We Are But Men
By Richard Wiener When I was young, I searched for gods – men without fear of death, men imbued with the unassailable power I so sorely lacked. At times I thought I had found such gods, but in the end all proved to be fallible like myself. Much later I learned that godliness resides not on a sacred Mount Olympus, but right here, right now, within ourselves. By our rituals, we create sacred space, but in that space we are men, not...
The Gold-Light Path
by James Hanny In most anything a Man encounters or desires, he has a choice upon which road to traverse. And in that destination, he chooses one of two essential directions in which to flow his decisions—to release and direct his energies. **************** One path taken is guided by his shadowy, dark fears. It appears to be, and he perceives it as, the real fabric of his experiences. This illusory path was configured from the legacy...
Men of Service; a poem
by ManWoman I ask for a vision so clear so radiant that it takes our breath away with its grandeur I ask for a vision that heals all men women and children I ask for the courage and commitment to follow this vision supported or unsupported I ask for help from the trees whose roots go deep into the earth mother so we will be unwavering I ask for help from mother bear whose strength is unmatched I ask for help from brother wolverine in...
The Third Time Through
by Joe Glassman We read the first line on December 10, 2004. We read our last line, and once again the first line on October 30, 2010. This was my third time through. We start at the beginning of Exodus, read one line at a time, and talk about it. The Torah study group has been meeting every Saturday morning from 8 – 9:30 a.m. for almost fifty years. Anyone can say anything. When I started in this group about twenty years ago, I...
Persist: The ongoing journey
by Peter Clothier The gift of another insight today. Well, it’s not exactly new, but it arrives with good timing and particular focus. A peculiar set of circumstances led me this morning to a video interview on Living Smart with the Jungian scholar, therapist and writer James Hollis, who — among a great many other useful thoughts — challenged me with this question: What did I internalize from my parents’ lives? My mind...
On the trail
by Steve Norcross “Hike the Grand Canyon at your age?” Apparently this co-worker was not aware that ageist comments like this are not socially acceptable. He also was not aware of the assumption he made about what a man should be at my age. I was also immediately aware that he was really talking about himself, way overweight and definitely not fit and aging along with everyone else. Having recently moved to the Southwest,...
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