Some mornings I am gifted with inspiration for the day, and this morning I was especially gifted from my friend Janet over a cup of coffee.  Janet is one of those lovely beings whom spirit shines through all the time when I look at her, even though she sees herself as “cloaked” – her gifts and powers not always visible to everyone.

She looked into my eyes for a few moments and then said “You know, I was just seeing that you were a magnificent tree in a past life.”  This thought…

Recovery from an injury, an illness or disease or from a state of mind generally takes time, care of our bodies and minds and a desire to be well.  There are many conditions from which our bodies or minds will be restored to health automatically if we take care of ourselves, give it a little time and get out of our own…

Lately the topic in many of the meetings I attend is on the twelfth step, "Having had a spiritual awakening as a result of these steps..."; and I hear many ideas about spirituality and the circumstances of the awakening experience.   What I seldom hear is anyone describing what is happening after the awakening, how they are reaching the next level of spirituality in their lives or what the growth in the spiritual life is like for them.  Perhaps I am not hearing what is being said, or perhaps…