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?

I am constantly inspired by the relentless imperative of the human spirit to survive the destructive web of half-truths, could-be-truths, and downright lies that the human mind insists on fabricating in an attempt to make sense of the incomprehensible. I am also amazed at how one person overcoming one such tangle of deceit impacts an... Learn More

Colette Stevens and I were talking this week via skype ( I love skype – she was in London, I was in Johannesburg, and the call was free)!  She is a spiritual warrior of the first order, as you will see. I have her permission to share a story from her life. When she was... Learn More

I first met Peaceful when she was secured to her mother’s back by a blanket, she was just a few days old. Now she is 12. The picture of her in pink is when she was 9; the picture of her standing was taken  yesterday. She is Ana Thulari’s daughter. Ana is the maid for... Learn More