We all yearn for happiness. And now, everywhere we turn we see books, teachers, and traditions offering methods to cultivate it. Meditations, affirmations, and gratitude practices, even renunciation are often prescribed as pathways to happiness. But what if all these methods are missing the point? What if happiness is not something to be attained but something that emerges when all…
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Neptune in Aries: A Cosmic Awakening of Passion and Purpose
On my last blog, I mentioned that a few planets were switching signs from Pisces to Aries, launching a deep transformation by helping us redefine various aspects of both individual and collective life. Neptune is one of those planets, and it entered Aries on March 30, marking the beginning of a new chapter for humanity. The watery planet of dreams,…
How to Break Free From the Ego Consciousness In Which Society Traps You
From the moment you are born, you are conditioned to see yourself as a separate individual. You are given a name, a gender label, a predominant role in the family, and specific guidelines to measure and direct your behavior. Later on, you continue to define yourself by your possessions, social roles, and achievements. Society reinforces ego consciousness by placing value…
What Is the Best You Can Do When the World You Know Is Collapsing?
The world you know is collapsing. It is burning, whether you watch it, read about it, spiral over it, or not. But in your personal circle of influence, you can effect a transformation and contribute something that matters. Everything hurts right now, and it is scary. All we hear about is crisis, corruption, war, cruelty, injustice, and hurricanes, fires, earthquakes.…
How Can We Heal the Wounded Feminine By Saving Democracy?
I had to think long and hard before deciding to write this because I’m not much into politics, which is all about external power. I believe that we are all here to discover our true power: Awareness and Love. But the recent events in the U.S. government prompted me to do it; karma is always collective, so these issues affect…
Awakening to Oneness: Embracing Nonduality to Experience Peace & Love
In a world marked by division and conflict, the concept of oneness or nonduality offers a profound shift in perspective. It invites us to recognize the connectedness of all beings as a cosmic organism—the eternal Self we are, dreaming a dream of multiplicity. This can foster a sense of empathy, compassion, and harmony with ourselves and others. More importantly, embracing…
How Do You Know if You’re Acting From Intuition or Fear?
In the journey of self-discovery, our actions are shaped by the subtle interplay between intuition or insight and fear or resistance. Intuition connects us to our inner guidance while fear points at perceived threats, often leading to hesitation or impulsive action. But these forces can be easily confused because the ego-mind can deceive us to remain in control of our…