He never has to demand ritual behavior. She responds to Him out of want to please Him. Compliance from wanting to please, not the fear of punishment. He understands the fragile nature of her mind, body and soul and never violates that trust given to Him. He is secure enough to laugh ...
The Rusalka Ritual and Other Stories by Freya Pickard I read this collection of five fantasy short stories in about an hour. The tales are a bit unconventional, but they’re told with some beautiful descriptive passages, and I frequently paused to savor them. Each story stands alone, but the...
2.Existing forever; eternal:"He was merely a participant in some ageless ritual that had preceded him by centuries"(Elizabeth Gilbert). age′less·lyadv. age′less·nessn. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt ...
The three reach the Temple of Diana and perform the ritual. After the lights a fire and places that jar in it. It explodes and nothing happens. Ella tells him that he read the third line wrong. Knowing there is little hope it did work, Apollo tells the two to stay as he goes to ...
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Editor’s Note: A Weekend Arts article in The New York Times caught my attention with its title, “Blending Poetry, Ritual and Data on Oil Drilling.” It’s about an installation created by Imami Jacqueline Brown she calls “research art” and in which says she wants to “demystify oil ...
Mine was the Holy Church of the Great Mother Cat, a monotheistic faith who worshipped Hello Kitty and bathing was an elaborate and sacred ritual. It was pretty ridiculous, but it did teach me so much about how to structure a religion.So, here’s your first task. You need to decide if...
Book Review: Don't Touch Title -Don't Touch Author -Letty Frame Genre -Paranormal Why Choose Format -Arc Review Copy Publication date:Oct 3rd 2024 Buy it on (Amazon) Add to your shelf (Goodreads) Synopsis Filthy, ruined, and left for dead. What a perfect birthday gift. ...
the ritual contained a psychoactive entheogen. The authors then expand the discussion to show that natural psychedelic agents have been used in spiritual rituals across history and cultures. Although controversial when first published in 1978, the book's hypothesis has become more widely accepted in ...
Summer reading was initially a ritual enjoyed by rich men, who could afford to engage in leisure travel and unwind with poetry and literature, according to Harrington-Lueker. That changed in the mid-to-late 19th century as the US rapidly industrialized after the Civil War. The construction of...