A wonderful organization called Association for Spiritual Integrity has come up with a truly sane ethics code for spiritual leaders—and their students. I love it so much that I brought it to the attention of my (Sufi) spiritual community, which has adopted it. Now, the ASI is working on a series of videos by various…
This weekend, I am doing a class on Healing and Non-Healing States. I originally designed these teachings for my own clients, as a way to help them get the most out of going to a healer… because there are so many ways that we can unconsciously block a healing without even realizing it. Here are…
I feel awkward in some ways, inviting people to come to an online event right now. It’s a moment when everybody’s had it up to here with connecting online. And yet, I am continuing to do some of my teachings online. The upcoming Whole Heart Connection Intro is one of the examples. I’m doing it…
This summer, I was asked to give the commencement address for Class 38, the newest graduates from Academy for Five Element Acupuncture. I was honored to address these truly vibrant humans at an important crossroads of their lives—and decided that the moment was valuable enough to share with all of you. THE SECOND HALF OF…
I don’t think I’m becoming a worse herbalist—I think that there are more and more truly complex and challenging cases out there. I think that everyday life has become not just more difficult, but in many cases more paradoxical and internally contradictory, than ever before in my lifetime as a healer. I noticed the first…
How many people have had the experience of spending too much time online, but not realizing it until later, when you stop? How many of us are having the experience, these days, of knowing full well that it’s time to get off the computer, but we can’t—it’s part of our job? I’d like to discuss…
