Feel Haunted by Your Past? Here’s How to Free Yourself

Posted on October 1, 2014 by Julie Tallard Johnson

Our life is a storied life. Basically, we are either living “reruns” of old stories or creating and living the story of now. I can only answer the question “What am I to do?” if I can answer the question “Of what story or stories do I find myself a part?” –Alasdair Macintyre, Scotish philosopher We are haunted by our past until we consciously choose to give up an old story of ourself and live in the story of now. Eckhart Tolle refers to this as the “power of now,” I understand it as the STORY OF NOW. The power of now is about … Continue reading →

Spiritual Stewardship

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Julie Tallard Johnson

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We are evolving past the identification with who and what we are. In so doing, we come to understand that we are not our creations, just as we are not our thoughts. We are not so much spiritual stewards as we are stewarding. Continue reading →

Entering The Wheel of Initiation

Posted on August 22, 2010 by Julie Tallard Johnson

Listen to the call to go deep into your being and bring forth the imprisoned light. For at least several months, if not for a year, take yourself into the woods on the inner pilgrimage of personal spiritual initiation. Continue reading →

Ancestral Healing as a Way to Release our Pain Stories

Posted on June 24, 2008 by Julie Tallard Johnson

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Guest writer, Debra Morrill Last week Julie touched on the topic of ancestral healing in her blog entry. She said, “We also carry the stories of our ancestors and can release these as well.” Doing ancestral healing work is a powerful way to heal. Let me tell you a story from my own personal healing journey. One of my ancestor mothers visited me during a healing session around my desire to be more present with myself. She identified herself as Wilhelmina and appeared grief-stricken, cradling a dead baby in her arms. Her husband had been away from home when her … Continue reading →