Over the years, I have had this recurring question pop up in my head: What would the world look like if every ethnic group had been able to keep its indigenous religion? I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about what this might look like. It’s interesting to me that there are so many similarities … More What If Every Culture Still Had Its Indigenous Religion?
I posted this saying to my social media yesterday, and I used that trending “saxophones getting louder” sound in the background, because this is one of those verses that starts off normally but becomes more and more chaotic as you read it. I spent a lot of time thinking about what it could mean, and … More
“Jesus said, “Recognize what is before you, and what is hidden from you will be revealed to you; for there is nothing hidden that will not be made manifest.”” My mom used to have this rectangular crocheted blue and white optical illusion stitching. At first glance, it just looked like random crocheted blue and white … More The Gospel of Thomas, Saying 5
I’m new to Gnostic literature. This is one of the very few spiritual paths that I never explored. Growing up, I’d heard warnings against Gnosticism but never quite knew what it was. And surprisingly, never looked into it. It wasn’t until a few weeks ago when I saw three nearly back-to-back posts by three people … More The Gospel of Thomas, Saying 2
One of my first introductions to Taoism had to do with the idea that without one concept, there could be no full understanding of its opposite. For example, we wouldn’t truly understand happiness unless there was sadness. If everything were happy all the time, we wouldn’t consider it happy – it would just be normal. … More 30 Days of Tao: Surrender
As I did with Tao Te Ching, I have been posting quotes from the Qur’an on my social media pages for the last few weeks. The Qur’an is much longer than Tao Te Ching, so I’ll definitely have to return to the Qur’an at some point to continue posting the scriptures that stand out to … More Quoting Qur’an: Surah Al Baqarah, 255
I really like this verse from Tao Te Ching. It’s really that last line about stepping back from all of one’s understanding that makes me love this verse so much. But I think it’s only fair to write about the verse in the order in which it was written. So I’ll start at the beginning. … More 30 Days of Tao: Acceptance
There are as many ways to practice Omnism as there are people who practice it. Omnism isn’t a religion so much as it is a spiritual philosophy. There is no hierarchical structure and no presiding board of overseers making sure that each person practices a specific way. Omnists agree on one thing – that spiritual … More Quick Steps to Starting Your Own Omnist Practice
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