Finding The On Ramp To Your Spiritual Path

Incorporating the wisdom of various traditions, guides readers on a spiritual journey to discover the immanence of the Divine in their lives.

True to the title, this guidebook directs beginners on the spiritual journey. Author Jan Phillips, reared Catholic, has traveled through Buddhist, Hindu, and Muslim cultures merging dualities of East and West. A popular workshop leader for decades, she is a dynamic, upbeat, straight-talking, wise old woman in her own right, and her prose reflects her character. In warm, engaging language, she presents basic spiritual concepts and practices for the multitudes of Americans who have left traditional religion and are searching for a full-bodied, mind-expanding, convincing spirituality The book consists of short essays and personal anecdotes. Each story incorporates the wisdom of various traditions, all suggesting the immanence of the Divine in our lives. Each chapter reframes the meaning of a typical road sign-such as YIELD for surrender, STOP for taking time for balance, LANE ENDS for giving up old notions. All in all, this lively book maps an adventurous trek from illusion to reality, fear to fulfillment, isolation to community. It invites us to go deeper and further, finding, at the end, that the journey is everything.

"Winner of the 2022 Readers' Favorite Gold Medal in Non-Fiction - Inspirational genre!” "A mind-expanding introduction to spiritual development, Soulwork is both nuanced and universal. Philosophy, dogma, theory, and anecdotal experience blend in a heady and inspiring read that evokes confidence without arrogance, and is compelling without proselytizing. Radcliffe has struck a balance that so many self-help and spiritual advisors miss, which makes this guide a true standout." - Self-Publishing Review, ★★★★★ Science demands we look at the world through a rational lens, and religion asks us to rely on faith, but most of us fall somewhere in between. We want to engage with our soul and connect to something larger than ourselves in a way that honors both our head and our heart. With love and compassion for the human journey, Soulwork offers a thoughtful approach to navigating the nebulous world of personal spiritual development. Using plenty of real-life examples, this book can help you; Understand the life-changing benefits of doing your Soulwork Connect with your own energy and that of the Universe Tackle common barriers to working with unseen guidance Determine if the Universe is trying to tell you something (vs. just your imagination) Find your Soulwork, heal your core wounds, and bring your gifts into the world Whether your spirituality is independent of a faith tradition or aligns with a current religious framework, Soulwork presents a process to help you get out of your own way to manifest your most fulfilling and meaningful life.

Through a Bible Lens: Biblical Insights for Smartphone Photography and Social Media by Professor Mel Alexenberg teaches people of all faiths how biblical insights can transform smartphone photography and social media into creative ways for seeing spirituality in everyday life. It develops conceptual and practical tools for observing, documenting and sharing reflections of biblical messages in all that we do. It speaks to Jews and Christians who share an abiding love of the Bible by inspiring the creation of a lively dialogue between our emerging life stories and the enduring biblical narrative.The author is an artist, educator and writer exploring the interface between biblical consciousness, creative process, and postdigital culture. His artworks are in the collections of museums worldwide. He was professor at Columbia University and research fellow at MIT Center for Advanced Visual Studies. In Israel, head of Emunah College School of the Arts and professor at Ariel and Bar-Ilan universities. He is author of The Future of Art in a Postdigital Age: From Hellenistic to Hebraic Consciousness.Through a Bible Lens speaks in the language of today's digital culture of smartphones and social media. It demonstrates to both young and old the most up-to-date thoughts on the interactions between The Bible and the impact of new technologies on contemporary life. Christians and Jews will enjoy sharing the book’s spiritual messages with their children and grandchildren.Professor Alexenberg draws on six Divine attributes in the biblical verse “Yours God are the Compassion, the Strength, the Beauty, the Success, the Splendor, and the Foundation of everything in heaven and earth” (Chronicles 1:29) to demonstrate how smartphone photographers become God’s partners in creation when photographing daily life through a Bible lens.He describes how the lives of biblical personalities exemplify these Divine attributes: Abraham and Ruth embody Compassion, Isaac and Sarah are models of Strength, Jacob and Rebecca represent Beauty, Success is demonstrated by Moses and Miriam, Splendor by Aaron and Deborah, and Foundation by Joseph and Tamar. There is a confluence emerging in the 21st century between biblical consciousness and a postdigital culture that addresses the humanization of digital technologies. Both share a structure of consciousness and its cultural expression that honors creative process and seeing with a different spirit, like Caleb who saw goodness in the Land of Israel while others could not (Numbers 14:24). We are fortunate to be living in age of digital technologies that gives us ways to experience invisible worlds becoming visible. These experiences give clues that help us appreciate the insightful imagination of ancient spiritual teachers who visualized invisible realms. Smartphones are gateways to the world that make invisible realms blanketing our planet become visible with a flick of a finger. Their imbedded cameras capture images, store them as invisible bits and bytes, and display them as colorful pictures. In all of human history, never has there been such a proliferation of images. A centuries-old Jewish method of Bible study called PaRDeS offers creative ways for looking beyond the surface of smartphone images by extending contemporary methods of photographic analysis to reveal spiritual significance. An exemplary blogart project, Bible Blog Your Life http://throughabiblelens.blogspot.com, turns theory into practice. The author and his wife Miriam created it to celebrate their 52nd year of marriage. For 52 weeks, they posted photographs reflecting their life together with a text of Tweets that relate to the weekly Bible portion. Selected blog posts from each of the first five books of the Bible demonstrate how to transform the ancient biblical narrative into a mirror for people today to see themselves. Fifty photographs from these posts are reproduced in color in the book.

In Explore Your Sacred Truth you will discover simple and effective ways to free yourself from stress and to approach your life from a calm perspective. By focusing on your personal development you learn how to: Live a fulfilling life Access higher states of consciousness Open yourself to infinite possibilities Attract abundance into your life Become one with mind, body and spirit Learn how to manifest your thoughts into reality I first met Theresa LePre through "Lightworkers, Healers and Spiritual Thrill-seekers." I was impressed right away with her dedication to truth, words of kindness and inner wisdom. Over time, I have come to appreciate her beautiful gifts all the more. She is the embodiment of kindness and has a truly wonderful outlook on life. She is an inspired teacher and has many lessons to share with the world. Her message is both simple and profound. It speaks directly to the hearts of those willing to hear and apply it. If you are seeking to grow, to learn and to transform your life, do yourself a favor and read what she has to say. Her book, Explore Your Sacred Truth, can lead you step by step through the process of recreating your life path. I would recommend the book for anyone seeking to connect with the greater truth that underlies everything. May blessings and peace follow you all your days. Victoria L. Cayce Author and distant cousin of Edgar Cayce, Famous Physic Our journey, from unaware to becoming aware of our ignorance, into the light of knowledge and up into the deep well of wisdom is a rather daunting task. Because of this, we, in this human form run into issues that are not usually addressed in the community, of our decision to create our own personal spiritual journey, the one that leads us to the understanding of sacred truth. Theresa LePre is a skilled author, spiritual adviser and business woman. Theresa is a down-to-earth, plain-spoken teacher who clears the seekers' path of all doubt and misinformation. In her book, Explore Your Sacred Truth, we are presented with an up-front approach, and a true, coherent explanation of our separate personal transition from ignorance . . . that is easy to understand and follow. Theresa is a gifted teacher who possesses the skills that she chooses share in order to help others find their own path as you, the seeker, Explore Your Sacred Truth. Chessie Roberts Host of 'Get on the Grid with Chessie Roberts' on www.soulsignalradio.com Theresa's book is easy to follow for the novice, enjoyable for the more seasoned readers; she has made a fantastic trip. The energy flows into an warm embrace from the Universe. If you are serious about opening up and realizing what your life is really about, this is one book which is a must read. Enlightenment is easy to reach with Theresa's gentle guidance, so get started on your life path now with Theresa's amazing book, Explore Your Sacred Truth. Joyce Graham, Student of Life, Certified Emotion Code Practitioner Certified Angel Card Reader and Teacher Theresa LePre was born into a large New York Catholic family. Like many young people she questioned the teachings of her church and began instead the quest for her Sacred Truth. Theresa is a gifted teacher and passionate about helping others. She is eager to share the skills she possesses to help others on their journey through the spiritual wilderness. She has known abundance and hardship, joy and despair, happiness and grief. She has found her spiritual journey to be difficult on occasion, and her mission now is to help others find their own spiritual path and live their own truth. Explore Your Sacred Truth is for all those on the path with unanswered questions.

At forty-two, Joan Stanford—a busy mother, innkeeper—discovered, to her surprise and delight, a creative process for insight and healing that allowed even her, a self-proclaimed “non-artist,” to start making art. In The Art of Play, Stanford shares her journey through art and poetry as an example of how taking—or, more appropriately, making—time to pay attention to the imagery our daily lives presents to us can expand our awareness and joy, and she offers readers suggestions for how to do this for themselves, inviting them to embark on their own journey.

Among books that discern people's reason for living, this one is exceptional for its interfaith perspective and clear text readily accessible to people of all backgrounds. Reverend Poos-Benson mines the wisdom of the great spiritual heroes — Jesus, Buddha, Krishna, Mohammed, Lao Tzu — to reveal a pattern in how God works in the world. He believes that God has sent us to fulfill a unique destiny; in order to find meaning in life, we must understand why we have been sent and then fulfill that purpose. Having been one of the first responders after the Columbine school shootings, he is well qualified for his focus on the thorny issue of great trauma, empowering readers to become aware of how the divine is moving through their lives in spite of tremendous suffering and evil. He also provides questions for individuals and groups to ponder, resulting in a vibrant text that leads to healing and self-transformation.

This is an absolute life-changing read if you are to practice what Lawrence has to offer. It is un-conventional, and a paradigm shift is required...Good stuff...even greater life experiences as a result. The lessons in this book will teach you how the perceptual field of your mind works, how the drunken monkey is communicating with itself, and what you can do to lighten it up. Enlightenment is only the first stage of your spiritual path, and therefore, it is important to awaken sooner than later. No matter how advanced you are, when you finally awaken, you will find that you are in kindergarten again. All things are new, fresh, and without bounds -- uncertain and unlimited. Infinite. Yet, paradoxically we must still live in the world, awake, free, but functional in the mundane world of sleeping minds and drunken monkeys all clamoring for control of our life. Our brain is in the middle of a transition. It is still evolving, still working things out. It needs us to fully participate and engage in the next step of that evolution. This book will offer you tools to see your life more and more clearly. It is up to you how far into the rabbit hole you desire to go.

There will come a time, a moment, whether in this lifetime or in another, when the soul will reach a stage when it needs to know more. It will no longer be satisfied with ambling along. It wants to get hold of its destiny, face it, and see where it is going, what it has achieved, and what other lessons are needed And then the soul, of its own volition, will become the captain of its ship, it will guide its own destiny, it will face the turbulent seas and storms and steer it through to calmer waters. This book offers a basic knowledge of spirituality. It answers questions that have been presented to the author over many years of facilitating workshops, giving talks, and seminars both in the UK and internationally. It also gives us guidance in how to find the inner self. Here is a quote from the book: As we continue the path and we start stripping off the layers that bind us, we will notice a different us emerging. That new person may be a little unfamiliar, a little uncertain, but at least its a more honest person. Gradually we get to know this person better, and as our confidence builds up, we will find an inner surge of strength and fortitude to carry on even more strongly in our search. This inner person is the real usthe beautiful light that has been hidden behind the scars, the jewel that has been polished by all the experiences of our struggles and battles, the rose that has been waiting to blossom by all the fruits of our endeavours, the one true being who is one with the universe.