Posted Of Dreams, Divine Guidance, and Shoes to Doomguides
A few days ago, I had a Dream. I'm not talking about a dream - you know, those nightly forays into garbage-collection your brain indulges in when not dealing with the normal routine of daily life. I'm talking about a...
Posted Midwinter (The End of the Year) to Doomguides
As one year ends, and we prepare for the next to begin, it is time to look back and see who has passed on during the last year. Fortunately, we can find a list of notable people who died during...
Posted Feast of the Moon (Traditional) to Doomguides
Yesterday was the traditional date for the Feast of the Moon. Since the weather prevented me from going to the cemetery as I did at the beginning of the month, I was forced to stay home and meditate on what...
Posted Theology, Faith, and the Church of Kelemvor to Doomguides
Part One: On Gods and Mythical Reality In order to discuss Gods, we have to make a distinction between mythical reality and historical/scientific reality. Mythical reality is the universe as seen through a mythological lens. That is, a view of...
Posted On Moonfest, and Prayers for the Dead to Doomguides
Due to the weather, I was forced to postpone my cemetery visit from yesterday to today. It was worth the wait.The nearest accessible cemetery is in Brattleboro, Vermont, on top of a hill overlooking the Connecticut River. The cemetery has...
Posted The Feast of the Moon to Doomguides
Image by spacepleb via FlickrEvery culture has its festival that celebrates the dead, honored ancestors, and the spirits that dwell in the afterlife. In Japan, there is the Bon Festival. In Korea, there is Chuseok. In China, there is the...
Posted And So It Begins to Doomguides
Today, I turn 48. I have been following Kelemvor for some time now, privately following His guidance and doing what I can to serve Him in my own corner of the world. For some time, though, I have been feeling...
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