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about me
BA Religious Studies, almost a MA in Biblical Hebrew - reason I'm not a Rabbi. Studied with Reclaiming Wiccan Tradition for 2 years, in a Wiccan Circle since 1998. Been Studying Kabbalah in English since I was 20.
Find Your Way - Draft- Chapter 1
(blog entry)
Find Your Way
By
Gary M. Jaron
June 10, 2007
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‘Not all those who wander are lost’
J. R. R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, p. 230, Unwin Paperback, 1982 edition.
‘Kno...
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A journey into the Tao Te Ching, part 1
(blog entry)
I will begin a series of essays exploring the wisdom and insight contained in the words of Lao Tzu through a variety of translators who reveal from within the elegant simplicity of the text differing perspectives and insights in Lao Tzu’s verses. ...
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Real Magic and the Tao
(blog entry)
Real Magic and the Tao.
Is there such a thing as magic? I believe the answer is yes – but to understand that answer you have to ask and consider what I mean by the word: magic.
When encountering any abstract word it is best to recall why Le...
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Infinte Divine = infinte truths
(blog entry)
An exerpt from my work in progress: [stylistically it is in the form of a dialogue.]
Before we get too involved into the specifics of theology let me present some overview remarks and musings.
For many believers their world and their worldview...
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The conception of an embodied person
(blog entry)
From The Philosophy in the Flesh by Lakoff and Johnson, p.555-557, with some additions by G M Jaron.
[Conclusions Of ]The Conception of an Embodied Person
Embodied Reason
1) Embodied Concepts: Our conceptual system is grounded in, neurally ...
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Find Your Way
By
Gary M. Jaron
June 10, 2007
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‘Not all those who wander are lost’
J. R. R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, p. 230, Unwin Paperback, 1982 edition.
‘Know Thyself.’
Inscribed at the entrance to the Temple of Apollo at Delphi, Greece.
[A note on the use of the third person pronoun in this book: I will use the words ‘she’ and ‘her’ to refer to a generic human being. Those who have trouble with thi...
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I will begin a series of essays exploring the wisdom and insight contained in the words of Lao Tzu through a variety of translators who reveal from within the elegant simplicity of the text differing perspectives and insights in Lao Tzu’s verses. I will use the following translators:
Jonathan Star – Jeremy P. Tarcher/Penguin, 2001 edition.
Gia-Fu Feng & Jane English – Vintage/Random House, 1972 edition
Ursula K. LeGuin – Shambhala, 1998
Thomas Cleary – HarperSanFrancisco & Castle Book...
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Real Magic and the Tao.
Is there such a thing as magic? I believe the answer is yes – but to understand that answer you have to ask and consider what I mean by the word: magic.
When encountering any abstract word it is best to recall why Lewis Carroll had Humpty Dumpty say concerning words – “When I use a word it means just what I choose it to mean – neither more nor less. The question is which is to be the master – that’s all.” [Chapter VI of Through the Looking Glass, by Lewis Carro...
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An exerpt from my work in progress: [stylistically it is in the form of a dialogue.]
Before we get too involved into the specifics of theology let me present some overview remarks and musings.
For many believers their world and their worldview are built upon the premise that there is one true faith; which is of course their own. They have a difficult time imagining a world that is not so constructed. They assume that everyone knows that there is one true faith and that theirs is that fa...
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From The Philosophy in the Flesh by Lakoff and Johnson, p.555-557, with some additions by G M Jaron.
[Conclusions Of ]The Conception of an Embodied Person
Embodied Reason
1) Embodied Concepts: Our conceptual system is grounded in, neurally makes use of, and is crucially shaped by our perceptual and motor systems.
2) Conceptualization Only Through the Body: We can only form concepts through the body. Therefore, every understanding that we can have of the world, ourselves and others c...
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