I wrote the last page of the journal I started in February 2022 today, and when I was done, I wrote out the words that I always write out from the longer Homeric Hymn to Apollon, the lines about following the God up to the temple. My next journal is the Notes to Mindfulness one … Continue reading A New Journal and Some Reflections on Blogging Less
Month: July 2023
THE VILLAGE OF STRONG BRANCHES is out today.
You can find it in ebook format (and Amazon has now been added) or in print (Bookshop | Amazon). If you're still not sold on it, I wrote a quick piece last night about polytheistic worldbuilding and how I approached the Mountain Goddess. That's the general vibe you can expect from the Substack and from … Continue reading THE VILLAGE OF STRONG BRANCHES is out today.
July 2023: Quiescence
It's odd to have come into a place in my life where I have said most of what I want to say in a public setting about religion and spirituality — The Soul's Inner Statues was such a pivotal thing, as were the posts I've written here about community and compassion meditation and so on. … Continue reading July 2023: Quiescence
Reflections on Sustainable Products and Societal Change
Given the catastrophes of the past few months, I want to spend a bit of time today reflecting on how I'm factoring the climate crisis into my personal actions right now. A lot of corporate and special interests money is spent distracting us from the sobering climate crisis reality of our time, and I'm often … Continue reading Reflections on Sustainable Products and Societal Change
A Relevant Video on YouTube
I watched this video, "6 Ways to Cultivate a Spiritual Path," and since most of the advice is applicable to any spiritual practice (not just the Buddhist lens that the video's creator is coming from), I'm sharing it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFweKyr12A0 While Nick Keomahavong mentions that online communities are useful, responsibly, I would like to add that … Continue reading A Relevant Video on YouTube
Heliacal Prayers, Feline Affection
During my morning routine, I spend a few minutes reciting a prayer to the Sun and associated Gods, and then I toast them when I take the first sip of my delicious morning beverage (coffee on onsite days, green tea on WFH days and weekends). Over the past few mornings, my cat Everly has jumped … Continue reading Heliacal Prayers, Feline Affection
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