One - First Things First ( Read more... )

I. Sunflowers, fertilizer and Bull Patties ( Read more... )

Lucifer was betrayed by god. When he appeared in the garden as a talking serpent he spoke wisdom to Eve. He sought to liberate the soul of humanity and save them from the suffering he knew only so well.” -
Br. Ezra

Tales of Heresies and other Gnostic Delights

~Br. Ezra P. Miracle
Forbidden Fruits - Heretical Tales and other Gnostic Delights

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Angst! It isn’t just for teenagers.

At 43 I find myself occasionally experiencing bouts of angst - an existential crisis, as we sophisticated adults like to refer to it. Along with angst comes boredom, depression, anxiety, regret and a plethora of lesser, but still largely unpleasant emotions. Most of the time I can shake it off and go about the ( Read more... )

So where were we?

Lucid dreams…

Maggie Gyllenhaal…

Talking green hippos….

Okay…

After my magical friend disappeared into thin air causing me to consider just how much control I exert over this magical state of consciousness I continued walking down the stone hall. I could hear the gentle lapping of waves echoing up through the stone causeway to me ( Read more... )

I awake to find myself walking down a long, dark stone hallway.

Is it carved into the side of a hill - a mountain, maybe?

The walls are damp and green ooze leaks between the cracks

Joan Osborne is singing, but I have no idea where it is coming from - perhaps the radio. I like to fall asleep with the radio on. It helps quite my mind on the nights ( Read more... )

Chicken Little is a perfect example of how you need to be careful when taking in information from the media. This morning I awoke to the sounds of frantic clucking mixed with sobbing. Knowing that this generally means nothing good for me and since it was only 4:30 A - before the butt crack of dawn - M I grabbed my pillow and shoved it down over my ( Read more... )

Each heart contains a fire! Some hearts burn with the fire of the hearth, and others with the fire of compassion. My heart burns with the fire of creation and unless it is quenched it will scorch the earth. I am a god maker. In my heart a new mythos is born today!
 

 
If there exists something transcendent about human nature or the human condition we can only discover it apart from the over proprietary nature of traditional religion.

This transcendence- if it exists - will be known from scientific endeavor, humanist pursuit and the willingness to reevaluate even our most cherished beliefs.