Free Your Pen: The Importance of Mind Training for Writers

06/03/201720/02/2018 Jessica Davidson1 Comment

Last time I introduced my book on mind training for writers, Free Your Pen. In this post, we’ll delve deeper into why mastering your mind is so important with an extract from chapter one: Why Train the Mind? Have you ever sat down to write and found that your mind has gone totally blank? Or… Continue reading Free Your Pen: The Importance of Mind Training for Writers

How to Free your Pen: Mind Training for Writers

03/03/201709/08/2025 Jessica Davidson1 Comment

What does it take to be a writer? The one thing that all writers have in common is very simple: they write. But more than that, a writer writes – no matter what. It seems obvious, but it’s the ‘no matter what’ that causes all the problems. To be a writer it helps if you… Continue reading How to Free your Pen: Mind Training for Writers

Buddhism · Free Your Pen · Writing

Abandon Hope and other crazy advice

27/02/201720/02/2018 Jessica Davidson6 Comments

Today I’m celebrating the release of my latest book, Free Your Pen: Mind Training for Writers. It’s been a long and convoluted journey, and for a while I thought this day would never arrive. I wanted to write the book for years. Life had other ideas, as life usually does. But the book is here,… Continue reading Abandon Hope and other crazy advice

Astro Journal

Jupiter Uranus Cycle: Recent History Syncs

24/02/201724/02/2022 Jessica Davidson4 Comments

We’re currently at the peak of the Jupiter Uranus cycle that began in 2010. The opposition alignment began last year and runs until 2018, and you can discover what has happened so far here. In this post, we’ll have a closer look at the last two cycles to get a feel for how things tend… Continue reading Jupiter Uranus Cycle: Recent History Syncs

Astro Journal

Jupiter Uranus Opposition: Political Revolution and a Robot Uprising

20/02/201724/02/2022 Jessica Davidson1 Comment

This year sees the peak of the Jupiter Uranus cycle that began with the conjunction in 2010. These cycles coincide with times of discovery and inspiration, when we can expand our horizons and deepen our understanding of the universe and ourselves. The optimistic energies of Jupiter boost the innovation of Uranus, driving breakthroughs in science… Continue reading Jupiter Uranus Opposition: Political Revolution and a Robot Uprising

Apocalypse

Is it too late to start being good to each other?

13/02/201726/06/2020 Jessica DavidsonGallery1 Comment

Came across this little comic by Nate Swinehart a couple of years ago and thought now would be the perfect time to share. As the man says, “Being good to each other is so important, guys.” It’s even more true now. Enjoy! Posted from Nate Swinehart’s tumblr with gratitude

Astro Journal

The Jupiter Uranus Cycle: Archetypes and History

06/02/201724/02/2022 Jessica Davidson3 Comments

The Jupiter Uranus cycle correlates with times in world history characterised by breakthroughs and discoveries in science, innovation in technology, creative and philosophical awakenings and new ideas, revolutions and increasing demands for freedom and equality, political and social rebellions, protests, and new beginnings in many areas. The most obvious synchronicities of historical events tend to… Continue reading The Jupiter Uranus Cycle: Archetypes and History

Book Reviews

Review: Jake Fades by David Guy

31/01/201729/01/2020 Jessica Davidson1 Comment

This week I’m reading Jake Fades: a novel of impermanence by David Guy, about a Zen master who fixes bicycles and teaches meditation in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The tale is told by Hank, his long-time student, and the ageing Jake hopes that Hank will take over teaching from him. Commitment phobic Hank doesn’t feel ready to… Continue reading Review: Jake Fades by David Guy

Apocalypse · Buddhism

A Prophecy for Our Time: Shambhala Warrior Prophecy

30/01/201726/06/2020 Jessica DavidsonVideo5 Comments

This prophecy is about the rise of the Bodhisattva, or Spiritual Warrior – a person of great courage who fights with compassion and insight. All of us are potential spiritual warriors. Joanna Macy tells the tale beautifully in this inspiring video and shows what it takes to be a Bodhisattva today…

“There comes a time when all life on earth is in danger. At that time, great powers have arisen – barbarian powers. And although they waste their wealth in preparation to annihilate each other, they have much in common…”

Spirituality

Everybody Worships

26/01/201726/06/2020 Jessica Davidson14 Comments

“In the day-to-day trenches of adult life, there is actually no such thing as atheism. There is no such thing as not worshipping. Everybody worships. The only choice we get is what to worship. And an outstanding reason for choosing some sort of God or spiritual-type thing to worship — be it J.C. or Allah,… Continue reading Everybody Worships

Buddhism

Don’t Believe Everything You Read

23/01/201726/06/2020 Jessica Davidson2 Comments

Here’s a timely reminder to not get caught up in the propaganda free-for-all that seems to have replaced online and broadcast news media. Truth is never an easy thing to discern, and even harder to act on sometimes. But there is a way. The Kalama Sutra – you’ll have seen it all over the internet… Continue reading Don’t Believe Everything You Read

Film & TV

Assassin’s Creed: a film confused by its Gnostic roots

16/01/201724/02/2022 Jessica Davidson3 Comments

Part of my occasional series on mystical and gnostic themes in Film & TV. The film adaptation of the Ubisoft game Assassin’s Creed had some intriguing possibilities in its mythology so I checked it out. There’s a lot of hoo-ha around the problem of video games making bad movies and many people were optimistic about this… Continue reading Assassin’s Creed: a film confused by its Gnostic roots