The Pulse of Spirit

The destinies of nations have reached critical points in recent days, raising hopes and fears in human hearts. In South Africa, the African National Congress just formed a coalition government after failing to obtain a majority of the vote since

From age to age Love’s word rings forth, “The truth is true and all is well, Unconquerable life prevails.” This is the opening stanza of Martin Cecil’s poem Thus It Is. In it, you can sense the epic powers of

From age to age Love’s word rings forth, “The truth is true and all is well, Unconquerable life prevails.”   These words from Martin Cecil’s poem “Thus It Is,” declare what has been transpiring on Planet Earth since the dawn

Here is what I’d like to say in the most blatant way I know how to say it. And it goes like this: I would like to speak to that part of you that never dies. That part of us

Three times over in this past week, the need for vision in a situation became plain as day. On Tuesday, Dan from our construction firm presented us with ideas for landscaping the area around Exeter Pond in front of the

Happy Memorial Day! Memorial Day was first celebrated in the 19th century when the country wanted to honor the Union soldiers who died in the Civil War. It evolved to become an honoring of all those who died while serving

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