The Pulse of Spirit

When most people hear the word Fiat, they probably think of the Italian automobile. But fiat is an English word of Latin origin that refers to a creative, authoritative command. Its meaning makes me think of Captain Picard’s order on

What would you say is the enemy of people’s creative experience? Some might say it’s the devil. And some people see the devil in other people. I don’t believe in that. It’s clear to me that the enemy of a

I’m curious if you have had a childhood experience of a spiritual world that is relevant for you today. I just recently recalled such an experience in my life. The realization I had long ago was the simplest of things,

In shamanic traditions, people speak of walking between worlds. This can mean that a person is walking between the visible and the invisible. Sometimes it is thought that the role of the shaman in walking between worlds is to recover

The spiritual journey begins with turning—turning the emotional and mental attention to the creative source within, and receiving the inspiration, wisdom, and love that pours forth from it. That implies that any fearful fixations that have captured our emotional and

The world in which we live, and our own bodies, are filled with atomic energy. Under certain conditions, we see the fantastic levels of power involved, such as through nuclear power or a nuclear bomb. Under normal circumstances, that power

Have you ever noticed how some of the most profound spiritual messages are poetry? Or perhaps not literal poetry, but highly poetic? Think of the Sufi poets, Hafiz, Rumi, and others. Change rooms in your mind for a day. All

This week’s Pulse of Spirit is an exploration of the original gospel that Jesus of Nazareth brought to the world. The purpose here is not to promote any religious dogma or tradition. It is to understand, as accurately as possible,

This quip is sometimes attributed to early 20th-century comedian W. C. Fields: It’s easy to quit smoking. I’ve done it hundreds of times. I quit smoking in my 20’s and had some of W. C. Field’s experience, having tried to

The folk trio, Peter, Paul, and Mary, sang “Because All Men Are Brothers,” a song written by Tom Glazer to the tune of a Bach chorale. Here are two lines from the song: Let every voice be thunder, let every