We are born with this need to cry our naked cry inside each other. We are so shy about our sexuality that we often miss the quiet teachings that over come us in moments of true intimacy. The deep intensity of sensitivity during orgasm, for instance, is a sweet...
Every crack is also an opening. When in the midst of great change, it is helpful to remember how a chick is born. From the view of the chick, it is a terrifying struggle. Confined and curled in a dark shell, half-formed, the chick eats all its food and stretches to...
“When the dark is at rest, the light begins to move.” The Secret of the Golden Flower Just how do we deal with agitations of the dark? How do we make our way through the tangle of being confused or sad or blocked in understanding a way to tomorrow? It seems natural...
“These bodies are perishable, but the Dweller in these bodies is eternal.” Bhagavad-Gita Most vegetables and fruits grow within a covering that must be peeled away if the sweetness and ripeness is to be eaten. There are many ways this speaks to the human journey,...
“A mermaid found a swimming lad, picked him for her own, pressed her body to his body, laughed; and plunging down, forgot in cruel happiness that even lovers drown.” William Butler Yeats We want so badly to share our innermost experience with our loved ones, but...
