Under The Olive Tree

It’s Christmas!
First they sold our own festival of the soul to us. – And then they condemned us for our transgression – all the while preparing us for the time in which they would ban any participation in the genuine festival of the soul – Christmas Day.
From browbeating us in public for simply mentioning this [...]

The Coming Destruction

There is hardly anything more desolate – than a deserted marketplace. – Ossian

Asia is the factory – Africa the laboratory – Europe – the Residence; The Middle East – the proving grounds – South America – just a security holding; – a vacation – mysticism & resources; – and America – [...]

“Virtue Hath Gone Out of Me”

The woman with an issue of blood – came discreetly behind Him – and touched the hem of His garment – and immediately the issue of blood ceased.” – Matthew

And Jesus, turning to the throng – asked his disciples – “Who hath touched me, for virtue hath gone out of [...]

Mumbai

I think the question we need to be asking ourselves is “what in the world would motivate these people – to walk into the Mumbai financial district – knowing that they were going to die, that they would be going up against the best that the Indian Army had to offer, and open fire on [...]

Waking Up With Angels

It’s easy to forget what it is like to wake up with angels. – even when you are still living with them.

Perhaps it’s the fires that we all go through – the soot and the grime – the smell of smoke. The breaking.

When you have seen your angel after [...]

The temptation of knowledge is, I think, what we are talking about.
There is a “gift” of knowledge – but it is more of a mystical endowment than something you earn through study – although study does play a part in it.  If you don’t know anything at all, then it is pretty hard [...]

Music is just a part of the creation – there is color and texture and light, temperature and weather – and there are the tender mercies and graces, and they are all musical.
The rustle of leaves
The wind in the trees
A steady drop of water on stone
Or pool or tin
The crashing of the thunder
And the moaning [...]

Bring on the Russians!
Whether you prefer a white Russian or a black Russian – or perchance your vodka is served in a martini – or better yet straight with salt – or even more direct – “just give it to me straight!”
They say that Americans are – in the end – Americans – and when [...]

The Eyes of your Chilren

If I would know you
And be taken into your heart
All that I would have to do
To understand if you are true
Is to look in the eyes of your children
The eyes of your children
The eyes of your children

“He shall visit the sins of the parents unto the third and fourth [...]

“Squared”
Two are better than one – at least, that is what I believe. “Do you know what’s better than a plate of Nona’s cooking? – Two plates.”
If there are only two of you – then you better spend a lot more time in prayer.
It has something to do with the exponential power – the [...]