Signs and Portents
When walking around the neighborhood, I’ll often see feathers lying on the ground. A couple times, they’ve even floated from the skies, landing directly in my path. I take these feathers as a “sign” – as a reminder of my Divine side – as a reminder that there is more to our physicality than just…
Who Rules the Roost?
Sometimes, we may find ourselves doubting or even laughing outright at a concept or an ideal put before us for consideration. A sense of cynicism, based on our prior experiences, sneaks out, immediately coloring our understanding of the idea or situation before us. Cynicism -an expression of ego based on personal frustrations, doubt, and a…
Silence within the Noise
Noise. All the noise. Everywhere. There’s somebody cutting their lawn, another neighbor pressure washing something, down the block there are trees being trimmed, there’s the inevitable traffic noises reaching our ears from the nearby roadway… some rock music appears randomly… maybe shreds of the announcements from a local school for their at-home game are carried…
Chop Wood, Carry Water
There’s an old Zen saying that goes something like this… Before Enlightenment, Chop wood, carry water. After Enlightenment, Chop wood, carry water. Now granted, the wording is perhaps a little outdated for most of us (a modern equivalent might be “Before Enlightenment, chop vegetables, do laundry… After Enlightenment, chop vegetables, do laundry”) but the point…
A bit dusty
*Blows the dust off* Well hello once more, friends! Yes, the Mystical One is making a reappearance… blowing the dust off, sweeping the cobwebs out of the corners, updating the site’s look a little bit… that kind of thing. It has been six years –to the day!!– since my last post – and I’m sorry…