Doomsday and divination - no kidding.

Admittedly, people have been preaching that the end of the world is near for so long as people have been preaching.  So, what does this have to do with us?

Strange, how the Mayan calendar, the I Ching, and a few other sources can come up with the same day for it to be happening.  The Mayans and the folks who wrote the I Ching probably did not know much about each other, if at all.  And if the same answer comes from two sources so different, I am going to pay attention.

First off, let's look at divination.  Those of us who have been in The Craft for a while know the difference between divination and "fortune-telling," but let's make the distinction abundantly clear.  And I'm not into "fortune telling," but I take divination seriously.

And what are we supposed to do about it?  Giving the matter some serious consideration would be a good beginning.  And for a follow-up, keeping under control those things which, if doomsday were to happen, would only make it worse.  And it would help if we don't act as if we were totally ignorant.

And there are some things that we might be able to actually do, beginning with looking at the prospect seriously.

And many thanks to those who expressed their sympathies at Lord Pan's passing.  We do miss him.

Blessed Be!

When an exceptionally special friend crosses the veil into the arms of the goddess who had watched over him for so many years, I need to pause and make note of it.  And when it is someone as special as this friend was (and still is), then I would be remiss if I did not share some memories of him with you.

If you visit the Temple of Gaia web site, you'll see pictures of him.  And now, there is a memorial for him in the Memorial Garden of the virtual chapel I maintain at "Aidan's Place On The Web".  You can find that memorial page at  http://www.groveunion.templeofgaiainc.org/lord_pan.htm

He was a very special friend from the day I met him eight years ago, and Lady Stormy had known him for ten years before then.

He was the living embodiment of so many of the principles that folks like you and I keep talking about.  We talk about them and try, but he lived them.  He understood how what is put out comes back.  And I think he was part of the inspiration to that saying that I came up with "If everyone did for one, most of the work would already be done."
 
Lord Pan was a cat, and he was the kind of cat who showed why in our hearts there cannot be any such thing as "just a cat".  He's with Bast now, probably telling her about this place. 

To those who showed him love, he gave abundantly.  I would not dare to count all that he did for me.  And some is simply between him and me and will remain that way.  He knows what I mean.

You know Yuengling, whose bark greets you at the start of each show.  Among his other accomplishments, Lord Pan could be well-described as Yuengling's "foster-dad."  And Yuengling wasn't the only four-footed "child" he fostered.

I'll be back to the regular schedule next week, but please join with me in saying thanks to this special friend for all that he did for so many.


Blessed Be!

Someone is going to jump to a conclusion about this episode before they even hear it, all because of the title I chose.  And they will be very embarrassed with themselves after they discover what I'm actually talking about - as opposed to what they thought it might be!

Clue:  I insist on keeping this podcast as something that anyone and everyone can listen to, and I'm proud of my "clean" rating.

Now that that's out of the way, let's talk about what this episode is actually about.  It's about a word which might possibly the most mis-used word in the English language.  That is especially unfortunate, since it is so often batted about when religion or spirituality is a topic for discussion.


Most words have a definition in a dictionary, but some fit one US Supreme Court justice's description of pornography: "I know it when I see it."  And that is perhaps the situation here, once you get past the rhetoric and grandstanding that goes on about this particular word.

And once you have a grasp of what that word really means, you might be surprised at how much of it you actually do have.  You might have more than you thought and if you do, you'll be very glad of it.

So, what is this special word that I've got you so curious about?

Listen to this episode and find out!

Blessed Be!

There are any number of miracles that I could talk about, but there are three in my life right now which I think most of you might be able to relate to in one way or another.

There are many that I could choose from, but I chose these three.  Two of them, at least, you might know some about if you've been following this show for any length of time.

Perhaps between them, there's some idea of how miracles happen.  I can certainly tell you that none of them happened by waiting for that infamous "God's Will."

Beginning with a vision, believing it can happen, taking what I'm given and cherishing it, and the whole rest of the thing that I've been talking about.

And there's a catch.  Well, some will see it as a catch.  There's the idea of giving in terms of what you hope to receive.  And there's also the saying that I've been known to say: "If everyone would do for one, most of the work would already be done."  Simply put, The Divine is hoping to hear more from you than "give me, give me, give me."

It can.

It will.

It might already be.  Take a look.  And keep looking.

Blessed Be!

And this podcast celebrates two years of "The Secrets In Plain Sight!"