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Integrating the Spirals: Dexter
Ah, doesn’t the TV series, Dexter, just check all of our multifaceted and moral ambiguity boxes?!? Ugh, yeeeaaasssss! A guilty pleasure to watch, I say.
Moral ambiguities abound
Sometimes most of us, if we’re honest, while taking a fearless moral inventory, have wished to take out vengeful, violent retribution on someone at some time in our lives. I can’t be alone in this. Especially when one considers Dexter’s appeal.
Even if we catch our vengeful thought before it becomes a feeling. Even if we feel the tug before intellectualizing it. It’s there. Seething. That righteous moral authority to take action to right a wrong or save an innocent from harm.
I think this is why we like, or dare I say, love, Dexter Morgan. The handsome yet unassuming Clark Kent type star character of the show that bears his name.
First came the original Dexter series. Ah! Miami. I loved the setting for this series. It gave me Miami Vice vibes. Of course also because it was another police drama. But Dexter had more of a gritty edge. Dexter was brilliantly written (where sadly, Miami Vice fell flat in its story lines on several episodes).
And the original Dexter spent a good chunk of time building and fleshing out great characters! Something Miami Vice attempted to do, but didn’t quite accomplish. (I always wanted more background on Gina and more martial arts from Lt. Castillo). The Shield (plenty of moral ambiguities on it as well) actually did a better job.
The original Dexter also had incredible guest stars, like John Lithgow and Tom Hanks’ son, Colin Hanks. Now, Keith Carradine was pretty amazing too, as well as the lovely Julie Benz.
Now, I must admit, I have always been a Michael C. Hall fan too, since Six Feet Under (another one of my favorite shows, and another show full of moral ambiguities too!). So, right off the bat, Dexter was a must see. And every season of the original was expertly executed IMHO. The writing from Scott Buck returns (yes, Scott was also a writer on Six Feet Under), and he’s even sharper this time around! (Pun happily intended.) You know Dexter’s adopted father, played by the fantastic James Remar, had to have come from Buck because it’s a play right out of Six Feet Under!
The Dexter franchise can keep growing as far as I’m concerned, it’s continuing to explode and explore multifaceted possibilities.
In Dexter: New Blood, Dexter has a son, played by Jack Alcott, who is fast becoming adept at continuing to “follow the code.” He eerily seems very good at following in Dexters footsteps, while bringing his own heart and style to the table. The supporting cast in this show is amazing too!
In Dexter: Original Sin, Patrick Gibson is well cast as a young Dexter and almost creepily gives us something that’s not often found. A way to look back in time and into the formation of the mind of our anti-hero. And I’m a big Christian Slater fan, so though Scott Buck was missing from the writing cast on this show, I couldn’t keep from watching this with glee! I thought most of the cast were spot on in their portrayal of their characters. Almost as if in reality they are big fans of the original Dexter too!
Of course by Dexter: Resurrection we get several of the characters from the original Dexter back, including James Remar (yay!), which is deliciously delightful. Plus, some characters (the ones who didn’t make it to the series end) return within memory flashbacks—three guesses as to why!
This franchise TV series may be sinful, and one I will have to answer for one day, but if it quenches any hint of me committing any physical act of moral retribution, while entertaining me… ah, how could it be that bad?
I’ve been wanting to write this review for a long time. Actually, for at least five years. Check my nod to Scott Buck on my old post: https://sheilamurrey.net/2020/05/31/the-truth-lies-somewhere-in-between/
Yours in consciousness-expansion as we evolve and revolve during our mystical awakening. All while doing-my-egoless-best, to take you on a limitless, spiraling thought ride to better health, through doing more with ease, to help us sustain the JOY in our lives! (With lots of Gratitude throughout.)
Sheila “Spiral Sister” Murrey
The information provided is for educational purposes only and is not intended to treat, diagnose or prescribe.
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Integrating the Spirals: On LACK and ABUNDANCE
I question reality often.
Last night I followed a guided meditation (on 4DU) and had the following experience I thought I’d share:
During the guided meditation section, when Aaron asked to point to LACK, I thought all I see is BLACK with my eyes closed and that represents LACK to me (even now I see the word Lack IN the word Black)! Then I thought, the blind see black all the time but they still have what they need, some more than what they need! Thus being visually-impaired doesn’t mean they are lacking.
I then saw myself putting a finger in water to make a hole to symbolize Lack. I then realized that I thought I could put a hole into the water but I couldn’t! The water actually enveloped my finger and even entered my finger!
It was a profound visual and aha moment!
I’d prefer to focus on the abundance that is ALL around me
I now see where some preachers preach a “Prosperity Gospel.” And though I still picture Jesus the Christ as a humble and poor man, illustrated by his wearing of sandals, being fed and put up in friendly homes, and traveling light (without much “stuff”), I have learned He did have followers and relatives who were people of means. They could have financed His ministry. I guess we may never know for sure? And at any rate, we are told in Matthew 16:19 and in 18:18:
“I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.”
What ABUNDANCE do you perceive?
I see the sky. Hear the birds. And myriad LIFE happening ALL around me!
May we open to experiencing the multifaceted MORE!
Yours in expanding, revolving, doing-my-egoless-best, limitless, spiraling consciousness,
To our better health, ease, and sustaining lives of JOY! (With lots of Gratitude throughout.)
Sheila “Spiral Sister” Murrey
The information provided is for educational purposes only and is not intended to treat, diagnose or prescribe.
About us
My husband is an award-winning illustrator, plus he’s a seasoned guitarist, bass player, and songwriter (with over 400 original songs). You can view some of his artwork and listen to many of his songs at: https://www.youtube.com/user/richardmurrey
Here’s a video of us performing on Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/416711742?ref=fb-share
My books on Amazon
I have four books on Amazon. The two most recent are: Have Yourself a Wholly Vibrant Life: Reversing Asthma and Other Chronic Illness Naturally and Blue Eyes: Ethereal Messages of Connection.
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Integrating the Spirals: Watch it now, Toxic Nation
Most of you know I grew up in the Chemical Valley of West Virginia and Ohio (along the Ohio River). And that I had asthma from age 6 to my early 40s. So, it should come as no surprise how invested I am in helping people understand the stranglehold Chemical companies hold on us. And why I feel we must do everything in our power to break their power over us and heal our bodies.
This is another nail in their coffin.
Thanks to Mikki Willis for sending this email to his followers, which includes me:
Sign up and watch Toxic Nation
https://play.mahafilms.com/unlock-maha-now?sub4=ae92456bcc27432996d9b3f84dba4e7a&afid=770
Yours in expanding, revolving, doing-my-egoless-best, limitless, spiraling consciousness,
To our better health, ease, and sustaining lives of JOY! (With lots of Gratitude throughout.)
Sheila “Spiral Sister” Murrey
The information provided is for educational purposes only and is not intended to treat, diagnose or prescribe.
About us
My husband is an award-winning illustrator, plus he’s a seasoned guitarist, bass player, and songwriter (with over 400 original songs). You can view some of his artwork and listen to many of his songs at: https://www.youtube.com/user/richardmurrey
Here’s a video of us performing on Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/416711742?ref=fb-share
My books on Amazon
I have four books on Amazon. The two most recent are: Have Yourself a Wholly Vibrant Life: Reversing Asthma and Other Chronic Illness Naturally and Blue Eyes: Ethereal Messages of Connection.
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Integrating the Spirals: Call from my dad
I don’t know if she will let me reblog this (because she copyrighted it, and she’s closed comments on it too (ugh!), but as soon as I saw this post from Michele Lee, I felt it was a call from MY dad!! There are simply TOO MANY synchronicities here for me to ignore!
My dad’s birthday was also July 10th. He passed away March of 2019 (Michele’s dad passed a few weeks earlier, Feb. 2019). They both rode motorcycles and had several different corvette’s over the years. We always had a boat too, and dad loved water skiing.
And the horse photo Michele’s dad took, reminded me of a horse we used to have and the times dad and I would go riding together. Tears!
Lastly, I didn’t get to see the buck moon last night because it was cloudy here, but I was thinking of all the buck deer 🦌 my dad used to kill and bring home to mom and I (and how in his later years, dad didn’t want to kill any more). Dad said he realized they were beautiful. And then, I was also reminded of the deer family I was blessed to see in Ireland on a cool early morning walk on the Wicklow Way in 2019. I wrote about that memory: https://sheilamurrey.net/2019/08/03/a-sacred-celtic-journey-part-1-ireland/
Oh! Blessed memories. Blessed connections!
I miss my dad too, Michele. But in all these ways and more, you proved he’s still with me!
The eulogy I wrote years ago for my dad:
Yours in consciousness-expansion as we evolve and revolve during our mystical awakening. All while doing-my-egoless-best, to take you on a limitless, spiraling thought ride to better health, through doing more with ease, to help us sustain the JOY in our lives! (With lots of Gratitude throughout.)
Sheila “Spiral Sister” Murrey
The information provided is for educational purposes only and is not intended to treat, diagnose or prescribe.
About us
My husband is an award-winning illustrator, plus he’s a seasoned guitarist, bass player, and songwriter (with over 400 original songs). You can view some of his artwork and listen to many of his songs at: https://www.youtube.com/user/richardmurrey
Here’s a video of us performing on Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/416711742?ref=fb-share
My books on Amazon
I have four books on Amazon. The two most recent are: Have Yourself a Wholly Vibrant Life: Reversing Asthma and Other Chronic Illness Naturally and Blue Eyes: Ethereal Messages of Connection.
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The Full Thunder Moon aka Full Buck Moon, July 10-11, 2025
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THE EPSTEIN ENGINE: Power, Protection & Predation
The Man Who Was Never Alone For decades, Jeffrey Epstein was not merely a wealthy financier accused of unspeakable crimes, nor was he simply a …
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Integrating the Spirals: Behind the curtain with the new CDC Vaccine Panel
An excellent article on Substack with Dr. Robert Nalone and Retsef Levi regarding their interview (the article contains a link to the interview video):
I so appreciate the depths they went to during the interview to inform and offer transparency to their decision making processes.
If you read this and watch the interview, let me know what you think.
Yours in consciousness-expansion as we evolve and revolve during our mystical awakening. All while doing-my-egoless-best, to take you on a limitless, spiraling thought ride to better health, through doing more with ease, to help us sustain the JOY in our lives! (With lots of Gratitude throughout.)
Sheila “Spiral Sister” Murrey
The information provided is for educational purposes only and is not intended to treat, diagnose or prescribe.
About us
My husband is an award-winning illustrator, plus he’s a seasoned guitarist, bass player, and songwriter (with over 400 original songs). You can view some of his artwork and listen to many of his songs at: https://www.youtube.com/user/richardmurrey
Here’s a video of us performing on Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/416711742?ref=fb-share
My books on Amazon
I have four books on Amazon. The two most recent are: Have Yourself a Wholly Vibrant Life: Reversing Asthma and Other Chronic Illness Naturally and Blue Eyes: Ethereal Messages of Connection.
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Integrating the Spirals: The problem with Big Pharma
I don’t get too hung up on this, as my desire is to live whole and healthy. In a state of homeostasis. As designed. But I share this type of information so we’re aware, and we don’t fall into other people’s illusions of how we should care for ourselves. (I really dislike the word, should by the way.)
From an email I received from Dr. Mercola re: Big Pharma and how embedded they are in our lives:
I won’t let Big Pharma steal my joy though. And that’s why I write and share what I do! When you know a LIMITLESS God, Divine Power, Source, and you KNOW that a spark of that lives IN YOU, then you know you’re body, your Self, however it works and whatever IT IS, can heal whatever issue or challenges you feel in your body. I’m not a doctor. I’m a wayshower. I point people to the truth found in myriad directions.
Yours in consciousness-expansion as we evolve and revolve during our mystical awakening. All while doing-my-egoless-best, to take you on a limitless, spiraling thought ride to better health, through doing more with ease, to help us sustain the JOY in our lives! (With lots of Gratitude throughout.)
Sheila “Spiral Sister” Murrey
The information provided is for educational purposes only and is not intended to treat, diagnose or prescribe.
About us
My husband is an award-winning illustrator, plus he’s a seasoned guitarist, bass player, and songwriter (with over 400 original songs). You can view some of his artwork and listen to many of his songs at: https://www.youtube.com/user/richardmurrey
Here’s a video of us performing on Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/416711742?ref=fb-share
My books on Amazon
I have four books on Amazon. The two most recent are: Have Yourself a Wholly Vibrant Life: Reversing Asthma and Other Chronic Illness Naturally and Blue Eyes: Ethereal Messages of Connection.
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Integrating the Spirals: Regarding AI
Continuing to discuss the multifaceted issue of how to accept/utilize AI…
A lot of people are bothered by Artificial Intelligence (AI), especially when used within spiritual circles. But here’s Mike Dooley on the subject:
It may be another hard truth to hear… but it seems AI is here to stay.
Don’t let any THING steal your joy.
Yours in consciousness-expansion as we evolve and revolve during our mystical awakening. All while doing-my-egoless-best, to take you on a limitless, spiraling thought ride to better health, through doing more with ease, to help us sustain the JOY in our lives! (With lots of Gratitude throughout.)
Sheila “Spiral Sister” Murrey
The information provided is for educational purposes only and is not intended to treat, diagnose or prescribe.
About us
My husband is an award-winning illustrator, plus he’s a seasoned guitarist, bass player, and songwriter (with over 400 original songs). You can view some of his artwork and listen to many of his songs at: https://www.youtube.com/user/richardmurrey
Here’s a video of us performing on Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/416711742?ref=fb-share
My books on Amazon
I have four books on Amazon. The two most recent are: Have Yourself a Wholly Vibrant Life: Reversing Asthma and Other Chronic Illness Naturally and Blue Eyes: Ethereal Messages of Connection.
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Integrating the Spirals: To a friend who was embarrassed over a stranger’s rude behavior
This is a multifaceted issue, but let me give it to you bluntly:
The world is full of assholes.
Rude, obnoxious, arrogant, and hateful people.
We can’t avoid them all either because… they walk/drive amongst us.
We can’t kill them either, even to think those kinds of thoughts ripples outward to The Field.
A lot of people are bothered by that type of behavior.
I learned long ago that hurt people, hurt people. But the Buddhist way is to detach from it so we don’t suffer. Which is why we walk away (or hang back from the angry driver).
As well, you probably know, as do I, we (the greater We), can’t change anyone.
I say all this not from a place of judgment, but of hard-earned experience, a lot of counseling, and working on my Self.
My friend was experiencing embarrassment because she is an American in another country. Another American came into an establishment and acted inappropriately. He was rude, brash, loud, and demanding. She felt sorry for the others in the place that had to witness his poor behavior. She sure didn’t want to see or hear him.
I know it’s a hard truth to hear… but these people exist in any country. Even within family circles.
I have been where she is (not the country but the situation)… I was married to an asshole. Actually, two of them.
It makes no difference the gender either. I have sat with males and females, gay and straight, who have been in relationships with assholes.
I have been sitting quietly working with my boss, only to have my asshole ex-husband come storming in, yelling and raving, to find me because I wasn’t home on time.
I have been the passenger when he decided to road rage with someone.
I have been trying to enjoy a holiday family dinner when the ex went into a downward emotional spiral.
I get why we feel embarrassed. But we shouldn’t. Because in truth, it’s not our fault.
My intention in writing this is to share what I’ve learned with hope that it might help someone else.
Spread the word…
We don’t have to feel embarrassed over anyone’s bad behavior. We are only responsible for our own thoughts and actions.
Don’t let anyone steal your joy.
Everything Resolves to Gratitude in the end.
Be as water and dance
Be as water and dance while you have legs. Just remember oil and water don’t mix. —Sheila Murrey
Yours in consciousness-expansion as we evolve and revolve during our mystical awakening. All while doing-my-egoless-best, to take you on a limitless, spiraling thought ride to better health, through doing more with ease, to help us sustain the JOY in our lives! (With lots of Gratitude throughout.)
Sheila “Spiral Sister” Murrey
The information provided is for educational purposes only and is not intended to treat, diagnose or prescribe.
About us
My husband is an award-winning illustrator, plus he’s a seasoned guitarist, bass player, and songwriter (with over 400 original songs). You can view some of his artwork and listen to many of his songs at: https://www.youtube.com/user/richardmurrey
Here’s a video of us performing on Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/416711742?ref=fb-share
My books on Amazon
I have four books on Amazon. The two most recent are: Have Yourself a Wholly Vibrant Life: Reversing Asthma and Other Chronic Illness Naturally and Blue Eyes: Ethereal Messages of Connection.
Connect with us
Here are the social channels where I am most active:
Integrating the Spirals 