One of the basic premises of many spiritual and religious beliefs is “we are all one.” Some interpret this as “we are all connected yet separate, akin to different computers all connected via a network.” Some suggest we are all one entity in many parts, similar to the way our bodies are made up of …
Wheels Within Wheels: The Cycles of Life (& Astrology)
One of the things I enjoy about astrology is its cyclical nature. Sooner or later, all of the planets return to where they started and then go for another spin around the zodiac. Some of these planetary returns are more frequents than others. The moon cycles every 29.5 days, but Pluto takes roughly 250 years …
Past Lives, Future Lives, Parallel Lives… Whose Life Is It Anyway?
I imagine, to some degree or another, most of us are familiar with the idea of reincarnation and “past lives.” According to some religious and/or spiritual beliefs, our current lives are supposed to be ”fixing” or “atoning” for misdeeds or errors or sins we committed in previous lives. Some people see that as “karma.” Me, …
Physical, Emotional & Spiritual Illness As A Symbol: Part 02
I look at illnesses, health concerns and physical injuries in two distinct metaphysical ways. The first classification I consider as “life path choices” or “karmic” ailments. I believe we have multiple lives in this world—past, present and future—and I believe we sometimes choose to come into this world to experience certain events as a way …
Reinventing Reincarnation
A couple of weeks ago, the TV show Ghost Hunters re-ran an older episode of the series. (Ghost Hunters is an American paranormal reality television series featuring paranormal investigators who explore places reported to be haunted.) In this particular segment, they attempted to generate some EVP (electronic voice phenomenon) by baiting the potential spirit, asking …