Cynthia Bourgeault

  • The Intimate Expression of One’s Own Being

    We are inextricably linked and interconnected with everyone around us. Most of us live oblivious to it, our ego teaching us to think in an individualized way. But if we are all made in the image of the Divine, if… Continue reading

    The Intimate Expression of One’s Own Being
  • The Kingdom of Heaven: It’s Not What You Think

    “The Kingdom of Heaven is really a metaphor for a state of consciousness; it is not a place you go to, but a place you come from. It is a whole new way of looking at the world, a transformed… Continue reading

    The Kingdom of Heaven: It’s Not What You Think
  • Who and What are the Mystics?

    Maybe I’m strange, but my first inclination when I heard the word was something to do with magic. Mystical. Magical. The words seemed similar enough. While my initial reaction wasn’t one of fear, I also internally thought, nah. That’s fine… Continue reading

    Who and What are the Mystics?
  • Emotional Overwhelm and the Welcoming Prayer

    Subtitle: What “Surrender” Doesn’t Mean. I’m struggling so much this week with internal drama. There are external pressures and relationships in my life right now that are creating a pressure-cooker of dissatisfaction and anger in my being. I’ve been angry… Continue reading

    Emotional Overwhelm and the Welcoming Prayer