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This is the latest version of the Introduction for my upcoming book, "Analogical Geometry - Book I". "Modeling Reality" focuses upon the interconnections between classical Geometry and the way one experiences the physical world, making more akin to a branch of physics than theoretical mathematics. This introduction provides a historic background for the numberless approach towards Geometry that this book takes - even borrowing a quote from Sir Isaac Newton.Analogical Geometry - Book I 3 days ago
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This is the latest version of Chapter 1 - A Language of Relations, which focuses on developing a relational approach to Geometry based upon the way one experiences physical reality. In keeping with classical traditions, this approach makes no use of number and focuses on the continuous magnitudes of length, area, volume, and time.Analogical Geometry - Book I 3 days ago
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This is a copy of Appendix III for my new book entitled, "Analogical Geometry - Book I: A Language of Relations". This Appendix illustrates how the classical approach to Geometry (no numbers) can be viewed as a branch of physics. It also shows how the process of Geometric construction outlined by Euclid represents an inversion of the way individuals experience Nature, causing points and lines to be used more as symbols than facets of Reality in modern approaches to Geometry.Analogical Geometry - Book I 3 days ago
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Analogical Geometry - Book I September 26, 2020
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Analogical Geometry - Book I September 26, 2020
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Analogical Geometry - Book I September 26, 2020
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Analogical Geometry - Book I September 26, 2020
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Analogical Geometry - Book I September 26, 2020
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Michael Weaver September 20, 2020
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Michael Weaver September 20, 2020
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Just a quick note to let everyone know that I have made several updates to the site. Perhaps most importantly, there is now a functional side-navigation for people who aren't logged in — which is the bulk of visitors at this point! This should make it easier for all of you to browse content and find articles and information that you are interested in viewing!Mystic Physics July 4, 2020
All the best,
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July 4th, 2020Michael Weaver July 4, 2020
Today marks the adoption of the Declaration of Independence by the Continental Congress in 1776, resulting in the holiday being known in the United States as Independence Day.
This document is unique in that it explicitly stated that all men [now humans] are created equal. As we are seeing today, this value is a difficult one to uphold, not only in our present era, but throughout history as well.
While the framers of this country have not been without their foibles, the truth of the matter is that "we the people" still have much work to do.
For this year's fourth, how can each of us help make this ideal a reality for all people. Put another way, how can we grow this nation so that it can realize the spiritual goals commemorated on this day more than two centuries ago?- 0 Likes
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David Bohm - On Fixed World ViewsMichael Weaver July 3, 2020
After watching the movie, "Infinite Potential", last weekend, I've been refreshing my perspectives and taking another look at "Wholeness & the Implicate Order".I find Bohm's writings fascinating, not only are they depthy, but it appears that he took great care in explaini
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Wholeness & the Implicate OrderMichael Weaver July 3, 2020
Bohm's work was invaluable as a reference for my first book, "Science & Perception". Almost 3 years after first being introduced to his writings, I am still going back to this book and finding new insights and inspiration.
I find Bohm inspiring , not only for his depth and range, but also his perspective on the role of science as a discipline. Somehow, even after reaching the pinnacle of scientific thought, Bohm managed to keep a certain humility about him (at least as evidenced by his writings).
This is one of the things I enjoy about his writings, although they can take time to go through and are often highly technical, he never loses his humanity, nor forgets that he is writing for a human audience.
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Let My People Go SurfingMichael Weaver July 3, 2020
Yvon Chouinard's story is another book that I keep coming back to again and again. Those of you questioning whether you can build a multi-million dollar corporation and still keep your soul will find inspiration in Chouinard's account.
This doesn't mean that things have always been easy - they haven't - and Chouinard admits that. It does show that one can build out a business with integrity - and even have fun while doing it!- 0 Likes
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Science & Perception - PrefaceScience & Perception July 1, 2020
The Preface is my attempt, as the author, to provide context for the entire book: why I wrote it, why I feel that it's important, and what I hope reader's get from it.
This is a snapshot of how I felt both before and while I was writing the book, with a much different perspective and intent than that found within the Conclusion.- 0 Likes
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Science & Perception - PrologueScience & Perception July 1, 2020
Like the ancient Alchemical texts, the Prologue sets the stage for the entire book (not just the discussion and dialogue, but the book as a whole).
The Prologue is a soliloquy to the audience, serving to foreshadow events while providing depth and context for the events that the storyteller is about to recount.- 0 Likes
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Science & Perception - Chapter 0Science & Perception July 1, 2020
Chapter 0 is where everything starts, the zero, or starting point for the entire book. The "Friday Group" is immediately plunged into a heated discussion over the Nature of the Universe and the role that Perception plays in modeling the world.
An apparently simple question (puzzle) stumps the group — not due to the answer, but simply because a WAITRESS posits a question (puzzle) that no one in the GROUP can answer (solve).- 0 Likes
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Science & Perception - Chapter 1Science & Perception July 1, 2020
Chapter 1 explores the idea of the Universe in much greater detail, positing that the Universe is actually infinite in Nature. This idea of infinity is closer to the idea of boundlessness, rather than "extremely big" or "extremely small".
Since this conception of the Universe contains *everything* by definition, it is also boundless — making the idea of anything "outside of it" impossible (once again, by definition).- 0 Likes
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Science & Perception - Chapter 2Science & Perception July 1, 2020
Chapter 2 explores how the phenomenal world could be created through a process of "Separation & Division", in a process analogous to mitosis within the cells.
This *could* indicate that the Universe as a Whole is a living being - especially if we expand the idea of "life" to conscious intelligence or an active process of patterning.- 0 Likes
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Science & Perception - Chapter 3Science & Perception July 1, 2020
This chapter covers the concept of the "Mutual Arising of Opposites", borrowed from and inspired by the Taoist sages, as well as Alan Watts in greater depth.
I continue with additional graphic means of description and experiments that you can do with a simple pen and paper to understand how we (may) give rise to the phenomenal world through our mental models.- 0 Likes
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Science & Perception - ConclusionScience & Perception July 1, 2020
I wrote this section *after* finishing "Science & Perception", so it serves as a kind of summary of things that I noticed and learned along the magical journey of writing a book.
It is by no means comprehensive, but served as a way to highlight concepts and bring light to them in a different format than the Dialogue found within the book.- 0 Likes
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Science & Perception - Appendix IScience & Perception July 1, 2020
After looking over this Appendix recently (June 2020), I will be the first to say that this Appendix needs some updating. The Absolute is actually absolutely continuous AND discrete - as being The Absolute it subsumes all pairs of complements.
While this may be somewhat difficult to grasp (after all, it only took me another 2 1/2 years to articulate after publishing the book), if something is absolutely continuous, then it has no break points or points of discontinuity.
Paradoxically, this also makes The Absolute absolutely discrete, as it is exactly One Thing due to its Unbroken Nature.- 0 Likes
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Science & Perception - Appendix IIScience & Perception July 1, 2020
Appendix II focuses on the "Rules for Exegesis" when interpreting holy books. I found this reference invaluable in helping me shift my vantage point and perspectives across the multiple authors and works (to say nothing of the characters) while writing and editing "Science & Perception".- 0 Likes
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Science & Perception - BibliographyScience & Perception July 1, 2020
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Rabbit, rabbit! May this month be prosperous for you and yours!Michael Weaver July 1, 2020
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Why Storytelling?Michael Weaver June 30, 2020
Why is storytelling so important to me? It's quite simple, really. I believe that we create our world through the stories we tell about ourselves, others, and the world around us.Try as we might, none of us can escape the power of stories. If you find yourself disagreeing with me
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When I was working on the rough draft of The Spring of the Leaf, I would occasionally get overwhelmed with the movements of the characters or become blocked on a particular scene.The Spring of the Leaf June 30, 2020
Try as I might, I found myself completely unable to write myself out of the most complex predicaments. Rather than staying stuck, I employed a different storytelling technique — sketching.
Thanks to suggestions in a video featuring Neil Gaiman and a lecture by Nick Sousanis, I began sketching out my world — complete with paths marking the movements of various characters.- 0 Likes
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The Night CircusMichael Weaver June 30, 2020
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One Hundred Years of SolitudeMichael Weaver June 30, 2020
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UnflatteningMichael Weaver June 30, 2020
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Plato's RepublicMystic Physics June 30, 2020
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Theoretic Arithmetic of the PythagoreansMystic Physics June 30, 2020
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Proclus's Commentary on Euclid's ElementsMystic Physics June 30, 2020
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The Geometry of Art & LifeMystic Physics June 30, 2020
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The First Six Books of Euclid's ElementsMystic Physics June 30, 2020
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The Hero with a Thousand FacesMystic Physics June 30, 2020
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Pathways to BlissMystic Physics June 30, 2020
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AstronomicaMystic Physics June 30, 2020
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Timaeus & CritiasMystic Physics June 30, 2020
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The Starless SeaMichael Weaver June 30, 2020
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The Book of Not KnowingMichael Weaver June 30, 2020
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NeverwhereMichael Weaver June 30, 2020
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Overcoming Organizational DefensesMichael Weaver June 30, 2020
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Teaching Smart People How to LearnMichael Weaver June 30, 2020
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On Writing WellMichael Weaver June 30, 2020
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Toward a Psychology of BeingMichael Weaver June 30, 2020
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StoryThe Spring of the Leaf June 30, 2020
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On Writing WellThe Spring of the Leaf June 30, 2020
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My Name is RedThe Spring of the Leaf June 30, 2020
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DialogueThe Spring of the Leaf June 30, 2020
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NeverwhereThe Spring of the Leaf June 30, 2020
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Magical RealismThe Spring of the Leaf June 30, 2020
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One Hundred Years of SolitudeThe Spring of the Leaf June 30, 2020
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Toward a Psychology of BeingThe Spring of the Leaf June 30, 2020
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Emotions of Normal PeopleThe Spring of the Leaf June 30, 2020
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The Night CircusThe Spring of the Leaf June 30, 2020
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Dominance, Self-Esteem, Self-Actualization: Germinal Papers of A.H. MaslowThe Spring of the Leaf June 30, 2020
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Charlie and the Chocolate FactoryThe Spring of the Leaf June 30, 2020
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Professor Marston and the Wonder WomanThe Spring of the Leaf June 30, 2020
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Memories, Dreams, ReflectionsThe Spring of the Leaf June 30, 2020
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The Ocean at the End of the LaneThe Spring of the Leaf June 30, 2020
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Science & PerceptionThe Spring of the Leaf June 30, 2020
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Snow, Glass, ApplesThe Spring of the Leaf June 30, 2020
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Nine Gates: Entering the Mind of PoetryThe Spring of the Leaf June 30, 2020
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The Dawning Moon of the MindThe Spring of the Leaf June 30, 2020
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The Special Theory of RelativityScience & Perception June 30, 2020
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Wholeness & the Implicate OrderScience & Perception June 30, 2020
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The Fifth DisciplineScience & Perception June 30, 2020
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The Conscious MindScience & Perception June 30, 2020
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In Search of the MiraculousScience & Perception June 30, 2020
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Meetings with Remarkable MenScience & Perception June 30, 2020
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Learning How to LearnScience & Perception June 30, 2020
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Theory of ColorsScience & Perception June 30, 2020
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Al-KemiScience & Perception June 30, 2020
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The Geometry of Art & LifeScience & Perception June 30, 2020
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Theoretic Arithmetic of the PythagoreansScience & Perception June 30, 2020
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Proclus' Commentary on the First Book of Euclid's ElementsScience & Perception June 30, 2020
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Teaching Smart People How to LearnScience & Perception June 30, 2020
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Overcoming Organizational DefensesScience & Perception June 30, 2020
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Science & SanityScience & Perception June 30, 2020
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The KybalionScience & Perception June 30, 2020
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The Book of Not KnowingScience & Perception June 30, 2020
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The Writer's JourneyScience & Perception June 30, 2020
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The Anatomy of StoryScience & Perception June 30, 2020
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Creating Character ArcsScience & Perception June 30, 2020
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The Theology of ArithmeticScience & Perception June 30, 2020
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The Spring of the Leaf June 29, 2020
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The Spring of the Leaf June 29, 2020
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Science & Perception June 29, 2020
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Science & Perception June 29, 2020
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Michael Weaver June 29, 2020
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Michael Weaver June 29, 2020
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Mystic Physics June 29, 2020
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What if there was a small group of individuals in a nearly-isolated village that still viewed the world through the lens of Alchemy & Myth?The Spring of the Leaf May 30, 2020
Moreover, what would such a world-view even look like? How might they interact with one another? Themselves? Nature?
These are some of the questions I've been exploring while writing "The Spring of the Leaf", my second book and first foray into Magical Realism.
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Science & Perception - Author's PerspectiveScience & Perception May 28, 2020
Although it is coming up on 2 1/2 years since I first published "Science & Perception", I feel that the ideas it contains (and the path it follows) are more relevant than ever.Some people say that we are living in a post-truth world, and that simply isn't so. We are living a
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Hi Everyone,Michael Weaver May 28, 2020
I've added some fresh updates to the website, along with the ability to test out the card deck / quiz system and see graphs of your results.
As you may be able to tell, I've also been able to make some snazzy additions to the post functionality as well.
More to come...
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Working with LoveMichael Weaver February 14, 2020
Happy Valentine's Day everyone! Today is a time when I typically take time to turn inward and reflect on the many people that I am grateful for wandering their way into my life. Participating in an ongoing practice of gratitude has been one of the simplest ways for me to actively
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Active ListeningMichael Weaver February 4, 2020
Four years ago this past fall, I had the opportunity to partake in a Yin-Yoga Teacher Training course led by Biff Mithoefer at the Omega Institute in Rhinebeck, New York. This course focused as much on the philosophy of teaching, however, as it did on class construction.One of th
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Love & HateMichael Weaver February 2, 2020
Whether a side-effect of information overload or a methodical assault on our psyches, there appears to be a deepening divide that is threatening to split our country in two. Some people would say that this has already happened. I would say that, while the split widening, it hasn'
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Compositional SkillsMichael Weaver February 1, 2020
Rabbit, rabbit! Welcome to the first day of February! Even though this month is traditionally associated with groundhogs, I figured that I would give the customary first of the month shout-out to our long-eared friends who share a similar propensity to burrow.Like rabbits and gro
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The Engineering MindsetMichael Weaver January 31, 2020
Over the past several years, I have had a significant number of people take notice of my mindset. I pretty much took these comments in stride until a friend of mine who teaches entrepreneurship and business echoed these assertions, saying, "people don't think like you do."That co
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Language-Based LearningMichael Weaver January 30, 2020
After more than 20 years of creating web-based applications for small businesses and budding entrepreneurs, I have decided to focus my skills towards education and curriculum design.As someone who has structured and taught undergraduate classes at the university level, I have lon
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Information OverloadMichael Weaver August 24, 2019
Everyone is overloaded with information — at least that is what many people tell themselves. And while it is true that individuals have access to more information than ever before, I tend to believe that the information itself is rather innocuous. For it is the myriad of messag
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Temple SymbolismMichael Weaver August 23, 2019
Symbolism, like movement, has the potential to illustrate concepts that are difficult to describe through language. Most people are familiar with the saying that "a picture is worth a thousand words", yet few, if any of us ever think to apply this principle to symbolism.1The temp
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Storytelling with SignificanceMichael Weaver August 23, 2019
Tomorrow marks two weeks since I began blogging again — this time in the form of the online journal that you are now reading. My goals in this endeavor were twofold:1. To embark upon a consistent posting practice for marketing and communication.2. To find out what would happen
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The Three CharacteristicsMichael Weaver August 22, 2019
Even though I was originally brought up in a Catholic household, Eastern philosophies — most notably Buddhism (Zen) and Taoism — have continued to color many of my experiences as an adult. When I was living in Boston, Massachusetts I would frequently participate in the weekly
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Poetry & ProseMichael Weaver August 21, 2019
Over the past month or so, I've been thoroughly consumed with editing my second book. While issues such as spelling and general punctuation are relatively simple to fix (at least once they have been found) clarity still remains the most challenging aspect of writing for me.One of
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TAROT LegendsMichael Weaver August 20, 2019
After purchasing several books on the TAROT, one might think that I would have had a pretty good handle on what this mysterious little deck of cards entailed, however, nothing could have been further from the truth. It seemed that every page I turned, and each book I purchased, b
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The Magic of MovementMichael Weaver August 19, 2019
It's difficult to believe that I've been teaching movement for more than 28 years. Throughout this time period I have instructed undergrad classes in martial arts, self-defense, stress-management, and yin-yoga. I even did a stint as a Volunteer Assistant Coach for Penn State Wome
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Unity, the Universe & GodMichael Weaver August 18, 2019
Last week, I began delving into my own, personal journey in relegating the concept of God with my professional training in science and engineering. As I delved more and more into the history of science, I found that many people who created the tools that modern science uses (math
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Hermetic PhilosophyMichael Weaver August 16, 2019
My first introduction to Hermetic Philosophy occurred approximately 9 1/2 years ago, through books such as The Kybalion and Fulcanelli's Le Mystere de Cathedrales. The former book proveds a cursory overview of the principles of Hermetic thought, whereas the latter provides a uniq
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Thoughtless ThursdaysMichael Weaver August 15, 2019
A friend of mine suggested that I separate meditation out from my Monday journal postings on movement — even coming up with the idea of calling it Thoughtful Thursdays. In typical fashion, I adopted her suggestion, however, I couldn't resist creating a riff from her suggested m
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On WritingMichael Weaver August 14, 2019
July 31st of this year marked exactly 10 years since I made the commitment towards my writing practice. This was several months after my father had passed and the day of my 40th birthday. All I knew was that I needed to write.Somewhere over the course of the past 34 years (I had
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The TAROTMichael Weaver August 13, 2019
Trident Booksellers resides in an old, weathered brick building on Newbury Street in Boston's Back Bay. I had finally settled into my writing, sitting at one of the community tables, when I heard a voice exclaim, “That’s a good book!”. I looked up from my writing and saw th
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Earth EnergyMichael Weaver August 12, 2019
Seven years ago, while I was living in the Venice Beach area of California, I had the unique opportunity to teach martial arts on a paddleboard. My classes were particularly popular with several teenagers — primarily due to their lack of fear in looking silly or stupid. But tha
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The Utility of GodMichael Weaver August 11, 2019
July 19, 2019 started out with the cat, who was most definitely no longer a kitten, waking me up with her meowling at 5:35 a.m. Only today was different, since her voice was extra-loud. Needless to say it was shaping up to be a very long day.I arrived at the local coffee shop in
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Branding UpdatesMichael Weaver August 10, 2019
The past several weeks have been pretty bumpy. I usually like to do a "deep dig" several weeks before my birthday and with so much focus on finishing The Spring of the Leaf, I found it incredibly difficult to sit down and reflect on things.Perhaps it was because I was more focuse
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Podcast AnnouncementMichael Weaver March 26, 2019
After a long hiatus, I have decided to write a blog once more — this time in tandem with a podcast. Each of these formats have their own advantages and disadvantages. The written form allows readers to take a brief respite from the minutia of daily living, while the audio versi
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