"Where Sin Abounded, Grace Did Much More Abound" Romans 5:20
The kabbalists made the fantastic claim that their mystical teachings derived from the Garden of Eden. This suggests that Kabbalah conveys our original nature: the unbound awareness of Adam and Eve. We have lost this nature, the most ancient tradition, as the inevitable consequence of tasking the fruit of knowledge, the price of maturity and… Continue reading In the Garden
When we are struggling with self-worth and feeling defeated, it's always helpful to know or remind ourselves what God, our Creator, thinks of us, the Created. "Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.” Jesus (Matthew 11:28-30)
Behind the Veil: Oneness with the Divine Source is revealed to us through the Illumination of the Light of Christ.
Pleasure is the delight and satisfaction we experience of the body. Happiness is the delight and satisfaction we experience of the soul. Joy is the delight and satisfaction we experience of the spirit. Bliss is the delight and satisfaction the Spirit of God has in humankind, and is received in Holy Unity where pleasure, happiness, and joy find their perfect place.
Spirit Guides: how can we be sure they aren't lying? How can we trust them?
"The House That Jesus Built" is a short story that documents the evolution of my spiritual journey and the healing that Jesus subsequently brought to me, beginning with the story of George, a significant part of me who split from my consciousness due to a traumatic event that took place when I was 27 months of age. The details I share about the traumas I have endured in my life is given for no other reason than to share what Jesus has healed me from. It is my hope that by sharing of my own path, that you can be encouraged in your path of life, finding healing and peace from Spirit, and comfort in the healing arms of Jesus.
The most important and powerful prayer to pray is "Thy Will be done," and the most important act is one of surrender to that Will. For surrendering to the Spirit is to receive the Spirit; and in receiving, we find God's provision for every circumstance and situation that is being worked out for the highest… Continue reading Powerful Prayers
The above picture shows the following quote from "Inner Christianity" by Richard Smoley (emphasis mine): During the fourteenth century Eastern Orthodoxy saw a climatic debate about the nature of knowledge within its ranks. The ancient tradition, supported by a monk named Gregory Palamas, held that gnosis transcends reason and is thus the highest form of… Continue reading Esotericism: Embracing Old Tradition
I've started re-reading a book by Richard Smoley, "Inner Christianity: A Guide to the Esoteric Tradition." Although he goes into greater detail about this concept, the key to a beginner's understanding of Mary Magdalene's supposed possession by and deliverance from seven demons can be summed up by Smoley's words here: "[The] central theme [of Gnosticism]… Continue reading The Seven Veils and Illumination
There is a place in the spirit realms that Spirit brings me to sometimes, in the astral body. Mary Magdalene has told me that it is a place of healing for me. There are different things that happen there, sometimes scary or disturbing and sometimes ecstatic, but regardless of what takes place, it is working… Continue reading Womb of the Divine
Diary of a Christian Mystic 