Consciousness and Ardor

Quiet friend who has come so far, Feel how your breathing makes more space around you. Let your darkness be a bell tower And you the bell. As you ring, What batters you becomes your strength. Move back and forth into the change. What is it like, such intensity of pain? If the drink is…

Let my joyfully streaming face make me more radiant; let my hidden weeping arise and blossom. How dear you will be to me then, you nights of anguish. Why didn’t I kneel more deeply to accept you, inconsolable sisters, and, surrendering, lose myself in your loosened hair. How we squander our hours of pain. How…

Not long ago I had the pleasure of sitting with a small group of folks in our work. Each shared current challenges … and noticed that these were instances of ongoing themes in their lives’ journeys. And each also gave voice to experiences that were deeply moving, enriching, and uplifting, that opened them to joy,…

Throughout my journey of shifts and awakenings, inquiry statements have been helpful. Before awakening to the reality of my conscious nature, I would sometimes pause in the middle of activity and ask my self one of more of the following questions I might start with the simple inquiry “What am I feeling now?” After taking…

TO BE MET RATHER THAN FIXED By deeply welcoming, meeting, and empowering your whole being, I hope to help catalyze your direct, embodied awakening, and bring healing to your heart. I welcome you to find true intimacy, express your unique gifts, and trust your life. I will do my best to make contact with you…