The more deep appreciation is expressed in a group, the more the group manifests a spiritual mode of attention to each other and what is being said and discovered. And the more spiritual sensibilties exist in the group, the more they tend to appreciate each other and the what's happening. -- Tom
Celebrations feed the spirit of a group and may be a place where the spirit is felt. --Sue
Circles support the group accessing its shared spiritual foundation and are often used in Rituals towards that end. In a circle dialogue, instructions to "speak from the center and to the center" can evoke the spirit-based "wisdom of the middle". -- Tom
Closings are often when the group spirit might be more palpable and acknowledged. --Sue
For those who can function in this manner, spiritual orientation and activities take them deeper and spirit kinda takes over, drawing up what needs to surface. -- Tom
Expressive Arts can embody, evoke and serve Spirit, especially when done as part of a larger spiritual activity. -- Tom
Go deeper by stepping outside of regular material/linear life patterns and thought patterns into spirit-sensing, ritual and the arts.
When we go deeper we may not reach "all the way" to Spirit, but that is generally the direction we are going. -- wiki
Grounded in our common humanity -- and memes like Love, Compassion, the Golden Rule, All My Relations, etc. -- most spiritual perspectives provide an excellent foundation for assuming the good faith of others. - Tom
If you can, let go into Spirit and let it act with you as its eyes, hands, voice; let what you do or say just flow through you. -- Tom
For grouips inclined to seek spiritual guidance, Spirit can provide very useful information. -- Tom
My vote here is probably for the same reasons as others voted for Emptying/Letting Go. --John
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