauty or charm that is sexually attractive,” and most importantly, “enchantment and magic.” Often when we hear the word, we think of a shiny, sparkly surface; we think of things Read More …
Anyone who knows me or follows my blog knows that I love the writings of Carlos Castaneda. If you want to read Castaneda’s books, I recommend skipping the first one (The Teachings of Don Juan) and going straight to A Separate Reality, Journey to Ixtlan, or The Power of Silence. It takes years to really Read More …
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AS I EMERGE INTO WAKEFULNESS, I am hit by that low-level anxiety and fear that hits me every morning. What’s that about? What need is the anxiety and fear pointing to? I suspect it’s loneliness, a deep longing for a companion. The irony is that in spite of the anxiety and fear, I don’t seem Read More …
This probably sounds like a contradiction. How can you embrace losing to empower yourself? Well, I certainly never would have considered such an idea until I listened to an audio program called “Being in Love,” some lectures by Alan Lowen that my friend Chris gave me. First of all, Lowen says that “being in love” Read More …
A warrior is like flowing water: free, fluid, flexible, and formless. These are the qualities of Spirit. And to befriend Spirit, we must move in the world like Spirit, like flowing water. When we are rigid, controlling, grasping, there is no room for Spirit. This is why don Juan counseled Castaneda to live the fluid Read More …
When I say I live as a warrior, I mean I live by the principals that don Juan Matus taught to Carlos Castaneda about living as an impeccable warrior — a spiritual warrior. Some things have been troubling me deeply as of late. And I kept asking, “What does Spirit want me to learn?” I Read More …
Lesson #2: A warrior goddess chooses to believe. One of the most difficult spiritual lessons to learn is about “choosing to believe.” In Tales of Power, don Juan taught Carlos Castaneda that a warrior chooses to believe. According to this teaching, a warrior goddess is capable of holding all possibilities in her mind at once, Read More …
Open yourself up to receive abundance. As we say goodbye to 2014 and hello to 2015, this is the time of year when we become more acutely aware of whether or not we are creating our lives the way we want them to be. We might ask ourselves, “Did I achieve all of the goals, Read More …
