liquid light

over the last few months i have been wrestling some demons & attempting to identify, isolate & root out a number of maladaptive & life-sapping mental programmes within me - the process continues.

on this blog i have begun to challenge what i perceive to be a schizoid subset of theology within christendom, that subliminally yet profoundly undermines many peoples beliefs about & experience of the Divine - as well as our perception of our self.

how many of us unconsciously relate to our divine parents like the fearful servant in Christ’s parable. the one that saw the master as intimidating & exacting, buried the treasure out of fear and thus did not create, did not go forth and multiply.

i believe the divine Source - our holy Mother & Father - wants us to move beyond such fear-based belief structures and no longer flirt with entanglement.

there is a rather crude but wise saying that says: “you cannot polish a piece of shit”. certain teachings stick to our soul, like pieces of poop. let us stop polishing them and rather identify, isolate, eliminate & move beyond them. to do so requires that we trust ourselves & our ability to identify truth or lies.

that which goes together, fits together. that which emerges out of the fetid swamp of fear stands inconcruent with love.

so long as we aim to remain true to our call, we will always have those who shout, “heretic! fool! reprobate!”

to them our Self must proclaim : “G-d dances to the beat of my syncopation - and yours too, if u would but find it”.

temples of flesh & soul: let us drum! dance! paint! write! play! ask! doubt! rebel! embrace! serve! imagine! quest!

we are giants held down by the cretins within.

Viva Wakey Wakey!

we’re coming UP UP UP…..

how often do you get asked by friends, work colleagues, the government census or whatever, “what’s your religion/faith?”

when it comes to our spiritual path, do we really need a label? as a songwriter i have been asked numerous times, “so what style are you?” - i always struggle to answer because while it might serve the marketeers, such labels limits the artist and say very little about their work.

i have reached the point where calling myself a “christian” holds little meaning for me. owning that label might reassure those concerned christians within my circle who would otherwise be worried about my salvation - i don’t take their concern lightly by the way - but it says virtually zero about me, the spiritual being currently undergoing a physical experience.

some people who call themselves “christian” also hate jews, revile homosexuals, do 1000 press-ups every morning, drink whisky, hug everyone they meet, only drink freshly ground coffee, denounce alcohol, hunger for armageddon, abstain from sex, believe in open marriage…yada yada yada.

all of the above, by calling themselves “christian”, would claim to be following the example of Christ and adhering to the bible, as they understand it.

currently i like the phrase, “christian - currently uninstalling”. after several decades of wrestling & searching primarily within the christian framework, i feel a growing desire to step out from under the “christian” tag altogether and embrace my ecumenical & eclectic nature.

as Seeker.

finish en klaar.