Category: cultural attitudes

KANGAROOS

I took this photo on Kangaroo Island in the 1980’s – I put it on my phone this morning – it reminded me of the Kangaroo Island bush fires  –and how dangerous humans are Not just the ones that light fires but the farmers… Continue Reading “KANGAROOS”

STRANGER IN A STRANGE LAND

It is decades since I read Robert Heinlein’s “STRANGER IN A STRANGE LAND” This isn’t a critique on the novel — I just wanted to use the title I spent an half century wishing I fitted in to our culture but in my old… Continue Reading “STRANGER IN A STRANGE LAND”

STRANGER IN A STRANGE LAND

It is decades since I read Robert Heinlein’s “STRANGER IN A STRANGE LAND” This isn’t a critique on the novel — I just wanted to use the title I spent an half century wishing I fitted in to our culture but in my old… Continue Reading “STRANGER IN A STRANGE LAND”

MOST PEOPLE STILL DONT WANT TO KNOW

I don’t believe in what western culture calls karma (It is not an accurate interpretation of the word — I studied world religions as an elective at uni) In my life experience what goes around doesn’t come around My mother had most people convinced… Continue Reading “MOST PEOPLE STILL DONT WANT TO KNOW”

MOST PEOPLE STILL DONT WANT TO KNOW

So many of our culture’s accepted architypes and norms are not true One is that mothers love their children There are many of us who were not loved by our mothers–many more than I originally thought. Some whose mothers didn’t love them are fortunate… Continue Reading “MOST PEOPLE STILL DONT WANT TO KNOW”

TO “SEE” OR NOT TO “SEE”

I believe that everyone is clairvoyant – the ability atrophies because our culture tells us it doesnt exist My mentor said that it was just a naural extension of our five senses In the 1970s most people considered us the lunatic fringe In the… Continue Reading “TO “SEE” OR NOT TO “SEE””

AHIMSA – In a culture that believes only humans matter

I tried my best to practice ahimsa before I was aware of this word/concept Impossible in a culture that believes only humans have a soul and only money matters I Have fed the local birds ever since I moved here Mindless automatons tell me… Continue Reading “AHIMSA – In a culture that believes only humans matter”

MOTHE’S DAY MAKES ME CRY

It is MOTHERS DAY in Australia Mother’s day was originally to celebrate the mother goddess When the Romans introduced Christianity they could not get rid of the pagan festivals so every church festival was originally  a pagan festival I do not object to those… Continue Reading “MOTHE’S DAY MAKES ME CRY”

MOTHE’S DAY MAKES ME CRY

It is MOTHERS DAY in Australia Mother’s day was originally to celebrate the mother goddess When the Romans introduced Christianity they could not get rid of the pagan festivals so every church festival was originally  a pagan festival I do not object to those… Continue Reading “MOTHE’S DAY MAKES ME CRY”

MOTHE’S DAY MAKES ME CRY

It is MOTHERS DAY in Australia Mother’s day was originally to celebrate the mother goddess When the Romans introduced Christianity they could not get rid of the pagan festivals so every church festival was originally  a pagan festival I do not object to those… Continue Reading “MOTHE’S DAY MAKES ME CRY”