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Saint Patrick was a prisoner too
I recently saw a great autobiographical movie of Brendan Behan’s experience (at age 16) as a captured IRA terrorist sent to a British boys prison in 1940. Borstal Boy is his story, how he deals with his hatred of the … Continue reading
Oxymorons and Calvary Chapel
Whenever I mention the Liberal Catholic Church people say “that sounds like an oxymoron.” And they are correct. The sharp (oxy) dull (moron) combination does suggest a paradox. The word was created from the Greek roots by Latin scholars several … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Trickster energy
Tagged Celtic traditions, Erotic Love, Liberal Catholic Church
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Synchronicity, St. John, the Grail, and the New Era
Synchronicity is a very magical force in our human existence. When we are aware of this process of meaningful coincidences, our world changes. The ego centric stance, which is normal for Western Civilization, is confronted with events which the “I” … Continue reading
Posted in Rainbow Nation
Tagged Ayuaska, Celtic traditions, entheogens, Grail Legend, Merlin, Santo Daime
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When magic appears, go down the road, turn left, cross the bridge
The road was lonely, no one in sight, riding his horse along the lake shore, the young man saw someone fishing. “Hello” he called, “do you know where I could get a meal and a place to stay tonight?” The … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Individuation, Psychology
Tagged C. G. Jung, Celtic traditions, Grail Legend, Inner Child
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The Great Goddess and the Water of Life
Thirty years ago Edward C. Whitmont wrote about how human consciousness was becoming more feminine oriented in The Return of the Goddess. Whitmont was a European Jew, whose family sent him to America to escape the Nazi holocaust. He was … Continue reading
Celtic Catholics in the New Era
Surprise! There is an Old Catholic Ceremony with all the ancient ritual, incense, and liturgy without any of the traditional judgments, shame or guilt feelings associated with the Roman Catholic and Anglican Churches. The liturgy consists of choral responses between … Continue reading
Le Cri de Merlin
Marie-Louise von Franz compares Jung to the wizard Merlin in her book C. G. Jung: His Myth in Our Time (1998) originally published in 1975. What she has to say about Merlin is based on Emma Jung’s research regarding the … Continue reading
Posted in Balancing male/female energy, Foster Children
Tagged C. G. Jung, Celtic traditions, Merlin
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Merlin’s Foster Child
Healing family patterns of abuse can be very challenging without the cultural context like that of the ancient Celts, Native Americans, or other indigenous cultures. Young men are attracted to elders who can meet their needs for fathering. We can only teach what we have be able to acquire within our selves and that only when it is wanted. Continue reading
