Monthly Archives: November 2011

Dragons in the almost-21st Century (previously published 1998)

Clothed in a simple robe I sit, next to a pond filled with moonlight.  Reflected on the surface are images… the High King and Queen of the land… the wise benevolent Merlin…. a fire breathing dragon.  The fate of a … Continue reading

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A Wobbly Bard at Imbolc (previously published 1998)

I am a bard.  I remind myself of this as I sit and wish for words to come.  The topic is Imbolc, and the deadline is soon.  I have been feeding the fires of my inspiration with symbolism and correspondences, … Continue reading

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After the fire (Previously published in 2000).

I am a Jew, of the utmost reformed category. I grew up in a Jewish household. I went to synagogue on the High Holy Days. I went to Hebrew school until I made my Bar Mitzvah at 13, when I … Continue reading

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One soulful cup of coffee (Almost previously published, but cut at the last minute).

Body and soul is the topic. Next to my bed is every book written by Thomas Moore, James Hillman, Alice Bailey and Carl Jung. Soul as keeper of the Mysteries, as opponent of the personality, as archetypal shaping force, soul … Continue reading

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Graduation day

I’m graduating from a 10-year class in acceptance, held in my little 800 sq ft summer-cabin-turned-year-round-residence.  84 years old, it lists port-side toward the lake, floods regularly and has a living room couch as both dining room table AND business … Continue reading

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Spiritual but not religious: Following the spirit of the law, in spirit.

Religion and spirituality are often used synonymously, the assumption being that religious people possess spirituality, while spiritual people practice religion.  However, a simple glance into the etymology of the two words is enough to conclude that they are speaking of … Continue reading

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