GinkgoTree Healing and Education

"When you fall in love with the soul, the body becomes beautiful." — Zeeshan Siddique I find myself repeating these words lately. They feel like a soft place to land. In my home, the walls feel safe. My dogs are the very definition of love. Yet, like many of you, I’ve had those moments where I stop and wonder: Why does it feel like I’m running in place? Why does it feel like I’m accomplishing so little spiritually in this lifetime? We are taught to look for the "point." We look for the grand mission, the ultimate achievement, the spiritual gold medal. But lately, I’ve been communicating with the animals, and they have a different story to tell. My dogs don’t wonder about their "purpose." They don’t fret over their spiritual progress. They simply exist in their own magnificence. Even Sage, the Snow Leopard at Miller Park Zoo, carries that same effortless grace—he just is . He knows his own magnificence. I’ve come to realize that perhaps the reason we feel...

I had a vivid dream last night. In it, I was standing in line to enter a library. But this was no ordinary entrance. To get inside, we had to be showered with glass splinters and shards. The glass fell from a dispenser in the ceiling, released by a simple lever. We all stood there knowing that the glass piercing our skin would be painful. Yet, we also knew the pain was worth it. We hungered for the books inside; we vibrated with excitement for the learning that awaited us. I remember the shards piercing my skin. The dream then jumped to the moment I had the option to leave. I have no memory of actually being inside the library. I don’t remember the books or the lessons themselves, only the deep, certain knowing that I had learned a great deal. I felt the exhilaration of an opportunity successfully completed. As I prepared to exit, most of the glass was gone, but small slivers remained embedded in my shoulders and the back of my neck. Then, I noticed a larger shard—one that felt as thou...