Category: sociology

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”

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”

BIRDS/AHIMSA

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 get upset when people kill insects I stopped being friends with a man who… Continue Reading “BIRDS/AHIMSA”

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”

ELDER’S LIBERATION

This blog was motivated by a something that an 84 year old lady told me The CEO of an in home help company was coming to see this older lady and she told the CEO that she wasn’t available after 2-45-pm (1445) and this… Continue Reading “ELDER’S LIBERATION”

“The Medium is the Massage” with apologies to Marshall McLuchan.

This blog isn’t about the book, although it was required reading when I was a teachers college in the nineteen seventies. I actually chose it because I just couldn’t think of an appropriate title for this blog. I have avoided reading or watching the… Continue Reading ““The Medium is the Massage” with apologies to Marshall McLuchan.”

Magic

From “on line” Dictionary – magic “/ˈmadʒɪk/Submit noun 1. the power of apparently influencing events by using mysterious or supernatural forces. “suddenly, as if by magic, the doors start to open” ****************** The first page of my Book of Shadows which was started in… Continue Reading “Magic”