Secret Thresholds

Stone mountain bridge on a misty Buddhist pilgrimage path, symbolizing spiritual thresholds and inner transformation.

One must cross a thousand thresholds to reach the heart of the temple.

On a pilgrimage to Buddhist temples in China with my son and his wife, I discovered that thresholds were not just wood or stone, but sacred boundaries of spiritual realities. Some were so high I needed help to cross. The climb up steep stone steps through clouds and wind was itself a threshold, as was stepping into mist where Bodhisattva statues emerged like dream figures. Each moment carried me further from the familiar and deeper into transformation. Life, too, is made of thresholds—hidden passages that invite us to leave behind what we think we know and step into the magic beyond.

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Life is Like a Bowl of Glitter

Several years ago, when I accidently walked into a nest of spiders, I was bitten seven times. My doctor prescribed Prednisone. It made me crazy. My mind raced. I talked non-stop about anything or nothing. I couldn’t sleep at all. I experienced hallucinations (though, they were probably from the spider venom). My husband suffered in …

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Who’s Got Your Back?

What is a spirit guide? What is a guardian angel? I have asked many people and here are some of the answers I’ve heard: “You must read my book to find out about your guides.” “I read about Shamanism, so I am trained to assign you a spirit guide.” “You must study under me. Only …

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Instant Experts

We all hope to find some wisdom on our spiritual journey. We fantasize finding a wise elder willing to give us all the answers to life’s mysteries. In reality, we mostly gain information by reading books and attending lectures. However, these sources are based on other’s interpretations. Opinion is not a synonym for wisdom. So, …

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Where’s the Wisdom?

Belonging to a group promoting love and success in life was a good idea, I thought. Charisma and promises to make one’s life better was very enticing. “You want blessings for your family, don’t you? You certainly wouldn’t want to leave them out! How can you pay for blessings only for yourself and not for …

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Fanna of the Deer

Did you know that reindeer lived in Scotland? Well, they did! Up in the hills called the Highlands. Some of them are magical. Do you know the story of Fanna of the Deer? Well… Once upon a time, in a time long ago, when magic was real and fairytales were true, a girl named Fanna …

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What Good Are The ‘Old Pagan Ways’?

Why practice the ‘old pagan ways’ when science has revealed how things really work? Recently, I have seen some Facebook posts about an article in April, 2013’s National Geographic magazine about Europe’s ‘Wild Man’ traditions. These traditions include elaborate costumes and corresponding ritual actions to celebrate and teach about the cycles of life and death …

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