Category Archives: spirituality

Finally, a Man After My Own Heart

Posted on June 25, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Sean O’Laoire (August 26, 1946) Don’t laugh, please: when I first saw Sean O’Laoire on the Gregg Braden Official YouTube channel video this morning, I was struck by the impression that his face is exactly how we would imagine Jesus’ … Continue reading →

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Talking about Artificial Intelligence, It’s Time to Revisit…

Posted on June 19, 2023 by cdsmiller17

The Matrix (1999) Sometimes, science fiction movies can help us to ‘see’ more clearly what will happen to humanity, if it doesn’t wake up. The Matrix is one of those films that definitely was a wake-up call to me. In … Continue reading →

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Stretching Until the Link is Paper Thin

Posted on June 12, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Annie Besant (October 1, 1847 – September 20, 1933) This person is the third part of the Theosophical Society Trinity. You might call Annie Besant the Holy Spirit of the group. Madame Blavatsky is the Father, and Henry Olcott is … Continue reading →

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The First White Buddhist in Asia

Posted on June 12, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Henry Steel Alcott (August 2, 1832 – February 17, 1907) This is going to be a bit of a stretch, especially as Henry S Alcott seems such a sober and solemn individual. Are there any pictures of him smiling? As … Continue reading →

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Curious: What Does Spiritual Awakening Look Like?

Posted on May 27, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Joel Solomon Goldsmith (March 10, 1892 – June 17, 1964) Christian Science is a very potent spiritual process. This man was introduced to it when his father was healed by a Christian Science practitioner in London. Goldsmith’s stated that the … Continue reading →

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The 19th Century Version of a Sleeping Prophet

Posted on May 17, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Andrew Jackson Davis (August 11, 1826 – January 13, 1910) It was a question in the back of my mind: it’s all well and fine to relate present day individuals with their revolutionary counterparts, but what about their intervening lives? … Continue reading →

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Nero Married His Half-Sister

Posted on May 15, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Claudia Octavia (39-40 AD – June 9, 62 AD) Looks like someone took a hammer to her statue’s nose. This is Claudia Octavia, wife to Nero. We do not have an accurate birth date, so I’ll have to skip that … Continue reading →

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Okay, This is Getting Serious, Now

Posted on May 15, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Julia Drusilla (September 16, 16 AD – June 10, 38 AD) Julia Drusilla was Caligula’s sister. He wanted to make her his co-ruler of the Roman Empire. But she died at the tender age of 21. An auspicious life was … Continue reading →

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Is This What Happens When We Die?

Posted on May 13, 2023 by cdsmiller17

The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988) In a discussion, today, the topic turned to what happens when a person dies of a heart attack, just before his car crashes into a barrier on Hwy 400. His consciousness would go on, … Continue reading →

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This is the Man that William Blake Most Admired

Posted on May 8, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Emanuel Swedenborg (February 8, 1688 [NS] – March 29, 1772) Here’s another synchronistic event going on. I was sent by two members of our local “Faith & Science” group a link to a recent Richard Tarnas video. Evidently, he is … Continue reading →

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