“Song is to Spirit what Words are to Language.” At the center of our earthly existence, where mankind lives in the first physical layer of the Tarot, The Pope is the spiritual heart, or rather: the quintessence of the matter. Without that from which we spring, we wouldn’t be here. What that is, is different …
“Without others there would be no need to exist, yet the need to exist always starts with the Self.” A child learns to speak when it hears others speaking. The functioning of one contributes to the functioning of the larger whole, of which we are all a part. In this respect, we are all equal, …
“Hów you manifest is more important than whát you manifest.” The moment of creation and manifestation is always Now. What has happened is the past; what is still to come is the future. The only existing experience is that of the moment. ‘Never put off till tomorrow, what you can do today’. Follow your heart, …
“It’s often others who get the blame for what someone has yet to learn.” The Inner Truth arises from, and resides in, our own soul. On an earthly level there are often many reasons the truth is hidden – or decided by others. Nothing is personal, in the sense that the manner in which the …
“Meditation comes in many forms and shapes and is a natural talent available to all.” The road to enlightenment is paved by the exploration of the soul. In quiet moments, we find answers otherwise drowned out by noise. Challenge: Relaxation Anxiety “Western laziness”, the Tibetan teacher Sogyal Rinpoche says, “consists of cramming our lives with …
“Nothing is ever a coincidence.” One’s fate can only be carried by the one living through it, and a situation can only be assessed by the one who understands it. We are all responsible for ourselves in the situations we find ourselves in, nobody else can do it for us; nor can we give others …
“We are all the center of our own Universe.” When we look at the location of the eleventh Trump card in the three rows of seven cards, we see that this one lies precisely in the center. We are all the center of our own world and our own Universe. The place of our greatest …
“In order to grow, one dives deep first.” Many myths and legends, and nowadays even computer games, are about this: the Quest, the victory over our own selves. To become pure, and to learn to see things from another’s perspective, we go through trials. Only when we have survived these experiences can we find ourselves …
“From terrestrial to spiritual consciousness” Dying is something we do a little bit at a time, just as each day brings a little bit more understanding of life and more insight in what makes us tick. Even more so: death and being confronted with mortality, is the strongest impulse of all. It teaches us what we …
“To heal is to believe it is really because of you.” Temptation, advertisements, the neighbors, your parents, your boss, your kids, your partner, money, excuses, little white lies, addictions, and habits: these are all the Sirens that can distract the I from the true course. When you can convert the temptations of the outside world …
