2012-01-12 18:31
Imaginalist
More than fantasy or simple day dreaming, actual photos and descriptions of the imaginal world:
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Communication, Metaphor, Art Creativity, Myth, Hero's Journey, Underworld, Awareness
2009-11-12 19:35
The cat whisker I found this morning allows me to make a wish. It’s only good for one wish, and knowing that cats are very specific, and not wanting to make a mistake, I looked up wha… Read More
2009-10-19 22:42
The road is dark here, and full of potholes and stones. Since the war, the one described in the posting entitled War, Symbols, Connection, everything seems to be in disrepair; the war has r… Read More
2009-09-29 18:22
Before I continue, let me introduce you to two of my most familiar acquaintances, here on either side of me. They actually don’t need much introduction, and it’s likely you have… Read More
2009-09-14 15:59
What is the word that you would most resist to use to describe yourself, but that you would most want to use? As you read this, I would like to invite you to keep that word in mind…… Read More
2009-09-02 01:43
“There’s that guy again. Good Lord, he is driving me nuts. Can’t somebody shut him up? Throw a thunderbolt at him? Turn him into sa… Read More
2009-08-19 16:53
The alarming smell of Smoke on the early morning fog signals something fateful is happening. Close to here a large wildfire roars out of control. Lost among the more than 7,000 acres of wil… Read More
2009-07-31 02:50
There is dust on this keyboard. I haven’t been using it much in the past month. Some people think dust is the collection of microscopic airborne particles that gradually settle on the… Read More
2009-06-28 02:02
“You need a long rest, at least two weeks. Go someplace like Hawaii.” My doctor said without smiling. I didn’t smile either. I told him I couldn’t afford it. “… Read More
2009-06-12 02:55
My thought was pure malevolence. The gophers in the garden were obviously taking great delight in killing our favorite plants. More than that, their sense of humor, leaving a wilting, rootl… Read More
2009-05-27 22:55
I wait for a spider to finish repairing a web outside the kitchen window, only to find the web abandoned the next day, and the next, and next. It doesn’t return.
For responses to emai… Read More
2009-05-09 22:22
Just this morning, early dawn fog, I surprised a crow flying in the yard, obviously still taking off and gaining speed, a shiny secret precariously held, having been recently plucked. And n… Read More
2009-05-01 20:44
Cloud music is not the sound of the wind. Cloud music is the sound of the cloud itself, its own physical voice. Here’s how it comes to be: The water droplets in a cloud actually… Read More
2009-04-16 03:48
Few people know this: Cycles are actually what drives the world itself. Large and small, orbits, rhythms, vibrations can be amazing when their often spiral natures are shown in their Fibona… Read More
2009-04-03 01:56
A trip to the underworld is enough to ruin the whole day. If one returns, his or her fundamental life story is likely going to be different, a lot different. But it may take a while to figu… Read More
2009-03-11 02:59
Deserts are beautifully severe. They get a bad rap in most cultural symbolism, but it’s not without reason. Arid and extreme, without a doubt, but what they allow is sight. Mou… Read More
2009-03-01 11:35
There is an organized effort called “This I Believe,” that solicits essays on the subject. This is some of what I believe:
Some stories and tales become a part of our cul… Read More
2009-02-16 03:54
Mythologically, no one can save the hero or the heroine.
First of all, not all paths are the Hero’s Journey path. Some are paths leading into the woods, or the desert, or the mountains… Read More
2009-01-19 04:59
Paths have always been full of metaphoric meaning. I like the ones that lead over a hill, or into a woods, or into the mist. It’s more fun not knowing where the path goes, but that I a… Read More
2008-12-29 02:53
Riddles. I never liked riddle games when I was young. I think it was because I rarely got the answer very quickly. Things have not changed as I have gotten older. But then, it seemed to me t… Read More
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