Sometimes we discover a terrible truth. Sometimes we feel justified to treat somebody harshly, yet afterwards we may discover these justifications were wrong, and so we learn a terrible truth. This truth completely eliminates any rational reason or justification for…
‘Martin. Do you know what freedom is?’ Miss Price watched the boy over her round rimmed spectacles, her foot tapping on the lectern’s step. Her mouth puckered expectantly and her nostrils flared. Miss Price was of slight build with…
The words terra firma bring music to the ears of a person who has experienced a rough flight then learns the plane has landed safely. We Earth creatures are attached to the ground by a wonderful power called gravity. Even…
Bookworms ‘That Dawkins bloke is at it again.’ ‘You mean that fella who says there’s no such thing as a god?’ ‘Aye.’ ‘Then he must have a new book to flog.’ ‘Aye, he does, and he’s called it “An appetite…
Whilst ‘The Wheel of Sharp Weapons’ might be considered a fairly ‘advanced’ Buddhist scripture, its message is both logical and fairly simple. Let me try to outline its important points as I feel it might offer a valuable perspective on…
Nigredo is the first stage of the transmutation of the philosophers stone.It really isn’t that complicated, yet it takes great suffering, courage, and a profound realisation to get to this stage.Let’s explore this alchemical process which is often represented symbolically…