Be Careful What You Wish For

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In the late 80’s and early 90’s there was a period of several years when I had a series of mystical experiences. Even though they may have been frightening at times, they were also fascinating and exciting. A whole new world was opening up for me, one that was very different from my normal logical left brain way of being in the world.

Back then, I would frequently enter spontaneous trance states, i.e. altered states of consciousness. I remember once sensing that part of me was at a party, one that the rest of me wasn’t allowed to go to. At the time, I believed that the pain of leaving that “party” would have been so tremendous that my not being allowed to go there completely was my unconscious mind’s way of protecting me from having to feel so much grief. Continue reading “Be Careful What You Wish For”

Quote of the Week: Hafiz

Manic Screaming

We should make all spiritual talk
Simple today:

God is trying to sell you something,
But you don’t want to buy.

That is what your suffering is:
Your fantastic haggling,
Your manic screaming over the price!

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Khwāja Shams-ud-Dīn Muhammad Hāfez-e Shīrāzī (also known as Hafiz, was a fourteenth century Persian poet.

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Poem from I Heard God Laughing: Renderings of Hafiz by Daniel Ladinsky

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To Be Seen, To Be Known, To Be Close, To Belong

The Dungeon Prompt for this week is to answer the question “What does love look like?”  It didn’t take me long to decide what to write about!

Throughout my teenage years, I was very involved in church activities.  That changed by the time I graduated from college.  The college I attended was religiously conservative.  The U.S. at that time was in the throes of the civil rights and Vietnam war crises.  Continue reading “To Be Seen, To Be Known, To Be Close, To Belong”