Karen ShanleyinBetterismWhat Effect Did the Solar Eclipse Have On Us?beyond responding to the moment6 min read·Apr 27, 2024--1--1
Karen ShanleyinILLUMINATIONThe Journey Beyond Ego: A Path to Authentic Being“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose, by any other name, would smell as sweet.”4 min read·Feb 20, 2024----
Karen ShanleyThe Cultural Tractor BeamQ: You often talk about how we are brainwashed by culture. Why is that a bad thing? What can we do to prevent this?7 min read·Sep 30, 2023----
Karen ShanleyinILLUMINATIONInner Knowing is the BridgeThe primary doorway to the spiritual life for most people comes through the heart. “I know, but I don’t know why I know. I love because I…8 min read·Aug 11, 2023----
Karen ShanleyinILLUMINATIONHow and When We Lost Our Telepathic AbilitiesQ: Can you explain what influence language has on our perceptions?9 min read·Jun 26, 2023----
Karen ShanleyinILLUMINATIONMeditation vs. Mindfulness: What’s the Difference — An IntroductionWho isn’t struggling to keep up with the demands of daily life? With all the busyness, it can be difficult to focus on the present moment…5 min read·Jun 1, 2023----
Karen ShanleyinILLUMINATIONHow We Lost Our Natural Connection to IntuitionFrom the Hands of Many to the Hands of a Few4 min read·Mar 9, 2023----
Karen ShanleyinILLUMINATIONReframing What the Teen Age Rebellion Period Is About From a Spiritual PerspectiveIn the beginning, starting around middle school and often continuing through our early twenties, a mysterious sadness begins rising in our…6 min read·Mar 1, 2023----
Karen ShanleyinILLUMINATIONIs There Progress In Karma?Most people think of karma as a spiritual principle of cause and effect/punishment and reward. This view holds that the sum of a person’s…2 min read·Jan 28, 2023--2--2
Karen ShanleyinBetterismDo You Need A Spiritual Teacher To Reach Enlightenment?Q: There is an ongoing debate as to whether spiritual seekers need teachers to reach enlightenment, or whether they can find the way on…5 min read·Jan 22, 2023--3--3