Elementary

I reckon it is fast-approaching time to move on from mythic lands, and instead focus the next pieces on some more immediately obviously practical stuff. I have amassed a bit of a backlog there of things I would like to share, mainly as a result of cross-referencing my own experience with that of others, whoContinue reading “Elementary”

Hercules and the Mystery of the Disappearing Detective. And a Dog

Through a considerable effort of will and sacrifice, I have determined to try to wrap up my exploration of the relevance of classic myth and story to our personal journeys out of our destructive habits of body and mind. For the time being at least – I am certainly not swearing that I will notContinue reading “Hercules and the Mystery of the Disappearing Detective. And a Dog”

Hiscules vs Themesis

In last week’s post I was intending to rip through a lightning tour of heroic myths, ancient and modern, and make the case that these are really worthwhile things to get into. I think I can summarise my reasoning as being along lines that: I believe that the big, proper myths do not in factContinue reading “Hiscules vs Themesis”

Sherlock Holmes and the Mystery of Hercules and the Seven Monkeys. And also this guy –

Hello again! Following my somewhat spontaneous seasonally-inspired departures into sermonising, I think it is time to retire my Church-of-England vicar altar-ego, along with the tinsel and the tree-lights. I would like to thank any regular readers of this blog for indulging any sentimentality that may have crept in – possibly a bit of homesickness goingContinue reading “Sherlock Holmes and the Mystery of Hercules and the Seven Monkeys. And also this guy –”