Category: Rituals
Posts on ritual as the structure that holds intention in place — solo and group, scripted and improvised, the high-ceremony kind and the quiet daily kind.
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Can Empaths Be Cruel? The Science of Evil and Its Effect on What I’m Writing
I’m glad I didn’t read Simon Baron-Cohen’s The Science of Evil: On Empathy and the Origins of Cruelty before I began writing The Secret Lives of Librarians. Not that it’s a bad book. If I’d done more academic research into empathy, narcissism, and evil before beginning my novel, I might have tried to fit Lilah…
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Health: Relief for Painful Knees
It’s been 15 years since I’ve worn heels. In 2004, upon ordering me to physical therapy just to be able to walk without tears, my physician declared that I’d be a “flats girl” for the rest of my life. My dates have seen me wear high heels only when I’m sitting and swinging legs and…
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Different Directions: 3 Experiments for your Circle-Casting
As you may have figured out already, I like to experiment. Experimenting means not becoming stagnant in my spiritual practice. It means learning more, going deeper, taking my connection to Deity one step higher. Here are 3 ideas for experimenting with the standard “Four Directions” to see if you get a better result, a closer…
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Competitive Spirituality
When I was growing up in a Southern Baptist church, we called it “holier than thou.” These were the people who were quick to let others know that they had a better, closer relationship to Jesus than the other church members. Sorta like Christian name-droppers: “I was just talking to Jesus, and He told me…
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Channeling Insights: Signs of the Real Deal
Most people hear the term channeling and immediately think eitherfraudor nutcase. Or maybe both. Sometimes they think possession, which is probably the scariest impression. Channeling, from what I’ve observed, is a way of tapping into deeper insights, whether the person doing the channeling interprets them as being from the Higher Self, a dark but highly…
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The Year in Faith: Pagan Blog Project Fridays Throughout 2012
Writing is my way of working through emotional or spiritual turmol, whether it’s fiction, essays, or the dozen and more non-fiction guides I’ve written. I’ve found my audience–both Christian and Pagan–and I appreciate them very much for their open-mindedness and willing to explore new aspects of spirituality. I used to blog about spiritual matters and…
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Attracting Past Partners: When Your Needs Change
Discover how evolving needs influence relationships and the Law of Attraction through personal reflections on attracting past partners. I get more letters from readers of my book, Attract Him Back: Master the Law of Attraction to Bring Back Friends, Lovers, and Relationships from Your Past, than I have time to answer, but occasionally I get…
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How to Tell What a Stranger (or First Date) Is Insecure About
With most strangers, you can nod and be polite and never have to find out anything more about them, let alone where their insecurities lie. If you have to work with a stranger for an extended period of time or endure a first date with a stranger, then you’ll walk away with some idea of…
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Minding Your Own Business: What Does It Matter?
The next time you find yourself getting all stirred up over something someone else is doing, ask yourself, “What does it matter? How does it affect MY life?” For example? How about “for examples”? Here are a few conversations I’ve noted in the last week: Two discussions of how people focus on the commercialism of…
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Teenage Mutant Christians? Why Do Christians Really Leave the Faith?
Full moon over a windmill on a sweet evening stroll….. When I spotted the CNN headline, More teenagers adopting ‘mutant’ Christianity, followed by “Author: More teens becoming ‘fake’ Christians,” I inwardly groaned and wondered if someone else was making the connection with eclectic spirituality. Instead it was a pitch for Kenda Creasy Dean’s book, Almost…
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Why I Chose Not to Attend my High School Reunion (Hint: Blame Abraham-Hicks)
For 9 years and 11 months, I looked forward to this high school reunion. On the last night to turn in my paperwork, I decided not to go. It was a surprise, mostly to me. There are lots of tales of people who go back to high school reunions to put ghosts to rest. I’m…
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A New (Supplemental) Blog on Health and Exercise
I’ve started a supplemental blog over at The X in Sexy, focusing on health, exercise, and the more physical aspects of life. You’re welcome to join me there, too. It’s a little too physically focused to incorporate into The Spiritual Eclectic. For more on working with the Law of Attraction, see the Law of Attraction…
