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. ...

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...

This is a time of year when many spiritual paths are having celebrations which celebrate fulfillment in one way or another, especially fulfillment of promises made by The Divine.  And, what more appropriate time to speak of those who can help you (and I mean you, individually and personally) fi...

I know that this is a subject that we visited some time ago (quite some time, actually), but it seems time to visit it again.  There are some good reasons for this.  It is the time of Lent on the Christians' calendar, and I know that I'm not the only one whose memories of Lent are basicall...

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...

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...

There are going to be obstacles in life.  The only way to not have to deal with obstacles is to become one of those dull people who lets other people run their lives for them.  But then again, if you do that you might face the obstacle of not being able to come up to their expectations as...

We've been celebrating a number of celebrations lately that concern new beginnings.  There was Samhain which was a death but a promise of a new birth.  There was Yule as well as the Christians' Christmas which spoke of a birth and a beginning, and of course there's the mundane New Year's D...

It's Yuletide, and here's our Yuletide celebration, in our special temple where all can come together and join in, no matter where you are!

Yule is a special time, for so many reasons, not the least of which is its prominence in the Wheel Of The Year.  After all, it is the first visible fulfill...