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, resilience,...

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 silent presence...

For those who’ve experienced a significant loss, grief is like a base note. Sometimes loud and driving, sometimes fading into the background. But always there.