The word primal is from the Latin word primus, which simply means first. So, our primal spirituality is our first spirituality, the spirituality we were born with, and not necessarily the one we were taught if we were taught one. It is the spirituality
Savannah Guthrie, a morning news anchor in America, just published a book entitled Mostly What God Does. What she is saying is that mostly what God does is love us. It is a good reminder, and I invoke it here. Being aware
The Atlantic magazine just published “Why Americans Suddenly Stopped Hanging Out,” an article by Derek Thompson. It includes this reporting and commentary: From 2003 to 2022, American men reduced their average hours of face-to-face socializing by about 30 percent. For unmarried
A lot has been happening this past week. Several friends have reported to me that people in their lives are facing major issues, some of which are a matter of life or death. There is certainly a lot up in
Over the last number of days, I have had the phrase The birth of a new nation going through my head. I realize there is a book and a movie with a similar title written about America during the Civil
My beloved is mine and I am His. These are words from the Song of Solomon in the King James Version of the Bible. I have always found comfort in them, as they represent to me the intimate loving relationship
What does it mean to turn to the source of life in oneself? If we were Muslims, we might turn towards Mecca. But this place is not a physical place, even though a physical place can symbolize it. It is
Attunement is an energy medicine practice and a consciousness practice. The Attunement process relies on the velocity experienced by the practitioner. Velocity is more than speed. It is the speed of something in a certain direction. We can imagine an
In the early years of the Vietnam War, Pete Seeger took words from Ecclesiastes and turned them into the song Turn, Turn, Turn, popularized by the folk-rock band The Byrds. Here are the final lyrics of the song: To everything
There is so much that people believe about Jesus. Here he was, perhaps the greatest spiritual teacher the world has ever known. But how much are his profound teachings received, understood, and followed? Even by those who call themselves Christians. Part of
Sometimes, it is hard to find the truth of a historical figure and the truth of what they brought to the world. It can be so shrouded in other people’s reactions and what they thought of them that you can
Recently, driving in the car, I was listening to a country music station playing Christmas songs—songs like “All I Want For Christmas Is a Real Good Tan,” “Leroy The Redneck Reindeer,” and “Christmas Isn’t Canceled (Just You).” What does this have
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