There is a lot of controversy whenever someone speaks against a major religion, in particular with Christianity. The dissident is usually viewed with suspicion, the intentions of such an individual are called into question.
The search for Truth seems to never be among the charges. Yet here, in the voice of Acharya S (or D.M. Murdock as is her real name) there seems to be a lot of controversy concerning her writings. Then again, if someone wrote books entitled “Who was Jesus? Fingerprints of the Christ” and “The Christ Conspiracy: The …

This is a very subtle, but important exercise – marking the distinction between two similar ideas, mysticism and esotericism. At least, similar at first appearance.
Yeah, I know that intellectuallizing everything is dangerous and, in a sense, redundant, but for me to start my journey I need to mark a starting point. This is it.
To here is “reality” as we understand it: mocha cappucinos, sports cars, three piece suits, showers, sunsets, the whole bit. Yet we know that there is more. It irritates us in the way a rock in our …

I don’t want to read too much into this, but then again it just may be part of my nature to do so. We are always trying to assign meanings to things and this case is no exception.
A few nights ago, on this past Friday, Sheri’s dad came on over to the house for a visit – he was divulging his latest plans to us, so being hospitable hosts we were attentive and fed him as well.
We talked, ate, and then said our goodbyes and off he went. We …

Part I
Well, some fellas on another site were discussing 2012 and it got me thinking (re-thinking) this situation. It has been developing for eons, and the theories have been hatched for some time – mostly over the last 10 years.
Everyone has a theory.
And I want to try and piece them together. So, this is step I. 2012 is the year the world is supposed to end, or change. This belief is based on the Mayan Calendar, its long count and short counts corresponding to celestial phenomena, has marked Dec. …

I am a big Miami Heat fan, and a big Dwyane Wade fan as a result (see MiamiHeatwave.com). Wade recently suffered a very bad shoulder injury which is throwing off the Heat’s chances of grabbing another championship trophy and repeat.
He injured the shoulder on Feb. 13th where he fell on top of a Trailblazer player, and then against Houston the other night (2/21) he reached to gamble on a steal and ended up dislocating his shoulder.
Word has not surfaced yet as to the extent of the injury, but …

“Hado” is a Japanese term for a force that is vital to living, indeed it is a life-force energy. In Japanese, it simply means “vibration” or “wave motion”. It surrounds all things, inanimate and animate, moving and stationary, natural and artificial. It seems everything gives off vibrational energy, and hado is the term used to articulate this energy.
An excellent introduction on what hado is can be found in this article entitled, The Universal Power of Hado. Of course, I knew nothing about it until I found …

There are certain geometric shapes which have sacred properties. Most of these are due to the fact that things in nature occur within a particular geometric shape themselves, such as hexagons, the spiral of a seashell, the circle is the only shape that will not fall within itself. But there are certain shapes which have been found to have an impact on life, and vice versa.
Some findings in the old Soviet regime claim that certain geometric shapes have an influence on blood flow, heartrate (calming), can reduce …

We have established that the cult of Apollo, found at Cumae – where, incidentally, the oracle of the Dead is located as well as the Sibyl – was based on healing and prophecy; two features attributed to the god Apollo. A list of his sons only attests to this.
Asklepios/Asclepius is a prime example. Some myths say he was a man that became a god, but he was noted for being a ’son of Apollo’ and was associated, like his ‘father’, iconographically with the serpent. The hissing of …

It is known as ‘la destra’ in Italian. That is the word for ‘right’ and is even used in political terms. However, the left is known as ‘la sinistra’, and yes, that is very similar to ’sinister’, the English word.
And yes, it too is used to denote political terms in Italy, notably for communism.
So, what is behind a word? Meaning. Everything.
I learned why the left is sinister after all. The Orphics and other ancient mystery cults designated this term for when one ventured …