Category: Religion
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With Easter Arrives Taurus & A More Gentle Time
Easter is the first Sunday following the first full moon that occurs on or after the day of the vernal equinox (the first day of spring). It can fall on any date (that’s a Sunday) between 22 March and 25th April. The most likely date is 19 April while the average date is 7th April.…
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The Astrological Houses of Air & The Word of God
It is in air houses (3rd, 7th, and the 11th), that you manifest your ideas even if you are often disappointed when they don’t accord with ‘reality’.
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Religious Fundamentalism at its Core
Elshtain argues that, although once God alone was the sovereign in all things, over time his sovereignty became ‘privatised’.
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On the Passing of an Elderly neighbour
Today, on a brisk, sunny day in the bowels of winter, I discovered that my neighbour, a frail and fiercely proud elderly lady, had died. I learned of this sad event when, while on my way to the grocery store, I saw a shiny black hearse surrounded by small crowd of well-wishers outside her door.…
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Boxing Day Tradition/The Spirit of Christmas
Traditionally, Boxing Day was the day when those who ‘have’ gave something to those who ‘have not’ – like coins dropped in the special alms box at church or presents given to the servants. May sound condescending to modern minds, but perhaps the gesture was better received than we imagine. At any rate, these days…
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Christ Consciousness at Christmas
Whether or not you celebrate Christmas as the birthday of Christ, a boy named Jesus born in Bethlehem two thousand years ago, by revisiting the concept of ‘Christ consciousness’ you may find the holiday season more meaningful. The Jesuit priest, philosopher, and palaeontologist, Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, used the term ‘Christ consciousness’ to denote an…
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The Prodigal Son (act one of a new play)
THE PRODIGAL SON By Debra Moolenaar ( a short play inspired by Camus’ “The Outsider”) Act One NARRATOR: (to us.) Listen up. Your life may depend on it. Think you can play around and not get burned? Think again. MRS NOVAK: Let me get this straight, Mr Kermak. You want me to believe you once…
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Lightness of Being/ Nietzsche’s idea of ‘eternal return’
What if the mistakes we make in the here and now were never going to be made ‘right’ on some dim, distant redemption day?
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The Dangers of Magical Practice – Ego Gratification vs. the Divine
As transiting Neptune slides into Pisces, many will become more interested in the occult. If you decide to dabble in anything more strenuous than practical household magic, it’s worth keeping in mind one point that just might save your life. In his excellent book, The Philosophy of Magic, Arthur Versluis reminds us that in both…
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The Sense of Zen – Venus in Leo & The Relational Self
Until Saturday (10 July) at about noon (GMT), Venus, symbolising love and relationships, will be transiting Leo where she is best summarised by the tarot card, The Queen of Wands. Contrary to popular belief, Venus isn’t so much about love for others as about love for ourselves. In astrological psychology, Venus points to our feelings…