May 9, 2025

There’s an idea among many spiritual seekers that the ego is a bad thing and that we need to somehow ‘get rid of it’. A few teachers remind us that getting rid of the ego is not possible, so instead we need to subdue it or otherwise minimize it. Essentially, we need to either excise or repress the part of us that interfaces with the world in...

Apr 30, 2025

Years ago, my husband and I were having one of our many philosophical conversations about emotional truths. He brought up the topic of betrayal, and I sat with it for a bit before realizing something that surprised even me: I don’t actually believe in betrayal. At least — not in the way most people mean it. He was certainly surprised by this perspective, and...

Apr 22, 2025

I remember listening to one of the many candidates as they stumped during the primary season this last year. I listened with a growing sense of dis-ease as they spoke about how obvious were the various solutions for fixing the many ills being discussed. “Just do that … like last time!” I paused and sat with the feeling, asking it what message...

Apr 14, 2025

Right now, I see the world as experiencing a massive identity crisis—one that is not just social or political, but spiritual. It mirrors the Dark Night of the Ego on a global scale, where long-held assumptions about who we are—as individuals, cultures, and nations—are being torn apart. The insistence on Identity as absolute and unchanging is not just a symptom...

Apr 2, 2025

We are shifting from a world built on control and submission (power-over) into an era of sovereignty and conscious connection (power-with). With power reclaimed and boundaries set, the final step is learning how to build together.   The False Promises of Unity Unity is one of the most seductive ideals of the Piscean Age. It calls to something deep within...