God told Moses (ethical man/woman): “take up thy Rod”: (raise spiritual vibration, activate the chakra system).
As a meditator for over thirty-five years, I believe meditation succeeds in this Divine instruction.
Scripture says “know (experience) ye the truth (transcendence) and this truth shall set ye free [Read more…] about The Bible’s Divine Instruction: Watering your Mind, Body, and Soul in Meditation
Many Christians have wondered where the Garden of Eden is located, but we should be asking a more important question: what does Eden represent? It certainly shouldn’t be confused as a literal garden. To do so strips it of all its esoteric (inner) meaning and knowledge.
Just as Jesus made it clear that the kingdom of God was within you (a conscious experience), and not something that we can see (Luke 17:20), [Read more…] about What does the Garden of Eden Represent?
The Bible is a book of allegory. It is a book of symbols, but the intriguing thing about it is that it interprets its own symbols, so we never have to be in the dark about the meaning of Biblical symbols. One of the reasons the Bible is such a voluminous work is that its truths are hidden like pearls in the heart of the earth. One must dig for the hidden treasures within its pages. “It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter.” (Prov. 25:2). The secrets of the Kingdom are concealed [Read more…] about Meditation and Prayer, Stillness and Silence
In our last post we learned that Jesus taught God is spirit, and it is through spirit, or consciousness, that we truly worship and draw near to God. Worshipping God through the human spirit means conscious choice and action. As we choose to live consciously, consciousness will be elevated, and an elevation in consciousness is direct evidence of worshiping God.
In today’s post we will address Caroline Myss’s belief that there is a correlation, symbolically, between the meaning of the seven sacraments of the church and our seven chakras. [Read more…] about The Seven Sacraments: How They Relate to our Chakras and Higher Consciousness
As promised, I am going to address Caroline Myss’s discussion on the seven chakras and the seven sacraments of the church. But first I want to provide some Biblical material on spirit, or what Myss also refers to as Divine energy and consciousness. Doing so will add much more depth to Myss’s work from a Biblical perspective, perhaps even bridging some gaps between esoteric and exoteric understanding. I have decided to address the material in a two-part series. In part one we’ll discuss the Biblical term “spirit,” how it relates to God and man, and the necessity of learning to see Biblical teachings through their greater esoteric interpretation. [Read more…] about Worshiping God in Spirit
In my previous article about the sacrifice of Isaac, I already mentioned that the killing of the firstborn of the Egyptians was a metaphor. I want to go deeper into that today.
The firstborn have to do with duality, which also is a meaning of the Hebrew word for cross, and of course ‘Mitsrajim.’ or Egypt. [Read more…] about The Exodus and Crucifixion and How it Applies to You!
Proverbs truly is a book of wisdom. Many of its verses can seem a little archaic at times, but the reality is that they contain individual gems of truth that often go deeper than even what today’s science reveals. Consider the popular verse below:
“Death and life are in the power of the tongue…” (Proverbs 18:21).
At first glance [Read more…] about Life and Death in the Tongue
There’s a silly notion prevalent in some religious circles today. It goes something like this:
“Since there was a Biblical dispensation of grace through Christ, all our debts (sins) can be instantly nullified when we believe and accept what Christ provided for us, and a much better life awaits us.”
Many years ago, I was taught that by accepting Christ my debts would be cleared. I was [Read more…] about The Dispensations of Law and Grace Understood with Karma
Have you ever wondered if there is a greater meaning of adultery in the Bible than what the church preaches? What if I told you it isn’t what you think it is?
The Word Web dictionary states adultery as meaning:
Extramarital sex that willfully and maliciously interferes with marriage relations. [Read more…] about The Greater Meaning of Biblical Adultery
Editor’s Note: Below is a guest post by Joe Lapaglia about forgiveness. I thought this article could remind us how important forgiveness is for the individual’s personal spiritual development. As an introduction I would like to throw a little esoteric light on the topic of forgiveness from the Bible using Jesus’ words:
“For if you forgive men of their trespasses, your heavenly father [Read more…] about Learning to Forgive With or Without an Apology
From the first Adam containing the fallen lower nature, to the second Adam (Christ) containing the risen higher nature, the Biblical stories explain the development of consciousness from the lower ego to the maturation of the spiritual ego. This is the main key to unlocking all of the Bible’s deeper mysteries.
With that being said, let’s jump into the topic of the lower and higher self. Although this information comes from esoteric material outside of the Bible, by the end of this post you should be able to see that the higher and lower self are certainly Biblical concepts. [Read more…] about The Higher and Lower Self
The return of Christ is the most respected and anxiously awaited day for Christians. The Bible states that when he comes back, he’s going to rule every tribe, tongue, and nation. But has the original meaning of the return of Christ lost its significance? Are Christians forfeiting a much greater revelation of the truth by believing in a literal return? What if the true import of the return of Christ is far more real, far more enduring, and far more fulfilling than Christendom could have ever imagined, without a literal return? [Read more…] about The Return of Jesus Christ: An Inside Job
In 1 Thessalonians 5:17, Paul admonishes us to “pray without ceasing.” But what does this mean? If we try and make sense of this admonishment through mainstream contemporary Christianity, it would seem an impossible task. How can one pray all the time?
It’s actually not hard to learn, but we have to forget about our modern notions of what prayer is supposed to be. [Read more…] about Pray Without Ceasing