The Soulistry Blog

For many around the world, last night was All Hallow's Eve (Hallowe'en). Yoday is All Saints Day. Tomorrow is both All Souls Day and Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead). Together, they form what is known as "AllHallowTide." If you've seen the movie "Coco," you'll...

In some parts of the world, this night begins the ancient Christian three-day observance of Allhallowtide, predated from Celtic harvest festivals such as Samhain, designed as a time to remember those who have died.   All Hallows' Eve is the evening before All Hallows'...

This time of the year in many parts of the world, it is or soon will be Winter Weather At the same time, Political Winter weather is happening. The nights are dark and bring fear and political haranguing permeates social media. Hope is disguised, hidden, not-evident...

Emails and social media posts from American friends who shared feelings of helplessness, isolation, and fear,lacking strength to face the next "drop of the shoe" haven't stopped since this time four years ago.. So what has changed? What has changed is - it's gotten...

It's Thanksgiving weekend in Canada - Happy Thanksgiving!  And for many,  the "How do we give thanks" question arises. Especially, *how* do we give thanks... when there is unemployment or illness in our family?... when there are senseless deaths caused by terrorists,...

A kaleidoscopic tumbling of emotions pierces conversations, thoughts and social media as words are spoken, written, texted and issues of racism, colonialism, fear and hatred surface.  While we know that words can wound ... we sometimes forget that words can also...

I was in awe when this exquisite flower first opened its petals. Awe filled my heart even more as raindrops fellleaving their mark on the exquisite petals...  tenderly embracing......... gently blessing............. its fragile petals. When raindrops of sorrow touch...

On this 23rd anniversary of 9-11, the world remembers.We remember the fear, the terror, the bravery, the sacrifice, the horror of it all.The world specifically remembers ... the First Responders who died. The world remembers ... those who struggle with ill health...

This weekend, I experienced 'Garden Church'. Garden Church? If a church is a place for worship, and worship is an expression of praise,  reverence and thanksgiving, then surely a garden with flowers and bees, colour and birds, fruit and grass, trees and bushes, and...

Do you remember - when you surprised yourself by singing ... creating ...  laughing out loud ... dancing a few steps in an unexpected time/location?  - when the contrast of sky and trees ... night and day ... sunrise and sunset - brought a sense of wonder that  filled...

Trigger Moments - they come; they go; they can ambush without consent. Trigger Moments bring us back to a time and place with a loved one who has died or who is dying ... who has dementia and whose mind is dying ... who is missing and not yet found ... a much-loved...

Three questions ...Let's have some fun together.  Question number 1:"What is knowledge?"Question number 2:"What is wisdom?"Question number 3:"What is philosophy?"Did you come up with some great answers?Here are my responsesand no, they're not "deep" answers,but they...

Long ago, Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius was born. Considered to be one of the most important Stoic philosophers, Aurelius penned these words: "When you arise in the morning, think of what a privilege it is to be alive: to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love." The...

Last night, I lit a candlefor the people of the United States. This night, I will light a candle again becausemany are bereft at the news and find fearthe occupier of their thoughts.Lighting a candle is a simple actbut if I light a candle this nightand you - and you -...

Gratitude today for the gentle reflected image of boatsbringingStillness of water… peaceStillness of mind… peaceStillness of body… peaceStillness of soul… peaceMay it be so as the reality of what happened at a presidential rally in Pennsylvania on July 13, 2024 is...

  · in the midst of tearslight raindrops on flower petalsreveal beautysomething about whichone can be gratefulif soin the midst of personal tearswhat are you grateful for todayif soin the midst of political tearswhat can we be grateful for todayif soin the wider...

Have a look through the peekhole ... what is on the other side, if the head of the ultra-conservative very radical-sounding Heritage Foundation and architect of Project 2025, Kevin Roberts, has his way, is devastating. He stated: "We are in the process of the second...

"We hold these truths to be self-evident,that all men <sic> are created equal." Tomorrow is July 4th and Americans will be marking Independence Day and its adoption of their Declaration of Independence in 1776 which includes this phrase: "We hold these truths to...

Proud to be a Canadian?  Yep.   Happy to be a Canadian?   Very much. Grateful to be a Canadian?  ... Understatement. However you will be marking another anniversary of this country, there is much that is good, in spite of the frustrations and problems. It is easy to...

This is not the usual Father's Day reflection.  Father's Day - a day marked in North America and other parts of the world to remember and celebrate the fathers in our lives ... biological, foster, adoptive, grandfathers, etc.  And at the same time, it is 'usual',...