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2018-10-21T09:12:42-07:00

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The Wheel of the Year in a Single Breath

Last updated on: October 21, 2018 at 9:12 am By Christopher Drysdale

The Wheel reflects the yearly, monthly, and daily cycles of life. These are the cycles that guide the paths of both animals and farmers. But there are shorter cycles as well, and breath is one of them. Read more

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2018-10-13T13:00:36-07:00

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This Halloween, Reveal Yourself

Last updated on: October 13, 2018 at 1:00 pm By Christopher Drysdale

We spend most days negotiating who we are. This is the season for revealing who and what we really are. Read more

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2019-03-09T07:13:01-08:00

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A Deep Dive into Animism

Last updated on: March 9, 2019 at 7:13 am By Christopher Drysdale

Being an animist only begins with greeting trees. Such practices provide a deeper understanding of the self that changes the way we interact with the world. The true experience of animism opens realities beyond words. Read more

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2018-09-22T12:09:18-07:00

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Seeking Silence, Seeking Power

Last updated on: September 22, 2018 at 12:09 pm By Christopher Drysdale

Achieving inner silence is not only possible, it already exists inside us. Silence is not something we do, but rather a place we can find inside ourselves. Read more

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2018-09-15T15:11:34-07:00

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Vocation, Vocation, Vocation

Last updated on: September 15, 2018 at 3:11 pm By Christopher Drysdale

Only three things matter in the path of the priest: vocation, vocation, vocation. If faith is connection to the sacred, then vocation is the path to making that link real. Read more

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2018-09-08T13:24:18-07:00

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Daily Practice, Two Years On

Last updated on: September 8, 2018 at 1:24 pm By Christopher Drysdale

After two solid years of daily practice, I have good news. Like so many other things, it gets easier with time. There is no magical formula that will make daily practice easy. We each must put in the work for ourselves. Read more

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2018-11-09T07:38:38-08:00

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The Soul of the Magician

Last updated on: November 9, 2018 at 7:38 am By Christopher Drysdale

The human soul is not some abstract idea locked away from reality. It is our practical source of life and power, and magic is no more or less than the cultivation of its depths. Read more

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2018-08-25T12:36:06-07:00

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Identity Is Not Your Friend

Last updated on: August 25, 2018 at 12:36 pm By Christopher Drysdale

Without a deeper understanding of identity, our daily conflicts are no more than a we-said they-said tribal tussle. It becomes a race to the bottom, as each side tries to outdo their sworn enemies in removing the humanity of the "other." But we have the power to break free. Read more

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2018-08-12T09:24:46-07:00

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Abandon the Known, Pursue the Real

Last updated on: August 12, 2018 at 9:24 am By Christopher Drysdale

Abandoning the known and pursuing the real is frightening, risky, and, at the end of the day, the only game in town. Read more

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2018-07-29T11:51:07-07:00

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Set Goals like a Wizard

Last updated on: July 29, 2018 at 11:51 am By Christopher Drysdale

Maybe, like me, you were raised to always look to the future. The perfect life was the one planned down to the smallest detail and lived as if we knew the goal in the beginning. For those of us who have set foot on the Path of Transformation, the future is an infinite opportunity. Read more

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