1984-1987: The Descent Into The Underworld
I finally undertook a crash course in insight, when, In April of 1984, I placed myself in the Care Unit for alcoholic recovery at Portland’s Lovejoy Hospital for a month. My initial intention was to maintain my job with the Read more
Anger And Mastery: A Dialogue, And A Monologue, On Being Fully Human
“The world will heal, when religions, governments, and men become willing to listen to the cries, and the anger, from women, children, and Mother Earth, and embrace the need to reduce all suffering”. I recently read a fascinating book. The Read more
A New Take On Anger
At the centre of it all is the notion our feelings are adaptive: anger, sadness and pessimism aren’t divine cruelty or sheer random bad luck – they evolved to serve useful functions and help us thrive. Take anger. From Newton’s Read more
Berylisms (My Father’s One Liners)
Down in front! You make a better door than a window Close the door, do you live in a barn? With all of the lights on, you must own stock in the electric company! When I get to heaven, I Read more
To Recognize Another’s Healing Experience
Mark 1:43-44 Jesus Heals a Man With Leprosy 40 A man with leprosy came to him and begged him on his knees, “If you are willing, you can make me clean.” 41 Jesus was indignant. He reached out his hand and touched Read more
Beryl’s Place
In August of 2018, I rented a home in the Black Butte residential area for three nights. I found the unit online, and I chose this unit because of its proximity to the golf course, as well as its ability Read more
Book #8: A slightly different composition
Introduction “I don’t blame the circumstances, I do not blame the place and time. When I had the choice between right and wrong, I could not quite make up my mind “—Peter Yarrow, from lyrics to Arkansas Mythology, Religion, Liars, Read more
Show And Tell
We must grieve the loss of our innocence from our childhood. We are all born with the potential for a more expansive love of self and other. Emotional/psychic wounding in our childhood, intentional or derived from ignorance, become the tricksters Read more
Let Go Of The Controls
Tricksters serve as an interior form of self protection for the fragile ego which has been wounded, sometimes so severely that all conscious memory of the event has been erased. There are also wounds which may occur during gestation and/or Read more
Lincoln Logs, Erector Sets, Creativity, Comparison, Wanting My World To Burn
This is definitely connected to the Defender Dan post. As a five year old boy, I was given a set of Lincoln Logs as a toy for Christmas of 1960. Many of the pieces were created to be interlocking, so Read more
Why be on a path? (introduction to blog about experiments and meditation)
Would you like to elevate your consciousness to the point where you can “see as God sees”? What is “God”, and who, or what, is the “you” trying to “see as God sees”? This morning, I opened up our French Read more
Conclusion — Chapter 28 – Moon Landings
All That Is Gold Does Not Glitter All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost; The old that is strong does not wither, Deep roots are not reached by the frost. From the ashes Read more
New Iteration
“I don’t blame the circumstances, I do not blame the place and time. When I had the choice between right and wrong, I could not quite make up my mind “—Peter Yarrow, from lyrics to Arkansas Introduction: Mythology, Religion, Liars, Read more
Chapter 5: The Common Knowledge Game, Revisited
The Common Knowledge Game (CKG) is a newer name for a form of consensus social understanding used in collective consciousness since humans became social animals. The CKG informs our understanding of our own lives, how we see others, and how Read more
Dream of 4/23/2021
Sharon, if I should unexpectedly pass away, please end my book with an embellishment of this dream. And, start the book with my 1963 Dream about the shaman and his village. Thanks! I love you forever, Me. Driving on back Read more