“Praise to the Melodious Wisdom Goddess Saraswati, Called ‘The Melody of the Youthful Display of Joy,’ by Kunkhyen Longchenpa in Sunlight Speech That Dispels the Darkness of Doubt: Sublime Prayers, Praises, and Practices of the Nyingma Masters, translated by Thinley Norbu. I was struck by the beauty of the words and the single-pointed focus of … Continue reading Five Beautiful Things
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Small Serendipities in Turbulent Times
The past few days have been somewhat of a whirlwind. Late on Thursday afternoon, I had an MRI with dye, and on Saturday, I was traveling to a conference. It takes 24-48 hours for the dye to clear one's system, so I was still having a few of the milder dye symptoms while traveling there … Continue reading Small Serendipities in Turbulent Times
Welcoming Cynthia and Year 37
Hours after the moon began to wax, I brought home a three-month-old kitten from a nearby rescue to round out to a triad of cats. For the past few weeks, I have been doing cat introductions — a lot faster than anticipated, as my established cats were more distressed by the kitten banging at the … Continue reading Welcoming Cynthia and Year 37
Reflecting on a 15-Year College Reunion
I attended my 15-year college reunion. This post describes the travel shrine I set up and some cool things I saw in the library and art gallery. There are also reflections about pagan/polytheistic religious community.
A Retro on the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse
Reflections on the total solar eclipse, visiting family, and growing up pagan.
Two Interesting Books and a Few Other Things
I have been fairly quiet lately, and there are several reasons for that. First, the more I reflect on Proclus' passages about using one's voice to speak hymns and on speech/disclosure, the more I am conscious of needing to spend the time and energy that I have on what is worthwhile. I'm finding myself reluctant … Continue reading Two Interesting Books and a Few Other Things
KALLISTI’s Year-End Recap
At the close of the calendar year, I would like to pause and link you to eight posts that I would like to highlight from this year. (Did these really all come out in 2023? It's been a long year ...) After the list, I have a few other end-of-year things to add. Scaffolding Platonic … Continue reading KALLISTI’s Year-End Recap
Decompressing from 2023 and Thinking Ahead to 2024
I have a confession to make about 2023: I abandoned my yearly goal planning in late October or early November, just after reviewing it and realizing that this year has changed so significantly that even my areas of focus are no longer what they were going in. Instead, I opened up the worksheet I use … Continue reading Decompressing from 2023 and Thinking Ahead to 2024
In Gratitude
On the first day of November, following a day of storms in both a literal and metaphorical sense, I was brought to wonder by a rainbow. It was a Wednesday, and I had to mind a passage from Proclus' Parmenides commentary that I had only just reread — "I am ready at your service, Parmenides,'' … Continue reading In Gratitude
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