Writings

I thought I would offer a little background on this poem. I wrote it many years ago when I was fascinated with the Knights Templar and … Read More

What follows is only one perspective. It doesn’t cite any experts. It doesn’t claim any special authority. If nothing else, I hope it stimulates some contemplation. … Read More

The 30th anniversary of my initiation into Masonry occurred several days ago. So over the past few months I’ve been reflecting on our most fundamental experiences … Read More

Please note that the following poem emerged from my own contemplative practice. To my knowledge, the chanting of AUM or any other words is not part … Read More

Lots of people, regardless of where they stand politically, are feeling tested by the social climate of their nation and world. When I dialogue with people … Read More

I wrote the following poem in February of 2003. It’s full of classic symbolism representing aspects of traditional initiatic experience, and most particularly of the mystical … Read More

Today I want to share with you a reflection on a meditation I did nearly a year ago. It was an imagined visit with a character … Read More

We stand upon the islands of what we think we know, and the abyss of the Mysteries, vast and deep, stretches out from these shifting sands … Read More

It is often emphasized that the greatest benefits of contemplative practice come with sustained routine work. While I agree with that observation, I have also personally … Read More

This was originally written for The Laudable Pursuit. It can be found here.   The image of a mirror can be very helpful in understanding contemplative … Read More