In his masterpiece, “Man’s Search for Meaning,” Viktor Frankl writes, “Every age has its own collective neurosis and every age needs its own psychotherapy to cope with it.” There is a collective neurosis in our world today, it is the cry for peace emanating from individuals, groups, communities and nations, impacting the mass consciousness.
Somewhere Over The Rainbow
A few years back I took a turn off the busy roads of life and went down a quite country bridal way. That bridal way was called, ‘self-discovery’ (spirituality).
New Age Spirituality Morning Has Been All Night Coming ( Part 16 )
When I awoke it was already daylight. I have a favorite spot where I sit with my first cup of morning coffee. Its in the kitchen,facing the large window that overlooks the woods behind the house. Earlier that year,I had erected a number of bird feeders,and I took pleasure in watching the birds as they enjoyed the seeds Malika and Jonathan set out for them. One bird feeder was suspended from a thin wire stretched out between two giant oak trees. This was an effort in my never…
New Age Spirituality Morning Has Been All Night Coming ( Part 8 )
There is really nothing else we can do, said the chief physician with a deep sigh.We must now wait.A horrible emptiness overcame me. We had not come this far to lose. First, losing all our material possessions years earlier,then losing my father*, and now the chance oflosing my wife? No! My heart screamed out in protest,as if by sheer force of will I could change the course of destiny. No! She will again recover as she has done so many times before. But a still, small voi…
New Age Spirituality Morning Has Been All Night Coming ( Part 9 )
Among the different people Id met years ago was a man whose name was Gideon. Today, as I sat quietly on the porch gazing at the trees in the backyard, he came to my mind once more. Gideon was a very special person, indeed. I first met him in a parking lot not far from the Big City where I used to live. Together we shared some special adventures and through him I was introduced to some of the most exhilarating experiences of my life.
Liberation Of Consciousness
There is a particular mantra (word or phrase used during meditation) of which I am very fond: Baba Nam Kevalam. It is written in the sanskrit language and I have heard it translated into English many ways over the years. “God’s name only” is a very simple, direct and useful one, but I tend to translate it differently for my yoga students. “Everything is an expression of God” or “Everything is an expression of the supreme consciousness.” Whether that is the best translation o…
Love Addiction, Approval Addiction
In my experience as a counselor for 40 years, I have found that love addiction and approval addiction are far more prevalent than any other substance or process addictions. We live in a love-addicted, approval-addicted society.
Near Life Experience
Every difficulty in life presents us with an opportunity to turn inward and to invoke our own submerged inner resources. The trials we endure can and should introduce us to our strengths. – Epictetus, Greek Stoic philosopher (55 AD 135 AD)
New Age Spirituality Morning Has Been All Night Coming ( Part 15 )
Amazing, I thought. He barely spoke to me a few hours ago, made an appointment, canceled it, and dropped off my gift book in the mailbox. And what a title The AncientLight Within.Since I needed another good book to read, I was grateful for this one. I opened it,searching for the name of the publisher and author. There, printed on the first page was The Ancient Light Within by the Editors of G & M Enterprises, The Big City, United States of America. On the left, inside cov…
I Will Stand By You Even If .
This is what John told me yesterday.
Giving Love, Getting Love, Giving To Get
Love. We need it from the moment we are born to thrive. We might survive but we do not thrive without abundant love. No wonder we work so hard to get it. No wonder we try to be perfect and do everything right to have control over getting love. No wonder we get anxious, angry or depressed when we do not get the love we need. No wonder we use numerous substance and process addictions to numb the pain when we feel alone and unloved.
How To Achieve Your Goals
One of the main reasons we don’t ever seem to actually achieve many of our goals is that we may have more than a few false and negative beliefs. About ourselves and the world. A false belief may be the common thoughts of: “I am not good enough”, “I dont deserve it….”, “I always fail….” or “There isn’t enough prosperity to go around….” Most of the time these beliefs are based not in reality, but on false assumptions and a low self-image. We always feel inside, act and …