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Re: what helps you feel more spiritually alive?

Nicole said May 30, 2007, 7:11 AM:

yes, i know that's true. i'm not used to being so alienated from that wisdom for so long, but i know this time in the desert will bring its fruit in good time. thank you…

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Re: what helps you feel more spiritually alive?

Dhyan Salima said Feb 23, 2008, 5:58 AM:

Dear Nicole, I would love to hear about what you are finding. I loved Jill's suggestion to you but am also curious what you find out for yourself. I have been having a spiritually dry phase for a while too, and have been finding little ways here and there to have breakthroughs. But am always open to hear what other people are finding to help move forward into something new.

One thing that works for me is that I have a girl-friend that I am venting with about all of the things that are hard or I don't like or that are just not alive or … (always with the focus of moving, letting go and changing thinkgs). And in the end somehow what I really want to do, my pashion and love always comes out again ('til I need to vent again ;-) ).

Re: what helps you feel more spiritually alive?

Nicole said Feb 23, 2008, 7:51 AM:

I'm not sure I have any answers… my long dry period lasted nearly a year and suddenly disappeared in an explosion of energy and drive that for the past two months keeps me excited and moving forward.

Love,

Nicole

Re: what helps you feel more spiritually alive?

Endless Song said Feb 29, 2008, 5:16 PM:

I too experience many dry periods in spirituality. For a while thought they were “not special” but changing reference points helps. The spiritual experiences are kind of like surfing,??

you sit and wait bobbing and becoming the sea,
simple being, a drop of water seeking the ocean
then an explosion comes,
a wave lifts you up
paddle quick, this is your chance for fun
it rises
you move up
sit….wahooo… then stand,
now you are way up there
moving, riding, carving…the breeze, sun, rays, showers of spray are you
there is no you, just this moment here now surfing this place
then…… oops you lose balance yearning a bit to go back down maybe?
so you fall… fall and let go… fall into…being (which has and is always there)
so back to sitting and being
perhaps another wave will come… you know it will.

the whole time… all of it was simply water…. showing you both of her many forms.

(ps - i am really a skateboarder not a surfer) :)

Re: what helps you feel more spiritually alive?

Nicole said Mar 1, 2008, 5:01 PM:

Dear Michael,

You are definitely a surfer, in the way it counts! :)

Thanks for this. Very insightful.

Love,

Nicole