Reading Time: 4 minutes By Michael Avery People come up with any number of reasons for not asking for assistance: “I don’t want to bother anyone;” “I’m not worthy of help (love);” “I can do it myself,” etc. But, for the most part, people just forget to ask. Pichaya and I have learned that Divine Spirit, Spirit, or “the […]
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Reading Time: < 1 minute By Michael Avery Our dear friend, Anne, wrote this poem called “The Flame.” It was inspired by a quote from a book called The Slow Burning Love for God: “The slow burning, long-lasting love for God will lead us home—eventually. The turning points of change, which are the tests of purification, bring balance and open […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes By Michael Avery Pichaya often reminds me to be here now in this present moment. She is right of course. But sometimes a memory will arrive at my doorstep unexpectedly and shuttle me off to the past. At least that’s the way I used to view it. But what if those memories have really come […]
Reading Time: 4 minutes By Michael Avery I remember the early morning antics of two, 10-week-old kittens like it was yesterday. They woke me up from a sound sleep, but they were so cute that I couldn’t stay mad at them for long. Looking back at the memory, it is apparent that the experience was a “Waking Dream in […]
Reading Time: 4 minutes By Michael Avery Are the memories we tenderly take out of our treasure box from the past simply remnants of better days, or do they carry messages yet to be delivered? Could they really be “Waking Dreams in Retrospect?”1 As I reminisce about a trip I made many years ago into a remote area of […]
Reading Time: 5 minutes By Michael Avery In an earlier post, we covered the 3 Common Types of Waking Dreams: Uncommon Events, Golden-tongued Wisdom, and Highlighted Waking Dreams. These become easily recognizable once we’re aware of them. Awareness is the key. Now that we’re seasoned travelers and have found waking dreams helpful companions, we may want to venture further […]
Reading Time: 4 minutes By Michael Avery The Music of the Spheres All life is connected at the innermost level by thin golden strands of light, weaving a tapestry of divine love. It is a shimmering, musical wave of energy—“the Music of the Spheres”—that we can hear with our inner senses in contemplation. The Music of the Spheres is […]
Reading Time: 5 minutes By Michael Avery “By all means, marry. If you get a good wife, you’ll become happy; if you get a bad one, you’ll become a philosopher.”Socrates Our friend, Rich, understands that every situation can be viewed in a positive light. “It’s all good,” he says. At first, I thought he was saying “have a nice day” […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes By Michael Avery “Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans.” John Lennon, from “Beautiful Boy” The Tree Left Standing In a wooded area not far from Colliding Rivers in Glide, Oregon, a small fir tree was growing from the surface of an old stump. Intuitively, I knew that life was […]
Reading Time: 4 minutes By Michael Avery WelcomePichaya and I extend a warm and heartfelt welcome to you. It is an honor to be of service in a way we both enjoy so much. By the way, my wife pronounces her name PEACH-a-ya. Please feel free to send us your comments, insights, and suggestions. Topics of InterestThe purpose for […]