Alchemy… the word itself brings to mind great mystery and adventure! One definition of alchemy is: a medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of base metals into gold. It’s a pretty compelling idea to think that if we could turn ordinary metals into gold we would achieve unlimited wealth. And if our motives were pure we could use this wealth to help solve a number of the world’s problems. However, on closer examination, our liv

Perhaps you have heard or read the following? Today, I walked down a street which had a large hole in it. I didn’t know about the hole and fell in it. The next time I walked down the street, I knew where the hole was and still fell in it. The next time, I took a different street! This story reminds me a lot of the journey called life. Sometimes, we spend much of our time living a similar pattern – reacting to events and repeating our mistakes over and over until we start e

A longtime friend shared a story with me some years ago that I would like to now share with you. It seems a man had recently passed on and went to the other side. He was an inherently good man who had experienced some tough breaks in his life and had to overcome his share of challenges. The man found himself standing before the Pearly Gates of Heaven where a magnificent angel greeted him. The angel asked the man: “How was it down there on earth?” The man replied. “It was pret

I once heard a story from a very wise man who hosted a “come as you were” party. Each attendee was invited to dress up as a character from a previous life. The interesting thing which happened was everyone showed up as royalty or some important dignitary – there were no ordinary, everyday people in attendance! I am thinking most attendees had not considered Shakespeare’s words before getting dressed! All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women merely players; They have

What is National Mantra Day? National Mantra Day is celebrated on May 1 each year. The Day was created so participants can experience how self-reflection along with the collective power of sound can favorably change themselves and the world! You are encouraged to give your favorite mantras throughout the day!​ ​What is a Mantra? A mantra is a short, spoken prayer consisting of a repeated word or group of words that invoke a particular aspect or quality of God. The word

Have you ever heard the expression “Keep your friends close and your enemies closer”? Typically, you might think this of this expression in a wartime, political, business or some other high-stakes life drama. For me, I discovered one weekend years ago I was unknowingly participating in a similar drama – one where I had good friends close (i.e., good karma) but an “enemy” (i.e., bad karma) even closer. The Flower Exercise The story begins with me agreeing to help host and be p

Have you ever considered the fireplace as a metaphor or spiritual symbol of yourself?

Many years before learning about and beginning to give the violet flame, I look back and realize some experiences in my early years...

Of all the many illustrations and pictures I have seen depicting the violet flame this is one of my favorites!

So where is this home Dorothy is trying to reach in the Wizard of Oz? For starters, the answer is embedded within the word home itself – OM

In Part I of f this blog-series on the Wizard of Oz - a Spiritual Adventure we developed the idea that The Wizard of Oz is a spiritual story, which regardless of your chosen religion or belief system, parallels the journey we are all on. The spiritual adventures of Dorothy Gale, the central character in the movie, continues in part II below! Have you ever heard the expression that it is a single grain of sand which creates the irritation within an oyster to produce a beautif

The Wizard of Oz is also a spiritual story which, regardless of your chosen religion or belief system, parallels the journey we are on.

It was indeed part of Saint Germain’s plan to introduce the waltz as a forerunner of the violet flame.

Who is Saint Germain and what his role will be with respect to the Aquarian Age and the violet flame?

In a golden age of Aquarius, the winds of freedom will bring light and creativity to all life. The violet flame will be part of this age!

Esoteric literature reveals the opportunity for a new era, a Golden Age of Aquarius, when the winds of freedom bring light and creativity to

You may have read or heard the legend of Issac Newton sitting under an apple tree and how he was inspired to develop the law of gravity after an apple fell and hit him on the head. Sometime, these “apples” come our way in life and hit us on the head as a way of getting our attention. Why is this? In physics, the law of gravity can be thought of as an invisible force that pulls objects toward each other. Earth's gravity is what keeps us on the ground and makes things fall. The

National Mantra Day is celebrated on May 1 each year. It is a time when mantras are given worldwide to uplift, elevate, and inspire!

Your tube of light, filled with the violet flame, will seal and protect you all day long!

This is one reason we want to strive to keep our thoughts and feelings positive and uplifting. And it also shows why giving the violet flame