“You will see the origins of the human race,” the angel said.  “You will see your ancestors, back to the first generation.”

To walk the garden of the soul, we must
recognize that it needs both order and chaos, consciousness and subconsciousness.

For many, discussing magic in a Christian context feels contradictory, perhaps even dangerous. The church’s historical stance on this topic reveals a legacy of fear, condemnation, and restriction intended to keep believers from practices often labeled as “pagan.” But as history unfolds and research evolves, we’re uncovering a more nuanced truth: the presence and use of magic have always been part of human culture, including within religious frameworks.

An espiritista cruzado, he calls on both African and Catholic gods to help him cross the threshold and speak with the dead.

I dive into the peace and greet all of these women, those before me, those now, and those to come.

Here, near the end of my world, I want what all of us want, at some point to know that what I did meant something in some way, however ineffable, however transient, to someone.