Yesterday was an exciting day for Baby Man. First, we took his second ever subway ride over to Bloor West Village so I could pick up some DMC. (Yeah, after all of that shopping on Friday, I was still short a couple of DMC colours. ) quanta and I used to live in that area, […]
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Browsing the archives for the Spirituality category
20 Apr 09
Spirit Free of Religion
The Seeker’s Guide by Elizabeth Lesser is one of the myriad of books that I am currently reading. I read it several years ago when I lived in a different city and was a different person. Now that I am married and have a young child, I’m finding that other parts of the book make […]
12 Apr 09
Man, Myth or Pretty Cool Guy?
With the Easter holiday finishing up in most of the Christian world, I decided to ask my family members a couple of questions this weekend. A bit of background first, though. I was raised Christian by parents who are believers but not strong church goers. My maternal grandfather, on the other hand, was a very […]
8 Apr 09
Sitting with Buddha
A few days ago, I spent some time sitting in front of the Buddha in the picture to the right. He is part of the Royal Ontario Museum’s collection, and is perhaps my favourite. He used to sit in a quite, darkened hall, but with the renovations he is now is a light, open space […]
20 Mar 09
The Life of Uncle Al
A while back I went on a bit of a Crowley binge. I wasn’t reading his works or studying his Tarot deck, instead I was studying him. I read three different biographies in an attempt to learn more about the man behind all of those nasty, naughty stories. I wanted to know if he really […]
12 Mar 09
If I Told You, How Could I Sell It?
I came across something in The Sacred Tarot by C.C. Zain (that Church of Light book I mentioned the other day) …The truly scientific man does not hold what he discovers, or what others have discovered, merely to benefit a chosen few… It has always seemed to me a colossal piece of selfishness for any […]
3 Mar 09
Cross on the Hill
My grandfather was a very religious man. He became an elder at the church we attended, and lived his faith until he died of MS at the age of 69. He did a lot of things in his life, like raising three daughters and laying communications lines during WWII. I think , though, he was […]
28 Feb 09
Does Bad History Make it Worthless?
I have written in the past about my concerns about channelled books and about information passed on by those who have left the path, but now I’m wondering about those works which clearly contain “bad history” and other things that are widely known to have been disproved. Examples that come to mind here are Margaret […]
23 Feb 09
Loss of Faith
Over the years that I have been aware of the greater Pagan community, I have seen some relatively well known spokespeople step away from Paganism and declare that their beliefs now lie in another direction. Some do this vocally, and insult Paganism on their way out the door, others do it quietly, making us wonder […]
14 Feb 09
Disbelief is Best?
A little while ago I watched the Bill Maher documentary (mockumentary?) Religulous. He essentially takes a look at the Big Three religions and points out just how silly their literal beliefs are. He talks to a Vatican priest who thinks that most Christian beliefs are ridiculous, a Muslim rapper from the UK who sings about […]
About Silverlotus
I'm a mom, wife, needleworker, knitter, wannabe writer, and most of all a spiritual seeker. I'm not sure yet what I believe, but I sure as heck know what I don't believe.I blog about my adventures in needlework, knitting and other crafts at Stitching Lotus.