Some posts form chapters in the story "Transformations".
To follow it in chronological order, begin with Glenn.
 
Peter on September 1st, 2010

I commented on a post that I’d post this song. I’ve been holding onto it, because there are a number of other connotations for it — one of those is woman, one woman in particular, a soul-mate. But I’m not ready to tell that story, or is it the story that’s not ready to be [...]

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What Sarah McLachlan sings about in Good Enough, with such an achingly sorrowful voice, is an all-too common story. We often learn as children to understand that we’re not good enough, that we should be happy with whatever expressions we can find that seem to express love. Perhaps we learn it through the emotional or [...]

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With so much talk of the Dao, Buddha and darkness…quotes about the darkest thing: violence. The use of force is a last resort. One aspect of violence is that it is unpredictable. Although your initial intention may be to use limited force, once you have engaged in violence the consequences are unpredictable. Violence always brings [...]

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Peter on August 16th, 2010

A gallery of images to illustrate a couplet from the poem, The wisdom of loving brilliance

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Peter on August 15th, 2010

During an energy healing session with my chiropractor, the feeling of being bound arose: physically, emotionally and spiritually. From that session arose this poem.

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Staci on May 22nd, 2009

Glad you understood and appreciate The Butterfly , Peter. I found this today on the 11:11 site, perhaps its timing is as pertinent THE PATH OF EMERGENCY If we continue walking on the crumbling road of duality, we will experience a continual state of emergency. If we are still working at a job we hate, [...]

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Staci on May 19th, 2009

by Kazantzakis from Zorba the Greek I remember one morning when I discovered a cocoon in the back of a tree just as a butterfly was making a hole in its case and preparing to come out. I waited awhile, but it was too long appearing and I was impatient. I bent over it and [...]

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Peter on April 29th, 2009

From the film, Apocalypto: And a Man sat alone, drenched deep in sadness. And all the animals drew near to him and said: "We do not like to see you so sad…Ask us for whatever you wish and you shall have it." The Man said, "I want to have good sight." The vulture replied, "You [...]

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Peter on April 23rd, 2009

A rumination on Steely Dan’s "Green Book". (Lyrics ) A fantasy — the Green Book — a tome of loves had, and loves lost, and loves never known — and from them a conglomerate, a creation of iconic love, Marilyn 4.0…a vision of nostalgia that never was, before him, there, all Kiss Me Deadly. My [...]

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