Stumbling Mystic
Why mysticism? Because we feel the spiritual impulse to connect with the Sacred. What we call spirituality, our yearning, searching, finding, losing, stumbling toward, is our attempt to respond to the spiritual impulse. Growth happens slowly over time, especially spiritual growth, because it seeks to transform our fundamental way of being. The spiritual road is a long walk, and we need nourishment along the way. To help nourish and sustain us, I’ve recorded the Stumbling Mystic Podcast. In these conversations with ten thoughtful, dynamic spiritual seekers, we discover ideas and insights that fuel our journey. Over the course of seven episodes, we delve into these questions: 1) The Spiritual Impulse – what is this force that draw us to the Sacred? 2) Trauma – how do the hurts and healing of life propel our spiritual growth? 3) Traditional Religion – is there a place for a modern mystic in formal religion today? 4) Mysticism – how can I engage direct spiritual experience outside words and concepts? 5) Spiritual Practice – what works best for me to support my spiritual life? 6) A World on Fire – what is the spiritual response to a world that is chaotic and troubling? 7) Integrating Spirituality Into Daily Life – how can we live a unified life? Listen in to our conversations on the Stumbling Mystic Podcast. I hope it feeds you. I want to thank my friends and colleagues who participated in these conversations. They were generous to spend the time and share their thoughts. Barb Buckner Suarez, www.bbsuarez.com Michael Kerosky Veronika Tracy-Smith, https://www.consciousnessnowcoaching.com Rebecca Johns, www.rebeccajohnscoaching.com Lois MacNaughton, www.linkedin.com/in/loismacnaughton Simon Blackhall, www.animaconsciousness.com Beverly Werntz Jim D’Andrea Judi Neal, www.edgewalker.org Cindy Wigglesworth www.deepchange.com For her help in designing the conceptual shape of the podcast, I also want to thank my friend Susan Furness, a marketing and strategy consultant, www.strategicheartistry.com.
Episodes
Me too. I want to understand the spiritual impulse that compels us to explore, guides our growth into ever-better versions of ourselves, and leads us to touch, embrace, and ultimately return to Source.
Growth happens slowly over time, especially spiritual growth...
Me too. I want to understand the spiritual impulse that draws us into exploration, guides our growth into ever-better versions of ourselve...
In Episode 2, I spoke with therapists, coaches and healers to understand how trauma shapes both the spiritual descent and ascent, the vital importance of working directly with the body to recover from ...
To better understand the role of traditional church-going (or temple, or mosque), I spoke with two friends whose opinions I respect who fin...
Maybe you are drawn more to the direct experience of the Sacred than the words or theories that describe it. If so, you might be a modern mystic. Like me.
Mysticism is not strange or exotic. Ultimately, it is a ne...
And we place ourselves in the path of gra...
How can we respond spiritually in the face of such change, disruption and possible destruction? Is it possible to stay engaged in the world as it is and also maintain our equilibrium...
I think we are hoping that our spiritual life becomes melded into our everyday life, or, we could say, that we end up with one integrated life, helping us deepen and sustain our experience of the S...
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