Spiritual Bandwidth

by Janet Conner

Have you noticed that the next big idea that sends your life into a whole new orbit always drops out of nowhere? You’re not looking for it, not asking for it, not expecting anything, when suddenly, wham, it lands in your heart. And the top of your head pops off like a champagne cork.

I had one of those moments recently.

I had just finished a delightful conversation with Kathleen Deignan on The Soul-Directed Life talking about Thomas Merton, prayer, and finding the natural rhythm of your life. We even sang to one another.

As we were saying goodbye, Kathleen blurte17d, “You are an ecstatic!”

This got my attention because it was the second time ecstasy came calling. The first time, a friend in book group interrupted me as I was describing the intense experience of writing Find Your Soul’s Purpose. She said, “You need more…

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Warm Summer day

Black bees on the clover-heads drowsily clinging, Where tall, feathered grasses and buttercups sway, And all through the fields a white sprinkle of daisies, Open-eyed at the setting of day. –Abba Gould Woolson (1838–1921) It isn't raining so I should mow the lawn, but I really don't feel like it. I think that I will be...

In my mailbox: A Kiss Before Doomsday

Yes, the mailman managed to cram this book into my mailbox. I want to thank the folks at Pyr for this free review copy. A Kiss Before Doomsday by Laurence MacNaughton will land in your favorite bookstores by the middle of next week. If you don't have a local bookstore that you support, you can...

Gifts from Varla Ventura

https://youtu.be/o7pLw1cSKVU Hey! They finally got here. I was a little worried because, as you know, my mailman hates me. I want to thank Varla Ventura for the cool prizes and gifts. Check out her blog at https://varlaventura.net/ . After looking at this thumb-through, you might be interested in buying one or more of her books....

In my mailbox: Raining Fire

I want to thank the folks at Pyr for the free review copy of "Raining Fire" by Rajan Khanna. The book will be available July 18th. http://amzn.to/2t8MZbJ Ben Gold, former airship pilot has lost everything: his airship, his friends, and Miranda, the woman he loves. All that he has left is a thirst for revenge, a...

Rain, rain, and more rain

Wanderer moon smiling a faintly ironical smile at this brilliant, dew-moistened summer morning –William Carlos Williams (1883–1963) I'm not dew-moistened but waterlogged. The rain continues and I can't help but notice yard-work that needs to be done. Not today ...

Dark side Microsoft

Damn you Microsoft ... damn you.

The Arcanas

by Sasha Fenton

A tarot deck contains two parts, these being the Major and Minor Arcana . The word “Arcana” means secret or hidden, in the same way that the word occult means hidden from view, and this implies that specialized knowledge is required . The Major Arcana is a series of twenty-two stand-alone cards, the only equivalent of which is the Joker in a deck of playing cards . The Minor Arcana is broken into four suits of fourteen cards each, which are similar to those in a deck of playing cards in that they have Aces, numbered cards, and Court cards.

The Major Arcana

Major Arcana cards carry powerful images that refer back to archetypes that have all but lost their original history and meanings. The Holy Roman Emperor, 15th century power struggles between the Popes, and the hatred of Franciscan hermits mean nothing to modern clients. The…

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Another Monday

Take care out there ... BTW to a friend who asked about my reading habits ...