— INITIATION: THE POWER OF CLEANING UP YOUR EMOTIONS
Ancient societies, native communities and shamans understand the importance of ceremony to consciously close each stage of life in order to enter, fully present, into a new cycle. We call these ceremonies Initiations. When we fail to complete an...
— Soul Contracts
Soul contracts are agreements that we enter into in order to survive a crisis, allowing us to cope with painful situations for which there are no apparent solutions. These contracts may take the form of promises we make to ourselves (“From that day...
— BANDS OF POWER
Sienna, a woman I had first met during a workshop I gave in Los Angeles, approached me at another workshop and asked if we could talk privately. I arranged for a meeting in a small conference room behind closed doors. “It’s my daughter—Aimee,”...
— THE FOODS THAT NOURISH AND REINFORM YOUR BODY
Last week we covered the importance of detoxing the body from contaminants in our food, water and air; how to prep your kitchen for a 10-day detox; and what foods you need to stay away from during a detox. Once you’ve started eliminating the toxins...
— THE IMPORTANCE OF DETOXING YOUR BODY
Every day, we are exposed to contaminants in our food, water and air that did not exist 100 years ago. These toxins wreak havoc in our bodies, interfering with the many delicate systems that keep us healthy, functional, and alive. The toxins in our...
— The Practice of Nonengagement
The Practice of Nonengagement is the last of the four lessons in The Way of the Luminous Warrior. The Way of the Luminous Warrior, in turn, is the second of four wisdom teachings known as The Four Insights which were protected for centuries by...
— The Practice of Certainty
The Practice of Certainty is the third of four lessons in The Way of the Luminous Warrior. The Way of the Luminous Warrior, in turn, is one of four wisdom teachings known as The Four Insights which were protected for centuries by secret societies...
— THE PRACTICE OF NONDOING
The Practice of Nondoing is the second of four lessons in The Way of the Luminous Warrior. The Way of the Luminous Warrior, in turn, is one of four wisdom teachings known as The Four Insights which were protected for centuries by secret societies...
— Stuck in the Fear Response? How to snap out of it.
Fright, or the startle response, is part of a system that allows us to react instinctively to danger. Fright is different from fear and it serves a purpose to ensure our survival. Our instincts are designed so that in a state of extreme stress, our...
— THE PRACTICE OF FEARLESSNESS
The Practice of Fearlessness is the first of four practices in The Way of the Luminous Warrior. To live fearlessly is to actively practice peace and non-violence, even when it seems like we’re being threatened. This doesn’t mean that we don’t...