Second of a three-part series The information referenced in these articles is based on what I've gleaned from print and radio sources and personal interviews regarding the events of the Sedona Sweat Lodge tragedy facilitated by James Arthur Ray on October 8. I leave it to homicide investigators to discover more of the full truth and levy appropriate consequences and to civil attorneys to obtain fair compensation for damages. I am taking this opportunity to address important issues that … [Read more...]

Experiences, dreams and intuitive moments that are spiritual in nature have given me validations of the link between this human existence and spirit. I have always felt that God had a purpose for me being here -- and not just purpose, but a very important, powerful purpose. I had a thought/feeling that I was going to die somewhere around my mid-thirties. I later realized that I wasn't going to actually physically die, but I was going to have a spiritual death and awakening. God's purpose for me … [Read more...]

Leonard Jacobson will be opening a center focusing on presence and awakening in January, based at Lake Harriet Spiritual Community, 4401 Upton Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55410, just west of Lake Harriet in South Minneapolis. Upcoming Events: Introduction to the Awakening Journey: Thursday, Jan. 14, 7 p.m. Free! You are invited to meet Leonard and discover how awakening in consciousness can transform every aspect of your life. Also meet Mary and others involved in establishing this center. … [Read more...]

Shortly after I had completed the choreography and worship service of the cantata "The Seven Last Words of Christ," I was asked to choreograph and work with the choir to present another cantata for the same church. "A Shaker Service" was the new cantata and, since I knew very little about the Shakers, I began to do some research. I discovered that dance was part of their worship and that they also used meditation. I had always been curious about meditation, so I read several books about it … [Read more...]

Some people have miraculous experiences where illusion is suddenly and dramatically stripped away; they see the light of truth and are forever changed. Like Saul in the Bible who is brought to his knees by the Light and Sound of God, becomes Paul, and finishes out his life in service to others. My spiritual awakenings have always been, and continue to be, more ordinary and subtle. They happen in daily life when truth emerges in a new way I hadn't considered before. When I'm shown a new way to … [Read more...]