To "Stay Open-Eyed in the Terrible Place": Opening Remarks on the Art & Alchemy o
On Monday, August 21st the entirety of North America experienced a partial or total solar eclipse. With its direct path stretching...
Logan: Re-visioning Mutants as Mystics
We are indeed mutants. ~ Jeffrey J. Kripal, “Mutant Marvels” in The Serpent’s Gift: Gnostic Reflections on the Study of Religion I’ve...
Evolving Intellect through Instinct: Rise of the Planet of the Apes
So I'm definitely a latecomer to this party, but I was pretty impressed with Rise of the Planet of the Apes. I feel like it makes some...
Star Wars: The Force Awakens, or, Trauma and the Repetition of History
“Forgive me. I feel it again… the call to the light... Show me again, the power of the darkness, and I will let nothing stand in our way....
The Reality of a "Men's Movement": Where Critical Discourse Dances with the Soul
As one who is committed to self-growth and collective healing, as well as critical academic conversation, I often feel torn between these...
Conscious Masculinity
It was C.G. Jung's insight - culled from the wisdom traditions of East & West - that the psyche, or soul, is comprised of elements both...
"The Old Gods & The New": From The Book of Maccabees to Game of Thrones
There is a question in Game of Thrones that is often asked when individuals meet or are introduced from different family houses or clans....