The light – more about the Light

Posted on July 17, 2025 by new desert

Dear Ones,

Light comes in many forms and shapes, from without and from within.

We may refer to the light of the sun, which blesses us everyday.

And to the fact that the light needs darkness to emerge or manifest.

But does it, really?

As a fire burns in plain daylight, its light is being added or wrapped within light. It is light consumed within light.

When we express compassion for someone or a group of people affected by trauma or disaster, we are sending Light, even invisible light. Yet we know Light has a heartwarming, soothing effect.

It reminds me of the words from the Great Invocation I sent out last week.

From the point of Light within the mind of God, let light stream forth into human minds.

As I shared last night a verse about the beneficial Light of God, that “cuts men and women free from pain,” a friend offered a poem by Jan Richardson, How the light comes. It was published on December 28, 2021, an uncanny date, I feel.

We can’t really tell how the Light manifests, and what prompts Its emission, yet let’s welcome it into our hearts and minds.

And, above all, let’s make generous use of It!

Topic: The light – more about the Light

Time: Jul 17 @ 3:00 PM Eastern Time

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I cannot tell you
how the light comes.
What I know
is that it is more ancient
than imagining.
That it travels
across an astounding expanse
to reach us.
That it loves
searching out
what is hidden
what is lost
what is forgotten
or in peril
or in pain.
That it has a fondness
for the body
for finding its way
toward flesh
for tracing the edges
of form
for shining forth
through the eye,
the hand,
the heart.
I cannot tell you
how the light comes,
but that it does.
That it will.
That it works its way
into the deepest dark
that enfolds you,
though it may seem
long ages in coming
or arrive in a shape
you did not foresee.
And so
may we this day
turn ourselves toward it.
May we lift our faces
to let it find us.
May we bend our bodies
to follow the arc it makes.
May we open
and open more
and open still
to the blessed light
that comes.

by Jan Richardson

How the light comes – Jan Richardson

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The Twilight Zone

Posted on June 12, 2025 by new desert

Dear Ones,

Have you ever experienced a twilight zone? One where it seems difficult to see or make sense of what is coming?

Maria B., a friend of mine who posts now and then, wrote yesterday about the ‘symptoms’ we may be experiencing right now. The Twilight Zone is one of them. No longer in the old (mode of functioning), yet not yet in the new (way of being). Sort of an in-between period of manifestation.

Her words resonated because this is what I have been feeling lately, somewhat “lost” or “dropped” into a time period which is void of meaning—I mean, a concrete meaning that provides grounding and, further down, orientation toward a possible destination.

Maria’s article is entitled, Revelation of Truth and bifurcation of Eras.

Revelation of Truth and bifurcation of Eras

I don’t know what kind of Truth is being revealed these days yet I can tell we are bifurcating. Into what, it’s almost impossible to tell; perhaps into the “one road less traveled,” as visionary Scott Peck would say.

What I just found out is that there is a TV series named The Twilight Zone. The first season of The Twilight Zone aired Fridays at 10:00–10:30 pm (EST) on CBS from October 2, 1959, to July 1, 1960. There are 36 episodes, including the pilot, “Where Is Everybody?“

Here is a narration that appeared in most episodes:

“There is a fifth dimension, beyond that which is known to man. It is a dimension as vast as space and as timeless as infinity. It is the middle ground between light and shadow, between science and superstition, and it lies between the pit of man’s fears and the summit of his knowledge. This is the dimension of imagination. It is an area which we call The Twilight Zone.”

Happy bifurcation, dear Ones!

Topic: The Twilight Zone

Time: Jun 12 @ 3:30 PM Eastern Time

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For the spread of Love

Posted on June 4, 2025 by new desert

As I took a pleasant walk in the park this morning, in what looks like a forest, I thought about what makes the world go round, or the wheel turn. The grease, if you will.

Love is certainly one of these forces, perhaps the most powerful one.

It may work in the background, discreetly in nature, with a sense of perfection and beauty unequaled by humans.

It may influence the way planets and stars dance and mingle in the cosmos, smiling at each other.

Or it could humanely manifest in the way we send energy or resources to the other side of the world to people we will never meet; yet care about them because of their circumstances.

Love is energy, and it is constructive energy.

One that, above all, allows humanity to evolve.

Let’s make good use of Love and let’s spread it all around.

Topic: For the spread of Love

Time: Jun 5 @ 2:00 PM Eastern Time

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The Power of our Sword

Posted on May 8, 2025 by new desert

Dear Ones,

Images of swords have been with me these past days, through the power of (returning) meditations, drawings or messages from friends.

In November of 2016, before I left for France, our son (who was six years old) drew a card for my ailing mother. He drew two swords planted in a rock on the envelope and two knights within the card; a little one, all blue, and an adult knight, with what appeared to be a long orange sword. We sealed the card that evening and I didn’t give it to my mother. I kept it preciously and waited five years and five days before opening it with our son one evening in November of 2021.

Obviously, when talking about the power of swords, one cannot go without alluding to Archangel Michael’s sword. Here is what it says about it.

“Archangel Michael’s sword is a powerful symbol of divine justice, often depicted as a weapon of righteousness, used to combat evil and uphold truth. It represents his role as a warrior and protector, fighting for God’s will and against the forces of darkness. The sword is also seen as a symbol of divine power and authority, capable of cutting through deception and evil.”

Reading this passage brought the following question,

How am I using my sword for the sake of righteousness and justice?

How are we all using our sword at a time when there seems to be so much injustice and un-righteousness in the world?

St. Michael portrayed in the Trinity Dome of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception1

Topic: The Power of our Sword

Time: May 8 @ 3:30 PM Eastern Time

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For the sake of fairness

Posted on April 17, 2025 by new desert

Dear Ones,

I was reflecting on the meaning of fairness.

What does it mean and how does it get applied, in our every day lives, in our nation states and across the board?

The application of fairness—what each of us deems fair—maybe subjective depending on what goes on and where we stand on many levels or spectrums.

Yet we may agree that the application of fairness shall make the world a better, more equitable, more enjoyable place.

In the process, it shall create more happiness and unity.

Knowing there are plenty of resources all over the world, and yet so many people living in dire poverty, or feeling the scarcity of their situation; with barely a roof to live under.

Applied to self, fairness feels close, very close, to gentleness, even love.

If we want to be fair to ourselves, we shall support ourselves, as well as one another, expecting and trusting the best for everyone, while pulling the darkness or the pain away.

Let’s be fair to ourselves, dear Ones!

Topic: For the sake of fairness

Time: Apr 17 @ 3:30 PM Eastern Time

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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 the first major arcana, numbered 0, represented by a juvenile filled with a sense of adventure, a little white dog as his side and a white rose in his left hand. This young man usually carries a little ‘baluchon’ (bindle) as we say in French.

“The Fool is special to the Tarot deck because the major arcana is sometimes referred to as The Fool’s journey. By starting at the beginning, The Fool travels up the Tarot sequence, experiencing every major event in life before ending the journey with The World…”

While I was well aware of the April Fool’s joke tradition, I never made the connection with the Tarot and even less with the fact that this “Fool Day” might be seen by mystics as a symbolic portal or reset point.

If it is, what could we possibly reset three months into the year?

Please find below the text that Jason D LaBossière posted on Facebook, which inspired my little blurb. Thank you Jason!

Topic: April 1st or the Day of the Fool

Time: Apr 3 @ 4:15 PM Eastern Time

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APRIL 1st

What It Might Mean Mystically

• A call to see beyond appearances.

• An invitation to embrace the unknown, absurd, or paradoxical aspects of reality and spiritual growth.

• A spiritual trial—will you cling to appearances, or awaken to hidden truths?

Esoteric and Mystical Interpretations

• “Day of the Fool” – In Tarot, the Fool (Card 0) represents a beginning of a spiritual journey, innocence, stepping into the unknown, or divine madness. Mystics might see April 1 as a symbolic portal or reset point.

• Hidden Wisdom in Foolishness – In some mystical traditions (Kabbalah, Hermeticism, Gnosticism), the fool or the trickster figure represents hidden wisdom, a challenge to superficial knowledge or ego. April 1, then, is not empty—but veiled.

• Unwritten Holy Day – Some esoteric thinkers view April 1 as a “silent holy day”, where the absence of official prayer reflects the mystical idea that true wisdom is beyond ritual, and that divine truth may be found in paradox or absurdity.

• Inversion and Reflection – The day could symbolize a mirror or reversal—a test to see who is anchored in illusion vs. deeper awareness. In alchemical or mystical practice, fools are often enlightened souls misunderstood by the world.

From Jason D LaBossière

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Time for a new mythos!

Posted on March 26, 2025 by new desert

Dear Ones,

I was at a loss this evening for a communion theme. Through a short detour via FB, I learned that today (March 26) is the birthday of Joseph Campbell, perhaps the most influential and well-researched mythologist of all times. He would be 121 years old today.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Campbell

A mythologist who induced my inner search for meaning over a decade ago; a search that still goes on.

As we further move into the Aquarian age, humanity may need to recreate itself through the power of myth and sacred stories that go well beyond the borders of any state—stories of mythical proportions, such as Prometheus stealing the fire from the Olympian gods and giving it to humanity in the form of technology, knowledge and, more generally, civilization.

Is it time for a new mythos?

Time for a modern Prometheus ushering us into a new civilization.

Topic: Time for a new mythos!

Time: Mar 27 @ 4:30 PM Eastern Time

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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 time.

Especially, what does it mean to be “engaged in an effort to make the world transparent to the soul-driven process of transcendence?”

I am not sure I fully understand what this means, perhaps because this process runs at a subterranean level which is not obvious to many. Yet we can trust our soul to orchestrate what is timely and appropriate to further our evolutionary journey. An invisible, quiet director!

That being said, what are we here to transcend, really?

Our limitations, it seems, a few false beliefs, perhaps some difficult episodes in our childhood, but these do not get to the core of what transcendence is about.

Any “transcending thoughts,” dear Ones?

Topic: What are we here to transcend?

Time: Mar 6 @ 4:15 PM Eastern Time

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“Famous mythologist, lecturer and author Joseph Campbell, whom many consider the foremost authority in comparative world mythology, taught that the whole of humanity is collectively, if unwittingly, engaged in an effort to make the world transparent to the soul-driven process of, and longing for, transcendence.

Indeed, somewhere beneath the more obvious phenomenal world, with its many compelling appearances, is an eternal, creative wellspring that is perpetually streaming its energies into the experiential realm of humans, i.e., the world of time, struggle, moments of unknowing and, most importantly, the morphic field in which life and death take place. This rich flow of creative energy calls individuals to search for greater depth in the quest to ascertain life’s meaning as well as one’s own purpose. Further, its presence is an invitation for individuals to transcend the limitations inherent in the phenomenal realm. Often this process takes the form of an inner quest, or personal journey, and may mandate one or more archetypal initiations such as those related in the world’s great myths.”

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The sesame is opening

Posted on March 1, 2025 by new desert

Dear Ones,

We completed a week that I found particularly eventful in the challenging context—global as well as personal—Earth inhabitants are experiencing.

I realize that most of what I will be sharing is highly personal and constitutes my “own pebbles” on the path, yet this made me understand, when I put these few pieces together, that something of sheer magnitude is truly ‘pregnating!’

Last weekend, my last student of French—a teacher of French in a high school in Virginia—announced that he would be sitting for the French praxis exam. In order to become a certified teacher, a student needs to pass the praxis before being eligible for further courses.

Last November, I received a message from Archangel Michael via a friend of mine in Spain. He clearly admonished me to ‘let go of any distractions and follow my mission.’

The only distraction I could think of was my teaching of French, in the evening and on the weekend. By Christmas time, I had done a bit of cleaning yet still had two students at the beginning of the year. One mystically disappeared three weeks ago after a brief exchange with his mother. I know there was something irrational or unexplainable in her decision after she praised me for being “such an amazing coach.”

When this last student succeeds in his French praxis exam, I will be out of a job!

On Thursday and Friday, I returned to the elementary school where I worked last year as a literacy tutor. I was let go at the end of the school year and, honestly, I didn’t see it coming. I thought the school’s decision was due to a budget cut yet I realized on Thursday that someone had replaced me. Obviously, my ‘performance’ wasn’t up to par, for whatever reason.

What dawned on me on Friday, as I taught for another second-grade teacher, is that I was let go on the same day the year prior for another substitute job in a middle school when I wasn’t performing according to school standards; perhaps giving too many answers to students during their earth science tests. And screwing up the testing!

That same day, in 2023 and 2024, was May 31st. I was let go in similar circumstances; not being told anything and assuming that I would come back. This is a mirroring coincidence that is just too beautiful to pass by.

Finally, on Friday evening, I received news that I wasn’t selected for the ‘Teach Forward’ program our school district had offered to one hundred would-be teachers. It offered to subsidize the tuition fees for the courses necessary to eventually obtain a teaching license. I am sitting pretty, as the expression goes, on their waiting list. Still not really knowing why I wasn’t selected.

Three substantial pebbles in a week is a lot when they converge! All leading to a point which is not known to me, yet which starts to become clearer as clouds that are moving away in the sky.

Personally, I haven’t asked consciously for the sesame to open; yet it seems something is moving and there is significant progress at a level which may not be palpable to many.

Let’s stay tuned within as we continue putting the pieces of the divine puzzle together; perhaps a few of them will suddenly come together, in a way where we will finally see the big picture forming.

To reiterate my Ali Baba’s message, it is my deepest feeling that something of sheer magnitude is in the making.

“Open sesame” is a magical phrase in the story of “Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves” in Antoine Galland’s version of One Thousand and One Nights. It opens the mouth of a cave in which forty thieves have hidden a treasure.

Why does Ali Baba say open sesame?

The Babylonians considered the sesame seed to have magical properties and some say that this is the reason why Ali Baba used the phrase “Open, sesame” to open the cave. Others say that the phrase mimics the way the sesame seed pod opens.

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Where are we heading?

Posted on February 26, 2025 by new desert

An honest question, dear Ones.

One we need to ask once in a while when we look at and assess the possibilities, as well as the pitfalls, our world presents.

Has it been tilting in the right direction since the beginning of the year?

If it hasn’t, what permutations are possible to create some viable alternatives?

As usual, there is MUCH MORE going on than the eye can perceive and we may be in for a surprise when the beauty of the new world suddenly erupts.

Let’s stay tuned, deep down within, and let’s make sure we are buckled!

It ought to rock at some point, don’t you think so?

Love & much Light

Topic: Where are we heading?

Time: Feb 27 @ 4:30 PM Eastern Time

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