The Pulse of Spirit

I invite you to join me in this meditation on our experience as human beings. Consider the nature of the human emotional realm, starting with your own. What influences affect it? What realities does it reflect? Did you have a

At Sunrise Ranch, we just held a one-day course, Primal Spirituality 1: Blessing, led by Gary Goodhue. The course assists people to open up to an experience that is the foundation of a joyful, fulfilling life—a heart opening to the

Here in Loveland, Colorado, the last snow is typically sometime in April. But spring is a fluky thing here. It can be 80° F. one day and snowing the next. And it can easily snow through June. And still… We

When I was about six years old, I used to hang out with friends on the street. I remember being with my best friend, Guy, in the middle of a Connecticut summer, which could get very humid and hot. We

Do you consider yourself to have a good BS meter? I do. Particularly when it comes to essential matters of personal growth and spirituality. Knowing how crucial they are, I don’t want to accept something as true into my experience

How do you see the journey you are on as a human being? Do you see it as an individual path that challenges you to make something of your life? Something creative, rewarding, and meaningful?   Here is an alternative

Welcome to this edition of the Pulse of Spirit. We, who create and read this weekly publication, consciously acknowledge that we are part of the Family of God that includes all families, all people, and all forms of life on this

For millennia, people have used physical experiences as gateways to spiritual ones, whether through yoga, bowing in prayer, visiting a shrine, or the Christian practice of partaking in bread and wine. Even the simple act of gathering with others in

Philosopher Josiah Royce first used the term Beloved Community in the early 20th century. He saw Beloved Community as an ideal, experienced as the participants fully dedicate themselves to the cause of loyalty, truth, and reality itself. He believed that loyalty

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