Be moved Be touched Be still
In Taoism and other esoteric systems, it is said that the body has seven layers, seven energetic veils, which protect it against the outer world. When, for example, you are at a festival or in the mall, or when you are cramped together on a plane or a bus, … Read more
Usually I don’t post political stuff on Facebook, but yesterday I posted something about Greta Thunberg. I wrote: ‘Sorry, but Greta Thunberg is not going to change the world. If a sweet, innocent, autistic girl, with a very high puppy level, is hyped up by the media, it’s not … Read more
And then there is this moment in time Where you find yourself in the south of France In the courtyard of an ancient castle Standing in a circle With 30 other women This is a timeless ritual We all come forward One by one To the middle of the … Read more
People express their love in different ways. Some like to use words, others like to do stuff for their beloved, like the dishes; a third likes to give things, like flowers or diamonds, and yet another type expresses his or her love through touch. To me touch is the most … Read more
I can’t stay, mother. I love you, but I wasn’t born to please you I wasn’t born to make you happy or give your life meaning. I wasn’t born to rot under your wings like an unhatched egg. I can’t stay, teacher. I wasn’t born to be put into … Read more
Sometimes I’m worried about our children. Young people in modern society have more choice than possibly ever before. They can choose what to believe, how and where to live, how to dress, how to behave, what to do, what to eat, who to marry and who to sleep with. … Read more
Have you ever been in a situation where you knew you were in the wrong place, but you stayed anyway? Where you knew you were with the wrong people, but you didn’t leave? Where you even were sleeping with the wrong person, while you knew it? Have you ever … Read more
Therapy is a good thing. I deeply respect people who show the courage and willingness to heal from their childhood wounding. I admire couples who support each other in this process. That’s true love! So… this article is not about you, nor is it about decent therapy or supportive … Read more
One could see the journey of the spiritual seeker as crossing a river. You are going from one reality to another. You are leaving conventions and old belief systems. You are leaving the matrix, one could say. But you are also leaving your parents, your family and friends. You … Read more
Illustration: Susan Seddon Boulet Do you remember, my darling? Do you remember, long ago, before time began, how we were floating in space, how we were bathing in the white, eternal field of the supreme? Do you remember how everything was pure bliss, absolute peace and silence? Do you remember … Read more