Compound Eyes of the Butterfly Effect “EVEN FLOW, THOUGHTS ARRIVE LIKE BUTTERFLIES. OH, HE DON'T KNOW, SO HE CHASES THEM AWAY. OH, SOMEDAY YET HE'LL BEGIN HIS LIFE AGAIN. LIFE AGAIN, LIFE AGAIN. KNEELIN'. LOOKIN' THROUGH THE PAPER THOUGH HE DOESN'T KNOW TO READ. OH, PRAYIN', NOW TO SOMETHING THAT HAS NEVER SHOWED HIM ANYTHING.” – “EVEN FLOW” BY PEARL JAM Our internal dialogue is actually an attempt for these multiple planes to align and create correspondence. If we become rea

Around the Major Arcana in 7 Years “I'LL MOVE MYSELF AND MY FAMILY ASIDE. IF WE HAPPEN TO BE LEFT HALF-ALIVE. I'LL GET ALL MY PAPERS AND SMILE AT THE SKY. FOR I KNOW THAT THE HYPNOTIZED NEVER LIE...DO YA?” – “WON'T GET FOOLED AGAIN” BY THE WHO Even if we are not consciously aware of just how multitudinous our divinity radiates from these moments, we will (in time) eventually reap the fruits of our sacrifices. Every time that we can transform our experiences into that which in

Heir-Raising Expedition JOR-EL (SUPERMAN'S FATHER): ”YOU WILL TRAVEL FAR, MY LITTLE KAL-EL. BUT WE WILL NEVER LEAVE YOU... EVEN IN THE FACE OF OUR DEATH. THE RICHNESS OF OUR LIVES SHALL BE YOURS. ALL THAT I HAVE, ALL THAT I'VE LEARNED, EVERYTHING I FEEL... ALL THIS, AND MORE, I... I BEQUEATH YOU, MY SON. YOU WILL CARRY ME INSIDE YOU, ALL THE DAYS OF YOUR LIFE. YOU WILL MAKE MY STRENGTH YOUR OWN, AND SEE MY LIFE THROUGH YOUR EYES, AS YOUR LIFE WILL BE SEEN THROUGH MINE. THE SO

Photo: Star Wars (movie) Natural Allies YODA: “MY ALLY IS THE FORCE, AND A POWERFUL ALLY IT IS. LIFE CREATES IT, MAKES IT GROW. ITS ENERGY SURROUNDS US, BINDS US. LUMINOUS BEINGS ARE WE; NOT THIS CRUDE MATTER.” – STAR WARS (MOVIE) One of the first movies that made an impression on me was Star Wars. In the early 1980's Star Wars was by far the most popular movie for boys my age. Considering that I had already been into computers and other science fiction concepts, my interest

“COME ALONG INSIDE. HAVE YOURSELF A SEAT. LET ME GIVE YOU THE SECRET THAT YOU’VE WAITED TO RECEIVE. I’VE SEEN YOU CONFUSED. SOME DAYS YOU ARE ON, SOME ARE OFF. THIS STUDENT/TEACHER CONCEPT IS QUITE A TWISTED GESTALT. THERAPY, OF COURSE—OR SCHOOL. THE CLASSROOM IS YOUR TEACHER. AND YOU, OF COURSE, TAKE THE CLASS.” – “BLIND FAITH” BY JD STAHL Since my youth, I have entered the awareness which makes me know that my parents were given to me as a divine gift, intended specifically

“THE VOICE THAT SITS BEHIND MY NIGHT. THE MAN WHO GAVE ALL IN THE FIGHT. MY GOD AND FATHER. TEACHER. FRIEND. SWORDED KNIGHT. PICTURE PERFECT SACRIFICE. THANK YOU FOR MY LIFE.” – “KNIGHT OF SWORDS” BY JD STAHL Primarily, we look at our fathers as providers and protectors of the family. The popular masculine archetype often connects these qualities with fathers—and so they remain consistent with our models for God, the creator of the universe. Being that our relationship with t