What do you buy the loved one you’d like to nudge into a life of spiritual inquiry without bonking them hard on the head with a 50-millimeter crystal or styrofoam yoga block? This is something I have asked myself more than once. And I think I’ve found a web address that will be of some…

I love Sarvananda Bluestone. A writer, psychic, and Tarot expert (he’s written for Beliefnet about being a Borscht Belt psychic in resort hotels), he’s also the author of “The World Dream Book: Use the Wisdom of World Cultures to Uncover Your Dream Power.” Sarvananda recently told me that as part of his spiritual practice he…

I am grateful for all the relationships I have had with alcoholics. They’ve often been painful but… always, the connection has left me with an appreciation for the complexities of human character, and an awareness of the fear some sensitive people feel. It’s as though they think life isn’t good enough undistorted. Life is raw…

I like to celebrate Christmas the way my family always honored it–with parties, carols, pageants, presents, prayers and church. But–like a true Chatterer–I’m also always looking for fresh inspiration. I especially like learning about how December’s holidays–from various faiths–were celebrated centuries ago. Last year, I ordered The School of the Seasons’ 40-page “Midwinter Packet”, and…

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