Passionate longing, that is the libido, has two aspects: It is the power that beautifies everything and in certain cases, destroys everything. C.G.Jung The entanglement of sex and death is one of the fundamental manifestations of the divine rhythm of chaos and order. Though sex and death seemingly exist in opposite banks of life, both…
A Christmas Carol
If Christmas, with its ancient and hospitable customs, its social and charitable observances, were ever in danger of decay, this is the book that would give them a new lease.Thomas Hood on A Christmas Carol. In one of the most beloved Christmas tales of all time, Charles Dickens beautifully captures the mood and humanity of…
The Gift of the Magi
And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense and myrrh.Matthew 2:11 The gifts of Magi were essentially the anointing of Christ as the King, God…
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