The Magicians
The Christmas Nativity story is marked by visits from wise men [Matt 2:1], or Magi [plural for Magus Latin, or Magos Greek] from the East. It is commonly believed to be wise men to be Zoroastrians from Persia. The Prophet Zoroaster [c. 1500 BC] was the founder of the Magi and “inventor” of both astrology […]
Rogue Male Attends Christmas Carols
After a brief hiatus it is with pleasure that Damien Shalley blogs again for Bear Skin, this time with something a little more personal. A Christmas reflection. Rogue Male Attends Christmas Carols by Damien R. Shalley, Esq. for N.W. Last Saturday I awoke at 3:47 pm feeling mighty used, having spent the previous day and […]
A Christmas Carol
Who doesn’t love a good story of Scrooge at Christmas? The miserly man who hates the holiday cheer, is reformed through a series of rather confronting dreams and wakes to a new lease on life, love and generosity. However, on closer inspection, the story may have sinister 19th century overtones. Ebenezer [Hebrew for “help of […]