A historical short story. As danger approaches her village in the Zagros Mountains, Avesta must weigh her husband’s warning against her ties to home and community.
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Where Clay Divides, Where Clay Joins – Chapter 6: The Fire That Sings to a Hollow Sky
Three days before the salt-traders were due, their laden bullocks slow-marching from the arid plains beyond the White Hills, the serpent kiln began to breathe.
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Where Clay Divides, Where Clay Joins – Chapter 3: Clay Under the Banyan
Lyra kept one ear tuned to the rattle of pots in the communal shed and the other to the voices of her children—two bright daughters and an adoptive son—laughing somewhere beyond the bamboo fence. Clouds billowed in the bright sky, drifting low over the hills.…
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Where Clay Divides, Where Clay Joins – Chapter 2: Whispers and Cracks
Dawn crept over the ridge, turning mist into a pale silk that draped the terraces. Lyra knelt at the riverbank, ankles sinking into cool silt flecked with crushed fern fronds. Behind her, bamboo groves whispered in the breeze, and the distant croak of reservoir frogs…
psychology / Spirituality
Why Love Can Feel Threatening
Explore love, empathy and resistance to change in personal growth, relationships and work, with reflections on self-compassion and understanding.
philosophy / Spirituality
Making Room for Difficult Feelings
Explore inner transformation through acceptance, forgiveness and a quieter mind, in a reflection drawing on Jung, Stoicism and Buddhist ideas.
philosophy / Spirituality
Unblocking the Sacral Chakra: Reconciling Pragmatism and Passion in the Pursuit of Personal Fulfilment
“Tell me, what is it you plan to do With your one wild and precious life?” The Summer Day, Mary Oliver Introduction The age-old debate of passion vs [Read More]
Spirituality
When Does Sacrifice Become Self-Abandonment?
A reflection on sacrifice, suffering and authentic becoming: questioning fear-based self-denial and finding meaning in personal transformation.
Spirituality
The Seed of Potential: A Mythic Journey Towards Self-Realisation
The Seed of Potential In life, we often harbour a seed of potential, a dormant force within us, that we are yet to fully comprehend. This seed, a [Read More]
duality / philosophy / Spirituality
Illusion, not Darkness: Unmasking the True Enemy
The dichotomy of light and dark has long been a central pillar of symbolism across cultures and spiritual traditions. Traditionally, light represents knowledge and truth, while darkness symbolizes [Read More]
philosophy / Spirituality
Prioritising Authenticity: The Key to Empowering Our Destiny
In today’s fast-paced world, embracing authenticity can often be challenging, yet it holds the key to truly empowering our destiny. This article delves into the concept of authenticity, highlighting its [Read More]
duality / philosophy / Spirituality
Exploring Duality and Non-Duality: Insights from Zoroastrianism and the Bhagavad Gita
Introduction to Duality and Non-Duality In this blog post, we will explore two philosophical concepts—duality and non-duality—and their implications on existential questions. We will dive into the teachings [Read More]
prayer / Spirituality
How to Pray, the Neoplatonist Way
Introduction: The Hymn of Proclus In the quietude of my spiritual contemplation (see my post yesterday on the divine union https://angelswithblackwings.com/a-divine-union-the-dance-of-the-self-and-the-sacred/), I found myself drawn to the hymn of Proclus, a notable [Read More]
Spirituality
A Divine Union: The Dance of the Self and the Sacred
The self can feel adrift, unmoored from any guiding star. We yearn for connection to something greater, a source of strength and wisdom beyond our own. Prayer, then, [Read More]
Spirituality
The Endless Game of Life
Fear, Attachment, and the Hero’s Journey Life can feel like a rigged game. Fear and attachment are the cruel puppet masters. They yank at our strings, dictating our [Read More]