Category Archives: Authors

The undragoning of Eustace

Posted on October 15, 2026 by new desert

What strange terms, dear Ones. I was not familiar with this undragon-thing, and neither did I ever hear the name Eustace. Are you, did you? The story comes from the book, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, by British author … Continue reading →

Posted in Authors, Quotes on consciousness | Tagged books, Christ, Christ consciousness, dragon, Eustace, fantasy, narnia, New skin, Rebirth, Renewal, spiritual development, spiritual life, Spiritual path, writing | 2 Comments

How did we lose our emotional innocence?

Posted on October 1, 2026 by new desert

Well, friends, I’ve finished reading To Kill a Mockingbird. Going through the final chapters gave me chills at the thought that what happened to Jem and Scout in the bushes in the dead of night—when they were attacked—could happen to … Continue reading →

Posted in Authors, Quotes on consciousness | Tagged book-review, books, Dill, fiction, innocence, Life, literature, Love, love light, pure heart, purity, spiritual life, thin-hided, vicissitudes of life, writing | Leave a comment

Honoring life and those who gave it to us

Posted on August 13, 2026 by new desert

Dear Ones, The post below landed in my inbox this morning. I barely know this person, who lives in Maui, and publishes two or three times a year. It is a touching post and certainly a nice way to honor … Continue reading →

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America’s Secret Destiny

Posted on July 28, 2026 by new desert

Dear Ones, Our theme is slightly different this week, and perhaps more profound, and I shall provide some background context. Lately, I have been revisiting a book by Manly P. Hall titled “The Secret Destiny of America.” This book originated … Continue reading →

Posted in Authors, Quotes on consciousness | Tagged Age of Aquarius, America's destiny, collective destiny, consciousness, Founding Fathers, General McClellan, history, Mission, Philosophers of any age, philosophy, Solon and ancient Egypt, Spiritual path, spirituality, universal destiny | Leave a comment

The Sacred Destiny of certain Nations and Individuals

Posted on June 24, 2026 by new desert

Dear Ones, This week, we watched films recounting the extraordinary journeys of two American soldiers who fought and survived in the Pacific theater during World War II. These are stories imbued with resilience, courage and bravery—and with faith and belief … Continue reading →

Posted in Authors, Quotes on consciousness | Tagged Bravery, courage, Desmond Doss, history, Louie Zamperini, military, Mission, peace, refusal to kill, resilience, spiritual life, Spiritual path, US History, World history, World War II, world-war-2 | Leave a comment

A story about the New Year!

Posted on January 8, 2026 by new desert

Dear Ones, Now that the old year has been “fully lived,” honored, and perhaps archived, it is time to turn toward the new. I came across a story the other day that a FB friend silently offered, in Spanish. It’s … Continue reading →

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Sending the Light of Forgiveness

Posted on December 17, 2025 by new desert

Dear Ones, This past weekend felt pretty gruesome with what I would call a “death triangle;” innocent people being slaughtered in three parts of the world, Los Angeles; Providence, Rhode Island; and Sydney, Australia. Killings usually do not catch my … Continue reading →

Posted in Authors, Quotes on consciousness | Tagged beautiful future, Faith, Forgiveness, healthy world, hope, life light love, light of forgiveness, spiritual development, violet flame | Leave a comment

April 1st or the “Day of the Fool”

Posted on April 2, 2025 by new desert

Dear Ones, We just passed the landmark of April 1st, the day that marks the beginning of the 2nd quarter of the year. It is the day when we celebrate or play the Fool! In the Tarot, the Fool is … Continue reading →

Posted in Authors, My Personal Path | Tagged April's Fool, divination, Hero's journey, Journey, Love, spiritual development, Spiritual path, spirituality, tarot, tarot-cards, tarot-reading | Leave a comment

What are we here to transcend?

Posted on March 5, 2025 by new desert

Dear Ones, How are you? My interest got piqued last weekend when I read the passage below in Whatever Happened to the New Age? by Master Djwhal Khul. Knowing the theme of transcendence has been titillating me for a long … Continue reading →

Posted in Authors, My Personal Path | Tagged consciousness, evolution, God, Joseph Campbell, Mission, philosophy, religion, spiritual life, Spiritual path, spirituality, The Power of Myth | Leave a comment

Death and the Mind

Posted on January 31, 2023 by new desert

The Matter of Mind An Explorer’s Guide to the Labyrinth of the Mind Master Djwhal Khul through Kathlyn Kingdon Chapter 10: Death and the Mind Pages 141-157 Death is the ultimate “mind trip.” Parts of the journey can only be … Continue reading →

Posted in Authors, Quotes on consciousness | Tagged death, Death and dying, Life, life and death, Mission, spiritual communion, spiritual development, spiritual life | 1 Comment

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