Author Archives: William

2012 and the Spirit of the Age

Posted on January 12, 2012 by William

Whether the ancient Mayans intended it or not, the end of their calendar coincides with a profound turning point in human civilization. This comprises what Carl Jung called a synchronicity.  A term that get bandied about too loosely sometimes, a … Continue reading →

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Echoes of Presence

Posted on January 5, 2012 by William

Remember when we were young and played with bugs and watched them find there way along with their antennas?  Remember how we just naturally called them feelers? I was born in a cemetery and lived there among the rolling hills … Continue reading →

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The Tao Of Green, Part Two

Posted on November 22, 2011 by William

When the world is governed according to Tao, Horses are used to work the land. When the world is not governed according to Tao, Warhorses and weapons are sent to the frontier. There is no greater calamity than lavish desires. … Continue reading →

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The 2012 Metamorphosis Meme Oracle

Posted on November 17, 2011 by William

What kind of Ending will produce the best Beginning for the Coming 2012 Age? This is the question addressed in a group divination at a three-day workshop on The Toltec I Ching in Southern Oregon, November, 2011. While six people … Continue reading →

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The Tao Of Green

Posted on October 25, 2011 by William

The wise do not accumulate. The more they work for other people, the more they gain. The more they share with other people, the more they receive. The Tao followed by heaven is to do good and not to harm. … Continue reading →

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The Ithaca Oracle

Posted on July 14, 2011 by William

The emerging world culture calls to all:  Take Your Stand In The Inevitable! It is an unvoiced mantra that calls people together in pockets of spiritual activism dedicated to embodying spiritual principles in enlightened acts of social evolution. One of … Continue reading →

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The Short Cut of Sudden Enlightenment

Posted on May 27, 2011 by William

A white pelican sails south across the darkening sky, heading deeper into the high desert marshlands. We follow in the hope it’s leading us to a flock we can photograph before the afternoon rain sets in. The first warning drops … Continue reading →

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The Art of Channeling

Posted on April 30, 2011 by William

~ The Well of Wisdom and the Well of Art spring from the same Source ~ I did not know that when I was being trained as a diviner, I was being trained as a writer. My teacher at the … Continue reading →

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The Tao of Enlightenment

Posted on April 5, 2011 by William

Within the mind there is yet another mind. ~Nei-yeh, trans. Harold D. Roth The concept of the Tao (the Way) has profoundly impacted world culture, most notably through the many translations of the Tao Te Ching and the Chuang Tzu. … Continue reading →

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The Yin and Yang of the Culture War

Posted on March 3, 2011 by William

Those who want war are instruments of ill omen. —Tao Te Ching, trans. Thomas Cleary I went to the Cirque du Soleil’s “Love” performance of The Beatles’ music last week and was struck by the sheer fun of it all. … Continue reading →

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