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A Two-Seater Homunculus

Submitted by Philosoclown on Sunday, January 27, 2019 1:11 PM

A Two-Seater Homunculus

derivative images My neighbor Bill seemed like an ordinary fellow until the skiing accident. He hit a tree, his head split open, and out jumped not one but two homunculi. I persuaded them not to flee and sat them down for an interview. The homunculi reproduce as follows. At night, while a person is sleeping, Read More…

Yoga And Psychology

Submitted by Dr. Bhaglani on Saturday, January 26, 2019 11:05 AM

Yoga And Psychology

derivative images The last few decades have seen an increasing interest in yoga not only as a tool for health but also for a deeper understanding of human nature and its complex psychology. Here, we have a first look at the profound effect of yoga on our psychology. But first we need to understand ‘yoga’, Read More…

Pukwudgie

Submitted by Joseph Morningstar on Friday, January 25, 2019 10:29 AM

Pukwudgie

derivative images Two Encounters with Pukwudgies in Lawrence, Massachusetts … The first incident happened to Miss S.'s brother Bob. He was just a child at the time (maybe seven or eight years old) and was watching TV with some cousins at his grandparent's house in Lawrence, Massachusetts. They were sitting on the couch, which faced Read More…

Esoteric Meaning Of Valentine’s Day

Submitted by Storyteller on Thursday, January 24, 2019 10:27 AM

Esoteric Meaning Of Valentine’s Day

derivative images Was Valentine’s Day always celebrated as Valentine’s Day? Well no, it wasn’t. In ancient times, the pagans celebrated the time period around February 14th as Lupercalia. Lupercalia was a Roman festival dedicated to the pagan god, Lupercus who was the god of the shepherds. Lupercus was identified with the Roman god, Fauna and Read More…

Many Moons

Submitted by TELLUS – Presider on Wednesday, January 23, 2019 10:47 AM

Many Moons

derivative images Imagine looking up in the sky one night and seeing a half-dozen or more moons. A few are big and appear as a disk, but others are smaller and, while bright, look more like the planet Venus. One of them zips through the skies, rising in the west and setting in the east! Read More…

Power

Submitted by Seraphim on Tuesday, January 22, 2019 3:16 PM

Power

http://pixabay.com Michel Foucault had some truly brilliant and important insights about power, insights that have had an important influence on some of today’s most prominent activist movements, and that arguably should be having more of an influence on others. It’s true that there’s a lot to take issue with in his work—I’ll come to that Read More…

Gallagher The Exorcist

Submitted by Rev. John Brooke on Monday, January 21, 2019 8:50 AM

Gallagher The Exorcist

http://pixabay.com A small group of nuns and priests met the woman in the chapel of a house one June evening. Though it was warm outside, a palpable chill settled over the room. As the priests began to pray, the woman slipped into a trance — and then snapped to life. She spoke in multiple voices: Read More…

The Unborn Idea

Submitted by Sant Lee on Sunday, January 20, 2019 9:27 AM

The Unborn Idea

http://pixabay.com Classically, psychoanalysis considers that all experiences are rooted in the past. Psychological problems are viewed to arise from unresolved developmental issues or past traumas. The quality of a relationship between two individuals is always regarded in reference to some earlier relationship — a sort of primal absolute, though forgotten. This would mean that no Read More…

The Passive Knife

Submitted by Al Kamara El on Saturday, January 19, 2019 10:40 AM

The Passive Knife

derivative images Zhuangzi Might Prefer the Passive Knife to the Skillful Cook … Among the most famous and striking passages by the ancient Chinese philosopher Zhuangzi is the following: A butcher was cutting up an ox for Lord Wenhui. Wherever his hand touched, wherever his shoulder leaned, wherever his foot stepped, wherever his knee pushed Read More…

The Adventures Of A Modern-Day Heretic And The Skyclad Christ

Submitted by Niamh Ardgall on Friday, January 18, 2019 11:02 AM

The Adventures Of A Modern-Day Heretic And The Skyclad Christ

http://pixabay.com It was a serious kick in the teeth from my own "tribe" that triggered my adventure. And one that hurt, very much. I’d been a priest within the Church of England for over decade when it happened, and it led to a few years of intolerable pain—yet also to one of the most powerful Read More…

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