The Secrets In Plain Sight!

We've spoken of the secrets of reaching out to The Divine in prayer and in ritual.  The next step is to speak of the nature of who it is that we're reaching out to!  And we are indeed talking about The Divine, regardless of the name, names or aspects you use in addressing The Divine. ...

We're going to be getting into some heavy stuff soon, but - no, wait we are indeeed already into some heavy stuff.  Between what we saw on prayer last week and what we explore about ritual today, we're seen what makes up the most powerful rituals ever done!  The difference is in the heart...

Perhaps nothing has been as praised - and belittles - as the power of prayer.  There are certainly many who associate prayer with a "now I lay me down to sleep" ritual that doesn't produce much.  And then there is always the question of whether anyone is listening, whether the contents of...

In the various quests that I have pursued in my life, there were those people who raised objections, either because they wanted to avoid it in their own path, or (in the case of one parent an a long-former significant other) they didn't want me pursuing it.  The objection on some of the profess...

Perspective, proportion and priority are three principles that seem so basic, yet so many of us have seen how easy it is to lose sense of them.  It seems especially true when we're doing something in the name of a large body of people, be it a military organization, a corporation, a church, a p...

Dealing with the anniversary of Tempest Smith's death and what I did to honor her brought out a lot of emotions in me.  And, from the feedback I got, it brought out a bunch of emotions in some of you, too.  In a case of "there but for The Divine go I", it happens. ...

February 20th is Tempest Smith Day, and she deserves a day to mark her short life.  On February 20, 2001, Tempest Smith died as a result of the relentless bullying she received from her classmates.  She was shy, she liked to wear black "Gothic" clothing and, she was studying and following...

February 20th is a day that I and many others set aside as Tempest Smith Day.  All three of my podcasts, this one, the video "Uriel's Gifts" and the other video "Church Back Home" will have special rituals in her honor.  In fact, she is going to be given a most special honor at that time.&...

OK, I begin this with a really, really bad joke.  I know it's a bad joke, it's a so-called "blonde joke", and I don't think much of jokes that are based on any kind of stereotyping.  But I remembered it, it would not get out of my head, and then I realized that it illustrated a valid point...

If you ask someone why religion and/or spirituality is important to them or is not important to them, invariably the answer will center on whether itactually works for that person.  While it is true that there are some who will go through the motions based on someone "up there" keeping score an...