Message from the Mountain

Today, a day of Thanksgiving, I woke full - full of gratitude for the opportunities to learn from nature that the Universe has provided. Then again, my goal is to wake up full of gratitude and life e…

A patch of white caught my eye as I gazed into the dull November forest landscape. It wasn’t snow, but an old tree, covered with white growths. When your life seems like this kind of landscape, what …

The decaying wood in the center of the old log created a beautiful mosaic, a visual feast of different colors of brown. Everywhere there are mosaics in nature as well as in every aspect of our lives.…

Nature provides something to marvel at every time I take the time to observe what surrounds me. Actually, life does too if we investigate each day with a sense of mystery.

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The tiny heart-shaped green leaves that were almost hidden reminded me of how grateful I am to have the opportunity to experience the beauty of nature. The leaves also reminded me of the power of our…

As the trees grow up in old clear-cuts it is easier to define the edges of the trails that wander through them towards their destinations. As we wander the trails of life towards our goals, the Unive…

Corner Posts help define the boundaries of the Center. In life, corner posts (signs from the Universe) can be a good indicator that we are following in line with our life’s purpose.

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Long after the flower has faded it still is a thing of beauty to my eyes.  Beauty runs more than skin deep.  The real beauty is in the heart and soul. 

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Today I celebrate the 5500th podcast of “MESSAGE FROM THE MOUNTAIN”. It started when I realized that the Mountain had positive things to say relating to Nature and Life. Each day I just trust that my…

There is a small three-inch-tall tree that this time of year appears to be decorated with holiday candles. I have been told that before the Ice Age this same species of tree used to be several hundre…

It won’t be long before the bear will be hibernating for the winter. It has gained a lot of weight in preparation for a long sleep. People often fatten up in the fall. Unfortunately, come spring they…

We have several sets of maps for visitors to follow at the Center. There is a map for the trails, a map for the Grace Trail, and a map for the ski trails. There is a belief that each soul has a map f…

The view is different this time of year than in the summer. The leafless tree limbs create a drab landscape as I look out our windows. I am reminded of when someone has trouble finding their creative…

There is a mock orange shrub next to a stone wall that my wife keeps cutting back every couple of years, but it grows back thicker than before. Small birds use it for protection when coming to the fe…

As November continues to progress, the mornings are becoming colder and there is nothing like hot fresh muffins and a cup of coffee to help me start my day with gratitude. There is always something, …

I have been using the same microphone to record nearly 5500 “Messages from the Mountain”, as well as hundreds of hypnosis recordings for over fifteen years. It captures the words sent to me by a Cosm…

A couple of our small cedar trees we transplanted from a friend’s house several years ago have slowly grown to be five to seven feet tall. However, they were attacked by turkeys last winter and we th…

There is a tall tree growing outside our windows that has two large burls growing out of it. Burls are often transformed into works of art when they are harvested and turned into decorative bowls. Ju…

Long after the flower has faded it still is a thing of beauty to my eyes.  Beauty runs more than skin deep.  The real beauty is in the heart and soul.

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Today we return to standard time, bringing darkness earlier in the day while making the morning sunrises one hour earlier. There is so much thought about time. Is all time happening at the same time …