We shape clay into a pot, but it is the emptiness inside that holds whatever we want. Tao de Ching

Communication is the basis of human relationships. And the better your communication is, the better the state of relationships in your life. The key to good communication is authenticity. Most people, while they may not be able to completely know when a person is not telling the truth, they can usually tell “the ring of …

When one has lived long enough to be considered a well-seasoned adult as I have, it’s very difficult to boil down life into one outstanding event. I’ve given a lot of thought to this question of what might be my most significant accomplishment. I’ve considered writing about receiving my bachelors degree, but that’s rather commonplace. …

The Rabika Primer I’m pleased to report that a Rabika Divination Card Primer is now up and accessible on this website. In it you will find a treasure trove of information about how to better interpret the cards in your readings! The Primer is available here.

The same heat that melts wax, hardens clay. Circassian Mystics

Better to not know which moment may be your last. Every morsel of your entire being alive to the infinite mystery of it all. – Captain Jack Sparrow –

Have you ever looked into the eyes of a baby newly born? A newborn’s inner divinity shines forth as naturally as the sun rises in the east. Those eyes are filled with love; they are replete with wonder, and open to new experience. And the deep and obvious wisdom in that baby’s eyes will calm …

Breathing is so essential to life that we cannot live without it for more than a few minutes! But while we all breathe, it takes conscious effort to breathe well.   [continued below picture] When we spend our life in fear and sorrow our breath becomes very shallow and we stop using our full lung capacity. …

Before enlightenment, chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment, chop wood, carry water. Tao de Ching

Do not let your fear or anxiety masquerade as your intuition. To keep this from happening it is best to manage your fear or anxiety first. I tell my students to adopt some practice such as meditation to create a state of being that can discern and neutralize fear and anxiety. [continued below picture] There …

The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong. Mahatma Gandhi