April 17, 2024 We grow up thinking that this physical world is all there is. Oh yeah, maybe there’s those places called Heaven and Hell that some of those religions talk about, but those domains are not typically experienced in our everyday life. Though some would claim that Hell is a 9-to5 job desk job…
Sharon and I spend our winters in a small Mexican town along the Pacific ocean. The town is an amalgam of contrasts. Snow birds from Canada, America and Europe live along the ocean in well appointed small condos or RV parks. Sunbathing and pickle ball are two popular diversions and the only thing you hear…
I tremble like a flower in a storm.The strong winds push methis way and that-but around my rootsthe solid ground sustains meAnd tomorrow, when the new sun rises,my petals will liftlike tattered flags,and welcome the open sky.– Sharon Gilbert – My Poet Laureate (since 1972) Nothing like a pandemic to surface, deepen, and widens he…
As Vast as GodWhat God is, no-one knows.God is neither light, nor spiritGod is not bliss, not unity,Not what we call “deity.”God is not wisdom, nor reason,Nor love, nor will, nor goodness.God is not a thing, nor a nothing,Nor is God essence.God is what neither I nor youNor any creature can understandWithout becoming what God…
A short succinct, easy to relate to presentation on the Trillium disposition of ‘Greenlighting’.
What do I want to do with my life? What’s my purpose? Am I missing something? Is there some larger purpose to my existence? Is my life going to end without my realizing my purpose?
Beyond enjoying the freedom and fullness of existence, do we need to be more?
Eight years ago Trillium Awakening was chosen as the new name for our organization, formerly known as Waking Down in Mutuality. After an intensive search, the name Trillium Awakening was brought forth at the last moment and carried the day by a close vote over Core Emergence. Not everybody was in love with the name…
Using collage as an integrative tool of self-discovery. About ten years ago, I noticed increased worry connected to aging. Part of me was not willing to accept that it is a natural cycle in life. That part wanted to engage in actions and protocols that would stop aging. Of course, at the same time, I…
Many of us have experienced trauma. I would venture to say, all of us have experienced it. We see it in the world every day. It often pains us. As Trillium teachers and mentors, we often are working with others who have been traumatized. How does trauma look, sound, and feel? Here is a Trauma…
A look at how spiritual awakenings define our identity and the evolving effects these transformations can have on the personality.
Regarding “harmony”… in music (as in life) this is never a static thing. Harmony has a vertical and horizontal component, chords and melody, and their combination or synthesis or integration as Song. Without relative tension and transition, musical harmony would not have its inner life and forward momentum. We want to distinguish between harmony as…
