Brain Trauma Or, Nothing is Lost
When you read about the puzzling neurological anomalies that can occur in humans, especially after...
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Mystic Quest To Center
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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A Mystical Approach to the Climate Crisis
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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Mentorship with the More-Than-Human World
“LADY. THAT WAS THE CRAZIEST THING I EVER SEEN. YOU MUST BE INSANE,” a woman screamed at me as I ran back to my car.
“I AM! I AM VERY STUPID.” I screamed back, already internally cursing myself.
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Song From A Well
It’s like we’re in a well. That’s what I say when people tell me about their angry and overwhelmed...
Read MoreThe Braided Way
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.