The Sacred Feminine is a power spiritual idea in her own right, with distinctive characteristics that distinguish Her from some of the more dominant religious traditions we might be most familiar with. In other words, it isn’t as simple as calling God a “She” versus a “He.”
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I think the fairies are back. And they’re even smaller. I think they got smaller, not in order to disappear, but in order to reappear, in the new age of the “true.” In stories perfectly primed for our scientifically oriented brains. Fairies are back, under the crystalline gaze of the microscope. And they have new names. I give you viruses, microbes, protozoa, fungi, tardigrades also known as “moss piglets,” dust seeds, and those other “smalls” so magical you must look through another “eye” in order to see them.
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When you read about the puzzling neurological anomalies that can occur in humans, especially after...
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I have struggled with bouts of anxiety my entire life, seeking solace from therapists and medication, yoga, mindfulness, and alcohol. During one very anxious chapter when worries about a new job left kept me awake, I slept with a bottle of Jim Beam under my bed. It put me to sleep, but within a couple of hours I would awaken, gripped by a tightness in my chest that lasted until morning. Centering might have offered some relief. When traditional treatments to heal the mind fall short, centering can be a balm. Keating refers to the practice as “divine psychotherapy,” with the power to heal childhood trauma.
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In its fullness, mystical consciousness unveils the exquisitely beautiful, infinitely precious, luminous, and timeless reality known as Creation. Everything is perceived as sacred, including us, for the Beloved has become the world and everything in it.
How might this mystical state change us?
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The Braided Way is a framework to see every faith tradition as a strand, braided into a larger whole of spiritual awareness. In the Braided Way, combining spiritual practice from various faiths allow us to explore sacred experience and wonder in forms that resonate with our personal spiritual needs and sacred intuitions. In today’s culture, many people shun religious dogma, but yearn for spiritual connection. The Braided Way allows the ceremonies and practices of multiple faiths to be available without the confinements of cultural dogma.