Category Archives: spirituality

Spiritual Newspeak

Posted on January 29, 2020 by cdsmiller17

The New Age Lexicon I am conversant with these terms. That’s what makes this book so delightful. But because most of the entries are cleverly written and sometimes so ironic, that unless you know what the original purpose of the … Continue reading →

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Enigma: The Thoroughly Modern Myss

Posted on January 28, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Caroline Myss I don’t do this very often. A friend from our Faith & Science group found an interesting post on the internet. It was an analysis of Caroline Myss using the Moon’s lunar periods to explain the timing of … Continue reading →

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Star Wars as Spiritual Truth

Posted on January 27, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Harpur’s Heaven and Hell This book from 1983 is a series of essays written by Tom Harpur and published in The Toronto Star newspaper. I’ve had a copy of it since about 2007. It’s still one of my great reference … Continue reading →

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Seeking the Hidden Treasure in One’s Self

Posted on January 26, 2020 by cdsmiller17

I had another dream last night. It involved the discovery of an error in calculation. Specifically, the over-estimation of a value or quantity in my inventory of assets. Still too oblique? It doesn’t matter, really, because the important point was … Continue reading →

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How Humanity Came to Be

Posted on January 25, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Nothing in this book is true, but it’s exactly how things are. I can’t believe that I haven’t quoted from this book before. I found it in the late 1990’s and aside from its jokey title, there is nothing funny … Continue reading →

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Panic Attack!

Posted on January 23, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Even the Star of “Arrow” has Them. Today, plastered over most online media outlets, is a story of what happened to Stephen Amell last month. And as January is Mental Wellness month, I’d like to add my two cents’ worth. … Continue reading →

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You Resolved to do What!?

Posted on January 20, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Cold Turkey Yes. Well. Right. You have been abusing your body a little of late. Drinking beer, smoking pot and quite a few cigarettes, too. And it’s hard to get outdoors to go for a run in winter. What’s a … Continue reading →

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Are You Having a Mid-life Crisis?

Posted on January 19, 2020 by cdsmiller17

‘Is this all there is?’ Continuing on with the mental wellness theme of the last few days, I’m beginning to wonder if ‘stuff’ happens because your soul is trying to break out from the prison you’ve made of your life. … Continue reading →

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Just Because You’re Paranoid…

Posted on January 17, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Doesn’t Mean They Aren’t Out To Get You. But it also means that it’s all in your mind. Maybe. I live in a safe Universe. I’ve said that before on a couple of occasions. Nice for me, perhaps not so … Continue reading →

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Portrait: Artist as a Young Woman

Posted on January 15, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Meet Akiane Kramarik As I was looking at YouTube videos yesterday, one was suggested for me. It was about Akiane and her painting called Dharma.   Even as I was watching it, I remembered that her painting, “Prince of Peace”, … Continue reading →

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