I’ve recently been reading that psychologists and social scientists believe people who hold rigid and fundamentalist beliefs, whatever they are, do so because they feel a lack of control in … Continue reading Reconciliation to the World
The sadness felt palpable, hitting me when I didn’t expect it. I had never really experienced the death of a close loved one before my mother so I’m not sure … Continue reading Grief as Teacher
I once read an article that talked about animal behavior when they feel threatened. For many, when they don’t feel like there’s anything more they can do to protect themselves, … Continue reading I Get Knocked Down, I Get Up Again
Happy New Year! It’s funny when you think about it that humans celebrate the revolution of the planet. Really, the new year is an arbitrary point on our calendar chosen … Continue reading Finding Meaning in the New Year
In November, I attended a minister retreat at The Mountain in Highland, North Carolina. The bulk of our programming was centered around processing and discussing proposed changes to article II … Continue reading Minister’s Musings: The Joy of Rethinking the Seven Principles
One thing I love about many Pagan and indigenous spiritualities is the way they honor the past through veneration of the ancestors. For them, this is a way of remembering … Continue reading Minister’s Musings: The Past as Teacher, Not Destiny
Awe: it’s one of those feelings that’s difficult to describe. Part of it is because awe is a purely emotional response, and language often fails in putting words to our … Continue reading Minister’s Musings: Open Yourself to Awe
Awakening: the word conjures up images of Eastern mysticism and thoughts of the liminal space between wakefulness and slumber. To awaken is to realize something that had already been but … Continue reading Minister’s Musings: Awakening to the Possibilities Within
