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Everything Is Broken (So Let’s Fix It)

January 13, 2018 By Tom Swiss

Even the tools to fix the broken things were broken. But if you write about "spiritual" topics, sometimes people actually expect you to walk your talk. Read more

The Empress Restored: A Dream And Tarot Reading For 2018

January 7, 2018 By Tom Swiss

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Every spread of the cards is a funhouse mirror, reflecting what comes before it, distorting it in interesting ways, and showing a different scene to everyone who looks. Read more

In 2018 I Resolve To Believe In You

January 1, 2018 By Tom Swiss

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Fractal Cat is a Baltimore band that I’ve been fortunate enough to watch come together over the years. (I played and read at both the Carriage House open mic series where Miles Gannett and Keith Jones first met, and at the Side Streets open mic where they came together again.) The title track from their new CD, The Tower, is based on Tarot imagery. And it has a sing-along refrain; “I believe in you.” As I was dancing and singing… Read more

Happy Festivus! (On Satire And Parody Religion)

December 23, 2017 By Tom Swiss

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"Religious humor is a form of ‘deep play’ that works to renegotiate ideas about tradition, space, identity, community, and the body, and uses paradox to further one’s progress toward enlightenment." So in that context, I’d like to consider Festivus, a satirical or parody holiday celebrated on December 23rd. Read more

Magic And Change At The End Of Time

December 21, 2017 By Tom Swiss

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Change is going to happen. That’s pretty much an inevitable part of existence. But if we are intentionally making change happen, then we are magicians! Read more

Yule: Going Slowly In the Dark

December 17, 2017 By Tom Swiss

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Here in the dark of the year even the weather invites us, demands of us, to slow down. To walk on an icy path without falling, you must go slowly. Read more

Thoughts On The Great American Sexual Harassment Phase Change Of 2017

December 10, 2017 By Tom Swiss

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As some try to impose order on the inherently chaotic world of sex, romance, and gender relations, I feel upon me once again the urge to toss a few golden apples into the discussion. Read more

Nazis Are People, Too (As Much As We Want To Disown Them)

November 28, 2017 By Tom Swiss

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If reportage like this seems to normalize race hatred, perhaps that should be a reminder that "normal" people can fall into it. Read more

I Get By With A Little Help From My Friends

November 16, 2017 By Tom Swiss

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One of the Three Treasures of Buddhism is the sangha, the community of seekers. Budo Zennists have dojo communities. Pagans have covens and groves and circles. Read more