Tag Archives: Truth

MAKING MERIT

Posted on November 22, 2021 by Universal Octopus

“There’s nothing either good or badbut thinking makes it so.” And riding on that apophthegm,to lower worlds they gountil the pain compresses themand makes them scream out, “No!” There is some truth in points of view,that what seems good to … Continue reading →

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PARADISE LOST (AND REGAINED?)

Posted on August 3, 2020 by Universal Octopus

In the Beginning, God walkedwith Adam in the cool of the day.Despite hearing the Truthfrom God’s own mouth,Adam did not heed Him. Later, God sent prophetsto be his tongues.Despite hearing the Truthfrom God’s own prophets,Adam’s descendants did not heed them.Many … Continue reading →

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APRIL

Posted on April 29, 2020 by Universal Octopus

April was hot and dry. The red earth respondedby blowing as dust in the wind.The green earth respondedby smothering itself with flowers of a thousand colours. The Water Board respondedby banning hosepipesand promising to charge morefor redistributing the rain(if it … Continue reading →

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TRUTH

Posted on December 26, 2019 by Universal Octopus

Laws which conflictwith Truthare ultimately unenforceablewithout the acquiescence of the victimwho chooses to can’t through fear. St Michael, St Margaret and St Catherinetold Joan of Arcthat she would not be burned. And they were right. The Duke of Bedfordbought her … Continue reading →

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FORK IN THE ROAD

Posted on December 16, 2019 by Universal Octopus

ARIADNE’S THREAD & ‎THESEUS Many people,but not everyone,encounter the Truthin some form or otherduring the course of Life’s journey. This leads to a fork in the road. Either they adjust themselves to the Truth,in which casethey are led along by Truthon … Continue reading →

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BLONDIN

Posted on August 18, 2019 by Universal Octopus

“Blondin” is a like a large box of tasty organic delicacies, which you dip in and out of at your leisure – not something to be attempted at one sitting. The poems deal with many facets of life, from glimpses of the cosmic, to the scent of the breeze on a local Cornish lane. Whatever your taste- whether it be wit, insight, or the Tao, you’ll find something to engage you. Continue reading →

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IS THAT SO?

Posted on April 1, 2018 by Universal Octopus

All you have to do is accept that what happened happened and move on from there; not whether you were wrong nor whether you were right. Whenever the Truth arises in whatever place and guise, a thousand mouths will appear … Continue reading →

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TRUTH

Posted on March 29, 2018 by Universal Octopus

If something is True, it undoubtedly is True until investigation shows that somewhere else it undoubtedly is not True. Everything that is true is true on the level(s) that it is True on. But never elsewhere! For with the same … Continue reading →