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This quote surprised me in my Inbox two days after Magic died. Magic was true to his name - a shining bright presence - very vocal, curious, mischievous, and into everything. At 26 years old, he was in great shape, great health, and spent his last day grazing out in the extra pasture. Grazing in that pasture was always a special treat because it was where horses were not usually allowed, only humans, so the grass was thicker and totally undisturbed. His death was sudden and

When you hear the words, “Fire Horse”, what images and words come to mind? I’ve noticed lately that the mention of these words are like an instant, involuntary Rorschach test. You know - that old psychological test using a series of inkblots to gauge a person’s personality. According to Chinese and Tibetan calendars, adding the element of Fire to the year of the Horse brings an exceptional intensity to the traditional symbols that the horse represents - freedom, speed, power,

Like some of you, I have spent the last week viewing a split-screen of multiple, disparate realities. My nervous system is frayed from trying to hold both. I can feel how much effort it takes, not just for me, but for many of us, to stay present without shutting down and turning away. On one screen, I have been following the Walk for Peace - the group of Theravadan Venerable Monks who are on a 2,300-mile walk for Peace from Texas to Washington DC. Their rhythmic cadence and