The Enemy Maker

TO CREATE AN ENEMY Start with an empty canvas Sketch in broad outline the forms of men, women, and children. Dip into the unconscious well of your own disowned darkness with a wide brush and stain the strangers with the sinister hue of the shadow. Trace onto the face of the enemy the greed, hatred,…

Truth Is A Sword—The Real Self

Truth is a sword. Two-edged, no doubt. Daunting. Sovereign. This symbol, like countless others, has been twisted and grossly distorted. It is feared. A sword can indeed be used to steal from others—life, limb, well-being, peace. But a surgeon’s scalpel can also heal, clear away infection or tissue which has died. It can remove poisons…