Monthly Archives: November 2008

As many of you know, two days from now the USA celebrates its yearly Thanksgiving holiday, on Thursday, November 27.

John Cali

The USA does not have a monopoly on Thanksgiving. Many cultures down through the centuries all over the planet have celebrated their own ways of giving thanks.

There are varying views of the origins and roots of the many thanksgiving celebrations. Some have religious overtones. Some are purely secular. But one thing is clear: It’s all about being grateful for our blessings.… Read more

With the holiday season approaching, I find my thoughts drifting back to my faraway family and old-time friends. And to my many warm memories of long-ago holiday celebrations.

John Cali

“Home” for me had always been the small farm town in rural western New York State where I grew up. Even though in my younger years I moved around a lot — all over the USA and the world — that was always my home.

I never felt “at home” anywhere except my hometown.… Read more

We don’t often do this, but I thought on this 11^th day of the 11^th month it might be appropriate to re-publish our first article of 2008.

If you don’t remember our January 2008 article, Eve of Destruction, this might be a good time to review it, given the recent crises shaking the foundations of our society.

That January 2008 article’s focus was environmental issues. But Spirit’s response could easily apply to all the other issues and crises facing our world today.… Read more

Our newsletter readers occasionally tell me they admire my strong connection to Spirit. As if I’m special or unique.

John Cali

My response is always to say my connection is no stronger than their own. We all have that connection. We are all special and unique.

The problem, as Spirit often says, is we’ve lost our conscious awareness of our connection. The connection did not go away. Only our awareness of it did.

So it’s just a matter of remembering what we already know.… Read more