Today I walked through the snow covered woods and looked at the way my life spirals back around to the same themes, just on different levels. I have always felt that my lifetime animal totem is black bear. I have been drawn to them since I can remember, and mother bear has protected, guided and walked with me throughout my life. Recently I have become aware of another one of my spirit anim ...

A Buddhist friend of mine told me the other day that he does not believe in gifts because there is no giver and no receiver.... Therefore no gifts are possible so he does not acknowledge it when you give him a gift. That seems so contrary to what I believe. To me everything is a gift. Yes, sure, whenever you give a gift, you receive one too, so no one can truly give without receiving, but to s ...

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