Spirituality for Living

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Dragon Intuitive
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There are some very good lyrics I have been hearing lately, “I’ll take everything in this life. I’ll join everyone and understand. ‘Cause all men die. ‘Cause all men die.” (James Blunt)
The secret is to learn to be happy first, with whatever you have.
But what you have was acquired first and thought to bring happiness.
To [...]

There is a focus here. The darkness we may be in, or may have insight into.
I recently had the revelation that I am always pointing the finger at others, including a God I supposedly gave up belief in. Rather than turning my thoughts inward and finding the problem, I cast the issue at the feet [...]

We created our Spiritual Darkness discussion group in Second Life to give place to the darker feelings and phases of the spiritual life. Their expression and perhaps some insight.
Everyone on any spiritual/philosophical path has dark moments. In Christian mysticism they refer to them as a “dark night of the soul”. They are actually considered good [...]

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I’m an atheist, but I find religion very interesting. Especially mysticism, druidism, Wicca.
It is, yes. There are so many beliefs that have shaped our world even when we don’t know it.
I’m [...]

The Hawaiian people have what could perhaps be called family gathering spots. The spot is automatically a meeting place between them and the spirits. Many sites like that here, yes. Ancient to present time.
That’s done with the set up of the space, and people also use symbols to define their space. Mandalas, Navajo sand paintings, Voodoo [...]

Anyone have experience with ritual magic? Care to share your experiences?
Kawa ceremony. At heiau, at midnight to 3 am. Kawa is kava. Heiau are our temples. At those hours we follow a protocol so as to invite the spirits of aumakua to come. Chant, share kawa, silence, etc. and for some multiple presences are seen [...]

I won’t be addressing any one style of ceremony, but will speak to styles across the board.
What is ritual magic? It is ceremony. It is performance like song or dance, but not like these things in the conventional sense. There are simple ritual practices that those of organized religion wouldn’t want to acknowledge are magic, [...]

There is not one way and we should all be on it. There are many ways, like many blood vessels in the body. Thank God/nature/providence for that, no?
The best results are the ones I couldn’t have thought up or expected. But you can be in touch with what takes you there. We all can with [...]

If you are afloat on a river in an inner tube, it’s an absolute certainty you will go down river. Yes, you might be able to get out in a rough spot. You might be able to make a huge painful effort and force your will on the situation, but is that necessary? And are [...]

Circumstance. People really believe in that idea don’t they?
Circumstance, yes. People giving me the long list of how I could do something, but they can’t even though they say they want to. People have long lists of circumstance. The blind expectation thing again.
With proper awareness expectation can embrace a range of outcomes, and allow you [...]

Did today go as you expected friends? There is a lot of teaching against expectation in today’s spiritual circles is there not? Almost as if it were a serious moral faux pas. Anyone gotten rid of it yet? If you have rid yourself of expectations, how did you do it?
Don’t plan anything just let it [...]

Quick poll. For who do expectations feel disempowering?
I really felt them to be at work limiting. I felt they limited what I could achieve.
I’ve never felt disempowered.
They can be discouraging if they are given too much emotional weight when they are not met.
For who have expectations felt empowering?
Not me.
Me, I get all tingly.
I haven’t felt [...]

We are in a world that is moving and growing. We are living in it and with it.
What the process of expectation is with the blinders off is being aware of your place in the dance. Being aware of your neighbours as well as knowing what you do will affect others, and what they do [...]

Everyone expecting the class? First off, I will start with why I asked that question. Do any of you have no expectations at all?
I have at least one.
I find it hard not to expect.
My duality brings some, but I try not to acknowledge them.
I always have at least some, even though I try not to [...]