autumn twilight
… where the water meets the sea, between the worlds, within the void …autumn twilight
… where the water meets the sea, between the worlds, within the void …The Virtue of Constancy
The word constancy keeps coming up for me lately. I’ve been considering the dangers and benefits of considering constancy a good thing. One of the dangers is a big problem for American politics, and American culture in general in my opinion. I’m referring to constancy of belief. We have this concept that is very prevalent right now, that anyone whose opinion or belief evolves or changes over time is a flip-flopper. That they have no convictions or strength of character. That they don’t stand for anything.
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Teaching is rewarding to me
I’m in the middle of teaching a course that my brother Ollen and I designed. It’s a 5 session introduction to seership and journeywork designed to take a student from zero to competency in the course of 10 weeks. Last night was session two, and I’m already amazed by the progress the attendees are making and the great experiences everyone is having. … read the rest
Black Magician Complex
The world is a dangerous place. There is an important truth:
No one gets out alive.
It’s true. The world is dangerous, and there are lots of things that can happen to us. This goes double for anyone who is actively engaged in magical practice, shamanism, or spirit work. (I use these practices as a broad example, but they should not be taken as a limiting list of practices that involve risk.) … read the rest
chasing slavery
I believe that one of the most important things in anyones life is congruence. It is vital to the spirit that we live in accord with our beliefs, philosophy, and worldview. Coming to congruence, though, is not an easy task. When it comes down to it, finding congruence is really the culmination of Jungian individuation. When a person has fully defined him or herself and their relationship to the world, he must then live fully in that definition to be congruent. Anything that he or she does that is outside that understanding rings false.
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Dark Moon:
It’s been about six weeks since I’ve posted. I’ve been posting only infrequently for the past several months. This is intentional, but to be honest, not exactly desired. I have been writing a great deal, more in fact than I normally do. I’ve been learning a lot of challenging lessons about myself lately. They’re good lessons, but they’re hard.
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