Physical, Soul and Spirit

This teaching explores essential nature through the lens of our human composition—body, lineage, and energy. We are the physical expression of our ancestors, carrying both masculine and feminine energies within us. These polarities—creative and receptive—mirror the natural world, such as the relationship between Grandfather Sun and Grandmother Moon. Indigenous teachings, like the clapsticks, and spiritual stories, like the Rainbow Serpent, illustrate how life arises from the union of these energies.

The talk distinguishes between law (L-A-W)—universal truths—and lore (L-O-R-E)—the cultural interpretations of those truths. It also reflects on how spirit enters at conception, symbolizing the dance of masculine action and feminine receptivity. True husbandry, or care, is the nurturing of those qualities in others, especially the feminine.

Ultimately, by observing these layers—ancestry, polarity, creation—we are guided back to a deeper knowing of our essential, undefinable self.

Spirit and Soul

This talk explores the distinction between Spirit and Soul. Spirit is described as the original spark—the divine essence that enters at conception, initiating life. Soul is the part of us that evolves through experience, emotion, and story as we journey through life.

From the womb, we begin to absorb the energy and emotions of others, particularly our mother’s. Over time, the ego forms to help us survive and function in the world, but it also creates layers of identity that can obscure our true essence.

Our life journey often becomes about seeking, collecting, and defining ourselves through relationships, achievements, or possessions—but the deeper invitation is to remember who we were before all the stories. The path of soul work is not about becoming something new, but about peeling back the layers to return to our essential nature—pure, whole, and connected.