A Step Closer
“Each stage of psychological growth is a step closer to God.”
–Ken Wilber (American Philosopher, 1949-)
“The Atman Project: A Transpersonal View of Human Development” (Ken Wilber)
What You Believe
“What you believe you are determines your gifts.”
–A Course in Miracles (Book of Spiritual Principles Scribed by Dr. Helen Schucman between 1965 and 1975, and First Published in 1976)
A Wise Coordination in Expression
“Aim at a wise coordination in expression, that will enable the God within to manifest for the aiding of the world.”
–Alice A. Bailey (English Writer, Spiritual Teacher and Founder of the Arcane School, 1880-1949)
Divine Light
“Divine light is instantly present the second we slip into darkness.”
–Caroline Myss (American Medical Intuitive, Mystic and Author, 1952-)
“Entering the Castle: An Inner Path to God and Your Soul” (Caroline Myss)
Living More Fully
“Instead of stressing distinctions and the isolation of things, we can look at them as parts connected to form an organic whole. When we expand our consciousness and focus on this rather than on our seeming isolation, we can begin to live more fully.”
–Shirley J. Nicholson (American Teacher, Theosophist, Author, Former Chief Editor of Quest Books and Resident Head of the Krotona Community)
The Sacred World
It’s valuable to see that the insights of the Eastern nondual and mystical traditions have also been talked about in the Western Churches since the early Middle Ages, and probably even before that. Yet many of our current generation of theologians seem to have forgotten!
“God’s power is in every natural thing, since God is in all things by the divine essence, presence, and power.”
–Saint Thomas Aquinas (Italian Dominican Friar, Theologian and Philosopher, 1225-1274)
“Sheer Joy: Conversations With Thomas Aquinas on Creation Spirituality” (Matthew Fox)
The Artist Inside You
“Meister Eckhart said, ‘Become aware of what is in you, announce it, pronounce it, produce it, and give birth to it.’ This passion for ‘giving birth’ is within each one of us. We all have an artist inside, we all want to give our images back to the community. That is the task in this moment of need for creativity.”
–Matthew Fox (a.k.a. Timothy James, American Theologian and Priest, 1940-)
“Wrestling with the Prophets: Essays on Creation Spirituality and Everyday Life” (Matthew Fox)
The Truly Awakened Person
“A truly awakened person is one who freely gives light, life, wisdom, knowledge, encouragement, and the outstretched hand to all with whom he comes into contact….the Divine shines out in him, awakening the aspiration to enlightenment in all those who are able to perceive it.”
–Geoffrey Hodson (English-born New Zealand Theosophist, Mystic, Teacher and Author, 1886-1983)
Your Secret Source of Power
“There is deep down within us, in the Ancestral Mind, a more grounded Self with a powerful instinct for well-being – an instinct that can help us overcome imbalances. That Self is the source of a will with which we can exert control over our own thoughts and redirect them toward a healthier worldview.”
–Gregg D. Jacobs (American Psychologist, Author and Faculty Member of the University of Massachusetts Medical School)
Stretched By Adversity
“The human soul thrives on a challenge or a problem and, once it is stretched by struggling with any sort of adversity, it can never shrink all the way back to its original dimensions.”
–Guy Murchie (American Artist, Photographer, Member of the Bahá’í Faith and Author, 1907-1997)
