Boy Scouts and the Illuminati
There is an all-male secret society which exists among us. They meet in private and conduct secret rituals. They wear special uniforms, use secret handshakes and signs, and swear oaths of allegiance...
View ArticleMy Holy Grail
I've been on a quest for some time. I've been trying to integrate my spirituality into a modern scientific and rational framework. It's become this obsessive need for it all to make sense. Sometimes I...
View ArticleThe Call of Christ
Since I came to Portland, I've been immersed in a mish-mash of Eastern religion and New Age spirituality. I'm certainly enough of a neophile to enjoy it, but deep down, I never fully felt like I fit...
View ArticleLaw of Attraction
Yesterday at the Crystal Temple, us initiates did a prosperity ritual for the umpteenth time. I've done so many of these prosperity rituals I've lost count. I've bought many a green-colored candle...
View ArticleThe Great Beyond
My great aunt died today. This wasn't entirely unexpected: She had terminal cancer, and the doctor said she had six months to live. We just didn't expect it to happen so soon. Don't worry about me....
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