When courage falters, people say, “take heart!” Maybe that seems like a silly way to put it, but there is a deeper meaning to this. Cowardice is not a failure of the mind; it is a failure of the spirit. A person who breaks in panic is truly possessed by fear. Read more
There’s a spiritual equivalent of standing alone in a forest, in a place where there is no sign of anyone else. You can drink from whatever running stream is nearby and hunt and forage whatever is needed. That is my religious home. Read more
The time to train is before you’re in a fight for your life. Begin your daily practice now. Read more
We don’t master grounding and centering by knowing some secret. We get there like we climb a mountain. One step at a time, one day at a time, we push on. Read more
Tied to the history of the land, the boline is a reminder of the thin line that divides life and death. If the Grim Reaper wields a scythe, those who walk the boundary of the two worlds carry the boline. Read more
Idolatry has been the straw man of the West for two millennia. Monotheists hate it. Materialists just think it’s stupid. Pagans need to take a third look. Read more
We all bow to fear. We can’t help it. No one is fearless in all things and at all times. But we need not kneel to it. Read more
If a religious altar is a doorway for the gods and spirits to come to our world, a magical altar is a doorway for us to enter theirs. Read more
When it comes to virtue, the West has lost its way. The way back is inside of you. Read more
Step into the unknown, and you’ll find yourself there. Read more
The Other Side of the Hedge
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