We have our beautiful lily of the valley flowers blooming in our spring gardens, and today we’ll dive into the discussion of a question often asked by spiritual seekers: is celibacy a necessity for spiritual growth? To understand this more deeply we need to...
Shoshin (Japanese: 初心) is a concept from Zen Buddhism meaning beginner’s mind. It refers to approaching life through openness, curiosity, and freeing ourselves of preconceptions no matter how much we may think we know something or someone. While shoshin is...
On September 17th, the Bulgarian Orthodox Church honours the three sisters Faith (Вяра), Hope (Надежда) and Love (Любов) – daughters of Sophia. Sophia means wisdom, the wisdom of God; and it is quite beautifully symbolic as it is precisely wisdom that gives...
Today I’ll take you on a walk along the beautiful lands of love, and the way we shape love through our hands, words and gestures throughout our life; the way we embody our purpose in ways we may not even realize the impact of; the way we give shape to...
With reverence, silence, soft eyes and slow gentle motion we can open the pathways and set the beautiful foundation for two worlds to come together, to touch and speak, no matter how seemingly different they are. Ever since I was a child I’ve had a close and...
I often describe Venus as our body in a dream state – how it gently moves itself through the night to put itself into greater balance and comfort. Venus is that which puts into balance all that isn’t yet. This reminds us that balance is not static, it is...
