A Thought Sparkler

Does Christianity lean too heavily on the Apostles’ interpretations of what Jesus taught them? Only days before his crucifixion, Jesus said to Peter, “You ever err since you always try to attach the new teaching to the old; you are determined to misunderstand all my teaching; you insist on interpreting the gospel in accordance with…

Complexities of Being Gemini

“This is going to sound crazy,” Peach whispered hesitantly. “Whaaaaat? Nooooo, there’s never any crazy coming from you!” Beech drawled, then yawned. If Peach can count on nothing else, she can always be sure Beech will deliver on sarcasm. On that one front, Beech never disappoints. Peach and Beech are the twin voices inside my…

What’s an Empath?

It wasn’t until I was in my forties that I discovered Dr. Judith Orloff’s books. According to the self-assessment test (link below), I am a “full-blown empath”. Once it became clear that there was not anything actually wrong with me, everything was different. It was brighter. I understood so much more about myself and was…

Let This Sink In…

The more I discover, the smaller I become. The more I learn, I realize how much more I will never know.

An Unexpected Encounter

In the area where I live, new age spirituality seems to be trendy these days. I am not trendy. In fact, I have always actively gone in the opposite direction of what is popular. Tolerating followers is not in my personal handbook. However, I am also not on the same wave length as traditional religions…