Real Clear

We may be on board with the reality that we live in a land of opposites, where everything splits into either/or: it's either night or day, black or white, right or wrong, good or bad. But still, many of us would like to know why it has to be this way. Better yet, does it have to be this way? Is there any way around this? Turns out, there is, but it's going to require we become willing to worm our way through the rough terrain of duality. For the only way out is by going through the darkness and then emerging fully into the light of Oneness.

Prospecting for gold combines the lure of potential, the excitement of seeing a sparkling possibility, and the patience of a saint. Finding the whole amazing nugget of our true selves at the core of our being is not so different. We must delve into areas of ourselves that have long been hidden from view, looking with self-compassion whenever a new awareness surfaces.

The Bible is a stumper for many of us, not unlike the Riddler teasing Batman with his "riddle me this" taunts. But what if we could know what some of those obscure passages mean? What's the truth hidden in the myth of Adam and Eve? And what was up with that Tower of Babel? Bible Me This is a collection of in-depth answers to a variety of questions about the Bible that were asked of a spirit being known only as the Guide, and spoken by Eva Pierrakos.

Relationships are the most beautiful, challenging and growth-producing venture there is. When we lean into them, they can become the doorway through which we come to know ourselves and another soul-and ultimately God-a little better. Yet even though we all feel that pull to connect, we shy away.

In this classic, practical collection, Jill Loree strings together timeless spiritual teachings, smoothing them over by giving each her own light personal touch. This is the guide's wisdom in Jill Loree's words. The specialty of these teachings is in their perspective on doing the transformative work of purifying ourselves. The guide offers us a way to make sense of our very existence, then gives us an approach for finding ourselves and a method for uncovering our light.

Our journey back to the Oneness requires a multifaceted approach. We must grapple with duality while at the same time learning to visualize what it would be like to live in unity. We must navigate the twists and turns of finding our individuality coupled with the challenges of merging our energies with a group. We must dance with the pain of justice while searching to discover the underlying template of fairness.

This collection is like the bones of a body - a framework around which the remaining body of work can arrange itself. Sure, there's a lot that needs to be filled in to make it all come to life, but with Bones, now we've got the basic building blocks in place. Plus the words go down like a strawberry milkshake - pleasing to the tongue yet with all the calcium we need for optimum health.