The Pulse of Spirit

Martin Cecil often spoke these words: Spiritual things are spiritually discerned. He sometimes added, …not mentally discerned. I remember pondering those words as a young man, not entirely appreciating the significance of them. Today, as I reflect on the mystical

This is an excerpt from a talk by Uranda, who founded Sunrise Ranch and Emissaries of Divine Light: First, an altar—a place, any place. It can be a rock of peculiar formation; it can be almost anything. It can be

I suppose the word mystical could mean many different things to different people. When I use the word, I am speaking about a dimension beyond what is usually apparent in the culture in which we live. It is mystical because

As you read the words of this week’s Pulse of Spirit, I invite you into a prayerful space of openness. Feel the natural inclination of your soul to reach out spiritually. Allow yourself to feel the deepest desire of your

Do you ever find yourself looking around at your world, seeing things near and far, and wondering how did things get this way? We could investigate the near-term cause of whatever it is we are observing. We could go back

When most people hear the word Fiat, they probably think of the Italian automobile. But fiat is an English word of Latin origin that refers to a creative, authoritative command. Its meaning makes me think of Captain Picard’s order on

What would you say is the enemy of people’s creative experience? Some might say it’s the devil. And some people see the devil in other people. I don’t believe in that. It’s clear to me that the enemy of a

I’m curious if you have had a childhood experience of a spiritual world that is relevant for you today. I just recently recalled such an experience in my life. The realization I had long ago was the simplest of things,

In shamanic traditions, people speak of walking between worlds. This can mean that a person is walking between the visible and the invisible. Sometimes it is thought that the role of the shaman in walking between worlds is to recover

The spiritual journey begins with turning—turning the emotional and mental attention to the creative source within, and receiving the inspiration, wisdom, and love that pours forth from it. That implies that any fearful fixations that have captured our emotional and