The book signing at the Boulder Book Store went really well.  We had a great turnout and there was a lively discussion with a lot of very interesting questions.  To see an excerpt from the talk, go to:

Lena’s virtual signing

My husband and I have watched all the fuss surrounding The Secret with a lot of fascination.  For me, it’s been disturbing to see how willing people are to suspend critical thinking in the face of an idea that has such seductive appeal.  I was surprised to notice how trying to talk to true believers about some of the evidence against The Secret is a lot like trying to talk to a cult member.  The classic “You’re just being negative” response we get is a thought-stopping phrase right up there with the best of them.   

While I no longer have any interest in following a teacher, I stumbled across a new master recently who I found inspiring on many levels.  His name is Puppetji, and I think his comments on The Secret reveal a true transcendent wisdom:

Puppetji vs. The Secret

We’re coming up on the 10-year anniversary of the Heaven’s Gate mass suicide in southern California.  TLC just aired a documentary about the group, and the LA Weekly has written a very comprehensive article covering the history of the group and recent efforts by its sole surviving member to get out the group’s message that Marshall Applewhite was the second coming of Jesus.  Seems he’s got a book coming out, so maybe staying behind to bear witness to the truth wasn’t such a bad deal for him after all.

Heaven’s Gate The Sequel

Clay Evans, from the Boulder Daily Camera, interviewed me this afternoon on KGNU’s Metro program about the book, cults and how people can have more discernment in their relationships with spiritual teachers.  You can hear the interview by going to my Reviews and Info page - there’s a Flash player on the right below the book cover pic.

Lena’s Interview on KGNU

The book got some nice coverage in the Camera today. 

You can read Clay Evans’ review of the book here:

Camera Review 

and the Camera’s interview with me here:

Camera Interview 

If you have trouble with these links, just type my name into the search box and they should come up.