The word Toltec, as you’ve probably learned by now, means artist. The ancient Toltecs were artisans in the practical sense, but the word...

I’ve been hearing a lot about cleansing diets lately. It’s that time of year, I guess– time to organize drawers and clear out closets....

You’ve heard the old saying, “Youth is wasted on the young.” It makes a lot of sense. It does seem unfair that so many blessings should...

January begins a fresh year with a new number. As soon as the midnight countdown is over on New Year’s Eve, we’ll all start looking...

Like most little kids, my son loved our bedtime reading. Every story had to be experienced several times, until his eyes finally closed...

We’re all explorers in a way. We’re eager archeologists, digging for the truth under a jumble of odd stories. We want to understand the...

This Halloween, let’s take a minute to consider our fascination with zombies and blood-sucking vampires. Death is both a terror and a...

A student of mine recently quoted a phrase from class notes taken years ago: You are the light that shines on you. It’s a phrase that has...

Summer’s almost over! Maybe you went on vacation for part of the summer, or maybe not. In any case, it’s not too late to reflect on the...

Lately I’ve noticed how eager people are to associate self-love with obnoxious behavior. I’ve heard a few people criticize ‘this perverse...

As you read over these blog posts, you’ll come upon the word ‘surrender’ now and then. Surrender typically means relinquishing power and...

The human dream is structured and restrictive. Our physical bodies are by nature restrictive. Being a part of a social group, with its...

The subject of shamanism comes up a lot in Toltec teachings. People are naturally intrigued. They want to know what kind of beings...

We all know the irresistible pull of self-importance and self-judgment. Although they seem to be two opposing things, they offer clear...

I like February. It’s a modest month, lingering just long enough to remind us that winter isn’t over before yielding to the madness of...

Getting along with other people is a constant challenge, but one that’s worth our time and effort. Relationships are the most important...

This is the time of year when cultural traditions around the globe celebrate the wonder of renewal. In the northern hemisphere, the...

The wisest among us can see beyond words, beyond stories, and recognize himself as the life that courses through all matter. There’s a...

Common sense tells us there is only one Truth: life and death. To put it differently, there is only energy and matter. One is the eternal...

You may have noticed how your mind comments on what’s going on, all day long. You think, in other words. We humans think a lot. Thinking...