Including TV shows and videos. In no particular order – watch them all and you decide -- What's your favorite?Holy Hell – Sex and scandal abound in this film about the Buddhafield cult surrounding the charismatic teacher, Michel. But wait, isn’t there something about his...
Along Melrose or La Brea on Friday nights, you might see a parade of men dressed in medieval black with circular fur hats, their wives behind them wearing wigs or other head coverings – Orthodox Jews en route to celebrate Shabbat, the Jewish day of...
Mountains everywhere have inspired spiritual feelings -- in the face of vast vistas, the ego becomes right-sized. Whether we’re in a car or standing still after hiking with all our endorphins pumping, the view from the summit is exhilarating,. We can’t deny that we’re not...
Spain’s plan to steal the land of the indigenous people and bully them into accepting Catholicism was in full force in Southern California. In the 18th Century the Church established 21 missions along the Camino Royale, now known as the 101. The missions were built...
Toypurina (1760-1799) had watched the white settlers at the San Gabriel Mission steal her people’s land and steadily usurp their culture since she was 12 years old. She was sister to the head of her village and a powerful shaman, spiritual leader, and medicine woman...
It was a major birthday – one of those years when you take stock of if you’re where you want to be. In most areas of life, I had to admit I was doing great: successful in my chosen career, great health, lovely friends, a...
I often tell my clients and the participants in my workshops about Osho’s technique of envisioning ourselves as headless people. It always makes me laugh:“Just drop it, be headless. Try it as a meditation. It is one of the most beautiful Tantra meditations. Walk, and...
Psychotherapist Catherine Auman talks about psychedelics and spiritual growth:The word psychedelics might make you think of hippies wearing beads laying in the park, staring at their fingers. You’re not the only one. The image of plant medicines has been highly filtered by the propaganda. Although we are in...
The pulsating aliveness of a tree … the sensuous softness of a kiss … the mind being blessedly silent and only consciousness exists: These are experiences of mindfulness, whether brought to our attention by psychedelics or meditative awareness.“When the mind disappears and thoughts disappear you...
Surely you’ve heard of 666, the number of the Mark of the Beast? The reference is from the Book of Revelations of the Christian Bible and denotes the Devil or Satan. Aleister Crowley audaciously chose this number as his moniker.Most if not all of modern...