Utrecht is a medieval city in the Netherlands, known for its centuries-old city center and its lively cafes and terraces at water level along the canals. Records show that in 47AD, Roman emperor Claudius had a fortress built on the Rhine River, and it eventually […]
In The 80s, We Walked On Fire
In the 80s, I was young and impressionable, living in a spiritual community, cooking for visiting luminaries like Buckminster Fuller, Peter and Eileen Caddy, Barbara Marx Hubbard and Elizabeth Kubler-Ross. And my astrology back then said I ate idealism for breakfast. One day, my teacher […]
HuffPost Interview: Parenting In A Blended Family
I became a Contributor to HuffPost in 2015. And after posting more than 65 articles on effective living through focused thought, HuffPost asked to interview me for its Blended Family Feature. HP: How many family members do you have? Grace: My husband, Ron, and I share four […]
Moses, Cheops and Qabalah
On a trip to Egypt a few years ago, my husband, Ron, and I did the usual sites: the Red Sea and the River Nile, the temple complexes of Luxor and Karnak; the Valley of the Kings with Tutankhamen’s tomb; Cairo’s Alabaster Mosque and the […]
New Book Of Mystical Teachings
I was volunteering on a kibbutz in Israel when my mom sent me a book about international spiritual teacher, Paul Solomon (1939-1994). This was 1974, and the book’s message set the direction of my life. Within a year, I showed up on the doorstep of […]
The Esoteric Foundation Of Purity
Running in a mostly straight route, from St. Michael’s Mount off the coast of Cornwall UK to as far as Avebury more than 300 kilometers away, is something called the St. Michael’s Line, also known as the Dragon Line. And on the line is the […]
10 Years In Print! The Wisdom Of Solomon
Celebrating 10 years since publishing The Wisdom of Solomon! I compiled this book from my spiritual teacher’s work on the practical application of commonsense metaphysics, esoteric wisdom and sacred mysteries. And everything I write today is a result of my lifelong study of his teachings. The Wisdom […]
My Main Takeaway From Visiting Megiddo
Tel Megiddo, also known as Armageddon, is a hilltop located in northern Israel. In ancient times, it was a crossroads for Israel, Egypt and the East. And whoever controlled it controlled the commerce of the world at that time. So the site and the name […]
How To Teach Kids What’s Right Without Making Them Feel Wrong
If we’re ever unkind to people, just because they’re unkind to us, returning like for like, we’re usually left with an uncomfortable feeling that lets us know it wasn’t our best response to the situation. It was a fear-based, defensive response, because we’ve learned to […]
Every Argument Begins With The Second Sentence
One of our most valuable tools in relating to other people is the ability to argue effectively. And even before red-hot issues reach the level of an argument, there are steps we can take for handling conflict, including three necessary elements for reaching resolution. The […]
Manifesting What We Want
In my 30s, I attended a workshop with peak-performance coach, Tony Robbins. He began the first evening by saying to the audience, “Do what you’ve always done, and you’ll keep getting what you’ve always gotten.” Then he invited us to do something unique and extraordinary […]
Being Deliberately Conscious
One of my friends lost out on a promotion at work and felt betrayed by his company. Then he kept talking about being abused, because he didn’t want anyone to forget what had happened to him. And if anyone encouraged him to consider a different […]
A Perfect Partner Isn’t Supposed To Be Perfect
My first husband and I divorced after eleven years. I believed that getting a divorce would end my problems with him. Big surprise! Divorce ended the marriage but not the problems. I took them with me and continued resolving them through other people. Divorce can […]
5 Steps To A Better Future
In my 20s, I took part in an exercise where I had to identify my “grandiose dream.” And four decades later, it seems to be coming true. It took belief, boldness, focus and maybe some magic! My dream was to be “a good communicator of […]
