6 Jan 2023

Time

by John Cali | posted in: Blog, channeling, spirituality | 2

What is time? I haven’t found many definitions that make much sense to me. One of the best (and funniest) definitions, in my opinion, is from Charles M. Schulz, creator of the comic strip Peanuts:
“Don’t worry about the world coming to an end today. It is already tomorrow in Australia”

Spirit

(Many years ago, Spirit gave us this interesting perspective on the subject of time.)

Time weighs heavily upon many of you on the earth plane. And your language carries many cliches regarding time.… Read more

12 Nov 2022

Graveyards Revisited

by John Cali | posted in: Blog, body mind spirit, channeling, life and death, mind body soul, spirituality | 2

Three weeks ago, we did a post called Graveyards. It generated some interesting thoughts and comments, on and off our website. So this week, we’re revisiting the subject.

Spirit

A few nights ago, Johnny had a vivid dream. When morning came, he recalled it in detail.

In the dream, he was speaking with a young woman he knew who had died a few days earlier.

Linda (not her real name) felt lost and alone. So Johnny was helping her get adjusted to her new life beyond the physical world.… Read more

22 Oct 2022

Graveyards

by John Cali | posted in: Blog, body mind spirit, channeling, life and death, mind body soul, spirituality | 8

When my son was growing up, he and I loved to visit graveyards. Through the years, we visited many. They ranged from the United States Civil War battlefields, to those of the American Old West, and those of our Italian immigrant family.

As we strolled among the gravestones, reading them as we walked, we often felt a deep sense of peace. It may seem ironic, but these scenes of death brought us feelings of healing and comfort.

Spirit

What you feel when you visit graveyards is a piercing of the veil between life and death, between the physical and the spiritual.… Read more

15 Oct 2022

Bilocation

by John Cali | posted in: Blog, channeling, spirituality | 4

A couple weeks ago, Berna and I visited some of her family. They have a 4-year-old son. The family had just returned from a vacation at one of the Dutch islands. To reach the islands from the Dutch mainland, they had to take a car ferry boat.

As the 4-year old was showing his toys to Berna, he said to her, “You were there too.” She told him she had not been on the boat with them. But, he countered, she had been there with them.… Read more

4 Jun 2022

Who, What, and Where Is God?

by John Cali | posted in: Blog, channeling, inspiration, spirituality | 0

Richard Wagamese was a revered and prolific Canadian indigenous writer. Here’s his definition of God/Creator:

Remember that Creator is the wind on my face, the rain in my hair, the sun that warms me. Creator is the trees, rocks, grasses, the majesty of the sky and the intense mystery of the universe. Creator is the infant who giggles at me…the beggar who reminds me how rich I really am….

Spirit

In your upside-down world today, many humans are confused and lost.… Read more

26 Mar 2022

Religion And Fear

by John Cali | posted in: Blog, channeling, spirituality | 2

Berna and I grew up in the Roman Catholic Church. It’s changed some since those long-ago days. But for better or worse?

In hindsight, it’s obvious the church in the old days ruled largely by fear. The standard fear they promoted ran something like this: If you don’t do what we say, you’ll burn in hell forever.

And we believed that!

(In fairness to the modern Roman church under Pope Francis, we note they acknowledge they have work to do.)… Read more

17 Jul 2021

God and Science

by John Cali | posted in: Blog, channeling, spirituality | 4

One of our favorite scientists is Carl Sagan. Some people have described him as an atheist. But he denied that label.

Spirit

We define love as simply a choice – a choice to recognize the divinity in all beings (all that is). First, though, what is all that is?

“All that Is” is another term for the Great Spirit—God—Goddess, or whatever other names you want to use for the supreme being. We like “All That Is.”

All That Is is all that exists.… Read more

17 Apr 2021

What Did You Give Up For Lent?

by John Cali | posted in: Blog, channeling, spirituality, Uncategorized | 0

Berna and I grew up in religious traditions where “giving up” something for Lent was expected. Many of you probably did too. The idea of sacrifice was “built in” to religious practices.

According to Wikipedia, “The purpose of Lent is the preparation of the believer for Easter through prayer, mortifying the flesh, repentance of sins, almsgiving, simple living and self-denial.”

Spirit

One of Johnny’s and Berna’s favorite spiritual teachings is A Course in Miracles, as some of you know.… Read more

10 Apr 2021

Where Is God?

by John Cali | posted in: Blog, channeling, spirituality, Uncategorized | 2

In troubled times, have you ever wondered where God is? Often, it seems, He/She is nowhere to be seen. We feel lost and lonely.

Sound familiar?

I love these words of Sir Anthony Hopkins:

“The only reason we don’t see God is because we’re always looking for him.” (Usually in the wrong places.)

Spirit

In all our years of working with Johnny (and now Berna also), one of the saddest complaints we’ve heard is “How can there be a God who created this world of woe and pain?”… Read more

6 Mar 2021

The Loch Ness Monster

by John Cali | posted in: Blog, channeling, spirituality, Uncategorized | 2

In one of Berna’s recent question-and-answer sessions with Spirit, she asked about the famous Loch Ness monster of Scotland. That probably doesn’t seem like a very “spiritual” subject. But let’s wait and see.

Berna

Johnny is fascinated by the stories of the monster of Loch Ness in Scotland. What’s going on there? Are these just stories?

Spirit

No, they are not just stories. There is a lot going on there. The Scottish people have struggled with “Nessie” (their nickname for the creature) well over 100 years.… Read more

28 Nov 2020

Befriending Fear

by John Cali | posted in: Blog, channeling, spirituality, Uncategorized | 2

There’s an old Sioux legend about a time of no rain for many months.

Fear grew among the people and spread across their vast prairie lands. It killed everything in its path—people, animals. trees, plants.

But there was a small part of the prairie where a few children and elders were playing, singing, and dancing. And they had invited Fear to join them. Soon, they were all crying.

The wind carried the singing, dancing, and crying out across the vast prairie.… Read more

24 Oct 2020

The Voice Inside Your Head

by John Cali | posted in: Blog, channeling, spirituality | 4

There’s an interesting story about Joan of Arc when she was on trial for heresy. She claimed God spoke to her regularly. The trial judge asked her if God’s voice could be just her imagination. She replied, “Of course! How else could He speak to me?”

The story may or may not be true, but it makes an excellent point.

Spirit

Your Western society—churches, governments, other “authorities”—has thoroughly brainwashed most of you. You were never taught to rely on or trust yourselves.… Read more

26 Sep 2020

The Vision, Part 2

by John Cali | posted in: Blog, channeling, spirituality | 2

Last week we spoke of a vision Berna and I had about a year ago. This week, Spirit will give us their thoughts about visions—what they are and why we experience them.

Spirit

Visions, such as Johnny described last week, are far more common than most of you know. You just do not generally recognize them when they come to you.

First, let’s talk about who “you” are.

One of Johnny’s and Berna’s spiritual resources is A Course in Miracles.… Read more

19 Sep 2020

The Vision, Part 1

by John Cali | posted in: Blog, channeling, spirituality | 15

About a year ago, Berna and I were spending the day at a lake up in the hills south of town. I was sitting at a picnic table just enjoying the cool, sunny day. Berna was taking a walk along the lakeshore.

As she returned to the picnic table, the lake was behind her. I watched her as she walked toward me. I glanced behind her and there, walking on the water, were one of my spirit guides and the one we sometimes call Jesus.… Read more

5 Sep 2020

Love and Religion

by John Cali | posted in: Blog, channeling, spirituality | 10

Many years ago, I had a startling experience with love and religion.

Still a teenager, I’d joined the US Navy. (Military service was required in those days.) Stationed far from my New York home, I was lonely and homesick, as were my shipmates. Simon (not his real name), my closest friend on the ship, was also from New York.

We were docked in San Diego, California at the time. Simon and I took a weekend off to explore San Diego. We “accidentally” came across a hospitality house owned by a Protestant church.… Read more

20 Jun 2020

The World of Spirit

by John Cali | posted in: Blog, channeling, spirituality | 2

There’s a saying you’ve probably heard, Seeing is believing.

But that’s not true, in our opinion. It’s the reverse: Believing is seeing.

There’s a story about Christopher Columbus (or Cristoforo Colombo), the Italian explorer back in the 1400s. As the story goes, when Columbus first approached what is now North America, he and his crew were met by a surprised band of native people.

The natives reportedly could not see Columbus’s three ships. Never having seen one before, they had no idea what a ship was.… Read more

11 Jan 2020

Q&A: What Can Spirit Guides Do For You?

by John Cali | posted in: Blog, channeling, spirituality | 1

There is a spirit that guides us, if we will listen. It speaks softly. In order to hear it we must still our thoughts and meditate. ~ Frederick Lenz

Someone recently asked us what spirit guides really do. This was Spirit’s and my answer:

Well, I can only answer from my own perspective and experience with my spirit guides over many years.

First, be aware of the various ways they can communicate with you. For me, it’s generally a strong sense of their presence and energy, especially when you have a question or issue they can help you with.… Read more

7 Sep 2019

The Most Powerful Person on Earth

by John Cali | posted in: Blog, channeling, spirituality | 2

most-powerful-person-on-earth

Power: The capacity or ability to direct or influence the behaviour of others or the course of events. ~ Oxford English Dictionary

You’ve probably seen lists of the so-called most powerful people on earth. They usually include politicians, business leaders, athletes, and others in various prominent positions.

In a couple recent news articles, I saw Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump described as “the most powerful person on earth.”

As you’d expect in today’s world, “the most powerful person on earth,” is usually a man.… Read more

9 Feb 2019

Mastering Simplicity

by John Cali | posted in: Blog, channeling, spirituality | 5

Is it really necessary to study deep philosophy and all the world religions to be truly spiritual? ~ Ted Murray

Stonehenge

If you’re reading this, you’re probably on a deliberate, conscious path of spiritual growth. I am too.

But do we make our spiritual paths more complicated than they need to be? If you’re like I was for many years, you make spirituality—and even life itself—anything but simple. It’s as if simplicity was a curse.

In Ted Murray’s words above, he’s implying many of us ignore simplicity on our spiritual paths.… Read more

18 Mar 2017

Tale of the Old Farmer

by John Cali | posted in: Blog, channeling, spirituality | 4

A sense of separation from God is the only lack you really need correct. ~ A Course in Miracles

old-farmer-God

Long ago I heard the tale of an old farmer and his wife. They lived far out in the country and, once a month or so, would drive into the nearest town for food, supplies, etc.

One day as they were on their monthly trip to town, the wife looked over at her husband in the driver’s seat. “You know,” she said, “we used to sit so close to each other whenever we went to town.… Read more

7 Jan 2017

Our Top 10 Blog Posts from 2016

by John Cali | posted in: Blog, channeling, spirituality | 5

year-2016-in-review

For our first post of 2017, my spirit guides and I thought it would be fun to go back to 2016 and review the 10 posts you, our readers, liked the best. Without further ado, here they are (in no particular order):

Defying Death
A couple weeks ago, a 9-year-old boy was accidentally shot and killed in Montana, not far from where I live. To all appearances, it was certainly a tragically sad and premature death.
Those Who Serve in Silence
A close friend came to us a while back, wondering why he was on earth, and what difference he was making, if any.

20 May 2016

Do You Know Where You’ll Go When You Die?

by John Cali | posted in: Blog, channeling, spirituality | 10

You have traveled in dreams while safe at home with Me. ~ A Course in Miracles

angel in heaven

A few weeks ago someone asked me, “Do you know where you’ll go when you die?” My answer: “Yes.”

It was a quiet Sunday afternoon, and I was enjoying a few hours off from my work. The loud knock at my front door brought me abruptly out of a lazy, peaceful place.

There were two men at the door, and I knew instantly why they were there.… Read more

27 Mar 2015

Signs from Spirit by John Cali and Spirit

by John Cali | posted in: Blog, channeling, spirituality | 16

Your angels are always sending you signs of their presence and love, such as feathers, flowers, lights, numbers, and music. ~ Doreen Virtue

Black Feather

One cold and cloudy day in September 1992, my dog Schnapsi and I were strolling through a grove of evergreen trees in Yellowstone National Park. Suddenly there was an energy, a huge presence both of us felt. It was almost overwhelming.

We stopped dead in our tracks and just stood there, wondering what was coming next.… Read more

20 Mar 2015

Salvation by John Cali and Spirit

by John Cali | posted in: Blog, spirituality | 14

My salvation comes from me and only from me. ~ A Course in Miracles

I grew up in the Roman Catholic Church. Back in those days we were taught we could find salvation only through faithfully following Rome’s rigid rules and regulations. And if you screwed up (that is, “sinned”) your only hope of salvation was being forgiven by a priest in the confessional.

You were not worthy to approach God directly for forgiveness — or for anything else. There was a part of the Catholic Mass service, just before the communion, where we always said “Lord, I am not worthy to receive you, but only say the word and I shall be healed.”… Read more

13 Mar 2015

Five Seagulls by Hans Brockhuis

by John Cali | posted in: Blog, channeling, healing, health and well-being, inspiration, life and death, life purpose, mind body soul, relationships, self-help, spirituality, videos | 19

Provokingly slowly the tide goes out. I am watching the slow passage of the large cargo vessels, and the diligent sailing to and fro of the pilot boats. It’s fascinating, and more than that. I’m really having a great time.

Seated on a bench on the promenade, I look out over the wide funnel-shaped estuary and for a long time I enjoy at ease the light, the air, and the water. It’s really a fantastic spectacle. The changing of many colors: green and blue, gray and white.… Read more