Imagination Gives Us Images to Hold in Our Mind

I want to be more like a flute It may seem odd to aspire to be more like an inanimate object but let me explain. I have heard the image of “hollow bone” spoken to illustrate the state of being empty so that one can be filled with Spirit. I’m starting to understand why images…

Expressing Your Creativity is a Spiritual Practice

the creative urge is life itself What catches your eye? What inspires you? What is urging to be created through you? Are you up for an adventure? “Your creative expression is an act of faith. You must give it passage from the abstract into form by trusting what’s coming through you.  “When there is no…

Exorcise Your Stories Don’t Exercise Your Stories

Have you ever caught yourself telling others or even yourself the same old stories? I have. I am actually finding myself getting quite bored with my stories. Tonight was my last Troward class and I now recognize references to these stories in his philosophy. Troward calls it being in the relative, “descending to the level…

The Opening of Eyes by David Whyte

After Sunday’s service I had to go back to the video to find the wonderful poems Rev. Heather Clarke shared on Sunday. While I was familiar with Rudyard Kipling’s If, and found it perfect for Father’s Day I was not familiar with the work of David Whyte. Enjoy. The Opening of Eyes That day I…

The Lure of the Physical

Don’t mistake the reflection of the moon for the moon. The lure of the physical or “Don’t mistake the reflection of the moon for the moon.” I didn’t make that up … it’s something I saw on Facebook. It resonated with my reading of The Edinburgh Lectures on Mental Science that I am studying for…

The Gifts of Acceptance and Gratitude

gaining a new perspective on acceptance and gratitude I’ve been all over the place this week … or at least that’s how I feel. Digitally and physically I’ve not been at home. Between housesitting and a dead harddrive I’ve been a displaced person. The change of scenery, routine and habits has been a nice little…

Questioning the Nature of Transformation

“When I grow up will I still be Kate?” The questions on the mind of a three year old will surprise you. She knows that she is getting “bigger and bigger” and that change happens. That she is actually questioning the nature of those transformations fascinates me. So far my answer is, no you will…

Fully Present In The Eternal Now

Today’s entry in the Joyous Living Journal speaks of being fully present. What a coincidence! On Monday nights I have just started taking the “Thomas Troward: The Edinburgh Lectures on Mental Science” a class facilitated by our very own Rev. Bruce Fredenburg. We have a dedicated group and more are welcome to join us as…