Pagan Reflections on the Season of Samhain: Speaking to the Spark within the...
Yesterday, I posted on Scarred, Scared, and Sacred: Spiritual Practices for the Fall Triduum of Halloween, Samhain, and All Souls Day. Continuing on the theme of that post, this reflection is a guest...
View ArticleWhy Jung Threw the Yijing (or I Ching) and Why Might You?
This year the Chinese New Year will begin on what we call January 31st on our Gregorian (or “Western”) calendar. And when I was considering a good date to explore both the history and potential...
View Article“Atheism for Lent”: The Spiritual Practice of Doubt
A few months ago, I wrote a post on “Poetically Dwelling on the Earth as a Mortal,” which was in honor of my favorite undergraduate philosophy professor, James Edwards. Dr. Edwards was the most...
View Article“Bringing the Spiritual to Its Senses”
Incense fills the nostrils of a Krishna devotee in a temple in Vrindavan, India, letting him know he is in a sacred place; Muslim worshipers heed the muezzin’s amplified call to prayer from the minaret...
View ArticleEve Was Framed, the Serpent Was Right!
On August 13, 1971, the cover of LIFE Magazine featured an image of two women standing side-by-side. On the right, an classical painted image of a tall naked woman stands head-and-shoulders above a...
View ArticleWinter Solstice Spirituality: “Learning to Walk in the Dark”
My favorite season is summer, but I aspire to love the winter. Winter and I are on better terms we used to be, there’s still work to do. As with many other people, when the seasons change, I can feel a...
View ArticlePracticing Forgiveness
When I think about forgiveness, one experience that comes to mind is from when I was in seminary. I had stopped by the office of one of my professors to make what I thought was a simple request that...
View ArticleWhy a 40-Hour Work Week? (It’s Decreased Before. It Could Again.)
Peter Rollins in his book The Divine Magician tells the following “Parable of a Fisherman and a Rich Businessman”: [The businessman], while returning to work after lunch, saw a fisherman get up from...
View Article“Are You Living the Life You Chose?”: How To Discern Your Call
The new album from the singer-songwriter Jason Isbell includes a song with the lyrics “Are you living the life you chose? Are you living the life that chose you?” I’ve been reflecting a lot recently...
View ArticleWhy You Should Give Yourself Permission for Self-Care: Cautionary Tales from...
There was an article in a recent issue of The New York Times Magazine titled “Mary Cain Is Growing Up Fast” about an 18-year-old young woman, who is a promising professional middle-distance runner from...
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