This Lunar New Year is celebrated as the Year of the Rabbit in Chinese astrology. As the story goes, the Jade Emperor set up a cosmic contest among 12 animals to determine the order of the zodiac signs according to the order in which each animal would arrive at his party. The Rabbit was very proud of his speed, even…
Happy Holidays!
Happy Winter Solstice! As this year comes to an end, I reflect on all the things I was able to accomplish as well as my unfinished projects. Publishing You Are Your Healer was very fulfilling, but the most important aspect of this—which is what my clients hear me say again and again—was the process of getting there. Closing circles is…
How To Release Old Beliefs That Stunt Your Growth
In the Middle Ages, Catholic European countries considered translating the Bible into any common language a crime punishable with death. Latin was viewed as the language of God, and it was heresy to think otherwise. Clearly, it had nothing to do with God but with the power of the Church, which claimed to be God’s sole mediator. Uneducated commoners were…
Why Spiritual Growth Is Like Climbing the Love-Consciousness Pyramid
Did you play Snakes and Ladders (or Chutes and Ladders) as a child? It is a modern version of the original Hindu board game known as Moksha Patan, or the “Ladder of Liberation,” which was aimed to reflect the game of hide-and-seek Divine Consciousness plays within the human mind. In the original game, you move through 9 or 10 rows…
Why Fulfillment & Spiritual Growth Trigger Your Resistance
Resistance comes in many flavors. It can show up in obvious and subtle ways, and oftentimes you can’t even see that you are resisting something you really want. Intellectually, you may acknowledge a certain desire—for success, comfort, and pleasure, or for self-care, inner peace, and spiritual freedom. But it’s much harder to see what may be holding you back emotionally,…
How to Dissolve the Ego to Find Happiness & Fulfillment
Once upon a time, a Persian king was coming out of his palace for a morning walk when he met a beggar. He stopped and asked the man, “What do you want?” The beggar laughed saying, “You are asking me this as if you could fulfill my desire!” Offended, the king replied, “Of course I can fulfill your desire, I…
