I often call Mount Shasta the Mountain of Love. She constantly radiates pure love. I’ve had a 44 year love affair with Mount Shasta. Living here the past 16 years has helped me to more consistently and consciously live as the love that I AM. I would like to share with you a simple technique …
One of the greatest challenges of human life is dealing with the loss of loved ones. If you are blessed to live a long life, you will have to face the deaths of many family members and friends, as well as losses due to separation/divorce, and diseases such as Alzheimer’s. Learning how to grieve consciously …
In the dance of the Earth and Sun, as well as the human calendar, the next three weeks offer a powerful opportunity to re-set your life. For many people, the end of the year is a busy, stressful time. If often involves frantic last minute shopping, extensive preparations for Christmas, travel and/or entertaining, and spending time with folks …
Several years back, someone wrote an article about the 7 chakras of the Earth which went viral on the Internet. The article identified Mount Shasta as the “Root Chakra” of the world. Lots of people ask me about this when they visit here. So, I thought it might be helpful to offer some insights from …
I have often asked myself what it means to live in freedom. One answer that came to me a while back, which still resonates, is letting go of attachments and resistance and allowing life to express naturally through this body. In his inspiring book, The Surrender Experiment, Michael Singer, tells of making the decision when …
As I celebrate my 68th birthday today, I have so much gratitude for the Grace-filled life I am being given. I am blessed to live in Mount Shasta and have the honor to share my beloved Mountain with visitors from around the world and to be married to the woman of my dreams. I certainly …
The Easter season is a powerful opportunity for deep transformation. Whether or not we consider ourselves to be Christians, this is an auspicious time to cleanse and more fully open our hearts. This year, Easter weekend will be especially potent with the Full Moon on April 16, the night before Easter Sunday. We invite you …
Each moment we are offered a beautiful gift called “the Present.” This gift is offered unconditionally to everyone; we don’t need to be kind, do any spiritual practices, or do anything in particular to qualify for it. All we need to do is to show up and consciously, gratefully receive it. But most of us …
As Valentine’s Day approaches, it is natural to think about love. Perhaps you are fortunate enough to have a loving life partner. Perhaps you are longing to have such a partner. I am blessed to be married to an amazing woman whom I love very much. But, I know that the ultimate Valentine’s Day gift …
The beginning of a New Year is a powerful time. A wave of fresh energy is released. It is an auspicious time to set intentions and to make changes in our lives. I was fortunate enough to see the first rays of the New Year sun shining on the Summit of Mount Shasta, and then …
