Question: Dear Luise: I was with this guy for 6months and everything was going fine and I fell in love with him and he was in love with me. He is a Christian and I am not. One day he calls me up and tells me he cant be with me because his pastor said [...]

Question: Dear Luise: You have mentioned retreats in some of your responses to questions and I have a question about what a retreat is and how to use one to best advantage. You have referred to having a small trailer close by that you use for that purpose and I am wondering if it is [...]

Question: Dear Luise: What’s meditation all about? I wonder if you would be willing to write on this somewhat confusing subject. Do you have any experience with it? I have talked with friends who meditate regularly and feel it is very helpful. I know in the East it is often taught to youngsters as they [...]

Question: Dear Luise: I would like to read your thoughts about an afterlife, if you don’t mind. I am not of any particular religious persuasion but I have been giving it a lot of thought lately and would like to incorporate the thinking of people I respect. You are one of them. Thanks, Mark Answer: [...]

Question: Dear Luise: I was raised in a home with no religious training. My parents said it would be my choice when I was an adult, but by their very actions, they said a lot about their own choices. I was taught moralistic and legalistic responsibility where loyalty and fidelity were highly valued…so it was [...]

Question: Dear Luise: I have been on a serious, spiritual quest for over twenty years. I’ve always had the concept that as I evolve and heal, my difficulties would fade and I would become more and more able to experience peace and joy. That’s not the case because even though I’ve studied various disciplines and [...]

Question: Dear Luise: I am in my first year of college and find that I am challenged regularly regarding my beliefs. I know that’s part of the educational process, still right after I start to believe something, doubt seems to always follow. I’d sure like some coaching, about spiritual matters, especially…and how to get to [...]

Question: Dear Luise: I have heard the word enlightenment used often. Could you please give me some an idea what it means? Thank you, Judy Answer: Dear Judy: That’s a pretty loaded question…since there are probably as many perceptions of what it means as there are people using the term. I take it that you [...]