It is certain, in any case, that ignorance, allied with power, is the most ferocious enemy justice can have. —– James Baldwin We live in a world in which we need to share responsibility. It’s easy to say ‘It’s not my child, not my community, not my world, not my Read more
He that makes a beast of himself, gets rid of the pain of being a man,—Samuel Johnson Most of my grade school and high school friends have already suffered, and have become emotionally calloused, disabled, or have died, from diseases of the spirit. I visited a cousin who was comatose Read more
It is what it is, but its not what it seems—–the voice of intelligence and spiritual discernment The Truth is free, but ignorance will cost you everything—Elisha Scott You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free–Jesus of Nazareth “You develop an instant global consciousness, a people Read more
Happy New Year to all! How about creating a “New Year’s resolution” that actually has some value to more people than just to ourselves? Don’t let the following Bible verse scare you away, It is non-threatening, and it is about everybody’s friend, the rainbow.. “and I will remember my covenant Read more
What are our origins? From what location in space, time, and spirit were our lives launched? We all came from somewhere not of our present sense of self. For better or for worse, we all have our family and our ancestors. We have a shared culture and its history, which Read more
“Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate.” ― C.G. Jung Guns, gold, greed, gonads, and girls. . . . how much is enough, American male? In the 1950’s and 1960’s, America’s economy was booming, and our country also grew into Read more
We set sail on this new sea because there is new knowledge to be gained, and new rights to be won, and they must be won and used for the progress of all people. For space science, like nuclear science and all technology, has no conscience of its own. Whether 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 lives begin to end, the moment that we become silent Read more
Relapse, Recovery, And The Portland Water Bureau My relapse from drug and alcohol abstinence is difficult for me to document, as this story represents a particularly disturbing period in my life, a period when I limped away from recovery and its attendant Grace. There is an “old saw” in the recovery 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, or other discomfort. “Our lives begin to end, the moment Read more
But you can’t get to any of these truths by sitting in a field smiling beatifically, avoiding your anger and damage and grief. Your anger and damage and grief are the way to the truth. We don’t have much truth to express unless we have gone into those rooms and 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, or other discomfort. “Our lives begin to end, the moment Read more
Chapter 9-24: The Shadow of the Patriarch Toxic Masculinity and the Awakening of the American Soul “Being male is a matter of birth. Being a man is a matter of aging. Being a gentleman is a matter of choice.” —Vin Diesel For thousands of years, the shadow of destructive male Read more
Chapter 27 (final?): Breaking the Silence — May 24, 1987 and the Restoration of the Human Heart There are dates that mark the calendar, and there are dates that divide a life into before and after. May 24, 1987, was such a date for me. It did not arrive with Read more
Chapter 9-26: Healing the Fractured Soul: Integrating the Divine Feminine in a Patriarchal Paradigm Have we constructed a towering monument to our own spiritual starvation? For millennia, the architecture of human consciousness has been heavily dictated by a patriarchal paradigm. This framework has molded the masculine experience into an archetype Read more
This got edited WAY TOO MUCH The Untamed Divine Feminine: An Archetypal Awakening True empowerment rarely emerges from the polished sanctuaries of modern comfort. It rises from the soil, rooted in the uncompromising, cyclical reality of the natural world. For centuries, the patriarchal paradigm has painted the archetype of the Read more
Chapter 26 (3): Healing the Patriarch Within: A Personal Account of Spiritual Rebirth, the Divine Feminine, and Freedom from Toxic Masculinity I sometimes say that I have lived two complete lives. The first life began long before I had words for it. In many ways, it began in inherited pain: Read more
Chapter 18: Toxic Masculinity and Rebecca Solnit-The Algorithm of Authority It began, as these things often do, with a man explaining a woman’s own book to her. He was oblivious, cocooned in the unassailable certainty that his knowledge was not just relevant, but paramount. This was in 2008. Rebecca Solnit, Read more
Don’t forget: Part VII: The Toxic and the Divine Masculine and Feminine (with Transitions) Chapter 26 (version 1): Healing the Patriarch Within A Personal Account of Spiritual Rebirth, the Divine Feminine, and Freedom from Toxic Masculinity I sometimes say I’ve lived two whole lives. The first began long before I Read more
Chapter 9-30: Toxic Femininity, Patriarchy’s Marionettes, and the Wounded Spirit Just as ancient wisdom speaks of a collective shadow, a Maya that veils reality, so too does a subtler, yet equally pervasive, illusion operate within the feminine psyche. It is an intricate web woven not from overt aggression, but from Read more