I would like to remind everyone before I begin that : this is not gospel, this is not the definitive definition…this is a koan (and not necessarily a good one). Apply. Wash. Rinse. Repeat. Take What You Need & Leave The Rest. Quite a number of people know that I like to take basic etymology…
Cliche as they may be, I like my proverbs. Granted, sometimes they can be a shortcut to thinking. However, other times they’re little nuggets that have survived the test of time & attention spans. And, one of those close to my heart is : “Do what you love and you’ll never work a day in…
Prelude / Caveat : Dr Morris’ writings are & should be considered scrolls (or scroll-like). They grow as we do. So, this should by no means be considered the definitive definition on the matter. Nor does it even mean that this will be my own final thoughts on this. It simply means, “Here’s something cool…
I stare at the blank page & wonder where to begin. The old axiom : “Begin at the beginning” echoes around my mind. So, that’s where we’ll start : at the start. We might think that the beginning of a spiritual practice begins when we take the first lesson from a teacher or sensei (the…
From the desk of Paul Densmore: Within Initiatory Traditions, the cyclical nature of the Seasons reminds us of our own place within the mythic Hero’s Journey cycle. The Decline of Fall leading into the anticipatory held breath of Winter is Nature’s way of mirroring the Death & Rebirth symbolized within the Abyss (or vice-versa). It’s Life’s…