This entry is of a more personal nature than the usual fare. I want to acknowledge and apologize for desecrating the sacred text of the…
Mirth and Reverence
June is Pagan Values Month and I want to spend some effort articulating how my vision is shaped by values that come from a Pagan…
We Are Divided and Whole
We must grapple with our internal contradictions. Most of us go about our days only dimly aware that such contradictions exist. A person may spend…
Seeking Completion
I think we are both smaller and more powerful than we let ourselves imagine. I want to say, we are so powerful that our lives,…
Worthy
This day is worthy of my attention. I am worthy of life. What I fear and desire is worthy of attention. Attention — not indulgence,…
Gathering the Pieces
One lens of viewing human nature distinguishes us by characteristics of personality. These range from esoteric systems such as Astrology and the Enneagram to somewhat…
Suffering, Healing, and Freedom
My primary religious context growing up was Irish Catholicism, with heavy doses of superstition, hints of mysticism, and a certain Manichean abhorrence of the body…
Anxiety and Silence
I used to long for a vacation from myself. The idea meant different things at different times, but most often it was a reaction to…