Creation's Paths

In this special episode, Charlie, introduces the significance of Lunasa, one of the four harvest festivals. Joined by their husband Brian, they discuss the themes of the holiday, the importance of celebrating creative achievements, and the concept of justice over fairness. They emphasize reconnecting with nature, community, and the cycles of the earth. Additionally, they touch on the relevance of...

Battle not with monsters, lest ye become a monster, and if you gaze into the abyss, the abyss gazes also into you. – Friedrich Nietzsche, Beyond Good and Evil Letting go of our outrage against injustice is hard. Not gazing into the abyss doesn’t mean turning a blind eye to harm, it means not fixating on it. It means letting go of the performative anger and actually working for the better. Notice,...

Pride is a protest, a riot, a celebration, a rite of mourning. Pride is not hubris, it is the truest act of humility. So many misunderstand the meaning and purpose of humility: Occupy a rightful space, neither too much nor too little. Focus neither on your own virtues nor the faults of others. Alan Morinis, Everyday Holiness: The Jewish Spiritual Path of Mussar, p. 45 LGBT Pride is humble. It insp...

At the dawn of creation, the big bang flared forth, carrying all the energy this universe would ever have. It flowed through the cosmos, transforming and cooling and giving rise to all the materials around us. We are all rooted in this flow. These are the Divine Energies that flow from God into the cosmos to gather, break down, create, and transform everything that is, was, and ever shall be. This...

Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again. All my life, I have received mockery for my belief in Jesus. I understand why some conservative Christians have a chip on their shoulders over their belief in Christ. It is important to always remind my siblings, sisters, and brothers across the aisle that we should respond to this treatment with the grace, compassion, and humility of Jesus...

I woke up this morning to the sound of screaming and it took a while for me to realize it was a nightmare. At least I think it was a nightmare, but the more I contemplate it the more I wonder if it wasn’t more a psychic scream I was just sensitive enough to hear. There is so much suffering in the world right now, and the more we cling to the lies of late stage capitalism, the more there will be. I...

“So the last will be first, and the first last. For many are called, but few are chosen.” Jesus, Matthew 20:16 That is a hard sentence to understand and accept: “For many are called, but few are chosen.” It has divided Christians for millennia. I never really understood it myself until I spent many years in Creation Spirituality and it took the help of Rabbi David A. Cooper’s wonderful book, God i...

The Departure We left our house at 1 am Sunday morning to make the two and a half hour journey to St Louis to catch our flight. Maybe I should stop right here at the beginning and tell you I am terrified of flying. I was in a minor plane crash when I was a child and I have feared flying ever since. Our pilots did not realize the electrical system wasn’t on until we were in the air. It was a medium...

This is a question of semantics. If I wanted to be pedantic about this I would also say its is a matter of semiotics, epistemology, and theology, but the real problem is the semantic question that we are struggling with today. So many people have defined themselves as “spiritual, but not religious” that we are driving a wedge deeper and deeper between the two modes of thinking, acting, and believi...

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Do Justice, Love Kindness, and Walk Humbly before your God. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wisdoms-cry/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wisdoms-cry/support Get full access to Creation's Paths at www.creationspaths.com/subscribe

Black lives matter. Don't be deceived by those who seek money and power through religion and division. They are not from God. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wisdoms-cry/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wisdoms-cry/support Get full access to Creation's Paths at www.creationspaths.com/subscribe

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Let's end the fall redemption framework. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wisdoms-cry/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wisdoms-cry/support Get full access to Creation's Paths at www.creationspaths.com/subscribe

Applied Spirituality is tested beliefs and not simple acceptance of what we are told. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wisdoms-cry/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wisdoms-cry/support Get full access to Creation's Paths at www.creationspaths.com/subscribe

There are too many idols made of words. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wisdoms-cry/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wisdoms-cry/support Get full access to Creation's Paths at www.creationspaths.com/subscribe

The relationship of faith and power in a democracy. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wisdoms-cry/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wisdoms-cry/support Get full access to Creation's Paths at www.creationspaths.com/subscribe

Don't follow the Devil and jump from the pinnacle of the temple. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wisdoms-cry/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wisdoms-cry/support Get full access to Creation's Paths at www.creationspaths.com/subscribe

Let's talk about how to play with God. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wisdoms-cry/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wisdoms-cry/support Get full access to Creation's Paths at www.creationspaths.com/subscribe

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Charlie discusses the Black Madonna and the origin of Wisdom. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wisdoms-cry/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wisdoms-cry/support Get full access to Creation's Paths at www.creationspaths.com/subscribe

Why was Jesus born, and how are we supposed to live? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wisdoms-cry/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wisdoms-cry/support Get full access to Creation's Paths at www.creationspaths.com/subscribe

Charlie discusses the power of Wisdom and how we need to challenge our beliefs constantly. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wisdoms-cry/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wisdoms-cry/support Get full access to Creation's Paths at www.creationspaths.com/subscribe

Charlie discusses the Power of Concentration and the need to fight Spiritual Distraction. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wisdoms-cry/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wisdoms-cry/support Get full access to Creation's Paths at www.creationspaths.com/subscribe