"Giving is receiving is the energetic frequency upon which our universe is aligned, and the pathway to spiritual abundance." Cynthia Bourgeault “In reality, the secret [of Jesus’ metaphysics] is simple. When the heart is aligned with its eternal image, abundance...
"Blessed are Poor in Spirit" illustrated by the constriction that accompanies spiritual growth. “For every new arising there is a cost to be paid.” Cynthia Bourgeault, Rockland, ME 4/2024 "Progress comes through the voluntary acceptance of constriction and...
The Spirit of the Truth rises above literal teaching, speaking from Good. “The disciples did not understand and only later some of them grasped the idea of the whole drama of Christ enacted visibly before them—namely, the inevitable crucifixion of a higher level of...
If you learn to practice conscious presence, you will practice conscious love. The two are completely bound. You can't do one without the other. Cynthia Bourgeault “Conscious love transforms, it nurtures, it calls people into being. Something blossoms in it, and it...
Being present is to put the attention in the now. Essential Nature of Presence "The essence of the spiritual process is sustaining presence. Presence is our essential Self. It is a space to be filled by the qualities of Spirit—qualities such as love, generosity,...
This Impression is about Unity and differentiation, the whole and the parts, the ocean and the drop, the dance and the dancer, the body and the cells, the individual and the Common Good—life and purpose. The Mystical Vision of Paradox "With respect to all the...
Finding a center of gravity within: how to know your True Self, or Essence. “The center of gravity is the seat of unity.” Jeanne de Salzmann, The Reality of Being, p130 “By the force of my attention actively turned inward, the movement of energy changes. Instead...
Life, coming in as impressions, must be transformed. This state of consciousness leads to thinking and understanding in a new way. “In this system of teaching, man is regarded as a three-story factory, taking in three foods—ordinary food on the lower floor of the...
The Divine Exchange, represented by the icon of perichoresis, the essence of the Trinity. The Heart of Jesus' Vision "The heart of what Jesus was about, his vision, his way of being in the world, has something to do with exchange." Cynthia Bourgeault, The Divine...
Blessed are merciful, who shall receive mercy—mercy and exchange. “Our role, as most of the great teachings have talked about, is to perceive the divine mercy, the divine qualities, as they wish to come into form and enact them—things like generosity, peace, truth,...
The level above Man is called the Kingdom of Heaven or Kingdom of God in the Gospels. It has many other names in different writings. In the Gospels, it is said that the Kingdom of Heaven is within. Jesus's Central Teaching "Jesus said, I have come that you may have...