Sometimes
I can't help the feeling that I
am living a life of illusion
And oh why we can't we let be a
and see through the hole
in this wall of confusion.
We're just living a life of illusion.
POW!
Right between the eyes!
Oh how nature loves
Her little surprises.
WOW!
It all seems so logical now.
It's just one of her better disguises.
And they come with no warning.
Nature loves her little surprises.
continual crisis.
Hey!
Don't you know it's a waste
of your day,
caught up in endless solutions,
that have no meaning.
Just another hunch,
based upon jumping conclusions....
caught up in endless solutions....
backed up against a wall of confusion....
living the life of illusion....
some words to the wiser, from a holy man of sorts: Joe Walsh.
Tuesday, April 26, 2005
Friday, April 01, 2005
Prayer for John Paul
Pope John Paul the second is dying.
It is the way of things. We are born already headed sown the path that leads to death. It is a natural part of this world. It should not bother me that one more person is headed there.
I am not Catholic, though the religion runs in my family history. I chose a different path, Wicce. I was never told about the way Catholicism did things. I learned about them on my own, while searching for my spiritual niche in this world. I have seen four transitions in the position of Pope in my lifetime, and yet this one I mourn.
Why?
John Paul has proven to be a spiritual leader of nearly unequaled measure. He has never to my knowledge publicly condemned any person or group for their religious choices. He has never taken the "holier than thou" attitude of the one who was in that position when I was a child, Pope Paul. I put this man almost on equal in my own mind with the Dalai Lama as a both spokesman and leader in the search for peace worldwide. That says a lot, because too many times I find myself condemning Christianity in general for hypocrisy and inconsistency. They can't even agree among themselves.
John Paul has held audience with world leaders and religious leaders of almost all variations, despite possible threat to his own wellbeing. He has spoken softly and not taken up the "big stick" on causes and situations that most leaders react to with violence. The very way he chose to live his life before and during his time as Pope is an example we could all learn from. I do not think I would care to be the one who has to take up where he is leaving off.
This world has yet, in the written history of humankind, to see true peace on all fronts at the same time, but right now.....well, let's just say, there are times I am horribly ashamed to be a human. No one coming into such an impactive office is going to find an easy path for his (or her...You never know) followers, or those who look to this religious leader for advice. We are in such upheaval, I do not think anyone could possibly be able to help all the situations, even in a lifetime.
I will go home and put candles on my witch altar for this Christian man, who gave up his entire life to helping others around the world. I will say my equivalent of litargies for his easy and swift passage to the other side. In the same breath, I will pray for all of us. We need strong guidance if we are to survive ourselves.
You will be missed, John Paul.
It is the way of things. We are born already headed sown the path that leads to death. It is a natural part of this world. It should not bother me that one more person is headed there.
I am not Catholic, though the religion runs in my family history. I chose a different path, Wicce. I was never told about the way Catholicism did things. I learned about them on my own, while searching for my spiritual niche in this world. I have seen four transitions in the position of Pope in my lifetime, and yet this one I mourn.
Why?
John Paul has proven to be a spiritual leader of nearly unequaled measure. He has never to my knowledge publicly condemned any person or group for their religious choices. He has never taken the "holier than thou" attitude of the one who was in that position when I was a child, Pope Paul. I put this man almost on equal in my own mind with the Dalai Lama as a both spokesman and leader in the search for peace worldwide. That says a lot, because too many times I find myself condemning Christianity in general for hypocrisy and inconsistency. They can't even agree among themselves.
John Paul has held audience with world leaders and religious leaders of almost all variations, despite possible threat to his own wellbeing. He has spoken softly and not taken up the "big stick" on causes and situations that most leaders react to with violence. The very way he chose to live his life before and during his time as Pope is an example we could all learn from. I do not think I would care to be the one who has to take up where he is leaving off.
This world has yet, in the written history of humankind, to see true peace on all fronts at the same time, but right now.....well, let's just say, there are times I am horribly ashamed to be a human. No one coming into such an impactive office is going to find an easy path for his (or her...You never know) followers, or those who look to this religious leader for advice. We are in such upheaval, I do not think anyone could possibly be able to help all the situations, even in a lifetime.
I will go home and put candles on my witch altar for this Christian man, who gave up his entire life to helping others around the world. I will say my equivalent of litargies for his easy and swift passage to the other side. In the same breath, I will pray for all of us. We need strong guidance if we are to survive ourselves.
You will be missed, John Paul.
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