Category Archives: history

Something Borrowed, Something New

Posted on September 15, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Roerich’s Banner of Peace Maybe it’s the fact that almost all of Nicholas Roerich’s Diary Leaves is devoted to the Pact that would have seen this banner flying above all cultural and scientific buildings, in the same manner that the … Continue reading →

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Relative Terminology: Armageddon Ended

Posted on September 13, 2021 by cdsmiller17

October 17, 1949 in India I read a paragraph in Helena Roerich’s book which referenced this date: I will tell only you: Armageddon has ended with the defeat of the enemy. The New Era began on the 17th of October, … Continue reading →

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I Voted Today at an Advanced Poll

Posted on September 11, 2021 by cdsmiller17

People’s Party of Canada No, I didn’t make a mistake: although this (under-represented) political party is ultra-right, the local General Election candidate is the least-worst choice of a bad bunch. My wife chose a candidate from a different political party … Continue reading →

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Conspiracy or Just Ineptitude?

Posted on September 11, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Nine-Eleven (Twenty Years Later) I guess it was the shock of witnessing history first-hand that made me consider that 9/11 might have been an inside job. It shouldn’t be a surprise that I have a copy of Jim Marrs’ “Inside … Continue reading →

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Is This Material the Basis of Colin Bloy’s Grail Stone?

Posted on September 10, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Moldavite This is like taking the long way home: I questioned the title of one of Roerich’s paintings as perhaps a mis-translation; “She Who Carries the Stone” now may have been completely accurate. Their stone was known as a Cintamani. … Continue reading →

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And When He Died, He Did Not Ascend

Posted on September 8, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Nicholas K. Roerich (died December 13, 1947) The Buddhist Wheel of Life keeps on turning, even after a ‘saintly’ person dies, despite what devotees may suggest: Nicholas K. Roerich did not become an Ascended Master… Here is what his wife, … Continue reading →

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Was This Woman Castaneda’s Wife?

Posted on September 8, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Margaret Runyan (November 14, 1921 – December 24, 2011) If you believe everything that has been written about Carlos Castaneda over the years, you come to a certain point where you realize that his life was a series of ‘magical … Continue reading →

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A Thoroughly Modern Shaman

Posted on September 7, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Carlos Castaneda (December 25, 1925 – April 27, 1998) What was I thinking for all these years? Of course, it is possible to chart this man‘s birth. Most astrology sites have 9:00 am as his birth time. And when you … Continue reading →

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Two Urban Myths about TV Broadcast Interruptions

Posted on September 5, 2021 by cdsmiller17

“The Whole World’s [not] Watching” August 29, 1968 You had to be there, I guess. And I suspect the starter of this rumour was conflating two separate events, one of which happened the day before in Chicago, and the other … Continue reading →

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Just Unlucky or Cosmic Design?

Posted on September 1, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Knights Templar Rounded Up (Friday, October 13, 1307) When we think of the Knights Templar, we get an image of a Crusader Knight. That equal-armed cross on his tunic is probably why. But were they much more than that? Yes. … Continue reading →

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