“Paulette had never been flush with self-confidence. People took that as humility, but humility isn’t painful and crippling. She hadn’t yet learned that humble and self-destructive aren’t the same thing at all. They’re not even on the same team. - From "The Gardens of Ailana" handbook for healers & mystics” SpiritHealingHumilityHealing The PastSelf DestructiveHealers Book:The Gardens of Ailana Source: The Gardens of Ailana
“Ancient philosophers and spiritual teachers were explorers. They wanted us to be as well. They thought we should understand this physical world, but not get stuck here. For thousands of years we have shared their insights, over-analyzed and repeated their words; quoting and re-translating until all meaning has been lost. These great minds, great souls, great beings sought to be jumping off points, not merely the originators of emptied out and desiccated clichés. They wanted to be doorways, not doorstops.” SpiritSpiritualityTheosophyGreat TeachersGreat Teachings Book:The Gardens of Ailana Source: The Gardens of Ailana