Tag Archives: process of spiritual awakening

Friends on the path – Surrender

Posted on December 22, 2012 by Michaela

Friends on the path came together yet once again. This time they meet at the dawn of the anxiously  anticipated Dec 21, 2012, a day rife with prophecies, colourful expectations and an unusually intense planetary alignment. The “end of the … Continue reading →

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Seeing what is not true

Posted on April 24, 2011 by Michaela

There is a certain stage in this process, when you find yourself acutely aware of the Truth about yourself and everything around you, and you are stunned by the sheer magnitude of illusion you have been following all your life. … Continue reading →

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The Small Print

Posted on March 26, 2011 by Michaela

Did I really sign up for all that ? I love Adyashanti’s clarity in terms of explaining what enlightenment really is about. The part of losing the center is confusingly awesome and as far as I am concerned, I much … Continue reading →

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The Dark Night

Posted on March 3, 2011 by thepixiepapers

By Nancy I’m in it right now…. and I hope that in my writing it helps another. It’s been a long process, starting with the death of my 30 year old son in 2007. Seems everything is being stripped from … Continue reading →

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Make new from old

Posted on January 8, 2011 by Michaela

All my life I have had a fascination with food and that was actually more than just a past time , it was a passion. I just love food, everything about it. The smell, the taste, the appearance, the texture, … Continue reading →

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Like a gnat against the wind

Posted on December 28, 2010 by Michaela

  “One who runs away is a gnat against the wind. One who runs away is a thief fleeing from moonlight. When god makes someone stubborn and ignorant, that person gives up Heaven’s lofty abode and flees to Hell Anyone … Continue reading →

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Wasting away

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Michaela

Tuberculosis is an infectious disease, that affects the lung and other organs. It is associated with malnutrion and low sanitation and housing standards and it is surging dangerously in the developing world. According to the WHO, there will be 10 … Continue reading →

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Confidence

Posted on November 24, 2010 by Michaela

Recently I noticed a major change in myself – I do no longer fake confidence. The way I used to do that was by constantly re-assuring others that we were on the right track, doing the right thing and absolutely … Continue reading →

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Symbols of separation

Posted on November 5, 2010 by Michaela

A recent debate on the Madonna-whore complex made me contemplate the appeal of the subject, together with the multiple layers that are revealed. I do believe that any of these “concepts” are valuable pointers, indicating something in us that needs … Continue reading →

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The aviary

Posted on November 4, 2010 by Michaela

On my morning walks I sometimes pass an aviary – a large enclosure that gives the birds a larger living space that allows them to fly and is made to resemble the natural habitat. I often watch those birds – cockatoos … Continue reading →

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