The Northeast is in the grip of a tremendous heat wave with temperatures wavering in the high nineties and even topping 100 degrees. The heat and humidity seem to contribute to lethargy and sometimes even to grumpiness. Yet the mantra “Blessed be the Inner Sun” can be a help in these circumstances. Since it is impossible to be unaware of...
June is a month of many graduations. Although college diplomas have by now been relegated to the special place where all important documents reside, in most other centers of learning the long-awaited ceremony is – or has just been – upon us. Whether preschool, elementary, middle or high school, graduation is a collective sigh of relief for...
As we approach the summer solstice, we – in the United States – have reached the end of the school year and the beginning of what is for many people the long awaited time of vacation. Whether or not we have trips planned or great outings to attend, there seems to be a shift in the mood. The focus on work gives way at least a little to a sense...
One of the most common themes in the Tales of the Indigo Wizard is the necessity of “going inward.” For Butterfly and Snake, it is the exhortation from the Wizard to die to an image of themselves that no longer fits that is the catalyst for their journey. For Bear and Ant, it is an experience of heightened consciousness that leaves them longing...
I have been noticing a lot of butterflies these days. They are beautiful, but I can't tell them apart. They remind me of the quote from St. Exupery’s classic text, The Little Prince, which states: “It’s the time you have wasted for your rose that makes your rose so important.” Roses, like butterflies, often look very much alike, but...
What a wonderful place is the Glen! The setting of the Tales of the Indigo Wizard is perfect for the lessons to be learned! The lessons aren’t easy, because they take focus and persistence to learn, but they are simple in their clarity and in the modeling of the Glen’s inhabitants. Think of the Wizard suggesting to Snake to “go to the place...
What a wonderful tradition gift-giving is! Birthdays are fun because of the “good food,” but it’s also exciting to open the presents, especially if what’s inside is something you’ve been longing for or something that’s really unique! Some of us have lost the taste for gift-giving at Christmas because our culture has turned the season into one...
Have you ever felt really stuck? These days life can be so demanding that it’s hard not to become caught up in the whirlwind of activity and speed. The only out seems to be to clench our fists, grit our teeth, and push through to the next thing. In this way, our lives become so constricted that we can’t see much of anything but our own need to...
Like thousands of students, many of us will experience “senioritis” this year. For those of us in areas of changeable climate, it seemed as if summer arrived before spring and pushed the blossoming of everything forward exponentially. Then the frost came back to threaten our beautiful flowers & trees! Thankfully, it was only the nights that...
Over the past few weeks, the news has sounded like the plot of a disaster movie, with myriad disturbing events rolled into one. It began with the mine explosion and its deadly methane gas. Then came volcanic ash from Iceland bringing travel to a standstill in more places and for more people than we could count! An earthquake in China—following...
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Book One: The Awakening Tales
The Awakening Tales may seem like a fairy tale about talking animals and the wizard who mentors them. There is much more depth in these stories, however, than a surface reading suggests. The Awakening Tales is a symbolic, spiritual, and universal set of stories that can help readers consider their own enlightenment and relationship with the Divine.
Companion Guide to The Awakening Tales is a practical workbook that enables you to expand your understanding of the Indigo Wizard series of books, to probe your own awareness of their symbols and meanings, and to give you even more help for your growing spiritual wisdom. Exclusively available on TheIndigoWizard.com!
About the Author
Sister Paula Matthew is a Sister of St. Joseph of Carondelet who began her ministry as a teacher, first in grade school and then in a high school art department. Subsequently, Sister Paula has ministered as a visionary artist through sculpture, poetry, and the Tales of the Indigo Wizard. Her love of technology has served to enhance her creativity and to keep her enthusiastic about the possibility hidden in every moment of each new day.
