faith
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Even God Is Not Loved by All
There is a quiet expectation many of us carry—so quiet we rarely question it. That if we are kind enough, thoughtful enough, careful enough… we will be understood. That if our intentions are good, our efforts sincere, our hearts open… we will be received well. And when we are not— when someone misunderstands us, disagrees,… Read more
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The Fallow Field
There once was a field left to lie, With no one to tend it or try. Yet under the clay Dreamed blossoms one day— If someone would bother to pry. For soil, much like hearts, will reveal Exactly the care that they feel. Sow patience, grow trust, But neglect turns to dust— And you harvest… Read more
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A Thought Experiment Beneath the Same Sky
This morning I stumbled across a question—one of those questions that is not meant to be answered so much as sat with: What if plants give us food and oxygen not out of generosity, but because, one day, we return the favor?What if we are not the masters of the garden… but part of its… Read more
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Don’t Look a Gift Horse in the Mouth
Whispers from Zabytok: Baba Yaga’s Voice:“Gratitude is a virtue, child—but foolishness is not.If a horse is given, thank the giver…and then, for the love of all that is living, check the teeth.” The Folklore Thread “Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth” is said to mean:Do not criticize or question a gift you’ve been… Read more
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The Rock Too Heavy to Lift
A Fireside Tale from Baba Yaga’s Cabin Come closer, little ones, and warm your hands by the fire. Tonight, I will tell you of a clever monk, a question older than bones, and the truth of a God who does not live inside man-made rules. The Question A young monk once wandered into the forest,… Read more
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5- Facets of Spirituality and Divinity
Lesson 5 Finding the Sacred in All ThingsThe Bones of the Craft – Lesson Five “The Divine wears a thousand masks—and none at all. Call it what you will. It answers to truth.”— The Crone 🌿 A Question Older Than Language Every culture that has ever whispered to the stars has tried to name what… Read more
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Baba Yaga and Mr. Hare
🛰️ Baba Yaga and Mr. Hare: A Star-Soaked Conversation on Divinity and the Divine Unknown As told by the Crone in the Woods… Last night, the wind howled strangely.Not like the usual spirits—no, this was different. Buzzing, humming, crackling with static like the edge of an old radio. I stepped out of my walking house… Read more
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Discovering Your Divine Origin: A Journey of Growth
Where We Came From: The Light Before the Flame Before the wind knew your name, before the stars had numbered themselves, before breath and blood and bone—you were light. Not metaphor. Not symbol. You were intelligence—eternal, aware, curious. A knowing spark in the vastness. The old ones say God looked upon you—not as a toy,… Read more
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