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The 2012 Meme of Restoring Wholeness

The great Chinese sage Chuang Tzu calls our attention to a strange tree beside the road.  Its bark is so tough that no ax can penetrate it, its wood is so twisted that it cannot be split or used for … Continue reading

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2012: End of the World View

The ancient Mayans, along with the other peoples of pre-Columbian Mesoamerica, held a view of time as cyclical and spiritually potent. Cyclical in the sense that history is divided into a series of Ages (sometimes called Suns), each of which … Continue reading

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2012: Prophesy or Symbol?

Maybe it’s a sign of how dramatically movies drive popular culture but a number of folks deeply steeped in the meaning of the Mayan Calendar and the Mayan writing system—as well as numerous scientists—are coming forward to reassure us that … Continue reading

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The Oracle and the Smoking Mirror

Tezcatlipoca, the god of the Smoking Mirror of ancient Mexico, wore an obsidian mirror on his chest that reflected the true nature of anyone looking into it.  Those who could not gaze at their reflection without averting their eyes lost … Continue reading

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The Oracle and the 2012 Imago Gene

Summer Solstice.  Dawn breaks on the longest day of the year.  I look out across the town from my hillside aerie, watching the shadows pull back from the advancing rose light.  A train whistle moans low and lonely.  It’s a … Continue reading

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Inspired Action [2]

Inspired Action cannot be defined or even imagined beforehand. Why?  Because it must be tailored to the moment.  It has to be a response that circumstances evoke from us.  It needs to be an act of collaboration with the Living … Continue reading

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Inspired Action [1]

I am part of a Living Whole that wants the best for me and all others at the same time. This is the lesson I’ve learned in my sixty years.  It’s the lesson I repeat to myself constantly. Like a … Continue reading

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