Few readers realize this, but there are two creation stories in the biblical book of Genesis. They were written by authors of two different Hebrew traditions, and during two different periods of history. The first narrative begins at Gen. 1:1 and ends at 2:3. In this story the “God” that creates the Earth is not Yahweh but Elohim–the plural form of the Canaanite word for their god, El. If you can’t read Hebrew, you wouldn’t know this because biblical translators don’t want you to know it. But the
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by Jane Elizabeth Smith
It seems I have been surrounded in recent days by individuals experiencing great fear. We humans have many ways of coping with fear. Some choose addiction to mind-altering substances in an attempt to numb the agitation. Others choose to sooth themselves with other temporary balms. There are those who shop, those who eat, those who gossip and those who cheat. And, most everyone in fear will do their very best to shift the reason for their problems onto others.
Remind yourself when you are amongst those
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You know life is getting really weird when you find an article on marijuana in the business section of the New York Times. But there it was–all about doing businesses in medical marijuana. In Boulder, Colorado, alone there are several times more maijuana outlets that all the Starbucks and liquor stores combined. More and more states are opening up to this new business included the staid state of Maine! And California
by Jane Elizabeth Smith
Do you realize you are alive on planet earth during a time of a critical crossroads? Yes, the Summer of 2010 is the fulcrum point for humanity. Not one, but THREE astrological grand crosses align this summer, the first of which occurs on Saturday, June 26th in concert with a full moon lunar eclipse.
This first grand cross of June 26th is full of …. continue reading
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by Jane Elzabeth Smith
For most of my adult life I searched diligently, desperately to find relationship love. I thought being married would bring its fullness to me. It did not. In fact, I found that nothing is worse than being lonely while you are with someone. I thought I would find it through the various relationships I’d had. It was fleeting.
With great resolution I refused to give up on the belief that love is real, love is true and that I would get mine. After searching and searching in
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