What do we need to do to have these good feelings more of the time? I’m glad you asked! It’s one of my favorite themes, and I hope it will become one of yours too. Let’s talk about pleasure first. I know this may sound self-evident but: There is no other plane of existence except...

Alan Watts: “As you get older and wiser, it is not just flagging energy but wisdom that teaches you to look at mountains from below, or perhaps just climb them a little way. For at the top you can no longer see the mountain.” An old aphorism from India says: “What is beyond, is that...

Sun: Ruler of the zodiac sign Leo. Moon: Ruler of the zodiac sign Cancer Mercury: Ruler of the zodiac sign Gemini and Virgo Venus: Ruler of the zodiac signs Libra and Taurus Mars: Ancient ruler of the zodiac signs Aries and Scorpio Jupiter: Ancient ruler of the zodiac sign Sagittarius and Pisces Saturn: Ancient ruler...

FALL 2013: Endings, Beginnings and the Secret Nature of Time SPECIAL NOTE:  Creating and sharing these newsletters gives me so much ongoing joy that I couldn’t think of a better way to celebrate my 60th birthday TODAY then sending this out to all of you.  ENJOY! To view in your browser:  CLICK HERE THE OCEANIC...

Here are just a few quotes from one of my favorite tricksters, Osho─aka Rajneesh. Enjoy! Don’t think in terms of having to be perfect, think in terms of having to be total. Totality is not a goal, it is a style of life. Whenever there are alternatives, beware: Don’t choose the convenient, the comfortable, the...

The two worst strategic mistakes to make are acting prematurely and letting an opportunity slip; to avoid this, the warrior treats each situation as if it were unique and never resorts to formulae, recipes or other people’s opinions. Let go of the idea that the path will lead you to your goal. The truth is...

You’ve flapped and fluttered against limits long enough. You’ve been a bird without wings in a house without doors or windows. Compassion builds a door. Restlessness cuts a key. ASK! Step off proudly into sunlight, not looking back. Take sips of this pure wine being poured. Don’t mind that you’ve been given a dirty cup....

According to Jung, the craving for alcohol is a low-level spiritual thirst for wholeness. I’ll concur with that and add that ALL addictions mask a spiritual hunger to fill the hole in us that can ultimately only be satisfied by a sustainable experience of Cosmic Consciousness or Oneness with Source. That’s because the hole in...

One of the best kept secrets of Presidents, CEOs and billionaires, including Ronald Reagan, Walt Disney and J. P. Morgan, is that they all sought advice from astrologers before making major decisions. They knew that one of the most crucial factors in the success of their endeavors was in choosing the optimal time to make...

NOWHERE to HIDE: Accelerating Karmuppance Just Ahead TO VIEW THIS NEWSLETTER IN YOUR BROWSER:  CLICK HERE THE DWARF      by     Joan Pancoe “Each person gets their karmuppance.  We get everything we want–sooner or later, if not in this incarnation, than another.  And often when we finally get it, we don’t want it.  As the process of...