Karmic Knowledge

May the light of the Solstice shine upon you the gifts of insight, wisdom, joy, freedom, and inner and outer peace. As we leave the darkness behind and enter the season of returning light, I want to share with you a song written by one of my mentors, Dffyd ap Tower, also known as Geoff [...]

Lifeprints: Deciphering Your Life Purpose from Your Fingerprints by Richard Unger Much has been written about finding and living a life on purpose, and the last few years have seen the published literature on this topic grow. If you have been searching for your true and unique purpose in life, throw out those other books. [...]

A recent study conducted at the University of Bath makes the claim that the length of a child’s fingers can be a predictor of SAT performance. Researchers measured the relative lengths of ring and index fingers of 75 seven-year-old children and evaluated them in relation to their SAT scores for math and literacy. On the [...]

Yes, there is Nirvanah; it is leading your sheep to a green pasture, and in putting your child to sleep, and in writing the last line of your poem. ~Khalil Gibran May you all find true contentment this holiday season.

A few days ago I attended a Solstice celebration timed to coincide with the conjunction of the Sun and Pluto at the Galactic Center. The facilitator, friend and esteemed colleague, astrologer Mark Dodich, described the Galactic Center as a kind of black hole in the densest part of the Milky Way galaxy. During the evening’s [...]

Live Science today reports on an astronomical device used by the ancient Greeks to calculate the motion of the sun and the moon. First discovered back in 1900 with the remains of an ancient shipwreck, the device, known as the Antikythera Mechanism, is believed to have been built some time between 65 and 100 BC. [...]

Until I got married last year and became part of a new family, it was my practice to rebel against celebrating the holiday called Thanksgiving Day. My reason? I felt that thanks should not be reserved for just one day of the year. I still feel that way, but, let’s face it, in our rush, [...]

Pastor Gordon Atkinson, over at Real Live Preacher, has written a beautiful, profound yet simple essay on the journey called life entitled Galactic Pyramid. Pastor Atkinson writes: Every human being is on a journey to discover the meaning of life. You cannot avoid this journey. It is the price and the gift of self-awareness. He [...]

Words to ponder in this time of transition: Penetrating so many secrets, we cease to believe in the unknowable. But there it sits nevertheless, calmly licking its chops. ~H. L. Mencken

On Halloween night, Leisa ReFalo interviewed me about the Kabbalistic Tree of Life and has posted a podcast of that interview on her Tarot Connection Blog. My interview is episode #18 in her series of Tarot related podcasts. You can listen to my podcast at Tarot Connection Episode 18. Please visit her other sites at: [...]