sacred threads ~ gazing

Posted by on Jan 27, 2010 in meditation, mindfulness, power of now, sacred threads | 3 comments Note to Reader:  Sacred Threads is a spiritual memoir/essay of sorts, if you like, go to archives and begin reading from the earliest post. On this cold, wintry day, I’m reminded of a very different day.   After a long weekend of tiring work, a friend of mine and I took a day of rest on the beach.  After a long walk, we lay side by side gazing at the sky.  My body felt still and my mind...
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sacred threads ~ defining ego

Posted by on Nov 23, 2009 in cultivating peace, relationships, sacred threads, this i believe | 0 comments OK.  I’ll give it a go. First, let’s hear from Webster. Pronunciation: \??-(?)g? also ?e-\ Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural egos Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, I — more at i Date: 1789 1 : the self especially as contrasted with another self or the world 2 a : egotism 2 b : self-esteem 1 3 : the one of the three divisions of the psyche in psychoanalytic theory that...
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sacred threads ~ nature’s doorway

Posted by on Nov 11, 2009 in mindfulness, sacred threads | 0 comments If’ you’ve been reading for a while, you know by now that I find comfort in exploring my spirituality from multiple vantage points including diving into esoteric spiritual texts from a variety of cultures and human experience.  One of these texts is the Vijnana Bhairava. This book is a collection of dharanas, centering techniques.  These techniques not only center a seeker, but...
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sacred threads ~ searching for faith

Posted by on Nov 5, 2009 in sacred threads | 1 comment “The trees and rocks will teach you that which you cannot hear from masters.” ~ St. Bernard of Clairvaux For many seekers, contemplating Nature opens the door to a mystical life of untold beauty and spiritual bounty. What secrets might we learn in the contemplation of Nature?  What comfort might we find in its embrace?  Across traditions spiritual aspirants are encouraged to have faith in...
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practice of the presence

Posted by on Sep 7, 2009 in sacred threads, this i believe | 2 comments It’s probably a little sacrilegious that I put myself (and you too) in the same realm as saints & sages.  Oh well.  Along with saints and sages, I think that we, too, can know and live in the Truth of the joyous declaration from the Koran, “God is the East and the West, and wherever ye turn, there is God’s face.”  Such a declaration demands that we expand our ideas...
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sacred threads ~ elaborately unique

Posted by on Aug 12, 2009 in sacred threads | 1 comment An odd and curious child, my wide eyes sparkled with the wonder of life shimmering before me, well before I knew a word like “shimmer.”  With those eyes, I begin remembering . . . Who is God to me? Quietly listening to my heart and continuing the adventure of Self-discovery . . .Who is God to me?  How do I experience Divinity?  Sitting quietly, you may even want to take a few deep...
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