Liminal times are magical times, neither fully one thing nor the other, yet a little bit of both. It is the time when everything blends together, wet paint put to canvas ready to be brushed into a masterpiece.
Austin Altars: A Photo Essay
Speaking of Little Altars of Delight and Surprise, here are some fun places I found in Austin. Enjoy!
310 Acre Wood
One fine day while walking through the 310 Acre Wood with my head in the clouds, I happened to glance down at a surprising sight. At the base of a tree was a little pool of water by which someone had very carefully arranged a circle of rocks. Huh. I wondered how many times I had walked by without noticing it and took a picture.
I Am Not Alone
The world these days seems designed to tear us apart: men vs. women, blue vs. red, black vs. white, idiots vs. morons, news vs. “news”. And I feel lately that …
Ostara
Every year, various cultures and faiths mark the coming of spring, and with it the theme of redemption and rebirth. The Jewish people celebrate Passover, Pesach, and remember the story …
Theism
Polytheism. Monotheism. Atheism. They all revolve around the belief of a deity. Many. One. None. There’s a continued break down of polytheism into “soft” polytheism and “hard” polytheism. Soft Polytheism- …
Us and Them
A hallmark of human civilization is the habit we have of dividing the world up into “Us and Them”. The group that we describe as “Us” always deserves trust, respect, …