Monthly Archives: December 2021

Merry Christmas To All…

Posted on December 24, 2021 by cdsmiller17

And to all a good night!

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I Don’t Want To Seem Like a Cassandra*, But…

Posted on December 24, 2021 by cdsmiller17

War with Russia? To be honest, I don’t listen to the warmongers very often. What we see on the nightly news can only be considered propaganda, at best. But something that was said the other day really caught my attention: … Continue reading →

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The Day “Death in Venice” was Conceived

Posted on December 23, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Tadzio Glimpsed on the Venice Beach (May 26, 1911) I could have entitled this: “A Portrait of an Artist as a Young Mann” but that would have been too clever by half. Since I’ve written about Wladyslaw Moes, already, I … Continue reading →

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The Real Tadzio from “Death in Venice”

Posted on December 23, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Wladyslaw Moes (November 17, 1900 – December 17, 1986) I’m not sure why I’ve gone here, but, as a writer, I’m aware of how real, live individuals can help create a character in a book or play. Thomas Mann (June … Continue reading →

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Are Yaqui Naguals and Bon Ngagpas One and the Same?

Posted on December 22, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Was it the combined Ng sound, or a spiritual intuition? I never know for sure what triggers my Cosmic leaps, but here’s another one: Tibertan Bon teachers were the progenitors of the Yaqui Naguals of Mexico… Urgyen Nam Chuk was … Continue reading →

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The Medium is the Message: The Tibetan Art of Living

Posted on December 22, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Christopher Hansard (January 3, 1957) This book was gifted to me by Susan’s cousin, Ann. It’s a wonderful primer for the Tibetan Bon medicine. So, just to be clear, this is not your usual Buddhist writing. It is so much … Continue reading →

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Did Hearst and Davies Return as Epstein and Maxwell?

Posted on December 21, 2021 by cdsmiller17

It’s a funny thing how connections are made. This one comes through a fellow-astrologer blogger who wrote today that Epstein may have been chosen to carry on Hearst’s dirty dealing, in-between lives. Ordinarily, that would have seemed far-fetched, but when … Continue reading →

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Is This Why I Got Drunk on Saturday Night?

Posted on December 20, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Full Moon in Gemini (December 18, 2021) I’ve had a full day (yesterday) to reflect on my feelings of shame and regret for what happened at our (early) family Christmas gathering last Saturday. I very seldom get drunk, because usually … Continue reading →

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I Thought that I’d Wait Until Late in the Day:

Posted on December 5, 2021 by cdsmiller17

To Let You Know that I’m Stopping for Awhile, if not Forever I’m feeling tired, rundown, less than ideal these days. Part of it is due to the constant drip, drip, drip of negative news. Our family is fragmented. The … Continue reading →

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Our Resident Blue Jay in the Early Morning Light

Posted on December 4, 2021 by cdsmiller17
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