This was so classic.

I came upon this last year and was thinking about it this morning. When I checked online and saw it still out there in cyberspace, I just had to post it here.

In her radio show, Dr Laura Schlesinger said that, as an observant Orthodox Jew, homosexuality is an abomination according to Leviticus 18:22, and cannot be condoned under any circumstance. The following response is an open letter to Dr. Laura, penned by a US resident, which was posted on the Internet. It's funny, as well as informative:


Dear Dr. Laura:

Thank you for doing so much to educate people regarding God's Law. I have learned a great deal from your show, and try to share that knowledge with as many people as I can. When someone tries to defend the homosexual lifestyle, for example, I simply remind them that Leviticus 18:22 clearly states it to be an abomination ... End of debate.


I do need some advice from you, however, regarding some other elements of God's Laws and how to follow them.


1. Leviticus 25:44 states that I may possess slaves, both male and female, provided they are purchased from neighboring nations. A friend of mine claims that this applies to Mexicans, but not Canadians. Can you clarify? Why can't I own Canadians?

2. I would like to sell my daughter into slavery, as sanctioned in Exodus 21:7. In this day and age, what do you think would be a fair price for her?

3. I know that I am allowed no contact with a woman while she is in her period of Menstrual uncleanliness - Lev.15: 19-24. The problem is how do I tell? I have tried asking, but most women take offense.

4. When I burn a bull on the altar as a sacrifice, I know it creates a pleasing odor for the Lord - Lev.1:9. The problem is my neighbors. They claim the odor is not pleasing to them. Should I smite them?

5. I have a neighbor who insists on working on the Sabbath. Exodus 35:2 clearly states he should be put to death. Am I morally obligated to kill him myself, or should I ask the police to do it?

6. A friend of mine feels that even though eating shellfish is an abomination, Lev. 11:10, it is a lesser abomination than homosexuality. I don't agree. Can you settle this? Are there 'degrees' of abomination?

7. Lev. 21:20 states that I may not approach the altar of God if I have a defect in my sight. I have to admit that I wear reading glasses. Does my vision have to be 20/20, or is there some wiggle-room here?

8. Most of my male friends get their hair trimmed, including the hair around their temples, even though this is expressly forbidden by Lev. 19:27. How should they die?

9. I know from Lev. 11:6-8 that touching the skin of a dead pig makes me unclean, but may I still play football if I wear gloves?

10. My uncle has a farm. He violates Lev.19:19 by planting two different crops in the same field, as does his wife by wearing garments made of two different kinds of thread (cotton/polyester blend). He also tends to curse and blaspheme a lot. Is it really necessary that we go to all the trouble of getting the whole town together to stone them? Lev.24:10-16. Couldn't we just burn them to death at a private family affair, like we do with people who sleep with their in-laws? (Lev. 20:14)

I know you have studied these things extensively and thus enjoy considerable expertise in such matters, so I'm confident you can help.

Thank you again for reminding us that God's word is eternal and unchanging.

Your adoring fan,

James M. Kauffman, Ed.D. Professor Emeritus, Dept. Of Curriculum, Instruction, and Special Education University of Virginia

Its the End of the World...as we know it

And I feel fine. More than fine, actually. I feel infinite.

I think people have certain times of year, that for no real reason, seem to be more difficult than the norm. Imprinting from past experiences, perhaps. June has come to be a difficult month for me over the years, despite the wonderful fact that my son Riley was born in June of 2001. Having been a relentless scribe, I still own journals from over 10 years ago. These Chronicles of both my inner and outer worlds of the time have proven to me that I seem to be in a similar emotional place regardless of the different challenges I'm going through.

This year, by no conscious intent of my own, I set up space for healing.

I started the Incan Medicine Wheel training with Sarah Salter-Kelly and Denise Kinch this month. I have known Sarah for about 3 years. She facilitated a Soul Retrieval Session for me in that accelerated my growth exponentially and helped me to make some very difficult, but necessary decisions. There's no room for BS in this tradition. I love it!

The Medicine Wheel is done over 4 intensive 3 day weekends and it takes a year to complete it. Each weekend is focused on a direction, and that direction has its own particular attributes. We started with the West...the domain of the Jaguar. West is about death and being fearless. It was the perfect weekend to die.

I returned home different. I'm not sure how I feel to everyone else...but you all sure feel different to me!

I love this tradition because it is complete. I don't know how anyone who has this training could be powerless in any area of their life. One year to change your life, to become aware of your roles in your dramas and obtain the tools to transform them. As an emissary of awareness, I can get behind that!

I'm super jazzed to experience a world free of blame and drama's. Even if I'm the only one in the room "awake", I can still be in my bubble of what I know to be true. None of the little shit really matters. Just like getting sick is the minds way of using the body to hide the real issue, life's little dramas are a way to demonstrate the bullshit stories we subscribe to.

So what if:

-Someone else being disappointed in you was their problem, not yours. If, on the other hand, you are disappointed in yourself, you have the power to do something today that will make you feel proud, undo the disappointment.

-Instead of arguing about "what is", we talk about how we feel about the supposed problem. How you feel is truly what you own. How we feel is also the way by which we generate situations into our life energetically. Talking about how we feel helps us become aware and having a sounding board gives us perspective. We talk about how we feel so we are in touch with it. And it helps others to understand our intentions. Its the first step in intimacy. Whether someone else accepts your feelings is theirs to own. Whether you accept how you feel is yours. You can't argue with a feeling but you can certainly question it.

-We all told the truth. Which is easier when you accept it.

-We stopped playing games in relationships and encouraged one another's growth, even if it means outgrowing one another. When you "settle", you take away the opportunity for your partner to be loved in the way they truly deserve to be loved. You are not doing anyone a favor, including the kids.

This can happen. It starts with us. Today. In the Now, All is possible.

2009 and Alchemy

Wasn't 2009 a kicker? It was easily one of the best and worst years of my life. Years like 2009 can change a person forever

Just ask James Arthur Ray, . In October of 2009, three people died and something like 18 others were injured or ill following a sweat lodge exercise at a retreat he facilitated. Participants paid close to $10,000 for this weekend . I trust all emerged completely transformed. Wow. How does an experience like this change a person?

$10, 000 for 5 days? Was this guy really that good? Harmonic Wealth, huh? Not everything was Harmonic in that moment in the sweat lodge, was it, James?

And there is also the question of Colleen Conaway. In July 2009, while attending Ray's Creating Absolute Wealth seminar , Colleen jumped to her death from a third story balcony at Horton Plaza in San Diego during a group excursion .

What you, dear James, are experiencing are the effects of the Universal Law of Authenticity the Universal Law of and Cause & Effect. I trust this experience has humbled you. The Universal Law of Polarity has a heavy swing.

And it can swing back.

I don't judge you, James, and neither does the Universe. It just is.

And think about this...what if James Arthur Ray ends up in prison? What if he can't buy his way out of this mess? Well, if there's anyone out there who can transform the minds and hearts of hardened criminals, I'd put my money on James. How many lives can be saved through his indirect influence? Imagine inmates leaving prison to begin a new positive future, having learned to overcome their patterns of thinking and behaviors. Where prison becomes a vessel of transformation. I, myself, can't think of anything better.

And he would be rewarded, the Universe is fair. I think James Ray is about to learn what is truly valuable in this world. And if he was this powerful before this lesson...he can become an even more influential agent for change that will truly affect the world in awesome ways. Beyond people getting the boat, house or bank account balance they desire.

So my hope for the surviving participants of this experience is that the are getting their money's worth. If nothing else, it had to be transforming. This is where alchemy comes in, turning lead into gold. The potential upswing from this is extraordinary!

There is good in this, in fact, just as much good as there is bad. It's easy to blame and point fingers. But what if somehow it was all perfect? Its funny how when bad shit happens, the common reaction is to label that experience as "tragic", and then file it away. I want to know the inner stories and subsequent choices that followed for everyone. What did they choose to make the experience mean for them? How did this change them?

I learned for myself in 2009 that much wisdom can come from suffering. I have great reverence for the intimate moments of healing that I have shared with others in this journey. It has made me less cautious. Humiliation has taught me to be unafraid to remain authentic and open while experiencing uncomfortable moments. Through remaining open in these moments, I have become a vessel of healing for myself and others. This is so awesome. So thank you, Spirit, for the shitkicking.

It was worth it!

Full Circle

Life has been a series of tidal waves, some bringing pleasure...some bringing pain. The day after Mother's Day I moved out of my house into the Magick House across the street.

Derek was kind enough to deliver my furniture...

Let me give you a little history on the Magick House. I found it in 2003, by complete fluke, in a discarded "Edmonton Homes for Rent" section of the paper while in queue at Tim Hortons. I wasn't even really looking for a new place but later that evening there I was, signing a one year lease. The house just kinda grabbed me, either you love it or hate it. I rented it for two years and then bought the house across the street. Two years later Black Iris, my soul sister and partner in ceremony purchased the Magick House. Apparently it grabbed her, too. Sandora, the third member of the Magick House Trinity has been here for one year.

The house is definitely unusual. Constructed of cedar, it is an actual pyramid, with the entire upper floor being one big open space that is lit by numerous skylights. In the center of the top floor, reaching to the peak of the pyramid is a huge beam, a 3 dimensional algiz (the rune of protection).



Black Iris has been hosting the Full and New Moon ceremonies at the Magick House for the last couple of years. The yard is permanently set up for ceremony, complete with an energetic gateway and large cauldron sitting in the middle of a pentagram. Gargoyles and fairies, numerous wind chimes, fountains and statues are placed throughout the yard, shaded by huge trees, 26 on the lot if my count is correct. Its a little like an English Garden meets Amityville Horror. Ahhhh...home.

The energy of the house itself is intense, and it has a kind of an amplifying effect on whatever you are experiencing internally. Visitors are not immune to this intensification energy and some people can't stay in the house for more than a few moments before becoming uncomfortable and making mumbled excuses and racing out the door. Hehe.

Moving the endless boxes and miscellaneous furniture from my old house to my new one, I totally noticed how much stronger I am. Kettlebell training is paying off! I am still training with Mike from Evolution Strength and Conditioning twice a week. Every workout pushes me to the point of collapse. Sometimes I hate it, but I love what it is doing to my body. In the beginning, when I whined to Mike about how much I hurt, he would laugh and tell me that in the future I would want to be sore, that I'd learn to love it. And I am. What I have learned is that I'd rather push myself to the limit for two hours a week than push myself a little bit everyday. Kettlebells suit my extremist nature perfectly and the results are unbelievable. Yesterday I did 90 push ups! And by pushing myself physically I am experiencing less pressure and discord internally. My outer strength and inner strength are connected, and for once in my life its nice to do the work in the external and let the internal take care of itself. And...I have become really comfortable with my inner bitch. Because sometimes you need a bitch on your side.

The hard drive in my laptop is fried. A sure omen that my mind is going through a transformation, changing the way that I store and use information. It will be interesting to see what has changed in my beliefs and thinking when it is finally repaired and returned.

Everyday has been an adventure, and it has taught me the importance of staying in the now and focusing on the things that make me feel good.

Until next time...

Om Shanti

Am I a Masochist?

Vanity can drive one to the most ridiculous of decisions.

Derek finally put up the mirrored closet doors in the bathroom. They are directly across from the jacuzzi tub. It adds a whole new dimension to the room and the bath experience itself , its almost a bonus to witness yourself relaxing, and you get twice the light from the surrounding candles.

But last month, when I caught the sight of my own naked ass getting into the tub in those huge mirrors, my heart almost stopped in my chest.

That is NOT my ass!

How and when did this happen?

Okay, admittedly I probably don't spend nearly enough time in front of the mirror naked. And who looks at the back of themselves anyway? Too hard on the neck. Unless I'm trying on a new pair of jeans, I don't even go there.

I don't want to sound conceited, but I've always thought I had a nice ass. And I've had enough bullshit in my life to feel strangely entitled to my lack of weight and body issues. After giving birth to both of my sons I was back in my regular clothes in less than three months. Without exercise.

Well, my luck finally ran out.

I'm not a gym girl. I get distracted easily at the best of times and the thought of working out on machines seems so...impersonal. Running is out of the question, my knees are hating it. I have target areas I want help in...I want the ass of a 24 year old. And if my breasts are too small to fill a bra, they better learn to stand up on their own. My legs could always look better and I'd like to build some more muscle on my back. I'd like to have a strong core.

I am emerging from ten years of monogamy...I haven't thought about what my naked body would look like to someone else in almost a decade! The last time I got naked with someone for the first time I knew I looked okay. There was so "bad side" or "good side".

So I prayed, just a quick prayer, in my car on the way to work. It went something like this, "Creator, just show me quickest way to the body of my dreams."

And it was like the gates of heaven opened, and in walked Mike Chomitsch, my first reading of the day. Mike is Co-owner of Evolution Strength and Conditioning. Operating out of Legends Training Center, their slogan is "Only the Strong Survive". Mike was so enthusiastic about his program that when he told me with great confidence that he could deliver the body if i would show up and do the work, I was sold.

"You'll love kettlebells!" he promises.

Wtf are kettlebells? Turns out they are these cast iron balls with a flat bottom that are a lot heavier than they look. They come in different weights from 10 to 106 lbs. According to Mike, they are one of the most versatile tools in the industry and are far superior to free weights and machines.

And portable with the little handle and all. If you don't mind the odd hernia, that is.

So I showed up on Monday, as I usually show up, naive and without any expectations. There were a couple of strippers that were trying out the kettlebell method as well. I always wondered what they did to keep in shape...

Somehow I always thought they would lean towards pilates...

In hindsight, I was probably feeling a little cocky. I have great physical endurance, and can run 3km without breaking a sweat. As a matter of fact, I hardly sweat at all while exercising.

Ten minutes with a kettlebell and the sweat was dripping off my face onto the mat.

Mike went through some initial preparatory exercises with me before he would let me touch a kettlebell. Truthfully, he had me sweating before I picked the goddamn kettlebell up.

With a soaked t-shirt and trembling thighs I walked out of Legends an hour later, feeling as if my feet were encased in cement shoes. Lunges-smunges...they have nothing on this workout.

Last night, laundry basket on my hip, I moaned like a woman ravaged with every step up the stairs to my bedroom. Who knew how often one engages the hamstring muscle in one's day to day activities? I discovered that it is actually less painful to perch one's ass above the toilet seat, straining overused muscles with the act of balancing than to endure the hard landing on an unyielding toilet seats. I thought of those convenient handrails in the large bathroom stalls in the mall and wondered if they come in brushed chrome to match the rest of my bathroom.

Yesterday I wondered if it really was the gates of heaven that released Mike into my life.

Today I can walk without wincing. Just in time for my second session tomorrow.

Mike seems relatively unconcerned about my soreness. I think the word he used was "excellent". This, in my mind, makes him a bit of a sadist.

But the proof of the pudding is in the eating. And proof we shall have. Hannah has agreed(without much enthusiasm, I might add) to take a picture of my naked behind "pre-kettlebell". So the BEFORE and AFTER pictures will be up here for review.

Mike can be reached at kettlebellkings@gmail.com

Just Another Ordinary Miracle Today

The thing that I like most about changing perspective is the sudden change in the people I begin to attract into my life. Suddenly, I am surrounded with people who truly shine.

Lisa Natoli, thank you for your authentic self, I have been asking for a mentor, and lo and behold, I find her on Facebook. Technology is so responsive with miracles. When I saw that Lisa had a Course in Miracles website (http://www.gorgeousforgod.com/) I couldn't believe my luck! On it are examples of using the principals of the Course with real life issues. I am sad about the reality that so many who purchase the Course with good intentions never really "get" the concepts. I know that feeling. It took me three years before I could shift my awareness, which truly transpired through my relationship triggering every error in my perspective. God, thank you for Derek. What a safe, beautiful, soulful way to wake me up. Much nicer than being hit by that car in 1993. I have learned to listen since then. For those of you experiencing your Personal Hells' out there, know this: GOD IS SETTING THE STAGE FOR YOUR ENLIGHTENMENT. You can use this situation (that might feel bad, but at least it gets your attention) to find out who and what you really are. You are the light of God, shining in your own particular way.

I used to hold in my light and blame other people for the fact that I wasn't shining. It totally prevented me from looking at the fact that I was afraid to shine.

I prevent myself from shining with my tobacco addiction. It makes me feel weak and powerless. I am signing up for Lisa Natoli's 40 Days in the Desert workshop. Its online (http://www.itmatterstotally.com/) and its actually designed for people with Food Addiction. She uses Course in Miracles principals, and it involves no diets. Lisa believes that I can easily transfer the material to my individual addiction, so I'm really pumped to start May 1st. I love how the Universe gives you exactly what you need.

Speaking of getting what you need, this was a pretty interesting experience and a great demonstration of the Law of Detachment working with the Law of Attraction and Law of Least Effort. Today, I commented on the beautiful Smudging Wing that belongs to Sarah Salter Kelly, asking her where she got it. When she told me it was a gift, I silently thought to myself "I want to make myself one of those. I want a hawk's wing" Five hours later I get a message from Joyce, another Soul Sister and Course in Miracles Junkie on my voice mail, telling me that she came home to a dead hawk on her deck and thinks I might know what that means!! Not only does it mean that Joyce is a messenger, but it was my answered prayer.

Today was my second session in my Soul Retrieval series with Sarah. I have never felt a deeper, more authentic experience with any type of healing work than what I have experienced in this Soul Retrieval. She guided me through a tour of the four chambers...we each had an individual experience, and without speaking wrote down what we received. What she shared with me regarding past lives and contracts formed validated everything I felt I ever was, and with information given to me by mystics over the years. I've been told that my bones from that life are in the river valley, right here in Edmonton. The North Saskatchewan river seduced me into moving from my awesome life in Winnipeg to Edmonton, where I knew no one except my husband Doug. Thanks Doug, for getting me here. For celebrating and encouraging my weirdness. I found my spiritual self acceptance through you. My channeled Spirit Guide drawing (it's on my Facebook page) is actually me. Wow. That is the only piece of channeled are I ever did. I think it was back in 2001. It's not my Spirit Guide, it is a lost part.

Things at home are actually on the blissful side. Derek and I have released attachment and the result is no judgement. Correction of vision. More miracles than I can count. And I feel free to pursue my spiritual purpose without guilt. The Laws of Perfection and Perpetual Transformation. And setting a new precedent for separations and divorce in the process. I am in no hurry to move, knowing that the right place and situation will present itself, and it is possible that I may spend much of the year travelling around North America. Peru is definitely on the agenda for early next year.

It is getting easier. Everyday.

Well, well...Universal Law of Polarity...we meet again...

I wonder how many of you out there wondered to yourselves after reading my last few updates, "How long is this really going to last? How long can one live in a rosy bubble, cushioned by the little miracles that happen along the way?" Well, I can't say I didn't wonder about it myself. All it took was a little PMS (a sure indicator that I am holding issues in my womb, which further relates to the inability to create the ideal home and means to manifest that) and a despondency that usually accompanies Sunday mornings. This particular melancholy bullshit continued into Monday. It was eventually communicated to me that it might be best to take myself (and my sorry-ass energy and attitude) to the office a little early. Hannah was already there and must have felt my convoluted presence a mile away, even Ebby and Lilo didn't want too much to do with me. We had very special guests on our radio show, David and Kristin Morelli...the Everything is Energy super couple. Thank God Hannah did her research ( she really is brilliant) and asked some great questions. We spend most of the hour laughing, as per usual, with David and Kristin being totally engaging. It was one of the easiest hours of my life. Not only that, but whilst (supposedly) doing my part in preparing for the radio show, I instead sat at Hannah's desk and vented and complained, and then finally wrote a plea to God for deliverance from my personal hell in my notebook. Less than one hour later, David and Kristin directly gave me the information I was looking for. It was beautiful...

but I stayed angry...but maybe, just maybe I needed to. The Universal Law of Perfection meets the Universal Law of Emotion. Shake hands...fuck it, duke it out!

On the drive to work, I was pleasantly surprised to hear Pink Floyd not just once, but twice (two for Tuesdays) on the radio. Its never to early or late in the day for Pink Floyd.

Today I received my first Course in Miracles lesson from Lisa Natoli from Gorgeous for God. She shared a couple of her own personal miracles and gave me great advice on detaching from the drama and getting out of God's way. That started a rash of miracles that lasted throughout the day, including my experiences with my clients. My first client of the day (a woman whom I love dearly, a beautiful Spanish princess that shall remain unnamed) gave me a clear and total validation that I am on the right track. It wasn't until after my last session of the day that I noticed the words "Soul Retrieval" written in red marker on today's date on my wall calendar.

For the third time, synchronistically, Sarah Salter Kelly was there when I spontaneously reached a point of needing outside help. She is one of the finest living examples I know of one who just shows up, walks her path naturally creating miracles for others in a way that is so...lovingly detached. There is no ego involved with that girl whatsoever. Today was the first scheduled appointment for my Soul Retrieval with Sarah Salter Kelly. Little did I know what emotional and mental place I would be in when we made the appointment a week earlier. As usual, it was perfect.

Our first session was intimate, revealing, and physically interesting. It seemed as though my base chakra and heart chakra were not even speaking the same language. I had vivid images, some pretty humorous, that validated the experience for both of us. Even funnier, her error in programming her IPod resulted in Pink Floyd's "Wish You Were Here" following the Dalai Lama chanting. She couldn't have known the significance in what may have seemed like an mistake at the time. I can hardly wait for our next session!

In the meantime, I'm using the Universal Laws of Conscious Creation Cards to assist with my focus and A Course in Miracles to remind me of what it truly real. It is possible to walk the two worlds and Master the Illusionary. Isn't it?