The Mystic Cave

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It was difficult enough when Jessica's husband Sean died suddenly, leaving her as a widow and a single mom. But posthumous revelations about his secret life turned her grief into rage. When it appeared he was trying to reach out to her from beyond the grave, she might not have returned his calls; but something compelled her to start paying attention. Perhaps they could help one another heal, from both sides of the Great Divide we call death.

Contact:
Jessica's grief-related storytelling website: https://endlessstories.love
The "secret book page" for Ghost of Boy Meets Girl: https://www.storymourning.com/a-secret-book.html
Brian's web site: www.brianepearson.ca
Brian's email: [email protected]

Credits:
Closing Song: "Love Covers Over," words and music by Brian Pearson; performed by Brian Pearson

Personal Links
My web site (where you can sign up for my blog): https://www.brianepearson.ca
My email address: [email protected]

Series Music Credit
"Into the Mystic" by Van Morrison, performed by Colin James, from the album, Limelight, 2005; licensed under SOCAN 2026

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With this episode I introduce a series of conversations on death and dying ... on the other side of church land, or, what the church never told us. Tara Livingston joins me as we share thoughts and experiences of funerals, "good deaths," and what happens on the other side.

Contacts:
Tara Livingston: www.TRLConsulting. ca
Brian Pearson: [email protected]

Credits:
Opening Song: "Into the Mystic," words and music by Van Morrison; performed by Colin James; licensed by SOCAN
Closing Song: "At the End of the Line," words and music by Brian Pearson; performed by Brian Pearson

Personal Links
My web site (where you can sign up for my blog): https://www.brianepearson.ca
My email address: [email protected]

Series Music Credit
"Into the Mystic" by Van Morrison, performed by Colin James, from the album, Limelight, 2005; licensed under SOCAN 2026

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Welcome to the first episode of a new season of The Mystic Cave, a reflection on the soulful experiences of summer, including our return to nature and our return to the past.

Credits:
"Into the Mystic": words and music by Van Morrison; performed by Colin James; licensed for use by SOCAN;
"How the Story Goes": words and music by Brian Pearson; performed by Brian Pearson with Rob Vause on bass guitar;
"Hymn": words and music by Brian Pearson; performed by Brian Pearson with Mike Huston on lead guitar;
"Ghost Town": words and music by Brian Pearson; performed by Brian Pearson;
Photo Credit: Jeremy Tanquay-Fernandes on Unsplash. 

Personal Links
My web site (where you can sign up for my blog): https://www.brianepearson.ca
My email address: [email protected]

Series Music Credit
"Into the Mystic" by Van Morrison, performed by Colin James, from the album, Limelight, 2005; licensed under SOCAN 2026

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"There is a crack, a crack, in everything. That's how the light gets in"--Leonard Cohen

Credits:
Music Credit: "Into the Mystic" by Van Morrison, performed by Colin James, from the album, Limelight, 2005; licensed under SOCAN 2021

Links:
Web Site: https://www.brianepearson.ca
Face Book Group: "The Mystic Cave"
Email: [email protected]

Personal Links
My web site (where you can sign up for my blog): https://www.brianepearson.ca
My email address: [email protected]

Series Music Credit
"Into the Mystic" by Van Morrison, performed by Colin James, from the album, Limelight, 2005; licensed under SOCAN 2026

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Clergy aren't perfect. Far from it. They may announce each week God's bountiful grace for all. But even they want to get the edge when faced with the possibility of losing out.

Credits:
Music Credit: "Into the Mystic" by Van Morrison, performed by Colin James, from the album, Limelight, 2005; licensed under SOCAN 2021

Links:
Web Site: https://www.brianepearson.ca
Face Book Group: "The Mystic Cave"
Email: [email protected]

Personal Links
My web site (where you can sign up for my blog): https://www.brianepearson.ca
My email address: [email protected]

Series Music Credit
"Into the Mystic" by Van Morrison, performed by Colin James, from the album, Limelight, 2005; licensed under SOCAN 2026

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Being nice has its limits. Jesus himself was not always very nice. He knew that our 'pleases' and 'thank-you's' don't take us very far ... not when we're confronting the powers of hell. 

Credits:
Music Credit: "Into the Mystic" by Van Morrison, performed by Colin James, from the album, Limelight, 2005; licensed under SOCAN 2021

Links:
Web Site: https://www.brianepearson.ca
Face Book Group: "The Mystic Cave"
Email: [email protected]

Personal Links
My web site (where you can sign up for my blog): https://www.brianepearson.ca
My email address: [email protected]

Series Music Credit
"Into the Mystic" by Van Morrison, performed by Colin James, from the album, Limelight, 2005; licensed under SOCAN 2026

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"All are welcome!" All churches say that. But do they really mean it? And what would have to change, if they did? 

Credits:
Music Credit: "Into the Mystic" by Van Morrison, performed by Colin James, from the album, Limelight, 2005; licensed under SOCAN 2021

Links:
Web Site: https://www.brianepearson.ca
Face Book Group: "The Mystic Cave"
Email: [email protected]

Personal Links
My web site (where you can sign up for my blog): https://www.brianepearson.ca
My email address: [email protected]

Series Music Credit
"Into the Mystic" by Van Morrison, performed by Colin James, from the album, Limelight, 2005; licensed under SOCAN 2026

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Material things have no value in and of themselves. They only have the value we ascribe to them. So, what we value may say more about us than we really care to  know. 

Credits:
Music Credit: "Into the Mystic" by Van Morrison, performed by Colin James, from the album, Limelight, 2005; licensed under SOCAN 2021

Links:
Web Site: https://www.brianepearson.ca
Face Book Group: "The Mystic Cave"
Email: [email protected]

Personal Links
My web site (where you can sign up for my blog): https://www.brianepearson.ca
My email address: [email protected]

Series Music Credit
"Into the Mystic" by Van Morrison, performed by Colin James, from the album, Limelight, 2005; licensed under SOCAN 2026

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"Don't cast your pearls before swine," Jesus told us. He wouldn't have been thinking about brides and grooms, would he? But if the snout fits ... 

Credits:
Music Credit: "Into the Mystic" by Van Morrison, performed by Colin James, from the album, Limelight, 2005; licensed under SOCAN 2021

Links:
Web Site: https://www.brianepearson.ca
Face Book Group: "The Mystic Cave"
Email: [email protected]

Personal Links
My web site (where you can sign up for my blog): https://www.brianepearson.ca
My email address: [email protected]

Series Music Credit
"Into the Mystic" by Van Morrison, performed by Colin James, from the album, Limelight, 2005; licensed under SOCAN 2026

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Blah, blah, blah! Sometimes it feels like we are drowning in a world filled with words. It takes something wordless, like a mime, say, to remind us of what those words were saying in the first place. 

Credits:
Music Credit: "Into the Mystic" by Van Morrison, performed by Colin James, from the album, Limelight, 2005; licensed under SOCAN 2021

Links:
Web Site: https://www.brianepearson.ca
Face Book Group: "The Mystic Cave"
Email: [email protected]

Personal Links
My web site (where you can sign up for my blog): https://www.brianepearson.ca
My email address: [email protected]

Series Music Credit
"Into the Mystic" by Van Morrison, performed by Colin James, from the album, Limelight, 2005; licensed under SOCAN 2026