Category Archives: spirituality

Seeking to Know the Secrets of the Universe by…

Posted on April 5, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Staring at the Setting Sun (September 20, 1978) It was a nonsense thing to do, but I had actually hoped to change the metabolism of my body in some way. (Also, I must have read it in a book, or … Continue reading →

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A Supernatural Love Story

Posted on April 3, 2021 by cdsmiller17

The Keeping Hours (2017) On the recommendation of Susan’s daughter, we watched this film on Netflix last night. I suppose I expected a spooky horror story, but this one, apart from a few haunting special effects, turned out to be … Continue reading →

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Karma: Can We Ever Really Forgive Ourselves?

Posted on March 28, 2021 by cdsmiller17

No Sugar Tonight (1970) Lonely feeling deep insideFind a corner where I can hideSilent footsteps crowding meSudden darkness but I can see No sugar tonight in my coffeeNo sugar tonight in my teaNo sugar to stand beside meNo sugar to … Continue reading →

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Oh Lord, Please Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood

Posted on March 27, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Helena Blavatsky (July 31, 1831 [OS] – May 8, 1891) Baby, do you understand me nowSometimes I feel a little madBut don’t you know that no one aliveCan always be an angelWhen things go wrong I seem to be badBut … Continue reading →

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The Bow, the Arrows and the Quiver

Posted on March 25, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Group Work vs. Cosmic Family Dynamics It’s been an interesting couple of days. Along the way, great lessons have been learned by all concerned. And, depending on one’s point-of-view, a great emancipation success and a dismal failure to launch. My … Continue reading →

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When the Light of Knowledge is Seen Again…

Posted on March 19, 2021 by cdsmiller17

The Search for Meaning There is a passage from “Ego and Archetype” which is a Jewish legend. I will quote that legend here. Prior to the birth of a child, God calls the seed of the future human being before … Continue reading →

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Flying High in April, Brought Down in May

Posted on March 17, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Encounter With The Self Have you ever been so down and out that you finally give in and let go? That seems to be the whole purpose of failure: to show your ego that you (and it) are not in … Continue reading →

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What Happens When We are Afraid to Live AND Afraid to Die?

Posted on March 16, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Ego Inflation and Alienation It’s a disturbing thought: afraid to live and afraid to die. One’s ego sees one’s little life as vulnerable, so it puffs the personality up to make it a formidable foe to the world. But, at … Continue reading →

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Inner Authority: The Spirit of Rebellion

Posted on March 15, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Ego and Archetype My son lent me this book: I wonder what he’s trying to tell me… The very first chapter deals with the ego separating from the Self. So, nothing new there, then. But it’s a circular argument, as … Continue reading →

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Dr John Dee and Elizabeth I are Connected Through Astrology

Posted on March 15, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Coronation of Elizabeth I (January 15, 1559) According to reports, Elizabeth I asked John Dee to draw up a chart for the best time for her coronation. This isn’t as unusual as you might think, since most royals thought that … Continue reading →

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