Spirituality

  What a time this is. Like many of you who I’ve been hearing from, I am affected emotionally, physically, and energetically by all that is happening in my country and in our world. [...]

A few weeks ago, I let you know about the wonderful online course offered by a shamanic teacher who I deeply respect, Sandra Ingerman: The Healing Power of Shamanic Journeying: How to Access [...]

I love the time of the solstice – winter solstice in the northern hemisphere, and summer solstice for our friends south of the equator. In the middle of the holiday season, the solstice gives us [...]

I’ve been thinking a lot about gratitude lately, especially as we approach our Thanksgiving holiday here in the US. Thanksgiving is a tricky holiday for me, and for many Americans. While I [...]

I have been thinking a lot about beauty lately… about how, alongside all of the difficulty, suffering, and tragedy in our world, there is an ever-present flow of beauty, joy, grace, and [...]

It is with sadness and and deep gratitude for the gifts of our relationship that I share with you that my sweet Afghan Hound-Golden Retriever mix, Leah Grace, passed into the spirit world on July [...]

December 20-21 marks the time of the Solstice–the shortest or longest day of the year, depending on which hemisphere you’re in. Here in the high desert of New Mexico, our short, sunny [...]

I spent last week, and our Thanksgiving holiday here in the US, on silent retreat at a beautiful center outside of Tucson. I spent my mornings in meditation and yoga practice, listening deeply to [...]

I was in Santa Fe, New Mexico last weekend, attending a yoga workshop with my beloved teacher Rama Jyoti Vernon, when we received the news of the violent attacks in Paris. As our group held all [...]

My beloved Afghan hound, dearest friend, and soul-partner, Tara Lily, left her body on September 22, the Fall Equinox, of this year. Her story, our story, and the gifts of her life and death have [...]

Many years ago, back in my classical pianist life, I was invited to record a CD at a small Byzantine Catholic Monastery in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. It was one of the nicest experiences of [...]

 Photo: Julie Louther Make Me an Instrument of Your Peace I love St. Francis. I like to think of him as the “Patron Saint of Animal Communication.” Although I’m not Catholic, I love the beautiful [...]

Happy New Year! Well, we made it through the end of 2012! I had a wonderful time with all of the planetary and holiday celebrations in December. I spent a lot of time outdoors, in nature, under [...]

Many of you have been actively participating with me in the monthly New Moon Healing Circles for the past two years. As 2013 begins, with the New Moon in Capricorn this January 11, I want to [...]

This is a guest post from Rama Jyoti Vernon, beloved yoga teacher and pioneer of yoga and conflict resolution. Dear Ones, A bright golden leaf framed by a clear sky floated lightly to earth. My [...]

I am astonished and delighted at how the universe works. I am learning more and more about how to live in what I call “The Flow of Grace.” For me, this is learning to allow, rather than [...]

Photo: Rajah at the Blessing of the Animals, Buddhist Stupa, Sedona, AZ “The most precious gift we can offer others is our presence. When mindfulness embraces those we love, they will bloom like [...]

I have a small note above my desk that is titled: “Non-Negotiable Necessities.” These are the things in my life that I truly can’t live without. They comprise the foundation of [...]

I have these words on the bulletin board above my desk: Expect Miracles. In my healing and animal communication practice, I am incredibly blessed to be able to witness miracles almost every day. [...]

I believe that being on a path of spiritual growth is essential to being a good animal communicator. My own journey has been profoundly guided by the animals, in particular the many animals I [...]