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Musings on the Stars

The night sky has inspired poets, dreamers, astronomers, and countless others. We gaze up at those pinpricks of light and imagine. We look, and we believe so many things about those little pinpricks of light. But stars are only beautiful … Continue reading

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We Are Flame

A bolt of lightning arcs across the sky. Sparks fly and fall on dry wood. Fire blooms into being. It creates, it destroys. It transforms. It powers our lives. We are of the Flame. Inside us is the lightning, that … Continue reading

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Baggage

We’ve all got some. Every relationship, romantic or otherwise, leaves little pieces of itself in our minds. We see someone that reminds us of another person, and we react differently than if we hadn’t been reminded. Having baggage isn’t a … Continue reading

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Flamekeeping – happy ever after

Happy Ever After It’s the biggest myth of our time – the happy ever after ending.  It’s what we’re told to want, what we’re told to look for.  What we’re told from the time we’re young children that relationships should … Continue reading

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Flamekeeping – fear

Fear It’s one of the most primal emotions.  It skips past much of the brain, speaking directly to the fight-or-fight reflexes.  We react to fear, not act.  We can think before or after the fear, plan for it.  Think about … Continue reading

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Sustainable Living

Of all the people in the world, the one we most have to learn to live with is ourselves. There is no other relationship that is as important. In a lot of ways this looks obvious. Of course we take … Continue reading

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Outline

As some of you know, I am working on a comprehensive Flamekeeping philosophy/theology book.  To this end, I have finally created an outline, posted below. I welcome comments, additions, anything else you think belongs that I’ve missed.  I will also … Continue reading

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Tarot: 2, The Writer

She sits at a computer, cast in profile. She’s wearing flannel pajamas covered with atoms, gavels, roses and wallets. She’s wearing soft pink slippers on her feet and a wry smile upon her face. The room echoes with a dark … Continue reading

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Tarot – 5, The Codger

An old man stands by a snow-covered woodpile, shivering and glaring at it. In the background is a brightly lit house with someone reading on a couch by the window. Meaning: This is the person that clings to what has … Continue reading

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Tarot – 1, The Scientist

She stands in a lab coat, half-turned away from the her desk in the foreground. She’s taking notes on something half out of sight. On her desk in the foreground is a gavel crossed with a rose and a wallet … Continue reading

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