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Erin Sawyer Soper (A Candle In The Wind)

May 2, 2022 by bofaw 2 Comments

It turned out that fire was one of the most important elements in the Biodesign experience. Typically, every day of our studies at Yosemite and Mendocino ended with a circular celebration around a campfire. Often the combination of heat, light and the transformation of solid wood into gaseous flames served as a metaphor for mental … [Read more…]

Posted in: Reflections Tagged: Bio-spirituality, Biodesign Out For A Walk, Erin Sawyer Soper, Half Dome, Lowell Harrison Young, soul medicine, Yosemite Temple

Love—Laughter—Playfulness Under Nevada Fall

November 22, 2021 by bofaw Leave a Comment

“Heaven knows that John the Baptist was not more eager to get all his fellow sinners into the Jordan than I to baptize all of mine in the beauty of God’s mountains.” – John Muir No other naturalist, before or after John Muir has reached his lofty status of being able to decipher and communicate … [Read more…]

Posted in: Reflections Tagged: Bio-spirituality, Biodesign Out For A Walk, Nevada Falls, soul medicine, spiritual evolution, spiritual gifts, spiritual growth

Cosmic Wonders and Wanderings

July 8, 2020 by bofaw 2 Comments

About fifty years ago, long before I knew what a Jungian synchronicity was, I experienced one that still resonates with me on every clear night. I was the father of a two-year-old daughter and on a whim one evening, after her bath, I took her out to see the stars. At the tender age of … [Read more…]

Posted in: Reflections Tagged: Half Dome, soul medicine, spiritual evolution, spirituality, Yosemite Temple

The Book Whisperer

April 15, 2020 by bofaw Leave a Comment

“A spiritual partnership is a partnership between equals for the purpose of spiritual growth. Spiritual partners use their delightful experiences together as well as their power struggles to learn about themselves and change themselves.” – Gary Zukav Excerpt: Biodesign Out For A Walk, Forward by Linda Williamson. I now realize that one of the great … [Read more…]

Posted in: Reflections Tagged: Christie, faith, Grand Canyon, love, love lessons, Power of Music, soul, soul medicine, spiritual growth, Wedding Song

John Muir: Reflections Of The Soul In The Sierra Nevada

January 6, 2020 by bofaw Leave a Comment

Excerpt: “The Soul Of The World,” by Phil Cousineau/Eric Lawton “If my soul could get away from this so-called prison, be granted all the attributes generally bestowed on spirits, my first ramble on spirit-wings would not be among the volcanoes of the moon. Nor should I follow the sunbeams to their sources in the sun. … [Read more…]

Posted in: Reflections Tagged: Bio-spirituality, John Muir vision, soul medicine, spirituality, Yosemite

Thanksgiving—Turkeys—Apples—Indian Corn

November 25, 2019 by bofaw Leave a Comment

One of the greatest scientific events on Planet Earth was the inception of the biological design of sperm and egg. It should be the source for jubilant thanksgiving, for without them the highest form of life Earth would have been marine or fresh-water green slime. Excerpt: BOFAW, Chapter 26; “Soul Medicine.” “While walking in the … [Read more…]

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Sex Ed in Nevada Fall Pool

August 27, 2018 by bofaw Leave a Comment

Excerpt: Biodesign Out For A Walk, chap. 26, “Soul Medicine.” “Many of the most sacred moments in Biodesign occurred through laughter. Their laughter was of the highest order, showing no sign of being grubby, pornographic, cruel, or mean-spirited. They laughed easily and often, especially at the many intimately embarrassing moments incurred while studying, traveling, and … [Read more…]

Posted in: Reflections Tagged: Nevada Falls, sex education, soul medicine, Yosemite

Fiddler On The Roof Delivers Soul Food To St. Helena High School

March 19, 2018 by bofaw Leave a Comment

Thank you Patti Coyle and Craig Bond and all the Fantastic Fiddlers. A legendary cowboy moseyed up to the edge of Grand Canyon, peered into the one-mile-deep chasm and said: “Something happened here.”   The same can be said about The Fiddler On The Roof performance last Saturday night at The St. Helena Performing Arts … [Read more…]

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John Wesley Powell—Unfathomable Grand Canyon

January 28, 2018 by bofaw Leave a Comment

Zora Hurston (“There Eyes Were Watching God”) is credited with coining the phrase, “You got to go there to know there.” While I have found her axiom to be generally true, it is paradoxically true and untrue regarding Grand Canyon. Although, in order to experience “The Canyon,” one must “go there,” it is humanly impossible … [Read more…]

Posted in: Reflections Tagged: Biodesign Out For A Walk, Grand Canyon, John Wesley Powell, mystery of life, soul medicine

“I CONQUERED YOSEMITE’S HALF DOME!”

July 11, 2016 by bofaw Leave a Comment

“Loren Eiseley is less concerned about man conquering nature than nature, in the form of God, conquering the human heart.” Time Magazine. AFTER nearly 75 years, I have concluded that life is mostly (if not totally) a journey into mystery. E.g. how could I have possibly guessed that a simple, innocent question from a student … [Read more…]

Posted in: Reflections Tagged: Bio-spirituality, Biodesign class, Half Dome, John Muir, Lowell Harrison Young, mystery of life, soul medicine, spiritual growth, Yosemite, Yosemite Temple, Yosemite Valley
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