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Full

The moon orbits the spinning earth, and in its phases and cycles, seemingly shows us aspects of itself: new, crescent, quarter, full. Although it appears to be changing shape on its journey, the moon...

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Rocking The Mortal Coil

Sing with me, sing for the years, Sing for the laughter, sing for the tears… Steve Tyler‘s song has always haunted me. How could someone so young instinctively understand the arc of our human life in...

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Hats and Philosophy

This sunlight linked me through the ages to that past consciousness. ~ Henry Williamson Light and memories at Wiliamsburg’s Brooklyn Flea, New York 4/8/12 Hats Blossoms Philosophy Tagged: brooklyn,...

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Sound of Silence

While walking through Brooklyn’s Williamsburg, I came across this poem written on a window that had been cemented over. Even though it is not English (it’s Italian), it evokes a dark mood, with its...

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At The Intersection of Blood and Guts

Alice: Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here? Cheshire Cat: That depends on where you want to get to. Alice: I don’t care much where… Cheshire Cat: Then it doesn’t matter which...

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Autumn Reflection and The Tao

Some fall thoughts on the Tao and water over fire… Tagged: autumn, dao, hexagram 63, i ching, tandao, tao, taoism, water over fire

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Shifts, Sounds and Shankar

Our lives are filled with shifts: seismic, paradigmatic, geographical, sociological, personal, and spiritual shifts. Big and small. And our lives are filled with sound: rhythm, and repetition – music,...

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We Are All Cups

We are all cups, constantly and quietly being filled. The trick is, knowing how to tip ourselves over and let the beautiful stuff out. ~ Ray Bradbury Tagged: balance, growth, ray bradbury

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Adapt

Adapt. Adapt. Adapt. Steven Hawking said, “Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change.” In adapting to the environment, its weirdness becomes normal. Even immersed in the most difficult of...

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Take A Pin To Your Ego

Take a pin to your ego. It’s hot air in an old balloon. Jung said, There is no coming into consciousness without pain.” Do it. You will feel better. We all will feel better. Tagged: change, ego,...

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