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Bars on a Forest Prison or “Happy Little Trees”
Inside, we find a mirror to all worlds of which we can conceive. Our experience of everything, internal or external, is a reflection of...
thewingedbard
Jan 3, 20236 min read
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Ways to Enter a Room
I mentioned to the elder, a cross had formed in the waking woods of some far off place. Should I be in reverence or concern? “Yes.” And...
thewingedbard
Dec 1, 20225 min read
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The Crooked Path
The Path is not straight. If it were, our fate would only be a matter of time. We could simply relax and walk forth, casually. There...
thewingedbard
Nov 1, 20226 min read
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Instances of Separation
In the cool air of a post-rain afternoon, there is little room to wonder about the presence of the Divine in our lives. Too much life is...
thewingedbard
Sep 1, 20226 min read
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The Mirror Cracks
The mirror often cracks before we know it. Shattering in dramatic fashion is the rarity, despite what you may perceive. How aware are...
thewingedbard
Jul 28, 20224 min read
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Only the Blade
Appearances to the contrary, there’s an awful lot of light in World. It’s bandied about in phases according to the whims of forces both...
thewingedbard
Jun 30, 20224 min read
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Wild Hope - Part III, "Wild Hope"
The "Wild Hope" part. We consider what it means to really create "Heaven on Earth."
thewingedbard
May 20, 20226 min read
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Wild Hope - Part II: Rome
This is “Part II” of “Wild Hope.” If you haven’t already, please check out Part I, “The Christmas Trick.” The Roman Empire, as you may...
thewingedbard
May 13, 20227 min read
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Wild Hope - Part I: The Christmas Trick
Preface I began writing on Christmas morning. I returned to finish on Easter. The leaves are now beginning to emerge within little buds,...
thewingedbard
May 1, 20226 min read
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What is Mysticism?
Oh Jesus. We’re in trouble with this one. All I can think of is the old cliché that “talking about music is like dancing about...
thewingedbard
Apr 1, 20228 min read
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Words - A Zoo for the Metaphysical
There are many ways to think about words. Words are spells. Speak carefully. Words are meaningless. Speak little. Words can shake the...
thewingedbard
Mar 2, 20227 min read
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Naming God
How do you address God? There are more names for God than cultures in history. ‘Divine Intelligence’, ‘Universal Love’, ‘Spirit’, ‘the...
thewingedbard
Mar 2, 20228 min read
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Is Mysticism Practical? - An Introduction to the Blog
Well, no, not in the way that we normally understand 'practicality'. It's highly practical in the sense that it takes us beyond a need...
thewingedbard
Mar 2, 20222 min read
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