http://www.searcherjournal.com Searching for the Deeper Meanings of Life and Death Thu, 17 Jul 2008 05:30:41 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en In the past thirty years, I've died at least three times. These deaths I speak of are not a physical death. No, they are more of a metaphorical death followed by a glorious return to a whole new life. It is the death of one version of "I" and the beginning ... http://www.searcherjournal.com/2008/07/17/death-a-personal-encounter-with-the-adversary/ "You are your own worst enemy" is an old saw, without question. But like many of its ilk, it holds more than a grain of truth. Nothing can mess with us more than our own mind. And here it is important to note that the mind is different from the brain ... http://www.searcherjournal.com/2008/07/16/know-your-enemy-know-yourself/ I just came across a couple of articles--in Newsweek of all places--that seem to point toward an increased acceptance of psychics as legitimate business assets. Now, I'm not going to get my hopes up too much just yet, but it does bode well for anyone hoping to earn a little extra ... http://www.searcherjournal.com/2008/06/28/steps-toward-acceptance/ We are all made up of a multitude of different parts. I'm not talking physical parts here--I'm talking the ethereal parts that are just as, if not more, important than our physical base. We have different moods, different hopes, different fears and different attitudes. And we don't always want or need ... http://www.searcherjournal.com/2008/06/24/reconciliation/ Fortune telling and prophecy are staples of any story that involves the supernatural. The classic soothsayer predicting victory or death, the traveling Gypsy turning the cards and seeing the future, even the Biblical prophets passing on notes from the Divine to people who don't always get quite what they mean at ... http://www.searcherjournal.com/2008/05/06/on-divination/ It's no secret I can come across as quite arrogant at times. I won't argue the fact, and, if you ask, I'll be the first to tell you that yes, I actually am arrogant. But only in some circumstances. There are a number of things I was apparently born good at or ... http://www.searcherjournal.com/2008/04/14/pride-and-vanity/ It appears inevitable, looking at the story so far, that a spiritual path leads to much pain and suffering. More often than not, that becomes the case. The spiritual and the physical, while not actually opposing forces, are often seen as such. This creates conflict, especially in our modern world where extreme ... http://www.searcherjournal.com/2008/03/23/the-sacred-triduum-service-sacrifice-salvation-part-iv/ As surely as true Service requires a certain amount of dedicated action, Sacrifice requires even more. For those on a spiritual path, the sacrifices start out small and sensible. Your old world views are offered up, making way for clearer sight. Your old self is cast to the four winds, making space ... http://www.searcherjournal.com/2008/03/22/the-sacred-triduum-service-sacrifice-salvation-part-iii/ Service is a basic tenant of many faiths. At the absolute least, we're all stuck on this ball of mud together, so we should probably make the best of it. On a slightly less wry level, cooperation has definite survival benefits for critters that aren't the biggest or strongest around. Our primitive ... http://www.searcherjournal.com/2008/03/21/the-sacred-triduum-service-sacrifice-salvation-part-ii/ For those of the various Christian faiths, tonight marks the beginning of the most important three day period. Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Sunday are the reason there is a Christian religion. Sure, Christmas may be the best known and most liked and there most certainly wouldn't have been much ... http://www.searcherjournal.com/2008/03/21/the-sacred-triduum-service-sacrifice-salvation-part-i/