Category: Energetics
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The Power Of Ritual Is In The Mind Of The Practitioner, Part 2
What Does Ritual Mean To You? Continuing the discussion from Part 1 of this post, two more seasoned practitioners share their views about what ritual means to them. Ritual Is A Way Of Focusing Sheva: “Broadly defined, a ritual is taking place when we fire up the computer, rustle our papers, and settle down for…
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The Power Of Ritual Is In The Mind Of The Practitioner, Part 1
Ritual Can Seem Primitive And Superstitious “Ritual” – the word sets off myriad reactions within me – mysterious, powerful yet primitive and superstitious. The use of ritual is a cornerstone in most religious and spiritual disciplines – including Magick. Yet, there was a time when I questioned the validity of its use in spiritual growth.…
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Engage The Warrior Within
What Do You Do With YOUR Inner Warrior? There is a warrior within each of us. The question is whether we will engage this warrior in the physical plane or the spiritual one. If we do battle in the physical plane, we will face many foes, take many hits, and the battle will rage on…
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Student / Teacher Relationships – Learning And Growth Opportunities In Spiritual Traditions
Teachers Learn And Students Teach I am a teacher; I am also a student. One can be either, but should be both. Good teachers constantly learn; good students constantly teach. The teacher / student relationship is one of balance and shared responsibility. As a teacher / student of a new and growing spiritual tradition, I…
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Fear and Personal Power in Duality
I’m going to be writing two articles on fear and power from two VERY different perspectives – duality and union. Today’s article will be from the duality perspective. The next one will be the same article but from a perspective of union. As we step forward into this new world paradigm, it’s becoming more and…
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Death And Transformation
Death Has Many Faces Death has many faces; some known and some yet to be discovered. Before I became better acquainted with Death, I feared it – its permanence; the pain associated with its process; the darkness with which it cloaked the world beyond its portal. My fear was reinforced by early training in the…
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Becoming A Devotee To The Divine Within
Doing The Work of Transformation One of the interesting bits about running a transformational event the way that Kathy and I run them, is that you can’t show up at the event without having done the work yourself – the universe won’t allow it. And so here we are, two weeks out from our maiden…
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Getting Passionate About My Mission – By Kelle Sparta
It’s been just over two months since launching the Spiritual Leader University far too soon than was reasonable for business purposes. But it was exactly on spirit’s time to coincide with the triple conjunction of something I can’t remember now, but which an astrologer friend of mine said was happening on the same day that…
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Unveiling the Divine Feminine – Working With The Great Goddess
Seeking A Deeper Understanding Of The Great Goddess I am seeking a deeper knowledge of the Great Goddess. I know that She is Mother and Earth and All Form. But She is also more. Feeling Out Of Touch With My Body I have been initiated into her mysteries and know my body to be another…
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A Newcomer’s Perspective on Magick
Kathy Scheiern, looks back at an article she wrote after her very first year studying magick many years ago. Those of you who are experiencing this might find it comforting and it ‘s a good reminder for those of us teaching newcomers. Enjoy! As A Newcomer, Life Balance Can Be A Challenge My first year…