Things have been quiet here for quite a while. A lot of that has to do with my own re-investigation of myself, a renewal of old habits and a rediscovery of misplaced interests. Looking back, the past year was kind of sparse with personal spirtitual development. I got a little lost for a while digging […]
Steps Toward Acceptance
June 28, 2008 by Leave a Comment
I just came across a couple of articles–in Newsweek of all places–that seem to point toward an increased acceptance of psychics as legitimate business assets. Now, I’m not going to get my hopes up too much just yet, but it does bode well for anyone hoping to earn a little extra money on the side […]
On Divination
May 6, 2008 by 1 Comment
Fortune telling and prophecy are staples of any story that involves the supernatural. The classic soothsayer predicting victory or death, the traveling Gypsy turning the cards and seeing the future, even the Biblical prophets passing on notes from the Divine to people who don’t always get quite what they mean at the time, these are […]
The Sacred Triduum: Service, Sacrifice, Salvation (Part IV)
March 23, 2008 by Leave a Comment
It appears inevitable, looking at the story so far, that a spiritual path leads to much pain and suffering. More often than not, that becomes the case. The spiritual and the physical, while not actually opposing forces, are often seen as such. This creates conflict, especially in our modern world where extreme factions of both […]
The Sacred Triduum: Service, Sacrifice, Salvation (Part III)
March 22, 2008 by Leave a Comment
As surely as true Service requires a certain amount of dedicated action, Sacrifice requires even more. For those on a spiritual path, the sacrifices start out small and sensible. Your old world views are offered up, making way for clearer sight. Your old self is cast to the four winds, making space for the new […]
The Sacred Triduum: Service, Sacrifice, Salvation (Part II)
March 21, 2008 by Leave a Comment
Service is a basic tenant of many faiths. At the absolute least, we’re all stuck on this ball of mud together, so we should probably make the best of it. On a slightly less wry level, cooperation has definite survival benefits for critters that aren’t the biggest or strongest around. Our primitive ancestors relied on […]