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>Spiritual triggers
> ‘The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking newlandscapes but in having new eyes’ (Marcel Proust) I’ve just returned to work after a period of longterm sick leave. Illness often sets us off thinking about questions such as: … Continue reading
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>Divination discrimination?
> My husband and I enjoyed one of those Jungian moments of synchronicity last night. As one of the first clues came up on Only Connect (the BBC’s answer to mindless quiz shows for people with a knowledge of the … Continue reading
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>Me, myself and I..? Or something more important..?
> ‘What we need to understand here is the moral force behind notions like self-fulfilment. Once we try to explain this simply as a kind of egoism, or a species of moral laxism, a self-indulgence… we are already off the … Continue reading
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>New name for a new age..?
>Everyday I come across people who are involved in some kind of spiritual exploration, including those of you who are part of this blog. I hear stories of connecting with spirit through meditation or mediumship, I hear tales of walking … Continue reading
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>For God’s sake….?
> “If there were no God, there would be no Atheists” GK Chesterton (1874-1936) In the UK less than a third believe in God, whilst in the US only one member of Congress has ever admitted being an Atheist. So … Continue reading
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>Any room for Baby Jesus?
> As I sat yesterday morning in the school hall, perched precariously on a tiny plastic chair with my knees in my armpits, eagerly awaiting the arrival of my youngest and her class mates onto the stage set ready for … Continue reading
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>Where do you go…?
> When you need big answers to big questions, where do you go? Last night Simon Amstell hosted Never Mind the Buzzcocks with Jermaine Jackson as one of his guests. Jermaine Jackson, a convert from Christianity to Islam, has been … Continue reading
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>Spiritual props?
> Who or what do you need to help make sense of – or to experience – ‘the spiritual’ in your life? For many centuries various religions have provided organisational structures to help followers understand and practice their spirituality – … Continue reading
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>Happy Samhain!: remembering spiritual festivals with a difference…
> As you raid the storecupboard tonight trying to find a few more sweets to hand out to those eager trick-or-treaters, spare a thought for where the origins of this festival lie. Halloween has its roots in Samhain, the Pagan … Continue reading
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>Premonitions and rationalist reactions…
>Have you had a premonition? How did it appear? Did you act on it? How did other people react? Laurie Taylor in this week’s Thinking Allowed newsletter describes a recent encounter with a lady called Mary: “There we were,” says … Continue reading
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