For thousands of years Hermeticism and Judaism coexisted in The Middle East. Hermeticism offered a mystical philosophy in contrast to Judaism’s more practical approach. Hermeticism had widespread acceptance at times but has generally remained a mystical tradition, practiced in remote locations by dedicated adherents. Although respected by Church theologians privately, Hermeticism has also often been seen asRead more
Fairy tales bring us the experience of thousands of years of dealing with negative entities (satans) and healing our emotional wounds. Tales that involve dealing with entities, something we have come to call the Hero or Heroine’s Journey or the dark night of the soul, are death/rebirth tales that typically involve dealing with dragons. But, there is muchRead more
I recently read a book called The Desert Pilgrim. In it was a story about a monk’s healing of a deaf child. It deeply resonated with my growing understanding of the power of faith. The monk is speaking: “When you’re on the spiritual path, you’re on the right road. Listen, there was a mother who brought her young daughterRead more
(In Part I we looked at the role of belief in shaping and limiting the healing process. In this part we will consider the pivotal role of sacrifice. This has been excerpted from my book, Journey to Enlightenment.) Our ancestors viewed life as being either sacred or profane. Profanity was that which stood outside the God Space, it couldRead more
You want a better life, a smoother, easier journey. What gets in your way? What keeps you stuck when you could be flying? Enlightenment sounds like a wonderful idea – for everybody else. Enlightenment is for people who have the time to meditate, pray, read books, go to workshops and do other spiritual stuff. But what about you?Read more