Spiritual Practices

Carly (Ketzirah) on July 25th, 2011

Self identity is something I’ve struggled with, and written about regularly over the years.   I think one of the attractions to dogmatic and orthodox religious practices is the simplicity of identity.  You just are.  Hineni (הִנֵּנִי) – here am I. Simple. Straightforward. Clear. I’m someone who’s always seemed to stand at the crossroads.  I [...]

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Carly (Ketzirah) on June 13th, 2011

Turn your eyes from false idols. Worship not gods of circuitry and scanners. You shall not make gods of silver and gold. New forms and new ways, but idols nonetheless. We bow before them. We sacrifice to them. We sing praises and hymns. “Beware, lest your heart be deceived and you turn and serve other [...]

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Carly (Ketzirah) on May 30th, 2011

I started this series in  January 2010, with an Introduction to Sustainable Spirituality and  ”Four Elements of a Sustainable Spiritual Practice: Part I.”   In fall 2010, I picked it back up in earnest with the first of four planned seasonal guides,  Part II – Autumn and Part III – Winter.    The wheel of the year has [...]

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