It’s the start of a new year here at Violet Flame World.  And it brings great hope and expectation this will be a year of peace, prosperity, and inspiration. At the beginning of a new cycle such as a new year we often make resolutions of change. Many times, we begin with great determination and good intention only to discover later we did not follow through or accomplish all of our goals.     Oftentimes, it seems our lives and actions follow a pattern similar to a sign I once

Ok, so what you make ask, does the violet flame have to do with a jukebox? It is because a jukebox is an apt metaphor for our lives. For example, all of our thoughts, actions, events, etc. in life (and in past lives if you are inclined to believe in reincarnation) create recorded experiences or “records”. Oftentimes, we play back or experience the not-so-good records over and over until they form deep grooves in our lives. And like a jukebox, the needle of our life can fol