Category Archives: The Kitchen

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The wisdom of Rumi

Posted on September 3, 2010 by Michaela

There is nourishment like bread that feeds one part of your life and nourishment like light for another. There are many rules about restraint with the former, but only one rule for the latter, Never be satisfied. Eat and drink … Continue reading →

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The ardent alchemist

Posted on September 2, 2010 by Michaela

‘Solve et coagula – separate and join together. Make new from old. Thats the secret of transformation. ‘

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The ardent alchemist

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Michaela

There are 3 risks in any experiment: to fail, to succeed – or to abandon it.

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The ardent alchemist

Posted on August 31, 2010 by Michaela

The alchemist is learning by doing. Not the result – the process of transformation is her passion.

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The ardent alchemist

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Michaela

Before one can change into  an other, it must first turn into nothing.

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Prayer is an egg

Posted on August 26, 2010 by Michaela

A contemplation on a poem by Rumi On Resurrection Day God will say, “What did you do with the strength and energy your food gave you on earth? How did you use your eyes? What did you make with your … Continue reading →

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On feeling the pain

Posted on August 20, 2010 by Michaela

Conversation between Geli and Michaela  M: Hi Geli A: Hi Michaela M: What would you like to talk about today ? A:  I would like to contemplate on the following: Is it a prerequisite in the process of wakening to … Continue reading →

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Fear points to our greatest strength

Posted on August 10, 2010 by Michaela

Fear is much more complex than just a thought or a pattern. Fear is an emotion, an intrinsic process triggered by a more or less conscious perception and it’s subsequent interpretation. I think there is an instinctual component to fear … Continue reading →

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Fear is the demon. Fear is the protector

Posted on August 10, 2010 by Michaela

Fear is our protector. Fear is the demon of the past. In the Vedic philosophy of creation, fear arose in the moment the „I“ came into being. If there is a sense of I, there is also the instinct to … Continue reading →

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Where fear is love cannot be

Posted on August 10, 2010 by Michaela

I cannot find enlightenment. What is revealed to me is a matter of grace, not of effort or seeking. The holy spirit may – or may not – come to my house. No use of wanting or waiting, be on … Continue reading →

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