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Sons of Thunder is the first of two books based on one summer's 2000 mile trek across southern Europe. It celebrates the adventure of walking medieval pilgrim trails from Andalusian Seville to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in the northwestern Spanish province of Galicia, and brings the reader along the journey in a first-hand way by weaving emails, journal extracts and walking poems. The broad agricultural expanses of the Spanish countryside form the backdrop for reflections on what it's like to pare life down to food, water, will and ambulation while exploring the little villages dotting rural Spain. And from such sparsity, to walk into monumental cities... M rida, C ceres, Salamanca; cities thriving modernly around Roman ruins, Moorish palaces, Gothic and Renaissance cathedrals; cities of-fering music, regional cuisine, stunning architecture and art in the heady awe of human history... Then, to walk out again through tranquil forests and plains. But more than a travelogue, these physical experiences are part of a spiritual journey, a journey which on one level culminates en masse with hundreds of other pilgrims celebrating in an incensor swung and organ boomed baroque Cathedral, the shrine of St. James, and that on another deeply individual level ends with an intro-spective three-day walk to face the finality of the sea, the true end of the road, and cast an intention-rich scallop shell into the cliff-crashing tide as a symbol of all that continues beyond physical boundaries.
The ideas presented within these pages can help the reader focus on improving self and community through imagination and thinking. There is hope for change when the inspiration comes from within. When it comes to freedom of thought, it is easier to change one mind at a time than entire cultures. As long as there are individuals who express optimism for such change, there is hope for all of us. The topics cover common themes that people and society come across while passing through the fire of daily life. These themes are about all of us. They are about time, space, matter, spirit, humanism, and universalism. They attempt to explain by seeding the complex with the simple. There are no endings, only beginnings in awareness when its purpose is to unify consciousness on Earth with universal life. When this occurs rightly, our perceptions will move us into that next stage of being: universal inclusiveness and its eternal expansion.
Far More than We Think is an exploration of how spirituality, in its broadest sense, can be the logical solution to the many challenges of everyday modern living. These are wise words, spoken with humility, and the conclusions are surprisingly simple yet deeply profound. This debut work is a fusion of contemporary and ancient wisdom, scientific fact, and personal experience. The author builds a logical case for spirituality that leads to a conclusion that we really are far more than we think. If you have ever thought that there must be more to life than your current experience so far, then this book could mark an important turning point. If it does so for you, even to a small extent, then the purpose in sharing these thoughts will have been fulfilled.
For some writers, scribbling is minimal-on the periphery of their work. In Holy Scribbling, the scribbles take center stage and become the means to the message. With sometimes quirky insight, Katherine Moore takes us to sacred windows that allow the spirituality of ordinary scenes to emerge. From the stark beauty of a "Mystic Dawn" to the serenity of "Simple Solitude," we experience the mysteries of nature, along with the routine demands of relationships and circumstances. Holy Scribbling is a personal book, but the images in these works expand into a universal understanding of everyman. In poetic form, a sense of reality is captured with a minimum of words. Paradoxically, it is her appreciation of words that enhances a deep spiritual sense of solitude and silence. As a contemplative commentary on glimpses of life, Holy Scribbling offers you the chance to see not only yourself, but also, possibly, God. "Take the journey with Katherine Moore through this meditative volume of verse, and you will experience more deeply that you are alive " -Jonathan Kelley, D.Min., LPC, director of the Presbyterian Counseling Center, Brunswick County, North Carolina "Katherine Moore's collection of poems is visceral and haunting, yet joyful. She reaches into her soul and shows us the frustrations and agonies of daily life, yet through it all she keeps a sense of wonder and delight. ... Her poems will make you both laugh and cry." -Elsa Bonstein, columnist and poet
Geared toward those who need help or healing, The Song of Life provides twenty-seven lessons to propel you on the path to understanding what is really in your heart and mind. Author George E. Samuels, a spiritual master and coach, can help you become aware of your place in the world. The Song of Life links you with the universe, as well as the universal consciousness with our own individual consciousness. Offering tips and insights, it helps you to see your connection to more than what you currently see-to open and expand your vision so that you recognize the universe as more than a science project, but instead as an introduction to your universal partnership. The lessons focus on topics such as letting go, tasting the bitter, affirming the positive, understanding your mental and physical universe, and realizing the importance of meditation in this mix. The Song of Life seeks to help you heal, to show you your place in the universe, and to create a better universe for all.
At every stage of human history, there have been a few human beings lucky enough to stumble into the Universal Truth and live it--prophets, saints, Zen masters, Sufi masters, and a few of their disciples. They all kept it secret among themselves, for the rest of the people were not yet ready to hear about it. Now it seems like there is a much wider spiritual awakening around the world. This is good news. However, this threatens the human ego that needs to keep individual selves separated from each other, from everything else, and from their One Source for its survival. So humanity, under the leadership of the ego, takes a more unconscious posture, evidenced by the rising fear of everything and everybody. Hence the wars, natural and manmade disasters, myriad illnesses and death to fear and protect from. All this generates shared human suffering, which serves as a catalyst to accelerate the awakening. The coming of this book is no more than another evidence of the Universal Awakening. Every poem in this book, as well as every conversation point to one thing and one thing only: the ONENESS of everybody and everything, may they already be manifested in the universe or not. The Word The universe is an expanding ball; An infinite sphere they say. Can't tell where the center is though. Or it expands where. If this ball is infinite Does it make sense then to say That the center is right here And the ball expands nowhere? The "uni-verse" means the "one-word" Says the man himself. Could it be then the ONE CENTER Is expressing ITSELF?
Learn how to end the self-destructive behaviours that stop you from living your best life with this breakthrough programme. Do you ... Put the needs of others above your own? Start to panic when someone you love leaves - or threatens to? Often feel anxious about natural disasters, losing all your money, or getting seriously ill? Find that no matter how successful you are, you still feel unhappy, unfulfilled, or undeserving? Unsatisfactory relationships, an irrational lack of self-esteem, feelings of being unfulfilled - these are all problems that can be solved by changing the types of messages that people internalise. These self-defeating behaviour patterns are called 'lifetraps', and Reinventing Your Life shows you how to stop the cycle that keeps you from attaining happiness. Two of America's leading psychologists, Jeffrey E. Young, PhD, and Janet S. Klosko, PhD, draw on the breakthrough principles of cognitive therapy to help you recognise and change negative thought patterns, without the aid of drugs or long-term traditional therapy. They describe eleven of the most common lifetraps, provide a diagnostic test for each, and offer step-by-step suggestions to help you break free of the traps. Thousands of men and women have seen the immediate and long-term results of the extraordinary programme outlined in this clear, compassionate, liberating book. Its innovative approach to solving ongoing emotional problems will help you create a more fulfilling, productive life.
Regardless of your circumstances, God has big plans for you today. He put dreams in your soul that, although buried, breathe; and He put ideas in your heart that, although they seem unattainable, are possible, with His guidance. He hasn't abandoned you or any of your dreams. He doesn't deny you or your complete manifestation of His glory. Your dreams, if they come from God, are real, possible. He thought of them and He entrusted them to you, which is why David said The Lord will fulfill his purpose for me... We must not ignore God's dreams, because they are His will, meaning they can and must be achieved. Excuses, on the other hand, don't exist, rather they are illusions. We can construct them with many justifications so they seem real, but sooner or later they will bring sadness...Excuses mustn't replace your dreams; your mission must not be cut short. In this book you will discover how great your Value is to God according to His Word, and later you will develop Courage to dare to do His will, guided by Him. I can't think of a greater responsibility than to carry out God's dreams, so go ahead and begin a new life with Value and Courage.
Una historia espiritual. Los escalones de Elisa es un libro de amor y de encuentro con el destino, donde la fe llega a su limite y la comprension humana se manifiesta. Esta historia espiritual comienza en Los Altos de Jalisco, en una pequena ciudad bien llamada La Chona, donde la tranquilidad se percibe. Elisa tiene que enfrentar un destino incierto, lleno de dificultades, por el cual camina con la frente en alto; con la confianza en que la Divina providencia mitigara los desencuentros que tiene a lo largo de su vida. Luego viaja al norte del pais buscando mejores aires. Su propia familia era artifice de ese destino que le toco vivir en esta vida. Esta historia de amor, de lucha y de comprension, nos hara reflexionar sobre lo que nos sucede dia a dia y la forma de aceptarlo, en virtud de las experiencias que tenemos que vivir en la vida. Reflexionar tambien sobre lo que hacemos a las personas que nos rodean y lo que ellas nos hacen. En este pequeno libro encontramos la comprension de lo que nos pasa, lo que nos permite visualizar en el la busqueda interior que de alguna forma estamos buscando. |
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