I have not made up my mind yet, but here is some powerful food for thought, about the forces that are driving our abilities to make wise decisions in the first place:Goodbye To All That (#2)by Robin Morgan Goodbye To All That was my (in)famous 1970 essay breaking free from a politics of accommodation especially … Read more
There are a hundred who plunge into the waters of the ocean for pleasure or profit, to only one who dives for the pearl of great price. The latter does his work in the secrecy of silence. — Bahman Pestonji Wadia (1881-1958) I have come to believe that our Western emphasis on intellect, analysis and … Read more
Let us be silent, that we may hear the whispers of the gods.— Ralph Waldo Emerson As we continue to explore the pathways to Grace, I’ve been discussing the customs of many traditions who use the time between Imbolc and Ostara to undergo a period of renunciation, fasting, and cleansing. Besides the obvious food editing, … Read more
Garbage in, Garbage out.— George Fuechsel, IBM 305 RAMAC technician/instructor To realign ourselves with the Graces of Beauty, Mirth, and Blossoming, we are considering how the weeks between Imbolc and Ostara (and now, during the waning Moon) are an ideal time to clear space for them to thrive. I would suggest that one way to … Read more
You have meddled with the primal forces of nature, Mr. Beale, and I won’t have it…You are an old man who thinks in terms of nations and peoples. There are no nations; there are no peoples. There are no Russians. There are no Arabs. There are no third worlds. There is no West. There is … Read more
Page of Clouds – © Osho Zen TarotWhat the mass media offers is not popular art, but entertainment which is intended to be consumed like food, forgotten, and replaced by a new dish. — W. H. Auden We are invoking and celebrating the Graces, and their many gifts to us regarding beauty, mirth and blossoming. … Read more
As always, on the weekends, we take a break from our “theme,” and I offer the words or thoughts of others. Approaching the fifth anniversary, here are some things to consider:
Happy Aphrodite’s Day!Do you not see how mighty is the Goddess Aphrodite? She sows and gives that love from which all we upon this earth are born. — Empedocles ca. 490-430 BCE Instead of honoring the various Christian martyrs named St. Valentine on this date, let us celebrate what we REALLY want this day to … Read more
Trumpets and violins, I can hear in the distanceI think they’re callin’ our name.Maybe now you can’t hear them,But you will, if you justTake hold of my hand.Oh, but are you experienced?Have you ever been experienced?Not necessarily stoned, but beautiful.— Jimi Hendrix, dead at age 28 of prescription drug overdose We are considering one of … Read more
This is the Wolf Moon, Quiet Moon, Snow Moon,Cold Moon, and also called the Chaste MoonLet the waters settleyou will see stars and moonmirrored in your Being.— Rumi We are considering one of the gifts bestowed upon us by the youngest of the Graces, Aglaia. The Grace of splendor and beauty, She awakens the Serpent … Read more