There is a candle in your heart, ready to be kindled.There is a void in your soul, ready to be filled.You feel it, don’t you? – Rumi (The Essential Rumi) Most people in the modern world have resigned themselves to a cliched existence, indulging in endless distractions. They go through life with a minimal or […]
5 Types of Breathwork to Aid Spiritual Growth
Your breath is one of the most sacred, yet forgotten, parts of your daily existence. As one of the few functions in the human body that is both conscious and unconscious, the breath is a conduit of life. It is the physical manifestation of your chi (qi), prana, or lifeforce energy. And you do it […]
Spiritual Psychology: Why Meditation Isn’t Enough
Meditation isn’t enough, okay? There, I said it. Far from being the panacea we have all hoped for, meditation is undoubtedly a powerful tool – but it just doesn’t solve the deep-seated issues many of us carry. In fact, no matter what spiritual practice/path you engage in, no matter what hallowed tool you hold close […]
15 Signs You’re Experiencing a Spiritual Emergency
You’ve gone through a tremendous spiritual awakening. Your life perspective has changed drastically. You’re no longer the same person you once were a few years ago. But something has gone horribly wrong. While others on the spiritual path are reveling in their deep insights, you feel suffocated under the weight of an existential crisis. While […]
What is a Soul? (and Can it Die, Escape, or Break?)
Understanding the nature of the soul is perhaps one of the most fundamental and essential tasks on the spiritual path. Without knowing what exactly the soul is – and what our soul is like – we can easily get lost, stuck, and stranded. If you’ve always wanted to know what this mysterious force is, how […]
The 9 Stages of Spiritual Self-Realization
Self-realization is one of those phrases that we hear on the spiritual path that goes in one ear and out the other. We don’t give it much thought, yet it’s at the very heart of EVERYTHING. Without seeing Self-Realization as the ultimate goal of the spiritual journey, our paths are vague, blurry, and disjointed. We […]
