Why is the pine cone revered as a symbol by so many and diverse cultures from ancient times to now, and what does it mean? In Vatican City, Rome, Italy, there is an ancient bronze statue not of Jesus, nor Moses, nor Mary, but of a four meter tall pine cone, flanked by peacocks. Vatican [...]
Category: Benefits to Meditation
Mindful walking soundtrack for Spring 2021
Not able to run or jog? Walking can be the ideal, though slower, exercise after a winter indoors under COVID-19 regulations. Regular exercise helps lift the spirits, ward off depression and burn up some calories after sitting most of the Winter. And after several months of cold weather here in the Northern Hemisphere, we [...]
Free – New 15 minute Guided Savouring Meditation
Here is a fun gift to all my readers, the Link to my newest guided meditation, "Savouring your Best Moment In Life", including my own flute and nature soundtrack. It's in stereo so you might want to use earbuds or headphones. [...]
Why practice Meditation, Mindfulness?
Just as our bodies require a good circulation of body fluids to eliminate toxins, our conscious minds can benefit from the conscious application of varieties of psychic circulation that stem from mindfulness and meditation practice. (to read more Click on the article Title) As with our body a knotted muscle comes into your awareness as [...]
Life is difficult….
Things happen that we do not want. The things that we want do not happen. Life is unsatisfactory. All of us seek peace and harmony, because this is what we lack in our lives. Even if we are free from unhappiness at this moment, we can remember a time when we were miserable, we can [...]
Resisiting Grief
A friend notices over time that his spouse is exhibiting behaviour that could be early signs of dementia. His wife's friend, a registered nurse, confirms this privately to him. When his wife is acting strangely, he gets angry, then feels guilty because it could be illness causing her change in behaviour. Then he denies her symptoms. [...]
Fear Visits
If we have a quantity of fear that we can't bear to examine, we cope by busying ourselves to ensure the unwelcome guest of fear does not set up residence in our mind. We busy ourselves with other "guests" - we turn on the TV that fills our environment with sound and images, we go [...]
Meditation, Genetics, Conditioned Response to Life
Not so long ago modern psychology defined a split between how we perceive our world; between flexible conditioned responses to stress, and our genetic inherited traits, the latter then considered as immobile and concrete. At that time, researchers seemed confidant that our genetic predispositions were locked in genetic codes; that the only route to therapy lay within modifying conditioned responses. But recent evidence from the [...]
Managing Strong Emotions
Managing our stream of strong emotions is like having charge of maintaining and channeling a powerful river. If we fail to look after the river by clearing away debris and removing obstacles to the natural flow of water, then over time there will be log jams, overflow of the riverbanks, and uncontrollable flooding that destroys or hurts [...]
