martyrs, mystics, monsters

"There is no way on the spiritual quest to avoid demonic forces. At the very least the seeker carries them within himself, in the form of his own passions and illusions. At various stages of the path, he must confront and deal with each of them in one way or another." - "Wrathful Deities" by Edwin Bernbaum, Parabola Magazine [Volume 6: Number 4]

The age old debate over fate and free will has wound from discussion to debacle between friend and foe.

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of fathers, padres & daddy issues

as seen on Change Warrior

We were once a conquered land, ruled by the church back in the time of the Inquisition. Many old families can trace their ancestry back to their parish priest. Unfortunately, long after we rebelled and won our independence, priests continued fathering illegitimate families.
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the push & pull in growth & expansion

via Change Warrior blog. . . .

In our drive to produce and advance, priorities can grow conflicted. In development the priority is meeting challenges and expectations of growth and expansion. In production the priority is doing the right thing at the right time and doing both well. Implementation and management of development and production greatly influence outcome and advancement.

Read in full here - the push & pull in growth & expansion.

Easter post

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mish mash

being a Pinay, raised by German Benedictine nuns in our tiny provincial town, having moved halfway around the world & proud to be a global citizen - I sure can relate

"I’d like to yogalize my poses, buddhalize my prayers, jesusize my love and hindulize my smile."

http://www.elephantjournal.com/2011/12/slow-down-my-beaten-heart/

longing for. . . .advent. . . .easter. . . .spring

Let the thrill pass into and thru your DNA as fat rain drops are absorbed into newly turned earth to soak and fertilize it. Prepping for new life to push out into the world and embrace eternity. Lips parted in a smile of complete recognition as the palm of an upraised arm flattens forward, breaching the distance.

New Year's post: Shape your world

Shape your world through your light.

Illuminate your unique path. Don’t live in the

shadow of others’ judgments. They are not

yours - unless you let them be so.

 — ASCENSION TESTS by Jim PathFinder Ewing

As the dust of Christmas Past settles and we settle into the New Year, hopefully clarity and balance are restored. With the learning that every thought, person and issue is here for the sake of our freedom, may we come to the true realization of limitless and boundless divine source. http://changewarrior.blogspot.com/