21
July
2008
this-is-personal
Over recent months, as I seem to snowball in my ability to express things that should’ve long ago been expressed, my mother and I have had many long talks about various feelings. We’ve uncovered old wounds and redressed them in cleaner ways, allowing for healing. We’ve expressed gratitude and regret. We’ve shared a lot. I [...]

29
May
2008
personal-growth-discussion
I was having a chat with a long-lost, rediscovered friend today that resulted in some stuff I wanted to save. Skim if you like, but I recommend reading. We were discussing qabala, and I found some quotes… Sheta: “The word nephesh (soul) designates the lower self in the time of sleep, whilst the term ‘ruach’ is [...]

11
May
2008
meridjet-and-lying-or-moral-ambiguity-for-a-cause
In an archival post from the old, defunct LiveJournal, dated 24 October 2003, I quoted an email regarding his ability to lie. My ideas have changed since then, but I am gonna go ahead and give you the old perspective first. The email text in italics, then the body of the post: He doesn’t seem able [...]