23. Going on a Spirit Journey

Nature :: Spirit — Kinship in a living world

Going on a spirit journey is a spiritual practice, like prayer or meditation, that can help a person navigate the challenges of life and find their place in the family of Earth. Today we ask, How is a spirit journey like other kinds of meditation? Or like other kinds of prayer? We give special attention to the process of preparing the mind and heart for a spirit journey by committing oneself to serve love, not serve the ego. We talk about the kinds of impressions that can arise during a journey—images, sounds, feelings, hunches—and how to learn from them after the journey ends. We also talk about how to discern which messages are coming authentically from Spirit. And of course we address the question everyone asks, especially when they're just beginning this practice: “How do I know I’m not just making stuff up?”

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