Ethereal Insights

Dates in cup with prayer beads By Rauf Alvi Further thoughts about fasting | Saturday – February 28, 2026 Here's my original post about fasting; read that before you read this post, or don't – the choice is yours.     Aside from being something quite moral, fasting is also a very important part of spirituality around the world, and this is especially the case within Islam where fasting is referred to as  Sawm ( صَوْم ), which more strictly actually translates into judgement, because within the Islamic tradition being able to fast—during Ramadan ( ر-م-ض ) in particular—is something that is required and judgement will fall on those who fast and those who don't fast. Of course, there are many other traditions that call for fasting and it should be worth noting the number 40, which is very significant from a metaphysical point of view, when it comes to the Judaic and Christian tradition. Of course, while being able to fast is in itself a form of discipline , it mu...

Yahweh in  (יהוה‎) : Moses and the Burning Bush What are my convictions? Friday – February 27, 2026 In my earlier posts from this series ( Personal notes series ), I have noted that I don't generally tend to share information about myself and I intend to keep it this way, because I do not regard myself as a person of interest; the information relayed by this page is what matters to me. On the other hand I do believe that it would be better for me to share some of my convictions beyond the metaphysical, mostly in order to engage in a kind of "strategic discourse", for I, just like anyone else, am shaped by certain preconceptions about the world. If you are interested in the political side of this page, I direct you to my posts under the " Politics & Ideology " label or to my " Political Notes " page.      I do believe that sharing certain convictions that I hold is important because it seems rather silly to claim to be "neutral". Is there ...

Cape Point "directional sign" By Mick Haupt Navigating the informational landscape | Thursday – February 26, 2026 If you're interested in my post that specifically deals with types of information or "news & media", read that post here .     Ah, yes it's the 21st century and navigating the informational landscape is harder than ever and knowing what good information truly is seems quite impossible, and all this is of course in keeping with the overriding tendencies of our time – read " The End of history ". When it comes to information you must understand that there are different forms of information and the information that is delivered to you will be of more or less quality , and in this context you can think of "high quality" information as something that is shaped by truth, and "low quality" information as something that is shaped by quantity or density – truth in this context being something that transcends the temporal...