Vanessa | February 2, 2011
Contemplative prayer takes us beyond the form of discursive prayer where we are talking to God and instead we simply (though seemingly impossibly for me right now) hold ourselves still with the intention of being with God.
Vanessa | January 3, 2011
It isn’t necessarily that the world is an illusion, but our perceptions of the world are. We perceive the world through our own particular filters, interpreting the actions of others in a way that makes sense to us and confirms our world views.
Vanessa | November 24, 2010
Whether you feel more comfortable celebrating or observing the seasons, sitting in Nature or working in your garden, or learning and developing a new artistic skill, this book had so much variety it would be very easy to find something that worked for you and begin to develop it as part of a deeper and more complete spiritual practice.
Vanessa | November 24, 2010
It’s too rich, too deep and too well-thought out to do anything but take it slowly, one chapter per day, perhaps, or even one per week. The exercises at the end of each chapter, and the realizations they inspire, deserve time in which to ruminate, to gestate, and to help the reader shift their reality.
Vanessa | September 26, 2010
If I don’t believe in a God that judges, what right do I have to judge the actions of others as right and wrong. I can feel that they are acting in a manner that causes me to feel hurt, but can I truly say that they are wrong?
Vanessa | August 3, 2010
Whew! I’ve been taking a bit of a breather from non-fiction this past week to fly through The Cider House RulesThe Cider House Rules by John Irving. And then, needing something much fluffier, I read The Wheel of DarknessThe Wheel of Darkness by Preston and Childs while I was at the cottage this weekend. Great [...]
Vanessa | July 15, 2010
“Study nature, love nature, stay close to nature. It will never fail you.” – Frank Lloyd Wright With these words, Smith takes us into Part 1 of 7 in his book, Honoring the Sacred EarthHonoring the Sacred Earth, and his carefully chosen quotes are a lovely highlight in each section, making me feel like I [...]
Vanessa | July 15, 2010
Today, I’ve restarted David Smith’s new book, Honoring the Sacred EarthHonoring the Sacred Earth. I actually began to read it last week but got majorly busy after only a few pages, so I thought I needed to start it again, to make sure I was getting it right. His book (at least the back cover) [...]
Vanessa | July 5, 2010
I confess, I am enjoying the heck out of Raymond Aaron‘s Double Your Income Doing What You LoveDouble Your Income Doing What You Love. What, specifically, has caught my fancy? Aaron’s no-nonsense approach to success, goal-setting, and getting on track for one; his confidence in his methods for another; and the feeling of hope and [...]
Vanessa | June 29, 2010
I’ve now finished Kryon’s section of the book, as well, as Mary Magdalen’s, and am now almost done the communication by the Hathors. I’m getting the feeling that this is kind of an Intro to the work of these beings, since the Hathors are the only ones I am familiar with to any extent I [...]
