During my spiritual awakening, more than 30 years ago, I received ongoing guidance from the I Ching or Book of Changes, which is an ancient Chinese text originally used as an oracle and moral manual of sorts. In truth, it’s a profound cosmological text blending the wisdom of Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism that goes beyond any fortune-telling method by bringing…
Category: Consciousness
Happiness Is Your True Nature
Do you believe you’ll find happiness outside of you, by pursuing your desires, goals, and ambitions? Then you’re not alone, since most people do. It’s the ego-mind that creates this illusion of being separate, not just from others, but also from our true essence, which is peace, joy, and happiness. I’d like to share an Indian parable to illustrate this.…
How To Dismiss the Ego To Discover Your Inner Voice
The word ego is common in our everyday language, although it’s usually used to refer to someone’s self-importance, pride, or arrogance, as when we say that such and such has a “big ego.” Psychologists also speak of a “healthy ego” when an individual seems to be a well-adjusted, productive member of society. But the ego is more complex and dynamic…
Why You Need Super-Conscious States To Be Truly Free
We all want to be free, because freedom is our true nature. It’s this inherent quality of the soul that drives you to seek a way out of anything that feels constrictive—pain, limitations, disease, injustice, oppression, and so on. But the ego-mind distorts this natural yearning with the belief that freedom is something external to yourself. Drawing your attention outwards…
Why We Must Surrender the Ego To Promote Peace
The whole world was shocked by the violent insurrection at the US Capitol earlier this month. This is not supposed to happen after an election in America, the bedrock of democracy. And yet, it proves how the human mind is vulnerable and easy to manipulate by those who crave power (see Why Martial Souls Rule The World). Anything is possible…
Saturn-Jupiter Conjunction and Grand Mutation in Aquarius
The Winter Solstice always brings a shift from darkness into light, but this year it’s also bringing important changes, and boy, aren’t you ready for a breath of fresh air? Both Jupiter and Saturn just moved into Aquarius, so the look and feel of life will be quite different in 2021. This is also significant because Jupiter is moving away…