I recently read a beautiful novel called The Lovely War. On the surface it's a fairly typical story about the strength of love amid the ravages of war. What sets it apart from similar stories is that the chapters are narrated from the varying perspectives of different Greek gods: Aphrodite (Love), Ares (War), Apollo (Creativity … Continue reading Archetypes
2019 was a banner year for my reading life. Not only did I read the most books I've read in a year, but also read more diversely than ever, both in terms of author demographics and genre. While this wasn't a 'goal' for my year as such, it was gratifying to see that, without even … Continue reading Top 11 Reads of 2019
Highlighting the most popular posts of the year, as well as some of the year's overarching themes.
A term that comes up a lot in the world of contemporary spirituality is "energy." Practitioners of various spiritual modalities will talk about such and such an "energy" working in such and such a way. Some go so far as to call their practice "energy work." I hadn't given this much thought until a friend … Continue reading Energy
As hard as it is to believe, here we are at the end of another year. Last year at around this time, I took the opportunity to look at how we might approach a year-end reflection and planning process as a sacred practice. This idea — looking back and forward to be more intentional and … Continue reading Year End Practices
Matthew Root 