Rev & Dr Patrick V Suglia

04/09/2026

I just realized that tomorrow marks 31 years since I started living life with hypersomnia. Only for the past 5 months and 10 days now have I been in a state of near-remission. During the first few years, the cloudiness in my head was so bad that that is when I started depending on caffeine to at least get me up and going to a degree. I still didn't do so well with it, and, being in graduate school at the time, I had to repeat several classes and much internship time in order to compensate.. Yesterday I woke up with the same cloudiness and dependence on caffeine despite a near normal amount of sleep (hence the "near-remission'), and I went to the Scrabble club anyway despite how I felt. Doing really well despite how I originally felt let me know that what is going on mentally is probably secondary to what I feel like physically. Having been able to function otherwise during the past 31 years is what kept me going all this time, that is when I was and am physically able to be up and around.

In 1996, Eugene Shippen, MD said to me, "You have the disorder without the pain" making reference to what they called "Chronic Fatigue Syndrome." Dr. Shippen is the one who finally brought me from a near house-ridden state too being somewhat functional again to where I was able to complete graduate school. Nobody ever heard of Idiopathic Hypersomnia back then, which is what I've been calling it for the past few years now. But whatever it is, here I am living life ALMOST as normally as I was before April 10, 1995 despite how I feel both physically and mentally. And because of that, I have tremendous empathy for those who live with chronic illnesses, especially those who continue to be ignored and poopooed by their health care providers because of THEIR inability to relate.

04/05/2026

During this holy time of year, I felt the need to write an official tenet of the EarthSpirit Interfaith Ministry. But then I see that we had already put it into words and have had it on the welcome page of our website all this time. So, I am reposting it here:

[Our mission is to create a community where all are welcome, where we honor the Divine as a manifestation of each one of us, and all who live with loving intent is community. We welcome diversity. We see the Divine as a manifestation of all that is, seen and unseen, members of all nations, races, religions, customs, genders and gender identities, sexual preferences, and neural and physical abilities. The Divine does not exist more in some and less in others. The Divine just is and is all-pervasive. The Divine is energy, and we move this energy with our deeds and intents. Let’s make them count for the betterment, support, and reverence of ourselves and our fellow creations as reflections of the Divine.]

At this point in time, our focus is on community support including education and less on any kind of "worship" ceremonies or formalities. Our church building effort maintains its focus on the acceptance and nonjudgment of those who may feel threatened, belittled, and ignored by current political and discriminatory efforts. Many great saints, especially those of Vedic traditions, have said, "God exists within you AS you," and we maintain this perspective despite the failings of the human ego. We are here and will remain here in the times to come to serve as a place of refuge and support. We may not always be outwardly visible in tumultuous times as these, but we are here. Blessed be.

http://www.EarthSpiritInterfaith..org

04/01/2026

Since today is the first day of autism awareness month, I'll take this opportunity to promote my books, two of which I wrote and the third which I an other authors with autism contributed to. As of now I have no plans on writing any other books. I'm not so blessed with inspiration as other authors who can write a book on a whim. On this website linked below you will also find videos of me talking about my books.

In this video, I talk about my first book "The Doctor Is In". This book presentation and signing took place on June 11, 2014 at the Barnes & Noble Bookseller in Princeton, New Jersey.

02/01/2026

People who have known me since my teenage years know that one of my passions is playing the game Scrabble. It isn't just a game for fun. It is an education tool for learning many ways in which our great universe can be described. Words that are names of flowers, trees, scientific terms, astronomy terms, physical science terms, medical terms, and words related to any branch of science and arts imaginable are all great things to learn. I've been playing in competitive tournaments since I was 21 years old. I had stopped playing during the 90s and again during the 2010s simply because both opportunity to play was rare and I had other life events going on. In 2024 a new Scrabble club started in Allentown, PA. I had missed six months of attendance to that group while I recovered from my third stroke, and in just this past weekend I took part in my first tournament since October 2009. Although my performance in the tournament was not what I considered "up to s***f", that much is understandable because of all the health issues I've had during the past sixteen years. But now I see playing Scrabble as a tool to keep my mind sharp, and health issues will certainly continue to be a factor in how I perform. But I look at Scrabble as a great way of connecting with likeminded people, and I continue to look forward to opportunities to play since the Allentown club came to be.

01/04/2026

12/24/2025

Merry Christmas to the Christians, Happy Hannukah to the Jewish people, Happy beginning of Rajab to the Muslims, Happy Yule to the Pagans, Happy Pancha Ganapati to the Hindus, etc etc ........ Oh, never mind, it's December, so Happy Holidays to everyone!

11/27/2025

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Despite the tragic true story of the origins of Thanksgiving, it has evolved into a day we give thanks for all that IS right in this world. This year more than ever, it is more a personal gratitude for the health and happiness I do have. Healthwise, after the three weeks of hypersomnia remission, it did come back five days ago but to a less severe degree it had been for thirty years. My heart health has been good, and in two weeks I have an appointment with my kidney doctor. I am thankful for family, friends, and the bonus kids Becky and I welcome as our family. All is well in our little home full of love nestled somewhere between the downtown bustle of the Philadelphia metro area and the Pocono Mountain/coal mining regions of northern & western PA.

11/21/2025

CNN headline reads, "
‘It’s important to stand up for religious freedom’: Inside the growing world of witchcraft in America'. I haven't read the article yet, but as co=pastor of an interfaith church (EarthSpirit Interfaith Ministry) I can tell you that people are becoming less enthused by organized religions in general and are turning more toward the realization of all being a projection and manifestation of what Dr. Wayne W. Dyer referred to as "source", or you young 'uns who grew up with Star Wars as "the force". Witchcraft, or more specifically paganism and Wicca, are focused on this as the goal of attainment as are many Eastern philosophies such as Vedanta and Shaivism (the ones I practice).

11/10/2025

Although still counting my blessings and knocking on wood, I will leave this epitaph right here:

April 10, 1995 - October 31, 2025 -- The virus or whatever in god 's name it was that has ruled over my life has run its course and disappeared into oblivion. The catch phrase of the time was Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, later replaced by hypersomnia. It determined what I can and can't do in life solely by my ability, and inability thereof, to get out of bed. Despite it all, I made my way through graduate school, moved around the US, worked, had my own practice, did all this around other illnesses that plagued me, and endured a previous failed marriage which lasted ten years. Now, without this heavy burden that I carried with me for 11,162 days, I will continue on my life as usual, without it. Blessed be.

10/20/2025

This was a timely post as I consider what I should be doing. I write about my times as a kid in my first book when I would spend hours in the local library looking at medical texts, astronomy guides, and reading stories of the paranormal. While I've been there and done that with the medical, health, & chiropractic sciences, the world of the spiritual and paranormal came to the forefront about 27 years ago. As pastor of an inclusive interfaith church, I continue my journey as a healer and resolver of interdimensional conflict.

10/19/2025

I changed my profile picture last night to what I feel best represents me at this point in time. It was taken on April 17, 2024 at Rigby's Bar & Grill in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. I already posted the story of the hat, the hat's green band, and the beard. It all means something, as does Rigby's. If on vacation in the area and you need a place where you automatically feel at home, this is the place to be. It's not "just" a restaurant with great food and drinks (especially if Ryan is the bartender) but a place where you are automatically welcome, especially on karaoke nights.

10/12/2025

Tonight at 6 we have our monthly Community Healing Service at EarthSpirit Interfaith Ministry . Come join us for this unique, non-religious gathering! The Healing services are hosted by me. During the opening potluck dinner we talk about ways in which the church is growing. This is always followed by a short talk given by me on personal healing. Hands-on energy healing is then offered to those who wish to receive. We look forward to having you be part of our growing family!