In Buddhist cosmology, the hungry ghost (preta) symbolises desire that cannot be satisfied, craving severed from nourishment. In this breath, it mirrors eros that has lost its ethical ground and capacity for care. The Story of Bluebeard (An Archetypal Map) *As mentioned in the book "Women who run with wolves" by Clarissa Pinkola Estes. Bluebeard is a man of immense charm and wealth. He is cultured, articulate, magnetic. There is only one thing about him that unsettles people: his beard is...

Before the light appears, there is a night that knows how to hold us In those times there are no names to call it, no inspiration, no certainty. Only breath. Breathe, and let the Beloved stay with you in the place where staying is hard. Let the Beloved whisper to you, very softly: This, too, belongs. Longing has been felt in the heart, and inner listening has begun to guide it toward change, even before the heart fully recognises what it needs. When longing is ignored, the heart often...

The lotus does not rise by rejecting the mud. It opens because the dark waters knew how to hold it. This is the descent of sacred intimacy, where readiness gathers in silence, and the flower opens by trust. Descending.... The earth breathes through us, a soft gravity in the pulse. We lean downward falling... following to the ancient call   Nearness changes our weight. Breath gathers low, lower still, guiding us toward gates gracefully opening readily moistening.   Warmth inviting, toward...