Submitted by gayatri on Tue, 06/16/2009 - 22:58.
Lots going on at Lotus Lodge, the community of 10 where I live and publish this website – and from where Spirit in the Smokies magazine was published. This website is an extension or evolution of that magazine.
As most of you know, Raphael Peter and I published Spirit in the Smokies for 12 years, from mid 1995 to mid 2007, during which time we also sponsored and hosted many events, including monthly Community Network Gatherings for like-minded people. In 2005 we founded Lotus Lodge, each purchasing a section of the 2.5 acres.
In late February, Raphael married his wonderful new partner, Patricia and moved to their new home in Alexandria, NC, thus leaving Lotus Lodge. At about the same time, a wonderful new communitarian – Julia McCarthy - joined the community and within a very short time began negotiating with Raphael to purchase his portion. That exchange soon happened!
Submitted by Guest on Thu, 04/02/2009 - 19:30.
Dowsing: A Path to Enlightenment — by Joey Korn
When most people think of dowsing, they think of an old-timer using a forked tree branch to find a place to drill for underground water. That's what I used to think too. Now I see dowsing as a powerful tool for self-exploration, for understanding the natural forces of the Universe, and for working knowingly with the Divine and with Nature in our lives.
I learned to dowse in 1986 from a kindly old gentleman who helped me find our septic tank with a pair of cut up coat hangers. He had fashioned them into L-shaped wires (that's why they're called L-rods) and he walked with the long parts pointing ahead of him, using the short parts as handles.
Dowsing for Objects
Submitted by Guest on Thu, 04/02/2009 - 19:14.
The following is an excerpt (slightly edited) from the book, Sixth Sense, by Jock Brocas. What I love about this story (and the book) is that it emphasizes the idea that 1) we all can cultivate sixth sense skills. Also, 2) it shows the utter practicality of so doing. During these times of tremendous change, I believe it to be very important to reach for intelligence and perceptions beyond our old ways. Perhaps our collective survival will depend upon it.
Undercover Agent Cultivates a Sixth Sense
by J Brocas
Bridging the physical, mental and spiritual is the sixth sense. Everyone has five physical senses: hearing, sight, touch, smell and taste. But there are more senses – inner senses. The most common is generally described as the ‘sixth sense’, also known as gut instinct, intuition, feelings, vibes, inner knowing or perception. As you develop, you will be able to distinguish between different types of the sixth sense.
Submitted by Guest on Thu, 04/02/2009 - 18:16.
The Wake Up Call — by Michael Levy
Every so often an event occurs in a persons life that makes them wake up to the notion that what they believe in all their life may be false. To illustrate that point I can relate to an incident that happened a few years ago which helped a woman understand there is more to life and death than meets the eye.
One sunny day in spring, about ten years ago, an old friend from my hometown in the UK called me on the phone. I will call him John and his wife Jane to protect their real names. John told me his mother-in law was dying and she lived about 15 miles from my home. He and Jane were staying with her until she passed away and would continue to own the condo as a vacation retreat.
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