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...
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thewingedbard
- Dec 1, 2022
- 5 min
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...
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thewingedbard
- Nov 1, 2022
- 6 min
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...
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thewingedbard
- Sep 1, 2022
- 6 min
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...
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thewingedbard
- Jul 28, 2022
- 4 min
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...
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thewingedbard
- Jun 30, 2022
- 4 min
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...
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thewingedbard
- May 20, 2022
- 6 min
Wild Hope - Part III, "Wild Hope"
The "Wild Hope" part. We consider what it means to really create "Heaven on Earth."
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thewingedbard
- May 13, 2022
- 7 min
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...
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thewingedbard
- May 1, 2022
- 6 min
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,...
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thewingedbard
- Mar 31, 2022
- 8 min
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...
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thewingedbard
- Mar 2, 2022
- 7 min
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...
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thewingedbard
- Mar 2, 2022
- 8 min
Naming God
How do you address God? There are more names for God than cultures in history. ‘Divine Intelligence’, ‘Universal Love’, ‘Spirit’, ‘the...
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thewingedbard
- Mar 2, 2022
- 2 min
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...
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