Uncle Thor's Lessons, Anecdotes and Humor

There is within us a thing that responds to something that is almost etheric. We have our senses, our intellect and our instincts to survive as individuals and a species. These each have their reciprocal elements in the world of experience. Within us is another faculty that seeks something different. It is that which responds [...]

Stephen Hawking, noted physicist, has concluded that there is no “God” because there is no time before the Big Bang. Time and space did not exist until the Big Bang. He also came to the conclusion that there is no afterlife Many people give a high level of credibility to Dr. Hawking’s statements. He is [...]

Basically, the principle which Carl Jung called “synchronicity” deals with the coincidental nature of two or more otherwise unrelated events. It deals not only with events here and now, but the connection of events in time. Synchronicity may be the principle behind divination. It certainly leaves us much to consider. The search for meaning is [...]

When we look at the wider Universe with its billions of galaxies and black holes and unimaginable distances and speeds, we wonder what it all means. What is the meaning of black holes and quasars and an incalculably vast Universe? The same question arises if we look at the tiniest things, such as atoms, molecules [...]

I had a very bizarre experience. Back in March my wife and I went looking for a new sofa. We found one we liked at Ashley Furniture in Freehold. Township. The price was right and the salesman assured us we would receive it with no problem. He also told us the movers would put the [...]

The Yew Rune is the opposite of the Elk Rune. One is focused downward and the other upward. One is dark, the other light. One is flexible, the other is firm. One holds its ground, the other can move. Both are protective. Paired together, they offer amazing protection. Perdra is the opposite of Sig. The [...]

The course on the origin of the great ancient civilizations is fascinating, as it goes far beyond the curriculum of the old Western Civilization classes. There are many parallels to later periods of history. The collapse of the Bronze Age occurred between 1200 and 900 B.C.E. The specific years varied by location but the results [...]

There have been no new Lesson the past few days. The reason is simply a matter of intellectual overload. I just finished a course in physics and quantum theory for non-scientists and another course in Black Holes. I am now taking one about the origins of ancient civilizations. At the same time, I am doing [...]

Every so often, one cable channel or another may run a marathon of popular old television shows. For instance, the SyFy Channel has Twilight Zone marathons two or three times a year. One thing common to all of these marathons is that they choose television shows that tell a good story. The scenery and special [...]

What runs the Universe? What started the Big Bang? Monotheists will tell you that it was “God”. They believe that the creator of the Universe was their God. That is pretty funny, since most of them also think their God is a great big magickal man. They believe that he wears a shining robe and [...]