Most forms of spirituality are supported by the presence of nature and, under the right circumstances (esp Shared Intention), Nature supports people moving into a spiritual state of consciousness. -- Tom. Gaia & spirit just naturally link together for me. --Tree
Gaia connects us with our spirit. -- wiki
Supports and supported by. Letting Go is often an explicitly spiritual practice for many people. --Tree (Tom agrees.)
To the extent a spiritual orientation opens us (rather than closing us), it nurtures an expectant co-creative attitude that vastly increases the chances of Magic happening. -- Tom
Part of being present is being present to Spirit.
Spirit is the heart of Presence, with your consciousness, action, and intentionality arising from something much larger than your small self. See also Ritual and Going Deeper. -- Tom
Some of the most potent Purposes seem to originate or be on behalf of something larger than the self or the group, done in service to the Whole, and occasionally even seem to come from and be guided by a Higher Power of some kind. -- Tom. I'm happy to have this in although i ran out of #s. --Tree
Most, but not all, Ritual has some kind of Spiritual connotation or assumption, explicit or implicit. There is something greater than us that we are all part of or in relationship to -- a connection which Ritual attempts to reaffirm or put to life-affirming use. -- Tom ...................... Rituals may invoke Spirit, Magic or Nature, and often use artifacts from these other patterns. Ritual is a mode that can be shifted to, to open, transition, close, or shake up thinking. - Wiki
Silence is a profound resource for any Spiritual mode or activity. Do not make your Spirit work too busy or loud. Create opportunities for Silence do its work. -- Tom
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