Fear

Are you flying too high or too low? (Think like a pilot)

Years ago, in my early 20s, I took flying classes and earned a PPL (private pilot’s licence). (Why? No idea, probably so I could write this story.) The first (and only) long flight I piloted was a cross country exam from a gravel air strip near Johannesburg to an airstrip…

On grounding a higher consciousness – Interview with Markus Hirzig

Thursday, December 8, we’ll be talking to Markus Hirzig on why we need to ground ourselves now more than ever before and what we can do to clear the way to allow the light to anchor more fully through us, how to build a bigger base to embody higher consciousness…

The Flowering of America?

Something devastating happened in my garden this spring that reminds me of what is busy playing on American soils. For years I’ve watched one particular tall poppy plant in my garden with awe and delight as tight furry buds burst forth, unfold their delicate petals and bloom. This year, however,…

Is God mad? On seeing the flaw in the mirror

Is God mad? On seeing the flaw in the mirror

The flaw in all mirrors is that everything gets reversed. There’s only one of us here and lots of very wonky mirrors to keep things interesting. How to see beyond the floor/flaw? Reverse engineering? Byron Katie is the master teacher of this technique. Great eye-opening example here: He won’t forgive…

Pain in the world – how can you help?

Pain in the world – how can you help?

This article was written after the Paris Massacre of November 2015 The German word for compassion is Mitgefefühl (to feel with) or Mitleid (to suffer with) but this could be a catastrophe for us or the world in general unless we do it consciously. Read more about this in Living…