Tag Archives: Reincarnation

The Water Horse Way

Posted on May 19, 2015 by Michael J. Melville

Honestly, I didn’t know what to do. Out of the blue came a Facebook friend request from someone I hadn’t seen in five years. Three years ago he agreed to meet me for a movie, Cloud Atlas, which illustrated most … Continue reading →

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Chappie is Strange

Posted on March 7, 2015 by Michael J. Melville

To say the least, a police robot with Artificial Intelligence, is a novel place to turn a plot upside down. In futuristic metropolitan South Africa the robotic Scouts help police round up the bad guys, lower the murder rate, and … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr.

Posted on January 18, 2015 by Michael J. Melville

On Sunday my friend Neville Bridgeford gave away two paintings to his benefactors. The four of us talked, laughed, and told stories late into the night. It was a wonderful way of showing gratitude for the way our friends provided … Continue reading →

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The Cosmic Man

Posted on November 11, 2014 by Michael J. Melville

The Cosmic Man is an ancient archetype. It represents the goal of human development and arises from the unconscious depths in a variety of symbolic motifs. These symbolic expressions are essentially different forms of the divine image. “The most important … Continue reading →

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The Violet Wizard Saint Germaine

Posted on March 10, 2014 by Michael J. Melville

Inside the Good Cup Café, the spinach and feta quiche had to be heated. I filled my ceramic coffee mug and returned to pay for my brunch. Meanwhile a young guy in a baseball cap came up beside me and … Continue reading →

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The Coffee Angel

Posted on November 4, 2013 by Michael J. Melville

I wanted coffee before the movie.  There were twenty minutes to spare and, can you believe it, Starbucks was out of coffee?  Well, there was none to pour, so I was given my choice of a freshly brewed cup of … Continue reading →

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The Return of Merlin

Posted on October 16, 2013 by Michael J. Melville

During a break at a recent healing ceremony, I got out my white eagle feather and blessed a young man, who was grieving the loss of his child. Although he appeared strong and buff, probably a body builder or a … Continue reading →

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Bearly Believable

Posted on September 8, 2013 by Michael J. Melville

After attending five days and four nights of Native American Healing ceremonies (Bear Dance) in the high desert, I returned slowly to civilization.  It seemed as if the world had shifted and I could see it with new eyes.  The … Continue reading →

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Perfect Justice Rules the World

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Michael J. Melville

During the Holy Liturgy we affirm our belief as Liberal Catholics, “that God is Love, and Power, and Truth, and Light: that perfect justice rules the world; that all His sons shall one day reach His feet, however far they … Continue reading →

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Random Poles?

Posted on November 15, 2012 by Michael J. Melville

Painted Cave is a Chumash Native American sacred site tucked away under a protected ledge in the Pacific Coastal mountains.  I pass by the Cave everyday.  I am living up above it on the mesa with about forty other families.  … Continue reading →

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