This past week has included one of the hottest days on record – ever – for my city. I’ve been sweaty and uncomfortable and crampy and cranky and headachey and many nights I haven’t felt like writing, but I’ve done it anyway. Strangely enough, this week has also been full of moments of pure bliss, [...]
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glimpses of heaven
Posted in animals, contemplation, soul, spirituality, wellness
Also tagged contemplation, inspiration, personal development, personal growth
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what is essential to you?
I created this art journal spread last weekend during a burst of creative play. It started out as a couple of tear sheets from some cast-off magazines, pasted randomly onto the pages. I gessoed and crayoned with abandon. I wasn’t so much interested in the image; it was the words, pulled from a completely different [...]
Posted in contemplation, creativity, soul, spirituality
Also tagged art journal, development, personal growth, questions, spiritual practice
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reflection
Another valuable skill we can develop on our life journey is the skill of reflection. To witness our life, our experiences, our relationships, or our behavior – and reflect on what has happened – is the doorway to understanding, the beginning of the possibility of new choices, and the ability to change. A regular habit [...]
Posted in contemplation, rituals, wellness
Also tagged belief, faith, personal development, personal growth, prayer, reflection, ritual
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dancing with the gods
When I was 11 or 12 years old, I became fascinated with the occult. I think my interest was inspired, in part, by my favorite childhood television shows – Bewitched, I Dream of Jeannie, Wonder Woman, and The Bionic Woman. I grew up witnessing strong women accessing unfathomable powers, and I saw no reason why [...]
Posted in contemplation, creativity, rituals, wellness
Also tagged anthropology, creativity, mysticism, occult, parapsychology, personal development, personal growth, psychology, Santeria, sycretism, Vodoun, voodoo, Wade Davis
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how i pray
I was going to call this post “How to Pray,” but that seemed inappropriate. I can’t give you an exhaustive overview of prayer, or even tell you the best way to pray. I can only share what I’ve tried, and what I’ve found to be valuable. I’ve mentioned that I grew up in a praying [...]
Posted in contemplation, prayer, rituals, wellness
Also tagged contemplation, how to pray, new age, prayer, spiritual practice
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aborted rituals and ritual fragments
Do you bathe or shower every day? Wash yourself, maybe wash your hair, apply various products to your body and dress in clean clothes? Why do you do this? Is it just good hygiene, or something more? Two and three hundred years ago, Europeans didn’t bathe nearly as often as we do now, and unless [...]
