Lucid Dreaming - Learning to Wake Up in Dreams

The following post is a response by Higher Self to questions about Lucid Dreaming and how to “wake up” in dreams. The practice of Lucid Dreaming seems to be greatly enhanced by the moment to moment awareness during the waking consciousness of just “Being,” releasing attachments to habits of thoughts that keep the mind in [...]

Exercise in Mindfulness - Dimensions in Stillness and Subtlety

For those of you who have gotten your arses kicked and dragged up and down Life’s thoroughfares (probably all of you, to one degree or another), the following post is Higher Self’s response to questions about learning how to deal with the mind that gets so caught up in distractions and habits of fears and [...]

Animal Totems - Feather Energy

For the past two weeks or so, while out for my walk, bird feathers have unexpectedly shown up along the way. Mostly crow feathers, but over the weekend, while walking along the beach, I found two pelican feathers, beautiful plumes 14 inches long!
Whenever certain patterns repeat themselves to me that are somewhat out of the [...]

How to Deal With Fear - When Life Shakes Us to the Core

Fear is like a snake’s venomous bite that paralyzes and shuts down the necessary organs required for survival. However, whereas being bitten by a snake has beginning and end, the bite of fear can take up residency in the consciousness through the habit-producing venom of believing ourselves weak and insignificant. The following post is Higher [...]

Manifesting Abundance - Condensing Energy into Physical Manifestation

Using focused and relaxed concentration to manifest our dreams and goals. Dropping to our center, releasing worries and fears. Dropping ego identity to merge with Spirit.

The Body as Window to Other Dimensions

That you ever feel disconnected and separated from the Source of all Beauty and Love is the grandest “Magic Disappearing Act” you play again and again on your Self.

Manifesting Abundance through the Magnet of the Heart

In this post, Higher Self speaks of holding to the path we were “born to travel,” and to release blind attachments to the beliefs we have regarding what we think is required for survival on this planet. Higher Self also speaks about manifesting abundance through the magnet of the heart, through the simple awareness of [...]

Manifesting Abundance - Intention or Volition?

Dear Higher Self, what does it take to manifest the dreams that I have for this life? My intention is to continue creating (art, music, writing), connecting with the inner Source, going deeper and deeper into the mysteries of sound and sound healing…I want to attract on a higher level.
Intention is a start, but it [...]

Lizard Energy - Learning to Be Still With Awareness

Yesterday, Patty and I saw a beautiful lizard outside near our stairs. As always, whenever we see certain types of creatures, we stop what we are doing at the moment to be still and to receive the beauty that is offered. The lizard was around 12 inches long with magnificent markings. It stayed long enough [...]

Ancient Alchemy - Transforming Sadness into Joy

In times and cultures long gone, the art of Ancient Alchemy sought to discover–among many other things–a way to turn base metals into gold, and to create a “Panacea,” or “Elixer of Life” that would purportedly cure any illness and prolong life indefinitely. However, may there have been a spiritual and life transforming practice of [...]