Category: Spiritual Psychology
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Yearning for the Yoke: Theosis, Self-Realization, and the Sacred Yes
Yearning for Your yokeDeep soul seeks light from your graceSpirit whispers Yes! ~Thomas Maples The Anatomy of Yearning: Why We Crave More Than the World Can Offer During the COVID-19 lockdown, I found myself wanting more than my vocation required. I felt as though I was carrying an invisible yoke, a weight on my shoulders.…
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To Witness God’s Work: A Guide to the Spirit’s Gift of Wonder and Wisdom
To Witness Your WorkWonder and Wisdom Lead MeSpring of Spirit’s Gift ~Thomas C. Maples Cultivating Holy Wonder: The Psychology of Spiritual Awe “We shall not cease from exploration / And the end of all our exploring / Will be to arrive where we started / And know the place for the first time.” — T.S. Eliot,…
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Finding Unshakable Hope in Today’s World
Unshakable HopeMy eyes wonder unto theeGod my guiding light ~Thomas C. Maples The Shaken Nature of Hope Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness. ~Desmond Tutu In a world often overshadowed by division, what serves as your guiding light? As I grow older, I’ve come to understand…
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Letting Go: Discovering Grace in Family Life
God’s grace, call on meOnward light the spirit springsDarkness slowly falls~ Thomas C. Maples What moves you? What brings the presence of meaning in your life, right now? Is it a heartfelt greeting from a long-absent friend? Is it warmly embracing that loved one who was gone? Or is it God’s Grace that guides you?…
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Ecstasy and the Art of Inner Bliss
Ecstasy Delights Haiku Ecstasy delights. Passion burns in winter’s night. Soul’s fire sets within. ~Dr. Thomas Maples Ecstasy Delights The Joys of Living Find ecstasy in life; the mere sense of living is joy enough. Emily Dickinson Got Joy? How can we find the simple joys that an internal ecstatic state brings? Is it possible…
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Our Divine Nature: Spiritual Grounding & Personal Wellbeing
Divine heart, shine brightSpringtime bliss, the soul’s delightCalming seas within.~Thomas Maples The Divine Image What shapes our divine presence, that image of being that we ultimately create? Questions like this have often surprised me, even at a professional level. The book of Genesis offers a divine answer. It states: “God created man in his own…
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Abundance: Move Beyond Material Wealth
Beyond the Material: Discovering True Abundance with A Sacred Journey Podcast We live in a world that often equates success and happiness with material possessions. A big house, a fancy car, a bulging bank account – these are often seen as the ultimate symbols of an abundant life. But what if abundance is something far…
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Abundance, Psychology & Spirituality: Unlock Your Potential
Abundance: A Guiding Spirit To anyone who has, more will be given, and he will grow rich; from anyone who has not, even what he has will be taken away. ~Matthew 13:12 Abundance is not something we acquire. It is something we tune into. ~Wayne Dyer At a psychological level, Matthew’s Gospel has always confounded…
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Understanding the Divine Nature of Mercy
What does it mean to encompass mercy? This question has gnawed at me for quite some time, for at its foundation is forgiveness. Yet, how much forgiveness do we see in today’s world? While many would ask for merciful intervention, how much have people been willing to give? Here, we will examine the divine nature…
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New Beginnings: 2 Shed the Old & Adopt the New
New Beginnings, New You! Poetry & the Soul’s Work Have you ever noticed, How life unfolds much as the season’s effect on a tree. We are born, aspire to great heights, To one day fall, in the cold winter’s night A wise bard, Robert Bly, once replied, “It is not our job to remain whole.We…