Arnie Lade in Emerging Local Authors
On May 23, 2026, Arnie participated in the Greater Victoria Public Library’s unveiling of this year’s Emerging Local Authors collection, honouring the 100 local authors whose books will now be part of the collection. Arnie appears in the short video below. The GVPL’s 2026 Emerging Local Authors Collection, in its eleventh year, features self-published, independently-published, and…
Book Review – Zen and The Mystic Impulse
by Charles Joerin, Island Catholic Newspaper, Volume 41 Issue 1,2,&3 | Posted: April 8, 2026 Introduction The theme of Arnie’s book is encapsulated in its very title: being human is to have an innate desire, or impulse, to know the ineffable, that which lies behind the surface layers of all that we see with the “outer eye”. Arnie expresses himself…
Apprentice to Curiosity • Arnie Lade
At the bottom of this post, you can listen to a recent podcast interview I did with Michael Max for Qiological (www.qiological.com). In it, I explore a broad range of topics drawn from my experiences as an acupuncturist, healer, and writer. I hope you enjoy it! Michael writes: “In this episode, I get to sit…
Moving Beyond Our Limited Selves
The spiritual challenge of our era is the urgent need for humans to free themselves from our collective ego tunnel. War, violence, greed, environmental damage, and inequality stem from the spiritual poverty and alienation caused by our ego’s dominance over us. Lessening the influence of our ego will allow us to strengthen our capacity for…
Arnie’s New Book
I am excited to share that my new book, Zen and the Mystic Impulse, has been published and is now available for purchase. This project has been a labour of love and a tribute to my Zen teacher, Willigis Jäger, as well as my spiritual journey over the past fifteen years. Willigis (1925-2020) was a distinguished Benedictine…
Time, Rhythm & The Twelve Hours of the Day
As the seasons change, I would like to share some observations on the ancient Chinese understanding of the rhythms of nature, especially the seasons and the hours of the day, and how they affect our lives and health. To the ancient Chinese, the idea of time was entirely based on observing nature. In particular, the…
On Turtles
I frequently walk past King’s Pond on the north end of Cedar Hill Golf course, stopping to enjoy the interesting variety of birds congregated in and around the pond, including mallards, wigeons, wood and ring-neck ducks. When the weather starts to warm up during spring another resident of King’s Pond starts to reappear, the turtle.…
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