The Priests, The Shaman, And The Mystic….
We are born into a group, and membership in the group and the boundary with other groups can be …
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“Come Out Of There!”….”No.”…
The proprietor hails from eastern France, near the Swiss border. “Magnifique!” he nodded when I asked if it was …
Embrace The Irrational!
Irrationality needn’t be feared, contrary to what we’ve been told and how we feel. Yes, it is unpredictable, …
Nature As The Church… The Shrines The Altars….
That was my impression as I roamed the lush gardens of Japan. Beautifully sculpted, the gardens draw you along winding …
Simple Life…..
Philip stands and explains something I cannot for the Life of me get my head around. The words bob …
Sunday… The Lord’s Day…?
Poseidon. A personification, indeed a deification, of the unfathomable power of the oceans and seas. But look beyond the …
Performance Art….
Whiskey, Tango, Foxtrot?! “You must do your duty and perform this vision for your people upon earth.”—Words of Black Road …
Planting Seeds….
I have a saying I drag out now and then. It goes: “Don’t judge a book by its cover; …
The Priests And The Shaman…
“And yet even then [Paleolithic Age] there was an allowance made for a certain type of deviant, the visionary, …
Why The Omphalos Cafe?
Honestly I do not even like using the word ‘shaman.’ The word, like many today, has suffered degradation. The …
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