Soul Celebrations And Spiritual Snacks

Author : Alexandra York
Publisher : Crossroad Press
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2019-11-18
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Soul Celebrations and Spiritual Snacks by Alexandra York Pdf

This guidebook on secular spirituality will appeal to both religious and nonreligious people. Basing its premises in values—and everyone has values—it offers broad avenues and private paths to achieve sustained, empowering, exalted, and expanding “Soul Celebration” experiences singular for every individual because each person’s value system is exclusively theirs alone. It also offers shorter, simpler “Spiritual Snacks” to provide instantly available, delectable bits of spiritual nourishment for spur-of-the-moment joyful experiences of being uniquely alive in today’s impersonal world. Our essential value center defines our distinctive personhood. This interior core can be activated by external stimuli into experiences of sustained secular spiritual bliss that celebrate our one-and-only inimitable personhood. How? By connecting to and uniting—becoming “One”—with three “other” here-on-earth entities that can stimulate our value center both emotionally and physically: nature, art, and romantically beloved humans. These three alone can open gateways that lead to the highest renewal of the essence—the soul—of Selfhood in a secular manner. By learning to approach the wonders of the physical universe selectively, we can experience a “merging” with chosen aspects of nature and come away with a glorious sense of having participated in eternity. A museum stroll, a novel, and music may turn into exhilarating experiences because art at its best expresses ideas that make manifest—in external, material form—the artists’ values. If they match our own, we may feel elevated to the point of experiencing the art aesthetically and spiritually. Romantic love with its sexual component is the ultimate secular spiritual experience because the most desirable and cherished human being is a living embodiment of our supreme values making this mind-body union the most sacred of all. Plus, happily, along with the three primaries, families and friends are rewarding subcategories for sharing marvelous spiritual-like experiences.

Author : J. P. Vaswani
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2000-01-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8120722361

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Snacks for the Soul by J. P. Vaswani Pdf

Author : J. P. Vaswani
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 317 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 200?
Category : Conduct of life
ISBN : 9673221081

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Snacks for the Soul by J. P. Vaswani Pdf

Snacks for the soul is a collection of stories that offer emotional, intellectual and spiritual nourishment.

Author : Wayne Teasdale,Martha Howard
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2012-10-18
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781594734908

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Awakening the Spirit, Inspiring the Soul by Wayne Teasdale,Martha Howard Pdf

Many paths can lead to the Divine—these inspiring stories may help you clarify yours. These original spiritual mini-autobiographies showcase the varied ways that people come to faith—and what that means—in today's multi-religious world. Examining their own journeys from belief to disillusionment and from searching to discovery, contributors from many faiths, ages, and backgrounds tell how they learned to integrate the spirit into their daily lives, and the remarkable transformations that followed. From South Africa to India, Chicago to San Francisco, and many places in between, Awakening the Spirit, Inspiring the Soul is the first international collection of its kind. It takes you on a trip through the spiritual lives of Buddhists, Hindus, Christians, Muslims, Jews, and others who are continually searching to find their spiritual identity. Many of these brief, inspiring memoirs portray the spirit of interspirituality that is growing in the world today, showing you how to build the foundation for religion and spirituality that can serve to unite, rather than divide, humanity. "There is a thirst for authentic connection in our scattered, busy, speedy culture. Sharing deeply from the soul and being received with an open heart satisfies that thirst. Being seen and acknowledged cultivates the soil of our good hearts. That is what this beautiful book, and the integral spirituality it addresses so elegantly, is all about." —from the Foreword by Joan Borysenko, PhD

Author : Terry Biddington
Publisher : John Hunt Publishing
Page : 115 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2012-06-29
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781846949036

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Recipes for Good Living by Terry Biddington Pdf

o you feel that there’s more to living than you’re currently finding? Are you up for a spiritual adventure? Are you looking for some meaning or direction for your life? Are you curious about what motivates people – including you? Have you ever wanted to change who and what you are? This book will set you thinking. It will empower you to take yourself seriously and to teach others to do the same. It will encourage you to get involved in changing the world around you. It will excite you like nothing before! ,

Author : Jp Vaswani
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2024-06-28
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8187662077

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Snacks For The Soul by Jp Vaswani Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Soffer Publishing
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-28
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9786470853292

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Author : María Herrera-Sobek
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 1261 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2012-07-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9798216058564

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Celebrating Latino Folklore [3 volumes] by María Herrera-Sobek Pdf

Latino folklore comprises a kaleidoscope of cultural traditions. This compelling three-volume work showcases its richness, complexity, and beauty. Latino folklore is a fun and fascinating subject to many Americans, regardless of ethnicity. Interest in—and celebration of—Latin traditions such as Día de los Muertos in the United States is becoming more common outside of Latino populations. Celebrating Latino Folklore: An Encyclopedia of Cultural Traditions provides a broad and comprehensive collection of descriptive information regarding all the genres of Latino folklore in the United States, covering the traditions of Americans who trace their ancestry to Mexico, Spain, or Latin America. The encyclopedia surveys all manner of topics and subject matter related to Latino folklore, covering the oral traditions and cultural heritage of Latin Americans from riddles and dance to food and clothing. It covers the folklore of 21 Latin American countries as these traditions have been transmitted to the United States, documenting how cultures interweave to enrich each other and create a unique tapestry within the melting pot of the United States.

Author : Jay W. Richards
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 319 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2020-01-07
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780062905222

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Eat, Fast, Feast by Jay W. Richards Pdf

The New York Times bestselling author and senior fellow at the Discovery Institute blends science and religion in this thoughtful guide that teaches modern believers how to use the leading wellness trend today—intermittent fasting—as a means of spiritual awakening, adopting the traditions our Christians ancestors practiced for centuries into daily life. Wellness minded people today are increasingly turning to intermittent fasting to bolster their health. But we aren’t the first people to abstain from eating for a purpose. This routine was a common part of our spiritual ancestors’ lives for 1,500 years. Jay Richards argues that Christians should recover the fasting lifestyle, not only to improve our bodies, but to bolster our spiritual health as well. In Eat, Fast, Feast, he combines forgotten spiritual wisdom on fasting and feasting with the burgeoning literature on ketogenic diets and fasting for improved physical and mental health. Based on his popular series “Fasting, Body and Soul” in The Stream, Eat, Fast, Feast explores what it means to substitute our hunger for God for our hunger for food, and what both modern science and the ancient monastics can teach us about this practice. Richards argues that our modern diet—heavy in sugar and refined carbohydrates—locks us into a metabolic trap that makes fasting unfruitful and our feasts devoid of meaning. The good news, he reveals, is that we are beginning to resist the tyranny of processed foods, with millions of people pursuing low carb, ketogenic, paleo, and primal diets. This growing body of experts argue that eating natural fat and fasting is not only safe, but far better than how we eat today. Richards provides a 40-day plan which combines a long-term “nutritional ketosis” with spiritual disciplines. The plan can be used any time of the year or be adapted to a penitential season on the Christian calendar, such as Advent or Lent. Synthesizing recent science with ancient wisdom, Eat, Fast, Feast brings together the physical, mental, and spiritual benefits of intermittent fasting to help Christians improve their lives and their health, and bring them closer to God.

Author : Stephanie Rose Bird
Publisher : Hampton Roads Publishing
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2022-02-01
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781612834672

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The Healing Power of African-American Spirituality by Stephanie Rose Bird Pdf

The essential resource and guide to African American spirituality and traditions. This is a fabulous resource for anyone who wants to understand African American spirituality, shamanism, and indigenous spiritual practices and beliefs. It is designed to be informative while providing hands-on recipes, rituals, projects, and resources to help you become an active participant in its wonderfully soulful traditions. Inside you will find: 1. A celebration of healing, magic, and the divination traditions of ancient African earth-based spirituality 2. An explanation of how these practices have evolved in contemporary African American culture 3. A potpourri of recipes, rituals, and resources that you can use to heal your life Among the topics covered: African spiritual practices of Santeria, Obeah, Lucumi, Orisa, and Quimbois Hoodoo—and how to use it to improve your health Ancient healing rituals and magical recipes of Daliluw Talking drums, spiritual dancing, clapping, tapping, singing, and changing Power objects, tricks and mojo bags, and herbal remedies Previously published as The Big Book of Soul.

Author : David A. Cooper
Publisher : Jewish Lights Publishing
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781580231022

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The Handbook of Jewish Meditation Practices by David A. Cooper Pdf

To nourish your spiritual self you need "rest" from your hectic life. This book shows you how to do it. "Renew the soul and your perspective of daily life will completely change. It is simply a matter of taking time, slowing down, shifting mundane consciousness into realms of higher insight and giving yourself the gift of reflection and contemplation." --from the Introduction While broad interest in Jewish meditation is a relatively new phenomenon, meditative practices have been deeply rooted in Judaism for thousands of years. Here, Rabbi David A. Cooper shows newcomers and experienced meditators alike how Jewish meditation can be an integral part of daily life, and can refresh us in our day-to-day encounters with ourselves, other people and in ritual, prayer, Torah study and our celebration of the Sabbath and other holy days.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 468 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : African Americans
ISBN : NWU:35556028020998

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Heart & Soul by Anonim Pdf

Author : Matthew Ash McKernan
Publisher : Llewellyn Worldwide
Page : 197 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2023-01-08
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9780738772110

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Wyrdcraft by Matthew Ash McKernan Pdf

Weaving Germanic Paganism with mysticism, magic, and his background as a transpersonal therapist, Matthew Ash McKernan introduces you to wyrd, a mysterious web of being that connects everything. Wyrd encompasses all organisms, ecosystems, matter, phenomena, purposes, and possibilities. It is destiny, nature, soul, magic, and mystery intertwined. In Wyrdcraft, McKernan guides you through a process of attuning to wyrd as it manifests within all the domains of your life, teaching you how to sense and intuit the ways of wyrd more clearly than ever before. Exploring the intersections of psychotherapy, ecotherapy, Heathenry, and magic, this contemplative and experiential book offers nearly fifty exercises to help you cultivate wyrd consciousness—an awareness that is naturally revealing, healing, transformative, and becoming. Becoming what, you may ask? You will see as you align with the wisdom of wyrd, heal yourself and our interconnected world, and remember the nature of your Higher Self.

Author : Betty Bedard-Bidwell
Publisher : GeneralStore PublishingHouse
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 1894263391

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Hand in Hand by Betty Bedard-Bidwell Pdf

Author : Judy Dankert,Marilyn Kielbasa,Marie Sajsa
Publisher : Saint Mary's Press
Page : 110 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Church work with families
ISBN : 9780884898719

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Ministry Ideas for Celebrating Lent and Easter with Teens, Families, and Parishes by Judy Dankert,Marilyn Kielbasa,Marie Sajsa Pdf

Like all of us, adolescents have a deep hunger for God. They have a need to make sense out of life and a desire to make the world a better place. They are people of endless hope, and have the capacity for deep sadness and profound joy. Their hungers, needs, hopes, and moments of sadness and joy mirror the experiences of biblical characters we meet during Lent and the Easter season. To meet the challenge of making Lent and the Easter season meaningful, parish and youth ministry efforts need to be intentional about bringing alive the Scriptures for each Sunday and special commemoration of the season. Ministry Ideas for Celebrating Lent and Easter with Teens, Families, and Parishes is a resource manual that provides activities for gathered sessions with youth in parish settings, as well as ideas for meaningful ways to observe the season with families and friends at home and in the community. At the core of the manual are gathered sessions with youth that are lectionary based, using themes from the Scriptures. Some sessions are specific to a particular Sunday in one liturgical cycle. Others are more thematically inclusive and may be used with all cycles. In addition to the gathered sessions, supplementary activities for the season include a guided meditation, a service project, and discussion activities that may be used in a variety of ways throughout the season. Also included are two chapters designed specifically for families. Each chapter contains several activities that will help families share faith stories and create memories. These activities can be sent home or adapted for use in a gathered environment.