The Third Eye, Ways of Seeing, and Wonder

In this post, I would like to teach you how to open your third eye as a new way of perception. Here you go: Okay, you’ve probably figured out that it is not quite so simple. Actually, the whole concept of a third eye is fraught with misunderstanding and misinformation (and, for my money, I Read More …

The Dark Night

Now, I’m not talking about Batman, so I’ll give you a second to get over your disappointment… Okay, I want to write a bit today about the dark night of the soul. If you want the whole story, then check out The Dark Night of the Soul by St. John of the Cross (or Juan Read More …

Contemplation

What is contemplation? If you spend much time on this website, you’ll probably read a lot about contemplation, contemplative prayer, and contemplatives. So, I thought I might start out by writing about what I mean by contemplation. (You’ll also find out that I absolutely love definitions, but I digress.) Most of the time, when you Read More …