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Be a Star — Befriend Aquarius
The founder of Sunburst, Norman Paulsen, was born during Aquarius. His birthday is February 3. Aquarius is the Sun sign for January 20 to February 18. It is called "the Water Bearer" because, as a friend to all, it pours forth the humanitarian spirit. Inventive and...
The Breath of God
By Leela Badarayan
Video Series: Insights into Life-Love-God
We are pleased to present our new video series: Sunburst’s Greg Anderson presents a video series providing insights into “Life-Love-God: the Story of a Soul Traveler”, written by Sunburst founder Norman Paulsen, who was a direct disciple of Paramahansa Yogananda. Here...
Vision of Elders
by Jake Collier When I was a young boy, about eight or nine, my friend and I were anxiously anticipating the end of school. We raced home to his house because it was the beginning of a new show on TV that afternoon called "The Mickey Mouse Club." It became a daily...
Achieving Goals, Setting Intentions — The First Step
We each should be asking ourselves, “How can I get off to a good start this year? …this month …this week …today? Or, we may be wondering how to accomplish something that might seem daunting—beyond our abilities. What to do first? If you know that your goal is...
Preparing the Vessel
by Norman Paulsen The wonderful experiences that I have been blessed with were given to me for one reason only: that through all my trials, my heart has never desisted from loving and seeking God. No matter what I was doing, good or bad, I could never quit loving God....
Be a Star—Befriend Capricorn!
Throughout the year, Sunburst offers encouragement for twelve months of conscious living. Each sign of the zodiac offers the discovery of our own “star power,” strengths that we might not know we have. As we each realize the power of our natural divine self, we...
A New Year Message
by Patty Paulsen, Sunburst Spiritual Director Dear Friends, As a new year and a new decade dawns, may we greet it with gratitude and the awareness that we have a dynamic power residing within our minds to create ever-new inspiration and joy even in the midst of...
Labyrinth Luminaria Celebration
Story by Craig Hanson • Over sixty people followed Sunburst's Winter Solstice winding path of renewal. Near the Temple, our Hopi labyrinth was aglow with three hundred colored lights in luminaria. Nearby, a warming fire greeted us. For the Hopi this pattern represents...
Realigning Our Collective Consciousness
This morning, my husband Al and I were walking home after group meditation around 7:15 a.m. The sun was just coming up at Sunburst Sanctuary. Deer browsed in the meadow, and numerous bluebirds flew across the road ahead of us. But what really caught my attention was...
