Category Archives: spirituality

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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Passport to Paradise: Return Trip or One-Way Ride?

Posted on September 6, 2021 by cdsmiller17

At the Threshold of the New World (2nd Edition) I’m almost halfway through this book. It’s not a dull read, by any means, but it seems to go on and on, especially when describing the information she received from the … 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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The Historical Origins of Freemasonry

Posted on September 1, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Grand Lodge of England (June 24, 1717) Let me be upfront with you: I am not a Mason, so I have no ‘insider’ information. But I’m not so sure about any of my past lives. I seem to ‘know’ more … Continue reading →

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A Meme Caught My Eye and “Fired My Imagination”

Posted on August 29, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Two’s Day (Tuesday, February 22, 2022) The lining up of calendar date digits usually leaves me cold, mainly because there is no year ‘dot’, so whatever comes of looking at the symmetry of the numbers is a nonsense. But this … Continue reading →

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Meet the Man who Built the Orange Wave in Canada

Posted on August 27, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Jack Layton (July 18, 1950 – August 22, 2011) In the words of Joni Mitchell’s Big Yellow Taxi: “You don’t know what you’ve got ’til it’s gone.” Jack Layton died ten years ago this week. It was the only time … Continue reading →

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How a Nazi Industrialist became “Righteous” during WWII

Posted on August 24, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Oskar Schindler (April 28, 1908 – October 9, 1974) By now, everybody knows who Oskar Schindler was: “a German industrialist and a member of the Nazi Party who is credited with saving the lives of 1,200 Jews during the Holocaust … Continue reading →

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“The Wellspring: Channelling for the White Brotherhood”

Posted on August 23, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Reclaiming Your Power (26 August 1992) Upheaval, ruination, devastation, destruction, wiping clean — such dark words, filling you with fear and apprehension. All around you old structures are crumbling. The end does indeed appear to be very near. Oh, ye … Continue reading →

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