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Spirituality, in a narrow sense, concerns itself with matters of the spirit, a concept closely tied to religious belief and faith, a transcendent reality, or one or more deities. Spiritual matters are thus those matters regarding humankind's ultimate nature and purpose, not only as material biological organisms, but as beings with a unique relationship to that which is perceived to be beyond both time and the material world.

As such, the spiritual is traditionally contrasted with the material, the temporal and the worldly. A perceived sense of connection forms a central defining characteristic of spirituality — connection to a metaphysical reality greater than oneself, which may include an emotional experience of religious awe and reverence, or such states as satori or Nirvana. Equally importantly, spirituality relates to matters of sanity and of psychological health. Spirituality is the personal, subjective dimension of religion, particularly that which pertains to liberation or salvation (see also mysticism).

Spirituality as a way of life concerns itself with aligning the human will and mind with that dimension of life and the universe that is harmonious and ordered. As such spiritual disciplines (which are often part of an established religious tradition) enjoin practioners (trainees or disciples) to cultivate those higher potentialities of the human being that are more noble and refined (wisdom and virtue). Accordingly, many spiritual traditions across diverse cultures share similar vocabulary. Terms such as the "path", the "work", the "practice" are universally applied to the ongoing discipline involved in transforming the coarser energies present in the human soul into more subtle and pleasing ones. As a spiritual practitioner one seeks to become free of the lesser egoic self (or ego) in favor of being more fully one's "true" "Self".

Source: Wikipedia/Spirituality

"You are full of heavenly stuff and bear the inventory of your best graces in your mind" - Shakespeare 

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Source is the new, universal meme for any of the thousand names of God. Source is...I am... (Photo: Galaxy Eye)

"If you don't find God in the next person you meet, it's a waste of time looking for him further." - Gandhi

Spiritual growth and conscious evolution is best gained through direct experience, by connecting directly to Source within one's deepest sense of self and fostering loving relations with all beings.  Love is...I am...

"When we open our eyes to what is happening, even when it breaks our hearts, we discover our true size; for our heart, when it breaks open, can hold the whole universe. We discover how speaking the truth of our anguish for the world brings down the walls between us, drawing us into deep solidarity." - Joanna Macy

Indigenous people, tribes and traditional ways of being connected to the earth and sky are the roots of all honoring relations and the great-grandmother of all religion.

"The ways of your ancestors are good. They cannot be blown away by the winds, because their roots reach deep into the soil." – Okot P'Bitek

Religion is any one of dozens of organized systems of belief about God from many traditions over the last 10,000 years. The best kept secret of all time is, when you look into the eyes of another, "There's only one of us!" (Image: Compunct)

"Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense." - Buddha (563 BC - 483 BC)

Local Metaphysical & Spiritual Resources:

• Adora: The Path of Enlovement
• A Good Dying - Normalizing and Personalizing Experiences at the End of Life with Ulla Mentzel
• Answering the Sacred
• Being a True Human - Blog
• Conversations with God with Neal Donald Walsch and (Film)
• Dancing Serpent Healing Arts with Kali Ma
• Enlightened Mind
• Foundation for a New Humanity with Rennie Davis
• Honoring All Life Foundation
• Living Earth Circles
• Open Your Hearts
• Peaceways
• Practices for Beloveds - Blog
• Psychic Counseling with Gigi Sample
• River of Yes
• Rogue Valley Metaphysical Library & Free-Media Exchange
• School of New Spirituality
• Scarlet Veil Sisterhood with Loraia
• Shakti Bliss with Julie Avena
• Self & Soul Center
• Soul Healings
• Spirituality & Health Magazine
• Spiritual Wellness Center
• The Heart of Motivation with Angelica Rose
• The Sanctuary with Lawrence
• Triatic Heart
• Waking Through

Metaphysical & Spiritual Resources:

• 14 Precepts of Engaged Buddhism
• Ahalmaas Diamond Approach
• Agnihotra Ceremonies
• Born to Inspire
• Christian Blessings
• Conscious One
• Entelechy
• Global Prayer Network
• God Direct
• Great Freedom
• Heart of Wholeness
• Inner Politics of Peace
• Law of Attraction (Social Network)
• Mary Magdelene: Author of the Fourth Gospel?
• New Dream Foundation
• Planet Art Network
• Revision
• Ridhwan School
• Rowan Tree Covan
• Song of Existence and Handbook for Humans by Jim Sloman
• Soul Healing with Uma Rose
• Spirit Side Magazine
• Tarascopes
• Temple Synergy
• Thank God for Evolution by Michael Dowd & Evolutionary Times
• The Transition Foundation
• Tibetan Buddhism Resource Center
• Waking Through

Spiritual Products and Services:

• Agnes Baker Pilgrim Artwork
• Celestial Astrology
• LIfe Lusters Spiritual Services
• Mayan Calendars
• Spirit of Shakti - Yoga Attire & Clothing
• Tibetan Healing Art
• Tibetan Prayer Flags in English
• Universal Flag
• We Moon Calendar
• Yoga Gifts

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