How Big a Part Do Our Dreams Play on the Christian Spiritual Journey?
How seriously do we take dreams? Do we remember them? And if we do, are any meaningful to us? We may attend dream workshops and learn how to interpret our dreams. Others may find this information in the many books that have been published on the subject. Sometimes we may have a major archetypal dream with such powerful symbols that we remember the dream for years.
How May Christians Understand the Wilderness Experience?Anyone who reads the Christian spiritual classics – Paradise Lost or Piers the Plowman or Pilgrim’s Progress as well as contemporary religious literature, including for example such books as The Shack by William P Young, or Joni-An Unforgettable Story by Joni Eareckson Tada, will discover that for any traveller on the spiritual path there is such a thing as “the wilderness experience”. What exactly is this experience”? And why should it happen anyway to those who are faithful to God and try to live their lives in harmony with His will?
Psalm 13 – Will You Forget Me Forever?The paradoxically fortunate blessed know the emotion clung to the titled sentiment; some are selected – perhaps the many – for growth ‘treatment’ at the receiving end of God’s silence. But Psalm 13 is famous for speedy transitions, seeing David turn full circle, and we’re to see his dyed-in-the-wool honesty ringing through – raw and real human emotion.
What Is Kundalini – And Why Can It Be So Painful?Kundalini symptoms are a natural by-product when people awaken the kundalini in their body and mind. The word ‘kundalini’ comes from the Hindu tradition and is used to describe a form of mysterious energy that lies dormant in all of us at the foot of our spine. When awakened this energy rises up the spine, purifies all chakras along the way until it reaches the head where it unites with its ‘divine spouse’ and the person reaches enlightenment. Kundalini energy has been described as hot, tingling and brilliant white energy.
God Slows Us DownGod slows us down and sometimes rocks our world. He wants to shake us up and get our attention. When things aren’t going our way, God is reminding us things shouldn’t be going our way at all.
Life Lessons From The King’s Speech and BeyondWith the recent Academy Awards comes an invitation to discuss a most basic premise of the Soul to Soul Perspective–wisdom can be found everywhere–everyday life is our best and most profound teacher. The books, movies, articles, songs, confrontations, illnesses, and even laundry create the tapestry of a sacred life. Driving my daughter home from a hair appointment yesterday, I was overcome with my “divine flow energy feeling” characterized by breathlessness, heightened cellular pulsation throughout my body, moist eyes and intense JOY, as once again, I effortlessly moved into the divine state whereby a deep understanding of the luminosity of even…
Religious Hindu PoemsReligious Hindu poems are an integral part of the cultural life of any devout Hindu. Many of these poems are recited or sung as prayers daily or on special occasions, while others are listened to or sung as devotional pieces whenever desired by the devotee.
Our Perception Is Our RealityWhen you see something, are you sure of what you saw? For example, if you were walking through Metro Station in Washington, DC on a cold January morning and saw a man with a violin playing Bach pieces, wouldn’t you perceive him to be poor and trying his best to make some money? Well that’s exactly how the patrons at the station perceived him, and so they paid him a mere few minutes of attention (if any), threw him some change, and moved on to their destination.
Finding Ways to Live Out the Lord’s PrayerThe Lord’s Prayer was the prayer Jesus gave the disciples when they asked him how to pray. While you could spend a lifetime learning how to live it out, the basic principles are actually quite simple.
Dreaming Of A GrandfatherI have been having this dream for years about my grandfather who passed away when I was young. We are in the middle of the road close to his house. He is driving his dump truck and I’m just standing there.
Happiness – Is It Our Right – Can We Really Just Choose To Be Happy?Well, what do you think? What do you believe your life is about? Do you have a philosophy on life? So what then, are you about enjoying life and having the right to be happy? Can we really just choose to be happy? If not what is life about?
Increasing Our Light – 1A heaviness of vibration limits our ability to experience our essence or soul. This density or slowness is the result or consequence of choices for personal gain, harmful emotions, beliefs and limited perceptions and what we eat. Any change or alteration in any of these areas produces room for growth.