Most of my week in S. Africa was spent being with people (Johannesburg, Durban, Cape Town) – open, gregarious, intimately connected to sacred dreams and emotional scars, present to myself, to them and to our common journey … pursuing the truth, getting free. I laughed and cried, moved to tears at the valor of the... Learn More

Since 9/11, the first thing I do when I come back from a trip, as soon as the plane taxies to the gate, is call my daughter. It's one of our rituals. The second ritual, oftentimes planned before I even leave on a trip, is to set up time to reconnect, hang out, catch up... Learn More

There is no Dark Side. There is nothing in and of itself that is ‘dark’ – it is not a presence on its own. It is only an absence of light. There is light, and there is no light, otherwise known as dark. But there is no dark that takes over light. We add that... Learn More

My dark side actually has its uses. If my family or I were under threat, I would want my black panther (symbol of my dark side) by my side. That’s where I imagine it, not behind me, nor in front, but by my side, ready to be unleashed re-sponse-ably – not in irresponsible, self indulging... Learn More

In my internal imagery, I have this black panther – dark, silent, lethal – unseen until it's too late … my dark side. This panther has gotten me into trouble – saying mean things to people I love and people I don't know, who just happened to be there when I was in a ‘dark'... Learn More

  What if we absolutely need a dark side in order to give us the option of free will, free choice? After all, wouldn’t we ascend or be angelic always if we had no choice but to be good/light?   Aren’t we the Grand Experiment? Isn't Self Mastery about consciously choosing?