Ownership

A few years ago, I was walking with my son along a Sydney harbourside path in a wealthy suburb. 

After talking about the beautiful properties, I said, “I think I have lost the sense of ownership.”

“What do you mean?” he asked.

“Of course, we have to survive, but, in essence, I’ve lost the desire to own things,” I continued. “Owning as a concept has become somewhat meaningless to me.”

“Can you give an example?” he asked.

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The Love of Devotion audiobook is now available!

The Love of Devotion AUDIOBOOK is now available.

The Love of Devotion is the result of several decades of spiritual work. It began the day I first opened the metaphysical door and stepped into a world only minimally understood at the time but strongly desired. Metaphysics is concerned with the ultimate, primary, inner aspects of existence. It does not see life in material terms but sees life in terms of thought and strongly emphasises healing.

Available as audiobook on Audible, Amazon and most other audio sites.

Uplifting and empowering! Very well written and impressively covers a broad range of subjects in a succinct and concise way. Reading this book is like engaging in a prayer itself. (Review)

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Nanima Series

If you haven’t started on the Nanima trail, you may like to! Here are a few reviews:

  1. I gobbled up Nanima. It’s so comforting to have your presence through these books. I very much relate to the narrator, so curiously and wisely witnessing this world. 
  2. A spiritual experience. An unusual fiction. Goddard’s book is a great depiction without being stereotypical.
  3. Spiritual in the best way.
  4. A story with something special.
  5. Well written and thought-provoking. 

Available as single books, combined volume, and audiobooks from most online outlets.

The Nanima Series is a unique story journalling the inner evolution of a spiritual seeker within the context of her relationships and life. It is set in the equally unique environment of rural Australia.

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Sit Down and Shut Up!

There are many reasons why it’s good to sit on the floor for spiritual practices. It makes us more grounded and we will have a better base to work from. Our energy systems are intrinsically connected with our bodies. Getting our bodies properly aligned is primary. Some spiritual practices are not for sitting, for example, walking in nature, but many are. With practice, you will see that it works better on the floor, not in a chair.

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NEW for 2024—Online Classes

I’m very happy to let you know that after 10 years, I’m going to restart doing some classes. They will be weekly online (Zoom) classes so that anyone, anywhere in the world, can join. The class will be mainly experiential. It’s an opportunity for you to connect with your soul and to come out feeling brighter, calmer, more intelligent, clearer, inspired, and enthusiastic. You will feel that you are making definite steps and progress on your spiritual journey. I’m very much looking forward to seeing you if you are able to come.

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Last Laugh—poem

So still. 
Nothing quite like it.
The dense quiet in 
an old empty church.

The thick stone walls
keep the world out.
The exquisite colour of 
stained glass lets it in.

Not many come,
though the doors 
are unlocked.
Some do.

The Italian dad shows 
his five-year-old 
the water receptacle for
his baby sibling’s baptism.

A man does not 
want to say hello.
Maybe his wife died.
Maybe he is dying.

This is the place to come 
for things like that.
Life and death do not escape
its thick stone walls.

The teenage girls
take photos below 
the Virgin Mary.
They muffle their amusement.

It doesn’t matter.
Life has the last 
laugh on us all.
And churches catch it.

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Kevin and the Canines

Today, I begin ten days of praying for someone I promised to pray for. It doesn’t have to be much of a prayer, just a thought, but a thought with the right intention and awareness. A week ago, on a late afternoon walk along the creek near my house, I saw a man sitting at one of the picnic tables in the distance. He was alone and resting his head in his hands. He looked very gloomy. 

I wish he weren’t so sad, I thought. There’s no need to be. If only he knew that.

I felt there was nothing else I could do, so I continued walking. However, as I drew closer, I realised he had five puppies in a portable pen on the grass.

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Geboor (Book 2 of Nanima Series) is Now Available!

Geboor (Book 2 of Nanima Series) is now live! It is available in different formats:

  1. Geboor (paperback and ebook)
  2. Geboor (audiobook)
  3. Nanima Series: Combined Volume Books 1 and 2 (paperback and ebook)

The Nanima Series is a unique story journalling the inner evolution of a spiritual seeker within the context of her relationships and life. It is set in the equally unique environment of rural Australia and has many important messages about the value of the Earth around us and the earth within us. Both ensure our health and happiness.

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