I wholeheartedly agree with what Thomas Moore says here about the spiritual life.
The most profound ways that we encounter God are often in affliction.
Tish Harrison Warren • Prayer in the Night: For Those Who Work or Watch or Weep
This is how the call to spirituality comes to us. We ought to be spiritual in every aspect of our lives because our world is the spiritual one. It is what we are suited to. Thus Paul, from his profound grasp of human existence, counsels us, “To fill your mind with the visible, the ‘flesh,’ is death, but to fill your mind with the spirit is life and
... See moreDallas Willard • The Divine Conspiracy: Rediscovering Our Hidden Life In God
In the context of the spiritual journey, spiritual integration is about living the discoveries and gifts you’ve attained, rather than just thinking about them. It’s easy to be philosophical and think deep thoughts, but to embody what you’ve realized is a whole other matter. Therefore, in essence, spiritual integration is a movement from the head to... See more
Aletheia Luna • Article
I can't stress this enough
If your spiritual practice is not deepening your honesty, making you braver in relationship, bringing you closer to the beautiful mess of real human connection, it's not helping you
Chasing holiness, righteousness and bliss will keep you shallow
Vivid Void ( Berkeley 2/10-TBD)x.comSpirituality, for me, is about tapping into the deep sources of our own power and love, and the lifelong challenge of bringing them together in practice.