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Animal Spirit Guides and Scuba Diving

By Steven D. Farmer, Ph.D. (additional contributions by Elephant, Beaver and Whale) Scuba diving was always something that other people did, so I never gave it much thought until my wife, Doreen, gradually and unexpectedly became an avid diver. At one point about a year ago while on a cruise through the islands of Tahiti,…

The Art of Shapeshifting

By Steven D. Farmer, Ph.D. “I feel the wind flowing around my wing feathers as I float in the air suspended by the invisible breeze. I look down and see the forest below me, then briefly toward the horizon. I flap my wings a few times, moving into the flow of air and soar even…

The Artist and the Snake

By Steven D. Farmer, Ph.D. You either love them or hate/fear them, but what can’t be denied is that snakes are embedded deeply in our consciousness, a powerful spiritual reality and symbol of major transformation. People that have never seen a snake will dream of them. In some traditions if you’re bitten by a highly…

Behind the Veil

By Steven D. Farmer, Ph.D. “You need to love more and show your love more readily, especially to those your closest to,” the Voice said very clearly. I sensed a shadowy figure of another me, another lifetime ago. Then a hazy image came to me as I closed my eyes while showering (some of my…