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Having a “Bash At” Decoding a Mystery

Posted on May 30, 2020 by cdsmiller17

The Atbash Cypher It is probably the oldest and yet simplest of codes: a simple letter substitution, following the instruction, “The first shall be last and the last shall be first.” (Matthew 20:16) The reason for looking at this ancient … Continue reading →

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Lawrence of Arabia: Exit Stage Left

Posted on May 20, 2020 by cdsmiller17

It’s not often a movie kills off its hero within the first 3 minutes and 20 seconds. But, I suppose, David Lean couldn’t have done anything less than that, since most people knew T.E. Lawrence by his heroics in the … Continue reading →

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Mount St. Helens: an Act of God?

Posted on May 18, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Mount St. Helens Erupts (May 18, 1980 @ 7:32 am PDT) There are some memories that you never forget. This one happened 40 years ago. We were living in Vancouver, BC at the time. At about 7:30 that Sunday morning … Continue reading →

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Ego Gets Such a Bad Reputation

Posted on May 16, 2020 by cdsmiller17

“I Am” Most of us have been seduced into thinking that the ego is the worst thing in the world. But what if I told you that, in metaphysical terms, ego, spiritual–The true self; an individualized center of God consciousness; … Continue reading →

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Jesus’ Progress: And So It Begins

Posted on May 15, 2020 by cdsmiller17

The Baptism. And here I thought I was done with Jesus’ astrological portrait. Ha! The Holy Spirit had me working through progressed charts in my dreams until I finally resolved to look at one for Jesus’ baptism. The timing of … Continue reading →

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The Star of Bethlehem (Cover Page)

Posted on May 13, 2020 by cdsmiller17

The Star of Bethlehem An Astrological Portrait of Jesus of Nazareth Christopher David Stewart Miller

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Pilgrimage as Metaphor

Posted on May 10, 2020 by cdsmiller17

The Camino Caroline Myss posted a video on Facebook this morning. In it she discussed her observations about the Camino de Santiago. The salient point she made was that stepping off the path, you returned to the ordinary world, and … Continue reading →

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Faith & Science: Do Dogs Think?

Posted on May 9, 2020 by cdsmiller17

I guess it’s a fair question. As humans, we think we’re the only ones that are cognitive of our own thoughts. But the question isn’t about cognition, it’s about thinking. We reason out what path to take, which food to … Continue reading →

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The Man I Admired Most as a Child

Posted on May 8, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Dag Hammarskjöld (Jul 29, 1905 – Sep 18, 1961) His name came up in our Faith and Science Zoom meeting today. Only those of us Baby Boomers will remember him clearly. Against all odds he was a Christian mystic from … Continue reading →

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When a Muse Comes to You in Your Sleep

Posted on May 7, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Satisfaction (1965) Fifty-five years ago today, Keith Richards woke up from a sleep; a deep sleep that had been interrupted by a guitar riff and a phrase. In the night, he’d recorded the beginnings of (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction, … Continue reading →

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