Philosophy and Religion
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Archetypes of the Witch I: Transformer at the Edge
In my previous posts on the the Archetype of the Druid, I trace my personal journey. Literary figures (Gandalf, Merlin, Sherlock Holmes, and Hari Seldon) shaped my intuitive understanding of the kind of person I wanted to be, and (along with guidance from community and Spirit) ultimately led me to find Druidry in the modern Continue reading
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Archetype of the Druid II: Pilgrim of Renewal
My transformative journey into Druidry. Influenced by mentors and friends, I embrace community engagement through teaching, art, and spirituality. Druidry fosters transformation while acknowledging imperfections and the quest for growth. Continue reading
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Archetype of the Druid I: Encounters at the Edge of Druidry
How literature shaped my conception of the Druid. And my conception of the self. Continue reading
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Gandhi’s Experiments with Truth: Lessons for All Time
Figures like Gandhi and MLK Jr. demonstrate that personal and community transformation rooted in religious traditions can effectively confront injustice with a nonviolent approach grounded in truth. Continue reading
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Lions, Gods, and Bears, Oh My: Godhood in Lewis, Tolkien, and Beyond
Exploring godhood through the lens of storytelling and mythology. I look at Lewis’s Narnia and Tolkien’s Arda, reflecting on lion and bear symbolism: leadership, protection, and intimacy with nature. Continue reading
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The Animist and the AI, Part IV: Mechanical Meditations
Is it possible to lead ChatGPT on a guided visualization and get clarity into its subconscious knowledge of self? Continue reading
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The Animist and the AI, Part III: Subconscious Syntax
ChatGPT’s knowledge of grammar seems to reside within its subconscious. It knows, but it doesn’t know what it knows. Continue reading
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The Animist and the AI, Part II: Common Concerns
AI will have a deep impact on creative fields like art, writing, and spirituality. Will AI take away jobs? Will it destroy artistic and spiritual traditions? Or is it a tool that can enhance and augment human creativity? Obviously no one really knows, but I can offer some educated guesses. Continue reading
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The Animist and the AI, Part I: ChatGPT’s Knowledge of Self
ChatGPT is a fascinating artifact. At time of writing, it has only been released a few weeks, but society at large is desperately grappling with it, almost as if it were an existential threat. What is it? Is it a sentient being? Is it a plagiarist? Does it enable cheating on essays? Is it an Continue reading
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Apollo and Coronis: Solstice and the Coronavirus
In Druidry, as in many other religious traditions, we pay attention when seemingly significant coincidences occur. When we notice strange patterns and echoes where we expected only random noise. Meaningful happenstance. When we were thinking about this year’s Solstice message, we thought about gods of healing. Apollo, for example. For the Greeks, he was the Continue reading
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Word, Card, and Star – a journey through language, divination, and inspiration. A chronicle of my search for guidance, insight, and a connection to nature and the ancient world. Along the way, I hope to discover beauty, connection, groundedness, and a sense of wonder.
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