Category Archives: Lessons

by Michael Maciel   We all radiate energy, everything from infrared to the vibrations of our thoughts and feelings. (If you’ve read this far, you have probably contemplated this before.) What I’m asking you to consider is what you DO … Continue reading →

by Michael Maciel There are some core teachings that we can pretty much take as a baseline, principles that have been accepted for so long by so many great ones that we don’t really need to debate them. Meditate on them, … Continue reading →

by Michael Maciel There was a cartoon floating around on the Internet a while back depicting two women passing each other on the sidewalk. One was wearing a burka, the other a bikini and a pair of sunglasses. The woman … Continue reading →

by Michael Maciel We can only want what we value. Take away the value, and you take away the desire. If you want something that you think is valueless, or worse yet, harmful, then there is a component of value … Continue reading →

    by Michael Maciel Here is an excerpt from a post on Matthew Livermore’s blog, Valley of Vision: “Therefore, the thesis that I am advancing with one hundred per cent conviction is that every Hermeticist who truly seeks authentic spiritual … Continue reading →

Sounds huge, doesn’t it? I mean, what are we talking about here? Is it God’s will as it applies to our entire lifespan, or do we simply want to know what to do next? It seems to me that figuring … Continue reading →

There’s no way around it: “He who would lose his life, for my sake, shall find it.” Our souls are committed to growing. Growing requires stretching. And stretching is hard work. Living “as if” has been greatly misrepresented in the … Continue reading →

by Michael Maciel We are not so unique, you and I, although we cling desperately to the belief that we are. All snowflakes are different, but they all have six points. None have seven. It’s our belief in our uniqueness … Continue reading →

“Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.” – John 20:23 What does it mean to “retain” someone’s sins? And why would anyone want to do that? In New Thought, … Continue reading →

I think the problem lies in thinking, “I am this,” or “I am that.” It is far more useful (in terms of realizing a spiritual life) to say, “I am.” This short-circuits the ego and pre-empts the problem altogether. Saying, … Continue reading →