Embracing Cosmic Uncertainty
The universe operates in mysterious ways. We understand little of the workings of the cosmos—we cannot tell how much dark matter exists, what black holes are about, or what else is out there, just yet. And because we have no idea how the universe was formed, [...]
Dreams, Visions, and Myths: Making Sense of Our World
From Poseidon’s mastery over the waters to the Dreamtime of the Australian Aboriginals, myths and legends are a hallmark of human culture. No matter where we were born, where we grew up and how our personal beliefs have ultimately evolved, we hold dear the myths that [...]
Oneness: A Global Connection
“In some mysterious way, woods have never seemed to me to be static things. In physical terms, I move through them; yet in metaphysical ones, they seem to move through me.” ~ John Fowles When we connect with the world around us we become unified in [...]
The Magic of Awe
Thunderstorms casting long shadows on the horizon as the continents come alive with lights; the line separating day from night as it moves slowly across the Earth’s surface; the dancing curtains of auroras as shooting stars sweep across the stratosphere. Astronauts have described how it [...]
The Virtue of Acceptance
“Fulfilled life is possible in spite of unfulfilled wishes.” ~ Dietrich Bonhoeffer No doubt that all of us, at some stage in our lives, have wanted something that we never received — leaving us emotionally disheartened by the experience. The virtue of ‘acceptance’ is fundamental to [...]
A Season of Change
For thousands of years, not much changed for ancient man. He plodded through a world as crude as that of his forefathers – until the day he invented fire. One moment of progress led to another, change coming at an ever-increasing rate through stone, iron and [...]