Most of us can think of one or more people in our lives we’d rather avoid. You know—that person you feel uncomfortable with, perhaps someone who never listens to you, or is arrogant.
In our large Italian family we had such a person, now long gone. He was not typical of our warm, loving family.… Read more
Someone asked me today if my spirit guides have said anything about the sad events in Japan. They have not, at least not yet. But the question reminded me of something they said about a similar, though not as severe, event a few years ago: Hurricane Katrina in the United States.… Read more
What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you see the word “families?”
For some folks it evokes warm, “fuzzy” feelings. For others, just the opposite.
I grew up in a large Roman Catholic family of Sicilian immigrants. My family memories are the warm, fuzzy kind.… Read more
If you love dogs, and all animals, as I do, you know the death of dog, or any pet, can be just as difficult as the death of a human family member.
Every now and then, my spirit guides suggest affirmations to me and also to others, especially in private readings. Here are a few recent affirmations:
Spirit has said our pets are often our spiritual teachers. Intriguing idea, isn’t it?
John Cali
In July this year we wrote an article, Heart to Heart. In that article Spirit said this:
“Animals, especially your domestic pets (as you call them) — and especially dogs and cats — are more often than not your teachers. They have little to learn from you. But you have much to learn from them.”
I know many of us dearly love our pets and often treat them as revered family members.
Merle
Last week I finished reading a wonderfully uplifting book called Heart to Heart, from which I took the title of this week’s newsletter article.
The book, by world-renowned British animal communicator, Pea Horsley, was a gift to me from my dear friend Barbara Clark.
The book, as you might imagine, is about Pea’s work with animals. She’s not only a gifted animal communicator, but also a great writer. In her warmhearted way, she’ll have you alternately laughing and crying as she tells of helping people the world over find lost pets.… Read more
A Gallup poll a while back reported 2 out of 3 Americans suffer from low self-esteem and, presumably, a lack of self-love. That’s nearly 70 percent of the USA’s population!
The poll didn’t talk about other countries, but I’d guess it’s about the same as in the United States.
There’s been a steady, years-long stream of folks suffering from a lack of self-love and self-esteem coming to us for private sessions with Spirit. There have also been some of my close family and friends who’ve talked with me about their lack of self-love and self-esteem.… Read more
Wisdom born of experience should tell us that war is obsolete. There may have been a time when war served as a negative good by preventing the spread and growth of an evil force….if we assume that life is worth living, if we assume that mankind has the right to survive, then we must find an alternative to war. ~ Martin Luther King Jr.
Back in the days when I was a young pilot, Charles Schulz’s Peanuts comic strips were at the peak of their popularity.… Read more
A Gallup poll I recently read about said 2 out of 3 Americans suffer from low self-esteem. That’s almost a whopping 70 percent of the population!
I’d guess the numbers are about the same for most other countries, though I don’t know for sure.
Other interesting facts about self-esteem:
Self-esteem expert and best-selling author Jack Canfield says the average child hears 432 negative statements every day, but only 32 positive statements.
The California Task Force for Personal and Social Responsibility has this to say:
About 80 percent of humans suffer psychological damage from words.… Read more
Two of our family members recently died. So I’ve been thinking about death lately. Though not in any morbid, depressing way — as strange as this may sound, I’ve almost always found funerals joyful.
Last week I was browsing through The Washington Post. I have no interest in all the negative news, celebrity gossip, political speculation, and that sort of stuff. But I do read articles I find interesting.
So it didn’t surprise me, since I’d been thinking so much about death, to find three full-length articles on the subject in just one edition of the newspaper.… Read more
Do you ever question your intuition, your inner guidance, especially when it doesn’t appear logical or follow the rules of common sense?
John Cali
Some time back Spirit and I did a personal reading for someone going through a hugely challenging time in his life. We ordinarily get people coming to us with tough questions and issues. But this one was far beyond the realm I would call “ordinary.”
The details are not important. But my reaction was. It was a wake-up call for me.… Read more
The Heart and Love of GodHow often have you heard someone say (usually when something “bad” happens), “Oh well, it’s God’s will.” I often cringe when I hear it. It’s almost as if people think God (or Goddess) wills only bad things for us. And that we have no choice in the matter. There was a mantra of sorts I was brought up with as a kid: “Lord, thy will, not mine, be done.”… Read more
So many of us in today’s world are feeling hassled and pressured to do more and more, and faster and faster. Time becomes the curse of our lives — there’s never enough of it. Or so it seems.
John Cali
The other day I was talking to an old friend I’ve known all my life. He’s retired and can pretty much do as he pleases with his time. But he was complaining that his life is far too busy. He said some days he spends as much as six hours or more on the phone.… Read more
John Cali
We’re getting this week’s newsletter out a bit early, and you’ll see why in a moment.
Early yesterday morning, October 15, my sister Christine’s husband Dick died. I’ve written about Dick and Christine in several newsletters these past few months. So I’m sure many of you know about them.
Dick was being kept alive by a respirator. He was conscious and alert until just a few hours before the end. Christine and the doctors, bless their hearts, were direct and honest with Dick.… Read more
John Cali
We received an intriguing question from one of our readers recently. Here it is:
Having given this quite a bit of thought, I am still unable to grasp what part our soul plays in our earthly experience.
Can you shed some light on this?
Spirit
First of all, friends, it’s important for us, at the outset here, to get clear on the relationship between you and your soul.
Your soul decided, before you incarnated into this lifetime, the where, the how, the who, etc.… Read more
About 25 years ago, when I first got serious about my spiritual path, I read all the Seth books. If you’re not familiar with Seth, he’s a spirit guide channeled by the late Jane Roberts in Upstate New York. Over the years, Jane and her husband, Rob Butts, produced many wonderful books of Seth’s far-reaching wisdom.
While some of Seth’s teachings went beyond my intellectual grasp, most of them resonated deeply with me.
I came away from reading and re-reading Seth’s books many times over the years with three major concepts.… Read more
John Cali
Today I was out in my backyard taking a little break from work. It’s a great feeling to live in a place where wildlife abounds, sometimes even in your own backyard. Here in Wyoming we have almost every critter imaginable: deer, rabbits, coyotes, mountain lions, big horn sheep, elk, moose, bears, wolves, and more bird varieties than I’ve seen anywhere else.
Anyway, I was watching four male robins hunting for food on the ground just a few feet from my house.… Read more
John Cali
A reader recently wrote us this letter:
“Have you published anything about suicide? A friend of mine is depressed, and he’s considering it. I think it’s foolish unless there is absolutely no hope, and that’s an extremely rare case at best.
“Are there occasions when suicide is the only solution?”
Here’s Spirit.
Spirit
We are delighted to offer you, for your consideration, our view of this often weighty subject.
Our reader asked if there are occasions when suicide is the only solution.… Read more
John Cali
Last week’s newsletter title was Beyond the Veil: Life’s Other Side. Well, this week, we’ll talk about another view of life’s other side. A view, at least from a human perspective, that is a bit lighter than last week’s.
A couple of weeks ago, Wyoming’s weather gave us a break, gracing us with a warm, pleasant evening. Winter often comes early in this high country, and we’d already had snow in early September.
So I took advantage of the weather to sit out in the backyard and catch up on my reading.… Read more
John Cali
I realize that’s a screwy-sounding title. Let me explain.
The other day I was out walking home from jogging in my semi-rural neighborhood. I passed a house with a “For Sale By Owner” sign planted in the front yard next to the road. The only problem was the owners had parked their truck directly in front of the sign.
No one driving by would have been able to see the sign. The only reason I saw it was because I was walking.… Read more