Back to My Roots

Sep 17, 2010 | Pay Attention to Life's Symbols

I first came to metaphysics through fire, as many people do. The alchemical process creates an irrevocable change. The phoenix is a mythological bird representative of this process. Fawkes, the phoenix in the Harry Potter books, gets tired and faded then bursts into...

I Feel the Earth Therefore, I Am

Jul 22, 2010 | Pay Attention to Life's Symbols

Somewhere around puberty, I began gathering rocks. This was not an activity of a collector, nor of someone who studies the geological nuances of different areas of the country. Although I was not aware of it, this was a meditative act. I use the word “gathering”...