The Daily Way

You have your traditions. Each one comes with rituals which may include special decorations that come out of boxes and go back into the boxes as each season of rituals and celebrations passes. Rituals are good as they hold the energy that surrounds traditions, and your holidays most certainly come [...]

Sweetness and bitterness. You think of them as opposites. It is all taste. You label one good and the other bad, but are they not simply experiences? How can you know sweetness without bitterness? It is through the contrast that you know the fullness of experience. You strive and strive [...]

The still, small voice of which many speak … is it yours? In a way, yes, and in a way, Yes. It arises from within you, and yet the Source of this voice is so much greater than that which you know of as you. When you do not listen [...]

You are never alone in the eyes of Spirit. When you see with human eyes, you may feel separate, unappreciated, unloved. Nothing could be farther from the truth. See with the eyes of Spirit and you see beyond the human stories of division. And if you are seeing through the [...]

Even in the worst of times you are connected to Source and your guides. It can be no other way. Disturbances do cause what you would understand as pockets of density in your energy causing you to feel sluggish or off balance. The goal is free-flowing energy from above and [...]

What do you do when you are driving a car and you sense an obstacle ahead? You either stop, back up, or go around it. What obstacles are you facing now? Is it to get through the holidays in one piece? The holidays are not the obstacle. Your thoughts about [...]

You call them precious stones, for they stand out from the others, perhaps for their beauty and their rare nature. Other stones are to be found anywhere and everywhere, so you pay them no heed. “Precious”. It means dear to you ... cherished and valued. Oh, if you could only [...]

“Bring it on!” you say when speaking of your connection with the higher realms. And we say, “What are you bringing with you that may be impeding that connection?” Know that you are always connected to all sentient beings, for you all arise from the One Being, the one Source, [...]

You will always be in relationship with others’ emotions. The challenge is when you are not aware that those emotions are not your own. You do not want to shut them out, even if you could. No person is a stand-alone being. You are part of the flow. Your emotions [...]

When things go according to plan you feel gratified. When they do not, are you dissatisfied? See the gift in how things unfold And you will indeed find contentment untold. Come to peace with the unexpected. Know that in all cases the soul is protected, For all is part of [...]

What happens on holidays? Why, loved ones gather near. Do you know it is the same whether they are in physical form or have passed to the non-physical realm? You differentiate between physical and non-physical, but that is only due to your current focus on the body’s five senses. You [...]

Rest, weary one. You do not have to do it all. Yes, a theme of late, but one worth repeating. Yours is a world of constant doing. Yes, consciousness is rising apace with your technology and all of you are feeling it. You experience the higher vibrations as urgency, stress, [...]

Inquiring minds would like to know: How do your conversations flow? Is there a back-and-forth relay, Or do you wish to talk about the self all day? Balance is important if you wish to find peace. This requires that the ego release Its focus on its own importance, it’s own [...]

At times you may feel overwhelmed. The solution is not to do more to catch up, but to do less. Sit quietly and just be present. Notice what is around you. What have you not been seeing whilst your attention has been focused on so many scattered things? You do [...]

“May my every thought and action be guided.” Can you imagine how your life and your world would change if all prayed in this way every day? Most operate on automatic. Cruise control is fine until you get into a tricky spot. It is in these moments when a bit [...]

Move Awareness outward. Take it away from yourself and notice who or what is in front of you. What an opportunity! Here it is for the taking and the giving. Every situation in which you find yourself can become a magical moment when you notice it, realize that all is [...]

Do you see what happens when you cease clinging so tightly to one story? There are infinite ways a story can be told, for what is a story? A stringing together of thoughts … ideas .. images. You are living a story now. It is a projection of one Mind [...]

Why do you crave sleep? It is not only to recharge the body, but to give the mind a rest. It is an escape from the constant ruminations of the mind, which you cannot stop for long. With a bit of training and clear intention, however, you can spend moments [...]

There is no end to the growth, no end to the learning. This is because creation and being are part of a dynamic flow. Ever onward, ever upward. You may reach plateaus and feel as if you are stagnating. Ask for help. In the asking, you have just gone higher. [...]

Yes, those who have passed attend their own funerals. They most especially enjoy the memorial services, for it is then that the focus is solely on the high points, the positives, the happy memories. What a blessing if you could make every moment with your loved ones here and now [...]

You have your marching orders. You know what you are meant to do, and so you move out. Now comes the important part. Do you march out smartly, right off a cliff because you had it in your mind to go in a certain direction? Or do you step, pause, [...]

It is all connected. This is why you feel another’s pain. This is why you rejoice at another’s success and happiness. This is not simply relating through your own experiences. You share a common Source. You rush to help when another needs succor. You are there for each other, for [...]

Humans have your jokes about cats, laughing at their aloofness and independence. It is their nature, and you love them anyway. Not all have these traits. They can be quite loving. It is why they make such excellent companions. One either resonates with this independence or not. Are they not [...]

You are familiar with your theaters and what you refer to as “surround sound”. Yes, the spirit world is like this: “All around you.” Do not think only “out there” or “in here.” Do not picture only ahead or behind. You are part of one vast, interconnected lattice that has [...]

You are far more than a physical being. You consist of swirling patterns of information and energy. “And where’s the love in that?” you ask, quite startled. What is music, but swirling sound waves flowing and dancing in a symphony of tones that intermingle and dance either harmoniously or out [...]

Sometimes you miss the signs. Sometimes others are trying to tell you something without words, whether they are human, spirit, or animal, and you simply do not notice because you are focused on the objective world. How to overcome this? Make a pact now. Set the intention with the help [...]

Things do not always go as you wish. People do not do what you suggest. How much control do you have? Many of your responses are automatic and outside of your conscious control, but what follows these automatic responses can be more measured, more deliberate. It is in these moments [...]