The Secrets In Plain Sight!

Much can be said about Beltaine, and much has been written.  For this episode, I want to look at what Beltaine is about.  many write about the customs, the food, the celebrations and all of the Sabbat's goings-on, but let's look at what is at the heart of Beltaine!

At the heart of Beltaine is something that eludes many people, many of whom come here or to similar places for satisfaction.  Well, the satisfaction is in the fulfillment, and that's the secret of Beltaine.  No quibbling, no hedging, just fulfillment - in abundance.  Look and see!

Blessed Be!

And while we are looking at problems and difficulties, let's looki at something that we all face from time to time: the dilemma.  It's bad enough that we see such a situation as offering no completely "right" or "wrong" choice.  It's made worse by the fact that there will be those who think that there is a black-and-white solution.  And then, of course, there are others who will harass you about the choice you made, just for the sake of having something to harass about.

Some of the subjects involved might be well-known, some not.  But I can guarantee you that for as many who react as you think they will, there will be someone who who turns the other direction. 

The answer is in plain sight.  Let's see what it is that you can do about facing a dilemma.

Blessed Be!

Why would I follow an episode about getting along with an episode about spiritual warfare?  Because it happens so often, there are so many victims, and it seems to happen regardless of the spiritual path you're on!

From the person in your house who keeps interrupting your prayer to the store clerk who tells you your card is "declined" when the truth is she doesn't like your religious jewelry, to the faction fights in various religious groups, it happens.  What are we going to do?

A look at the problem might provide some answers which we can all put to use!

Blessed Be!

On April 4, 2006 I launched the first episode of "The Secrets In Plain Sight"  The question I raised in that first episode was very simple: Why can't we get along?

If this is not the first episode you've listened to, you know I'm not just criticizing Christians, either.  This problem knows no denominational or sectarian boundaries.  It is a problem shared by all spiritual paths!  There are some people in every path who just cannot get along with people on other paths.

That does not mean that nothing has changed in these seven years.  Quite the contrary, many have learned, many have opened doors, and most especially the problem is clarifying itself, and there is progress.

Let's look!

Blessed Be!

Not the rock group, for those who remember them, but the ones which present themselves to you following a transformation such as Ostara.  And they are part of our daily lives.  But at a transformation such as Ostara or any other similar rite of transformation/passage in our lives, doors present themselves.  And you might liken them to that old TV game show "Let's Make A Deal" when contestants had to choose between Door #1, Door #2, or Door #3 - but there's a difference.

True, not every door is worth your while, and you do get to peek, but there are some other differences, too.  Let's explore them! 

Blessed Be!

People speak much about tradition, but that does not mean that most people have a real understanding of what tradition actually is.  And then, of course, there are the "bloopers" some folks make in the name of tradition, such as those who try and make a tradition mdean something that it was never intended to mean.  And, of course, there are those who consider something that was always done a particular way to bE tradition, even if it contains nothing of what tradition is about.

First off, what is at the heart of tradition?  Get that pouint, and you're ready to see what it's really about - and see what tradition can actually do for you!

Blessed Be!

Ostara is coming, and some folks have little realization of how much it can be about.  Look at the life of the god who died at Samhain and the stages of life he's been through already since his birth at Yule, and you'll see.  In fact, there is a direct parallel between that and the stages of life of a boy born in ancient times - or now if we're talking about a culture which still follow the ancient ways.  Judaism and the more catholic forms of Christianity are a couple of examples, and we'll explore that.

But Ostara is not just a passage, and it's more than one stop on the cycle of the year.  You'll see!

Blessed Be!

I'm not sure how many worlds there are, but we can be assured that there is at least one other besides the one we live in.  And that is the one we wil see when it's our turn to Cross The Bridge to that world.

Tradition has it that at Samhain, the veil between the two worlds is at its thinnest, and that is when communication between our world and theirs is easiest.  But, that doesn't mean that it can only happen at Samhain.  Quite the contrary, it can happen at any time, especially when the love or the need (or both) is strong enough.

Let's see what can be!

Blessed Be!

Frustration often amounts to waiting for something to happen and wondering when and if it will.  Especially if it is something you have been doing prayer, rituals, or spellwork about.  Then again, I've often seen in my own spiritual journey that sometimes I have what I'm asking for, but I don't know it.  And so I discover that I was wishing for what I should have been embracing and claiming as my own.

This happens more often than we realize, and sometimes it's caused by our own ideas of what the answer will be, and at least as often it comes from people messing with our spiirual lives.  That's why I stress how private your personal spiritual life is.

And so, this time let's explore how we can see.  And then we can look for what's waiting for us!

Blessed Be!

Right now, Christians are in the season which they call Lent, and some of them are celebrating it by having a miserable time.  And most of us who have been through Lent as a Christian know why.  So many of them make it into a very negative time.  Many of us remember as children being told that we had to give up something for Lent - and I remember being tld that giving up broccoli was not what gthe grown-ups had in mind.  And basically, it was a time of self-punishment.

It was not supposed to be, even though penance was intended to be part of it - just not the emphasis.

There are several times of year for us which amount to a Lent.  Sort of a mini-Lent.  Can we get the point of what Lent is supposed to do, use it in our calendar in the right way, and gain something positive from it?  Yes, we can!

Blessed Be!