Gurus teach us that everything is spiritual. Everything. Even the smaller, mundane aspects of life are part of the Divine web. Our Guru Max, however, has one exception to the whole “Everything is Divine” assertion. That exception is our television set. Last winter,...
Certain places are ripe for spiritual practice. Quiet rooms with low lighting and gorgeous altars. Spacious sanctuaries filled with devoted practitioners. Long ribbons of asphalt populated with speeding vehicles. Wait, what? Yup, that’s what I said. Everywhere is a...
“Be nice.” “Be polite.” “Put others needs above your own.” As someone who was socialized as female in this society, messages like these were baked into my consciousness from the time I was small. This isn’t to say that all female people have these messages baked into...
Recently, Melissa and I went on a little trip. Okay, it was actually a big trip. For two and a half months, we lived in our van while we traveled around the country, doing inspirational talks and music at spiritual centers. It was a huge adventure, one that continues...
There’s a really easy way to tell if you’re a vibrational match with someone. You each sing the tone of your fundamental soul essence. If the tones harmonize, you’re a match! If the tones clash, you’re not a match and you need to run away from that person as fast as...
I once had a minister tell me that every time they did a talk about the Dreaded Practice, fewer people would come to church that Sunday. What on earth could be that Dreaded? Meditation? Journaling? Taking a spiritual inventory? No, my friends. It’s something much,...
