The Untethered Soul
Nested in the thicket of North Florida’s wilderness, about a 30 minute drive from the University of Florida, is the Temple of the Universe. The temple is a spiritual sanctuary where ‘men and women of any religion or set of beliefs can come together to experience the love, peace, and bliss which exists within all beings.’ The temple was set up by Michael “Micky” Singer, an ex-entrepreneur who started a company that was acquired by WebMD for over $5 billion to focus fully on writing and spirituality. Micky is an enigmatic figure, rarely appearing in the public eye with the understandable exception made for an interview with Oprah for her Emmy Award winning show, Super Soul Sunday.
His interview with Oprah is phenomenal in its own way and sheds a bit more light on his past to show that he really does practice what he preaches. He talks about how he got caught in the shady underbelly of corporate accounting fraud, and after being framed by a colleague, spent over 6 years in and out of court hearings trying to plead his case. It’s no wonder that he decided to leave the business afterwards and pursue a more enlightened path. Throughout this tumultuous experience, he was able to stay centered and never once faltered on his path towards spiritual unity. There’s also a few other nuggets of wisdom, like the idea that we must ‘remove the thorns within’ and face them head on, if we are ever to truly embody our highest…
