Author Archives: jeanw5

A simple seeker was meditating on a card she had pulled randomly from her Tarot deck, a lone figure with a lantern. “Do you know what lived experience The Hermit card expresses?” “I seem to relate to it.” “In what way?” “As a solitary seeker.” “How can you consider yourself to be solitary while I’mContinue reading “Ego as Our Life Force”

A simple seeker was meditating on the concept of separation and how it might differ from differentiation. “What seems to be the problem?” “Seems to be? Or is?” “Seems to be, in the minds of some.” “In the minds of some?” “Yes.” “But not in all?” “Not in all.” “But, if all minds are individualContinue reading “Differentiation vs Separation”

A simple seeker was enjoying, or might have been enjoying, a glorious Summer afternoon on her precious patio. A late-blooming bluish-purple clematis was stretching as open as it could go – seemingly determined to absorb as much it could of the gently moving air. It seemed to sense, as did the lavender, which was alsoContinue reading “Deep Breathing”

A simple seeker was practicing slow and deep breathing, to calm her over-charged emotions, after reading a passionate post of a patriotic soul concerning her homeland, or at least the land of her birth. The young journalist (did it require youth to care so deeply?) was obviously very agitated by what had happened, what nowContinue reading “Compassion has a History”

A simple seeker was relaxing, or at least trying to, in her new patio recliner that seemed many times too big for her to feel comfortable in, just yet. It reminded her of the children’s story of the three bears and a young intruder. But, today was a glorious day in spite of, or perhapsContinue reading “Choosing to do Nothing”

A simple seeker was meditating on the concept of wisdom. “Wisdom is much more than a concept.” “How can anything be more than a concept?” “How can anything be less?” “Then, what is wisdom, beyond being a concept?” “A concept of what?” “A high level of understanding.” “Understanding of what?” “Whatever.” “Whatever is a generalizationContinue reading “Choosing Integrity”

A simple seeker of enlightenment was meditating on the Tarot’s Eight of Cups, and comparing different interpretations. But her emotional response was always the same, a sense of distress and excitement at one and the same time, or of one mood rapidly replacing the other in her mind. Why? “Are you asking me?” “No. IContinue reading “Choosing Does Not Create Value”

A simple seeker was meditating on something that St Augustine was supposed to have said – that all evil has a reason. “You seem to have difficulty accepting that reality, chela.” “Reason sounds so overly deliberate and intentional.” “Is there a difference?” “Intentional sounds premeditated.” “And deliberate?” “Perhaps in the heat of the moment.” “AsContinue reading “Beauty and Evil”

A simple seeker had randomly chosen and was now studying her daily personal relationship Tarot card, The King of Wands. This authority figure presented as having a firm grip on power. “Is it possible?” “Is what possible?” “To possess a firm grip on authority.” “He seems ready to do battle to maintain it. Beneath hisContinue reading “Awareness of Personal Power”

A simple seeker was meditating on the four Tarot Queens until her mind seemed to rest, or focus, on the Queen of Cups. “What about her?” “I seem to relate to her.” “How?” “Her throne has a high back, as does my new patio recliner, except that she looks much more at ease than IContinue reading “Awareness as an Option”