The Mystic Cave

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David faces his two congregations without the practiced decorum he's used to. And he faces his family too, down the long line of a telephone call, without a decent excuse to call his own. Still, he's wondering if there might be something here, just beneath the surface, that's worth paying attention to, some new version of himself perhaps, something ... soulful.

Making Contact:
Face Book: “The Mystic Cave” Face Book group
Web site: https://www.brianepearson.ca/
Email: [email protected]

Music Credits:
Intro and Outro: "Born to be Wild," by Steppenwolf, from the album, Steppenwolf, 1968; licensed by SOCAN 2022.
Interlude: "Simple Piano Melody" by ZakharValaha from Pixabay.

Photo Credit:
LandonParenteau 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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It is a week of 'firsts' for Father David, chief among them the loss of his honorific. He’s "just David" now. That will have to be enough as he strives to make his mark in his new community and in his new congregations.

Making Contact:
Face Book: “The Mystic Cave” Face Book group
Web site: https://www.brianepearson.ca/
Email: [email protected]

Music Credits:
Intro and Outro: "Born to be Wild," by Steppenwolf, from the album, Steppenwolf, 1968; licensed by SOCAN 2022.
Interlude: "Hard Working' Man" by Brooks & Dunn, from the album, Hard Working' Man, 1993; licensed by SOCAN 2022.

Photo Credit:
LandonParenteau 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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The West Coast reveals itself to Father David in all its eccentric charm. But all the props he might have counted on, to guide him in this strange new world, will not help him here. His ministry--and his life--must now find some deeper source.

Making Contact:
Face Book: “The Mystic Cave” Face Book group
Web site: https://www.brianepearson.ca/
Email: [email protected]

Music Credits:
Intro and Outro: "Born to be Wild," by Steppenwolf, from the album, Steppenwolf, 1968; licensed by SOCAN 2022.
Interlude: "Morning Garden--Acoustic Chill," by Alexy from Pixabay.

Photo Credit:
LandonParenteau 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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The church mocks him, the mountains overwhelm him, but the West Coast welcomes Father David, as finally he arrives at his destination. It's not "home," but it may be a place where "home" will reveal itself.

Making Contact:
Face Book: “The Mystic Cave” Face Book group
Web site: https://www.brianepearson.ca/
Email: [email protected]

Music Credits:
Intro and Outro: "Born to be Wild," by Steppenwolf, from the album, Steppenwolf, 1968; licensed by SOCAN 2022.
Interlude: "Anthem of Victory," by ZakharValaha from Pixabay.

Photo Credit:
LandonParenteau 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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As Father David heads west, through a landscape he has never seen before, what he has left behind him haunts him, like ghosts. But he can't afford to heed them, whether to welcome them or to exorcise them, not yet. He must press on.

Making Contact:
Face Book: “The Mystic Cave” Face Book group
Web site: https://www.brianepearson.ca/
Email: [email protected]

Music Credits:
Intro and Outro: "Born to be Wild," by Steppenwolf, from the album, Steppenwolf, 1968; licensed by SOCAN 2022.
Interlude: "The Cradle of Your Soul," by lemonmusicstudio from Pixabay.

Photo Credit:
LandonParenteau 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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Father David hits the road. He can't leave fast enough. His past assurances are crumbling behind him. His future is beckoning in new and terrifying ways. If we all must embark on a Hero's Journey, then , surely, this is his.

Making Contact:
Face Book: “The Mystic Cave” Face Book group
Web site: https://www.brianepearson.ca/
Email: [email protected]

Music Credits:
Intro and Outro: "Born to be Wild," by Steppenwolf, from the album, Steppenwolf, 1968; licensed by SOCAN 2022.
Interlude: "Sedative," by Lesfm from Pixabay

Photo Credit:
LandonParenteau 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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The ground has fallen away beneath Father David. His instinct is to flee, somewhere far away, to put distance between himself and all that is hurting him. But he can't flee from his own soul. Like with the ancient Israelites, it will "prevent and follow" him into the wilderness.

Making Contact:
Face Book: “The Mystic Cave” Face Book group
Web site: https://www.brianepearson.ca/
Email: [email protected]

Music Credits:
Intro and Outro: "Born to be Wild," by Steppenwolf, from the album, Steppenwolf, 1968; licensed by SOCAN 2022.
Interlude: "Kabuki," by SergeQuadrado from Pixabay.

Photo Credit:
LandonParenteau 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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Father David seeks sanctuary in the two places that promise him comfort when the world is unsettling--his church and his home. But trouble is brewing in both places, trouble from within and trouble from without.

Making Contact:
Face Book: “The Mystic Cave” Face Book group
Web site: https://www.brianepearson.ca/
Email: [email protected]

Music Credits:
Intro and Outro: "Born to be Wild," by Steppenwolf, from the album, Steppenwolf, 1968; licensed by SOCAN 2022.
Interlude: "The Introvert," by MichaelKobrin from Pixabay.

Photo Credit:
LandonParenteau 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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Father David is an earnest Anglican priest who is proud of his vocation and uncompromising in his ministry. But as he navigates his way through his daily tasks--a visit to a nursing home and a meeting of his local clergy colleagues--something feels off. The ground is rumbling beneath his feet. Is it the church that's changing, or the world, or is it him?

Making Contact:
Face Book: “The Mystic Cave” Face Book group
Web site: https://www.brianepearson.ca/
Email: [email protected]

Music Credits:
Intro and Outro: "Born to be Wild," by Steppenwolf, from the album, Steppenwolf, 1968; licensed by SOCAN 2022.
Interlude: "Life of a Walking Wizard," by SergeQuadrado from Pixabay.

Photo Credit:
LandonParenteau 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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Doug Van Houten, a soul guide with the Animas Valley Institute, takes seekers out into the wild and, with only a bed roll and a water bottle ...  leaves them there. He's not being cruel. In fact, he's being kind, providing an opportunity for people to have a soul encounter with the Earth. Not only do we need to know what the Earth asks of us, the Earth needs us to know that too.

Episode Links:
Animas Valley Institute: https://www.animas.org
Doug Van Houten: https://www.bodyartsoul.org

Resources:
Bill Plotkin, Soul Craft: Crossing into the Mysteries of Nature and Psyche , New World Library, 2003
 ____________, Nature and the Human Soul: Cultivating Wholeness and Community in a Fragmented World, New World Library, 2008
____________. WildMind: A Field Guide to the Human Psyche, New World Library, 2013
____________. The Journey of Soul Initiation: A Field Guide for Visionaries, Evolutionaries, and Revolutionaries, New World Library, 2021
Thomas Berry, The Dream of the Earth; Sierra Club, 1988

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