Cloud of Unknowing Archives

DARK ENERGY
Dark energy is a pernicious, malevolent force that at first glance, seems to be external to us. Now that is not entirely untrue, and that’s where some of the confusion comes in. Dark energy surrounds us, looking for any opportunity or opening to come in. […]
Fear
Fear involves the real or imagined loss of something we are attached to. The fear is real. Everyone is different, but we all have fears. Some people’s fears are abnormal, but they are very real for them. What our fears have in common is that the event in question always exists in the future. One additional factor is that you have little control over the outcome. […]
CRIME and PUNISHMENT. Taking another look at dysfunctional behavior.
Drug addicts, criminals, domestic abusers, school shooters, pedophiles, neo-Nazis, gang members - we treat these behaviors differently without realizing that they are all manifestations - symptoms - of deeply seated pain. Pain that originates from the same source. Realizing that might shift our treatment of these people dramatically. […]
A Life of Potholes
Do you know anyone who doesn’t have troubles? Think about it. Anyone? We accept problems as a part of life, but doesn’t it seem a little odd that everyone has them, that no one gets off scot-free? And when you find anything that affects everyone, you need to start looking beyond the surface for a deeper explanation. […]
Being Loved
By Ross Bishop ’Perhaps the biggest mistake I made in the past was that I believed love […]