Bruce McGrawTrump and the Egyptian God SetIn my last article, “One Divine Moment for Republicans and a Magical One for Democrats,” I brought up the attempted assassination of Trump…Sep 141Sep 141
Bruce McGrawOne Divine Moment for Republicans and a Magical One for DemocratsThe Democrats recently finished an enthusiastic and joyful convention, which caused me to reflect on what some would say were two magical…Aug 30Aug 30
Bruce McGrawReturning to the Shaman to Move ForwardIn a taped lecture by Alan Watts, he discussed a 1957 paper by mythologist Joseph Campbell, “The Symbol Without Meaning” In it, Campbell…Jul 7, 20232Jul 7, 20232
Bruce McGrawThe Dog Whisperer and the EgoHave you ever watched Cesar Milan’s show, The Dog Whisperer? Its newest rendition is called Better Human, Better Dog. It’s very spiritual…Jun 30, 2023Jun 30, 2023
Bruce McGrawThe Nihilism in the Video, A Trip to InfinityMy sister told me about the Netflix video, A Trip to Infinity, and suggested I might find it interesting. So, I made a plan to watch it.Jun 16, 2023Jun 16, 2023
Bruce McGrawThe Next Five YearsThe next five years, in terms of climate change, could be brutal. Wading through the beginning of this article could also be brutal. But if…Jun 9, 20231Jun 9, 20231
Bruce McGrawFree Will vs. Spiritual DeterminismIn my last article, linked here, I reviewed an internationally renowned expert on the Western tradition’s philosophical and mystical roots…Jun 2, 20232Jun 2, 20232
Bruce McGrawEmpedocles and Spiritual DeterminismWhen I began writing this series on Peter Kingsley’s view of Empedocles, I thought it would be just one article. Now I am on my fifth…May 26, 20231May 26, 20231
Bruce McGrawDivine MadnessAt the end of my last article on Empedocles, he claimed that the only way to make our way through the illusions of this finite material…May 19, 20231May 19, 20231
Bruce McGrawEmpedocles and the Garden of EdenThis is my third article on Empedocles’ story of the cosmos and the soul. In the first one, I laid out the basics of the story. You can…May 12, 2023May 12, 2023