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How to Bring the Magic Back into Your Spiritual Practice
How magical is your spiritual practice? Do you spend each day vibing with the angels and having earth-shattering revelations every hour? Or is it more like a comforting, background hum? For me, when I first discovered the spiritual path, it was more like the former....
How Do I Handle Being Relieved by My Spouse’s Death?
Dear Meli, My wife and I were married for forty long years. It was a good marriage for the first couple of decades, but the second half of our marriage was challenging. My wife had numerous challenges with her mental health, one of which was frequent outbursts of...
My Guru Has a Tail, Episode 17: The Upstairs Fireworks Show
Our Guru Max the cat inspires us on a daily basis. We wake up and there he is, purring with contentment. He is a constant reminder of the beauty and value of communing with the Divine. In recent weeks, however, the Guru’s bliss has been interrupted. Indeed, every...
Did Spirit Give Me the Right Body?
Dear Meli, I am a deep believer that everything in life is perfect and given to us by Spirit, even the hard stuff. One of the things I've struggled with for a long time is my body. I am over 60 years old, and have never felt totally at home in my female body. I see...
My Guru Has a Tail, Episode 16: The Monstrous Van
A few months ago, I shared with you the latest enlightened teaching of our Guru, Max. Guess what? Since then, everything has been turned completely upside down! Was this the Guru’s way of keeping us on our toes? Seeing if we were paying attention? F**king with us? You...
Isn’t Surrendering to Spirit Better Than Affirmations?
Dear Meli, I hear a lot of people these days talking about affirmations and creating their life. But isn’t Source in charge of everything? And isn’t Source waaaaay smarter than we are? Why do we need to claim or affirm anything? Sticking with Surrender Dear Sticking,...
My Prounoun Is “She, I Mean They, Sh**, I’m Sorry!”
Some of you just read the title of this post and are now saying, “But Z, I thought your pronoun was 'they'!” You are correct. My pronouns are they/them/theirs. I define as gender-rich, and "they" is the pronoun that fits me best. But other people don’t always remember...
Do I Really Control ALL the Conditions in My Life?
Dear Meli, I’m new to this whole ‘you create your life’ thing. Not surprisingly, I have some questions. Do I really create everything in my life? My dad died a couple years ago. Did I create that? I was born with a congenital heart issue. Did I create that? I...
My Guru Has a Tail, Episode 15: The Ultimate Lesson
Our Guru Max has taught us many things. How to surrender to Spirit. How to respond appropriately to inappropriate behavior. He’s even taught us not to leave our clothes on the floor. But our Guru’s most recent teaching is one that not only impacts our lives profoundly...
How Do I Find Purpose in My Later Years?
Dear Meli, My husband died a few years ago, and ever since then I haven't felt as connected to my life here on earth. It's not that I'm depressed necessarily, but I also don't know why I'm still here. I've lived a good life, and I have nothing else I want to...
A Spiritual Model for Creating Political Progress
What do spirituality and politics have in common? Anything? Abraham Hicks, one of my favorite spiritual teachers, likes to talk about the vortex of creation. The vortex describes the experience of being connected to Source energy. And when we’re connected to Source...
How Can I Cope With the Death of My Mom?
Dear Meli, My mother died of Covid a few months ago. She was in her early nineties, and she had already started to decline. Covid was the final straw, but she was ready to go. And yet, even though I know this, I have been having a hell of a time. Her death has knocked...