Tag: Awakening
Another Look at the Seven Hermetic Principles
There is much to be said regarding these ancient principles, much one can read about them on the Internet, in the Kybalion. Rather than copy and paste either straight from the Kybalion or another’s work, as so many do on the Web, here I offer the Light shown to me in these foundational principles of the inner life. (more…)
The Hand of Fate
We go out in the world and take our chances
Fate is just the weight of circumstances
That’s the way that lady luck dances
Roll the bones
The rock band Rush is perhaps my all time favorite band. The lyrics of drummer Neil Peart (RIP) are incredible, especially Clockwork Angels. But I digress. The lyrics above are from the song “Roll the Bones.” Many have characterized the meaning of the song as “we don’t know why things happen, but we shouldn’t worry just Roll the Bones and move on.” As easy to understand and accept as that might be, I believe it’s not so simple. In this post I hope to bring some light to fate, destiny and our free will. (more…)
Why I No Longer Attend
I confess, I have not been to Liturgy (I am an Eastern Orthodox Christian) for, well, too long. Suffice it to say, my wife and I had some unfortunate experiences in the church, which wound up pushing us away. In spite of these experiences, we remain in our hearts true to our baptism, but perhaps not so much to the church. (more…)
Our Times
“A time is coming when men will go mad, and when they see someone who is not mad, they will attack him, saying, ‘You are mad; you are not like us.'” (more…)