The Dark Crystal, Kira Banash, a Cat Named Sassy, and the Quiet Logic of Synchronicity By Bruce Paullin The universe is a profound mirror into which we all gaze, though we often forget that we are the very projectors of...
Read moreHuman existence is frequently defined by an exhausting struggle against the inevitable. We construct rigid plans and build towering walls to insulate ourselves from uncertainty, hoping to outsmart the very nature of time. Yet, literature often provides a mirror to...
Read moreThe Dark Crystal, Kira Banash, a Cat Named Sassy, and the Quiet Logic of Synchronicity by Bruce Paullin The universe is a profound mirror into which we all gaze, though we often forget that we are the very projectors of...
Read more(final version?) Most people expect revelation to arrive with spectacle. We imagine a thunderclap, a voice from the heavens, a dramatic turning point that announces itself beyond all doubt. Yet many of the deepest spiritual and psychological awakenings do not Read more
Most people expect revelation to arrive with spectacle. We imagine a thunderclap, a voice from the heavens, a dramatic turning point that announces itself beyond all doubt. Yet many of the deepest spiritual and psychological awakenings do not begin that Read more
Most people expect revelation to arrive with spectacle. We imagine a thunderclap, a voice from the heavens, a dramatic turning point that announces itself beyond all doubt. Yet many of the deepest spiritual and psychological awakenings do not begin that Read more
The universe speaks a language older than words, a silent tongue woven from the threads of coincidence, allegory, and direct experience. We often wander through the labyrinth of human existence, perceiving our lives as a sequence of isolated events, governed Read more
To look at the world is, fundamentally, to look at a mirror. When we recognize ourselves in the environments we witness, we take the first step toward becoming truly conscious beings. Human perception is a vast, limitless landscape. Everything we Read more
Idolatry usually brings to mind ancient statues and golden calves. We picture historical crowds bowing before objects of stone and wood. Yet, a much more subtle form of worship permeates modern religious and spiritual practices. This is spiritual idolatry. It Read more
Jim Henson’s 1982 cinematic masterpiece, The Dark Crystal, remains a profound anomaly in the realm of fantasy filmmaking. Far removed from the colorful, lighthearted puppetry of his usual work, this film presents a dark, meticulously crafted universe brooding with spiritual Read more
Numbers: The Hidden Language That Shaped Human History Numbers surround us like invisible threads weaving through the fabric of existence. From the moment we wake to the rhythm of our heartbeat to the precise calculations that launched rockets into space, Read more
(Mother) Earth is ground the world around. –Absolute truth accepted by electricians worldwide. ”Ground” in the power distribution grid is literally the ground that’s all around you when you walk outside. It is the dirt, rocks, and groundwater. Mother Earth Read more
Chapter 22: The New Architecture of Control: How Power Targets Women’s Autonomy (version 1) The Architecture of Illusion: How Society Silences Women Every society operates on an invisible framework known as the collective consciousness. This shared set of beliefs, morals, Read more
Chapter 22: The Architecture of Subjugation: A Philosophical Inquiry into the Control of Female Autonomy (version 2) We exist at a profound and unsettling intersection of technological advancement, political regression, and spiritual manipulation. The women of this era are not Read more
Conspiracy of Silence —-(definition from Wikipedia) An agreement, either formal or tacit, between two or more parties not to discuss some matter nor to reveal any information concerning it, especially in order to avoid blame, embarrassment, or other discomfort. “Our Read more
PART ONE: INDIVIDUAL CONSCIOUSNESS Conspiracy of Silence —-(definition from Wikipedia) An agreement, either formal or tacit, between two or more parties not to discuss some matter nor to reveal any information concerning it, especially in order to avoid blame, embarrassment, Read more
Conspiracy of Silence —-(definition from Wikipedia) An agreement, either formal or tacit, between two or more parties not to discuss some matter nor to reveal any information concerning it, especially in order to avoid blame, embarrassment, or other discomfort. “Our Read more
PART ONE: INDIVIDUAL CONSCIOUSNESS Conspiracy of Silence —-(definition from Wikipedia) An agreement, either formal or tacit, between two or more parties not to discuss some matter nor to reveal any information concerning it, especially in order to avoid blame, embarrassment, Read more
I wrote my first love poem in 1984, when I became lovers with a woman by the name of Diane (Di Di) McCloud. I had first met Di Di while she was running with Gary, a cocaine dealer and friend Read more
About ten days later, we were to meet our Arizona friends, June Thomas, and MIchael Barron, at Cannon Beach. We arrived at the coast on a partly sunny Monday afternoon. We were quickly greeted by June and her ten year Read more