Let A Thousand Eccentricities Bloom

If ever you are told that you are odd, strange, different, weird, peculiar or a long list of similar words, you can either be very worried about it or you can look around and realize that you definitely are not alone. Granted, outside influences can make us feel physically and psychologically off base. For example, the eclipse that crossed America this last week left many people I know physically drained. Depending on the person, that lack of energy lasted anywhere from a few minutes into the next day.

It reminded me of how I felt drained of energy and out of sorts during hurricanes and tropical storms in the South. The storms left me feeling strangely off. It didn’t matter if other people called me weird or strange during hurricanes. In fact, those were the times people were least likely to say anything since that was when I hid from the world. I kept my head down and tried to drink as much coffee or whatever else would boost my energy. Interestingly, blizzards and snow storms have the opposite effect. They leave me feeling invigorated and refreshed.

What is the physical and spiritual explanation for those opposites?

You might think it eccentric that the day after the eclipse this week I performed a spirit sending when I sat down for my daily meditation. Engaging in spiritual work while I meditate is less unusual for me than you might think. I often find that when I sit to meditate, I feel energy concentrate in and around me. Increasingly during meditation periods, I have found myself sending souls through the Tunnel of Light or exorcising demons who ought not be interfering with our existences. Admittedly, most people I’ve met consider it odd and eccentric that I perform soul sendings and exorcisms. Once upon a time we were taught that evil exists. Granted, some parents and religions went way overboard. Calvinism and its ridiculous notions that we are all evil and might just barely scrap by and not go to hell overrode common sense. The reaction to that is that now many choose not to believe in evil. The idea that people, places and things carry evil in them is not popular.

May we settle for a happy balance?

Yes, evil exists. No, we’re not all going to hell. Unless it’s something you have planned for yourself, but the whole notion is fundamentally flawed.

Allow me to burst your bubble. Running around pretending to be Little Mary Sunshine is about as useful as hiding your head in the sand. The same is…