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Soul Wisdom

6 Steps to Deepening Your Practice with a Sacred Text

5/20/2019

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Do you have a favorite prayer, mantra, or sacred text you like to read or say again and again? I know I have several.
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​What I’ve discovered though is sometimes we can repeat them in a rote way, with very little attention to the deeper meaning or sacred quality of the words.  We fall into a pattern out of habit and in this habit, fall asleep a little. 
 
To break out of this in my spiritual practice, I like to work more consciously with a specific sacred text or prayer. One of my favorites is the Lord’s Prayer. 
 
I read or say it slowly – out loud.  Whenever my heart is touched, I stop at that place.  I let that word or phrase flow through my whole being and work its sacred power. 
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​I don’t really try to think about it or intellectually understand it.  I let it wash over me as I stay present, aware, and in silence.
 
This is quite a powerful and potent experience!  If you’re seeking a way to deepen your spiritual practice, I recommend giving it a try.
 
You can use the Lord’s Prayer below or another sacred text. Here are the steps I suggest, but be sure to adjust them to meet your own needs! 
 
  1. Read the passage or poem through to familiarize or reacquaint yourself. 
  2. Read it a second time stopping at a word or phrase that speaks to you.
  3. Hold that word or phrase in your mind, repeating it, as needed.  Be present and attentive to each sound and word as you speak it in your mind. 
  4. Let go of the word or phrase and open an empty space in your mind in silence.
  5. Hold this sacred space and see what insights, images, or messages may come to you.
  6. Repeat this exercise several times with the same word or phrase. 
 
Explore these steps with different sacred texts and discover the depth and sacredness in each.  
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Our Father, Who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name
Thy kingdom come
Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread
and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us
and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
Amen
 
 
Check out the many resources available to support you in your spiritual practice in my Free Healing Library here.
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    I was born in London, England, educated in Switzerland, and am fluent in English, German, Spanish, and French. I hold a Doctorate in Ministry Degree and Masters Degrees in Counseling Psychology and Education. Also, I am an accomplished artist and educator. I use all of this and much more when helping others heal their souls.

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