Damnatio Memoriae ~ Nicholas Samaras “Damnation of Memory” How smart the Roman Senate was to remove from remembrance all those who brought discredit to their State by various causes of dishonor. How smart to close the record of memory, to erase the existence of anybody: no life, no influence or legacy. And you, old mentor, […]
Vermeer’s Pearl ~ Lloyd Schwartz I used to boast that I never lived in a city without a Vermeer. —You do now, a friend pointed out, when the one Vermeer in my city was stolen. It’s still missing. The museum displays its empty frame. But there are eight Vermeers in New York, more than any […]
Little Allegory ~ Peter Cooley “I’m not the kind of heaven you thought you’d find,” the sky said, spreading itself across the floor here, in the kitchen, its gold leaf freaked and split as it appeared and disappeared and stained the morning with its radiance. “And furthermore, you’re not my idea of a prophet or […]
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I fell into a Tumblr discussion yesterday about the need to read as part of developing a spiritual practice. This was a discussion among heathens, so the reading was specifically focused on the sagas and lore, but it applies to any spiritual practice. There are many ways to work with the gods, and for many […]
