The Pulse of Spirit

Sacred scripture from around the world brings us the profound truth of our primal spirituality. Often, that scripture has been written down, translated, and preserved by the world’s religions and spiritual lineages. We can be grateful for that. At the

Shall we gather at the river? This is the title of a beloved Christian hymn from 19th-century America. But beyond that, it is a real question. Shall we gather at the river? What is the river referred to here? Leaving

I find a natural urge to scan the larger world in which I live and seek coherence. There are times the world seems to come together momentarily—during a natural disaster, perhaps, or following the passing of a much-beloved person. Currently,

The Family of Souls we are a part of includes all Beings who participate in Project Earth. Some of us are in the flesh, some are not. And even those of us who are, won’t be forever. At some point,

It seems almost inevitable that a person’s thinking process begins with the current reality they are experiencing. So it begins with whatever issues there are in the world in which they live, with whatever division, conflict, and struggle there may

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