Is there a real equivalent to Hogwarts in the World? I don’t think so, yet. But I have thought about parallels between the Harry Potter world and the world of spirituality. I will try to explain a few of the similarities I see. An interesting question to ponder is how the author and self proclaimed [...]
Archive for July, 2007
At the January 2007 Higher Balance retreat in Kalani Hawaii, I had some remarkable experiences. And after getting home and reflecting on the things that I had experienced, I realized that I had added meaning to words that spiritual teachers use, but I did not fully understand. I did not yet have the experiences behind [...]
It wasn’t yet fall, but summer was over. I was walking on a footpath near the river. The sun was low in the evening sky, cutting a swath across the river. The sunlight glinted off the leaves of the trees. The leaves had not yet started to change color, but the feeling in the air [...]
One day I was walking near my house with my dogs. The sun was shining, but it was not hot. I could feel a breeze on my skin. It felt like relaxing caress. I had no particular thoughts; I was just listening to the sound of my footfalls as I walked down a slight hill. [...]
Two years ago, my wife and I used to hear crying babies several nights a week for most of the spring and summer after we started working with Higher Balance. We thought of several possibilities but nothing ever fit exactly right. Eric Pepin teaches us to come up with three possible explanations before trying to [...]
The United States celebrates Independence Day on July Fourth. This holiday is usually celebrated with fireworks. The interesting this is the brand new feeling that the environment has next day. Eric Pepin teaches in “The Ties that Bind“, about the effects on us from energy in our environment and some ways to change those effects. [...]
Last weekend, my brother and I took four teenage girls rock climbing and rappelling. A great way to build someone’s confidence, as long as it is safe and there is no pressure. After a few hours of climbing, to cool down we took turns jumping off a rock ledge into the river. The ledge is [...]