Visiting JB himself

Sun's up on a significant day.
I have walked nearly twenty years toward this day.
It began in my early thirties—my soul restless, my questions multiplying, my compass spinning in search of truthRead more
Sun's up on a significant day.
I have walked nearly twenty years toward this day.
It began in my early thirties—my soul restless, my questions multiplying, my compass spinning in search of truthRead more
Vintage: 2022
Grape varietal: Cuvee
10 to 15 euro, full bodied dry red, this bottle is recommended by the bottle-o.
Let's give it a go.
Now, we're back with 14.5% ALC - no messin about! Like allRead more
Four hundred years separate our births—JB’s and mine. But today, standing at the edge of this day, it no longer feels like distance. It feels like a line—drawn with care, with purpose. A line ofRead more
There is a reason we measure a life in years. Not merely for age, but for arc. For rhythm. For completion.
Today I turn 50. A full circle—not just symbolically, but mathematically. I’ve come toRead more
Well that's the storied fable of Jakob Boehme. Jakob Boehme in a one-day short tour of Gorlitz.
It's pretty honourable in my book.
To refuse to refrain from writing for your will to that cause isRead more
Pictured is the old town hall of Gorlitz.
Under pressure from the esteemed Gregorious Richter, of the big fine church on the hill, the people of the town council following subjecting JB to anRead more
Unsurprisingly, Jakob Boehme's writings were declared blasphemous by the local clergy.
Pastor of this fine Gothic style church pictured, Gregorious Richter of the Church of St. Paul and St. Peter,Read more
JB lived in an ecclesiastical world, one held in place by the strictures of the clergy.
Clergy assumed power over the collective voice, and as such, they could dictate what is faith, what is good,Read more
Today we have a full day with which to explore the layout of Jakob Boehme's mystic renown, and we'll map this into the city of his home, Gorlitz, in small bit size pieces.
Along the way, hisRead more
Splurged out on two nights accom, while in Gorlitz.
Downtown central apartment for 278 AUD. Not bad.
It said washing machine & I'm all for getting back in hygiene order. Turns out it's a dish washerRead more
Traveler
Are those flowers from you?
Traveler No, they're artificial ones that are there permanently